Italian–English dictionary

giustizia sociale

Fairness in society.

giustiziare

(transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

Giusto

A en given name.

Giza

A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

gladiatore

(Ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

gladiolo

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

glandula

(anatomy) A small gland or secreting vessel.

glanduloso

Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose.

Glasgovia

A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland.

Glasgow

A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland.

glassa

(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.

glassare

(transitive) To coat (something, e.g. a cake) with icing to resemble frost.

glassato

Of eyes: glistening but not focusing on anything in particular; showing no liveliness.

glassatura

(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.

Glastonbury

A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).

gli

With dative effect or as an indirect object. [from 9th c.]

gli stati dell'est degli Stati Uniti

The eastern states of the United States.

glicine

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

glifo

A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.

glitter

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.

globale

Concerning all parts of the world.

globalista

Of or pertaining to globalism.

globalizzazione

The process of becoming a more interconnected world.

globalmente

In all places or situations.

globo

(poetic) The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity

globulo

A small round particle of substance; a drop.

gloglottare

(ambitransitive) To make the sound of a turkey.

gloglottio

The sound of a turkey; or, a similar vocalisation of another bird.

glomerulare

Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.

glomerulo

(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine

glomerulopatia

(pathology) Any disease of the renal glomeruli.

gloria

worship, glorification, adoration.

gloriarsi

To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

glorificare

(transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).

glorificazione

Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.

glorioso

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

glossa

(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.

glossare

(transitive) To add annotation to.

glossario

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

glottologico

Of or relating to linguistics.

glottologo

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

glucosio

(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

glutei

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

gluteo

(usually, in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum, and the top of the legs.

glutine

(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]

glutinoso

Glue-like, sticky, viscid.

gnagnera

A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.

gnam

Indicating delight at the flavor of food.

gnocca

(UK, _, slang, offensive) A woman, when regarded as a sexual object.

gnocco

A protuberance on a level surface.

gnomo

(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.

gnomone

An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]

go

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

Goa

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

goanna

Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

gobba

A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

gobbo elettronico

A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.

Gobi

A large desert in Asia, spanning the countries of Mongolia and China.

gobione

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.

goblin

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

goccia

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]

goccio

A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.

gocciolare

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.

gocciolina

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]

gocciolio

A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.

godere

(intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

godimento

The enjoyment derived from a possession.

godimento di un terreno

A right to hold land under the feudal system.

goduria

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

Godzilla

A fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films.

goffaggine

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

goffo

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

Goffredo

A en given name.

gogna

A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

goidelico

Division of the Celtic languages including Irish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.

gola

A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

goletta

(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

golf

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

golfo

(geography) A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.

Golia

(biblical character) A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.

goloso

Prone to overeat.

golosone

A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.

gombo

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

gomena

A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]

gomitata

A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.

gomito

(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

gomitolo

A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.

gomma

(North America, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

gomma piuma

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

gommalacca

A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

gommone

A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.

gommoso

Of, relating to, or resembling rubber, especially in consistency.

Gomorra

(Biblical) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Hebrew Bible and to Islamic tradition, was destroyed by God (along with Sodom) for the sins of its inhabitants.

gonade

(anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

gonfiare

To cause to become distended.

gonfiarsi

(intransitive, veterinary medicine) To get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.

gonfio

Thick; large.

gonfiore

A protuberance on a level surface.

gong

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

gongolare

To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

gonnellino

An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]

gono

(geometry) Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

gonorrea

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

gonzo

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

googlare

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

googlata

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.

Google

(computing, trademark) Google Search, a search engine operated by the company of the same name; the most popular search engine and most-visited website worldwide.

Gorbaciov

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

gorgiera

(historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.

gorgo

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.

gorgogliare

To flow with a bubbling sound.

gorgoglio

A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.

Gorgone

(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

gorgonzola

A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.

gorilla

The largest of the primates, belonging to the genus Gorilla; an ape native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.

gota

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

Göteborg

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Gotemburgo

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

gotico

An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.

goto

A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.

gotta

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

gotto

A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.A mug

governabile

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.

governante

A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

governare

(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).

governativo

Relating to a government.

governatorato

The territory governed by a governor; a province.

governatore

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

governatoriale

Of or pertaining to a governor.

governatrice

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

governo

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

Goy

(sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.

gozzo

(anatomy) A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion or for regurgitation.

gozzoviglia

(countable, slang) A binge; a heavy drinking session.

gozzovigliare

(intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering. [from 1550s]

gracchiare

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

gracchio

The harsh cry of a crow.

gracidare

(intransitive, of a frog, toad, raven, or various other birds or animals) To make its vocal sound.

gracidio

The vocalisations of a Eurasian magpie, Pica pica.

gracile

(also, figuratively) Lean, slender, thin.

gradasso

Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.

gradazione

A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning

gradevole

Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.

gradevolmente

In an agreeable or pleasing manner

gradinata

A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.

gradino

A step, as in a stair.

gradire

To accept something willingly or gladly.

gradito

Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

grado

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

grado di pendenza

A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage