Italian–English dictionary

coherente

Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

coibentamento

The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

coincidenza

(transport) A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service.

coinquilina

A person with whom one shares a flat.

coinquilino

A person with whom one shares a flat.

coinvolgente

very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention

coinvolgere

To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

coinvolgimento

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

coinvolto

Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)

coiote

(canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.

Coira

A town, the capital of Graubünden canton, Switzerland.

coito

(formal, now, also, humorous) Sexual intercourse, especially involving penile–vaginal penetration.

coke

(uncountable) Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.

colabrodo

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

colanzo

A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

colapasta

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

colapranzo

A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

colare

To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]

colare a picco

(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.

colata

(math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.

colaticcio

(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.

colazione

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

colazione al sacco

The meal eaten at such a gathering.

colbacco

(countable) A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.

colectomia

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.

coleottero

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

colera

(pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.

colere

(transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

colesterolo

(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.

colibacillo

(often, attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.

colibrì

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

colica

(pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

colino

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

colla

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

collaborare

(transitive) To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.

collaborativo

Providing support.

collaboratore

(rare) A cooperator.

collaborazione

An association of two or more people to conduct a business

collaborazionismo

(law) The process of conniving or conspiring.

collaborazionista

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

collage

A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.

collagene

(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

collageno

(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

collana

(fashion) A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.

collana di perline

A beaded necklace.

collant

A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.

collante

An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.

collassare

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

collasso

(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.

collaterale

A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.

colle

(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

collega

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

collegamento

A passageway or opening between two locations; connection.

collegare

(transitive) To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.

collegare a terra

(UK, transitive) To connect electrically to the earth.

collegare tramite cavo

To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.

collegato

Standing in relation or connection.

collegio

A residential school, where the students are housed on-site (the school provides board and lodging as well as education), sometimes involuntarily, typically at a pre-collegiate level.

collera

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

collerico

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

colletta

A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations.

collettivamente

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

collettivismo

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

colletto

The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.

collettore

Someone or something that catches.

collezionare

(transitive) To achieve something.

collezionismo

A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.

collezionista

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

collina

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

collinetta

A small hill.

collinoso

(of a landscape) Abundant in hills; having many hills.

collisione

An instance of colliding.

collo

The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.

collo dell'utero

(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

collo di bottiglia

The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.

collocamento

An act of locating.

collocare

To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

collocazione

(linguistics, translation studies) A sequence of words or terms that co-occur more often than would be expected by chance (i.e., the statistically significant placement of particular words in a language), often representing an established name for, or idiomatic way of conveying, a particular semantic concept.

colloide

(physical chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

colloquiale

(linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

colloquio

A conversation or dialogue. [from 15th c.]

collosità

The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion.

collotorto

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]

collutorio

A liquid used to clean one's mouth.

colma

Abounding, amply provided.

colmare

(masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

colmo

(rare) Full bloom or reproductive maturity.

colofonia

(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.

colóide

(physical chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

colomba

(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

colombaia

A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

Colombia

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

colombiana

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

colombiane

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

colombiani

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

colombiano

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

colombina

Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.

Colombo

The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.

colombo cappuccino

A domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) with reversed feathers on its neck.

colombo cappuccio

A domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) with reversed feathers on its neck.

colona

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

colonello

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

Colonia

The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.

colonialismo

The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.

colonialista

Of or pertaining to colonialism.

colonialistico

Of or pertaining to colonialism.

colonizzatore

A founder of a colony.

colonizzatrice

A founder of a colony.

colonizzazione

The process of establishing a colony.

colonna

(chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).

colonna sonora

The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.

colonna vertebrale

(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

colonnato

A series of columns at regular intervals.

colonnello

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

colonnista

A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

colono

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

colonscopia

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

color cioccolato

Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.

color pesca

(uncountable) A light yellow-red colour.

colorare

(transitive) To give something color.

colorato

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

coloratura

The act or art of coloring.

colorazione

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

colore

(uncountable) The spectral composition of visible light.

colore ruggine

A reddish-brown color.

colorire

(transitive) To give something color.

colorito

(figuratively) A character; aspect.

colorizzare

(photography, filmology) To convert black and white media to color by digital post production (as is often done in digital photography and in video special effects).

coloscopia

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

colossale

Extremely large or on a great scale.

Colosseo

The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.

colosso

A mythical human of very great size.

colpa

(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.

colpa mia

An instance of mea culpa; an apology.

colpetto

A light blow or jolting collision.

colpevole

(postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.

colpevolezza

(uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.

colpire

(transitive, pathology) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).

colpito

Emotionally moved; touched.

colpitore

(cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker.

colpo

A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

colpo [[d']]ascia

A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar implement.

colpo apoplettico

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

colpo d'aria

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.

colpo di fortuna

A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.

colpo di frusta

(countable) The lash of a whip.

colpo di fucile

(countable) The act of discharging a firearm.

colpo di remo

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.

colpo di scena

A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, or other narrative work.

colpo di sole

(medicine) Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.