Italian–English dictionary

valchiria

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

Valdemaro

A en given name, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons.

Valente

a Roman cognomen

valentemente

In a bold manner; with confidence.

Valentina

A en given name.

Valentino

An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.

valere

(intransitive) To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.

Valeria

A en given name.

valeriana

(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

Valeriano

a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor

Valerio

A en given name of mostly historical use in English.

valetudinario

Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.

valga quel che può valere

Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.

valga quel che valga

Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.

Valhalla

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

valida

(baseball) The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.

validare

(transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.

valido

(colloquial, somewhat, _, dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.

valigetta

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

valigia

A suitcase.

vallata

An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

valle

(mainly, Britain, slightly dated outside Yorkshire etc.) A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.

valle stretta

A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.

valletto

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

vallo

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

vallone

Of, from or relating to Wallonia.

valor militare

chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women.

valore

(countable, uncountable) Value.

valore facciale

(countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

valore nominale

(countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

valorizzare

To improve something by adding features.

valorizzarsi

(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

valoroso

Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.

valuta

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

valutare

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.

valutazione

An appraisal or evaluation.

vampa

A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.

vanaglorioso

Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.

vandalismo

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

vandalo

(historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.

Vandea

A department of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon.

vaneggiare

(intransitive) To speak or write wildly or incoherently.

vanesio

A person who brags.

Vanessa

A en given name.

vanga

A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

Vangelista

(biblical) A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), (also evangelist.)

vangelo

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.

Vangelo di Giovanni

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

Vangelo secondo Giovanni

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

vaniglia

(uncountable) The distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract.

vanigliato

(of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla.

vanillina

(uncountable) The distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract.

vaniloquio

Nonsense; senseless talk.

vanità

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]

vanitoso

Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

vano

Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.

vantaggio

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

vantaggioso

Being of advantage, beneficial.

vantare

(transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

vantarsi

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

vapore

The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.

vaporetto

A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.

vaporizzare

(ambitransitive) To turn into vapor.

vaporizzazione

The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

vaporoso

Of or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.

varare

(transitive) To put (a ship or boat, etc.) into active service.

varco

Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.

varechina

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

vari

Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many. [from 17th c.]

variabile

Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

variabilità

The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.

variante

An alternative tangential, subordinate, or secondary variant form of a word or morpheme.

varianza

(statistics) The second central moment in probability.

variare

(intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.

variato

diverse or miscellaneous

variazione

A change in temperament or circumstance.

varicoso

(usually of a vein or set of veins) Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

variegato

(figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.

varietà

A collection of varying but related items.

vario

Consisting of different elements; various.

variopinto

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

Varnerio

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval given name, from Germanic war, warin "cautious; heedful; wary; watchful" + her, heri "army", modern German Werner.

varrà quel che varrà

Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.

vasaia

One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

vasaio

One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

vasca

A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.

vasca da bagno

A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.

vaschetta

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

vascolare

(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids

vasculite

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

vasectomia

(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

vasellame

Dishes, plates, and similar tableware collectively, usually made of some ceramic material, used for serving food on and eating from.

vasellina

Petroleum jelly.

vasetto

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

vaso

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

vaso da fiori

An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.

vasodilatazione

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

vasomotore

Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.

vasomotorio

Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.

vassallo

The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.

vassoio

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

vastamente

Greatly; to a huge extent.

vastità

(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

vasto

Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

vate

A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

vaticano

Relating to the Vatican City state.

vaticinare

To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).

vaticinatore

Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

vattelapesca

(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.

vattene

(idiomatic, chiefly, as imperative, pejorative, colloquial, dismissal) To leave; to go away.

vattene!

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

Vé

In Norse mythology, one of two brothers of Odin.

vecchiaccio

(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

vecchio

(colloquial) An old person, usually a man.

vecchio rincoglionito

(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

veda

(Hinduism) Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.

vedere

(figuratively) To understand.

vedetta

A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

vedova

A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.

vedova nobile

Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.

vedovare

(transitive) To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.

vedovo

(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

veduta

A highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or some other vista.

veemente

Fierce, intense, vehement.

veementemente

In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

vegan

Relating to vegans or veganism. [from 1944]

vegano

Relating to vegans or veganism. [from 1944]

vegetale

Made from or with herbs.

vegetariana

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

vegetariano

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

vegetazione

(uncountable) Plants, taken collectively.

veggente

Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

veglia

An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.

veglia danzante

The quality of being folksy.

vegliare

To observe the deceased overnight.

veicolare

Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.

veicolo

A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.

vela

(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

vela aurica

A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.

vela maestra

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

velare

To conceal or hide from view, as if by a shroud.

velatamente

With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

velato

(informal) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

velatura

An analogous dullness on a surface that is ideally highly reflective or transparent.

velcro

A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.

veleggiare

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

veleggiare sotto costa

(intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast.

veleggiatore

Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.

velenifero

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

veleno

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.