Italian–English dictionary

verso poppa

(nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

verso riva

(nautical) On, or towards the shore.

vertebra

(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

vertebrale

(anatomy) Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine.

verticale

A headstand.

verticalmente

In a vertical direction or position.

vertice

An advanced or leading position; the lookout.

vertigine

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

vertiginoso

Producing giddiness.

verve

Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

verzellino

Any of various small finches in the genus Serinus, with largely yellow plumage.

vescica

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

vescova

(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.

vescovato

A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.

vescovo

(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.

vespa

Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.

Vespasiano

a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman emperor from AD 69 to 79

vespigno

That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.

vespri

(Christianity, plural only) The sixth of the seven canonical hours, an evening prayer service

vespro

(Christianity) A Christian service held in the late afternoon or early evening; evensong

vessare

To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.

vessatore

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.

vessatorio

(uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

vessatrice

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.

vessazione

Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.

vessillo

(by extension, figurative) A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.

vestiario

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

vestibolo

(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]

vestigia

(by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.

vestire

(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.

vestirsi

(also, reflexive, and, figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. [from 15th c.]

vestiti

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

vestiti da stirare

Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed.

vestiti stirati

Laundry that has recently been ironed.

vestito

(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

vestito di stracci

Wearing tattered clothes.

Vesuvio

A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.

veterano

(idiomatic) A person who is experienced at a certain activity.

veterinaria

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

veterinario

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

vetraio

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.

vetrato

Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.

vetrina

A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.

vetrinetta

A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.

vetrino

(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.

vetro

(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

vetrofania

A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.

vetrone

A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.

vetta

The highest part of a hill.

vettovaglia

(archaic, chiefly, in the plural) Food supplies; provisions.

vettovagliare

(transitive, reflexive, chiefly, military, nautical) To provide (military troops, a place, a ship, etc., or oneself) with a stock of victuals or food; to provision.

vettura

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

vezzeggiativo

An expression of affection.

VHS

A type of videotape originally developed by the Japanese company JVC.

vi

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

via

From a place, hence.

via di accesso

A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

via libera

A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.

via maestra

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

via principale

(UK, Irish, parts of, _, New England) The main street of any town.

viabilità

The state of being practicable; feasibility

viadotto

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.

viaggiare

(intransitive, archaic) To go, travel.

viaggiatore

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

viaggiatrice

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

viaggio

A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).

viaggio di nozze

A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.

viale

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

vialetto

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

viandante

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

viavai

The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.

vibrafono

(informal) Vibration. [later 20th c.]

vibrare

(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.

vibratile

That vibrates.

vibrato

(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

vibratorio

That vibrates.

vibrazione

An intermittent noise, as from vibration.

vibrissa

One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

vicario

An assistant rector or vicar.

vice-

Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy.

viceministro

An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet

vicenda

An account of real or fictional events.

vicendevole

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

vicendevolmente

(reciprocal pronoun) Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of two or more people or things; compare each other.

viceré

One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

viceregina

The wife of a viceroy. [from 19th c.]

viceversa

(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.

vichingo

(historical) Scandinavian/Northern European seafarers, most familiarly raiders and pirates during the Viking age.

vicina

At little distance; near in space or time.

vicinanza

The quality of physical proximity.

vicinato

Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

vicino

Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]

vicino a

Physically close to, in close proximity to.

vicino di stanza

(dated) A roommate, especially in a college or university.

Vico

A city and commune of Corse-du-Sud department, Corsica, France.

vicolo

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

vicolo cieco

(idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.

Victoria

A city, the capital of Seychelles.

video

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.

video-

moving images, especially television

videocamera

(computer graphics, video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

videocassetta

Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.

videofilm

A motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.

videonastro

A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.

videoregistrare

to make a recording of something on videotape

videoripresa

The action of the verb to film.

Vienna

A state of Austria, including the city, within the state of Lower Austria.

Vienne

A left tributary of the Loire in southwest France, flowing through the departments of Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Indre-et-Loire.

viennese

Of or relating to Vienna (the capital of Austria).

viepiù

(degree) Progressively more.

vieppiù

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

vietare

(transitive) To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.

vietato

Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

Vietnam

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.

vietnamita

Of or pertaining to Vietnam.

vigilante

Attentive; awake; on guard.

vigilanza

The quality of being alert or on the alert.

vigilare

(transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.

vigile

Attentive; awake; on guard.

vigile del fuoco

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

vigilia

The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

vigilia di Ognissanti

The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces.

vigliaccamente

(archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

vigliaccata

A practical joke or mischievous trick.

vigliaccheria

Lack of courage.

vigliacco

A person who lacks courage.

vigna

A place used for grape cultivation.

vigneto

A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.

vignetta

(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

vignette

(comics) A series of drawings, in sequence, often but not necessarily depicting something funny or satirical in nature; more specifically, a single work consisting of a short row of such drawings.

vignettista

(comics) One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon.

vigore

The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

vigorosamente

In a lively and vigorous way; sprightlily.

vigoroso

Lively and vigorous.

vila

(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

vile

A person who lacks courage.

Vilfredo

A en given name, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century.

vilipendere

(transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

villa

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

villaggio

A small village or a group of houses.

villaggio vacanze

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

villagio turistico

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

villania

The treatment of other people in an impolite or discourteous way, or incorrect behaviour in public.

villano

A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.

villi

(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

villico

A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.

vilmente

(archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

viltà

Lack of courage.

viluppo

Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

vimine

(countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.