Italian–English dictionary

bè

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.

beata ignoranza!

A lack of knowledge or awareness about certain facts or situations results in happiness or reduced anxiety.

beatitudine

(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.

Beatrice

A en given name.

beccaccia

A medium-small wading bird, (Scolopax rusticola)

beccaccino

A bird of the species Gallinago gallinago.

beccare

To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.

beccarsi

to stroke bill against bill, with reference to doves; to caress in fondness

beccato

(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.

beccheggiare

(ambitransitive, aviation, or, nautical) To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.

beccheggio

(nautical, aviation) The degree to which a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft, rotates on such an axis, tilting its bow or nose up or down.

becchime

Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.

becco

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

becco di Bunsen

(science) A small laboratory gas burner whose air supply may be controlled with an adjustable hole.

beccuccio

(by extension, countable) The projecting rim of an open container or a bell, etc.; a short open spout.

becero

A peasant.

becher

A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.

beduina

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

beduino

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

beè

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep.

Beethoven

A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Befana

A en given name.

beffa

A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."

beffeggiante

derisive or contemptuous

beffeggiare

teasing or taunting

bega

An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

beh

An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).

beige

Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

Beirut

The capital and largest city of Lebanon.

bel

Affording pleasure to any of the senses, especially that of hearing; delightful. [from 1860s]

bel paese

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

belare

To make the characteristic cry of a sheep.

belato

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.

Belfast

The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.

belga

Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.

Belgio

A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.

Belgrado

The capital city of Serbia; the former capital of Yugoslavia; the former capital of Serbia and Montenegro.

Belize

An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras.

bell'e buono

Clearly, without any doubt or complexity.

bella

A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.

bellezza

(slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.

bellico

Of or pertaining to war.

bellicoso

Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.

belligerante

Engaged in warfare, warring.

belligeranza

The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war. [1804]

bellimbusto

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

bello

(informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.

belluino

(obsolete) Of, characteristic of, or pertaining to beasts; animal, bestial; brutal.

beluga

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.

belva

(often, _, collective) All non-human animals seen as a group.

belvedere

(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

Belzebù

(Christianity) Satan, the Devil.

bemolle

(music, obsolete) The flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note.

ben dotato

(colloquial, of a person, slightly, _, vulgar) Having a large penis (often well hung).

ben fatto

Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.

benché

Although, despite (it) being.

benda

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

bendaggio

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

bendare gli occhi

To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.

bendato

Wearing a blindfold

bendatura

(sometimes, figurative) Anything that obscures the vision.

benderella

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

bene

In good health, unharmed.

bene comune

The general interest of the population as a whole.

bene immobile

(US, Canada, Australia) Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built.

Benedetto

(countable) A en given name, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.

benedicite

(countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.

benedire

(Perl, _, programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.

benedizione

A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).

benefattore

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

benefattrice

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

beneficenza

An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else.

beneficiare

(transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.

beneficiaria

One who benefits or receives an advantage.

beneficiario

One who benefits or receives an advantage.

beneficio

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

benefico

Helpful or good to something or someone.

Benelux

An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

benessere

A state of health, happiness or prosperity.

benestante

Wealth.

benevolenza

(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.

benevolo

Indulgent, doting.

Bengala

A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).

Bengalese

Of, from or pertaining to Bengal or the Bengalis.

bengali

A language spoken in Bangladesh and the states of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal, India.

Bengasi

A port city in eastern Libya.

beni

(legal) The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land. [from 15th c.]

beni immobili

A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

beniamino

(now, _, rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

benigno

(medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

Benin

A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey.

Benito

(countable) A en given name, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.

benna

(countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.

benservito

(informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.

benvenuta!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

benvenute!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

benvenuti!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

benvenuto

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

benvenuto!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

benzene

(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.

benzenico

(organic chemistry) Derived from benzene.

benzina

(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

benzo-

(organic chemistry) Related to benzene or benzoic acid.

benzolo

(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.

beone

One who engages in binge drinking.

beota

(historical) Pertaining to Boeotia.

beotico

(historical) Pertaining to Boeotia.

Beovulfo

(poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself.

Beowulf

(poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself.

Beppe

(rare) : a diminutive of various female given names.

bequadro

(music) The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note.

berberi

(potentially, _, offensive, occasionally, _, proscribed) A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.

berbero

(potentially, _, offensive, occasionally, _, proscribed) A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.

berciare

(intransitive) To argue noisily.

bere

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

bere alcolici

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.

bere del vino

(intransitive) To drink wine.

bere il vino

(intransitive) To drink wine.

Berenice

A en given name, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.

berillio

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.

berillo

(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).

Berito

The capital and largest city of Lebanon.

berlinese

A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

berlingozzo

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

Berlusconi

A surname from Italian.

Bermuda

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Bermude

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

bermudiana

A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent

bermudiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.

Bernadetta

A en given name.

Bernardo

A en given name.

bernoccolo

(informal, countable) A bump on the head.

berretta

A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.

berretto

(headwear) A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

berretto da notte

(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

berretto frigio

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) A soft, close-fitting conical cap with the top bent forward, represented in Greek and Roman art as worn by ancient Phrygians, and later associated with the Roman liberty cap.

bersaglio

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

bersela

(idiomatic) To believe (something, especially something implausible); to accept (a craze, fad, or notion) as valid.

bersi

(transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]

bestemmia

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

bestemmiare

(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

bestemmiatore

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

bestia

(often, _, collective) All non-human animals seen as a group.

bestiame

Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.

bestiola

(informal, now, chiefly, _, Scotland, Northern England) Beast, animal.

beta

(of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype.

beton

(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

bettola

(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.

bettoliere

(chiefly, UK, Irish) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house.

bettolina

(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.