Italian–English dictionary

ippodromo

A horse racing course.

ippoglosso

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

ippogrifo

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

ippopotamo

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

ipsilon

The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

ira

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

irachena

A person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent.

iracheno

Of, from, or pertaining to Iraq, or the Iraqi people.

iracondo

(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

Iran

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital: Tehran.

iraniana

A person from Iran or of Iranian descent.

iraniano

(linguistics) Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers.

Iraq

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.

irascibile

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

irato

Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

iride

(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

iridescenza

The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.

iridio

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.

iris

(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

irlandese

Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.

Irnerio

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval given name, from Germanic war, warin "cautious; heedful; wary; watchful" + her, heri "army", modern German Werner.

ironia

(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

ironicamente

(manner) In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.

ironico

(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

irosamente

In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.

Iroscima

A prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan.

irradiare

To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.

irraggiamento

The transfer of energy via radiation.

irraggiungibile

Not accessible or able to be reached.

irragionevole

Absurd, or contrary to common sense.

irrazionale

(math) Relating to a radix or mathematical root.

irreale

Fictitious or nonexistent.

irrealistico

Not realistic.

irreconciliabile

Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.

irrecusabilmente

(informal) Blatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.

irrefragabile

Which cannot be refuted; clearly right, incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefutable. [from 16th c.]

irrefutabile

Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.

irreggimentare

(transitive) To form soldiers into a regiment.

irregolare

(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.

irregolarità

(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.

irreligione

The state of being irreligious; irreligious sentiment or thought.

irremovibile

(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

irreperibile

Not able to be traced or tracked down.

irrequietezza

The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.

irrequieto

(informal) Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

irrequietudine

The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.

irresistibile

Impossible to resist.

irresoluzione

Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

irresponsabilità

The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.

irresponsabilmente

In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible.

irretire

To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).

irreversibile

Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backwards.

irreversibilità

The quality of being irreversible; the lack of an ability to be reversed.

irreversibilmente

In an irreversible manner.

irrevocabile

Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.

irriconoscente

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

irriconoscibile

That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.

irridere

(transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

irrigazione

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.

irrigidire

(transitive) To make stiff.

irrigidirsi

(intransitive) To become stiff.

irrilevante

(idiomatic) Irrelevant, moot.

irrilevanza

Lack of relationship with the topic at hand; lack of importance.

irrimediabile

Unable to be remedied, cured, corrected or repaired; irreparable, incurable.

irrintracciabile

Not able to be traced or tracked down.

irrisolto

Unresolved; not settled or finished.

irrisoriamente

In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible.

irrisorio

Small, moderate in size.

irrispettoso

Paying no attention to; ignoring.

irritabile

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

irritante

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

irritare

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

irritato

Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.

irritazione

(countable) An act or instance of annoying.

irrito

Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.

irriverenza

The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.

irrogazione

The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

irrompere

(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.

irrorare

(transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

irruente

Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.

irruzione

(slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.

irsuto

Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

is-

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

Isabella

A en given name.

Isai

(biblical character) The son of Obed and the father of king David.

Iscariota

(Christianity) Epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.

ischemia

(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

iscritta

One who belongs to a group.

iscritte

The people enrolled, considered as a group.

iscritti

The people enrolled, considered as a group.

iscritto

One who belongs to a group.

iscriversi

(transitive) To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

iscrizione

A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

iscrizioni

The number of people enrolled.

Iside

(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife and as the matron of nature and magic; also worshiped by (some) Greeks during the Hellenistic period and featured in Greek mythology, and by Romans involved in what was categorized as the Cult of Isis.

Isidora

A en given name; rare in the Anglo-Saxon world.

islam

A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.

islamico

Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.

islamista

A scholastic Muslim who specializes in Muslim academics. [from 1910s]

Islanda

An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.

islandese

A person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent.

Ismaele

(Abrahamism, biblical character) The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.

ismo

Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof.

iso-

Equal; equivalent.

isola che non c'è

An ideal or imaginary place; a dreamworld.

Isola di Jeju

An island, province, and city in South Korea.

isola di Mauritius

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

isola di Maurizio

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

Isola di Negros

An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas.

isolamento

A period of seclusion.

isolano

Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.

isolante termico

Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

isolare

(transitive) To isolate.

isolato

A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.

isolazionista

Relating to, or supporting, isolationism.

isolazionistico

Relating to, or supporting, isolationism.

isoletta

A small island.

isolotto

A small island.

isotonico

(of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.

isotopo

(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.

isotropia

(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions.

Isotta

A en given name.

ispanico

(colloquial) Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.

ispanismo

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language.

ispanofono

Spanish-speaking

ispanoparlante

Spanish-speaking

ispettore

A person employed to inspect something.

ispettore di polizia

(law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

ispezionare

(transitive) To inspect; to examine.

ispezione

An examination in general.

ispido

(obsolete, except in, biology, botany) Covered in short, stiff hairs.

ispirare

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

ispirarsi

To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

ispirazione

A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.

israeliana

Of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people.

israeliano

Of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people.

israelita

(rare, chiefly, in, _, Protestantism) Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.

issare

(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

istallare

(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use

Istambul

A Turkish city, and the largest European city by population, which was the last capital of the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).

Istanbul

A Turkish city, and the largest European city by population, which was the last capital of the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).

istantanea

(photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.

istantaneamente

Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.

istantaneo

Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]

istante

(UK) A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

istanza

An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

isterectomia

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

isteria

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.

isterico

Of, or arising from hysteria.

istigare

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