Italian–English dictionary

di lusso

Very fine in quality or luxurious.

di massa

Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.

di misura

Closely; by a narrow margin.

di nascosto

In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

di nicchia

Outside the mainstream.

di notte

During the night.

di nuovo

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

di oro

Made of gold.

Di Paolo

A surname originating as a patronymic.

di pari passo

Side by side and facing forward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470.)]

di per se

(philosophy) As the principle of its own determination and positing itself.

di pesce

Of, from, or similar to fish.

Di Pietro

A member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

di più

the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

di pomeriggio

(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.

di prim'ordine

The very topmost point.

di prima mano

Direct, without intermediate stages.

di prima scelta

Especially good or preferred.

di proposito

(idiomatic) By design, as opposed to by accident; intentionally; deliberately. [from 16th c.]

di propria iniziativa

On one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled.

di punto in bianco

(idiomatic) Not gradually; all at once. Refers especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

di rado

Infrequently, rarely.

di razza

(uncountable) Good breeding or ancestry. [from 15th c.]

di recente

(idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately.

di responsabile

(of a, job, or, position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.

di responsabilità

(of a, job, or, position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.

di ricambio

Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.

di riffa o di raffa

Inevitably; of necessity.

di riserva

Stored and set aside for possible (future) use.

di rottura

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

di routine

According to established procedure.

di sbieco

Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth.

di scorta

Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.

di seconda mano

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.

di seguito

Sequentially after this point (in time, in the writing constituting a document, in the movement along a path, etc.)

di seta

Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly

di soglia

The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.

di solito

As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.

di sopra

Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.

di sorta

In any way; at all; whatever.

di sotto

Down the stairs.

di stucco

Amazed; surprised.

di successo

Highly intelligent.

di taglio

The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.

di tendenza

(informal) Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype.

di testa

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

Di Tommaso

A surname originating as a patronymic.

di traverso

Sideways; obliquely.

di turchese

Made of turquoise (the gemstone).

di ultima generazione

At the highest level of development at a particular time; cutting-edge.

di vaniglia

(of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla.

di vedute ristrette

Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.

di-

Double, twice the quantity.

diabete

(disease) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. [from 19th c.]

diabetico

A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.

diabolico

Resembling a devil.

diaclasi

(geology) A fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.

diaconato

Deacons considered as a group; a body or board of deacons.

diafano

Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.

diaframma

(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.

diaframma lamellare

(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.

diagnosi

The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

diagnosta

A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor.

diagnostica

A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor.

diagnosticare

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.

diagnostico

Of, or relating to diagnosis.

diagonale

(football) A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.

diagonalmente

In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.

diagramma

A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.

diagrammatore

(computing) An output device that draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens.

dialetto

A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.

dialetto di Jeju

An endangered language, sometimes considered a dialect of the Korean language, spoken on the island.

dialogo

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. [from 16th c.]

diamante

A four-cornered part of a baseball field in which the corners are the three bases and the home plate.

diamine

(minced oath, euphemism) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

diana

(military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

diapositiva

(photography, graphic arts) An image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).

diaria

A daily stipend.

diario in rete

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)

diarrea

(symptom) A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.

diaspora

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).

diastolico

Pertaining to a diastole.

diatesi

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

diatonico

(music) Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales.

diatriba

An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.

diavoleria

(figuratively, derogatory, or, ironic) Any object.

diavoletto

(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]

diavolo

(theology) The chief devil; Satan.

diavolo nero

Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.

diavolo!

(vulgar, colloquial) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

dibattere

(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.

dibattuto

(current in, _, UK, rare, _, in the, _) Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.

dicembre

The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice.

diceria

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.

dichiarare

(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.

dichiararsi

(intransitive, idiomatic, LGBTQ) To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.

dichiaratamente

(conjunctive) Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but.

dichiarazione

Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.

dici

Used to form cardinal numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

diciamo

(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

diciannove

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

diciannovesima

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

diciannovesimo

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

diciassette

The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.

diciassettesimo

The ordinal form of the number seventeen.

diciottesima

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

diciottesimo

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

diciotto

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

dicitura

A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

dicotomia

A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.

didascalia

A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

didascalico

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

didattico

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

didietro

(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.

Didone

(Greek mythology) Founder and first Queen of Carthage.

dieci

The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.

diesare

(music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

diesel

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

diesis

(music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

diesizzare

(music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

dietetico

Of, or relating to diet.

dietologa

A person who studies or practices dietetics.

dietologo

A person who studies or practices dietetics.

dietro

(nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]

dietro le quinte

(idiomatic, figurative) In secret; out of public view.

difendente

Intended for defence; protective.

difendere

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

difensivo

Intended for defence; protective.

difensore

(sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.

difesa

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

difettivo

(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.

difetto

Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

difettoso

(US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.

diffamare

To falsely or maliciously charge someone.

diffamatorio

Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.

diffamazione

An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]

differentemente

(manner) In a different way.

differenziale

(calculus) A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's notation as \operatorname{d}\!x.

differenziare

(mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.

differenziazione

A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument.

differimento

An act of deferring, a deferment.

differire

To put off until a later time; to defer.

difficile

Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.

difficile da usare

Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.

difficoltà

Serious danger.

difficoltoso

Difficult, hard to do.

diffidare

(obsolete, _, or, _, dialectal) To be ware or mindful of something.

diffidente

Distrustful or tending to suspect.

diffidenza

Lack of trust or confidence.

diffido

To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.