Italian–English dictionary

incastro

(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

incatenare

(transitive) To fasten something with a chain.

incatramare

(transitive) To coat with tar.

incauto

Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience

incavo

A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.

incendiare

(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.

incendiario

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

incendio

(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

incendio boschivo

A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.

incendio doloso

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

incenerire

(transitive) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy

inceneritore

A device for burning refuse; an incinerator.

incensamento

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

incensare

To perfume with incense.

incenso

Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.

incentivare

(transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.

incentivo

An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.

incentrare

To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.

inceppare

(intransitive) To become fastened in place.

incepparsi

(firearm) To fail to discharge properly.

inceppato

Stuck.

incerare

(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.

incerata

A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.

incertezza

(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

incerto

Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.

incespicare

(transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.

incessante

Without an end.

incessantemente

Without ceasing.

incettare

(transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).

incettatore

One who hoards; one who accumulates, collects, and stores, especially one who does so to excess.

inchiesta

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

inchino

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

inchiodare

(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

inchiodatura

(chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.

inchiostrare

(transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.

inciampare

To stumble.

inciampo

Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

incidentale

Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.

incidentalmente

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

incidente

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

incidere

To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.

incinerare

(transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).

incinta

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

incisione

An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

incisivo

(anatomy, zootomy) A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.

incisore

Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.

incitamento

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.

incitante

That induces; inductive

incitare

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

incivilire

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

incivilmente

In a rude manner.

inclinare

(ambitransitive) To lean, tilt or incline.

inclinarsi

(by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.

inclinato

Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.

inclinazione

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

incline

(chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

includere

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

inclusione

(countable) An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.

inclusivo

Including (almost) everything within its scope.

incluso

Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.

incoerente

That is itself a contradiction.

incoerentemente

In an incoherent manner.

incollare

(transitive) To join or attach something using glue.

incolore

Without color; pale; pallid.

incolpare

(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

incolto

Not educated.

incolume

(idiomatic) Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

incombenza

A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.

incombere

(figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.

incombinabile

Not combinable. Incapable of being combined.

incominciare

(transitive) To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.

incommensurabile

vast

incommestibile

not edible; not appropriate, worthy, or safe to eat

incomodo

Trouble, inconvenience.

incomparabile

(figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.

incompatibile

Contrary to something; discordant. [Mid 17th century.]

incompatibilità

An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

incompetente

Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.

incompetenza

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

incompiutamente

In an incomplete manner.

incompiutezza

The quality of being unfinished.

incompleto

Not finished.

incomprensibile

Impossible or very difficult to understand.

inconcepibile

Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

inconcludente

(statistics, of data) Uncorrected, without analysis. [from 20th c.]

inconcludenza

The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.

inconcusso

Always on course and steady.

incondizionatamente

Without condition, absolutely.

incondizionato

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

inconfondibile

Unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else.

inconfutabile

Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.

incongruo

Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

inconsapevole

(usually, with to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

inconsapevolmente

In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

inconsciamente

In an unconscious manner; unknowingly

inconscio

Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).

inconsolabile

Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.

inconsueto

Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]

inconsultamente

In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation.

incontaminato

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

incontentabile

Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.

incontestabile

Not contestable; indisputable; certain.

incontinente

(often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain.

incontinenza

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

incontrare

(intransitive) To come together; to meet.

incontrarsi

(intransitive) (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer.

incontrastato

Unchallenged and accepted without question.

incontro

The manner of being arranged.

incontro al vertice

(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.

incontrollabile

Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.

incontrollato

Not controlled; not under control.

incontrovertibile

Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.

inconveniente

(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

incoraggiamento

encouragement; aiding the development of something

incoraggiante

Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.

incoraggiare

(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]

incornare

(transitive, of an animal) To pierce with a horn or tusk.

incoronare

(transitive) To make a queen or (figuratively) to give the status of a queen.

incoronazione

(specifically, also, attributively) An act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign's consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty, on or shortly after their accession to the sovereignty.

incorporare

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

incorporeo

Having no material form or physical substance.

incorreggibile

Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

incorrere

(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

incorruttibile

Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

incosciente

Rendering someone unconscious.

incoscientemente

In an unconscious manner; unknowingly

incoscienza

The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious

incostante

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

incostituzionale

Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.]

incredibile

Very excited or enthusiastic.

incredibilmente

In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.

incrementare

To augment or make something greater.

increscioso

Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

increspato

(of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves.

increspatura

A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

incriminare

(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

incrinatura

A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

incrociarsi

Crossing one another.

incrocio

(biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.

incrollabile

Not able to be shaken; firm, solid

incrostazione

Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.

incubare

(transitive) To incubate eggs; to cause to hatch.

incubatore

(medicine) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.

incubatrice

(medicine) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.

incubazione

Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.

inculcare

(transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.

incuneare

(transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.

incurabile

Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.

incursione

A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

incurvare

(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.