Italian–English dictionary

evasione

An escape from prison.

evasivo

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty.

evasore fiscale

(countable) Someone who dodges (avoids something by quickly moving).

evento

An occurrence; something that happens.

eventuale

Likely or expected to happen or become.

eventualità

(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. [from 1610s]

Evgenij

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).

evidente

Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.

evidentemente

(rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

evidenza

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

evidenziare

(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

evidenziazione

The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.

evincere

(transitive) To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

evitabile

Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.

evitare

(transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

evo

(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.

evocare

(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

evocativo

That which evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.

evocazione

The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

evole

Able to be done; fit to be done.

evoluta

(geometry) A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve.

evolutivamente

(domain, evolutionary theory) From the perspective of evolution.

evolutivo

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evoluzionario

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evoluzione

(uncountable, figuratively) Progress toward a goal.

evolvente

(geometry) A curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.

evvai

Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

evviva

Used to express approval, joy or victory.

ex

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.

Excalibur

(Arthurian legend) The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

exploit

A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

extra

(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

extra-

Outside of, beyond.

extraconiugale

Occurring outside marriage.

extracurricolare

Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.

extragiudiziale

(legal, of a punishment) Carried out without legal authority.

extragiuridico

(legal, of a punishment) Carried out without legal authority.

extralusso

Very fine in quality or luxurious.

extrasensoriale

Of or relating to extrasensory perception.

extratemporale

That appears to happen outside of time.

extraterrestre

Pertaining to extraterrestrial life; typical of an extraterrestrial creature.

eye-liner

Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

ezza

Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".

fa

Before now, before the present time

fa male

Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.

fabbrica

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]

fabbricare

(transitive) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

fabbricato

(now, rare) An edifice or building.

fabbro

A person who forges iron.

fabbro ferraio

A person who forges iron.

Fabiano

(rare) A en given name.

fabro

A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.

fac-simile

(US, informal) A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.

faccenda

An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.

faccende

domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking

faccendiere

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

faccetta

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

facchino

A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.

faccia

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

faccia anteriore

The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.

faccia di bronzo

(uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.

faccia tosta

(uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.

facciale

(medicine, relational) Concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face.

facciata

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

Facebook

(trademark) A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates.

facepalm

A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.

faceto

Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

facetta

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

facette

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

facezia

(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.

fachiro

(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

facile

(now, usually, derogatory) Easy; contemptibly easy. [from 15th c.]

facilità

Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.

facilitare

To make easy or easier.

facilmente

Without difficulty.

facilmente irritabile

(of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

facinoroso

A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

facitore

Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.

facocero

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.

facochero

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.

facoltà

A specialized division of a university.

facoltativo

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

facoltoso

Possessing financial wealth; rich.

factotum

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

faggeto

A wood largely populated with beech trees.

faggio

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

fagiano

(countable) A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

fagiolo

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

faglia

(geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.

fagopiro

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

fagotto

A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

fai da te

Do-it-yourself.

faida

A state of long-standing mutual hostility.

fair play

(chiefly, British, negative polarity) An act that is fair and sportsmanlike.

falcata

(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

falce

The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

falcetto

(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.

falciare

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

falciatore

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

falciatrice

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

falcione

(also, attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

falco

Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

falco pescatore

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

falcone

Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

falda acquifera

Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.

falegname

(nautical) A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.

falegnameria

(countable) A carpenter's workshop.

falena

Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

falesia

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

falio

Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

falla

(figuratively) A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.

fallacia

The state of being in error; the quality of being erroneous.

fallibile

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

fallimento

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

fallire

(transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

fallito

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]

fallo

(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

falò

A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.

falpalà

(zoology) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.

falsa pista

(figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.

falsa testimonianza

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

falsamente

in a deceitful manner

falsare

(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.

falsaria

A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.

falsario

A person who counterfeits.

falsetto

(singing, uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.

falsificare

(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

falsificato

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

falsificazione

The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.

falsità

An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.

falso

(bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.

falso bersaglio

Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.

fama

The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.

fame

(by extension) Any strong desire or need.

fame chimica

(slang, with the definite article) Hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of cannabis or alcohol consumption.

fame d'aria

(pathology) Difficult or laboured breathing.

famelico

Very hungry.

famigerato

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

famiglia

A person's ancestors, relatives or family.

famiglio

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

familiare

(often followed by with) Personally known; familiar.

familiarizzare

(transitive, often, passive, or, reflexive, with to) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

familiarmente

In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

famoso

Well known.

fanale

A flashlight worn on the head.

fanalino di coda

One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.

fanatica

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

fanatico

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

fanatismo

The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

fanciulla

(archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.