Italian–English dictionary

rimboccare

(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.

rimbombare

(intransitive) To make a low, heavy, continuous sound.

rimbombo

A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.

rimborsare

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

rimborso

An amount of money returned.

rimboschire

To replant a forest, especially after clearcutting.

rimbrottare

(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.

rimbrotto

(of a person) A harsh criticism.

rimediare

To invent, to imagine, to concoct

rimedio

(computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.

rimembrare

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

rimeria

(poetry) A comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure.

rimessa

A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.

rimestare

(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.

rimettere

(transitive) To return something to its original place.

rimettere a zero

To set back to the initial state.

Rimini

A resort city, the capital of the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

rimmel

A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.

rimodellare

To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.

rimodulare

(computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.

rimontare

To assemble again.

rimorchiare

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

rimorchiatore

(watercraft) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

rimorchio

Something, such as a barge, that is towed.

rimorso

(often, in the plural) A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets.

rimostranza

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.

rimozione

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

rimpatriato

A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored.

rimpiangere

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

rimpiazzabile

Capable of being replaced.#: The machine uses a replaceable filter.

rimpiazzare

To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.

rimpiazzo

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.

rimpiccolirsi

(transitive) To cause to become smaller.

rimproverare

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

rimprovero

(American spelling) A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest.

rimuginare

(intransitive) (typically with over, on or about) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.

rimuovere

(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

rimuovere le ovaia

(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

Rinaldo

A en given name, today more popular in the forms Reginald and Ronald. Modern use is partly transferred from the surname.

rinascenza

(by extension) Any similar artistic or intellectual revival.

rinascere

To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.

rinascimentale

Of, or relating to the style of art or architecture of the Renaissance.

rinascimento

(by extension) Any similar artistic or intellectual revival.

rincalzare

(transitive, often, figuratively) To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).

rincarare la dose

(intransitive, figurative, by extension) To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it. [with on ‘something’]

rinchiudere

(transitive) To put into a hamper.

rincoglionito

(informal, especially, Britain) Mad; crazy.

rincorrere

(transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.

rincorsa

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

rinculare

(weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.

rinculo

(firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.

rincuorare

(transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

rinegoziare

(transitive) To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.

rinfoderare

(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

rinforzare

To erect; to construct.

rinforzarsi

(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

rinforzo

(countable) A thing that reinforces.

rinfrescante

That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.

rinfrescare

(transitive) To renew or revitalize.

rinfresco

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.

ring

A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.

ringhiare

(intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

ringhiera

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

ringhio

A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.

ringiovanimento

The process of rendering young again.

ringiovanire

To render young again.

Ringraziamento

(Canada, US) The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving weekend.

rinnegata

An outlaw or rebel.

rinnegato

An outlaw or rebel.

rinnovamento

(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.

rinnovare

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

rino-

Of the nose.

rinoceronte

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

rinomanza

Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.

rinomato

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

rinominare

(transitive) To give a new name to.

rinsaldare

To make stronger or more solid.

rinsecchire

(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

rintocco

The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).

rintracciare

(transitive) To discover the location of a person or object by following traces.

rintrono

A humming noise from something moving very fast.

rinuncia

The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.

rinunciare

(transitive) To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).

rinunciare a

(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.

rinvenimento

(archaeology) A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

rinvenire

(intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.

rinvigorimento

(religion) Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.

rinvigorire

(transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.

rio

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

Rio delle Amazzoni

(sometimes, attributive) A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.

rione

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

riorganizzare

(transitive) to organize something again, or in a different manner

riorganizzazione

The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.

riottenere

(transitive) To regain or get back something.

RIP

Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace).

ripa

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.

ripagare

(figuratively) To avenge, to exact revenge.

riparare

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

ripararsi

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

riparazione

Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

riparo

A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.

ripartimentale

Of or pertaining to a department.

ripartire

(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

ripartizione

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.

ripassare

To repeat or review work already done.

ripassare con lo spazzolone

(transitive) To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

ripensare

To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.

ripercorrere

(intransitive, obsolete) To turn back, retreat.

ripercuotere

To throw back; to reflect; to reverberate.

ripercuotersi

To throw back; to reflect; to reverberate.

ripercussione

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

ripercussioni

A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.

ripetere

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

ripetitivo

Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.

ripetizione

(genetics, biochemistry) A pattern of nucleic acids that occur in multiple copies throughout a genome (or of amino acids in a protein).

ripetutamente

Repeatedly.

ripetuto

Having been said or done again.

ripiano

A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.

ripicca

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

ripido

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

ripiegamento

The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

ripiegare

(intransitive) To withdraw military forces.

ripiegato

(Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.

ripiego

A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

ripiena

Abounding, amply provided.

ripieno

The contents of a pie, etc.

riporre

(transitive) To discard or abandon.

riportare

(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

riposare

(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

riposarsi

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

riposo

Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense.

ripostiglio

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.

riprendere

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

riprendersi

(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion.

riprensione

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

ripresa

(baseball) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.

riprese

The action of the verb to film.

ripresentare

(transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

ripristinare

(transitive) To adjust; to set or position differently.

ripristino

(telecommunication) A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.

riprodurre

(transitive) To produce an image or copy of.

riprodursi

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

riproduttivo

Of or relating to reproduction.

riproduttore

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

riproduzione

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

riprogrammare

(computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.

riproteggere

(transitive) To schedule again or at a different time.

riprovazione

Disgrace or shame.

riprovevole

Deserving contempt.

ripudiare

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