Italian–English dictionary

Tochio

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

toeletta

A low table or chest of drawers with a mirror at which one sits while dressing, applying makeup or similar tasks.

tofu

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

toga

The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

togliere

(transitive) To remove; to omit.

Togo

A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

toilette

(US, Philippines, euphemism) A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory.

Tokio

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

Tokyo

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

tolda

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

toletta

A low table or chest of drawers with a mirror at which one sits while dressing, applying makeup or similar tasks.

tollerabile

Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.

tollerante

Indulgent, doting.

tolleranza

An ability to endure hardship.

tollerare

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

Tolomeo

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

Tolone

A city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and the préfecture of the département of Var, in France.

Tolosa

The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.

tomato

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

tomba

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

tombarolo

One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.

tombino

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

tombola

Used by players of bingo to claim a win.

tomento

(botany) A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.

Tommasi

(countable) A British surname transferred from the given name.

tomo

An eccentric or unusual person.

tomo-

sections; cutting

tonaca

A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.

tonale

(music) The first note or tone of a musical scale.

tonalità

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

tonante

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

tondino

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

tondo

Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.

tonema

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

toner

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

tonfo

A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

tonica

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

tonico

(of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.

Tonio

A surname transferred from the given name

tonitruante

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

tonneggiare

(transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour.

tonneggio

(nautical) A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.

tonnellata

(chiefly, _, US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.

tonno

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

tonsilla

(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.

tonta

A stupid person; a dolt.

tonto

A stupid person; a dolt.

Tony

A surname transferred from the given name

toolkit

(computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.

top

A garment, usually worn by women, such as a shirt, blouse, or top, with short sleeves or no sleeves, that often fastens in the rear.

topaia

A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

topica

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

topino

(computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

topo

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

topo di biblioteca

Any of various insects that infest books.

topo muschiato

A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.

topografia

The features themselves; terrain.

topografico

Of or relating to topography.

topografo

a person who studies or records topography

topolino

(computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

toponimia

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

toporagno

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

toppa

(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.

toppare

(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

toppè

(obsolete) A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig, worn by both sexes.

torace

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

toracico

(anatomy) Of the thorax.

torba

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]

torbidezza

(figurative) Of information, a writing style, etc.: the property of being obscure.

torbidità

A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.

torbido

Not transparent or clear.

torbiera

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

torcere

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

torchiare

(transitive, colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.

torchio

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.

torcia elettrica

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

torcicollo

A small migratory bird in the woodpecker family, Jynx torquilla.

tordo

Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.

tordo americano

Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

tore

(law) Used to form words meaning a person who is the other party to a contract or other transaction involving a person described by the corresponding word ending in -or.

torello

(nautical) The board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom.

torero

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

torma

A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.

tormenta

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

tormentare

To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.

tormentatore

Someone who tortures.

tormentatrice

Someone who tortures.

tormento

Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

tornado

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

tornare

(transitive, now, rare) To turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.

tornata

A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

torneare

To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.

tornello

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

torneo

(historical) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

tornio

(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.

tornito

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

tornitore

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

toro

An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.

Toronto

The capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city Canada.

torontoniana

A native or inhabitant of Toronto.

torontoniano

A native or inhabitant of Toronto.

torpedine

(fish) An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.

torpedone

(British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.

torpiglia

(fish) An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.

torque

(historical) A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.

torre

(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

torre di guardia

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

torre di trivellazione

The special apparatus used for drilling wells.

torrenziale

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

torretta

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

torrione

(obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.

torrone

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

torsello

A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.

torsione

The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.

torso

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

torta

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

torta al formaggio

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

tortellino

(cooking, food) A kind of small, ring-shaped pasta, stuffed with meat, cheese, etc; and eaten with a sauce or in a soup.

tortello

(heraldiccharge) A circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle.

tortilla

A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.

torto

Set at an angle; not vertical or square.

tortoreggiare

(ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.

tortuoso

Not direct or to the point.

torturare

(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

torturatore

Someone who tortures.

torvo

(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

tosaerba

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

toscana

A native or inhabitant of Tuscany, Italy.

toscano

Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

tosone

(uncountable) Insulating skin with the wool attached

tosse

A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

tosse secca

A dry cough.

tossicità

The quality or degree of being toxic.

tossico

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

tossicologia

(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

tossire

(intransitive) To cough noisily. [19th c.]

tosto

Tenacious, energetic, spunky.

tot

(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).

totale

The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.

totalitario

Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.

totalitarismo

A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.

totalmente

To the full or entire extent.

totano

(cooking) Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings.

totem

Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.

totò

(uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.

touchdown

(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.

tournée

A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.

tovaglia

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

tovagliolo

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.