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| éclat {n} /eɪˈklɑ/ (brilliant or successful effect) | :: sfarzo {m}, splendore {m} |
| écu {n} /eɪˈkuː/ (obsolete French unit of currency) | :: scudo {m} |
| each {determiner} /it͡ʃ/ (every) | :: ogni [adjective], ognuno [pronoun], ciascuno [pronoun] |
| each other {pron} /iˈtʃʌðɚ/ (to one another; one to the other) | :: a vicenda |
| each to his own {proverb} (to each his own) SEE: to each his own | :: |
| eager {adj} /ˈiɡɚ/ (excited by desire in the pursuit of any object) | :: avido {m} |
| eagerly {adv} /ˈiɡɚli/ (in an eager manner) | :: impazientemente |
| eagle {n} /ˈiːɡəl/ (any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae) | :: aquila {f} |
| eagle {n} (a gold coin with a face value of $10.00) | :: moneta di dieci dollari |
| eagle owl {n} /ˈiːɡəl ˈɑʊl/ (large owl of genus Bubo) | :: gufo reale {m} |
| eaglet {n} (an eagle chick) | :: aquilotto {m} |
| ear {n} /ɪɹ/ (fruiting body of a grain plant) | :: spiga {f}, pannocchia {f}, amento {m} |
| ear {v} (archaic: to plough) | :: arare |
| ear {v} (plough) SEE: plough | :: |
| ear {n} (external part of the organ of hearing) SEE: pinna | :: |
| ear {n} (organ of hearing) | :: orecchio {m}, orecchia {f}, orecchie {f-p} |
| ear {n} (slang: police informant) | :: informatore {m}, canarino {m}, delatore {m}, spione {m} |
| earache {n} /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ (pain in the ear) | :: otalgia |
| eardrum {n} /ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/ (membrane separating outer and middle ears) | :: timpano |
| eared seal {n} (seal of the family Otariidae) | :: otaria {f}, leone marino {m} |
| earful {n} (castigation) | :: cazziata {f}, cazziatone {m}, lavata di capo {f} |
| earl {n} /ɝl/ (a British or Irish nobleman) | :: conte {m} |
| earldom {n} /ˈəɹldəm/ (rank) | :: contea {f} |
| earldom {n} (territory) | :: contea {f} |
| earlier {adj} /ˈɝliɚ/ (occurring previously) | :: precedente |
| earlier {adv} (previously; before now; sooner) | :: prima |
| ear lobe {n} (a part of the ear) | :: lobo {m} |
| early {adj} /ˈɝli/ (at a time in advance of the usual) | :: presto, precoce, anticipato {m}, anticipata {f}, anticipo |
| early {adj} (arriving at a time before expected) | :: precoce |
| early {adj} (near the start or beginning) | :: primo |
| early {adj} (illness: having begun to occur) | :: precoce, iniziale |
| early {adv} (at a time before expected) | :: presto |
| early bird {n} (one who wakes early) | :: mattiniero {m}, mattiniera {f} |
| Early Middle Ages {prop} (Translations) | :: Alto Medioevo |
| early riser {n} (early bird) SEE: early bird | :: |
| early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise {proverb} (Benjamin Franklin quote) | :: il mattino ha l'oro in bocca |
| earn {v} /ɝn/ (gain through applied effort or work) | :: guadagnare |
| earn {v} (transitive: receive (money) for working) | :: guadagnare |
| earnest {adj} /ˈɝnɪst/ (ardent) | :: voglioso, desideroso, fervente, zelante |
| earnest {adj} (intent) | :: pressante |
| earnest {adj} (important, serious) | :: serio, grave |
| earnest {n} (pledge) | :: pegno {m} |
| earnings {n} (wages, money earned, income) | :: guadagno |
| earphone {n} (sound device held near the ear) | :: cuffia {f} |
| earphones {n} (small speakers worn over the ears) | :: cuffie {f} |
| earring {n} /ˈɪɹɪŋ/ (piece of jewelry) | :: orecchino {m} |
| ear shell {n} (abalone) SEE: abalone | :: |
| earshot {n} /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/ (distance) | :: a portata di orecchio [within earshot] |
| earsplitting {adj} (extremely loud) | :: assordante |
| earth {n} /ɝθ/ (soil) | :: terra |
| earth {n} (any general rock-based material) | :: terra |
| earth {n} (the ground, land) | :: terra |
| earth {n} (electrical connection) | :: terra, massa |
| earth {n} (fox's lair) | :: tana |
| earth {n} (one of the four basic elements) | :: terra |
| earth {n} (one of the five basic elements) | :: terra |
| earth {v} (connect electrically to the earth) | :: mettere a terra, collegare a terra |
| earth {v} (to bury) | :: interrare |
| earth {prop} (our planet, third out from the Sun) SEE: Earth | :: |
| Earth {prop} /ɝθ/ (third planet of the Solar System) | :: Terra {f} |
| Earth {prop} (personification of Earth) SEE: Mother Earth | :: |
| earthenware {n} /ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/ (ceramic) | :: coccio {m}, terraglia {f} |
| Earthling {n} /ˈɜːθ.lɪŋ/ (inhabitant of the planet Earth) | :: terrestre {m} |
| earthly {adj} /ˈəːθli/ (as opposed to heaven) | :: terrestre |
| earth pig {n} (aardvark) SEE: aardvark | :: |
| earthquake {n} /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ (shaking of the surface of a planet) | :: terremoto {m}, sisma {m}, tremuoto {m} [obsolete] |
| earthstar {n} (a type of puffball) | :: geastro {m} |
| earthwork {n} /ˈɝθwɝk/ (structure made from earth) | :: montarozzo {m}, terrapieno {m} |
| earthworm {n} (worm (animal)) | :: lombrico {m} |
| earthy {adj} /ˈɜː.θi/ (resembling or of the earth) | :: corposo |
| earwax {n} (waxy substance secreted by the ear) | :: cerume {m} |
| earwig {n} (the insect) | :: forficula {f} |
| earworm {n} (earwig) SEE: earwig | :: |
| earworm {n} /ˈɪəwɜːm/ (tune that keeps replaying in one's head) | :: tormentone {m} |
| ease {n} /iz/ (ability, see also: ability) | :: facilità {f} |
| ease {n} (relaxation) | :: riposo {m} |
| ease {v} (To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain)) | :: attenuare |
| easel {n} /ˈiː.z(ə)l/ (upright frame for displaying or supporting something) | :: cavalletto {m}, treppiedi {m} |
| easement {n} /ˈiːzm(ə)nt/ (legal right to use another person's property) | :: servitù |
| easier said than done {adj} (easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish) | :: più facile a dirsi che a farsi |
| easily {adv} /ˈiːzɪli/ (without difficulty) | :: facilmente, agevolmente |
| east {n} /iːst/ (compass point) | :: est {m}, oriente {m}, levante {m} |
| east {adj} (in or towards the east) | :: orientale |
| east {adj} (meteorology: easterly) | :: di levante |
| east {adj} (of or pertaining to the east) | :: orientale |
| east {adj} (from the East) | :: da est |
| east {adv} (towards the east) | :: a est, verso est |
| East {prop} /iːst/ (wind from the east) | :: levante {m} |
| East {prop} (Eastern world) | :: oriente {m}, levante {m} |
| East {prop} (Eastern states of the US) | :: gli stati dell'est degli Stati Uniti |
| East Anglia {prop} (area of eastern England) | :: Anglia orientale {f} |
| East Berlin {prop} (the Soviet sector of Berlin between 1949 and 1990) | :: Berlino Est {f} |
| East China Sea {prop} (a sea) | :: Mar Cinese Orientale {m} |
| Easter {n} /ˈi.stɚ/ (Christian holiday) | :: Pasqua {f} |
| Easter Bunny {prop} /ˈiːs.tɚ ˈbʌ.ni/ (Symbolic rabbit sometimes depicted delivering Easter eggs to children) | :: coniglietto pasquale {m} |
| Easter egg {n} /ˈiː.stəɹ ˌɛɡ/ (a dyed or decorated egg) | :: uovo di Pasqua {m} |
| Easter egg {n} (a chocolate confection in the shape of an egg) | :: uovo di Pasqua {m} |
| Easter egg {n} (image, feature, or other content that is hidden on a video disc or in a movie) | :: Easter egg {m} |
| Easter egg hunt {n} (activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found) | :: caccia alle uova {f} |
| Easter Island {prop} (Island in the Pacific) | :: Isola di Pasqua {f} |
| Easter Monday {prop} (Monday after Easter Sunday) | :: Pasquetta {f}, lunedì dell'Angelo {m}, lunedì di Pasqua {m} |
| eastern {adj} /ˈiːstən/ (related to the east) | :: orientale |
| Eastern Arabic {prop} (Levantine Arabic) SEE: Levantine Arabic | :: |
| Eastern Europe {prop} (Eastern Europe) | :: Europa orientale {f} |
| Eastern Orthodox Church {prop} (division of Christianity) | :: chiesa ortodossa {f}, Chiesa ortodossa orientale {f}, Chiesa cristiana d'oriente {f}, Chiesa cattolica ortodossa {f} |
| East German {adj} (of or pertaining to East Germany) | :: tedesco-orientale {m}, tedesca-orientale {f} |
| East German {adj} (of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans) | :: tedesco-orientale {m}, tedesca-orientale {f} |
| East German {adj} (East German) | :: tedesco-orientale {m}, tedesca-orientale {f} |
| East German {n} (East German person) | :: tedesco-orientale {m}, tedesca-orientale {f} |
| East Indies {n} (Southeast Asia) | :: Indie Orientali {f-p} |
| East Sea {prop} (South China Sea) SEE: South China Sea | :: |
| East Sea {prop} (Baltic sea) SEE: Baltic Sea | :: |
| East Sea {prop} (Sea of Japan) SEE: Sea of Japan | :: |
| East Sea {prop} (Dead Sea) SEE: Dead Sea | :: |
| East Sea {prop} (East China Sea) SEE: East China Sea | :: |
| East Timor {prop} (Country in Oceania) | :: Timor Est |
| Eastwoodian {adj} (relating to, or characteristic of Clint Eastwood) | :: eastwoodiano |
| easy {adj} (comfortable) SEE: comfortable | :: |
| easy {adj} /ˈiːzi/ (requiring little skill or effort) | :: facile |
| easy as pie {adj} (very easy) | :: ad occhi chiusi, con una sola mano, con mani e piedi legati |
| easy chair {n} (a comfortable chair) | :: poltrona {f} |
| easy does it {phrase} (do something gently or slowly) | :: attenzione, vacci piano, andarci piano (go there slowly) |
| eat {v} /it/ (to ingest, see also: consume; ingest) | :: mangiare |
| eat {v} (eat a meal) | :: mangiare |
| eatable {adj} (able to be eaten) SEE: edible | :: |
| eater {n} /ˈiːtɚ/ (one who eats) | :: mangiatore |
| eat humble pie {v} (to admit one's faults) | :: mangiare la polvere |
| eating {n} /ˈitɪŋ/ (the act of consuming food) | :: mangiare |
| eating disorder {n} (psychological disorder) | :: disturbi del comportamento alimentare, disturbi alimentari psicogeni |
| eat my shorts {phrase} /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/ (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) | :: ciucciati il calzino |
| eat one's hat {v} (to express disbelief about a proposition) | :: mangiarsi il cappello |
| eaves {n} /iːvz/ (underside of a roof) | :: gronda {f-s}, grondaia {f}, cornicione {m} |
| eavesdrop {v} /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/ (to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear) | :: origliare |
| eavesdrop {n} (dripping of rain from the eaves of a house) | :: sgocciolatoio {m}, sgocciolio {m} |
| eavesdrop {n} (space around a house on which such water drips) | :: sgocciolatoio {m} |
| eavesdropper {n} /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/ (one who eavesdrops) | :: uditore {m}, ascoltatore {m}, spione {m} |
| eavesdropping {n} (listening to private conversation) | :: origliamento {m}, l'origliare {m}, ascolto di nascosto {m} |
| eavesdropping {n} (interception of electronic communication) | :: intercettazione telefonica {f}, intercettazione comuncazioni {f} |
| eavestrough {n} (roof gutter) | :: gronda {f}, grondaia {f} |
| ebb {n} /ɛb/ (low tide) | :: riflusso {m} |
| ebonite {n} /ˈɛbəˌnaɪt/ (product of vulcanizing rubber with sulfur) | :: ebanite {f} |
| ebony {n} /ˈɛb.ən.i/ (wood) | :: ebano |
| ebony {n} (tree) | :: ebano {m} |
| ebony {n} (colour) | :: ebano {m} |
| e-book {n} (electronic book) | :: e-book {m}, libro elettronico {m} |
| e-book reader {n} (e-reader) SEE: e-reader | :: |
| ebullience {n} /ɪˈbʊl.i.əns/ (boiling or bubbling up) | :: ebollizione {f}, bollore {m} |
| ebullience {n} (quality of enthusiastic or lively expression of feelings and thoughts) | :: ebollizione {f}, bollori {m-p}, entusiasmo {m}, esuberanza {f}, vitalità {f} |
| ebullient {adj} /ɪˈbʊljənt/ (agitated) | :: bollente |
| ebullioscope {n} (an instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids) | :: ebullioscopio {m} |
| ebullioscopic {adj} (of or pertaining to ebullioscopy) | :: ebullioscopico |
| ebullioscopy {n} (measurement of the boiling point of liquids) | :: ebullioscopia {f} |
| ebullism {n} (formation of gas bubbles in bodily fluids at low pressure) | :: ebullismo {m} |
| ECB {prop} (European Central Bank) | :: BCE |
| eccentric {adj} /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/ (not at or in the centre) | :: eccentrico {m} |
| eccentric {adj} (deviating from the norm) | :: eccentrico {m} |
| eccentric {n} (person who does not behave like others) | :: eccentrico {m} |
| eccentricity {n} /ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/ (the quality of being eccentric) | :: eccentricità {f} |
| ecchymosis {n} (skin discoloration) SEE: bruise | :: |
| Ecclesiastes {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Qoelet, Ecclesiaste {m} |
| ecclesiastical {adj} /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ (pertaining to the church) | :: ecclesiastico |
| Ecclesiastical Latin {prop} (Latin language) | :: latino ecclesiastico {m} |
| ecclesiology {n} (branch of theology) | :: ecclesiologia {f} |
| echelon {n} /ˈɛʃəlɒn/ ((military) formation of troops) | :: scaglione {m} |
| echelon {v} (to form troops into an echelon) | :: scaglionare |
| echidna {n} /əˈkɪdnə/ (any of the four species of small spined monotremes) | :: echidna {f} |
| echinofauna {n} | :: echinofauna {f} |
| echo {n} /ˈɛkoʊ/ (reflected sound) | :: eco {f} |
| echo {n} (the letter E in the ICAO spelling alphabet) | :: Empoli |
| Echo {prop} /ˈɛkoʊ/ (mythology) | :: Eco |
| echocardiography {n} (use of ultrasound to produce images of the heart) | :: ecocardiografia {f} |
| echography {n} (the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic aid) | :: ecografia {f} |
| echolalia {n} /ˌɛkoʊˈleɪliə/ (echoing of words or phrases) | :: ecolalia {f} |
| echo sounding {n} | :: ecoscandaglio {m} |
| eclampsia {n} (complication of pregnancy) | :: eclampsia {f} |
| eclectic {adj} /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/ (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles) | :: eclettico |
| eclectic {adj} (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous) | :: eclettico, disparato, heteroclitico, eterogeneo, poliedrico {m}, versatile {m} |
| eclectic {n} (one who selects by the eclectic method) | :: eclettico |
| eclipse {n} /ɪˈklɪps/ (passage of a planetary object between others) | :: eclisse {f}, eclissi {f} |
| eclipse {v} (To cause an eclipse) | :: eclissare |
| eclipse {v} (To overshadow) | :: eclissare |
| ecliptic {n} /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/ (Earth's orbital plane) | :: eclittica {f} |
| eclogue {n} (pastoral poem) | :: egloga {f} |
| eco- {prefix} /ˈiːkəʊ/ (concerning ecology or the environment) | :: eco- |
| ecocide {n} /ˈiːkəʊsaɪd/ (destruction of an ecosystem) | :: ecocidio {m} |
| ecoclimatic {adj} (relating to ecoclimate) | :: ecoclimatico |
| ecofascism {n} (ecofascism) | :: ecofascismo {m} |
| ecofeminism {n} (a sociopolitical movement combining feminism and environmentalism) | :: ecofemminismo {m} |
| eco-friendly {adj} (ecologically friendly) SEE: environmentally friendly | :: |
| eco-incentive {n} (incentive for eco-friendly policy) | :: ecoincentivo {m} |
| ecolabel {n} | :: ecoetichetta {f} |
| ecologic {adj} (related to ecology) SEE: ecological | :: |
| ecological {adj} /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ (relating to ecology) | :: ecologico |
| ecological footprint {n} (measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems) | :: impronta ecologica {f} |
| ecologically {adv} (in an ecological manner) | :: ecologicamente |
| ecologism {n} (ideology) | :: ecologismo {m} |
| ecologist {n} (A scientist who studies ecology) | :: ecologista {m} {f}, ecologo {m} |
| ecology {n} /i.ˈkɑ.lə.dʒi/ (branch of biology) | :: ecologia {f} |
| ecomuseum {n} (museum focused on a local community) | :: ecomuseo {m} |
| ecomusicology {n} (study of music, culture, and nature) | :: ecomusicologia |
| econometrics {n} /ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪks/ (branch of economics) | :: econometrica {f} |
| economic {adj} /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ (pertaining to an economy) | :: economico |
| economic {adj} (cheap) | :: economico, economo |
| economic {adj} (pertaining to the study of money) | :: economico |
| economical {adj} (relating to economy) SEE: economic | :: |
| economic crisis {n} (period of economic slowdown) SEE: financial crisis | :: |
| economic growth {n} (growth) | :: crescita economica {f} |
| economics {n} /ˌikəˈnɑmɪks/ (study) | :: economia {f} |
| economy {n} /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ (effective management of the resources of a community or system) | :: economia {f} |
| economy {n} (frugal use of resources) | :: economia {f}, risparmio {m} |
| economy {n} (production and distribution and consumption) | :: economia {f} |
| ecosphere {n} (portion of the atmosphere) | :: ecosfera {f} |
| ecosystem {n} /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ (system of an ecological community and its environment) | :: ecosistema {m} |
| ecosystemic {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an ecosystem) | :: ecosistemico |
| ecotype {n} (organism adapted to an environment) | :: ecotipo {m} |
| ecozone {n} (large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity) | :: ecozona {f} |
| ecru {adj} (beige) SEE: beige | :: |
| ecstasy {n} /ˈɛk.stə.si/ (intense pleasure) | :: estasi {f} |
| ecstasy {n} (intense emotion) | :: estasi {f} |
| ecstasy {n} (trance associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation) | :: estasi {f} |
| ecstasy {n} (drug) | :: ecstasy {m} |
| ectoblast {n} (the outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast) | :: ectoblasto {m} |
| ectoderm {n} (tissue layer in the embryo) | :: ectoderma {f} |
| -ectomy {suffix} /-ˈɛktəmi/ (excision of) | :: -ectomia {f} |
| -ectomy {suffix} (surgical removal of) | :: -ectomia {f} |
| ectoparasite {n} /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ (parasite living on the surface of host organism) | :: dermatozoo {m} |
| ectoplasm {n} /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/ (parapsychology: visible substance believed to emanate from spiritualistic mediums) | :: ectoplasma |
| ectoproct {n} (bryozoan) SEE: bryozoan | :: |
| Ecuador {prop} /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/ (country in South America) | :: Ecuador |
| Ecuadorian {n} (person from Ecuador) | :: ecuadoriano {m}, ecuadoriana {f}, ecuadoriani {m-p}, ecuadoriane {f-p} |
| Ecuadorian {adj} (pertaining to Ecuador) | :: ecuadoriano |
| ecumenism {n} (ecumenical doctrines and practices) | :: ecumenismo {m} |
| eczema {n} /ˈɛk.sɪm.ə/ (acute or chronic inflammation of the skin) | :: eczema {m} |
| eczematous {adj} /ɪɡˈzɛmətəs/ (of or pertaining to eczema) | :: eczematoso, eczematico |
| edaphology {n} (ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices) | :: edafologia {f} |
| eddy {n} /ˈɛd.i/ (air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current) | :: vortice {m}, gorgo {m}, mulinello {m}, controcorrente {f} |
| edelweiss {n} (a European perennial alpine plant) | :: stella alpina {f} |
| edema {n} /ɪˈdiː.mə/ (excessive accumulation of serum in tissue) | :: edema {m} |
| edentate {adj} (toothless) SEE: toothless | :: |
| edentulous {adj} (toothless) SEE: toothless | :: |
| Edgar {prop} /ˈɛdɡɚ/ (male given name) | :: Edgardo |
| edge {n} /ɛdʒ/ (boundary line of a surface) | :: orlo {m}, bordo {m} |
| edge {n} (joining line between two vertices of a polygon) | :: lato |
| edge {n} (an advantage) | :: vantaggio {m} |
| edge {n} (thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument) | :: lama {f}, filo {m} |
| edge {n} (any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge) | :: bordo {m}, filo {m} |
| edge {n} (in graph theory: any of the pairs of vertices in a graph) | :: arco {m}, spigolo {m} |
| edgeways {adv} (with the edge uppermost) | :: di taglio |
| Ediacaran {adj} /ɛdiˈakəɹən/ (of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago) | :: ediacarano {m} |
| Ediacaran {prop} (Ediacaran period) | :: ediacarano {m} |
| edible {adj} /ˈɛdəbəl/ (that can be eaten without harm; suitable for consumption) | :: commestibile, edibile, edule |
| edible dormouse {n} (dormouse which is food) | :: ghiro {m} |
| edict {n} /ˈiː.dɪkt/ (proclamation of law) | :: editto {m} |
| edictal {adj} (of, pertaining to, or derived from edicts) | :: edittale |
| edictally {adv} | :: edittalmente |
| Edinburgh {prop} /ˈɛdənbəɹə/ (capital of Scotland) | :: Edimburgo {f} |
| edisonade {n} (genre of fiction) | :: edisonata {f} |
| edit {n} /ˈɛdɪt/ (a change to the text of a document) | :: modifica |
| edit {v} (to change a text, or a document) | :: redigere, elaborare |
| edit {v} (be editor of a publication) | :: pubblicare |
| editing {n} /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/ (an act or instance of something being edited) | :: redazione {f}, [film, etc.] montaggio {m} |
| edition {n} /ɪˈdɪʃən/ (literary work) | :: edizione {f} |
| editor {n} /ˈɛdɪtə/ (person who edits) | :: redattore |
| editor {n} (newspaper editor) | :: curatore {m}, curatrice {f}, redattore {m}, redattrice {f} |
| editor {n} (machine for editing film) | :: giuntatrice {f} |
| editor {n} (program for modifying text files) | :: editor |
| editor {n} (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) | :: montatore |
| editorial {adj} (of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial) | :: editoriale |
| editor in chief {n} (highest ranking editor) | :: caporedattore {m}, caporedattrice {f}, redattore capo {m}, redattrice capo {f} |
| edit war {n} (a dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work) | :: guerra di modifiche {f} |
| Edmonton {prop} /ˈɛdməntən/ (city in Alberta, Canada) | :: Edmonton |
| Edmund {prop} (male given name) | :: Edmondo |
| Edo {prop} /ˈɛdəʊ/ (former name of Tokyo) | :: Edo {f} |
| educate {v} /ˈɛdʒəkeɪt/ (to instruct or train) | :: istruire, educare |
| educated guess {n} (guess based on experience or knowledge) | :: ipotesi plausibile {f}, supposizione plausibile {f}, ipotesi ragionata {f} |
| education {n} /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃn̩/ (process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment) | :: istruzione {f}, educazione {f} |
| education {n} (facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally) | :: formazione {f} |
| educational {adj} /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ (Of or pertaining to education) | :: educativo |
| educational {adj} (Instructive) | :: istruttivo |
| educationalist {n} (specialist in the theory of education) | :: educatore {m}, educatrice {f} |
| educator {n} (teacher) SEE: teacher | :: |
| edulcorate {v} (to sweeten) | :: edulcorare |
| Edward {prop} /ˈɛdwɚd/ (male given name) | :: Edoardo, Eduardo |
| -ee {suffix} (forming words meaning a person to whom or a thing to which an action is done) | :: -ato {m}, -ata {f} |
| -ee {suffix} (forming words meaning a person who or a thing that does an action, especially where a passive sense of the verb is implied) | :: -tore {m}, -trice {f} |
| -ee {suffix} (used to form diminutives) | :: -etto, -ino |
| eel {n} /iːl/ (any fish of the order Anguilliformes) | :: anguilla {m} |
| eelpout {n} (fish of the family Zoarcidae) | :: blennio {m} |
| eelskin {n} (the skin of a hagfish) | :: pelle d'anguilla {f} |
| eelworm {n} (a nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels) | :: anguillula {f} |
| eeny, meeny, miny, moe {n} (similar children's counting-out games in other languages) | :: Igne migne magna mo |
| eerie {adj} /ˈɪɹi/ (weird) | :: misterioso {m}, strano, agghiacciante, spaventevole |
| ef {n} /ɛf/ (name of the letter F, f) | :: effe {m} {f} |
| effect {n} /ɪˈfɛkt/ (result of an action) | :: effetto |
| effect {v} (to make or bring about; to implement) | :: effettuare |
| effective {adj} /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ (having the power to produce a required effect or effects) | :: efficace |
| effective {adj} (efficient, serviceable, or operative) | :: efficiente |
| effectively {adv} (in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect) | :: efficacemente |
| effectiveness {n} (property) | :: efficacia {f} |
| effectiveness {n} (degree) | :: efficacia {f} |
| effectually {adv} /ɪˈfɛktʃuːəli/ (in such a way as to achieve a desired result) | :: efficacemente |
| effeminacy {n} (the quality of being effeminate) | :: effeminatezza {f} |
| effeminate {adj} /ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ (of a man, behaving like a woman) | :: effemminato |
| effeminately {adv} (in an effeminate manner) | :: effemminatamente, effeminatamente |
| effendi {n} /ɛˈfɛndi/ (title of respect) | :: efendi {m}, effendi {m} |
| efferent {adj} /ˈɛ.fə.rənt/ (carrying away from) | :: efferente |
| effervesce {v} /ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/ (to emit small bubbles) | :: sprizzare bollicine |
| effete {adj} /ɪˈfit/ (lacking strength) | :: logoro |
| efficaciously {adv} (in an efficacious manner) | :: efficacemente |
| efficacity {n} (efficacy) SEE: efficacy | :: |
| efficacy {n} /ˈɛf.ɪ.kə.si/ (ability to produce effect) | :: efficacia {f} |
| efficiency {n} /ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/ | :: efficienza |
| efficient {adj} /əˈfɪʃənt/ (making good use of resources) | :: efficiente |
| effloresce {v} (to come forth) SEE: emerge | :: |
| efflorescence {n} (formation of a powdery surface) | :: efflorescenza |
| efflorescence {n} (production of flowers) | :: efflorescenza |
| efflorescence {n} (rapid flowering of a culture) | :: efflorescenza |
| efflorescence {n} (eruption on the skin) | :: efflorescenza |
| efflower {v} (leatherworking: remove an outer surface with a knife) SEE: graze | :: |
| effluent {n} (flow of liquid waste) | :: effluente {m} |
| effluvium {n} /ɪˈfluːvi.əm/ (gaseous or vaporous emission) | :: effluvio |
| effort {n} (endeavor) SEE: endeavor | :: |
| effort {n} /ˈɛfɚt/ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) | :: sforzo {m} |
| effortless {adj} (without effort) | :: senza sforzo |
| effortlessly {adv} /ˈef.ɚt.ləs.li/ (without effort; without difficulty or struggle) | :: senza sforzo, facilmente |
| effrontery {n} /ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/ (insolent and shameless audacity) | :: sfrontatezza |
| effusion {n} (outpouring of liquid) | :: effusione {f}, spargimento {m}, travaso {m} |
| effusion {n} (outpouring of speech or emotion) | :: effusione {f}, effusioni {m-p} |
| effusion {n} (seeping of fluid into a body cavity) | :: effusione {f} |
| E-flat {n} (tone between D and E) | :: mi bemolle {m} |
| E-flat {n} (mechanism for producing an E-flat) | :: mi bemolle {m} |
| E-flat {n} (E-flat major) | :: mi bemolle {m} |
| E flat major {n} (Major scale of E-flat) | :: mi bemolle maggiore {m} |
| eflornithine {n} (a drug used to treat cancer) | :: eflornitina {f} |
| e.g. {adv} /ˌiˈdʒi/ (abbreviation for “for example”) | :: [ad esempio] ad es. |
| egalitarian {adj} /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ (characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people) | :: egualitario |
| egalitarian {n} (person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people) | :: egualitario {m} |
| egalitarianism {n} (political doctrine of universal equality) | :: egualitarismo {m} |
| egg {n} (body housing an embryo) | :: uovo {m} |
| egg {n} (egg of domestic fowl as food item) | :: uovo {m} |
| egg {n} (ovum) | :: ovulo {m} |
| egg cell {n} (ovum) SEE: ovum | :: |
| eggcup {n} (a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten) | :: portauovo {m} |
| egg donation {n} (donation of ova) | :: ovodonazione {f} |
| egghead {n} (pejorative: bald person) | :: zucca pelata {f} |
| egghead {n} (pejorative: intellectual) | :: secchione {m} |
| eggnog {n} /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/ (alcoholic beverage) | :: zabaione {m}, zabaglione {m}, [obsolete] zabajone {m} |
| egg on one's face {n} (suffer embarrassment or humiliation) | :: fare una figuraccia |
| egg pasta {n} (pasta made with eggs) | :: pasta all'uovo {f} |
| eggplant {n} (plant) | :: melanzana {f} |
| eggplant {n} (edible fruit) | :: melanzana {f} |
| eggshell {n} /ˈɛɡʃɛl/ (object) | :: guscio d'uovo |
| egg white {n} (clear part of an egg) SEE: albumen | :: |
| egg yolk {n} (central part of an egg) SEE: yolk | :: |
| egocentric {adj} (egotistical) | :: egocentrico {m}, egocentrica {f} |
| egocentrism {n} (following ones egotistical desires) | :: egocentrismo {m} |
| egoist {n} (person who talks excessively about himself or believes in his own importance or superiority) SEE: egotist | :: |
| egophony {n} (bleating sound) | :: egofonia {f} |
| egotist {n} (person who believes in his or her own importance and superiority) | :: pallone gonfiato {m} |
| egregious {adj} /ɪˈɡɹiː.dʒəs/ (outrageously bad) | :: oltraggioso {m}, vergognoso {m}, disdicevole |
| egregore {n} /ˈɛɡɹɪɡɔɹ/ (psychic entity influencing thoughts) | :: eggregora {f} |
| egress {n} (exit) SEE: exit | :: |
| egress {n} /ˈiːɡɹɛs/ (process of exiting) | :: uscita {f} |
| egret {n} /ˈi.ɡɹɪt/ (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea) | :: garzetta, airone guardabuoi |
| Egypt {prop} /ˈiː.dʒɪpt/ (country in North Africa) | :: Egitto {m} |
| Egyptian {adj} /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt) | :: egiziano |
| Egyptian {n} (person from Egypt) | :: egiziano {m}, egiziaco {m}, egiziana {f}, egiziani {m-p}, egiziane {f-p} |
| Egyptian {prop} (language) | :: egizio {m}, lingua egizia {f} |
| Egyptian goose {n} (Alopochen aegyptiacus) | :: oca egiziana |
| Egyptian Mau {n} | :: gatto Egyptian Mau {m} |
| Egyptian vulture {n} (Neophron percnopterus) | :: capovaccaio {m} |
| Egyptologist {n} (A person; one who is skilled professes or practices Egyptology) | :: Egittogista {f}, Egittogisto {m} |
| egyptology {n} (Egyptology) SEE: Egyptology | :: |
| Egyptology {n} /ˌidʒɪpˈtɑlədʒi/ (the study of ancient Egypt) | :: egittologia |
| eh {interj} /eɪ/ (used as a tag question) | :: eh |
| eh {interj} (used to mean “What?”) | :: eh |
| eh {interj} (meh) SEE: meh | :: |
| eicosanoid {n} /aɪˈkoʊ.səˌnɔɪd/ | :: eicosanoide {m} |
| eicosapentaenoic acid {n} (fatty acid) | :: acido eicosapentaenoico {m} |
| eider {n} /ˈaɪdə/ (duck of genus Somateria) | :: edredone {m} |
| eidolopeia {n} | :: idolopea {f}, idolopeia {f} |
| eidolopoeia {n} (rhetorical figure) | :: idolopea {f}, idolopeia {f} |
| Eifelian {prop} | :: Eifeliano |
| Eiffel Tower {prop} (tower in Paris) | :: torre Eiffel {f} |
| eigenfunction {n} (function) | :: autofunzione {f} |
| eigenstate {n} (dynamic quantum mechanical state) | :: autostato {m} |
| eigenvalue {n} /ˈaɪɡənˌvæljuː/ (scalar multiplier of an eigenvector) | :: autovalore {m} |
| eigenvector {n} (vector not rotated by linear transformation) | :: autovettore {m} |
| eight {num} /eɪt/ (cardinal number 8) | :: otto |
| eighteen {num} /ˈeɪ(t).tin/ (cardinal number) | :: diciotto |
| eighteenth {adj} /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number eighteen, see also: 18th) | :: diciottesimo (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) diciottesimo {m}, diciottesima {f} (after the name) (abbreviation XVIII) |
| eighteenth {n} (the person or thing in the eighteenth position) | :: diciottesimo {m}, diciottesima {f} |
| eighteenth {n} (one of eighteen equal parts of a whole) | :: diciottesimo {m} |
| eighth {adj} /eɪtθ/ (ordinal form of the number eight, see also: 8th) | :: ottavo; (in names of monarchs and popes) ottavo {m}, ottava {f} (after the name) (abbreviation VIII) |
| eighth {n} (person or thing in the eighth position) | :: ottavo {m}, ottava {f} |
| eighth {n} (one of eight equal parts of a whole) | :: ottavo {m} |
| eighth note {n} (eighth note) SEE: quaver | :: |
| eight hundred {num} /ˈeɪt ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 800) | :: ottocento {m} {f} |
| eighties {n} (the decade of the 1980s) | :: anni ottanta |
| eightieth {adj} /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ (ordinal form of the number eighty) | :: ottantesimo {m}, ottantesima {f} (abbreviations 80º {m}, 80ª {f}) |
| eightieth {n} (The person or thing in the eightieth position) | :: ottantesimo {m}, ottantesima {f} |
| eightieth {n} (One of eighty equal parts of a whole) | :: ottantesimo {m} |
| eight thousand {n} (cardinal number) | :: ottomila |
| eighty {num} /ˈ(ʔ)eɪ̯ɾi/ (80) | :: ottanta |
| eighty-eight {num} (88) | :: ottantotto |
| eighty-first {adj} (ordinal number 81st) | :: ottantunesimo {m}, ottantunesima {f} (abbreviations 81º {m}, 81ª {f}) |
| eighty-first {n} (one of eighty-one equal parts of a whole) | :: ottantunesimo {m} |
| eighty-five {num} (the cardinal number 85) | :: ottantacinque |
| eighty-four {num} (84) | :: ottantaquattro |
| eighty-nine {num} (89) | :: ottantanove |
| eighty-one {num} (81) | :: ottantuno |
| eighty-seven {num} (87) | :: ottantasette |
| eighty-six {num} (cardinal number 86) | :: ottantasei |
| eighty-three {num} (83) | :: ottantatré |
| eighty-two {num} (82) | :: ottantadue |
| eikonal {adj} (physics and maths term) | :: eikonale |
| einkorn {n} (einkorn wheat) SEE: einkorn wheat | :: |
| einkorn wheat {n} (domesticated form of wheat type) | :: farro piccolo {m}, farricello {m} |
| Einstein {prop} /ˈaɪnstaɪn/ (Albert Einstein) | :: Einstein |
| Einsteinian {adj} /aɪnˈstaɪ.nɪ.ən/ (of or relating to Albert Einstein) | :: einsteiniano |
| einsteinium {n} /aɪnˈstaɪni.əm/ (element with atomic number 99) | :: einstenio {m} |
| either {determiner} /ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (each of two) | :: ciascuno, entrambi {m-p}, ogni |
| either {adv} ((after a negative) as well) | :: neanche, nemmeno, neppure |
| either {conj} (introduces the first of two options) | :: o, oppure; o ... o |
| either way {adv} (regardless of what happens) | :: in ambo i casi, in un modo o nell'altro, ad ogni modo, in tutti i modi, in ogni modo, a prescindere |
| ejaculate {v} /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/ (to eject semen or vaginal fluid) | :: eiaculare |
| ejaculation {n} /iˌdʒækjuˈleɪʃən/ (ejection of semen through the urethra) | :: eiaculazione {f} |
| ejection {n} /əˈdʒɛkʃən/ (act of ejecting) | :: eiezione {f} |
| ejector {n} /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ (ejector) | :: espulsore {m} |
| eke {adv} (also) SEE: also | :: |
| eke {n} (addition) SEE: addition | :: |
| eke out {v} (to supplement) | :: integrare, arrotondare |
| eke out {v} (to obtain with difficulty) | :: sbarcare il lunario, tirare avanti, tirare la carretta |
| ekranoplan {n} (ground-effect vehicle) | :: ekranoplano {m} |
| el {n} /ɛl/ (name of the letter L, l) | :: elle {m} {f} |
| elaborate {adj} /ɪˈlæbəɹət/ (detailed) | :: elaborato, dettagliato |
| elaborate {adj} (flashy or fancy) | :: intricato |
| elaborate {adj} | :: elaborato |
| elaborate {v} (to give further detail or explanation) | :: approfondire, dettagliare |
| Elamite {n} (an inhabitant of ancient Elam) | :: elamita {m} {f} |
| eland {n} /ˈiːlənd/ (genus of antelope) | :: antilope alcina {f} |
| elapse {v} ((of time) to pass or move by) | :: trascorrere |
| elastic {adj} /iˈlæstɪk/ (capable of stretching) | :: elastico {m}, elastica {f} |
| elastic {n} (elastic band) SEE: elastic band | :: |
| elastic band {n} (loop of rubber or similar material) | :: elastico {m} |
| elasticity {n} /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ (physics: property by which a material can regain its original dimensions) | :: elasticità {f} |
| elasticity {n} (adaptability) SEE: adaptability | :: |
| elastin {n} (protein with elastic properties, similar to collagen) | :: elastina {f} |
| elastomer {n} (any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber) | :: elastomero {m} |
| elation {n} (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) | :: euforia {f} |
| Elba {prop} (Italian island) | :: Elba {f} |
| elbaite {n} (a type of tourmaline) | :: elbaite {f} |
| Elbe {prop} /ˈɛlbə/ (European river) | :: Elba {f} |
| elbow {n} /ˈɛɫ.boʊ/ (joint between upper arm and forearm) | :: gomito {m} |
| elbow {n} (pipe fitting) | :: raccordo {m} |
| elbow {n} (a hit with the elbow) | :: gomitata {f} |
| elbow {v} (to push with the elbow) | :: sgomitare |
| elbow bone {n} (ulna) SEE: ulna | :: |
| elbow bone {n} (olecranon) SEE: olecranon | :: |
| elbow grease {n} (effort or hard work) | :: olio di gomito {m} |
| elder {n} /ˈɛldɚ/ (Sambucus nigra) | :: sambuco {m} |
| elder {n} | :: sambuco {m} |
| elderberry {n} (elder tree) SEE: elder | :: |
| elderberry {n} (fruit) | :: sambuco {m} |
| elderly {adj} /ˈɛldɚli/ (old) | :: anziano {m} |
| elderly {n} (elderly person) | :: anziano {m}, anziana {f}, anziani {m-p}, anziane {f-p} |
| elderly {n} (elderly as group) | :: anziani {p} |
| Eleanor {prop} (female given name) | :: Eleonora |
| Eleazar {prop} /ˈɛləˌzɔɹ/ (biblical character) | :: Eleazar |
| elect {v} (to elect) SEE: choose | :: |
| elect {v} /ɪˈlɛkt/ (to choose in election) | :: eleggere |
| election {n} /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives) | :: elezione {f} |
| electioneering {n} /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə.ɹɪŋ/ (campaigning for elective office) | :: propaganda elettorale {f} |
| elector {n} (person eligible to vote) | :: elettore {m} |
| elector {n} (in the Holy Roman Empire, a participant in the election of the emperor) SEE: Elector | :: |
| Elector {n} (elector or prince-elector) | :: principe elettore {m} |
| electoral {adj} (of, or relating to elections) | :: elettorale |
| electoral district {n} (district represented by one or more elected officials) | :: circoscrizione elettorale {f}, collegio elettorale {m}, distretto elettorale {m} |
| electoral fraud {n} (illegal interference with an election) | :: frode elettorale {f} |
| electorally {adv} (in an electoral manner) | :: elettoralmente |
| electoral system {n} (voting system) SEE: voting system | :: |
| electorate {n} /ɪˈlɛktəɹət/ (those entitled to vote collectively) | :: elettorato {m} |
| electorate {n} (geographic area encompassing electoral district) SEE: electoral district | :: |
| Electorate of the Palatinate {prop} (historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire) | :: Elettorato Palatinato |
| Electra {prop} (mythical women) | :: Elettra |
| electric {adj} /ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/ (electrical) | :: elettrico |
| electric {adj} (electronic (musical instrument)) | :: elettronico {m} |
| electrical {adj} (electric) SEE: electric | :: |
| electrically {adv} (by means of electricity) | :: elettricamente |
| electrical tape {n} (plastic tape) | :: nastro isolante {m} |
| electric bass {n} /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkbeɪs/ (electric bass guitar) | :: basso elettrico {m} |
| electric car {n} (a car that uses electric motors) | :: auto elettrica {f} |
| electric chair {n} (device used for performing execution by electrocution) | :: sedia elettrica {f} |
| electric charge {n} | :: carica {f} |
| electric current {n} (measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge) | :: corrente {f}, corrente elettrica {f} |
| electric field {n} (region around a charged particle) | :: campo elettrico {m} |
| electric guitar {n} /ə.ˈlɛk.tɹɪk ɡɪ.ˈtɑːɹ/ (guitar which requires electronic amplification) | :: chitarra elettrica |
| electrician {n} (tradesman who works with electrical equipment) | :: elettricista {m} {f} |
| electricity {n} /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ (form of energy) | :: elettricità {f} |
| electricity meter {n} (a device that measures the consumption of electricity) | :: contatore elettrico {m} |
| electric motor {n} (motor) | :: motore elettrico {m} |
| electrifiable {adj} (capable of being electrified) | :: elettrizzabile |
| electrification {n} (the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity) | :: elettrificazione {f} |
| electrification {n} (adaptation for electric power) | :: elettrificazione {f} |
| electrify {v} (to communicate electricity to) | :: elettrificare |
| electrify {v} (to cause electricity to pass through) | :: elettrificare |
| electrify {v} (to adapt for electric power) | :: elettrificare |
| electro- {prefix} (of electricity or electrical) | :: elettro- |
| electroacoustics {n} (the science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena) | :: elettroacustica {f} |
| electrobiology {n} (study of the production of electricity by organisms) | :: elettrobiologia {f} |
| electrocardiogram {n} /əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/ (trace of an electrocardiograph) | :: elettrocardiogramma {m} |
| electrocardiography {n} (the science of preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms) | :: elettrocardiografia {f} |
| electrochemical {adj} (of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity) | :: elettrochimico |
| electrochemical {adj} (of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction) | :: elettrochimico |
| electrochemistry {n} (chemistry pertaining to electricity) | :: elettrochimica {f} |
| electroconvulsive therapy {n} (biomedical therapy using electrical current) | :: elettroshockterapia {f} |
| electrocute {v} /ɪˈlektɹəkjuːt/ (to cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock) | :: fulminare |
| electrocution {n} (accidental death or suicide by electric shock) | :: elettrocuzione {f}, fulminazione {f} |
| electrode {n} /əˈlɛk.tɹəʊd/ (the terminal through which electric current passes) | :: elettrodo {m} |
| electrodeposition {n} (deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis) | :: elettrodeposizione {f} |
| electrodynamometer {n} (electromechanical instrument) | :: elettrodinamometro {m} |
| electroencephalogram {n} (a recording of electrical brain activity made by an electroencephalograph) | :: elettroencefalogramma |
| electroencephalography {n} (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) | :: elettroencefalografia {f} |
| electrokinetics {n} (the electrodynamics of electrical circuits) | :: elettrocinetica {f} |
| electroluminescence {n} (generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge) | :: elettroluminescenza {f} |
| electrolysis {n} /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/ (chemical change) | :: elettrolisi {f} |
| electrolyte {n} /ɨˈlɛk.tɹɵˌlaɪt/ (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) | :: elettrolito {m}, elettrolita {m} |
| electrolyte {n} (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) | :: elettrolito {m}, elettrolita {m} |
| electrolytic {adj} /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/ | :: elettrolitico |
| electromagnet {n} (magnet) | :: elettromagnete {m}, elettrocalamita {f} |
| electromagnetic {adj} (pertaining to electromagnetism) | :: elettromagnetico |
| electromagnetic radiation {n} (radiation) | :: radiazione elettromagnetica {f} |
| electromagnetic spectrum {n} (electromagnetic spectrum) | :: spettro elettromagnetico {m} |
| electromagnetic wave {n} (electromagnetic radiation) | :: onda elettromagnetica {f} |
| electromagnetism {n} /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/ (a fundamental force) | :: elettromagnetismo {m} |
| electromechanical {adj} (combining the fields of mechanics and electronics) | :: elettromeccanico |
| electromotive {adj} (causing electrons to move) | :: elettromotrice |
| electromyography {n} (diagnostic technique) | :: elettromiografia {f} |
| electron {n} /ɪˈlɛktɹɑn/ (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms) | :: elettrone {m} |
| electron cloud {n} (mathematically defined region) | :: nuvola elettronica {f} |
| electronegativity {n} (degree of electron attraction) | :: elettronegatività {f} |
| electron hole {n} (lack of an electron) SEE: hole | :: |
| electron hole {n} | :: lacuna elettronica {f} |
| electronic {adj} /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ (pertaining to electrons) | :: elettronico |
| electronic {adj} (operating on behavior of electrons) | :: elettronico |
| electronic {adj} (generated by electronic device) | :: elettronico |
| electronically {adv} /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk.li/ (by electronic means) | :: elettronicamente |
| electronic book {n} (e-book) SEE: e-book | :: |
| electronic cigarette {n} /ɪˌlɛkˈtʃɹɑːnɪk ˈsɪɡɚˌɛt/ (electronic cigarette) | :: sigaretta elettronica |
| electronic mail {n} (email) SEE: email | :: |
| electronics {n} ((physics)) | :: elettronica {f} |
| electron microscope {n} (any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons) | :: microscopio elettronico {m} |
| electron volt {n} (a unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles) | :: elettronvolt {m} |
| electrooculogram {n} (a record of the voltage differences between the front and back of the eye as the eyeball moves) | :: elettrooculogramma {f} |
| electrophile {n} (compound which attracts electrons) | :: elettrofilo {m} |
| electrophilic {adj} (relating to an electrophile) | :: elettrofilico |
| electrophoresis {n} (method for separation of large molecules) | :: elettroforesi {f} |
| electrophysiology {n} (the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms) | :: elettrofisiologia {f} |
| electroplating {n} (electrochemical coating) | :: galvanostegia {f} |
| electroscope {n} (device that detects the presence of an electric charge) | :: elettroscopio {m} |
| electrostatic {adj} (of, relating to, or producted by electrostatics or static electricity) | :: elettrostatico |
| electrostatic precipitator {n} (particulate collection device) | :: elettrofiltro {m}, precipitatore elettrostatico {m} |
| electrotherapeutic {adj} (relating to electrotherapy) | :: elettroterapico |
| electrovalency {n} (charge) | :: elettrovalenza {f} |
| electrovalency {n} (number of electrons gained or lost) | :: elettrovalenza {f} |
| electroweak {adj} (combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces) | :: elettrodebole |
| electrum {n} (fossil resin) SEE: amber | :: |
| elegance {n} /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/ | :: eleganza {f} |
| elegant {adj} /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/ (exhibiting elegance) | :: elegante |
| element {n} /ˈel.ɪ.mənt/ (simplest or essential part or principle of anything) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (chemistry: simplest chemical substance) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (alchemy: one of the four basic building blocks) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (something small) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (atmospheric forces) | :: elemento {m}, elementi {m-p} |
| element {n} (place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards) | :: elemento {m}, ambiente {m} |
| element {n} (law: component of a cause of action) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (set theory: object in a set) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (group of people with a common characteristic) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (heating element) | :: elemento {m} |
| element {n} (computing: conceptual object in a markup language) | :: elemento {m} |
| elemental {adj} (basic, fundamental, elementary) SEE: elementary | :: |
| elementaristic {adj} | :: elementaristico |
| elementary {adj} /(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ/ (relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something) | :: elementare |
| elementary {adj} (relating to an elementary school) | :: elementare |
| elementary {adj} (relating to a subatomic particle) | :: elementare |
| elementary charge {n} (electric charge on a single proton) | :: carica elementare {f} |
| elementary particle {n} (subatomic particle that does not consist of smaller particles) | :: particella elementare {f} |
| elementary school {n} (school for children) SEE: primary school | :: |
| elementary substance {n} (pure chemical substance consisting of a singe element) | :: sostanza semplice {f} |
| Eleonora's falcon {n} (Falco eleonorae) | :: falco della regina {m} |
| elephant {n} /ˈɛləfənt/ (mammal) | :: elefante {m} |
| elephantiac {adj} (afflicted with elephantiasis) | :: elefantiaco |
| elephantiasis {n} /ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/ (disease) | :: elefantiasi {f} |
| elephant in the room {n} (problem that is obvious but ignored) | :: elefante nella stanza |
| elephant seal {n} (mammal of the genus Mirounga) | :: elefante marino {m} |
| elephant shrew {n} (Any member of the order Macroscelidea) | :: toporagno elefante {m} |
| elevate {v} (promote) SEE: promote | :: |
| elevate {v} /ˈɛləveɪt/ (raise) | :: elevare |
| elevate {v} (increase the intensity of) | :: aumentare |
| elevate {v} (ennoble) SEE: ennoble | :: |
| elevated railway {n} (railway) | :: Ferrovia sopraelevata |
| elevator {n} (permanent construction) SEE: lift | :: |
| eleven {num} /ɪˈlɛv.ən/ (the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve) | :: undici |
| eleven hundred {num} (one thousand one hundred) | :: millecento |
| eleventh {adj} /iˈlɛv.ənθ/ (ordinal form of eleven, see also: 11th) | :: undicesimo (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) undicesimo {m}, undicesima {f} (after the name) (abbreviation XI) |
| eleventh {n} (something in the eleventh position) | :: undicesimo {m}, undicesima {f} |
| eleventh {n} (one of eleven equal parts of a whole) | :: undicesimo {m} |
| eleventh hour {n} (The last minute) | :: all'ultimo minuto |
| eleven thousand {num} (11,000) | :: undicimila |
| elf {n} /ɛlf/ (Norse mythology: luminous spirit dwelling in Álfheim) | :: elfo {m} |
| elf {n} (mythical, supernatural being) | :: elfo {m} |
| elf {n} (fantasy: magical, typically forest-guarding creature) | :: elfo {m} |
| elf {n} (very diminutive person) SEE: dwarf | :: |
| Elias {prop} (male given name) SEE: Elijah | :: |
| elicit {v} /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ (to evoke, educe) | :: provocare, suscitare |
| elide {v} /ɪˈlaɪd/ (to leave out or omit) | :: omettere |
| elide {v} (to cut off, as a vowel or a syllable) | :: elidere |
| Eliezer {prop} (biblical character) | :: Eliezer {m} |
| eligibility {n} (quality of being eligible) | :: idoneità |
| eligible {adj} /ˈɛlɪdʒəb(ə)l/ (meeting the necessary requirements to participate; worthy of being chosen) | :: eleggibile, appropriato |
| Elijah {prop} /ɨˈlaɪd͡ʒə/ (biblical prophet) | :: Elia |
| Elijah {prop} (male given name) | :: Elia |
| eliminate {v} /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ (completely destroy) | :: eliminare |
| eliminatory {adj} (tending to eliminate) | :: eliminatorio |
| Elis {prop} (ancient Greek city-state) | :: Elide |
| Elis {prop} (region of modern Greece) | :: Elide |
| Elisabeth {prop} (female given name) SEE: Elizabeth | :: |
| Elisha {prop} /ɨˈlaɪʃə/ (biblical prophet) | :: Eliseo |
| Elisheba {prop} (biblical wife of Aaron) | :: Elisabetta, Eliseba, Elisceba |
| Elissa {prop} (name of Queen Dido) | :: Elisa |
| elite {n} /ɪˈliːt/ (group with higher status) | :: élite {f} |
| elitism {n} (belief society should be run by elite) | :: elitismo {m} |
| elixir {n} /ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/ (alchemy: liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold) | :: elisir {m} |
| elixir {n} (liquid which is believed to cure all ills) | :: elisir {m} |
| elixir {n} (pharmacy: sweet taste-masking liquid) | :: elisir {m} |
| elixir of life {n} (elixir that brings immortality) | :: l’elisir di lunga vita {m} |
| Elizabeth {prop} /əˈlɪzəbəθ/ (female given name) | :: Elisabetta {f} |
| Elizabeth {prop} (mother of John the Baptist) | :: Elisabetta {f} |
| Elizabeth {prop} (wife of Aaron) SEE: Elisheba | :: |
| elk {n} (Alces alces) SEE: moose | :: |
| ellipse {n} /ɪˈlɪps/ (curve) | :: ellisse {f} |
| ellipsis {n} /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ (typographic mark) | :: puntini puntini puntini |
| ellipsis {n} (omission of word or phrase) | :: ellissi {f} |
| ellipsoid {adj} (shaped like an ellipse) SEE: elliptical | :: |
| elliptic {adj} (relating to an ellipse or its mathematical definition) | :: ellitico |
| elliptical {adj} /ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/ (oval) | :: ellittico {m} |
| elliptical {adj} (in math) SEE: elliptic | :: |
| elliptic curve {n} | :: curva ellittica {f} |
| elm {n} /ɛlm/ (tree of genus Ulmus) | :: olmo {m} |
| Elmer Fudd {prop} (fictional cartoon hunter) | :: Taddeo |
| elocution {n} /ɛləˈkjuːʃən/ (The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.) | :: elocuzione |
| Eloise {prop} (female given name) | :: Eloisa |
| elongational {adj} | :: elongazionale |
| elope {v} /ɨˈloʊp/ (run away with a paramour) | :: fuggire |
| elope {v} (run away to get married) | :: fuggire |
| elope {v} (run away from home) | :: scappare, fuggire, abbandonare, allontanarsi |
| eloquent {adj} /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/ (fluently persuasive and articulate) | :: eloquente |
| eloquent {adj} (effective in expressing meaning) | :: loquace, articolato, verboso, pedissequo |
| El Salvador {prop} /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔɹ/ (country in Central America) | :: El Salvador {m} |
| else {adv} /ɛls/ (word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to) | :: altro |
| else {adv} (statement in computing that indicates the result of a conditional statement (if) evaluating as false) | :: altrimenti |
| Elsinore {prop} /ˈɛlsɪnɔː/ (Danish city) | :: Elsinore {f}, [historical] Elsinora {f} |
| eluate {n} (Liquid solution resulting from elution) | :: eluato {m} |
| elucidate {v} /əˈluː.sɪ.de͡ɪt/ (make clear) | :: chiarire |
| elusive {adj} /ɪˈluːsɪv/ (evading capture, comprehension or remembrance) | :: elusivo {m} |
| Elysian {adj} /ɪˈlɪ.zi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Elysium) | :: elisio |
| Elysian Fields {prop} (Elysian Fields, see also: Elysium) | :: Campi Elisi |
| em {n} /ɛm/ | :: emme {m} {f} |
| emaciate {v} ((transitive) make extremely thin or wasted) | :: emaciare |
| emaciate {v} ((intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted) | :: emaciarsi |
| emaciated {adj} /əˈmeɪsieɪtɪd/ (thin or haggard) | :: emaciato, smunto, denutrito, smorto, mingherlino, minuto, magro, tutta pelle |
| e-mail {n} (email) SEE: email | :: |
| e-mail {v} (email) SEE: email | :: |
| email {n} /ˈiːmeɪl/ (system for transferring messages from one computer to another) | :: posta elettronica {f}, e-mail {f}, mail {f} |
| email {n} (message sent through email an email system) | :: messaggio di posta elettronica {m}, e-mail {f}, mail {f} |
| email {n} (email address, see also: e-mail address) | :: indirizzo di posta elettronica {m}, indirizzo e-mail {m} |
| email {v} ((transitive) to send (something) through email) | :: inviare via e-mail/mail, inviare per e-mail/mail |
| email {v} ((intransitive) to send, or compose and send, an email or emails) | :: (to compose) scrivere un'e-mail/una mail; inviare un'e-mail/una mail |
| Emajõgi {prop} (river in Estonia) | :: Emajõgi |
| emanate {v} /ˈɛm.ə.ˌneɪt/ (To come from a source) | :: emanare |
| emanation {n} /ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/ (act of flowing) | :: emanazione {f} |
| emanation {n} (that which flows) | :: emanazione {f} |
| emanationism {n} (religious concept) | :: emanatismo {m} |
| embalm {v} /ɪmˈbɑːm/ (to treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition) | :: imbalsamare |
| embalming {n} (work of an embalmer) | :: imbalsamazione {f} |
| embankment {n} (artificial mound of earth and stone) | :: argine {m} |
| embarge {n} (embargo) SEE: embargo | :: |
| embarge {v} /əmˈbɑɹdʒ/ | :: imporre |
| embargo {n} /ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/ | :: embargo {m} |
| embark {v} /ɪmˈbɑːk/ (to get on a boat) | :: imbarcare |
| embark {v} (to start) | :: imbarcare, iniziare, imbarcarsi, cacciarsi, impegolarsi |
| embarrass {v} /ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/ (to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely) | :: imbarazzare, mettere in imbarazzo |
| embarrassed {adj} /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ (Having a feeling of shameful discomfort) | :: imbarazzato |
| embarrassing {adj} /ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/ (causing embarrassment) | :: imbarazzante {m} {f} |
| embarrassment {n} /ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/ (state of discomfort) | :: imbarazzo |
| embassy {n} /ˈɛmbəsi/ (organization representing a foreign state) | :: ambasciata {f} |
| embattled {adj} /ɛmˈbæt.əld/ ((heraldry) drawn with a line of alternating square indendations and extensions) | :: merlato {m} |
| embed {v} /ɪmˈbɛd/ (lay as in a bed; lay in surrounding matter) | :: incastonare, incastrare, incorporare, inserire, aggregare |
| embed {v} (mathematics; embed in) | :: inglobare |
| embedding {n} (in mathematics) | :: immersione {f} |
| embellish {v} /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ (to make more beautiful and attractive) | :: abbellire, agghindare, impreziosire, adornare, infronzolare |
| embellish {v} (to make sound or look better) | :: imbellettare, abbellire, impreziosire |
| ember {n} /ˈɛm.bɚ/ (glowing piece of coal or wood) | :: brace {f} |
| ember {n} (smoldering ash) SEE: embers | :: |
| Ember day {n} /ˈɛmbə ˌdeɪ/ (any of the three days within the same week, four separate sets of which occur roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, set aside for fasting and prayer) | :: tempora {f} |
| embers {n} (the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash) | :: braci {f-p}, splendore, favilla {f} |
| embetterment {n} (improvement) SEE: improvement | :: |
| embezzlement {n} /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/ (The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner) | :: appropriazione indebita {f}, peculato {m} |
| embiggen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge | :: |
| embiopteran {n} (insect) | :: embiottero {m} |
| emblem {n} /ˈɛmbləm/ (representative symbol) | :: emblema {m}, raffigurazione {f}, simbolo {m} |
| emblematic {adj} /ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/ (serving as a symbol) | :: emblematico |
| embodiment {n} (entity typifying an abstraction) | :: incarnazione {f} |
| embolism {n} (obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus) | :: embolia {f} |
| embolization {n} (minimally invasive procedure) | :: embolizzazione {f} |
| emboss {v} /ɪmˈbɒs/ (to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol) | :: coniare |
| embrace {v} /ɛmˈbɹeɪs/ (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection, see also: hug) | :: abbracciare |
| embrace {v} (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.)) | :: abbracciare, aderire, inglobare |
| embrace {n} (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest, see also: hug) | :: abbraccio {m} |
| embrace {v} (to submit to) SEE: undergo | :: |
| embrace {v} (to encircle; to enclose, to encompass) SEE: encircle | :: |
| embroider {v} /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚ/ (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread) | :: ricamare |
| embroider {v} (to add imaginary detail to a narrative) | :: ricamare, abbellire, indorare |
| embroiderer {n} (person who embroiders) | :: ricamatore {m} |
| embroideress {n} (female embroiderer) | :: ricamatrice {f} |
| embroidery {n} /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/ (ornamentation) | :: ricamo |
| embroil {v} /ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/ (to draw into a situation) | :: coinvolgere |
| embroilment {n} (an entangled situation) SEE: imbroglio | :: |
| embryo {n} /ˈɛmbɹi.əʊ/ (fertilized egg before developing into a fetus) | :: embrione {m} |
| embryo {n} | :: embrione {m} |
| embryogenic {adj} (of or pertaining to embryogenesis) | :: embriogenico |
| embryologic {adj} (embryologic) SEE: embryological | :: |
| embryological {adj} (of or pertaining to embryology) | :: embriologico |
| embryologically {adv} (regarding embryology) | :: embriologicamente |
| embryonic {adj} /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/ (embryology: of or relating to an embryo) | :: embrionario, embrionico, embrionale |
| em dash {n} (typographical symbol '—') | :: lineetta emme {f} |
| emerald {n} /ˈɛməɹəld/ (gemstone) | :: smeraldo {m} |
| emerald green {adj} (of emerald green colour) | :: smeraldo |
| emerge {v} /iˈmɝd͡ʒ/ (to come out of) | :: emergere, venire fuori |
| emerge {v} (to become known) | :: venire alla luce, venire fuori, emergere |
| emergence {n} /ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/ (the arising of emergent structure in complex systems) | :: emergenza {f} |
| emergency {n} /ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/ (situation requiring urgent assistance) | :: emergenza {f} |
| emergency escape {n} (fire escape) SEE: fire escape | :: |
| emergency exit {n} (exit for evacuation) | :: uscita d'emergenza {f} |
| emergency landing {n} (landing made in an emergency) | :: atterraggio di emergenza {m}, atterraggio di fortuna {m}, atterraggio forzato {m} |
| emergency room {n} (hospital department) | :: pronto soccorso |
| emergency stairs {n} (fire escape) SEE: fire escape | :: |
| emerging {adj} (becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising) | :: emergente |
| emeritus {adj} (retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title) | :: emerito |
| Emersonian {adj} | :: emersoniano |
| emery {n} /ˈɛməɹi/ (mineral) | :: smeriglio {m}, spoltiglio {m} |
| Emery {prop} (male given name) | :: Amerigo {m} |
| Emesene {adj} /ˌɛməˈsiːn/ (of or pertaining to Emesa or its region) | :: emeseno |
| Emesene {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region) | :: emeseno {m}, emesena {f} |
| Emesene {prop} (region in Syria) | :: Emesene {f} |
| emetic {adj} /əˈmɛt.ɪk/ (causing nausea and vomiting) | :: emetico |
| emigrant {n} /ˈɛmɪɡɹənt/ (someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country) | :: emigrante {m} {f} |
| emigrate {v} /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ (to leave one's country in order to reside elsewhere) | :: emigrare |
| Emil {prop} (male given name) | :: Emilio |
| Emile {prop} (Emil) SEE: Emil | :: |
| Emilia {prop} (historical region of Italy) | :: Emilia {f} |
| Emilian {prop} (language) | :: emiliano {m} |
| Emilia-Romagna {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Emilia-Romagna {f} |
| Emily {prop} (given name) | :: Emilia |
| eminent domain {n} (government's right to expropriate private land) | :: espropriazione per pubblica utilità {f} |
| emir {n} (Islamic prince or leader) | :: emiro |
| emirate {n} /ˈeməɹət/ (country ruled by an emir) | :: emirato {m} |
| emissive {adj} (of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting) | :: emesso |
| emit {v} /iˈmɪt/ (to send out or give off) | :: emettere |
| Emmanuel {prop} (male given name) | :: Emanuele |
| Emmanuel {prop} (figure whose birth is foretold) SEE: Immanuel | :: |
| Emmanuel {prop} (this figure, regarded as Christ) SEE: Immanuel | :: |
| emmer {n} /ˈɛmɚ/ (Triticum dicoccon) | :: farro dicocco {m}, farro medio {m} |
| emmetropia {n} (perfect vision) | :: emmetropia {f} |
| emoji {n} /ɪˈməʊdʒi/ (digital graphic icon) | :: emoji {f} |
| emollient {n} /ɪˈmɑl.jənt/ (something which softens or lubricates the skin) | :: emolliente {m}, demulcente {m} |
| emollient {n} (anything soothing) | :: emolliente {m}, demulcente {m} |
| emollient {adj} (Moisturizing) | :: emolliente {m} |
| emollient {adj} (Soothing; mollifying) | :: emolliente {m} |
| emolument {n} /ɪˈmɒljəmənt/ (payment for an office or employment) | :: emolumento {m} |
| emotion {n} /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ (person's internal state of being) | :: emozione {f} |
| emotional {adj} /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ (of or relating to the emotions) | :: emotivo, emozionante |
| emotional {adj} (characterised by emotion) | :: emotivo |
| emotional {adj} (determined by emotion rather than reason) | :: emotivo |
| emotional {adj} (appealing to or arousing emotion) | :: emozionante, commovente |
| emotional {adj} (easily affected by emotion) | :: emotivo, impressionabile |
| empanoply {v} /ɪmˈpænəpli/ (to dress in a full suit of armour) | :: corazzarsi |
| empathic {adj} /ɛmˈpæθɪk/ (showing or expressing empathy) | :: empatico |
| empathize {v} /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/ (to feel empathy for another person) | :: avere empatia, simpatizzare |
| empathy {n} /ˈɛmpəθi/ (intellectual identification with another person) | :: empatia {f} |
| empathy {n} (capacity to understand another person's point of view) | :: empatia {f} |
| emperor {n} /ˈɛmpəɹɚ/ (ruler of an empire) | :: imperatore {m} |
| emphasize {v} /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ (stress) | :: enfatizzare, sottolineare, evidenziare |
| emphatically {adv} (in an emphatic manner) | :: enfaticamente |
| emphyteusis {n} (right) | :: enfiteusi {f} |
| empire {n} /ˈɛmpaɪə/ (political unit, having numerous or extensive territories) | :: impero {m} |
| empire {n} (political unit ruled by an emperor) | :: impero {m} |
| empire {n} | :: impero {m} |
| empiric {n} (unqualified or dishonest practitioner) SEE: charlatan | :: |
| empiric {adj} (empiric) SEE: empirical | :: |
| empirical {adj} /ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ (pertaining to or based on experience) | :: empirico |
| employ {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use | :: |
| employ {v} /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ (to give someone work) | :: impiegare, ingaggiare |
| employ {v} (to put into use) | :: impiegare |
| employability {n} /ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪləti/ (state of being employable) | :: assumibilità {f} |
| employable {adj} (able to be employed) | :: assumibile |
| employee {n} /ɛmplɔɪˈiː/ (individual who provides labor to a company or another person) | :: dipendente |
| employer {n} /ɪmˈplɔɪɚ/ (person or entity which employs others) | :: datore di lavoro {m} |
| employment {n} /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ (use, purpose) | :: impiego {m} |
| employment {n} (the act of employing) | :: assunzione {f} |
| employment {n} (the work or occupation for which one is paid) | :: impiego {m} |
| employment {n} (the number or percentage of people at work) | :: occupazione {m} |
| employment contract {n} (category of contract) | :: contratto di lavoro |
| emporium {n} /ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ (shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale) | :: emporio |
| empower {v} (to give permission to) | :: dare potere, permettere |
| empower {v} (to give confidence and/or strength to) | :: incoraggiare, sostenere |
| empowerment {n} (granting of power) | :: conferimento di potere, controllo |
| empowerment {n} (state of being empowered) | :: responsabilizzazione, emancipazione |
| empress {n} /ˈɛmpɹəs/ (female monarch of an empire) | :: imperatrice {f} |
| empress {n} (wife or widow of an emperor) | :: imperatrice {f} |
| empress {n} | :: imperatrice {f} |
| empress dowager {n} (mother of an emperor) | :: imperatrice vedova |
| emptier {n} | :: vuotatore {m} |
| emptily {adv} (in an empty manner) | :: vuotamente |
| empty {adj} /ˈɛmpti/ (devoid of content) | :: vuoto |
| empty {v} (to make empty) | :: vuotare, svuotare |
| empty-handed {adj} (emptyhanded) SEE: emptyhanded | :: |
| emptyhanded {adj} (having nothing to give) | :: a mani vuote, inerme |
| emptyhanded {adj} (having given or received nothing) | :: con le pive nel sacco |
| emptying {n} | :: vuotamento {m} |
| empty set {n} (unique set that contains no elements) | :: insieme vuoto {m} |
| empty space {n} (vacuum) SEE: vacuum | :: |
| empty the tank {v} (make the utmost effort) | :: fare del proprio meglio |
| empty vessels make the most sound {proverb} (proverb) | :: zucca vuota fa rumore |
| empyema {n} (collection of pus) | :: empiema {m} |
| empyrean {adj} /ɛmˌpaɪˈɹiːn̩/ (the highest heaven) | :: Empireo {m} |
| Emsian {prop} | :: Emsiano |
| emu {n} /ˈiːmjuː/ (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | :: emù {m} |
| emulsifier {n} /ˈɪi.mʌl.sɪf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (substance that helps an emulsion form) | :: emulsionante {m} |
| emulsify {v} (To make into an emulsion) | :: emulsionare |
| emulsion {n} (suspension of one liquid in another) | :: emulsione |
| emydid {n} (any member of the Emydidae) | :: emidide {p}; emididi {p} |
| en {n} /ɛn/ (name of the letter N, n) | :: enne {f} |
| en {n} | :: enne {m} {f} |
| enable {v} /ɪˈneɪbəl/ (to allow a way out or excuse for an action) | :: permettere |
| enable {v} (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device) | :: attivare, abilitare |
| enabler {n} (one who helps something to happen) | :: facilitatore {m}, aiutante {m} {f} |
| enabler {n} (one who encourages a bad habit in another) | :: incoraggiatore {m}, tentatore {m}, ammaliatore {m}, seduttore {m}, ingannatore {m} |
| enabler {n} (one who gives someone else the power to behave in a certain way) | :: ammaestratore {m} |
| enamel {n} /ɪˈnæməl/ (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) | :: smalto {m}, lacca {f} |
| enamel {n} (covering on the tooth) | :: smalto {m} |
| enamel {v} (to coat with enamel) | :: smaltare |
| enantio- {prefix} /ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/ (opposite) | :: enantio- |
| enantiomer {n} (one of a pair of mirror-image stereoisomers) | :: enantiomero |
| enantiomeric {adj} (pertaining to an enantiomer) | :: enantiomerico |
| -ence {suffix} (same as -ance; having the state or condition of) | :: -enza, -anza |
| Enceladus {prop} /ɛnˈsɛlədəs/ (moon of Saturn) | :: Encelado {m} |
| encephalic {adj} /ˌɛn.səˈfæ.lɪk/ (relating to the encephalon) | :: encefalico |
| encephalitis {n} (inflammation of the brain) | :: encefalite {f} |
| encephalogram {n} (an image of the brain obtained by encephalography) | :: encefalogramma {m} |
| encephalography {n} (X-ray examination of brain) | :: encefalografia {f} |
| encephalon {n} /ɛnˈsɛfələn/ (brain) | :: encefalo {m} |
| encephalopathy {n} /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/ (condition affecting the brain) | :: encefalopatia {f} |
| enchant {v} /ɪnˈtʃænt/ (to attract and delight) | :: incantare |
| enchanted {adj} /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪd/ (under the influence of enchantment) | :: incantato, rapito {m}, affascinato |
| enchantress {n} /ɪnˈtʃæntɹɪs/ (attractive woman skilled at using magic) | :: incantatrice {f} |
| enchondroma {n} (a cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow) | :: encondroma {m} |
| encircle {v} /ɛnˈsɜɹkəl/ (surround) | :: accerchiare, circondare, contornare, cingere |
| enclave {n} /ˈɛnkleɪv/ (entity completely surrounded by another) | :: enclave {f} |
| enclitic {n} /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/ (clitic which joins with the preceding word) | :: enclitico {n} |
| enclitic {adj} (affixed phonetically) | :: enclitico |
| enclose {v} /ɪnˈkloʊz/ (surround, fence in) | :: cintare |
| enclosure {n} /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ (something enclosed) | :: allegato {m} |
| enclosure {n} (area partially or entirely enclosed by walls, fences or buildings) | :: recinto {m} |
| enclosure {n} (inaccessible part of the monastery) | :: clausura {f} |
| encode {v} /ɪnˈkoʊd/ (genetics) | :: codificare |
| encompass {v} /ɛnˈkʌm.pəs/ (encircle) | :: circondare |
| encompass {v} (surround) | :: racchiudere, comprendere |
| encompass {v} (include) | :: includere, racchiudere, circoscrivere |
| encore {n} /ˈɑnkɔɹ/ (brief extra performance after the main performance is complete) | :: bis {m} |
| encore {interj} (please perform again) | :: bis! |
| encourage {v} /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/ (mentally support or motivate) | :: incoraggiare |
| encouragement {n} /ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt/ (the act of encouraging) | :: incoraggiamento {m} |
| encouragement {n} (that which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.) | :: incoraggiamento {m} |
| encroach {v} /ɛŋˈkɹəʊtʃ/ (to intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory) | :: invadere |
| encrypt {v} /ɪn.ˈkrɪpt/ (to conceal information by means of a code or cipher) | :: cifrare |
| encryption {n} (process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, and/or passwords) | :: cifratura {f}, codifica {f} |
| encumber {v} /ɪnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/ (to load down) | :: caricare, incombere |
| encumber {v} (to restrict) | :: intralciare, ingombrare, ostacolare |
| encumber {v} (to burden with a legal claim) | :: caricare con ipoteca, gravare di ipoteca |
| encyclical {n} /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/ (papal letter delivered to Bishops) | :: enciclica {f} |
| encyclopaedia {n} (encyclopedia) SEE: encyclopedia | :: |
| encyclopedia {n} /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics) | :: enciclopedia {f} |
| end {n} /ɛnd/ (extreme part) | :: fine {f} |
| end {v} (ergative, intransitive: be finished, be terminated) | :: finire |
| end {v} (transitive: finish, terminate (something)) | :: finire |
| end- {prefix} /ɛnd/ | :: endo- |
| endanger {v} /ənˈdeɪndʒɚ/ (to put someone or something in danger) | :: rischiare, compromettere, mettere in pericolo |
| endangered {adj} (in danger, at risk) | :: a rischio |
| en dash {n} (typographical symbol –) | :: lineetta enne {f} |
| endearing {adj} /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/ (inspiring affection or love) | :: tenero, gentile, caro, carino |
| endearment {n} (act or process of endearing) | :: accarezzamento {m} |
| endearment {n} (an expression of affection) | :: vezzeggiativo {m} |
| endeavor {n} /ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/ (a sincere attempt) | :: tentativo {m}, impegno, sforzo {m} |
| endeavor {n} (enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity) | :: impresa {f}, impegno {m} |
| endeavor {v} (attempt through application of effort) | :: tentare, sforzarsi, adoperarsi |
| endemic {adj} /ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/ (native to a particular area) | :: endemico |
| endemic {adj} (peculiar to a particular area) | :: endemico |
| endemic {adj} (prevalent in a particular area) | :: endemico |
| endemic {n} (disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities) | :: endemia {f} |
| endimanched {adj} (dressed up in their Sunday best) | :: indomenicato |
| ending {n} (grammar: last morpheme of a word) SEE: termination | :: |
| end in itself {n} (something without a purpose) | :: fine a se stesso {m} |
| endive {n} /ˈɛndaɪv/ (leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia) | :: indivia {f}, scarola |
| endlessly {adv} (in an endless manner) | :: infinitamente |
| endocarditis {n} (inflammation of the endocardium) | :: endocardite {f} |
| endocardium {n} (membrane that lines the interior of the heart) | :: endocardio {m} |
| endocarp {n} (inner layer of the pericarp) | :: endocarpo {m} |
| endocrine {adj} /ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/ (producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream) | :: endocrino |
| endocrine gland {n} (gland) | :: ghiandola endocrina {f} |
| endocrine system {n} (system of ductless glands) | :: sistema endocrino {m} |
| endocrinologist {n} /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (practitioner of endocrinology) | :: endocrinologo {m}, endocrinologa {f} |
| endocrinology {n} /ˌɛn.də.krɪˈnɑ.lə.dʒi/ (study of the endocrine glands) | :: endocrinologia {f} |
| endodermic {adj} (of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal) | :: endodermico |
| endoenergetic {adj} | :: endoenergetico |
| endoenthalpic {adj} (in which enthalpy decreases) | :: endoentalpico |
| end of the world {n} | :: finimondo {m} |
| endofunction {n} (function whose codomain is equal to its domain) | :: endofunzione {f} |
| endogamy {n} /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/ (the practice of marrying within one's own social group) | :: endogamia {f} |
| endogenous {adj} /ɨnˈdɑdʒənəs/ (produced, originating or growing from within) | :: endogeno, endogeno |
| endogenous {adj} (of a disease, caused by factors within the body) | :: endogeno |
| endometrial {adj} /ˌendəˈmiːtɹi.əl/ (of or pertaining to the endometrium) | :: endometriale |
| endometriosis {n} /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/ (endometrium condition) | :: endometriosi {f} |
| endometritis {n} (inflammation of the endometrium) | :: endometrite {f} |
| endometrium {n} /ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/ (mucous membrane) | :: endometrio {m} |
| endonym {n} (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) | :: endonimo {m} |
| endoplasmic reticulum {n} (network of membranes) | :: reticolo endoplasmatico |
| endoprosthesis {n} (internal prosthesis) | :: endoprotesi {f} |
| endoreduplication {n} (replication) | :: endoreduplicazione {f} |
| endorheic {adj} /ɛn.doʊˈɹi.ɪk/ (internally drained; having no outlet) | :: endoreico |
| endorphin {n} /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/ (any of a group of peptide hormones) | :: endorfina {f} |
| endorse {v} /ɪnˈdɔɹs/ (support) | :: approvare, (candidate) appoggiare |
| endoscope {n} (instrument) | :: endoscopio {m} |
| endoscopic {adj} (of or relating to endoscopy) | :: endoscopico |
| endoskeletal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an endoskeleton) | :: endoscheletrico |
| endoskeleton {n} (internal skeleton of an animal) | :: endoscheletro {m} |
| endosome {n} (endocytic vacuole) | :: endosoma |
| endosperm {n} (tissue) | :: endosperma {m} |
| endosymbiotic theory {n} (the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts) | :: teoria endosimbiotica {f} |
| endothelium {n} (thin layer of cells) | :: endotelio {m} |
| endotoxic {adj} (of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin) | :: endotossico |
| endotoxin {n} (any toxin secreted by a microorganism that is released into surrounding environment only when it dies) | :: endotossina {f} |
| endotracheal {adj} (within or through the trachea) | :: endotracheale |
| endow {v} /ɪnˈdaʊ/ (to give property to (someone) as a gift; to provide with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits) | :: dotare, finanziare, foraggiare, provvedere, sovvenzionare |
| endow {v} (to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality) | :: arricchire, dotare, garantire |
| endow {v} (to naturally furnish) | :: dotare |
| endpin {n} (spike of a musical instrument) | :: pirone {m} |
| endpoint {n} (either of two points at the end of a line) | :: estremo {m} |
| end table {n} (small table placed beside a chair or a sofa) | :: tavolino {m} |
| end up {v} (conclude, turn out) | :: andare a finire, finire |
| end up {v} (arrive at a destination) | :: finire, andare a finire, ritrovarsi |
| end up {v} (eventually do) | :: finire per [followed by the infinitive], finire col [followed by the infinitive] |
| endurance {n} /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/ (the measure of a person's stamina or persistence) | :: resistenza {f}, sopportazione {f}, durata {f}, autonomia {f}, fatica {f} |
| endurance {n} (ability to endure hardship) | :: capacità {f}, persistenza {f}, resistenza {f}, tolleranza {f} |
| endure {v} (to endure) SEE: take | :: |
| endure {v} (endure, undergo) SEE: suffer | :: |
| endure {v} /ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹ/ (to continue despite obstacles) | :: durare, restare, resistere, perdurare |
| endure {v} (to tolerate something) | :: tollerare, sopportare |
| endure {v} (to suffer) | :: sopportare, tollerare, soffrire di |
| endure {v} (to last) | :: durare |
| Enego {prop} (town in Italy) | :: Enego |
| enema {n} /ˈɛn.ə.mə/ (injection of fluid into the rectum) | :: clistere {m}, lavativo {m} |
| enemy {n} /ˈɛnəmi/ (someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else) | :: nemico {m}, nemica {f} |
| Eneolithic {adj} (describing the age between the Neolithic and Bronze age) | :: eneolitico |
| Eneolithic {prop} (age between the Neolithic and Bronze age) | :: eneolitico |
| energetic {adj} /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/ (Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy) | :: energico |
| energetically {adv} (in an energetic manner) | :: energicamente, energeticamente |
| energy {n} /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/ (impetus behind activity) | :: energia {f} |
| energy {n} (capacity to do work) | :: energia {f}, forza {f} |
| energy {n} (physics) | :: energia {f} |
| energy source {n} (source from which energy can be extracted) | :: fonte di energia {f}, fonte energetica {f} |
| enfeoff {v} (to give up completely) SEE: surrender | :: |
| enforce {v} /ɪnˈfɔɹs/ (to strengthen) | :: rafforzare |
| enforce {v} (to intensify) | :: intensificare |
| enforce {v} (to exert) | :: sforzare |
| enforce {v} (to affirm) | :: far valere |
| enforce {v} (to compel) | :: costringere, forzare, obbligare |
| enforce {v} (to keep up) | :: applicare, rispettare |
| enforceable {adj} (capable of being enforced) | :: azionabile, esecutorio |
| enforcement {n} (act of enforcing; compulsion) | :: applicazione, imposizione, attuazione, compimento, esecuzione, rispetto |
| Engadin {prop} (long valley in the Swiss Alps) | :: Engadina {f} |
| engage {v} /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ (to engross or hold the attention of someone) | :: attirare, convergere |
| engage {v} (to draw into conversation) | :: ingaggiare, intavolare |
| engage {v} (to attract, to please) | :: irretire, attirare, convogliare |
| engage {v} (to enter into conflict with an enemy) | :: ingaggiare |
| engage {v} (intransitive: to enter into battle) | :: ingaggiare |
| engage {v} (to employ or obtain the services of someone) | :: ingaggiare |
| engage {v} (to mesh or interlock) | :: impegolarsi |
| engage {v} (to enter into an activity) | :: attivare, partecipare, aderire |
| engage {v} (to guarantee or promise to do something) | :: assicurare, garantire, dare la parola |
| engage {v} (to bind through legal or moral obligation) | :: fidanzarsi, impegnarsi |
| engage {v} (to pledge one's property) | :: impegnare |
| engaged {adj} (busy or employed) SEE: busy | :: |
| engaged {adj} /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ (agreed to be married) | :: fidanzato {m}, fidanzata {f}, impegnato {m}, impegnata {f} |
| engagement {n} /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (appointment) | :: impegno |
| engagement {n} (connection or attachment) | :: connessione |
| engagement {n} (feeling (about human emotional state)) | :: partecipazione, adesione, presenza, interesse, interessamento |
| engagement {n} (period of time when marriage is planned or promised) | :: fidanzamento {m} |
| engender {v} /ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/ (to bring into existence, cause) | :: generare, originare, concepire |
| engine {n} /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/ (mechanical device) | :: motore {m} |
| engine {n} (influential group) | :: motore {m} |
| engine {n} (locomotive) SEE: locomotive | :: |
| engineer {n} /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪɹ/ (person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering) | :: ingegnere {m} |
| engineer {n} (locomotive operator) | :: macchinista {m} |
| engineering {n} /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ (application of science to the needs of humanity) | :: ingegneria {f} |
| engineering {n} (work of an engineer) | :: ingegneria {f} |
| engineering {n} (profession) | :: ingegneria {f} |
| engineering {n} (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) | :: sala macchine |
| engineerization {n} (conversion of a chemical process to pilot and finally scale scale) | :: ingegnerizzazione {f} |
| engineer's scale {n} | :: scalimetro {m} |
| England {prop} /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ (region of Great Britain) | :: Inghilterra {f} |
| English {adj} /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ (of or pertaining to England) | :: inglese |
| English {adj} (of or pertaining to the English language) | :: inglese |
| English {n} (people from England) | :: inglese |
| English {n} (14-point type) | :: silvio |
| English {prop} (the English language) | :: inglese |
| English Channel {prop} (The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France) | :: La Manica {f}, canale della Manica {m} |
| English horn {n} (cor anglais) SEE: cor anglais | :: |
| Englishman {n} /ˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən/ (male native or inhabitant of England) | :: inglese {m} |
| English sparrow {n} (house sparrow) SEE: house sparrow | :: |
| English studies {n} (academic discipline) | :: anglistica {f} |
| Englishwoman {n} (a female native or inhabitant of England) | :: inglese {f} |
| engrave {v} /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/ (carve text or symbols into (something)) | :: incidere, intagliare, bulinare |
| engraver {n} (person who engraves) | :: incisore {m} |
| engraving {n} (the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface) | :: incisione |
| engross {v} /ɪnˈɡɹəʊs/ (to buy up wholesale) | :: incettare |
| engross {v} (to monopolize; to concentrate possession) | :: accaparrare |
| engross {v} (to engage completely) | :: captare |
| engross {v} (to make gross or fat) | :: ingrassare |
| engulf {v} (overwhelm) | :: sopraffare, travolgere |
| engulf {v} (surround; cover) | :: sommergere, circondare |
| enhance {v} /ɪnˈhæns/ (augment or make something greater) | :: accrescere, intensificare, incrementare, avanzare, sviluppare |
| enhance {v} (improve something by adding features) | :: migliorare, arricchire, potenziare, progredire |
| enhanced {adj} (improved) | :: avanzato |
| enhanced {adj} (raised up) | :: amplificato |
| enharmonic {adj} (Describing two or more identical notes that are written differently when in different key) | :: enarmonico |
| enharmonic {adj} (Of or pertaining to a tetrachord) | :: enarmonico |
| enigma {n} /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ (something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable) | :: enigma {m} |
| enigma {n} (riddle, or a difficult problem) | :: enigma {m}, indovinello {m} |
| enigmatic {adj} /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ (pertaining to an enigma) | :: enigmatico |
| enigmatic {adj} (mysterious) | :: enigmatico |
| enjail {v} (put in jail) SEE: imprison | :: |
| enjambment {n} /ɪn.ˈdʒæm.mənt/ (a technique in poetry) | :: inarcatura {f} |
| enjoy {v} /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ (to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something) | :: godere, gioire, piacere |
| enjoy {v} (to have the use or benefit of something) | :: usufruire, godere, beneficiare |
| enjoy {v} | :: godere |
| enjoyable {adj} /ɛnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/ (giving pleasure or delight) | :: piacevole, gradevole |
| enjoy oneself {v} (take pleasure) | :: divertirsi |
| enjoy your meal {phrase} (bon appétit) SEE: bon appétit | :: |
| enlarge {v} /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ (make larger) | :: allargare |
| enlargement {n} /ɪnˈlɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒmənt/ (Act of making larger) | :: aumento {m}, ingrossamento {m} |
| enlargement {n} (something that has been made larger such as a picture or diagram) | :: ingrandimento {m} |
| enlargen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge | :: |
| enlarger {n} (optical device used to make enlarged prints) | :: ingranditore {m} |
| enlighten {v} /ɪnˈlaɪtn̩/ (to supply with light) | :: illuminare |
| enlightenment {n} /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/ (act of enlightening, state of being enlightened) | :: illuminismo {m} |
| Enlightenment {prop} (the Enlightenment) | :: illuminismo {m} |
| en masse {adv} /ɒn ˈmæs/ (in a single body or group) | :: in massa, massivamente |
| enmity {n} /ˈɛn.mɪ.tiː/ (hostile or unfriendly disposition) | :: inimicizia {f}, ostilità {f} |
| Enna {prop} (province of Sicily, Italy) | :: Enna {f} |
| Enna {prop} (town and capital of Enna) | :: Enna {f} |
| ennead {n} (the number nine) SEE: nine | :: |
| enneadic {adj} (of, relating to, or being an ennead) | :: enneadico |
| enneagram {n} (nine-pointed stellate polygon) | :: enneagramma {m} |
| ennoble {v} (To bestow with nobility, honour or grace) | :: nobilitare |
| ennui {n} /ɑnˈwi/ (listlessness, boredom) | :: noia {f} |
| Enoch {prop} (biblical character) | :: Enoch {m} |
| enocyanin {n} (anthocyanin) | :: enocianina {f} |
| enol {n} (compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon) | :: enolo {m} |
| enologically {adv} (with regard to enology) | :: enologicamente |
| enormously {adv} (to an enormous degree) | :: enormemente |
| enough {determiner} /ɪˈnʌf/ (sufficient) | :: abbastanza |
| enough {adv} (sufficiently) | :: abbastanza |
| enough {pron} (a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc) | :: abbastanza |
| enough {interj} (stop!) | :: basta |
| enough is enough {phrase} (nothing additional is required) | :: nulla da aggiungere |
| enough is enough {phrase} (the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached) | :: quando è troppo è troppo |
| en passant {n} /ɒ̃ ˈpæsɒ̃/ (chess move) | :: en passant |
| enqueue {v} (to add an item to a queue) | :: accodare |
| enquiry {n} /ɛnˈkwaɪ.ɹi/ (a question) | :: domanda, richiesta |
| enquote {v} | :: virgolettare |
| enrage {v} /ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (to fill with rage) | :: esasperare, imbestialire, irritare |
| enrapture {v} (to fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate) | :: rapire, incantare, affascinare |
| enravish {v} (to enrapture) SEE: enrapture | :: |
| enrich {v} /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ (to make rich(er)) | :: arricchire |
| enrich {v} (to add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize) | :: arricchire |
| enrich {v} (to increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes) | :: arricchire |
| enriched uranium {n} (uranium enriched with a higher amount of U-235) | :: uranio arricchito {m} |
| enrichment {n} (the act of enriching) | :: arricchimento {m} |
| enrol {v} (enroll) SEE: enroll | :: |
| enroll {v} /ɛnˈɹoʊl/ (to enter (a name) in a register, roll or list) | :: iscriversi |
| enroll {v} (to enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of) | :: reclutare |
| enrollment {n} (act of enrolling or state of being enrolled) | :: iscrizione {f}, arruolamento {m} |
| enrollment {n} (people enrolled) | :: iscritti {m-p}, iscritte {f-p}, arruolati {m-p}, aruolate {f-p} |
| enrollment {n} (number of people enrolled) | :: iscrizioni {f-p}, arruolamenti {m-p} |
| enrollment {n} (registration) | :: registrazione {f} |
| enrolment {n} (act of enrolling or state of being enrolled) | :: iscrizione {f}, arruolamento {m} |
| enrolment {n} (people enrolled) | :: iscritti {m-p}, iscritte {f-p}, arruolati {m-p}, aruolate {f-p} |
| enrolment {n} (number of people enrolled) | :: iscrizioni {f-p}, arruolamenti {m-p} |
| enrolment {n} (registration) | :: registrazione {f} |
| en route {prep} /ɒn ɹu(ː)t/ (on the way) | :: in arrivo |
| ensemble {n} /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/ (a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) | :: insieme |
| ensiform {adj} /ˈɛnsəˌfɔɹm/ (shaped like a sword blade) | :: ensiforme |
| ensign {n} /ˈɛnsaɪn/ (military officer) | :: guardiamarina {m}, alfiere {m}, cadetto {m} |
| ensign {n} (banner) | :: insegna {f}, vessillo {m}, baluardo {m}, stendardo {m} |
| enslave {v} (to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall) | :: asservire |
| ensnare {v} /ɛnˈsnɛə/ (To snare, to catch through a snare or trap) | :: intrappolare |
| ensorcell {v} (to captivate, entrance, fascinate) SEE: captivate | :: |
| enstatite {n} (mineral) | :: enstatite {f} |
| enstrophy {n} (measure of kinetic energy of a fluid as a result of turbulence) | :: enstrofia {f} |
| ensue {v} /ɪnˈsuː/ (to occur as consequence) | :: seguire, conseguire |
| ensuing {adj} (repercussions which result from some prior stimulus) | :: conseguente, risultante, derivante |
| ensure {v} /ɪnˈʃʊə/ (make sure or certain) | :: garantire, assicurare |
| ENT {n} (ear, nose and throat) | :: ORL |
| entail {v} /ɛnˈteɪl/ (to imply or require) | :: comportare, implicare |
| entangle {v} /ɛnˈtaŋɡəl/ (twist or interweave) | :: ingarbugliare, intrigare, confondere |
| entanglement {n} (the state of being entangled) | :: intreccio {m}, groviglio {m} |
| entasis {n} /ˈɛntəsɪs/ (slight convex curvature in a column) | :: entasi {f} |
| enter {v} /ˈɛntɚ/ (to go into (a room, etc.)) | :: entrare |
| enter {v} (to type into a computer) | :: immettere, digitare |
| enteric {adj} (of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines) | :: enterico |
| enter into {v} (enter into) SEE: penetrate | :: |
| enteritis {n} (intestinal disease) | :: enterite |
| enterococcus {n} (bacterium of the genus Enterococcus) | :: enterococco {m} |
| enteropathy {n} /ɛntəˈɹɒpəθi/ (internal disorder or disease) | :: enteropatia {f} |
| enterprise {n} /ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/ (company, business, organization, or endeavor) | :: impresa {f} |
| enterprise {n} (undertaking, especially a daring and courageous one) | :: impresa {f} |
| enterprise {n} (willingness to undertake projects, energy and initiative) | :: iniziativa {f} |
| entertain {v} /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ (to amuse) | :: divertire |
| entertainer {n} (person who entertains) | :: intrattenitore |
| entertainment {n} /ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ (activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation) | :: divertimento {m}, intrattenimento |
| enthesis {n} /ɪnˈθiː.sɪs/ (point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone) | :: entesi |
| enthral {v} (hold spellbound) SEE: enthrall | :: |
| enthral {v} (make subservient) SEE: enthrall | :: |
| enthrall {v} (make subservient) | :: asservire, schiavizzare |
| enthuse {v} /ɛnˈθuz/ (to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm) | :: entusiasmare |
| enthusiasm {n} /ɪnˈθjuːzɪæz(ə)m/ (feeling of excited, lively interest) | :: entusiasmo, foga {f} |
| enthusiast {n} /ɪnˈθʉu̯.ziˌəst/ (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) | :: entusiasta |
| enthusiast {n} (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) | :: zelota |
| enthusiastic {adj} /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) | :: entusiasta |
| enthusiastically {adv} (in an enthusiastic manner) | :: entusiasticamente |
| entice {v} (to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope) | :: attrarre, tentare, allettare, adescare |
| entire {adj} (internal; interior) SEE: internal | :: |
| entire {n} (stallion) SEE: stallion | :: |
| entire {adj} /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ (whole) | :: intero {m}, intera {f} |
| entirety {n} /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹɪ.ti/ (wholeness) | :: interezza {f} |
| entitle {v} /ənˈtaɪtəl/ (to give a title to a book etc.) | :: intitolare |
| entitled {adj} (having a title - book etc) | :: intitolato |
| entitled {adj} (having a right to something) | :: avente titolo |
| entitled {adj} (convinced of one's own righteousness or the justifiability of one's actions or status) | :: presuntuoso {m} |
| entity {n} /ˈen.tɪ.ti/ (that which exists as an individual unit) | :: soggetto {m}, entità {f} |
| entity {n} (something that has properties of being real) | :: entità {f} |
| entity {n} (computing: anything about which data can be stored) | :: elemento {m} |
| entity {n} (state or quality of existence) | :: esistenza {f} |
| entognath {n} (arthropod) | :: entognato |
| entomological {adj} (of or pertaining to entomology) | :: entomologico |
| entomologist {n} (scientist who studies insects) | :: entomologo |
| entomology {n} (study of insects) | :: entomologia {f} |
| entomophilic {adj} (pollinated by entomophily) | :: entomofilo |
| entomophily {n} /ɛntəˈmɒfəliː/ (pollination by insects) | :: entomofilia {f} |
| entr'acte {n} /ˈɑnˌtɹækt/ (another performance during this interval) | :: intermezzo {m} |
| entrails {n} /ˈentɹeɪlz/ (internal organs) | :: interiora {f-p}, frattaglia {f-p}, rigaglie {f-p} |
| entrance {n} /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (action of entering, or going in) | :: entrata |
| entrance {n} (place of entering) | :: entrata {f} |
| entrance {n} (right to go in) | :: accesso |
| entrance {v} /ɛnˈtɹæns/ (to delight) | :: incantare |
| entrance {v} (to put into a trance) | :: mandare in trance |
| entrée {n} (main dish) SEE: main course | :: |
| entrench {v} /ɛnˈtɹɛntʃ/ (dig) | :: scavare, sterrare |
| entrench {v} (surround with a trench) | :: trincerare, fortificare |
| entrench {v} (establish financial position) | :: rafforzare, consolidare, cementare, potenziare, rinforzare |
| entrepreneur {n} /ˌɑn.trə.prəˈnɝ/ (person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk) | :: imprenditore |
| entrepreneur {n} | :: imprenditore {m} |
| entropy {n} /ˈɛntɹəpi/ (term in thermodynamics) | :: entropia {f} |
| entropy {n} (measure of the amount of information in a signal) | :: entropia {f} |
| entropy {n} (tendency of a system to descend into chaos) | :: entropia {f} |
| entrust {v} /ɪnˈtɹʌst/ (To trust to the care of) | :: confidare |
| entry {n} /ˈɛntɹi/ (act of entering) | :: entrata {f}, ingresso {m} |
| entry {n} (permission to enter) | :: entrata {f}, accesso {m} |
| entry {n} (doorway that provides a means of entering a building) | :: entrata {f}, accesso {m}, via di accesso {f}, uscio {m} |
| entry {n} (room immediately inside the front door) | :: entrata {f}, ingresso {m} |
| entry {n} (article in a dictionary or encyclopedia) | :: articolo {m}, lemma {m}, vocabolo {m}, voce {f} |
| entry {n} (term in a matrix) | :: entrata {f} |
| entwine {v} /ɨnˈtwaɪn/ (twist or twine) | :: intrecciare |
| enumeration {n} (the act of enumerating) | :: enumerazione {f} |
| enunciation {n} /ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ (act of enunciating) | :: enunciazione {f} |
| envelop {v} /ɛnˈvɛləp/ (to surround or enclose) | :: circondare, avviluppare |
| envelope {n} /ˈɛn.və.ləʊp/ (wrapper for mailing) | :: busta {f} |
| enviable {adj} /ˈɛnvi.əbl̩/ (Arousing or likely to arouse envy.) | :: invidiabile |
| envious {adj} /ˈɛnvɪəs/ (feeling or exhibiting envy) | :: invidioso |
| enviously {adv} (in an envious manner or to an envious degree) | :: invidiosamente, livorosamente, con invidia |
| environment {n} /ɪnˈvaɪɹə(n)mənt/ (area around something) | :: ambiente {m} |
| environment {n} (natural world or ecosystem) | :: ambiente {m} |
| environment {n} (political or social setting, arena or condition) | :: ambiente {m} |
| environment {n} (software or hardware on a computer) | :: ambiente {m} |
| environmental {adj} (pertaining to the environment) | :: ambientale |
| environmentalist {n} (one who advocates for the protection of the biosphere) | :: ambientalista {m} {f} |
| environmentally {adv} (affecting the environment) | :: ambientalmente |
| environmentally friendly {adj} (causing little harm to the environment) | :: ecologico |
| envoy {n} /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ (representative) | :: inviato {m} |
| envy {n} /ˈɛnvi/ (resentful desire of something possessed by another) | :: invidia {f} |
| envy {v} (to feel displeasure towards (someone) because of their good fortune, possessions) | :: invidiare |
| Enyo {prop} /ɨˈnaɪoʊ/ (goddess of war) | :: Enio {f} |
| enzymatic {adj} (of, relating to, or caused by enzymes) | :: enzimatico |
| enzyme {n} /ˈɛn.zaɪm/ (catalytic protein) | :: enzima {?} |
| eon {n} /ˈiː.ɒn/ (geological time period) | :: eone {m} |
| eon {n} (informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time) | :: eone {m} |
| eon {n} (a being emanating from the Godhead) | :: eone {m} |
| Eonavian {prop} | :: eonaviegano, eonaviego |
| eosin {n} /ˈi.əsɪn/ (red, acidic dye) | :: eosina {f} |
| eosinophil {n} /i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/ (type of white blood cell) | :: eosinofilo {m} |
| epact {n} (the time by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months) | :: epatta {f} |
| epagomenic {adj} (all senses) | :: epagomeno |
| epaulet {n} /ˈɛpəlɛt/ (shoulder decoration) | :: mostrina {f} |
| epaulette {n} /ˈɛpəlɛt/ (ornamentation) | :: spallina {f} |
| epee {n} /ˈɛpeɪ/ (A fencing sword) | :: spada {f} |
| epenthesis {n} /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/ (insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word) | :: epentesi {f} |
| epenthetic {adj} /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/ (of or pertaining to epenthesis) | :: epentetico |
| epenthetic {adj} (inserted into a word) | :: epentetico |
| epenthetically {adv} (epenthetically) | :: epenteticamente |
| ephedrine {n} /ˈɛfədɹɪn/ | :: efedrina {f} |
| ephemeral {adj} /ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/ (lasting for a short period of time) | :: effimero, passeggero, fuggevole, transitorio, fugace |
| ephemeris {n} /ɪˈfɛməɹɪs/ (table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year) | :: effemeride {f} |
| Ephesian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus) | :: efesino |
| Ephesian {n} (someone from Ephesus) | :: efesino {m} |
| Ephesians {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Efesini |
| Ephesus {prop} /ˈɛfɪsəs/ (ancient city) | :: Efeso |
| Ephialtes {prop} (either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant) | :: Efialte {m} |
| Ephraim {prop} /ˈifɹi.əm/ (the younger son of Joseph) | :: Efrem {m} |
| Ephraim {prop} (given name) | :: Efraimo |
| epi- {prefix} (above, over, on, in addition to) | :: epi- |
| epiblast {n} (biology: the outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm) | :: epiblasto {m} |
| epic {n} /ˈɛp.ɪk/ (extended narrative poem) | :: epico {m} |
| epic {n} (events appropriate to an epic) | :: epico {m} |
| epicalyx {n} (group of bracts) | :: epicalice {m} |
| epicanthus {n} (a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians) | :: epicanto {m} |
| epicaricacy {n} (rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others) SEE: schadenfreude | :: |
| epicene {n} (transvestite) SEE: transvestite | :: |
| epicene {n} (transsexual) SEE: transsexual | :: |
| epicene {adj} (effeminate) SEE: effeminate | :: |
| epicene {adj} (asexual) SEE: asexual | :: |
| epicene {adj} /ˈɛpɪsiːn/ (of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender) | :: epiceno {m}, ambigenere {m}, effemminato {m}, promiscuo {m} |
| epicene {adj} (androgynous, hermaphrodite) SEE: androgynous | :: |
| epicene {adj} (suitable for use regardless of sex) SEE: unisex | :: |
| epicene {n} (epicene person) SEE: androgyne | :: |
| epicene {adj} (indeterminate, mixed) SEE: indeterminate | :: |
| epicentre {n} /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/ (point above earthquake) | :: epicentro {m} |
| epiclesis {n} (part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass) | :: epiclesi {f} |
| epicness {n} /ˈɛ.pɪk.nəs/ (quality or state of being epic) | :: epicità {f} |
| Epicurus {prop} /ˌepɪˈkjʊɹəs/ (ancient Greek philosopher) | :: Epicuro |
| epicycle {n} /ˈɛpɪˌsaɪkəl/ (a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle) | :: epiciclo |
| epicycloid {n} (locus) | :: epicicloide {f} |
| epidemic {n} /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ | :: epidemia {f}, contagio {m} |
| epidemic {adj} (like an epidemic) | :: epidemico |
| epidemiologic {adj} (of or pertaining to epidemiology) | :: epidemiologico |
| epidemiological {adj} (of or pertaining to epidemiology) SEE: epidemiologic | :: |
| epidemiologically {adv} (with regard to epidemiology) | :: epidemiologicamente |
| epidemiologist {n} (scientist who specializes in epidemiology) | :: epidemiologo {m} |
| epidemiology {n} /ˌɛp.ɪˌdi.miˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ (branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations) | :: epidemiologia {f} |
| epidermis {n} /ˌɛ.pɪ.ˈdɜː.mɪs/ (skin's outer layer in animals) | :: epidermide {f} |
| epidermis {n} (plant's outer layer) | :: epidermide {f} |
| epididymis {n} /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/ (tube) | :: epididimo {m} |
| epidote {n} (class of mixed minerals) | :: epidoto {m} |
| epigastralgia {n} (pain in the epigastrium) | :: epigastralgia {f} |
| epigastric {adj} (of or pertaining to the epigastrium) | :: epigastrico |
| epigeal {adj} (living near the surface of the ground) | :: epigeo |
| epigeal {adj} (emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated) | :: epigeo |
| epigenetics {n} /ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ (study of processes) | :: epigenetica {f} |
| epigenetics {n} (study of heritable changes) | :: epigenetica {f} |
| epiglottal {adj} (pertaining to the epiglottis) | :: epiglottale, epiglottidale |
| epiglottal {adj} (phonetics) | :: epiglottale, epiglottidale |
| epigone {n} /ˈɛpɨɡoʊn/ (follower, disciple) | :: epigono, epigona {f} |
| epigone {n} (imitator of artist or style) | :: epigono {m}, epigona {f} |
| epigrammatic {adj} (characteristic of an epigram) | :: epigrammatico |
| epigraphic {adj} (of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy) | :: epigrafico |
| epilate {v} (to remove hair) SEE: depilate | :: |
| epilator {n} (electrical device) | :: depilatore {m}, depilatrice {f} |
| epilepsy {n} /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/ (medical condition) | :: epilessia {f} |
| epimer {n} /ˈɛpɪmə(ɹ)/ (diastereoisomer) | :: epimero {m} |
| epinephrine {n} /ɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/ (hormone and nurotransmitter) | :: epinefrina {f} |
| Epiphanes {prop} /ɛˈpɪfəniːz/ (epithet) | :: Epifane |
| epiphany {n} /ɪˈpɪf.ə.ni/ (manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being) | :: epifania {f}, Epifania {f}, ierofania {f}, apparizione {f}, befana {f} |
| epiphany {n} (illuminating realization or discovery) | :: rivelazione {f} |
| epiphany {n} (Epiphany) SEE: Epiphany | :: |
| Epiphany {n} (Christian feast) | :: Befana {f}, Epifania {f} |
| epiphonema {n} /ˌɛpɪfəˈniːmə/ (exclamation or reflection used at the end of an argument) | :: epifonema {m} |
| epiphrasis {n} (epexegesis) | :: epifrasi {f} |
| epiphysis {n} (pineal gland) SEE: pineal gland | :: |
| epiploic {adj} (pertaining to the omentum) | :: epiploico |
| Epirus {prop} /ɨˈpaɪəɹəs/ (region; historical kingdom) | :: Epiro {m} |
| Epirus {prop} (one of the 13 peripheries) | :: Epiro {m} |
| episcopacy {n} /ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/ (government of the church by bishops) | :: episcopato {m} |
| episcopacy {n} (bishops collectively) | :: episcopato {m} |
| episcopal {adj} /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/ (related to a bishop) | :: episcopale, vescovile |
| episiorrhaphy {n} (suturing of the vulva) | :: episiorrafia {f} |
| episiotomy {n} /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/ (surgical incision) | :: episiotomia {f} |
| episode {n} /ˈɛpɪsəʊd/ (incident or action connected with a series of events) | :: episodio |
| episode {n} (instalment of a drama told in parts) | :: episodio {m} |
| episperm {n} (the outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant) | :: episperma {m} |
| epistaxis {n} /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/ (nosebleed) | :: epistassi {f} |
| epistemological {adj} /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ (of, or relating to, epistemology) | :: epistemologico |
| epistemologically {adv} (in a manner that pertains to epistemology) | :: epistemologicamente |
| epistemologist {n} (A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge) | :: epistemologo {m} |
| epistemology {n} /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/ (branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge) | :: epistemologia {f} |
| epistemophilia {n} | :: epistemofilia {f} |
| epistle {n} /ɪˈpɪs.l/ (a letter) | :: epistola |
| epistolary {adj} /ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌləɹi/ | :: epistolare |
| epistomatic {adj} (having stomata only on upper surface) | :: epistomatico |
| epitaph {n} /ˈɛpɪtæf/ (inscription on a gravestone) | :: epitaffio {m} |
| epitaph {n} (commemorative poem or other text) | :: epitaffio {m}, discorso funebre {m} |
| epitaxy {n} /ˈɛpətæks.i/ (type of overgrowth) | :: epitassia {f} |
| epithelial {adj} (of or pertaining to the epithelium) | :: epiteliale |
| epithelium {n} /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ (membranous tissue) | :: epitelio {m}, tessuto epiteliale |
| epithet {n} /ˈɛ.pɪ.θɛt/ (term used to characterize a person or thing) | :: epiteto {m} |
| epithet {n} (term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person) | :: epiteto {m} |
| epithet {n} (abusive or contemptuous word or phrase) | :: epiteto {m} |
| epithet {n} (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species) | :: epiteto {m} |
| epitoky {n} | :: epitochia {f} |
| epitome {n} /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/ (embodiment or encapsulation of) | :: epitome |
| epitome {n} (representative example) | :: personificazione {f}, incarnazione {f} |
| epitome {n} (the height; the best) | :: apice {m} |
| epitome {n} (summary) | :: compendio {m}, sommario {m}, sunto {m}, sinossi {f}, epitome |
| epitope {n} (target of an immune response) | :: epitopo {m} |
| epitrochoid {n} (geometric curve) | :: epitrocoide {f} |
| epoch {n} /ˈɛp.ək/ (particular period of history) | :: epoca {f} |
| epoch {n} (notable event) | :: avvenimento {m}, singolarità {f} |
| epoch {n} ((astronomy) time reference point) | :: orario epocale, epoca |
| epoch {n} ((computing) time reference point) | :: epoca |
| eponym {n} /ˈɛpənɪm/ (person's name that has given rise to the name of something) | :: eponimo {m} |
| eponym {n} (word formed from a person’s name) | :: eponimo {m} |
| eponymous {adj} /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/ (relating to the person after which something is named) | :: eponimo {m} |
| epoophoron {n} (a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct) | :: epooforon |
| epopee {n} /ˈɛpəpiː/ (an epic, saga) | :: epopea {f} |
| epoxide {n} (cyclic ether) | :: epossido {m} |
| epoxy {adj} (derived from an epoxide) | :: epossidico |
| epsilon {n} /ɛpˈsaɪ.lən/ (name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: epsilon {m} |
| epsilon number {n} (type of transfinite or surreal number) | :: numero epsilon {m} |
| equal {adj} /ˈiːkwəl/ (the same in all respects) | :: uguale, pari |
| equal {adj} (mathematics: exactly identical) | :: uguale |
| equal {adj} (music: intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female) | :: uguale |
| equal {v} (be equal to) | :: eguagliare |
| equal {n} (person or thing of equal status to others) | :: uguale {m} {f} |
| equalitarian {adj} (egalitarian) SEE: egalitarian | :: |
| equality {n} /ɪˈkwɑl.ɪ.ti/ (fact of being equal) | :: parità {f}, uguaglianza {f}, eguaglianza {f} |
| equality {n} (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) | :: egualità {f}, ugualità {f}, uguaglianza {f}, eguaglianza |
| equality {n} | :: uguaglianza {f} |
| equalization {n} (act of equalizing) | :: equalizzazione {f} |
| equalization {n} (diving maneuver) | :: compensazione {f} |
| equalize {v} /ˈikwəˌlaɪz/ (to make equal) | :: uguagliare |
| equalize {v} (to make the score equal) | :: uguagliare |
| equalize {v} (to clear the ears) | :: compensare |
| equally {adv} /ˈiːkwəli/ (in an equal manner) | :: altrettanto |
| equanimity {n} /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪtiː/ (state of being calm) | :: equanimità {f} |
| equation {n} /ɪˈkweɪʃən/ (mathematics: assertion) | :: equazione {f} |
| equative {n} /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/ (grammar: construction) | :: comparativo di uguaglianza {m} |
| equator {n} /ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ (circle around the earth) | :: equatore {m} |
| equatorial {adj} /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl/ (of, near, or relating to the equator) | :: equatoriale |
| equatorial {n} (kind of telescope) | :: equatoriale {m} |
| Equatorial Guinea {prop} /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl ˈɡɪni/ (country in Western Africa) | :: Guinea Equatoriale |
| Equatorial Guinean {n} (A person from Equatorial Guinea or of Equatorial Guinean descent) | :: equatoguineano {m}, equatoguineana {f}, equatoguineani {m-p}, equatoguineane {f-p} |
| Equatorial Guinean {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Equatorial Guinea, the Equatorial Guinean people or the Equatorial Guinean culture) | :: equatoguineano |
| equestrian {n} (an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback) | :: equestre {m} {f} |
| equestrianism {n} (the art or sport of riding horses) | :: equitazione {f} |
| equiangular {adj} (geometry: having all internal angles equal) | :: equiangolo |
| equiangularity {n} (condition of being equiangular) | :: equiangolarità {f} |
| equifacial {adj} (having equal faces) | :: equifacciale |
| equifacial {adj} (having both sides the same) | :: equifacciale |
| equilateral {adj} (referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length) | :: equilatero |
| equilaterality {n} (condition of being equilateral) | :: equilateralità {f} |
| equilateral triangle {n} (type of triangle) | :: triangolo equilatero |
| equilibrium {n} /ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ (condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced) | :: equilibrio {m} |
| equilibrium {n} (physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero) | :: equilibrio {m} |
| equilibrium {n} (chemistry: state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same) | :: equilibrio {m} |
| equine {adj} /ˈiːkwaɪn/ (Of or relating to a horse or horses) | :: equino {m} |
| equinox {n} /ˈiːkwəˌnɑːks/ (intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator) | :: equinozio {m} |
| equip {v} /ɪˈkwɪp/ (to furnish for service) | :: equipaggiare |
| equipment {n} /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (the act of equipping) | :: equipaggiamento {m} |
| equipment {n} (whatever is used in equipping) | :: attrezzatura {f}, equipaggiamento {m}, apparecchiatura {f} |
| equiprobable {adj} (having equal probability) | :: equiprobabile |
| equisonant {adj} /iːkwɪˈsəʊnənt/ (intra-octavally consonant) | :: equisono |
| equitable {adj} /ˈɛk.wɪ.tə.bəl/ (fair, just, or impartial) | :: equo {m}, giusto {m}, bilanciato {m}, equilibrato {m} |
| equitation {n} (the art, practice or act of riding a horse) | :: equitazione {f} |
| equivalence principle {n} | :: principio di equivalenza {m} |
| equivalence relation {n} (binary relation) | :: relazione di equivalenza {f} |
| equivalent {adj} /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (similar or identical in value) | :: equivalente |
| equivalent weight {n} (equivalent weight) | :: peso equivalente {m}, massa equivalente {f} |
| equivocal {n} /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/ (A word or expression capable of different meanings) | :: equivoco {m}, ambiguo {m}, a varie interpretazioni {f} |
| equivocal {adj} (having several applicable significations) | :: equivoco {m}, ambiguo {m}, ambivalente, ingannevole, dubbio {m} |
| equivocal {adj} (capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters) | :: ambivalente |
| equivocal {adj} (uncertain, doubtful) | :: equivoco, dubbioso |
| -er {suffix} /ɚ/ ((used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does...) | :: -ore {m}, -tore {m} |
| -er {suffix} (person whose occupation is...) | :: [for players of instruments] -ista {m}/{f}, [for players of sports] -ista {m}/{f}, giocatore {m}/giocatrice {f} di followed by the name of the sport |
| -er {suffix} ((with numbers, measurements or quantified sets) ranked by or having...) | :: Not used in Italian |
| -er {suffix} (used to form the comparative of adjectives) | :: più [used before the adjective] |
| -er {suffix} (used to form the comparative of adverbs) | :: più [used before the adverb] |
| era {n} /ˈɛɹ.ə/ (time period) | :: era {f}, epoca {f} |
| erase {v} /ɪˈɹeɪs/ (to remove markings or information) | :: cancellare |
| erase {v} (to obliterate information) | :: cancellare |
| eraser {n} /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/ (thing used to erase something written or drawn) | :: gomma {f} |
| eraser {n} (chalkboard eraser) | :: cancellino |
| Erasmian {adj} (of or pertaining to Erasmus) | :: erasmiano |
| Erasmus {prop} /ɪˈɹæz məs/ (Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam) | :: Erasmo da Rotterdam {m} |
| Erasmus {prop} (male given name) | :: Erasmo {m} |
| erbium {n} /ˈɜːɹbiəm/ (chemical element) | :: erbio {m} |
| ere {conj} /ɛəɹ/ (before, sooner than) | :: prima, dinanzi |
| e-reader {n} (device) | :: lettore di ebook {m}, lettore di libri elettronici {m}, ebook reader {m}, eReader {m} |
| e-recruitment {n} (personnel recruitment using electronic resources) | :: e-recruitment |
| erect {adj} /ɪˈɹɛkt/ (vertical in position) | :: eretto, duro |
| erect {adj} (standing out perpendicularly) | :: dritto, eretto |
| erectile dysfunction {n} (erectile dysfunction) | :: disfunzione erettile {f} |
| erection {n} /ɪˈɹɛkʃən/ (act of building) | :: erezione {m} |
| erection {n} (rigid state of penis or clitoris) | :: erezione {m} |
| eremite {n} (hermit) SEE: hermit | :: |
| ereyesterday {adv} (on the day before yesterday) SEE: day before yesterday | :: |
| ereyesterday {n} (the day before yesterday) SEE: day before yesterday | :: |
| ergative {n} (ergative case) SEE: ergative case | :: |
| ergative case {n} (case used to indicate the agent of a verb) | :: caso ergativo {m} |
| ergativity {n} /ɜː(ɹ)ɡəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ (linguistics: structuring property of grammar) | :: ergatività {f} |
| ergo {conj} | :: dunque, quindi, ergo |
| ergometer {n} (dynamometer used for muscles) | :: ergometro |
| ergometric {adj} (relating to ergometry) | :: ergometrico |
| ergometry {n} (measurement with an ergometer) | :: ergometria |
| ergosterol {n} (steroid precursor of vitamin D2) | :: ergosterolo |
| Eric {prop} /ˈɛɹɪk/ (male given name) | :: Erico |
| eriometer {n} (optical device) | :: eriometro {m} |
| Eris {prop} /ˈɪəɹɨs/ (Greek goddess of discord) | :: Eris, Eride |
| Eris {prop} (dwarf planet) | :: Eris |
| eristic {n} (type of dialogue) | :: eristica {f} |
| Eritrea {prop} /ˌɛɹɪˈtɹi.ə/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Eritrea {f} |
| Eritrean {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Eritrea, the Eritrean people or the Eritrean culture) | :: eritreo |
| Eritrean {n} (A person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent) | :: eritreo {m}, eritrea {f} |
| Erlenmeyer flask {n} (conical laboratory flask) | :: beuta {f}, matraccio di Erlenmeyer {m} |
| erm {interj} (expression of uncertainty) | :: uhm |
| ermine {n} /ˈɜːmɪn/ (Mustela erminea) | :: ermellino {m} |
| ermine {n} ((heraldry) a white field with black spots) | :: armellino {m} |
| Ernest {prop} /ˈɜː(ɹ)nɪst/ (given name) | :: Ernesto |
| erode {v} /ɪˈɹəʊd/ (To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction) | :: erodere, corrodere, rodere |
| erogenous zone {n} (erogenous zone) | :: zona erogena {f} |
| Eros {prop} /ˈɛɹɒs/ (God of love) | :: Eros {m} |
| erosion {n} /əˈɹoʊʒən/ (the result of having being eroded) | :: erosione |
| erotic {adj} /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/ (tending to arouse sexual desire) | :: erotico |
| erotically {adv} (in an erotic manner) | :: eroticamente |
| eroticism {n} (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) | :: erotismo {m} |
| eroticization {n} (act of eroticizing) | :: erotizzazione {f} |
| eroticize {v} (to make erotic) | :: erotizzare |
| eroto- {prefix} (used to form terms related to sexual desire) | :: eroto- |
| erotomania {n} (mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship) | :: erotomanie {f}, erotomania {f} |
| erotomanic {adj} | :: erotomanico |
| erotopathy {n} (abnormality related to sexual desire) | :: erotopatia {f} |
| erotophobia {n} (fear of a romantic relationship) | :: erotofobia {f} |
| err {v} /ɛɚ/ | :: errare, sbagliare |
| err {v} (sin) SEE: sin | :: |
| errand {n} /ˈɛɹənd/ (trip to accomplish a small task) | :: commissione {f}, ambasciata {f}, incombenza {f} |
| errand {n} (purpose of a small trip) | :: incarico {m} |
| errand boy {n} (male employed to run errands) | :: bardotto {m}, fattorino {m} |
| errant {adj} /ˈɛɹənt/ (straying from the proper course or standard) | :: errante |
| errata {n} /ɛˈɹɑtə/ (added page listing the errors which were discovered after printing) | :: errata corrige {m} |
| erratum {n} (corrigendum) SEE: corrigendum | :: |
| erroneous {adj} /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/ (containing an error; inaccurate) | :: erroneo |
| erroneously {adv} /ɪˈɹəʊnɪəsli/ (in an erroneous manner) | :: erroneamente |
| erroneously {adv} (incorrectly) SEE: incorrectly | :: |
| erroneousness {n} (state of being in error) | :: fallacia {f} |
| error {n} /ˈɛɹɚ/ (mistake) | :: errore {m}, sbaglio {m} |
| error {n} (difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one) | :: errore {m} |
| error {n} (baseball: play which is scored as having been made incorrectly) | :: errore {m} |
| error {n} (one or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement) | :: vizio {m} |
| error {n} (any alteration in the DNA chemical structure) | :: errore {m} |
| error {v} (To show an error) | :: mostrare un errore, mostrare errori |
| error {v} (to cause or contain an error) | :: causare un errore, contenere un errore, causare errori, contenere errori |
| error {v} ((nonstandard) To make a mistake; to result in an error) SEE: err | :: |
| error-prone {adj} (in the habit of making errors) | :: propenso all'errore |
| erucic {adj} (pertaining to plants of the genus Eruca) | :: erucico |
| erudite {adj} /ˈɛɹ.(j)ə.daɪt/ (scholarly, learned) | :: erudito |
| erupt {v} /ɪˈɹʌpt/ (to violently eject) | :: eruttare |
| erupt {v} (to spontaneously release pressure or tension) | :: spuntare, scoppiare, sfociare |
| eruption {n} /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ (violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano) | :: eruzione {f} |
| ervil {n} (Vicia ervilia) SEE: bitter vetch | :: |
| -ery {suffix} /-əɹi/ (place of art, craft or practice) | :: -eria {f} |
| erysipelas {n} /ɛɹɪˈsɪpələs/ (severe skin disease) | :: risipola {f} |
| erythema {n} (abnormal redness) | :: eritema {m} |
| erythema {n} (redness from sunburn) | :: eritema solare {m} |
| Erythraean Sea {prop} (Red Sea) SEE: Red Sea | :: |
| erythro- {prefix} (red) | :: eritro- |
| erythroblast {n} (cell in the bone marrow) | :: eritroblasto {m} |
| erythrocyte {n} (red blood cell) SEE: red blood cell | :: |
| erythrodysesthesia {n} (form of erythema) | :: eritrodisestesia {f} |
| erythrolysis {n} | :: eritrolisi {f} |
| erythromycin {n} /ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈmaɪsɪn/ (any of a class of macrolide antibiotics) | :: eritromicina {f} |
| erythronium {n} (vanadium) SEE: vanadium | :: |
| erythrophobia {n} (fear of blushing) | :: ereutofobia {f} |
| erythropoiesis {n} (production of red blood cells) | :: eritropoiesi {f} |
| erythropoietin {n} (a hormone) | :: eritropoietina {f} |
| erythrose {n} (aldotetrose) | :: eritrosio {m} |
| Erzya {prop} (language) | :: erzya {m} |
| Esau {prop} /ˈiːsɔː/ (son of Isaac and Rebekah) | :: Esaù {m} |
| escabeche {n} (a dish of fish (sometimes chicken) first fried then marinated in a spiced vinegar and served cold) | :: scapece {m} |
| escalator {n} /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/ (mechanical device) | :: scala mobile |
| escallop {n} (scallop) SEE: scallop | :: |
| escallop {n} (thin slice of meat) SEE: escalope | :: |
| escalope {n} (thin slice of meat) | :: scaloppa {f}, fettina {f} |
| escapade {n} /ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/ (daring or adventurous act; undertaking which goes against convention) | :: scappatella {f} |
| escape {v} /ɪˈskeɪp/ (to get free) | :: scappare, fuggire, darsela a gambe |
| escape {v} (to elude) | :: evitare, eludere, svicolare, sgattaiolare |
| escape {v} (to avoid capture) | :: fuggire, scappare, farla franca |
| escape {v} (to elude observation) | :: sviare, eludere |
| escape {n} (sally) SEE: sally | :: |
| escape sequence {n} (escape character together with subsequent characters) | :: sequenza alternativa {f} |
| escape velocity {n} (minimum velocity) | :: velocità di fuga {f} |
| Escaut {prop} (the river Scheldt) SEE: Scheldt | :: |
| eschar {n} /ˈɛskɑː/ (dry dark scab or scar) | :: escara {f} |
| eschatological {adj} /ˌɛskətəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (pertaining to eschatology) | :: escatologico |
| eschatologically {adv} (in an eschatological manner) | :: escatologicamente |
| eschatology {n} /ɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/ (system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death) | :: escatologia {f} |
| eschatology {n} (the study of the end times) | :: escatologia {f} |
| eschew {v} /ɛsˈtʃu/ (avoid, shun) | :: schivare, rifuggire |
| escort {n} /ˈɛs.kɔɹt/ (group of people who provide safety) | :: scorta |
| escort {n} (accompanying person) | :: scorta {f} |
| escort {v} /ɛˈskɔɹt/ (To attend to in order to guard and protect) | :: scortare |
| escritoire {n} /ˌɛskɹɪˈtwɑːɹ/ (A writing desk with a hinged door) | :: scrittoio {m} |
| escutcheon {n} /ɪˈskʌtʃən/ (coat of arms) | :: scudo {m}, blasone {m}, stemma {m} |
| Esdras {prop} (any of four books) | :: Esdra |
| -ese {suffix} (forming adjectives and nouns describing things characteristic of a particular place) | :: -ese |
| esker {n} /ˈɛskɚ/ (ridge created under glacier) | :: esker {m} |
| Eskimo {prop} /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/ (language) | :: eschimese {m} |
| Eskimo {n} (member of the Eskimo people(s)) | :: eschimese {m} |
| Eskimo {adj} (of, or relating to an Eskimo, Eskimos or their language, languages) | :: eschimese |
| esophageal {adj} (pertaining to the esophagus) | :: esofageo |
| esoteric {adj} /ˌɛs.əˈtɛɹ.ɪk/ (understood only by a chosen few) | :: esoterico |
| esoterism {n} (inward forms of faith and religion) | :: esterismo |
| ESP {n} (extrasensory perception) | :: ESP |
| esparto {n} (species of North African grass) | :: alfa {f} |
| especially {adv} /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li/ (particularly) | :: specialmente, soprattutto, specie |
| Esperantist {n} (specialist or speaker of Esperanto) | :: esperantista {m} {f}, [speaker] esperantofono {m}, esperantofona {f} |
| Esperanto {prop} /ˌɛspəˈɹæntəʊ/ (auxiliary language) | :: esperanto |
| espionage {n} /ˈɛs.pi.ə.ˌnɑːʒ/ (act of learning secret information through clandestine means) | :: spionaggio {m} |
| Esposito {prop} (surname) | :: Esposito |
| espousal {n} (betrothal) SEE: betrothal | :: |
| espresso {n} /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/ (strong type of coffee) | :: espresso {m} [clipping form], caffè espresso {m}, caffè liscio {m} [idiomatic] |
| -esque {suffix} /-ɛsk/ (in the style of) | :: -esco |
| ESR {n} (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) | :: VES {m} |
| ess {n} /ɛs/ | :: esse {m} {f} |
| essay {n} /ˈɛˌseɪ/ (written composition) | :: saggio, ricerca {f}, studio {m} |
| essay {n} (an attempt) | :: tentativo {m}, prova {f} |
| essayist {n} /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) | :: saggista {m} |
| essence {n} /ˈɛsəns/ (inherent nature) | :: essenza {f} |
| essence {n} (significant feature) | :: essenza {f} |
| essence {n} (concentrate) | :: essenza {f} |
| essence {n} (true nature of something) | :: essenza {f} |
| essential {adj} /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/ | :: [1,2,3] essenziale, [1,2] indispensabile |
| essential amino acid {n} (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) | :: amminoacido essenziale {m} |
| essentiality {n} (being essential) | :: essenzialità {f} |
| essentially {adv} /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ (essentially) | :: in essenza |
| essential oil {n} (volatile oil used to make perfumes and flavourings) | :: essenza {f} |
| essential tremor {n} (Neurological condition) | :: tremore essenziale {m} |
| essive case {n} (case used to indicate a temporary state of being) | :: caso essivo {m} |
| -est {suffix} /ɪst/ (second-person singular present tense of verbs) | :: -i [for regular -are and -ere verbs and for those -ire verbs that don't take -isc-] |
| establish {v} /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ (To make stable or firm; to confirm) | :: stabilire |
| establish {v} (To form; to set up in business) | :: instaurare |
| establish {v} (To found; to institute) | :: fondare, istituire |
| establish {v} | :: stabilire |
| established {adj} /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/ (defined, described) | :: stabilito |
| establishment {n} /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ (slang: the ruling class or authority group) | :: classe dirigente {f}, establishment {m} |
| estate {n} /ɪsˈteɪt/ (property and liabilities, especially of a deceased person) | :: asse ereditario |
| estate {n} (law: nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land) | :: beni {m-p} |
| estate {n} ((extensive) area of land under single ownership) | :: proprietà {f}, tenuta {f}, possedimento {m} |
| estate {n} (body style of cars) SEE: station wagon | :: |
| estate {n} (housing estate) SEE: housing estate | :: |
| estate car {n} (station wagon) SEE: station wagon | :: |
| esteem {n} /ɛsˈtiːm/ (favourable regard) | :: stima {f} |
| ester {n} /ˈɛstɚ/ (compound with carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom) | :: estere {m} |
| Esther {prop} /ˈɛstɚ/ (female given name) | :: Ester |
| Esther {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Ester |
| Esther {prop} (the heroine of the Book of Esther) | :: Ester |
| esthesiometer {n} (device) | :: estesiometro {m} |
| estimate {n} /ˈɛstɨmɨt/ (rough calculation or guess) | :: stima {f} |
| estimate {n} ((construction and business) a document specifying how much a job will probably cost) | :: preventivo {m} |
| estimate {v} (to calculate roughly) | :: stimare |
| estimation {n} /ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/ (the process of making an estimate) | :: stima {f} |
| estival {adj} /iːˈstʌɪv(ə)l/ (of or relating to summer) | :: estivo |
| estivate {v} /ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/ (go into stasis in the summer months) | :: estivare |
| Estonia {prop} /ɛsˈtoʊ.ni.ə/ (country) | :: Estonia |
| Estonian {n} (person) | :: estone {m} {f} |
| Estonian {n} (language) | :: estone {m} |
| estradiol {n} /ˌɛstɹəˈdaɪɔl/ (hormone) | :: estradiolo {m} |
| estragon {n} (tarragon) SEE: tarragon | :: |
| estrange {v} /ɪˈstɹeɪndʒ/ (cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate) | :: estraniare |
| estranged {adj} (having become a stranger) | :: estraniato |
| estrangement {n} (the act of alienating) | :: straniamento {m} |
| estrangement {n} (the state of being alien) | :: straniamento {m} |
| estrogen {n} /ˈɛstɹədʒən/ (estrogen) | :: estrogeno {m} |
| estrogenism {n} (condition caused by the ingestion of estrogen) | :: estrogenismo {m} |
| estrous {adj} (Of or relating to estrus) | :: estrale |
| estuary {n} (place where ocean tides and river water merge) | :: estuario {m} |
| esurient {adj} (avid, eager) SEE: avid | :: |
| Esztergom {prop} /ˈɛstɛɹɡom/ (a town in Hungary) | :: Strigonio {f} |
| etacism {n} (pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e) | :: etacismo {m} |
| et al. {phrase} /ɛtˈɔl/ (and others) | :: ed altri {m} |
| etc. {phrase} /ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/ (and so on, see also: and so forth) | :: ecc., eccetera |
| et cetera {phrase} (noting the omission of the remainder of a list) SEE: etc. | :: |
| etch {v} /ɛtʃ/ (to engrave) | :: incidere all'acquaforte |
| etcher {n} (person) | :: acquafortista {m} {f} |
| etching {n} /ˈetʃ.ɪŋ/ (art of producing an image) | :: acquaforte {f} |
| etching {n} (image created by this process) | :: acquaforte {f} |
| etendue {n} /ˌeɪtɒnˈd(j)uː/ (conserved property of the light in an optical system) | :: accettanza |
| eternal {adj} /ɪˈtɝnəl/ (lasting forever) | :: eterno |
| Eternal City {prop} (nickname for Rome) | :: Città Eterna {f} |
| eternal life {n} (immortality) SEE: immortality | :: |
| eternal life {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife | :: |
| eternally {adv} (forever) | :: eternamente |
| eternity {n} /ɪˈtɝnɪti/ (infinite time) | :: eternità {f} |
| eternity {n} (time extending infinitely far into the future) | :: eternità {f} |
| eternity {n} (period of time that elapses after death) | :: eternità {f} |
| eternity {n} (informal: a comparatively long time) | :: eternità {f} |
| etesian {n} /ɪˈtiːzɪən/ (dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean) | :: etesio {m} |
| ethane {n} /ˈɛθeɪn/ (aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6) | :: etano {m} |
| ethanoic {adj} | :: etanoico |
| ethanol {n} /ˈɛ.θə.nɒl/ (simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH) | :: etanolo {m} |
| ethene {n} (ethylene) SEE: ethylene | :: |
| ether {n} /ˈiːθə/ (substance supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere) | :: etere {m} |
| ether {n} (substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space) | :: etere {m} |
| ether {n} ((organic chemistry) diethyl ether) | :: etere {m} |
| ether {n} ((organic chemistry) compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups) | :: etere {m} |
| ether {n} (sky, heavens) SEE: heavens | :: |
| ethereal {adj} /ɪˈθɪɹ.i.əl/ (Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere) | :: etereo |
| ethereal {adj} (Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy) | :: etereo |
| ethereal {adj} (Delicate, light and airy) | :: etereo |
| ethical {adj} /ˈɛθɪkəl/ (of or relating to the study of ethics) | :: etico {m} |
| ethical {adj} (of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession) | :: etico {m}, morale |
| ethical {adj} (morally approvable, when referring to an action that affects others; good) | :: etico |
| ethical {adj} (only dispensed on the prescription of a physician) | :: consentito {m} |
| ethical dative {n} (form of the dative case) | :: dativo etico {m} |
| ethics {n} /ˈɛθ.ɪks/ (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct) | :: etica {f} |
| ethics {n} (standards of conduct) | :: etica {f} |
| ethidium {n} (the cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base) | :: etidio {m} |
| Ethiopia {prop} /iθiˈoʊpi.ə/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Etiopia {f} |
| Ethiopian {n} /ˌiːθiˈəʊpi.ən/ (person) | :: etiopico {m}, etiopica {f}, etiope {m} {f} |
| Ethiopian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia) | :: etiope, etiopico |
| ethmoid bone {n} (bone of the skull between the eyes and at the roof of the nose) | :: osso etmoide {m} |
| ethnic {adj} /ˈɛθ.nɪk/ (of or relating to a group of people) | :: etnico |
| ethnic {adj} (belonging to a foreign culture) | :: etnico |
| ethnic cleansing {n} (ethnic cleansing) | :: pulizia etnica {f} |
| ethnic group {n} (ethnic group) | :: etnia |
| ethnicity {n} /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ (The characteristics of an ethnic group) | :: etnicità {f}, etnia {f} |
| ethnie {n} (ethnicity) SEE: ethnic group | :: |
| ethno- {prefix} /ɛθnoʊ/ (race, ethnicity) | :: etno- |
| ethnocentrism {n} /ˌɛθ.nəʊˈsɛn.tɹɪzm̩/ (tendency) | :: etnocentrismo {m} |
| ethnographic {adj} (of, or relating to ethnography) | :: etnografico |
| ethnography {n} /ɛθˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (branch of anthropology) | :: etnografia {f} |
| ethnologic {adj} (ethnologic) SEE: ethnological | :: |
| ethnological {adj} (of or relating to ethnology) | :: etnologico |
| ethnologically {adv} (in an ethnological manner) | :: etnologicamente |
| ethnomusicology {n} (study of music and culture) | :: etnomusicologia |
| ethnonationalism {n} (type of nationalism) | :: etnonazionalismo {m} |
| ethnonym {n} (name of an ethnic group) | :: etnonimo |
| ethologically {adv} (in an ethological manner) | :: etologicamente |
| ethology {n} /iːˈθɒlədʒi/ (study of human and animal behaviour) | :: etologia {f} |
| ethoxide {n} | :: etanolato {m}, etilato {m} |
| ethyl {n} /ˈɛθəl/ (C2H5) | :: etile {m}, etilico [attributive] |
| ethylene {n} /ˈɛθəˌliːn/ (compound) | :: etilene {m} |
| ethylene {n} (radical) | :: etilene {m} |
| ethylphenol {n} (derivative) | :: etilfenolo {m} |
| -etic {suffix} (pertaining to) | :: -etico |
| etiolation {n} (growth process of plants grown in the absence of light) | :: eziolamento {m} |
| etiological {adj} /ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to an aetiology) | :: etiologico |
| etiquette {n} /ˈɛtɪˌkɛt/ (customary behavior) | :: comportamento {m}, maniera {f}, modi {m-p} |
| Etna {prop} /ˈɛtnə/ (volcano in Sicily, Italy) | :: Etna {m}, Mongibello {m} |
| Etruscan {adj} /ɪˈtɹʌskən/ (pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria) | :: etrusco |
| Etruscan {n} (inhabitant of Etruria) | :: Etrusco {m} |
| Etruscan {prop} (extinct language of Etruria) | :: etrusco {m} |
| Etruscan shrew {n} (Suncus etruscus) | :: mustiolo {m} |
| etude {n} /ˈeɪˌtud/ (piece of music) | :: studio {m} |
| etymological {adj} (of or relating to etymology) | :: etimologico |
| etymological {adj} (etymologically consistent) | :: etimologico |
| etymologically {adv} (Based on or belonging to etymology) | :: etimologicamente |
| etymologist {n} (person who specializes in etymology) | :: etimologista {m} {f}, etimologo {m}, etimologa {f} |
| etymologize {v} (to find or provide etymology for a word) | :: etimologizzare |
| etymology {n} /ˌɛt.ɪˈmɑl.ə.dʒi/ (study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words) | :: etimologia {f} |
| etymology {n} (account of the origin and historical development of a word) | :: etimologia {f} |
| etymon {n} /ˈɛt.ə.mɑn/ (source word) | :: etimo {m} |
| EU {prop} /ˌiː ˈjuː/ (European Union, see also: European Union; EUSSR) | :: UE |
| Euboea {prop} /juːˈbiːə/ (Greek island) | :: Eubea {f}, Evia {f}, Negroponte {f} |
| eucalyptus {n} /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/ (any of many trees of genus Eucalyptus) | :: eucalipto {m}, eucalitto {m} |
| Eucharist {n} /ˈjuːkəɹɪst/ (sacrament) | :: eucaristia {f} |
| Eucharist {n} (ceremony) | :: eucaristia {f} |
| Eucharist {n} (substances) | :: eucaristia {f} |
| eucharistic {adj} (pertaining to the Eucharist) | :: eucaristico {m} |
| Euclid {prop} /ˈjuːklɪd/ (Greek mathematician) | :: Euclide {m} |
| Euclidean {adj} /juːˈklɪd.i.ən/ (of traditional geometry) | :: euclideo |
| Euclidean {adj} (of Euclid's Elements) | :: euclideo |
| Euclidean distance {n} (distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the corresponding coordinates of the points) | :: distanza euclidea {f} |
| Euclidean geometry {n} (mathematical system) | :: geometria euclidea {f} |
| eudiometer {n} (tube for measuring volume of gases) | :: eudiometro |
| Eudist {n} | :: eudista {m} {f} |
| euergetism {n} (the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community) | :: evergetismo |
| Eugene {prop} /ju.ˈdʒiːn/ (male given name) | :: Eugenio |
| Eugenia {prop} /juːˈd͡ʒiːniə/ (female given name) | :: Eugenia |
| eugenic {adj} /juː.ˈdʒɛ.nɪk/ | :: eugenetico, eugenico |
| Eugenius {prop} (given name) | :: Eugenio |
| euhemerism {n} /juːˈhiːmərɪzəm/ (attribution of the origins of the gods to the deification of heroes) | :: evemerismo {m} |
| eukaryote {n} /juˈkæɹi.əʊt/ (any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus) | :: eucariota {m} |
| eukaryotic {adj} (having complex cells) | :: eucariotico |
| Eulalie {prop} (female given name) | :: Eulalia |
| Euler {prop} /ˈɔɪlɚ/ (Leonhard Euler) | :: Eulero {m} |
| Euler-Mascheroni constant {prop} (mathematical constant) | :: costante di Eulero-Mascheroni {f} |
| Euler's formula {prop} (Euler's formula) | :: formula di Eulero {f} |
| Euler's totient function {prop} (number theory) | :: funzione phi di Eulero {f} |
| eulogist {n} (a speaker who delivers a funeral oration for a deceased person) | :: panegirista {m} {f} |
| eulogist {n} (a person who praises another person or thing) | :: panegirista {m} {f} |
| eulogistic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy) | :: elogiativo, lodativo |
| eunuch {n} /ˈjuː.nək/ (castrated human male) | :: eunuco |
| eunuch {n} (such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state) | :: eunuco |
| euonymus {n} (tree of the genus Euonymus) SEE: spindle | :: |
| Euphemia {prop} /juːˈfiːmɪ.ə/ (female given name) | :: Eufemia {f} |
| euphemism {n} /ˈjuː.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/ (use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive) | :: eufemismo {m} |
| euphemism {n} (word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way) | :: eufemismo {m} |
| euphemistic {adj} (of euphemism) | :: eufemistico |
| euphemistically {adv} (in a euphemistic manner) | :: eufemisticamente |
| euphonic {adj} (harmonious) | :: eufonico {m} |
| euphonium {n} (brass instrument) | :: eufonio {m} |
| euphony {n} (pronunciation which is pleasing to the ear) | :: eufonia {f} |
| euphony {n} | :: eufonia {f} |
| euphoria {n} /juːˈfɔːɹi.ə/ (an excited state of joy) | :: euforia {f} |
| euphoric {adj} (feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria) | :: euforico |
| euphotic {adj} (describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible) | :: eufotico |
| Euphrates {prop} /juːˈfɹeɪtiːz/ (river in the Middle East) | :: Eufrate {m} |
| euphuism {n} (style of writing) | :: eufuismo {m} |
| Eurasia {prop} /jʊˈɹeɪʒə/ (the largest landmass on Earth, consisting of Europe and Asia) | :: Eurasia {f} |
| Eurasian black vulture {n} (Aegypius monachus) | :: avvoltoio monaco {m} |
| Eurasian collared dove {n} (Streptopelia decaocto) SEE: collared dove | :: |
| Eurasian eagle owl {n} (Bubo bubo) | :: gufo reale {m}, dugo {m} [northern Italy] |
| Eurasian hobby {n} (Falco subbuteo) | :: lodolaio {m} |
| Eurasian jay {n} (Garrulus glandarius) | :: ghiandaia {f} |
| Eurasian nuthatch {n} (Sitta europaea) | :: picchio muratore {m} |
| Eurasian pygmy owl {n} (Glaucidium passerinum) | :: civetta nana {f} |
| Eurasian sparrowhawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) | :: sparviero {m} |
| Eurasian spoonbill {n} (Platalea leucorodia) | :: spatola {f} |
| Eurasian treecreeper {n} (Certhia familiaris) | :: rampichino alpestre {m} |
| Eurasian woodcock {n} (Scolopax rusticola) | :: beccaccia {f} |
| Eurasian wren {n} (Troglodytes troglodytes) | :: scricciolo {m} |
| eureka {interj} /juˈɹikə/ (exclamation indicating sudden discovery) | :: eureka |
| Euripidean {adj} /juːˌɹɪpɪˈdiːən/ (of or relating to Euripides) | :: euripideo |
| Euripides {prop} /jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/ (a Greek tragedian) | :: Euripide {m} |
| euro {n} /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ (currency unit of the European Monetary Union) | :: euro {m} |
| Euro- {prefix} (pertaining to Europe) | :: euro- |
| euro area {n} (Eurozone) SEE: Eurozone | :: |
| Eurocentrism {n} (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) | :: eurocentrismo {m} |
| euro coin {n} (coin in the eurozone) | :: moneta in euro {f} |
| Eurocommunism {n} (trend) | :: eurocomunismo {m} |
| Eurocommunistic {adj} (relating to or characteristic of Eurocommunism) | :: eurocomunista {m} {f} |
| Eurodollar {n} (a deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside of the United States) | :: eurodollaro {m} |
| Eurogroup {n} (body of Eurozone finance ministers) | :: eurogruppo {m} |
| Euroland {prop} (group of countries having Euro as currency) SEE: Eurozone | :: |
| Eurolinguistics {n} (branch of linguistics) | :: eurolinguistica |
| Europa {prop} /jʊˈɹoʊpə/ (a moon of Jupiter) | :: Europa {m} |
| Europe {prop} (European Union) SEE: European Union | :: |
| Europe {prop} /ˈjʊɹəp/ (continent) | :: Europa |
| European {adj} /ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/ (relating to Europe or the European Union) | :: europeo |
| European {n} (person) | :: europeo {m}, europea {f} |
| European alder {n} (black alder) SEE: black alder | :: |
| European beaver {n} (European beaver) | :: castoro europeo {m} |
| European bison {n} /jʊɹəˌpiːən ˈbaɪsn̩/ (the wisent species Bison bonasus) | :: bisonte europeo |
| European bullhead {n} (species) | :: scazzone {m} |
| European Central Bank {prop} (central bank for the European Union) | :: Banca Centrale Europea {f} |
| European Commission {prop} (executive branch) | :: Commissione europea {f} |
| European Council {prop} (an institution of the European Union) | :: Consiglio europeo |
| European Economic Area {prop} | :: Spazio economico europeo |
| European hedgehog {n} (Erinaceus europaeus) | :: riccio comune |
| European herring gull {n} (Larus argentatus) | :: gabbiano reale {m} |
| European hornet {n} (Vespa crabro) | :: calabrone {m} |
| Europeanisation {n} (assimilation) | :: europeizzazione |
| European Parliament {n} (legislative chamber of the European Union) | :: Parlamento europeo {m}, Europarlamento {m} |
| European perch {n} (Perca fluviatilis) | :: persico reale |
| European rowan {n} (Sorbus aucuparia) SEE: rowan | :: |
| European seabass {n} (Dicentrarchus labrax) | :: spigola {f}, branzino {m}, rango {m} |
| European shag {n} (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) | :: marangone dal ciuffo {m} |
| European Shorthair {n} | :: gatto European Shorthair |
| European smelt {n} (Osmerus eperlanus) | :: sperlano {m} |
| European Union {prop} /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ (European supranational organisation) | :: Unione Europea |
| europium {n} /jʊəˈɹoʊpiəm/ (chemical element) | :: europio {m} |
| Euro-sceptic {n} (One who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: euroscettico {m}, euroscettica {f} |
| Eurosceptic {n} (one who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: euroscettico {m}, euroscettica {f} |
| Eurosceptical {adj} (of or pertaining to Eurosceptics or Euroscepticism) SEE: Eurosceptic | :: |
| Euroscepticism {n} (scepticism of increasing powers of the EU) | :: euroscetticismo {m} |
| Euroskeptic {n} (One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: euroscettico {m}, euroscettica {f} |
| Euro-skeptic {n} (One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: euroscettico {m}, euroscettica {f} |
| Eurozone {prop} (those European Union members whose official currency is the euro) | :: zona euro {f}, eurozona {f} |
| Eurydice {prop} /jʊˈɹɪdɨsi/ (mythology) | :: Euridice {f} |
| Eurystheus {prop} (Greek mythological king) | :: Euristeo {m} |
| Eusebius {prop} /juˈsibi.əs/ (given name) | :: Eusebio |
| Eustace {prop} /ˈjuːˌstɪs/ (male given name) | :: Eustachio |
| Eustachian tube {n} (tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear) | :: tuba di Eustachio {f} |
| eustasy {n} /ˈjuːstəsi/ (worldwide change in sea level) | :: eustatismo {m} |
| eustatic {adj} (of or pertaining to eustasy) | :: eustatico |
| euthanasia {n} /juːθəˈneɪʒə/ (practice of killing a human being or animal) | :: eutanasia {f} |
| eutrophication {n} (becoming eutrophic) | :: eutrofizzazione {f} |
| Euxine Sea {prop} SEE: Black Sea | :: |
| evacuate {v} /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ (to move out of an unsafe location into safety) | :: evacuare |
| evacuation {n} (act of emptying) | :: evacuamento {m} |
| evaluate {v} /ɪ̈ˈvaljəˌweɪt/ (to draw conclusions from by examining) | :: valutare |
| evaluation {n} /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ (assessment) | :: valutazione {f} |
| evanescent {adj} (ephemeral) SEE: ephemeral | :: |
| evanescent {adj} /ɛvəˈnɛs(ə)nt/ (disappearing, vanishing, see also: disappearing; vanishing) | :: evanescente, indistinto |
| Evangeline {prop} (female given name) | :: Evangelina |
| evangelist {n} /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/ | :: evangelista |
| Evangelist {n} (gospel writer) | :: Vangelista {m} |
| evangelistary {n} (book containing selections from the Gospels) | :: evangelario {m} |
| evangelize {v} (tell people about Christianity) | :: evangelizzare |
| evaporate {v} /ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt/ (to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state) | :: evaporare |
| evaporation {n} (process of liquid converting to the gaseous state) | :: vaporizzazione |
| evapotranspiration {n} /ɪˌvæpəʊˌtɹænspɪˈɹeɪʃn̩/ (the transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation) | :: evapotraspirazione {f} |
| evasion {n} /ɪˈveɪʒən/ (the act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation) | :: evasione {f} |
| eve {n} /iːv/ (day or night before) | :: vigilia {f} |
| Eve {prop} /iːv/ (the first woman) | :: Eva |
| Eve {prop} (given name) | :: Eva |
| even {adj} /ˈivən/ (flat and level) | :: piano |
| even {adj} (arithmetic: divisible by two) | :: pari |
| even {v} (to make even) | :: spianare |
| even {adv} (exactly, fully) | :: esattamente, completamente |
| even {adv} (implying extreme example) | :: addirittura, perfino, neppure |
| even {adv} (emphasising comparative) | :: ancora |
| even {n} (Evening of the day) | :: sera |
| even if {conj} (irrespective of) | :: anche se |
| evening {n} /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ (time of day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight) | :: sera {f} |
| evening dress {n} (elegant dress worn by women) | :: abito da sera {m} |
| evening meal {n} (meal taken in the evening) | :: cena {f} |
| evening star {n} (planet Venus seen in the evening) | :: stella della sera {f}, vespero {m} |
| even-pinnate {adj} (even number of pinnates) | :: paripennato |
| even so {adv} (in spite of the preceding remark or facts) | :: tuttavia, ciononostante |
| event {n} /ɪˈvɛnt/ (occurrence) | :: evento {m}, fatto {m}, accadimento {m} |
| event {n} (point in spacetime (physics)) | :: evento {m} |
| event {n} (computing: action which triggers an event handler) | :: evento {m} |
| event {n} (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) | :: evento {m} |
| event {n} ((medicine) An episode of severe health conditions) | :: accidente |
| event horizon {n} (gravitational sphere within which light cannot escape) | :: orizzonte degli eventi {m} |
| even though {conj} (although) | :: nonostante, benché, anche se |
| eventuality {n} (possible event) | :: eventualità {f} |
| eventually {adv} /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ (in the end) | :: alla fine, infine |
| ever {adv} /ˈɛvɚ/ (at any time) | :: mai |
| Everest {prop} (Mount Everest) SEE: Mount Everest | :: |
| evergreen {adj} /ˈɛvɚɡɹin/ (of plants, that do not shed their leaves) | :: sempreverde |
| everlasting {adj} /ˌɛvɚˈlæstɪŋ/ (Lasting or enduring forever) | :: eterno {m}, imperituro {m}, immortale |
| every {determiner} /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/ (all of a countable group) | :: ogni |
| everybody {pron} /ˈɛvɹibʌdi/ (all people) | :: tutti, ciascuno |
| every cloud has a silver lining {proverb} (in every bad situation there is an element of good) | :: non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere |
| every day {adv} (daily) SEE: daily | :: |
| everyday {adj} /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions) | :: quotidiano, giornaliero |
| everyday {adj} (commonplace, ordinary) | :: ordinario, comune |
| everyday life {n} (everyday life) | :: quotidianità {f} |
| every man for himself {phrase} /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ) hɪm.ˈsɛlf/ (forget about comradeship; save yourselves!) | :: ognun per sé, il primo prossimo è sé medesimo |
| everyone {pron} /ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/ (every person) | :: ciascuno, tutti {m-p} |
| every so often {adv} (occasionally) | :: ogni tanto, di tanto in tanto |
| everything {pron} /ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/ (all the things) | :: tutto |
| every time {adv} (at each occasion that) | :: ogni volta |
| everywhere {adv} /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ (at all places) | :: dappertutto, ovunque |
| evict {v} (to expel) | :: sfrattare |
| eviction {n} (the act of evicting) | :: espulsione {f}, sfratto {m} |
| evidence {n} /ˈɛvəɾəns/ (facts or observations presented in support of an assertion) | :: prova, evidenza {f} |
| evident {adj} /ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/ (obviously true) | :: evidente |
| evidential {adj} /ˌɛ.vɪˈdən.tʃəl/ (of or providing evidence) | :: probatorio |
| evidently {adv} /ˈɛvɪdəntli/ (obviously) | :: evidentemente |
| evil {adj} /ˈiːvɪl/ (intending to harm) | :: malvagio {m}, malevolo, maligno, malefico, perverso, diabolico, mefistofelico, infernale, demoniaco, satanico |
| evil {adj} (morally corrupt) | :: malvagio, cattivo, malevolo, corrotto |
| evil {n} (moral badness, wickedness) | :: male {m}, malevolenza {f}, malignità {f} |
| evildoer {n} /ˈiːvəlˌduːə/ (person who performs evil acts) | :: malfattore {m} |
| evil eye {n} (wicked look) | :: malocchio {m} |
| evil laugh {n} (stereotypical villain's laugh) | :: risata malvagia {f}, risata diabolica {f} |
| evil laughter {n} (stereotypical villain's laughter) SEE: evil laugh | :: |
| evince {v} /iˈvɪns/ (to show or demonstrate clearly) | :: dimostrare, manifestare |
| evitable {adj} /ˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/ (possible to avoid) | :: evitabile {m} {f} |
| evocation {n} (act of calling out) | :: evocazione {f} |
| evocative {adj} (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) | :: evocativo |
| evocativeness {n} | :: evocatività {f} |
| evoke {v} /ɪˈvoʊk/ (to cause the manifestation of) | :: evocare, rammemorare, rammentare, rammemorare ("rammemorarsi" exists) |
| evolution {n} /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ (general: a gradual process of development) | :: evoluzione {f} |
| evolution {n} (biology: change in the genetic composition of a population over time) | :: evoluzione {f} |
| evolutionarily {adv} (from the perspective of evolution) | :: evolutivamente |
| evolutionary biology {n} (sub-field of biology) | :: biologia evolutiva {f}, biologia dell'evoluzione {f} |
| evolutionary developmental biology {n} (branch of biology) | :: biologia evolutiva dello sviluppo {f} |
| evorsion {n} | :: evorsione {f} |
| ew {interj} /ɪʊ̯/ (expression of disgust or nausea) | :: bleah |
| ewe {n} /juː/ (female sheep) | :: pecora {f} |
| ewer {n} /ˈju.ɚ/ (widemouthed pitcher) | :: brocca {f}, caraffa {f}, lancella {f} |
| ex {n} /ɛks/ (name of the letter X, x) | :: ics {f} {m} |
| ex {n} (colloquial: former partner or spouse) | :: ex {m} |
| exacerbate {v} /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/ (make worse) | :: esacerbare |
| exacerbation {n} (increase in severity) | :: esacerbazione, esacerbamento {m} |
| exact {adj} /ɪɡˈzækt/ (precisely agreeing) | :: esatto, giusto |
| exact {adj} (habitually careful) | :: esatto, preciso, attento |
| exact {adj} (precisely conceived or stated) | :: preciso, definito |
| exact {adj} (such that kernel equals image) | :: equivalente |
| exact {v} (To demand and enforce) | :: esigere, pretendere |
| exactly {adv} /ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/ (in an exact manner) | :: esattamente |
| exactly {interj} (signifying agreement or recognition) | :: appunto |
| exaggerate {v} /ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/ (to overstate, to describe more than is fact) | :: esagerare |
| exaggerated {adj} /ɪɡˈzæ.dʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/ (that has been described as greater than it actually is) | :: esagerato |
| exaggeration {n} /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of exaggerating) | :: esagerazione {f} |
| exalt {v} /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/ | :: esaltare |
| examination {n} /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ (inspection by a doctor) | :: esame {m}, visita {f} |
| examination {n} (formal test) | :: esame {m} |
| examination {n} (interrogation) SEE: interrogation | :: |
| examinee {n} (one who is examined) | :: esaminando {m} |
| examiner {n} /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ (person who investigates someone or something) | :: esaminatore {m} |
| example {n} /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩/ (something representative of a group) | :: esempio {m} |
| exanimate {adj} /ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/ (lifeless; dead) | :: morto, privo di vita |
| exanimate {adj} (spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively) | :: esanime, inanimato |
| exaptation {n} (use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved) | :: exattamento {m} |
| exarch {n} /ˈɛksɑɹk/ | :: esarca |
| exarchate {n} | :: esarcato {m} |
| Excalibur {prop} /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/ (Legendary sword) | :: Excalibur {f} |
| excavation {n} (act of excavating, or of making hollow) | :: scavo {m} |
| excavation {n} (archaeological excavation) | :: scavo {m} |
| excavator {n} /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ (person) | :: spalatore {m}, badilante {m}, sterratore {m}, scavatore {m} |
| excavator {n} (vehicle) | :: escavatore {m}, escavatrice {f}, ruspa {f}, talpa {f} |
| exceed {v} /ɪkˈsiːd/ (to be larger, greater than something else or than expected or desirable) | :: superare |
| exceed {v} | :: eccedere |
| excel {v} /ɪkˈsɛl/ (transitive: to surpass someone or something) | :: superare |
| excel {v} (intransitive: to be much better than others) | :: superare, eccellere, brillare, primeggiare, spiccare |
| Excellency {n} (Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries) | :: Eccellenza {f} |
| excellent {adj} /ˈɛksələnt/ (of the highest quality) | :: eccellente |
| excelsior {n} /ɛkˈsɛlsɪɔː/ (3-point type) | :: diamante |
| except {prep} /ɪkˈsɛpt/ (with the exception of) | :: salvo, tranne, eccetto |
| exception {n} /əkˈsɛpʃən/ (act of excepting or excluding; exclusion) | :: eccezione {f} |
| exception {n} (that which is excepted or taken out from others) | :: eccezione |
| exception {n} | :: eccezione {f} |
| exceptional {adj} /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ (forming an exception) | :: eccezionale |
| exceptional {adj} (superior due to exception or rarity) | :: eccezionale |
| exceptionality {n} (quality of being exceptional) | :: eccezionalità {f} |
| exceptionally {adv} (unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree) | :: in via eccezionale, eccezionalmente |
| exception that proves the rule {n} (occurrence of counterexample) | :: eccezione che conferma la regola {f} |
| excess {n} /əkˈsɛs/ (state of surpassing limits) | :: eccesso {m} |
| excess {n} (degree by which one thing exceeds another) | :: eccedenza {f} |
| excess {v} (Excessive) | :: eccessivo |
| excessive {adj} /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ (exceeding the bounds of something) | :: eccessivo |
| excessively {adv} /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ (to an excessive degree) | :: eccessivamente |
| excessively {adv} (in excess) | :: eccessivamente, troppo |
| exchange {n} /ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (act of exchanging or trading) | :: scambio {m}, cambio {m} |
| exchange {v} (To trade or barter) | :: cambiare, scambiare |
| exchange rate {n} (currency rate (finance)) | :: tasso di cambio {m} |
| exchequer {n} (treasury) SEE: treasury | :: |
| excise {n} (excise tax) SEE: excise tax | :: |
| exciseman {n} (collector of excise tax) | :: daziere {m}, gabelliere {m}, esattore {m} |
| excise tax {n} (any of various taxes levied on the production or sale of certain goods) | :: accisa {f} |
| excitation {n} (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced) | :: eccitazione {f} |
| excite {v} /ɪkˈsaɪt/ (to stir the emotions of) | :: stimolare, eccitare, riaccendere |
| excite {v} (to arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate) | :: provocare, accendere, stimolare |
| excite {v} (to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state) | :: eccitare |
| excited {adj} /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ (having great enthusiasm) | :: entusiasta |
| excited {adj} (being in a state of higher energy) | :: eccitato, agitato |
| excitement {n} /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ (state of being excited) | :: eccitamento {m}, orgasmo {m}, fregola {f} |
| exciting {adj} /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ (causing excitement) | :: emozionante |
| exciton {n} (bound state of electron and hole) | :: eccitone {m} |
| exclaim {v} /ɛkˈskleɪm/ (to cry out) | :: esclamare |
| exclamation {n} (exclamation mark) SEE: exclamation mark | :: |
| exclamation {n} /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ (loud calling or crying out; outcry) | :: esclamazione {f} |
| exclamation {n} (word expressing outcry) | :: esclamazione {f} |
| exclamation mark {n} /ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌmɑɹk/ (punctuation “!”) | :: punto esclamativo {m} |
| exclamation point {n} (exclamation mark) SEE: exclamation mark | :: |
| exclusion {n} /ɪksˈkluːʒən/ (act of excluding or shutting out) | :: esclusione |
| exclusive right {n} (The power to allow or disallow others from taking certain actions) | :: destra esclusiva |
| excommunicate {v} /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkət/ (to officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community) | :: scomunicare |
| excommunication {n} /ɛkskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting) | :: scomunica {f} |
| excoriate {v} /ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/ (to wear off the skin of) | :: escoriare |
| excrement {n} /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/ (human and animal solid waste) | :: escremento {m} |
| excrete {v} /ɛkˈskɹiːt/ (to discharge material) | :: espellere |
| excruciating {adj} /ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋ/ (Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing) | :: atroce, straziante, lancinante |
| exculpatory {adj} /ɛksˈkʌlpəˌtɒɹi/ (tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing) | :: giustificativo, giustificatorio |
| excursion {n} /ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʒən/ (brief recreational trip) | :: gita {f}, escursione {f} |
| excuse {v} /ɪksˈkjuz/ (forgive, pardon) | :: scusare, perdonare |
| excuse {v} (allow to leave) | :: scusare |
| excuse {v} (explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement) | :: scusarsi, giustificarsi |
| excuse {n} (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement) | :: scusa {f}, pretesto {m} |
| excuse me {phrase} (request to repeat, see also: come again) | :: scusi? [formal], prego? [formal], scusa? [informal], come? [informal] |
| excuse me {phrase} (request for attention) | :: [singular formal] scusi, [singular informal] scusa, [plural] scusate |
| excuse me {phrase} (request to pass) | :: permesso, scusa [informal], scusi [formal], scusate [plural] |
| excuse me {phrase} (sorry, as apology) | :: scusi [formal], scusa [informal], scusate {p} |
| execrable {adj} /ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/ (of the poorest quality) | :: esecrabile |
| execute {v} /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ (to kill as punishment) | :: giustiziare |
| execute {v} (to start, launch or run software) | :: lanciare |
| execution {n} /ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ (act of executing or the state of being executed) | :: esecuzione |
| execution {n} (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty) | :: esecuzione |
| execution {n} | :: esecuzione {f} |
| executioner {n} (the person who carries out the execution) | :: boia {m}, carnefice {m} |
| executive {n} /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ (title of a chief officer or administrator) | :: dirigente {m} |
| executive officer {n} (second in command of a military unit or ship) | :: secondo {m} |
| exedra {n} | :: esedra {f} |
| exegesis {n} /ɛksɪˈdʒisɪs/ (formal written exposition or explanatory essay) | :: esegesi {f}, spiegazione {f}, esplicazione {f}, chiarimento {m}, chiarificazione {f} |
| exegete {n} /ˈɛksɪdʒit/ (person skilled in exegesis) | :: esegeta {m} |
| exemplar {n} (role model) SEE: role model | :: |
| exemplar {n} /ɛɡˈzɛm.plə/ (something typical or representative of a class) | :: esemplare {m}, campione {m} |
| exemplary {adj} /ɛɡˈzɛmpləɹi/ (of such high quality as to serve as an example, see also: ideal; perfect) | :: esemplare |
| exempt {adj} /ɪɡˈzɛmpt/ (free from duty or obligation) | :: esente |
| exercise {v} /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ (exert for the sake of training) | :: esercitare |
| exercise {v} (perform physical activity) | :: esercitarsi, allenarsi |
| exercise {v} (use; put into practice) | :: esercitare |
| exercise {v} (take action, enforce) | :: impiegare |
| exercise bicycle {n} (exercise machine) | :: cicletta {f}, cyclette {f} |
| exercise book {n} (booklet for students) | :: quaderno {m} |
| exergue {n} (space on coin) | :: esergo {m} |
| exert {v} /ɪɡˈzɝt/ (to put in vigorous action) | :: sforzare |
| exert {v} (to make use of) | :: esercitare |
| exertion {n} /əɡˈzɝʃən/ (the action of exerting) | :: sforzo {m}, fatica {f} |
| exhalation {n} (meteor) SEE: meteor | :: |
| exhale {v} /ɛksˈheɪl/ (to breathe out) | :: esalare |
| exhaust {n} (exhaust pipe) SEE: exhaust pipe | :: |
| exhaustive {adj} /ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv/ (including every possible element) | :: esaustivo, esauriente |
| exhaust pipe {n} (pipe that vents waste gases from the engine) | :: tubo di scappamento, scarico {m} |
| exhibit {v} /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (display or show (something) for others to see) | :: mostrare |
| exhibit {v} (demonstrate) | :: dimostrare |
| exhibit {n} (public showing) | :: esposizione {f} |
| exhibition {n} /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ (large scale public showing of objects or products) | :: mostra {f}, esposizione {f} |
| exhibition game {n} (practice game) | :: partitella {f} |
| exhibitionism {n} (practice of drawing attention to oneself) | :: esibizionismo {m} |
| exhibitionism {n} (practice of displaying one's private bodily parts in public) | :: esibizionismo {m} |
| exhibition match {n} (exhibition game) SEE: exhibition game | :: |
| exhilaration {n} (the state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated) | :: euforia {f}, eccitazione {f} |
| exhume {v} /ɛkˈ.s(j)um/ (To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter) | :: esumare |
| exiguity {n} /ɛɡzɪˈɡjuːɪti/ (quality of being meagre or scanty, see also: meagreness; scantiness) | :: esiguità {f}, sparutezza {f} |
| exiguous {adj} /ɪɡˈzɪɡju.əs/ (extremely scanty) | :: esiguo {m} |
| exile {n} /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ (the state of being banished from one's home or country) | :: esilio {m} |
| exile {n} (someone who is banished from one's home or country) | :: esiliato, esule |
| exile {v} (to send into exile) | :: esiliare |
| exist {v} /ɪɡˈzɪst/ (to be) | :: esistere |
| existence {n} /ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/ (state of being, existing, or occurring) | :: esistenza {f} |
| existent {adj} (existing; having life or being, current; occurring now) | :: esistente |
| existential {adj} (of, or relating to existence) | :: esistenziale |
| existentialism {n} /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/ (philosophical movement) | :: esistenzialismo {m} |
| existing {adj} /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ (that exists) | :: esistente |
| exit {n} /ˈɛksɪt/ (action of going out or going away, or leaving, see also: departure) | :: uscita {f} |
| exit {n} (way out) | :: uscita {f} |
| exit {n} (passage or opening through which one can go from inside a place to the outside) | :: uscita {f} |
| exit {v} (to go out or go away from a place or situation, see also: depart; leave) | :: uscire |
| exit {n} (act of departing from life) SEE: death | :: |
| exit {v} (to depart from life) SEE: die | :: |
| exit strategy {n} (plan) | :: strategia di uscita {f} |
| exocrinology {n} (the study of external secretions) | :: esocrinologia {f} |
| exocyclic {adj} (unattached) | :: esociclico |
| exodus {n} /ˈɛksədəs/ (sudden departure) | :: esodo {m} |
| Exodus {prop} /ˈɛksədəs/ (departure of Hebrew slaves) | :: Esodo {m} |
| Exodus {prop} (book of Torah and Old Testament) | :: Esodo {m} |
| exoenergetic {adj} | :: esoenergetico |
| exoenthalpic {adj} (with increase in enthalpy) | :: esoentalpico |
| exogamic {adj} (of or pertaining to exogamy) | :: esogamico |
| exogamy {n} (marriage) | :: esogamia {f} |
| exomoon {n} (moon of an extrasolar planet) | :: esoluna {f}, satellite extrasolare {m}, luna extrasolare {f} |
| exon {n} /ˈɛksɑn/ (region of a gene) | :: esone |
| exonucleasic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or produced by an exonuclease) | :: esonucleasico |
| exonym {n} (name used by foreigners) | :: esonimo {m} |
| exophthalmos {n} (abnormal protrusion of the eyeball) | :: esoftalmo {m} |
| exorbitant {adj} /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ (exceeding proper limits) | :: esorbitante |
| exorcise {v} (To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer) | :: esorcizzare |
| exorcism {n} (ritual driving out of evil spirits) | :: esorcismo {m} |
| exorcist {n} (a person who practices exorcism) | :: esorcista {m} |
| exorcize {v} (exorcise) SEE: exorcise | :: |
| exoskeletal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an exoskeleton) | :: esoscheletrico |
| exoskeleton {n} (hard outer structure) | :: esoscheletro {m} |
| exosphere {n} (the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere) | :: esosfera {f} |
| exostosis {n} (benign bony growth) | :: esostosi {f}, spinella {f}, schinella {f}, soprosso {m} |
| exoteric {adj} /ˌɛksoˈtɛɹɪk/ | :: essoterico {m}, essoterica, {f}essoterici {m-p}, essoteriche {f-p} |
| exotic {adj} /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ (foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign) | :: esotico |
| exotic {adj} | :: esotico |
| Exotic Shorthair {n} | :: gatto Exotic Shorthair |
| exotoxin {n} (any toxin secreted by a microorganism into surrounding environment) | :: esotossina {f} |
| expand {v} /ɛkˈspænd/ ((transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one) | :: estendere, espandere |
| expand {v} ((transitive) to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of) | :: espandere |
| expand {v} ((transitive) to express at length or in detail) | :: dettagliare, dilungare |
| expand {v} ((transitive, algebra) to rewrite as an equivalent sum of terms) | :: sviluppare |
| expand {v} ((intransitive, algebra) to become an equivalent sum of terms) | :: sviluppare |
| expand {v} ((transitive, arithmetic) to multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number) | :: moltiplicare |
| expand {v} ((intransitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one) | :: estendersi, espandersi |
| expand {v} ((intransitive) to increase in extent, number, volume or scope) | :: espandersi |
| expand {v} ((intransitive) to speak or write at length or in detail) | :: dilungarsi |
| expandable {adj} (having the capacity to be expanded) | :: dilatabile, espandibile |
| expansibility {n} (condition of being expansible) | :: dilatabilità {f} |
| expansion {n} /ɪkˈspænʃən/ (act of expanding) | :: espansione {f} |
| expansive {adj} /ɪkˈspænsɪv/ ((mathematics)) | :: espansivo {m} |
| expatriate {adj} /ɛksˈpætɹɪɪt/ (living outside of one's own country) | :: espatriato |
| expatriate {n} (person living outside own country) | :: espatriato {m} |
| expatriate {v} (withdraw from one’s country) | :: espatriare |
| expect {v} /ɪkˈspɛkt/ (to look for, look forward to, anticipate) | :: aspettarsi, pensare |
| expect {v} (To consider obligatory) | :: aspettarsi |
| expect {v} (To consider reasonably due) | :: aspettarsi |
| expectant {adj} (pregnant) | :: in dolce attesa |
| expectation {n} /ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ (act or state of expecting) | :: attesa {f} |
| expectation {n} (that which is expected or looked for) | :: attese {f}, aspettativa {f} |
| expectation {n} (prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank) | :: aspettativa {f} |
| expected value {n} (weighted average of outcomes) | :: valore atteso {m} |
| expectorate {v} (spit) SEE: spit | :: |
| expedient {adj} /ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/ (suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended) | :: conveniente |
| expedient {adj} (simple, easy, or quick; convenient) | :: opportuno |
| expedient {n} (a means for achieving an end) | :: espediente, escamotage, ripiego {m} |
| expedition {n} /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ (An important enterprise, implying a change of place) | :: spedizione {f} |
| expeditious {adj} /ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/ (Fast, prompt, speedy) | :: veloce {m} {f}, rapido {m}, tempestivo {m} |
| expel {v} /ɪkˈspɛl/ (to eject) | :: espellere |
| expel {v} (to remove from membership) | :: espellere |
| expend {v} /ɪkˈspɛnd/ (to consume resources) | :: spendere |
| expend {v} (to spend money) | :: spendere |
| expenditure {n} /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ (act of expending) | :: spendere {m} |
| expenditure {n} (amount expended) | :: spesa {f} |
| expense {n} /ɪkˈspɛns/ (a spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure) | :: spesa {f} |
| expensive {adj} /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ (having a high price or cost) | :: caro, costoso |
| experience {n} /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/ (event(s) of which one is cognizant) | :: esperienza {f} |
| experience {n} (activity which one has performed) | :: esperienza {f} |
| experience {n} (collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge) | :: esperienza {f} |
| experience {n} (the knowledge thus gathered) | :: esperienza {f} |
| experience {v} (to observe or undergo) | :: esperire |
| experiential {adj} /ɪkˌspɪɹiˈɛnʃəl/ (of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience) | :: esperienziale |
| experiment {n} /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ (test under controlled conditions) | :: esperimento {m} |
| experimental {adj} /ɨkspɛɹəˈmɛntəl/ (of or pertaining to an experiment) | :: sperimentale |
| expert {n} /ˈɛkspɚt/ (person with extensive knowledge or ability) | :: esperto {m} |
| expertise {n} /ˌɛkspɚˈtiːs/ (great skill or knowledge) | :: competenza {f} |
| expertise {n} (advice or opinion of an expert) | :: perizia {f} |
| expiate {v} /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/ (to atone) | :: espiare |
| expiate {v} (to make amends) | :: espiare |
| expiatory {adj} (of or pertaining to expiation) | :: espiatorio |
| expiration {n} /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (act of expiring) | :: espirazione {f} |
| expiration {n} (act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration) | :: respirazione {f} |
| expiration {n} (emission of volatile matter; exhalation) | :: esalazione {f} |
| expiration {n} (last emission of breath; death) | :: cessazione {f} |
| expiration {n} (coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end) | :: cessazione {f}, espirazione {f}, scadenza {f} |
| expiration {n} (That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out) | :: respiro {m} |
| expiration date {n} (expiration date) SEE: expiry date | :: |
| expiratory {adj} (of or pertaining to expiration) | :: espiratorio, espiratore |
| expire {v} (exhale) SEE: exhale | :: |
| expire {v} (die) SEE: die | :: |
| expired {adj} (dead) SEE: dead | :: |
| expiry {n} (death) SEE: death | :: |
| expiry date {n} (date something expires) | :: data di scadenza {f} |
| explain {v} /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (report) | :: spiegare, chiosare, illustrare |
| explainable {adj} (explicable) SEE: explicable | :: |
| explanation {n} /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ (the act or process of explaining) | :: spiegazione {f}, esplicazione {f}, chiarificazione {f}, esegesi {f} |
| explanation {n} | :: spiegazione {f} |
| explanatory {adj} /ɪkˈsplanətɔːɹi/ (serving as an explanation) | :: esplicativo |
| expletive {adj} /ˈɛksplətɪv/ (serving to fill up) | :: pleonastico, riempitivo |
| expletive {adj} (marked by phrase-fillers) | :: espletivo |
| expletive {n} (profane, vulgar term) SEE: swear word | :: |
| explicable {adj} /ɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/ (able to be explained) | :: illustrabile, motivabile, spiegabile |
| explicatable {adj} (explicable) SEE: explicable | :: |
| explication {n} (explanation) SEE: explanation | :: |
| explicitly {adv} (in an explicit manner) | :: esplicitamente |
| explode {v} /ɪkˈsploʊd/ (to destroy with an explosion) | :: esplodere |
| explode {v} (to explode (intransitive)) | :: esplodere |
| exploit {n} /ˈɛksplɔɪt/ (heroic or extraordinary deed) | :: gesto eroico {m}, gesta eroiche {f-p}, gesta {f-p}, prodezza {f} |
| exploit {n} (achievement) | :: impresa {f}, prestazione {f}, risultato {m}, raggiungimento {m}, espletamento {m} |
| exploit {v} (use for one’s advantage) | :: sfruttare, avvantaggiarsi, approfittare |
| exploit {v} (exploit) SEE: take advantage of | :: |
| exploitable {adj} (able to be exploited) | :: sfruttabile |
| exploitation {n} /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/ (act of exploiting) | :: sfruttamento, valorizzazione |
| exploration {n} /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of exploring) | :: esplorazione {f} |
| explore {v} /ɪkˈsplɔɹ/ (to examine or investigate something systematically) | :: esplorare, investigare, indagare |
| explore {v} (to travel somewhere in search of discovery) | :: esplorare |
| explore {v} (to (seek) experience first hand) | :: esplorare |
| explore {v} (to examine diagnostically) | :: esplorare, investigare, indagare |
| explore {v} (to be enagaged exploring in any of the above senses) | :: esplorare, vagare |
| explorer {n} /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ (person who explores) | :: esploratore {m} |
| explosion {n} /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ (violent release of energy) | :: esplosione {f}, scoppio {m} |
| explosion {n} (sound of an explosion) | :: scoppio {m} |
| explosive {adj} (with the capability to, or likely to, explode) | :: esplosivo |
| explosive {adj} (easily driven to anger) | :: irascibile, collerico, iracondo |
| explosive {n} (explosive substance) | :: esplosivo {m} |
| explosive {adj} (shocking) SEE: shocking | :: |
| exponential distribution {n} (class of continuous probability distributions) | :: distribuzione esponenziale {f} |
| exponentially {adv} /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/ (in an exponential manner) | :: esponenzialmente |
| export {n} /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/ (the act of exporting) | :: esportazione |
| export {v} (to sell (goods) to a foreign country) | :: esportare |
| expose {v} /ɪkˈspoʊz/ | :: esporre |
| exposition {n} /ɛkspəˈzɪʃən/ (action of putting something out to public view) | :: esposizione {f}, mostra {f} |
| exposure {n} /ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ (condition) | :: espozione {f} |
| exposure {n} (lack of protection) | :: assideramento {m} |
| exposure {n} (taking a photograph) | :: espozione {f}, posa {f} |
| exposure {n} (gardening) | :: smascheramento {m} |
| exposure meter {n} (an instrument used in photography) | :: esposimetro {m} |
| expound {v} /ɪkˈspaʊnd/ (explain or discuss at length) | :: spiegare, illustrare |
| express {n} /ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/ (quick mode of transportation) | :: espresso {m} |
| express {v} (to convey meaning) | :: esprimere |
| expression {n} /ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/ (particular way of phrasing an idea) | :: espressione {f} |
| expression {n} (colloquialism or idiom) | :: espressione {f} |
| expression {n} (facial appearance) | :: espressione {f} |
| expression {n} (mathematics: arrangement of symbols) | :: espressione {f} |
| expression {n} (process of translating a gene into a protein) | :: espressione {f} |
| expression {n} ((computing) a piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value) | :: espressione {f} |
| expressionless {adj} (without expression) | :: inespressivo |
| expressive {adj} /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/ (effectively conveying feeling) | :: espressivo |
| expressively {adv} (in expressive manner) | :: espressivamente |
| express train {n} (a train making limited stops) | :: treno espresso {m}, espresso {m} [clipping form], [proper noun +] express {m} [referring to a named express train, for example: Riviera express, Orient express, ...], EXP {m} [acronym used on timetables] |
| expressway {n} (US: divided highway) | :: superstrada |
| expressway {n} (freeway) SEE: freeway | :: |
| expropriate {v} (to deprive a person of their property) | :: espropriare |
| expulsion {n} /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/ (the act of expelling or the state of being expelled) | :: espulsione {f} |
| expunge {v} /ɛks.ˈpʌndʒ/ (to erase or strike out) | :: espungere |
| exquisite {adj} /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ (especially fine) | :: squisito, delizioso |
| extempore {adj} /ɛkˈstɛmpəɹi/ (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) | :: improvvisato |
| extemporize {v} (to act, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought) | :: parlare a braccio, improvvisare |
| extendable {adj} /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/ (capable of being extended) | :: estendibile, prolungabile |
| extensibility {n} (capability of being extended) | :: estensibilità {f}, prolungabilità {f} |
| extensible {adj} (capable of being extended) | :: estensibile, prolungabile |
| extension {n} /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ (act of extending or the state of being extended) | :: proroga {f}, estemsione {f}, estensione {f} |
| extension block {n} (power strip) SEE: power strip | :: |
| extension cord {n} (an electrical cord) | :: prolunga {f} |
| extensive {adj} /ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/ (wide) | :: vasto, molto |
| extensively {adv} (in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth) | :: estensivamente |
| extensively {adv} (to a great extent) | :: estensivamente |
| extent {n} /ɪksˈtɛnt/ (range of values or locations) | :: estensione |
| extent {n} (space, area, volume to which something extends) | :: misura {f} |
| extenuating circumstance {n} (fact that mitigates a crime) | :: attenuante {f} |
| exterior {adj} (being from outside a country) SEE: foreign | :: |
| exterior {adj} (external) SEE: external | :: |
| exterior {adj} (outer) SEE: outer | :: |
| exterminate {v} /ɪkˈstɝ.mɪ.neɪt/ (to kill all of a population) | :: sterminare |
| extermination camp {n} (death camp) SEE: death camp | :: |
| external {adj} /ɛksˈtɝnəl/ (outside of something) | :: esterno |
| exteroceptive {adj} | :: esterocettivo |
| extinguish {v} /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench) | :: estinguere |
| extinguishable {adj} (able to be extinguished) | :: estinguibile |
| extol {v} /ɪkˈstoʊl/ (to praise; to make high) | :: lodare |
| extort {v} (to wrest from an unwilling person by undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity) | :: estorcere, carpire, spillare |
| extort {v} (to twist outwards) | :: spillare |
| extortion {n} /ɪkˈstɔːɹʃn/ (the practice of extorting money or other property) | :: estorsione {f} |
| extortioner {n} (someone who extorts) SEE: extortionist | :: |
| extortionist {n} (someone who extorts) | :: taglieggiatore {m} |
| extra- {prefix} (outside, beyond) | :: extra- |
| extra {adj} /ˈɛkstɹə/ (beyond what is due, usual) | :: extra |
| extra {adv} (to an extraordinary degree) | :: eccezionalmente, straordinariamente |
| extra {n} (person in a play or movie with a minimal part) SEE: walk-on | :: |
| extracellular {adj} (occurring or found outside of a cell) | :: extracellulare |
| extract {n} /ˈɛkstɹækt/ (portion of a document) | :: estratto {f} |
| extract {n} (solution made by drawing out from a substance) | :: estratto |
| extract {v} (to draw out) | :: cavare |
| extraction {n} (extract obtained from a mixture or from a plant etc) SEE: extract | :: |
| extractor hood {n} (kitchen device) | :: cappa da cucina {f} |
| extradotal {adj} (wife's property) | :: extradotale, parafernale |
| extragalactic {adj} (originating outside of a galaxy) | :: estragalattico, extragalattico |
| extra-Italian {adj} | :: extraitaliano |
| extrajudicial {adj} (carried out without legal authority) | :: extragiudiziale, extragiuridico |
| extrajudicially {adv} (outside the legal system) | :: extragiudizialmente |
| extramarital {adj} (taking place outside marriage) | :: extraconiugale |
| extranational {adj} | :: extranazionale |
| extra-natural {adj} (supernatural) SEE: supernatural | :: |
| extraneity {n} (state of being extraneous) | :: estraneità {f} |
| extraneity {n} (something extraneous) | :: estraneità {f} |
| extraordinarily {adv} (in an extraordinary manner) | :: straordinariamente |
| extraordinary {adj} /ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/ (not ordinary) | :: straordinario {m}, straordinaria {f}, eccezionale, fantastico, impareggiabile, ineguagliabile, fuori dal comune |
| extrapancreatic {adj} (originating outside of the pancreas) | :: extrapancreatico |
| extrapolate {v} /ɛkˈstɹæp.əˌleɪt/ (to infer by extending known information) | :: estrapolare |
| extrapolate {v} (to estimate the value of a variable outside a known range) | :: estrapolare |
| extrapolation {n} (calculation of an estimate) | :: estrapolazione {f} |
| extrapolation {n} (inference) | :: estrapolazione |
| extrasectorial {adj} (pertaining to a different sector) | :: extrasettore |
| extrasensory {adj} /ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi/ (of or relating to extrasensory perception) | :: extrasensoriale |
| extrasensory perception {n} /ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi pəˈsɛpʃən/ (supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels) | :: percezione extrasensoriale {f}, sesto senso, ESP |
| extrasystolia {n} (altered rhythm) | :: extrasistolia {f} |
| extrasystolic {adj} (relating to extrasystole) | :: extrasistolico |
| extratemporal {adj} (happening outside of time) | :: extratemporale |
| extraterrestrial {adj} /ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹi.əl/ (originating from outside of the Earth) | :: extraterrestre |
| extraterritoriality {n} /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/ (immunity from the local laws of a certain area) | :: extraterritorialità {f} |
| extra time {n} | :: tempi supplementari {m-p} |
| extravagant {adj} /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ (exceeding the bounds of something) | :: stravagante, estravagante |
| extravascular {adj} (situated or happening outside of the blood vessels) | :: extravascolare |
| extravehicular {adj} | :: extraveicolare |
| Extremaduran {adj} (of, or relating to Extremaduran) | :: estremadurano |
| Extremaduran {prop} (the language of Extremadura) | :: estremadurano {m} |
| extreme {adj} /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) | :: estremo |
| extreme {adj} (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) | :: estremo |
| extreme {adj} (excessive, or far beyond the norm) | :: estremo |
| extreme {adj} (drastic, or of great severity) | :: profondo |
| extreme {adj} (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) | :: estremo |
| extreme {n} (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) | :: estremo {m} |
| extreme {n} (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) | :: estremo {m} |
| extremely {adv} /ɪksˈtɹiːmli/ (to an extreme degree) | :: estremamente |
| extreme sport {n} (sport) | :: sport estremo {m} |
| extremism {n} (extreme ideas or actions) | :: estremismo {m} |
| extremity {n} /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪti/ (furthest point) | :: estremità {f} |
| extremity {n} (limb) SEE: limb | :: |
| extremum {n} (mathematics) | :: estremo {n} |
| extrinsic {adj} /ɛks.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ | :: estrinseco |
| extrorse {adj} (dehiscing outwards) | :: estrorso |
| extroversion {n} (concern with or an orientation toward others) | :: estroversione {f} |
| extroverted {adj} /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/ (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) | :: estroverso |
| extrusion {n} (manufacturing process) | :: estrusione {f} |
| extrusive {adj} (jutting out or extruding) | :: estrusivo |
| exuberance {n} /ɛksˈjuː.bɜːɹ.əns/ (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) | :: esuberanza {f}, entusiasmo {m}, vitalità {f} |
| exude {v} /ɪɡˈzud/ (to discharge through pores) | :: trasudare |
| exult {v} /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ (rejoice) | :: esultare |
| eye {v} /aɪ/ (to observe carefully or appraisingly) | :: adocchiare, visionare |
| eye {v} (to view narrowly) | :: adocchiare, spulciare |
| eye {v} (to look as if intending to do sthg) | :: guatare |
| eye {v} | :: occhio {m} |
| eye {n} (organ) | :: occhio {m} |
| eye {n} (hole in needle) | :: cruna {f} |
| eye {n} (loop of metal) | :: occhiello {m} |
| eye {n} (of a hurricane) | :: occhio {m} |
| eye {n} (mark on an animal resembling an eye) | :: occhio {m} |
| eye {n} (of a potato) | :: occhio |
| eye {n} (ability to notice what others might miss) | :: occhio {m} |
| eyeball {n} (ball of the eye) | :: bulbo oculare {m} |
| eyebath {n} | :: occhiera {f} |
| eyebolt {n} (bolt with a looped head) | :: occhione {m}, occhiolo {m} |
| eyebright {n} (any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia) | :: euphrasia {f} |
| eyebrow {n} /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ (hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket) | :: sopracciglio {m} |
| eye contact {n} (action of looking at another human or animal in the eye) | :: contatto visivo {m} |
| eyecup {n} (eyebath) SEE: eyebath | :: |
| eyedrop {n} (eye medicine) | :: collirio |
| eye for an eye {n} (compensation for an injury) | :: occhio per occhio |
| eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth {proverb} (compensation for an injury) | :: occhio per occhio, dente per dente |
| eyeglasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| eyelash {n} /ˈaɪlæʃ/ (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid) | :: ciglio {m} |
| eyelet {n} /ˈaɪ.lət/ (A small hole to receive a cord or fastener) | :: occhiello {m} |
| eyelid {n} /ˈaɪ.lɪd/ ((anatomy) a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) | :: palpebra {f} |
| eye patch {n} (patch worn to cover one eye) | :: occlusore {m} |
| eyeshade {n} (shield for the eyes) | :: paraocchio {m} |
| eye shadow {n} (makeup around the eyes) | :: ombretto |
| eyesight {n} /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/ (faculty of sight) | :: vista {f} |
| eyes on the ground {n} (observer(s) in an area of interest) | :: osservatori {m-p}, analizzatori {m-p} |
| eyesore {n} /ˈaɪˌsɔɹ/ (a displeasing sight) | :: pugno in un occhio |
| eye tooth {n} (canine tooth) SEE: canine tooth | :: |
| eyewall {n} (ring of towering thunderstorms of a cyclone) | :: muro dell'occhio {m} |
| eyewitness {n} (person who has seen and can testify about an event) | :: testimone oculare |
| eyot {n} (islet) SEE: islet | :: |
| Ezekiel {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Ezechiele |
| Ezekiel {prop} (prophet) | :: Ezechiele {m} |
| Ezekiel {prop} (male given name) | :: Ezechiele {m} |
| Ezra {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Esdra |
| Ezra {prop} (Jewish high priest) | :: Esdra {m} |
| Ezra {prop} (male given name) | :: Esdra {m} |
| éminence grise {n} (a secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne, see also: power broker) | :: eminenza grigia {f} |
| Èze {prop} (a commune in France) | :: Eza |