Italian–English dictionary

rivelatrice

Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.

rivelazione

(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.

rivendere

To sell again.

rivendicare

(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.

rivendicatore

One who claims; one who makes a claim.

rivendicazione

A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.

rivendita

Sale of something previously bought.

rivenditore

One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.

riverberare

Of a thing: to have lasting and often significant effects.

riverbero

Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

riverenza

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.

riverire

(transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

riversare

(transitive, computing) To copy (data) from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it.

rivestimento

A box, sheath, or covering generally.

rivestimento decorativo

A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.

rivestire

(transitive) To cover with a coating of some material.

rivestire di malta

(transitive) To insert mortar between tiles.

rivetto

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

rivierasco

(geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.

rivincita

A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

rivisitare

To survey; to look broadly over.

rivisitazione

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

rivista

A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject.

rivista illustrata

A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.

rivitalizzare

To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.

rivitalizzazione

The process of revitalizing.

rivivere

(transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.

rivo

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

rivolgere

(transitive) To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].

rivolgersi

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.

rivolta

An act of revolting.

rivoltante

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

rivoltare

To cause an intense dislike for something.

rivoltella

(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

rivoluzionare

(transitive) To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution. [1799]

rivoluzionaria

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

rivoluzionario

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

rivoluzione

(finance) Тhe movement of investments between different sectors of an economy, or styles of investing, based on anticipated changes in the economic or market cycle.

rizzare

(transitive) To assemble or erect (a tent). Also used figuratively.

roadster

(automotive) An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.

roaming

(uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone.

roano

(of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.

roba

(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.

roba da matti

Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. [from mid 19th c.]

robaccia

(chiefly, North American, figurative) Something worthless or of poor quality.

robbia

The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.

Roberta

A en given name.

Roberto

(rare, _, compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic.

robo

(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

robot

(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. [from 20th c.]

robotica

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

robotico

Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

robusta

Solid in structure or person.

robustezza

(education) the ability to measure the same thing consistently (of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent); that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See also validity).

robusto

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

rocca

(figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.

rocchetto

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

roccia

(uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.

roccioso

Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.

Rocco

A en given name, of mostly American usage.

Rochefort

A city and commune of Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

rock

(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.

rockstar

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.

roco

Harsh and rough-sounding.

rodere

To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.

rodersi il fegato

(idiomatic) To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy, or longing; to grieve.

Rodi

A city on the island of Rhodes, Greece, and the capital of the Dodecanese.

roditore

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

rodocrosite

(mineral) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3.

rodomontata

Vain boasting; a rant; pretentious behaviour.

rogna

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

rognone

This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.

rognoso

Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange.

rogo

A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.

Rolando

A en given name.

rollo

(obsolete) A roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books.

Rom

A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.

Roma

A major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.

romaico

(obsolete) Of or pertaining to modern Greece, its inhabitants, or its language.

rōmaji

A representation of Japanese in Latin script.

romana

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

Romania

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

romanico

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, etc.

romano

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

romanticamente

In a romantic way.

romanticheria

A story, novel, film, etc., centred around an idealized love relationship.

Romanticismo

(arts, music) An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, peaking from 1800 to 1850, characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical.

romanza

(music) A sentimental piece of music; a romanza.

romanziera

An author of novels.

romanziere

An author of novels.

romanzo

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, etc.

rombo

A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.

romena

(countable) A native of Romania.

romeno

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.

romeo

A man who has a reputation for being a great lover or very romantic.

romice

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

Romolo

(Roman mythology) The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Remus.

rompere

(intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.

rompere le righe

(transitive) To order to leave.

rompersi

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

rompicapo

A complex riddle or puzzle.

rompicoglioni

(US, idiomatic, vulgar) A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.

rompighiaccio

(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.

rompipalle

(slang, vulgar, North America) Something or someone that causes discomfort or frustration.

rompiscatole

(countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.

Ronaldo

A en given name.

ronda

The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.

rondella

A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.

rondine

Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

rondone

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

ronfare

(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

ronzante

(postpositive) Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz, buzzing.

ronzare

Sometimes followed by over: to hang around or linger in a place, especially in an uncertain manner.

ronzare intorno

Sometimes followed by over: to hang around or linger in a place, especially in an uncertain manner.

ronzino

A horse too old to be put to work.

ronzio

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

Rosa

A en given name.

rosacea

(pathology) A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.

Rosalia

A en given name.

Rosalinda

A en given name.

Rosamunda

A en given name.

rosario

(archaic) A string (of beads), especially when making up five decades of the rosary.

rosastra

somewhat rosy; pale pink

rosastro

somewhat rosy; pale pink

rosato

(countable, uncountable) A purplish-red or pink color, the color of some rose flowers.

rosé

(countable) A serving of such wine.

roseo

Rose-coloured.

rosetta

A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.

rosicare

(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

rosicchiare

(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

rosmarino

A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

Rosmunda

A en given name.

rosolare

(cooking, transitive) To cook something until it becomes brown.

rospo

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

Rossana

A en given name.

Rossane

The wife of Alexander the Great.

rossastro

Of a maroon color

rossiccio

Somewhat red.

rosso

(tincture) In blazon, of the colour red.

rosso cardinale

A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)

rosso d'uovo

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

rosso di capelli

(of a person) Having red hair.

rosso di robbia

A deep reddish colour, like that of the dye.

rostro

A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.

rotaia

The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.

rotatoria

(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

rotazionale

Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation.

rotazione

A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.

rotazione delle colture

(agriculture) A farming practice in which the same land is used to grow different crops in successive seasons or years (when once the land would have been left fallow); used to prevent erosion and increase fertility.

roteare

(intransitive) To travel in circles.