Italian–English dictionary

ricorrenza

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

ricorrere

(transitive, now, rare) To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. [from 15th c.]

ricorsività

The quality of being recursive.

ricorso

An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.

ricostituire

(transitive) to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency

ricostruire

To assemble again.

ricotta

A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.

ricoverare

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

ricovero

An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

ricreare

(archaic) To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy a lack or deficiency in.

ricreazione

(Australia, Britain, North America, Philippines, education) A time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation.

ricupero

A return to former status or position.

ricurvo

Having a curve or curves; curving.

ricusa

A sudden resistance or refusal.

ricusare

(transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

ricusazione

(legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).

ridacchiare

To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.

ridare

(transitive) To give; to give back; to deliver.

ridarella

(with the) An attack of uncontrolled giggling.

ridefinire

(object-oriented, transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.

ridere

(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

ridicolizzare

(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

ridicolmente

In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible.

ridicolo

(now, rare) Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.

ridimensionare

(transitive) To remove the top end of something, especially a plant.

ridipingere

To paint anew or again, especially if recently painted.

ridistribuire

(transitive) To distribute again.

ridondante

(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.

ridondanza

The state of being redundant

ridotta

A small, temporary, military fortification.

ridotto

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

riducibile

Capable of being reduced.

ridurre

To reduce (something) in amount or size. [from 14th c.]

ridurre in cattività

(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.

ridursi

To decrease in force or intensity; to subside. [from 14th c.]

riduttasi

(enzyme) An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.

riduttivo

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

riduzione

The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]

riecheggiamento

The sound of something that rings.

riecheggiare

The sound of something that rings.

rielezione

The fact of being reelected.

riempire

(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

riempire di nuovo

(transitive) To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.

riempitivo

Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

riesame

A second or subsequent examination.

rievocare

(transitive) To retrieve from personal or computer memory.

rievocazione

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

rifare

To do again.

riferimento

A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

riferire

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

riferirsi

(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.

riff

A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.

riffa

The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.

rifilare

(transitive) To remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better.

rifinire

(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.

rifinito

Made smooth or shiny by polishing.

rifinitore

(horticulture) A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.

rifinitura

A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

rifiutare

(transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.

rifiutarsi

(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).

rifiuti

Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.

rifiuto

(psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

riflessione

Intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night.

riflessivo

Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.

riflesso

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

riflettere

(transitive) To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide

riflettore

Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.

rifluire

(intransitive) To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.

riflusso

(nautical) A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc.

rifondere

(transitive) To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

riforma

The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it

riforma protestante

(historical) The religious movement initiated in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church.

riformare

(transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better.

riformista

(political) Advocating reform of an institution or body.

rifornimento

Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.

rifornire

(transitive) To provide with fuel.

rifrangere

(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.

rifrazione

(physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.

rifuggire

(transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

rifugiare

(transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.

rifugiarsi

(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

rifugiata

(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]

rifugiato

(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]

rifugio

A state of safety, protection or shelter.

Riga

The capital city of Latvia.

rigabello

(musical instruments) A small, portable organ whose sound is produced by brass beating reeds without amplifying resonators. Its tone is keen and rich in harmonics. The regal was common in the 16th and 17th centuries, and has been revived for the performance of music from those times.

rigaglie

The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

rigagnolo

A small stream; a streamlet; a gill.

rigato

Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color.

rigattiere

A place where rubbish is discarded.

rigenerare

(archaic) To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy a lack or deficiency in.

rigenerarsi

(dated, intransitive) To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like.

rigenerazione

Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.

rigettare

(South Africa, slang, intransitive) To leave; to depart; to bounce.

rigetto

A sudden resistance or refusal.

righe

Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

righello

The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]

rigidamente

In a rigid manner; stiffly.

rigidezza

Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

rigidità

The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape

rigido

Unyielding and obstinate.

rigirare

(transitive) To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.

rigo

(music, plural staffs or staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.

rigogliosa

(of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.

rigoglioso

(of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.

rigonfiamento

(informal, countable) A bump on the head.

rigorosamente

In accordance with rigorous rules.

rigoroso

Stern, harsh and forbidding.

riguadagnare

(transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.

riguardando

Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]

riguardare

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

riguardevole

Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

riguardo

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]

rigurgitare

Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter.

rilanciare

To launch again.

rilancio

The act or fact of launching again.

rilasciare

(transitive) To free or liberate; to set free.

rilassamento

The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

rilassante

Conducive to relaxation; helping one to relax.

rilassare

(transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.

rilassarsi

(intransitive, slang) To relax; to lie back; to take things easy.

rilegare

(transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.

rilegatore

A person who prints or binds books.

rilegatura

The spine of a book where the pages are held together.

rileggere

To read again.

rilevabile

That which can be detected, noticeable.

rilevamento

The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.

rilevante

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

rilevantemente

In a prominent manner.

rilevanza

The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

rilevare

To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

rilevazione

The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.

rilievo

The difference of elevations on a surface.

rilucere

Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.

riluttante

(often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.

rimandare

To put off until a later time; to defer.

rimandato

Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.

rimanenza

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

rimanere

(transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.

rimanere indietro

To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind.

rimangiarsi le parole

(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.

rimarchevole

Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

rimare

(intransitive, of an utterance, text, etc.) To contain words that are pronounced identically to each other from the vowel in the stressed syllable to the end.

rimasto

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rimasugli

All that is left of the stock of some things; remnants.

rimasuglio

(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.

rimbalzare

To move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner.

rimbalzo

An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

rimbambito

(often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

rimbobinare

(transitive, intransitive) To wind (something) again.