Italian–English dictionary

egli

(personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).

egocentrica

Egotistical.

egocentrico

Egotistical.

egocentrismo

The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.

egoismo

The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

egregio

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

eguaglianza

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

eguagliare

(mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

egualità

The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

egualitario

Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

egumeno

(Christianity) The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.

eh

(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.

ehi

(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

eiaculare

(intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.

eiaculazione

(specifically) A reflex in human beings and other mammals in response to sexual stimulation involving the forcible ejection from the urethra of, in males, semen; and, in females, vaginal fluid.

eiezione

The act of ejecting.

Einstein

Albert Einstein, the world-famous 20th-century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

einsteinio

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.

einstenio

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.

elaborare

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

elaborato

Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

elaboratore

A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media. [from 20th c.]

Elam

(historical) An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.

elargire

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.

elastica

Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.

elasticità

(physics) The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.

elastico

Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.

elastomero

any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber

Elba

An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica.

elefante

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

elefantesco

Comparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic.

elefantessa

(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

elegante

Stylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.

elegantemente

Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.

eleganza

Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

eleggere

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

elegiaco

Of or relating to an elegy.

elementare

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

elementi

(in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

elemento

A part, or component of a whole

elemento caratteristico

(figurative) A distinguishing characteristic.

elemento grafico

(uncountable, reprographics) The graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work.

elemosina

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

elemosinare

(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

elenco

A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.

Eleonora

A en given name.

elettorale

Of, or relating to elections.

elettore

A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.

Elettra

(Greek mythology) Any of several mythical women, including a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, one of the Pleiades, and one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.

elettricamente

By means of electricity.

elettrice

Someone who votes.

elettricista

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

elettricità

(specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.

elettrico

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

elettrificare

(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

elettrizzare

(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.

elettro-

and electrical.

elettrocuzione

The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.

elettrodo

The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.

elettromagnetico

Relating to electromagnetism.

elettromagnetismo

A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.

elettrone

(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

elettronicamente

By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.

elettronico

Discarded electrical and electronic equipment.

elevare

(transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.

elevare al cubo

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

elevare alla terza

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

elevarsi

To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

elevato

Reasonably large in number or amount.

elevatore

Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.

Eli

A en given name of Biblical origin.

elica

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

elicottero

(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

eliminare

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

eliminatoria

(countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.

eliminazione

The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

Elio

(Greek god) The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.

eliotropio

(specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.

Elisa

(Greek mythology) Dido, queen of Carthage.

Elisabetta

The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures

elisabettiano

Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.

Eliseo

(biblical character) A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

elisio

Of or pertaining to Elysian or Elysium, the location.

elisuperficie

(aviation) A small landing place for helicopters, denoted by a large "H".

élite

A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.

elitismo

The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.

elitrasportare

(transitive) To transport by helicopter.

ella

small, immature, miniature

Elle

(Greek mythology) A daughter of king Athamas, who, together with her brother Phrixus, fled from their stepmother Ino to Colchis on a golden ram. On their way, she fell from its back and was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespont.

ellissi

(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

ellitico

(mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

ellittico

In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.

ello

small, immature, miniature

elmetto

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.

elocuzione

The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.

elogiare

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

elogio

An expression of approval; praise. [from 1852]

eloquente

Speaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution.

eloquenza

The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

elsa

(swords) A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.

elucubrare

(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

eludere

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

elusione

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

elusivo

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty.

elvetico

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

emaciato

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

emanare

(intransitive) To come from a source; issue from.

emancipare

To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.

emanciparsi

To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.

emancipato

A former or emancipated slave.

emancipazione

The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).

Emanuele

A en given name of Biblical origin.

emarginare

(transitive) To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.

emarginata

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

emarginato

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

ematoma

(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

emblema

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

emblematico

Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.

embolia

(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.

embricare

To extend over and partly cover something.

embrionale

(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.

embrionario

(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.

embrione

In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.

embrionico

(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.

emendamento

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

emendare

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

emergente

Moving upward; ascending, rising.

emergenza

(medicine) A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.

emergere

(idiomatic, intransitive) To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

emerito

celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

emettere

(intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.

emi-

half

emicrania

(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.

emide

(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.

emigrante

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

emigrare

(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

Emilia

(historical) A historical region of Italy, approximately coterminous with modern Emilia-Romagna.

emiliano

Of or relating to Emilia, a historical region of northern Italy.

Emilio

A en given name.

emiro

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

emissione

A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.

emittente

A place used for broadcasting radio or television; the broadcasting entity itself.

Emmanuele

(Christianity) This figure, regarded by Christians as the Messiah or Christ.

emme

The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.

emoglobina

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

emoji

A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but since adopted internationally in other contexts such as social media. Or, by extension, any non-standard emoji-like image inserted inline in text, i.e. an image emoticon.

emolumento

(formal) Payment for employment or an office; compensation for a job, which is usually monetary.

emorragia

A heavy release of blood within or from the body.

emotivo

Of or relating to the emotions.

emozionante

Of or relating to the emotions.