Italian–English dictionary

cielo

The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.

cifra

(accounting) Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.

cifra base

(accounting) Amount paid for an investment, including commissions and other expenses.

cifrare

To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.

cifrato

Being in code; having been encrypted.

cifratura

(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.

ciglia

(anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.

ciglio

The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.

Cigno

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.

cigno femmina

A female swan.

cigolio

An intermittent noise, as from vibration.

Cile

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.

cilena

Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.

cilene

A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.

cileni

A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.

cileno

Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.

ciliegia

(of textiles, especially silk) Cherry-colored; a light bright red.

ciliegio

The wood of a cherry tree.

cilindrico

Shaped like a cylinder.

cilindro

A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).

cima

The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.

cimasa

(architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.

cime

Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.

cimelio

(religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.

cimento

(legal) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).

cimice

A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.

cimiero

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.

ciminiera

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

cimitero

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

Cimmero

One of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin.

cimurro

(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.

cin cin

A common toast used when drinking in company.

cinabro

A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

cincia

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

cineasta

A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.

cinegiornale

(countable) A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.

cinematografia

(film, countable, uncountable) The art of making films and movies; cinematography

cinematografo

(film, countable, uncountable) The art of making films and movies; cinematography

cinese

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.

cineseria

(arts) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.

cinesi

(uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.

cinesia

(biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.

cinetica

(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.

cingente

Having a common boundary or border

cingere

(transitive) To surround, form a circle around.

cinghia

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

cinghiata

A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

cinguettare

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

cinguettio

A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

cinico

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

cinismo

(countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.

cinnamomo

(mostly, uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.

cinorrodo

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

cinquanta

The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

cinque

A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

Cinquechiese

A city in Hungary.

cinta

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

cintare

(transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

Cinto

A mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis

cinto erniario

A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.

cintola

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

cintura

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

cintura per attrezzi

A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

cinturare

(transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.

cinturino

A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

Cinzia

A en given name.

ciò che

(fused relative) That which; those that; the thing(s) that.

ciocca

(UK, _, dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.

cioccolata

Made of or containing chocolate.

cioccolatino

(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.

cioccolato

Made of or containing chocolate.

cioè

(idiomatic, conjunctive) In the sense of.

ciondolare

(transitive, and, intransitive, informal) To wander around idly to no purpose; to loaf or loiter.

ciondolo

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

ciononostante

In spite of that (preceding a remark (or fact) within a given discourse).

ciotola

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

ciottolato

(countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

ciottolo

(countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

cipiglio

The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

cipolla

A round nozzle for a sprinkling can or hose.

cipresso

An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.

cipria

A cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face.

Cipriano

A surname from Spanish.

Cipro

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

circa

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

circadiano

(biology) Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of approximately 24 hours; especially of a biological process.

Circe

(Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.

circo

(Scotland) A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.

circolante

Moving about freely.

circolare

A freely distributed letter or pamphlet on routine matters.

circolatorio

Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.

circolo

A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.

circoncidere

(military, nautical, slang) To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.

circoncisione

The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.

circonciso

(medicine, urology) Of a man, having had the foreskin of the penis excised.

circondare

(transitive) To surround or hem in.

circonferenza

The distance measured around an object; the circumference.

circonlocuzione

(often, humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing

circonvenire

(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass

circoscrivere

(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.

circoscrizione

(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.

circospetto

Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent

circospezione

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.

circostanza

Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.

circuire

(transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.

circuiteria

(uncountable) Electrical (or, by extension, other) circuits considered as a group.

circuito

(athletics) In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.

circuito integrato

(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.

Cirillo

A en given name; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.

cirro

(meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type, typically composed of thin, delicate, white filaments, wisps, or narrow bands.

cirrosi

(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.

cirrostrato

(meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually fibrous but sometimes smooth, which may totally cover the sky and which often produces halo phenomena. Abbreviated Cs

cis

Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) nor non-binary.

cispa

(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]

ciste

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

cisterna

A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

cisti

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

cistico

Of or pertaining to a cyst.

citare

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

citare in giudizio

(transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

citazione

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

citazioni d'angolo

Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.

citeriore

(literary) Chiefly in place names: situated on the nearer side.

cito

Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.

citoblasto

(cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).

citofono

An electronic communication system, especially one between rooms in a building.

citoplasma

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

città

(UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

città di Jeju

An island, province, and city in South Korea.

città di origine

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

cittadella

A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.

cittadina

A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.

cittadinanza

The group of all citizens; citizens taken collectively.

cittadino

An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.

ciucca

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

ciuccio

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

ciucciotto

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

ciuco

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

ciuffo

A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.

ciurma

(nautical, plural: crew) A member of a ship's company who is not an officer.

civetta

A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.

civettuolo

Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.

civico

Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.

civile

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

civilizzare

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

civilizzazione

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

civiltà

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]

clacson

The horn in a motor vehicle.

clacsonare

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

clamidia

(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.