Italian–English dictionary

uadi

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

uao

An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.

ubbidiente

Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.

ubbidientemente

In an obedient manner.

ubbidire

(transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

Uberto

A en given name, borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters.

ubicazione

A particular point or place in physical space.

ubiquità

(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.

ubiquitario

Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.

ubriaca

A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

ubriacarsi

(intransitive, informal) To become or cause to become (very) drunk or intoxicated.

ubriacatura

The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.

ubriachezza

A drunken state.

ubriaco

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

ubriacone

One who engages in binge drinking.

uccelli acquatici

Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

uccellino

(often, childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.

uccello

(slang, Canada, Philippines) A penis.

uccello del tuono

(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.

uccidere

(transitive, colloquial) To kill or end; to defeat.

uccisione

The act of killing.

Ucraina

A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv.

ucraino

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

udente

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

udibile

Able to be heard.

udienza

A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. [from 16th c.]

udito

(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.

uditore

One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.

uditorio

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

uditrice

One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.

uff

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

uffa

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

ufficiale

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

ufficiale in seconda

(nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.

ufficialmente

In accordance with official procedure.

ufficio

An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).

ufficio acquisti

(uncountable) The purchasing department of a company.

uffizio

(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

UFO

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

Uganda

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.

ugello

A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

uggiolio

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

uggioso

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

Ugo

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

uguaglianza

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

uguagliare

(obsolete, transitive) To be equal to; to equal, to rival. [16th–19th c.]

uguale

(music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

uguali

A comrade; a companion; an associate.

ugualità

The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

ugualmente

In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

uh

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

uhm

Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

ukulele

A small four-stringed guitar.

Ulan Bator

The capital city of Mongolia.

ulano

(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

ulcera

An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.

Ulisse

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

uliva

The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

ulna

(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

Ulster

The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.

ulteriore

More, additional.

ulteriormente

(conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.

ultima

(not comparable) Final; last in a series.

ultima ruota del carro

(idiomatic, informal) Anything superfluous or unnecessary.

ultimamente

(referring to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times.

ultimativa

(not comparable) That will happen at some time; eventual.

ultimatum

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

ultimo

Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others.

ultrà

(soccer) An especially devoted football fan, typically associated with the intimidating use of extremist slogans, pyrotechnics and sometimes hooligan violence.

ultramarino

In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.

ultras

(soccer) An especially devoted football fan, typically associated with the intimidating use of extremist slogans, pyrotechnics and sometimes hooligan violence.

ultrasonico

(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

ultrasonoro

(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

ultrasuono

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultraterreno

Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully, if at all.

ultrattaccamento

(psychology) An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated. [from 20th c.]

ultravioletto

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

ululare

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

ululato

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

ululo

The cry of an owl.

umami

One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

umanista

A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

umanistico

Of or pertaining to humanism.

umanità

(uncountable) The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

umanitario

Relating to people's welfare.

umanizzazione

The act of humanizing.

umano

(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.

umbone

A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

umidità

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

umido

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

umile

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

umiliante

Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.

umiliare

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]

umiliarsi

(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.

umiliazione

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]

umilmente

In a humble manner.

umiltà

The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

umorale

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.

umore

(anatomy) Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.

umorismo

(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

umoristico

Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

un

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

un [[poco|po']] di

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

un altro

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

un certo

Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain".

un giorno o l'altro

(set phrase) At some unspecified time in the future.

un gran numero di

before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.

un po'

To a small extent or degree.

un tale

Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain".

un tantino

An insignificant amount of money.

un tempo

(temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.

un uomo da niente

(slang) A person of little or no importance.

un, due, tre, stella

A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.

un'

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

un'altra

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

un'altra volta

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

una

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

una botta e via

(slang) To have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and part company with the other partner immediately thereafter; to have a quickie one-night stand.

una buona volta

(US, CA) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.

una volta

(frequency) One and only one time.

unanime

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

unanimemente

In a unanimous manner; without objection.

unanimità

The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.

uncinetto

(sewing) A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.

uncino

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.

underdog

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

underground

(with, _, definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention.

undicesima

The person or thing in the eleventh position.

undicesimo

The ordinal form of the number eleven.

undici

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

ungere

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

ungherese

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

Ungheria

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

unghia

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

unghia del piede

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

unguento

(chiefly, UK) A soothing ointment.

uni

(colloquial, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) University.

uni-

one, single

unicamente

(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely

unicità

The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

unico

Regarded with love or tenderness.

unicum

(architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.

unificare

(transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

unificazione

The act of unifying.

uniforme

A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.

uniformemente

In a uniform manner, consistently.

uniformità

(uncountable) The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.

unilaterale

Done by one side only.

unione

(figuratively) A close union. [from 15th c.]

unionismo

The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.