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| pa {n} /pɑː/ (father) | :: papà {m}, babbo {m} |
| pa {n} (grandfather) | :: nonno {m} |
| Pa {n} /paː/ (father) | :: papà {m}, babbo {m} |
| Pa {n} (grandfather) | :: nonno {m} |
| paca {n} /ˈpækə/ (rodent of genus Cuniculus) | :: paca {m} |
| pace {n} /peɪs/ | :: passo {m} |
| pacemaker {n} /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/ (one who sets the pace in a race) | :: lepre {f}, battistrada {m} |
| pacemaker {n} (medical implement) | :: pacemaker {m} |
| pachyderm {n} /ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/ (someone with thick skin) | :: pachiderma |
| pachyderm {n} (member of the group Pachydermata) | :: pachiderma |
| pachymeninx {n} (dura mater) | :: pachimeninge {f} |
| pachyptile {n} (seabird in Pachyptila) SEE: prion | :: |
| pacific {adj} /pəˈsɪfɪk/ (calm, peaceful, see also: calm; peaceful) | :: pacifico {m} |
| Pacific Ocean {prop} (the world's largest body of water) | :: Oceano Pacifico {m} |
| pacifier {n} /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/ (one who pacifies) | :: pacificatore, paciere {m} |
| pacifier {n} (for a baby) | :: ciuccio {m}, ciucciotto {m}, succhiotto {m}, tettarella {f} |
| pacifism {n} (doctrine that disputes should be settled without violence) | :: pacifismo {m} |
| pacifist {adj} /ˈpæsɪfɪst/ (one who loves, supports, or favours peace) | :: pacifista |
| pacifist {adj} (one who avoids violence) | :: pacifista |
| pacifist {adj} (one who opposes violence and is anti-war) | :: pacifista |
| pacify {v} /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ (bring peace, ending fighting) | :: pacificare |
| pack {n} /pæk/ (bundle to be carried) | :: basto {m}, soma {f}, carico {m} |
| pack {n} (full set of playing cards) | :: mazzo {m} |
| pack {n} (group of dogs) | :: muta {f} |
| pack {v} (to make a pack) | :: impacchettare |
| pack {n} (group of wolves) SEE: wolfpack | :: |
| package {n} /ˈpækɪdʒ/ (something which is packed) | :: pacco {m} |
| package {n} (something consisting of components) | :: pacchetto {m} |
| package {n} (something resembling a package) | :: pacco {m} |
| package {n} (package holiday) | :: pacchetto {m} |
| package {n} (male genitalia) | :: pacco {m} |
| packaged {adj} (placed in a package) | :: confezionato |
| packaging {n} (the materials used to pack something) | :: imballaggio {m} |
| pack animal {n} (animal used to carry heavy items) SEE: beast of burden | :: |
| packed {adj} /pækt/ (put into a package) | :: impacchettato |
| packed {adj} (filled to capacity) | :: al completo |
| packed lunch {n} (picnic meal) | :: pranzo al sacco {m} |
| packet {n} /ˈpæk.ɪt/ (small pack) | :: pacchetto {m}, pacco {m} |
| pact {n} /pækt/ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) | :: patto {m} |
| pad {v} (to stuff) SEE: stuff | :: |
| pad {n} /pæd/ (soft bag or cushion) | :: cercine {m}, torsello {m} |
| pad {n} (block of paper) | :: blocco |
| Padanian {adj} (pertaining to Padania) | :: padano |
| Padanian {adj} (supporting Padanian independence) | :: padano |
| padawan {n} (any apprentice or student) SEE: apprentice | :: |
| padding {n} /ˈpædɪŋ/ (soft filling material) | :: imbottitura {f} |
| paddle {n} /ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩/ (two-handed, single-bladed oar) | :: pagaia {f} |
| paddle {n} (double-bladed oar used for kayaking) | :: pagaia {f} |
| paddle {n} (paddlewheel) | :: ruota a pale {f} |
| paddle {n} (blade of a waterwheel) | :: pala {f}, pala dell'elica {f} |
| paddle {n} (kitchen utensil) | :: spatola {f} |
| paddle {n} (ping-pong bat) | :: racchetta {f} |
| paddle {n} | :: pala {f} |
| paddle {v} (toddle) SEE: toddle | :: |
| paddleboat {n} (pedalo) SEE: pedalo | :: |
| paddleboat {n} (boat propelled by a paddle wheel) | :: battello a pale {m} |
| paddle wheel {n} (wheel fitted with paddles) | :: ruota a pale {f} |
| paddy {n} /ˈpædi/ (rice unmilled) | :: risone {m} |
| paddy {n} (wet land where rice grows) | :: risaia {m} |
| paddy field {n} (field where rice is grown) SEE: paddy | :: |
| paddy wagon {n} (a police van for transporting prisoners) | :: cellulare {m} |
| p-adic number {n} (element of a completion of the rational numbers with respect to a p-adic ultrametric) | :: numero p-adico {m} |
| Padishah {n} /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/ (Padishah) | :: padiscià {m} |
| padlock {n} /ˈpadˌlɒk/ (type of lock) | :: lucchetto {m} |
| padlock {v} (to lock using a padlock) | :: lucchetto |
| Padua {prop} (province) | :: Padova {f} |
| Padua {prop} (city) | :: Padova {f} |
| paean {n} /ˈpiː.ən/ (any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph) | :: peana {f} |
| paediatry {n} (paediatry) SEE: pediatrics | :: |
| paella {n} /pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/ (Savory, cooked dish) | :: paella {f} |
| Pag {prop} (island in Croatia) | :: Pago {m} |
| pagan {n} /ˈpeɪɡən/ (person not adhering to a main world religion) | :: pagano {m}, pagana {f} |
| paganism {n} /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/ (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity) | :: paganesimo {m} |
| page {n} (boy child) SEE: boy | :: |
| page {n} /peɪd͡ʒ/ (one side of a leaf of a book) | :: pagina {f} |
| page {n} (Internet: web page) SEE: web page | :: |
| pageant {n} /ˈpædʒənt/ (public display) | :: parata {f}, mostra {f}, esposizione {f}, esibizione {f}, spettacolo pubblico {m} |
| pageant {n} (spectacular ceremony) | :: cerimonia {f} |
| pageant {n} (beauty pageant) SEE: beauty pageant | :: |
| pageantry {n} /ˈpædʒəntɹi/ (A colourful show or display) | :: esibizione {f}, pompa {f}, sfarzo {m}, fasto {m}, apparato {m} |
| pageboy {n} (boy that is a page) | :: paggetto {m}, paggio {m} |
| pageboy {n} (shoulderlength hair) | :: paggetto {m}, alla paggetto, alla mascietta {f}, maschietta {f} |
| pager {n} /peɪdʒə(ɹ)/ (device) | :: cercapersone {m} |
| paging {n} /ˈpeɪdʒɪŋ/ (transfer of pages) | :: paginazione {f} |
| pagoda {n} /pəˈɡoʊ.də/ (a tiered tower with multiple eaves) | :: pagoda {f} |
| Paibian {prop} (subdivision of the Cambrian period) | :: Paibiano |
| pail {n} (bucket) SEE: bucket | :: |
| paillard {n} (a slice of meat pounded thin and grilled) | :: paillard {m} |
| pain {n} /peɪn/ (ache or bodily suffering) | :: dolore {m} |
| pain {n} (annoying person or thing) | :: rompicoglioni {m} |
| pain {n} (suffering as punishment) | :: pena {f} |
| pain {v} (to render uneasy in mind, to grieve) | :: addolorare, affliggere |
| pained {adj} /peɪnd/ (in pain, especially in an emotional sense) | :: addolorato |
| painful {adj} /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ (suffering with pain) | :: doloroso |
| painfully {adv} /ˈpeɪnfəli/ (in a painful manner) | :: dolorosamente |
| pain in the arse {n} (pain in the ass) SEE: pain in the ass | :: |
| pain in the ass {n} (something that causes discomfort) | :: seccatura, rompicoglioni {m}, scocciatore {m}, palo in culo {m} [pole in the ass], rompipalle, seccatore {m} |
| pain in the butt {n} (nuisance) SEE: pain in the ass | :: |
| pain in the neck {n} (that which is annoying) SEE: pain in the ass | :: |
| painkiller {n} /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ (a drug that numbs the pain in the body) | :: antidolorifico {m}, analgesico {m} |
| painless {adj} (without pain or trouble) | :: indolore |
| painstaking {adj} /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ (careful attentive; diligent) | :: scrupoloso, minuzioso |
| paint {n} /peɪnt/ (substance) | :: vernice {f} [housepaint], colore {m}, pittura {f} [regional] |
| paint {v} (apply paint to) | :: verniciare [window, etc], dipingere [house] |
| paint {v} (apply in the manner of paint) | :: verniciare |
| paint {v} (practise the art of painting pictures) | :: dipingere |
| paintbrush {n} /ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/ (thin brush) | :: pennello {m} |
| painted {adj} /ˈpeɪntɪd/ (painted) | :: dipinto |
| painted dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
| painted hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
| painted wolf {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
| painter {n} /ˈpeɪntɚ/ (artist) | :: pittore {m}, pittrice {f} |
| painter {n} (one who paints surfaces using a paintbrush) | :: verniciatore {m}, imbianchino {m} [house painter], pittore {m} [house painter] |
| painter {n} (rope) | :: barbetta {f}, cima da ormeggio {f}, cima da rimorchio {f} |
| painting {n} /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ (an illustration or artwork using paint) | :: dipinto {m}, pittura {f}, quadro {m} |
| painting {n} (the action of applying paint) | :: verniciatura {f}, pittura {f} |
| painting {n} (artistic application of paint) | :: dipinto {m} |
| paint shop {n} (part of a factory) | :: verniceria {f} |
| paint the town red {v} (party in a rowdy, wild manner) | :: folleggiare, spassarsela, pazziare, matteggiare, fare follie, darsi alla pazza gioia |
| pair {n} (number of things resembling one another, or belonging together) SEE: set | :: |
| pair {n} /pɛə(ɹ)/ (two similar or identical things) | :: paio {m} |
| pair {n} (two people in a relationship) | :: coppia {f} |
| pair {n} (couple of working animals attached to work together) | :: pariglia {f} |
| pair {n} (poker hand) | :: coppia {f} |
| pair {n} (kinematics: two elements, which permit only certain kind of relative motion) | :: coppia {f} |
| pair of binoculars {n} (binoculars) SEE: binoculars | :: |
| pair of compasses {n} (tool used to draw circles) | :: compasso |
| pair of eyeglasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of forceps {n} (forceps) SEE: forceps | :: |
| pair of glasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of goggles {n} (goggles) SEE: goggles | :: |
| pair of pincers {n} (pincers) SEE: pincers | :: |
| pair of scissors {n} (scissors) SEE: scissors | :: |
| pair of specs {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of spectacles {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of tongs {n} (tongs) SEE: tongs | :: |
| pair of tweezers {n} (tweezers) SEE: tweezers | :: |
| pairwise {adj} (occurring in pairs) | :: due a due, coppia a coppia |
| pairwise disjoint {adj} (such that any two distinct sets are disjoint) | :: insiemi mutuamente disgiunti {m}, a due a due disgiunti {m} |
| pajamas {n} /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in) | :: pigiama {m} |
| Pakistan {prop} /ˈpækɪsˌtæn/ (country in South Asia) | :: Pakistan {m} |
| Pakistani {n} (A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent) | :: pachistano {m}, pachistana {f}, pakistano {m}, pakistana {f} |
| Pakistani {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people) | :: pachistano, pakistano |
| palace {n} /ˈpælɪs/ (large, lavish residence) | :: palazzo {m} |
| Palace of Westminster {prop} (building in London housing the House of Commons and House of Lords) | :: Palazzo di Westminster {m} |
| paladin {n} /ˈpælədɪn/ (heroic champion) | :: paladino {m}, paladina {f} |
| palaeoclimatology {n} (science) | :: paleoclimatologia {f} |
| Palaic {prop} /pəˈleɪɪk/ (Indo-European language) | :: lingua palaica {f} |
| palanquin {n} /ˌpæləŋˈkiːn/ (a covered type of litter) | :: portantina {f}, palanchino {m} |
| palatable {adj} /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/ (tolerable, acceptable) | :: accettabile |
| palatalize {v} (to pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate) | :: palatalizzare |
| palate {n} /ˈpælɪt/ (roof of the mouth) | :: palato {m} |
| Palatine {prop} (hill of Rome) | :: Palatino |
| palatogram {n} | :: palatogramma {m} |
| palatoplasty {n} | :: palatoplastica {f} |
| Palau {prop} /pəˈlaʊ/ (Republic of Palau) | :: Palau |
| palaver {n} /pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/ (unnecessary talk, fuss) | :: storie {f-p} |
| pale {adj} /peɪl/ (light in color) | :: pallido, smorto |
| pale {adj} (having a pallor for human skin) | :: smorto |
| pale {v} (to become pale) | :: impallidire, sbiancare |
| pale {n} (wooden stake) | :: palo {m} |
| pale {n} (heraldry: vertical band) | :: palo |
| palea {n} (zoology: pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird) SEE: dewlap | :: |
| paleface {n} (a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians) | :: viso pallido {m} |
| palely {adv} (in a pale manner) | :: pallidamente |
| paleness {n} (condition or degree of being pale or of lacking color) | :: pallore {m}, pallidità {f} |
| paleochristian {adj} (relating to the early Christian church) | :: paleocristiano |
| paleoclimatologist {n} (specialist in paleoclimatology) | :: paleoclimatologo {m} |
| paleoclimatology {n} (palaeoclimatology) SEE: palaeoclimatology | :: |
| paleoecology {n} | :: paleoecologia {f} |
| paleoenvironment {n} | :: paleoambiente {m} |
| paleographic {adj} (of or pertaining to paleography) | :: paleografico |
| paleography {n} /ˌpeɪliˈɑɡɹəfi/ (study of old forms of writing) | :: paleografia |
| Paleolithic {n} /ˈpæl.ɪi.oʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ (Old Stone Age) | :: paleolitico {m} |
| Paleolithic {adj} (of or referring to the Old Stone Age) | :: paleolitico |
| paleologism {n} (phrase that was coined in the past and now obsolete) | :: paleologismo {m} |
| paleomarxism {n} | :: paleomarxismo {m} |
| paleontological {adj} (of or pertaining to paleontology) | :: paleontologico |
| paleontologist {n} (one who studies paleontology) | :: paleontologo {m}, paleontologa {f} |
| paleontology {n} (study of prehistoric forms of life) | :: paleontologia {f} |
| paleornithological {adj} (relating to paleornithology) | :: paleornitologico |
| paleornithology {n} (branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds) | :: paleornitologia {f} |
| Paleozoic {adj} | :: paleozoico |
| Paleozoic {prop} (Paleozoic era) | :: paleozoico {m} |
| Palermo {prop} (province) | :: Palermo {f} |
| Palermo {prop} (city) | :: Palermo {f} |
| Palestine {prop} /ˈpæləsˌtaɪn/ (geographic region) | :: Palestina |
| Palestine {prop} (West Bank and Gaza Strip collectively) | :: Palestina |
| Palestine {prop} (historical: former British entity) | :: Palestina |
| Palestine sunbird {n} (Bird) | :: nettarinia della Palestina {f} |
| Palestinian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Palestine and/or the Palestinian people) | :: palestinese |
| Palestinian {n} (inhabitant of Palestine or Arab of Palestinian descent) | :: palestinese {m} {f} |
| pale thrush {n} (Turdus pallidus) | :: tordo chiaro {m} |
| paletot {n} /ˈpalɪtəʊ/ (A loose outer jacket, overcoat) | :: paltò {m} |
| palette {n} /ˈpælɪt/ (board) | :: tavolozza {f} |
| palette {n} (range of colors) | :: tavolozza {f}, gamma di colori {f} |
| palette knife {n} (knife used in painting) | :: mestichino {m}, spatola {f} |
| Pali {prop} /ˈpɑːli/ (a Middle Indo-Aryan language) | :: pali {m} |
| paligraphia {n} | :: paligrafia {f} |
| palimpsest {n} /ˈpælɪmpsɛst/ (manuscript scraped clean for reuse) | :: palinsesto {m} |
| palindrome {n} /ˈpælɪndɹoʊm/ (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards) | :: palindromo {m} |
| palinspastic {adj} /pælɪnˈspæstɪk/ (showing previous locations of geological features) | :: palinspastico |
| Palio di Siena {prop} (horse race in Siena) | :: Palio delle Contrade |
| palisade {n} (wall of wooden stakes) | :: palizzata {f} |
| palish {adj} (somewhat pale) | :: pallidiccio, pallidino, palliduccio |
| pall {n} /pɔːl/ (heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb) | :: sudario {m}, drappo funerario, drappo {m}, cappa {f} |
| pall {n} (charge representing an archbishop's pallium) | :: pergola {f}, pallio {m} |
| Palladian {adj} /pəˈleɪ.dɪ.ən/ (in the style of the Italian neoclassical architect Andrea Palladio) | :: palladiano {m}, palladiana {f} |
| Palladian {n} (architect who designs buildings in the Palladian style) | :: palladiano {m}, palladiana {f} |
| palladium {n} /pəˈleɪdiəm/ (chemical element) | :: palladio {m} |
| Pallas {prop} | :: Pallade |
| Pallas's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus) | :: gabbiano di Pallas {m} |
| pallet {n} /ˈpælɪt/ (a portable platform) | :: bancale {m}, pallet {m} |
| pallet {n} (A straw bed) | :: pagliericcio {m}, giaciglio {m}, saccone {m}, stramazzo {m} |
| palliative {adj} /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/ (reducing progression and relieving symptoms) | :: palliativo |
| pallid {adj} /ˈpælɪd/ (appearing weak, pale or wan) | :: pallido |
| pallidity {n} (state of being) SEE: pallor | :: |
| pallor {n} /pælə(r)/ (paleness; want of color; pallidity) | :: pallore, pallidità {f} |
| palm {n} /pɑm/ (inner, concave part of hand) | :: palmo {m} |
| palm {n} (palm tree) SEE: palm tree | :: |
| palmatifid {adj} (leaf type) | :: palmatifido |
| palmatisect {adj} (leaf type) | :: palmatosetto |
| palm cabbage {n} (heart of palm) SEE: heart of palm | :: |
| palmic acid {n} (ricinoleic acid) SEE: ricinoleic acid | :: |
| palminerved {adj} (venation arrangement) | :: palminervio |
| palmist {n} (a fortuneteller who uses palmistry) | :: chiromante {m} {f}, chirologo {m} |
| palmistry {n} (telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand) | :: chirognomia {f}, chirologia {f}, chiromanzia {f}, chiroscopia {f} |
| palm off {v} (to sell or dispose of something with the intent to deceive) | :: sbolognare |
| palm oil {n} (edible plant oil) | :: olio di palma {m} |
| Palm Sunday {n} (Sunday before Easter) | :: Domenica delle Palme {f} |
| palm syrup {n} (syrup made from sap of a palm tree) | :: miele di palma {m}, sciroppo di palma {m} |
| palm thief {n} (coconut crab) SEE: coconut crab | :: |
| palm tree {n} (tropical tree) | :: palma {f} |
| Palmyra {prop} /pælˈmaɪɹə/ (ancient city) | :: Palmira {f} |
| Palmyrena {prop} (ancient country of which Palmyra was the capital) | :: Palmirene {f} |
| Palmyrene {adj} /ˌpælməˈɹiːn/ (of, from or relating to ancient Palmyra or Palmyrena) | :: palmireno |
| Palmyrene {n} (native or inhabitant of ancient Palmyra or Palmyrena) | :: palmireno {m} |
| Palmyrene {prop} (extinct Western Aramaic dialect) | :: lingua palmirena {f}, palmireno {m} |
| palpable {adj} /ˈpælpəbəl/ (capable of being touched) | :: palpabile |
| palpable {adj} (obvious) | :: evidente |
| palsy {n} /ˈpɔːlzi/ (complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part) | :: paralisi {f} |
| paltry {adj} /ˈpɔltɹi/ (trashy, trivial, of little value) | :: ridicolo {m}, insignificante {m}, modesto {m}, irrisorio {m}, insufficiente {m}, miserabile |
| palynological {adj} (of or pertaining to palynology) | :: palinologico |
| pamper {v} /ˈpæmpə(ɹ)/ (to treat with excessive care, to indulge) | :: coccolare |
| pamphlet {n} (booklet) SEE: booklet | :: |
| pan {n} /pæn/ (flat vessel used for cooking, see also: frying pan) | :: padella {f}, tegame {m} |
| pan {n} (contents of a pan) | :: padellata {f} |
| pan {n} (cylindrical receptacle with one long handle) | :: casseruola {f} |
| pan {n} (wide receptacle used in gold washing) | :: batea {f} |
| pan {n} (loaf of bread) | :: fetta di pane, fetta {f} |
| pan {n} (slang: face) | :: muso {m} |
| pan {v} (to criticise severely) | :: stroncare |
| Pan {prop} (Greek god of nature) | :: Pan {m} |
| panacea {n} /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ (remedy believed to cure all disease) | :: panacea {f}, toccasana {m}, triaca {f} |
| panacea {n} (something that will solve all problems) | :: panacea {f} |
| Panama {prop} /ˈpæn.ə.mɑː/ (country) | :: Panama {f} |
| Panama Canal {prop} (Canal) | :: Canale di Panamá {m} |
| Panamanian {adj} /pænəˈmeɪni.ən/ (pertaining to Panama) | :: panamegno |
| Pan-American {adj} (covering or representing all of the Americas) | :: panamericano |
| Pan-Americanism {n} (belief in the benefit of Pan-American organization) | :: panamericanismo {m} |
| pan-Arabism {n} /panˈaɹəbɪz(ə)m/ (movement) | :: panarabismo {m} |
| panarchism {n} (advocacy of panarchy) | :: panarchismo {m} |
| Panathenaea {prop} (A festival in ancient Greece) | :: Panatenee {f-p} |
| panbabylonism {n} | :: panbabilonismo {m} |
| pancake {n} /ˈpæn.keɪk/ (thin batter cake) | :: frittella {f}, crespolino {m}, crespella {f} |
| Pancake Day {prop} (Shrove Tuesday) SEE: Shrove Tuesday | :: |
| Pancake Tuesday {prop} (Shrove Tuesday) SEE: Shrove Tuesday | :: |
| Panchen Lama {n} (second-highest ranking lama of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism) | :: Panchen Lama |
| panchronic {adj} | :: pancronico |
| Pancras {prop} /ˈpæŋkɹəs/ (saint) | :: Pancrazio {m} |
| pancreas {n} /ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/ (gland near the stomach) | :: pancreas {m} |
| pancreatic {adj} (of or pertaining to the pancreas) | :: pancreatico |
| pancreatic cancer {n} (malignant neoplasm of the pancreas) | :: cancro de pancreas {m} |
| pancreatitis {n} (inflammation of the pancreas) | :: pancreatite {f} |
| pancytopenia {n} /ˌpænsaɪtəˈpiːnɪə/ (deficiency in all three cell lines) | :: pancitopenia {f} |
| panda {n} /ˈpændə/ (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, see also: giant panda) | :: panda {m} |
| panda {n} (red panda) SEE: red panda | :: |
| panda bear {n} (panda) SEE: panda | :: |
| pandect {n} /ˈpændɛkt/ (compendium of writings on Roman law) | :: pandetta {f} |
| pandect {n} (comprehensive collection of laws) | :: pandetta {f} |
| pandeiro {n} /pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/ | :: pandeiro {m} |
| pandeism {n} /pænˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ (belief in a god both pantheistic and deistic) | :: pandeismo {m} |
| pandeist {adj} /pænˈdiːɪst/ (of or relating to pandeism) | :: pandeista {m} {f} |
| pandeist {n} (one who believes in pandeism) | :: pandeista {m} {f} |
| pandemic {adj} (general, widespread) SEE: general | :: |
| pandemic {adj} /pænˈdɛmɪk/ (epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population) | :: pandemico |
| pandemic {n} (disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population) | :: pandemia {f} |
| pandemonism {n} | :: pandemonismo |
| pander {n} (pimp or procurer) SEE: pimp | :: |
| pander {n} /ˈpændə/ (translations to be checked) | :: ruffiano, mezzano |
| pander {v} (to appeal or cater to) | :: ammiccare |
| pander {v} | :: compiacere, assecondare, fare da mezzano, fare il magnaccia |
| pandiculation {n} (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) | :: stendersi |
| pandora {n} (Pagellus erythrinus) | :: pagello {m} |
| Pandora {prop} /ˌpænˈdɔɹə/ (Character in Greek mythology) | :: Pandora {f} |
| Pandora's box {n} (a source of unforeseen trouble) | :: vaso di Pandora {m} |
| pandoro {n} /panˈdɔːɹəʊ/ (Christmas sweet bread loaf in the shape of a star) | :: pandoro {m} |
| pane {n} /peɪn/ (a layer in the build-up of a GUI) | :: pannello |
| panegyric {n} /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒɪɹɪk/ (formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something) | :: panegirico {m} |
| panel {n} /ˈpænəl/ (rectangular section of a surface) | :: pannello {m}, sportello {m}, anta {f} |
| panel {n} (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) | :: organo {m}, giuria {f} |
| panel {n} (single frame in a comic strip) | :: vignetta {f} |
| panel {n} | :: pannello {m} , giuria {f} |
| panentheism {n} /pænˈɛnθiɪzəm/ | :: panenteismo {m} |
| panettone {n} /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/ (Christmas brioche with candied fruit) | :: panettone {m} |
| Pan-European {adj} (for most or all of Europe) | :: paneuropeo |
| pan flute {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| panforte {n} (dense flat cake) | :: panforte {m} |
| pang {v} /pæŋ/ (to cause to have great pain or suffering, see also: torment; torture) | :: affliggere |
| Pangaea {prop} /pænˈdʒiːə/ (supercontinent prior to Triassic) | :: Pangea {f} |
| pangasius {n} (fish of the genus Pangasius, see also: iridescent shark; panga) | :: pangasio {m} |
| Pan-Germanism {n} (movement striving to unite all Germans) | :: pangermanesimo |
| pang of conscience {n} (A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets) | :: coda di paglia {f}, coscienza sporca {f} |
| pangolin {n} /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/ (mammal) | :: pangolino {m} |
| pangram {n} /ˈpæn.ɡɹæm/ (a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet) | :: pangramma |
| Panhellenic {adj} | :: panellenico |
| panic {n} /ˈpænɪk/ (overpowering fright) | :: panico {m} |
| panic attack {n} (sudden period of intense anxiety) | :: attacco di panico {m} |
| panjandrum {n} /pænˈd͡ʒæn.dɹəm/ (important, powerful or influential person) | :: pezzo grosso {m} |
| panjandrum {n} (self-important or pretentious person) | :: arrogante {m} {f}, presuntuoso {m}, presuntuosa {f} |
| panlogical {adj} | :: panlogico |
| panna cotta {n} /ˌpanə ˈkɒtə/ (Italian dessert made from double cream) | :: panna cotta {f} |
| panniculitis {n} (inflammation) | :: pannicolite {f} |
| pannier {n} /ˈpæn.i.ɚ/ (large basket or bag fastened to the back of a bicycle or pack animal) | :: bisaccia {f} |
| pannikin {n} (a cup or other vessel for drinking) | :: boccale {m} |
| Pannonia {prop} (province of the Roman Empire) | :: Pannonia {f} |
| panoply {n} /ˈpænəpli/ (complete set of armour) | :: panoplia {f} |
| panoply {n} | :: panoplia {f} |
| pan pipes {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| panpipes {n} (musical instrument) | :: flauto di Pan {m} |
| panpsychism {n} /panˈsʌɪkɪz(ə)m/ (the doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect) | :: panpsichismo {m} |
| pansexuality {n} /ˌpænsɛkʃuˈælɪti/ (sexual orientation) | :: pansessualità {f} |
| pansy {n} /ˈpæn.zi/ (plant) | :: pansé |
| pansy {n} (informal:coward or weak person) | :: mammoletta, femminuccia, coniglio, merlo, pollo, smidollato, pappa molle, pappamolle, rammollito, fifone, codardo, cortigiano, mollusco, vigliacco, pusillanime, eunuco, debole {m}, pisciasotto, cacasotto, pauroso, vile, checca, frocio, ricchione, finocchio |
| pant {n} (a pair of pants) SEE: pants | :: |
| pant {n} /pænt/ (a quick breathing) | :: ansito {m}, anelito {m}, palpito {m}, respiro affannoso {m}, fiatone {m} |
| pant {n} (a violent palpitation of the heart) | :: palpito {m}, pulsazione {f}, tachicardia {f}, batticuore {m}, palpitazione {f}, cardiopalmo |
| pant {v} (to breathe quickly or in a labored manner) | :: ansare, ansimare, boccheggiare |
| pant {v} (long for (something); be eager for (something)) | :: desiderare, anelare, aspirare, bramare |
| pant {v} (intransitive: long eagerly) | :: struggersi |
| pant {v} (of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence) | :: palpitare, pulsare |
| pant {v} (sigh; flutter; languish) | :: adulare, blandire, sospirare |
| pantagruelian {adj} | :: pantagruelico |
| pantheism {n} /ˈpæn.θi.ɪz.əm/ (belief that the universe is divine) | :: panteismo {m} |
| Pantheon {prop} | :: Pantheon {m} |
| panther {n} /ˈpænθɚ/ (big cat with black fur) | :: pantera nera {f} |
| panther {n} (big cat of genus Panthera) | :: pantera |
| panties {n} (underpants for women or girls) | :: mutandine {f-p} |
| pant leg {n} (either of the legs of a pair of pants) | :: braca {f} |
| Pantocrator {prop} /pænˈtɒkɹətə/ (ruler of everything) | :: pantocratore {m} |
| pantograph {n} /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/ (mechanical drawing aid) | :: pantografo {m} |
| pantograph {n} (rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines) | :: pantografo {m} |
| pantry {n} /ˈpæntɹi/ (storage room) | :: dispensa {f} |
| pants {n} /pænts/ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) | :: calzoni {f-p}, pantaloni {m-p}, brache {f-p}, mutanda {f}, boxer {m-p} |
| pants {n} (undergarment covering the genitals) | :: [for men and women] mutande {f-p}, slip {m}, [for women] mutandine {f-p} |
| pants {v} (pull someone’s pants down) | :: smutandare |
| panty {n} (panties) SEE: panties | :: |
| pantyliner {n} (pad worn inside underwear) | :: proteggislip {m} |
| pap {n} /pæp/ (soft food) | :: pappa {f} |
| papa {n} /ˈpɑː.pə/ (the letter "P") | :: Padova |
| papa {n} (Father (familiar, conversational)) SEE: dad | :: |
| papabile {adj} /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/ (among those likely to be elected pope) | :: papabile |
| papabile {n} (a papabile cardinal) | :: papabile {m} |
| papacy {n} (the office) | :: papato {m} |
| papacy {n} (the period) | :: pontificato {m} |
| papal {adj} /ˈpeɪpəl/ (related to the pope or papacy) | :: papale |
| Papal States {prop} (state) | :: Stato Pontificio {m}, Stato della Chiesa {m} |
| paparazzi {n} (paparazzo) SEE: paparazzo | :: |
| paparazzied {adj} (photographed by paparazzi) | :: paparazzato |
| paparazzo {n} /ˌpɑpəˈɹɑtsoʊ/ (freelance photographer of celebrities) | :: paparazzo {m}, paparazza {f} |
| papaverine {n} (pharmaceutical drug) | :: papaverina {f} |
| papaya {n} /pəˈpaɪə/ (fruit) | :: papaia {f} |
| paper {n} /ˈpeɪpɚ/ (sheet material) | :: carta {f} |
| paper {n} (academic paper) | :: articolo {m}, pubblicazione {f}, saggio {m}, studio {m}, ricerca {f} |
| paper {adj} (made of paper) | :: di carta, cartaceo |
| paper {n} (newspaper) SEE: newspaper | :: |
| paper {n} (wallpaper) SEE: wallpaper | :: |
| paper {v} (to document) SEE: document | :: |
| paper aeroplane {n} (toy aeroplane made by folding up a sheet of paper) | :: aeroplanino di carta {m} |
| paper airplane {n} (paper aeroplane) SEE: paper aeroplane | :: |
| paperboard {n} (thick paper) | :: cartoncino {m} |
| paperboy {n} (male who delivers newspapers) | :: ragazzo dei giornali {m}, strillone {m} |
| paper clip {n} (paper clip) | :: clip {m}, graffetta {f} |
| paper cup {n} (disposable cup) | :: bicchiere di carta {m} |
| paperknife {n} (a knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes) SEE: letter opener | :: |
| paper money {n} /ˌpeɪpəɹ ˈmʌni/ (a form of banknotes) | :: biglietto {m}, cartamoneta {f}, denaro {m}, banconota {f} |
| paper-pusher {n} (clerk or bureaucrat) | :: passacarte {m} {f} |
| paper tiger {n} (paper tiger) | :: tigre di carta {f} |
| paper towel {n} (sheet of absorbent paper) | :: carta assorbente {f}, scottex {m} |
| paperweight {n} (small, decorative, somewhat weighty object) | :: fermacarte {m} |
| paperweight {n} (any object for this purpose) | :: fermacarte {m} |
| papery {adj} (being like paper) | :: cartaceo {m} |
| papess {n} (female pope) | :: papessa {f} |
| Paphos {prop} (city in Cyprus) | :: Pafo |
| Papiamento {prop} (creole language) SEE: Papiamentu | :: |
| Papiamentu {prop} /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ/ (language) | :: papiamento {m} |
| papier-mâché {n} /ˌpeɪpɚ məˈʃeɪ/ (paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object) | :: cartapesta {f} |
| papilla {n} (anatomical structure) | :: papilla {f} |
| papillar {adj} (papillary) SEE: papillary | :: |
| papillary {adj} (having the properties of a papilla) | :: papillare |
| papillose {adj} (resembling papillae) | :: papilloso |
| Papinianian {adj} (of or relating to Papinian) | :: papinianeo |
| papissa {n} (female pope) SEE: papess | :: |
| pappardelle {n} /ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/ (broad form of fettuccine) | :: pappardelle |
| pappus {n} | :: pappo {m} |
| paprika {n} /pəˈpɹiːkə/ (ground spice) | :: paprika {f}, paprica {f} |
| Pap smear {n} (gynaecology: screening test) | :: striscio {m} |
| Papua New Guinea {prop} /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/ (country in Oceania) | :: Papua Nuova Guinea |
| papyriform {adj} (having the form of, or decorated with papyrus flowers) | :: papiriforme |
| papyrology {n} (the study of ancient texts written on papyrus) | :: papirologia {f} |
| papyrus {n} /pəˈpaɪɹəs/ (plant in the sedge family) | :: papiro {m} |
| papyrus {n} (material made from this plant) | :: papiro {m} |
| papyrus {n} (scroll or document written on this material) | :: papiro {m} |
| parabasis {n} (part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly) | :: parabasi {f} |
| parable {n} /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ (short story illustrating a lesson) | :: parabola {f} |
| parabola {n} /pəˈɹæbələ/ (a conic section) | :: parabola {f} |
| parabolically {adv} (in the form of a parabola) | :: parabolicamente |
| paraboloidic {adj} | :: paraboloidico |
| Paracelsus {prop} /ˌpæɹəˈsɛlsəs/ (The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim) | :: Paracelso {m} |
| paracetamol {n} (acetaminophen) SEE: acetaminophen | :: |
| parachromatism {n} (partial colour blindness) | :: paracromatismo {m} |
| parachute {n} /ˈpæɹəʃuːt/ (a device designed to control the fall of an object) | :: paracadute {m} |
| parachutist {n} (parachute user) | :: paracadutista {m} {f} |
| paracletic {adj} | :: paracletico |
| paracystitis {n} | :: paracistite {f} |
| parade {n} /pəˈɹeɪd/ (organized procession) | :: parata {f}, sfilata |
| paradenitis {n} | :: paradenite {f} |
| paradigm {n} /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/ (way of viewing reality) | :: paradigma {m} |
| paradigm {n} (example serving as a model or pattern) | :: paradigma {m} |
| paradigm {n} (linguistics: all forms which contain a common element) | :: paradigma |
| paradigm shift {n} (change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated by scientific discoveries) | :: cambiamento di paradigma {m}, mutamento di paradigma {m}, scienza rivoluzionaria {f} |
| paradise {n} /ˈpæ.ɹə.daɪs/ (heaven) | :: paradiso {m} |
| paradise {n} | :: paradiso {m} |
| Paradise {prop} /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ (Heaven) | :: Paradiso {m} |
| Paradise {prop} (the Garden of Eden) | :: Paradiso terrestre {m} |
| paradox {n} /ˈpæɹədɑks/ (apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true) | :: paradosso {m} |
| paradoxical {adj} /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ (having self-contradicting properties) | :: paradossale {m}, assurdo {m} |
| paradoxically {adv} (in a paradoxical manner) | :: paradossalmente |
| paraffin {n} (kerosene) SEE: kerosene | :: |
| paraffin {n} /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/ (alkane hydrocarbon) | :: paraffina {f} |
| paraffin {v} (treat with paraffin) | :: paraffinare |
| paraffinic {adj} (relating to paraffin) | :: paraffinico |
| paraglider {n} (one who paraglides) | :: parapendista {m} {f} |
| paraglider {n} (equipment) | :: parapendio {m} |
| paragliding {n} /ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/ (the sport of gliding with a paraglider) | :: parapendio {m} |
| paragoge {n} /pæɹəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/ (the addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function) | :: paragoge {f} |
| paragogic {adj} | :: paragogico |
| paragon {n} /ˈpæɹəɡən/ (companion) | :: paragone {m} |
| paragon {n} (comparison; competition) | :: paragone {m} |
| paragon {n} (20-point type) | :: paragone, ascendonica |
| paragon {v} (to compare) | :: paragonare |
| paragon {v} (to compare with) | :: paragonare |
| paragraph {n} /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/ (passage in text) | :: paragrafo {m} |
| paragraph {v} (sort text into paragraphs) | :: paragrafare |
| paragraphemic {adj} | :: paragrafematico |
| Paraguay {prop} /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ɡweɪ/ (country in South America) | :: Paraguay {m} |
| parakeet {n} /ˈpaɹəkiːt/ (various species of small parrots) | :: cocorita {f}, pappagallino |
| paralinguistic {adj} /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ (pertaining to paralanguage) | :: paralinguistico |
| paralinguistics {n} /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ (paralinguistics) | :: paralinguistica |
| paralipsis {n} /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪp.sɪs/ | :: paralissi {f}, preterizione {f} |
| parallactic {adj} (pertaining to parallax) | :: parallattico |
| parallax {n} | :: parallasse {f} |
| parallel {adj} /ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/ (equally distant from one another at all points) | :: parallelo |
| parallel {adv} (with a parallel relationship) | :: parallelamente |
| parallel {n} (line of latitude) | :: parallelo {m} |
| parallelepiped {n} /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/ (solid figure) | :: parallelepipedo {m} |
| parallelinerved {adj} (venation arrangement) | :: parallelinervio |
| parallelly {adv} (??) | :: parallelamente |
| parallelogram {n} /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈlɛl.ə.ˌɡɹæm/ (convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length) | :: parallelogramma {m} |
| paralogism {n} /pəˈɹalədʒɪzəm/ (a fallacious argument or illogical conclusion) | :: paralogismo {m}, cavillo {m}, sofisma {m}, scappatoia {f} |
| paralogous {adj} (having a similar structure) | :: paralogo |
| paralyse {v} (paralyse) SEE: paralyze | :: |
| paralysis {n} /pəˈɹæləsəs/ (loss of muscle control) | :: paralisi |
| paralyze {v} (to afflict with paralysis) | :: paralizzare |
| paralyzed {adj} ((of a person or part of the body) partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled) | :: paralizzato |
| paramagnetic {adj} (exhibiting paramagnetism) | :: paramagnetico |
| paramagnetism {n} /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/ (tendency of dipoles) | :: paramagnetismo {m} |
| paramecium {n} /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ (organism) | :: paramecio {m} |
| paramedic {n} (individual trained to stabilize people outside of hospital) | :: paramedico {m} |
| parameter {n} /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tə/ (variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar) | :: parametro {m} |
| parameter {n} (name in a function or subroutine definition) | :: parametro {m} |
| parameterization {n} (representation of physical effects) | :: parametrizzazione {f} |
| parameterize {v} (to describe in terms of parameters) | :: parametrizzare |
| parametric {adj} (of, relating to, or defined using parameters) | :: parametrico |
| parametrize {v} (To describe in terms of parameters) | :: parametrizzare |
| paramorphism {n} (a change in the physical structure of a mineral without any chemical change) | :: paramorfosi {f} |
| paramour {n} /ˈpæɹəmɔɹ/ (illicit lover) | :: amante {m} {f}, madama {f} |
| paranasal sinus {n} (one of air-filled spaces, or sinuses) | :: seno paranasale {m} |
| paraneoplastic {adj} (associated with a tumor) | :: paraneoplastico |
| paranoia {n} /ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/ (A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution) | :: paranoia {f} |
| paranoia {n} (Extreme, irrational distrust of others) | :: paranoia {f} |
| paranoiac {n} (somebody who has paranoia) SEE: paranoid | :: |
| paranoid {adj} /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/ (of, related to, or suffering from paranoia) | :: paranoico {m}, paranoide {m} {f} |
| paranoid {adj} (exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others) | :: paranoico {m}, paranoide {m} {f} |
| paranoid {n} (someone suffering from paranoia) | :: paranoico {m}, paranoide {m} {f} |
| paranoid schizophrenia {n} (form of schizophrenia accompanied by delusions) | :: schizofrenia paranoide {f} |
| paranormal {adj} (can not be explained by scientific methods) | :: paranormale |
| parapet {n} /ˈpæɹ.ə.pɪt/ (a low retaining wall) | :: parapetto {m}, ringhiera {f}, spalletta {f}, balaustra {f} |
| parapet {n} (a fortification consisting of a wall) | :: parapetto {m} |
| paraphernal {adj} (legal) | :: parafernale |
| paraphernalia {n} /ˌpæɹəfəˈneɪli.ə/ (miscellaneous items) | :: paraferni {m-p}, armamentario {m}, attrezzi {m-p}, dote {f} |
| paraphimosis {n} (foreskin trapped behind the glans) | :: parafimosi |
| paraphrase {v} (to compose a paraphrase) | :: parafrasare |
| paraplegia {n} (paralysed condition) | :: paraplegia |
| paraplegic {adj} /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/ (of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia) | :: paraplegico {m}, paraplegica {f} |
| parapsychological {adj} (of or pertaining to parapsychology) | :: parapsicologico {m} |
| parapsychology {n} /ˌpɛɹəˌsaɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (study of that which cannot yet be explained) | :: parapsicologia {f}, metapsichica {f} |
| parasang {n} /ˈpɛɹəsæŋ/ (historical Iranian unit of distance) | :: parasanga |
| parasite {n} /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ (useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back) | :: parassita {m} |
| parasite {n} ((generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing resources from another living organism) | :: parassita {m} |
| parasitism {n} /ˈpæɹəs(a)ɪˌtɪzm̩/ (interaction between two organisms) | :: parassitismo {m} |
| parasitoid {n} (organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle) | :: parassitoide {m} |
| parasitology {n} (study of parasites) | :: parassitologia {f} |
| parasitosis {n} (infestation) | :: parassitosi {f} |
| parasol {n} /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/ (umbrella used as protection from the sun) | :: parasole {m} |
| parasynthesis {n} | :: parasintesi {f} |
| parasynthetic {adj} (formed by multiple changes) | :: parasintetico |
| parataxis {n} /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ (in grammar) | :: paratassi {f} |
| paratrooper {n} (soldier that parachutes from aircraft) | :: paracadutista {m} {f}, paracadutista militare {m} {f} |
| paravane {n} (device for cutting the moorings of mines) | :: paramine {m} |
| parcel {n} /ˈpɑɹsəl/ (package wrapped for shipment) | :: pacchetto {m}, plico {m} |
| parcel {n} (division of land bought and sold as a unit) | :: lotto, parcella {f} |
| parcel {v} (to wrap into a package) | :: impacchettare |
| parcel shelf {n} (a back shelf inside a car) | :: cappelliera {f} |
| parched {adj} /pɑɹtʃt/ (dry) | :: seccato, prosciugato |
| parched {adj} (thirsty) | :: assetato |
| parchment {n} /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/ (material) | :: pergamena {f}, membrana {f}, cartapecora {f}, vello {m} |
| parchment {n} (document) | :: pergamena {f} |
| parchment paper {n} (paper used in baking) | :: cartaforno {f} |
| pardon {n} /ˈpɑɹ.dn̩/ (forgiveness for an offence) | :: perdono |
| pardon {interj} (interjection, request to repeat) | :: come |
| pardon me {phrase} (sorry, as an apology) | :: scusami |
| pardon my French {v} (please excuse my swearing or bad language (idiomatic)) | :: scusate il francesismo, con rispetto parlando |
| pareidolia {n} /pæɹ.aɪˈdəʊ.li.ə/ (tendency to interpret vague stimuli as something familiar) | :: pareidolia {f} |
| paremiology {n} (the study of proverbs) | :: paremiologia {f} |
| parenchyma {n} /pəˈɹɛŋ.kɪm.ə/ (functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue) | :: parenchima {m} |
| parent {n} /ˈpɛəɹənt/ (person from whom one is descended) | :: genitore {m}, genitrice {f} |
| parent {n} | :: genitore |
| parental {adj} (relating to parent) | :: parentale |
| parenteral {adj} (Intravenously or by injection) | :: parenterale |
| parenthesis {n} /pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/ (either of a pair of brackets ( )) | :: parentesi {f} |
| parenthesis {n} | :: parentesi {f} (plural parentesi) |
| parenthetically {adv} /ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/ (incidentally) | :: tra parentesi, tra l'altro |
| parents {n} /ˈpɛɹənts/ (one's parents) | :: genitori {m-p} |
| paresthesia {n} /ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə, -ʒə/ (sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin with no obvious cause) | :: parestesia {f} |
| paresthesis {n} (paresthesia) SEE: paresthesia | :: |
| pariah {n} /pəˈɹaɪə/ (an outcast) | :: paria, emarginato {m}, reietto {m} |
| Parinian {adj} | :: pariniano |
| Parioli {prop} (neighborhood) | :: Parioli |
| paripinnate {adj} (pinnate with a pair of leaflets) | :: paripennato |
| Paris {prop} /ˈpæɹ.ɪs/ (capital of France) | :: Parigi {f} |
| Paris {prop} (Trojan prince) | :: Paride {m} |
| parish {n} /ˈpæɹɪʃ/ (part of a diocese) | :: parrocchia {f} |
| parish {n} (members of the parish) | :: parrocchiani {m-p} |
| parish {n} (civil subdivision of a county) | :: comune {m} |
| parish church {n} (church that serves as the religious centre of a parish) | :: chiesa parrocchiale {f}, pieve {f} |
| parishioner {n} /pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)/ (member of a parish) | :: parrocchiano {m}, parrocchiana {f} |
| parish priest {n} (main priest serving a parish) | :: parroco {m} |
| Parisian {n} /pəˈɹiʒən/ (someone from Paris) | :: parigino {m}, parigina {f} |
| Parisian {adj} (of Paris) | :: parigino |
| Paris syndrome {n} (psychological disorder) | :: sindrome di Parisi {f} |
| parisyllabic {adj} (having the same number of syllables) | :: parisillabo |
| parity {n} /ˈpæɹɪti/ (equality, comparability) | :: parità {f} |
| parity {n} (math: set whose elements all belong to one of exactly two disjoint subsets) | :: parità {f} |
| parity {n} (math: classification into one set or the other) | :: parità {f} |
| park {n} /pɑɹk/ (ground for recreation) | :: parco {m} |
| park {v} (bring to a halt) | :: sostare, parcheggiare |
| parka {n} /ˈpɑɹkə/ (long jacket) | :: parka {m} |
| Parkes process {n} (process for removing silver from lead) | :: zincaggio {m} |
| parking {n} /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ (space) | :: parcheggio {m} |
| parking attendant {n} (person who issues tickets for parking violations) | :: parcheggiatore {m}, posteggiatore {m} |
| parking brake {n} (brake intended for keeping a vehicle stationary without constant operator attention) | :: freno di parcheggio |
| parking disc {n} (device placed inside a parked vehicle) | :: disco orario {m} |
| parking lot {n} (open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use) | :: posteggio {m}, parcheggio {m} |
| parking space {n} (space in which a vehicle can be parked) | :: parcheggio {m}, posteggio {m} |
| Parkinson's disease {n} (Parkinson's disease) | :: malattia di Parkinson {f} |
| parlance {n} /ˈpɑɹ.ləns/ (A certain way of speaking (or using words)) | :: parlata |
| parliament {n} /ˈpɑːləmənt/ (institution with elected or appointed members) | :: parlamento {m} |
| Parliament {prop} (parliament) SEE: parliament | :: |
| parliamentarian {n} (member of parliament) | :: parlamentare {m} |
| parlous {adj} (appalling, dire, terrible) SEE: appalling | :: |
| parlous {adj} (attended with peril) SEE: dangerous | :: |
| Parma {prop} (province) | :: Parma |
| Parma {prop} (city) | :: Parma {f} |
| Parmenides {prop} (philosopher) | :: Parmenide |
| parmesan {n} /ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/ (hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma) | :: parmigiano {m} |
| Parmesan {n} (parmesan) SEE: parmesan | :: |
| Parmesan {adj} (from Parma) | :: parmigiano, parmense |
| Parmesan {n} (someone from Parma) | :: parmense {m} |
| parochial {adj} /pəˈɹoʊki.əl/ (pertaining to a parish) | :: parrocchiale |
| parochial {adj} (characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns) | :: provinciale, campanilistico |
| parochialism {n} (state of being parochial) | :: campanilismo |
| parodic {adj} (of, related to, or having characteristics of parody) | :: parodistico, parodico |
| parodist {n} (person who parodies) | :: parodista |
| parody {v} /ˈpæɹədi/ (to make a parody of something) | :: parodiare |
| paroemia {n} (proverb) SEE: proverb | :: |
| paronomasia {n} /pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/ (a pun or play on words) | :: paronomasia |
| paronychia {n} (infection under the cuticle) SEE: whitlow | :: |
| Paros {prop} (island in Greece) | :: Paro |
| parotid {n} (parotid gland) SEE: parotid gland | :: |
| parotid {adj} (relating to the parotid gland) | :: parotide |
| parotid gland {n} (salivary gland) | :: ghiandola parotide {f} |
| paroxysm {n} /ˈpæɹ.əkˌsɪz.əm/ (random or sudden outburst) | :: parossismo {m} |
| paroxysm {n} (sudden recurrence of a disease) | :: acme {f}, parossismo {m}, raptus {m} |
| paroxytone {n} /pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn/ (paroxytone) | :: parossitono |
| paroxytonesis {n} (being paroxytone) | :: parossitonesi {f} |
| parquet {n} (the part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle) SEE: stall | :: |
| parrot {n} /ˈpæɹət/ (kind of bird) | :: pappagallo {m} |
| parrot {n} (person who repeats what was said) | :: pappagallo {m} |
| parrot {v} (to repeat exactly without showing understanding) | :: ripetere (qualcosa) a pappagallo, ripetere (qualcosa) in modo pappagallesco |
| parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin | :: |
| parrotfish {n} (tropical marine fish) | :: pesce pappagallo {m}, scaro {m} |
| parry {v} /ˈpæɹi/ (avoid, deflect, or ward off) | :: evitare, scansare, sviare, deviare, schivare, parare |
| parry {n} (a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying) | :: parata {f}, deviazione {f} |
| parse {v} /pɑːz/ ((linguistics) to resolve into elements) | :: analizzare |
| parse {v} (to examine closely) SEE: scrutinize | :: |
| parsec {n} /ˈpɑɹsɛk/ (parallax second) | :: parsec {m} |
| parseltongue {prop} (language of snakes in Harry Potter) | :: serpentese {m} |
| parsimonious {adj} /pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/ (Exhibiting parsimony) | :: parsimonioso |
| parsley {n} /ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/ (plant Petroselinum crispum) | :: prezzemolo {m} |
| parsnip {n} /ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/ (the plant Pastinaca sativa) | :: pastinaca {f} |
| parsnip {n} (the edible root of Pastinaca sativa) | :: pastinaca {f} |
| parson {n} /ˈpɑɹsən/ (cleric having full control of a parish) | :: parroco {m} |
| parson {n} (protestant minister) | :: pastore {m} |
| parson's nose {n} (tail of a cooked fowl) | :: boccone del prete, mitra {m} |
| part {n} (math: factor) SEE: factor | :: |
| part {n} /pɑːt/ (fraction of a whole) | :: parte {f}, porzione {f}, tempo {m} |
| part {n} (group inside a larger group) | :: parte {f}, zona {f}, area {f} |
| part {n} (section of a document) | :: parte {f} |
| part {n} (position or role, especially in a play) | :: parte {f}, ruolo {m}, posizione {f} |
| part {n} (hair dividing line) | :: riga {f} |
| part {v} (to cut hair with a parting) | :: spartire |
| part {adj} (partial) SEE: partial | :: |
| partake {v} /pɑɹˈteɪk/ (to take part in an activity) | :: partecipare |
| part and parcel {n} (essential piece) | :: parte integrante {f} |
| parthenocarpic {adj} (relating to parthenocarpy) | :: partenocarpico |
| Parthenon {prop} /ˈpɑːɹθənɑːn/ (ancient temple to Athena) | :: Partenone |
| Parthia {prop} /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/ ((historical) region) | :: Partia |
| Parthian Empire {prop} (ancient empire of Western Asia) | :: Impero partico {m} |
| partial {adj} /ˈpɑɹʃəl/ (existing in part) | :: parziale |
| partial {adj} | :: parziale |
| partial differential equation {n} (equation) | :: equazione differenziale alle derivate parziali {f}, equazione alle derivate parziali {f} |
| partial function {n} (mathematics: a function whose domain is a subset of the set on which it is formally defined) | :: funzione parziale {f} |
| partiality {n} /pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/ (preference) | :: predilezione {f} |
| participant {n} /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ (one who participates) | :: partecipante {m} {f}, che partecipa |
| participate {v} /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ (to join in, to take part, to involve oneself) | :: partecipare (to participate in something: - partecipare a qualcosa) |
| participatory democracy {n} (Political system) | :: democrazia partecipativa {f} |
| participial {n} (participle) SEE: participle | :: |
| participle {n} /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ (verb form) | :: participio {m} |
| particle {n} /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/ (body with very small size) | :: particola, particella {f} |
| particle {n} (elementary particle or subatomic particle) | :: particella {f} |
| particle {n} | :: [1–3] particella {f}, briciolo, granello, grano |
| particle physics {n} (particle physics) | :: fisica delle particelle {f} |
| particular {adj} (partial) SEE: partial | :: |
| particular {adj} (known only to an individual person or group) SEE: confidential | :: |
| particularity {n} /pə(ɹ)ˌtɪkjuˈlæɹɪti/ | :: particolarità {f} |
| particularly {adv} /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/ (especially) | :: in particolare |
| particulate {n} (solid or liquid in a subdived state) SEE: particulate matter | :: |
| particulate matter {n} (solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state) | :: particolato {m} |
| partisan {n} /ˈpɑɹ.ɾɪ.zən/ (adherent to a party) | :: partigiano {m}, partigiana {f} |
| partisan {n} (type of spear) | :: partigiana {f} |
| partisan {n} (member of a body of detached light troops) SEE: guerrilla | :: |
| partisanship {n} (partiality) SEE: partiality | :: |
| partition {n} /pɑɹˈtɪʃən/ (section of a hard disk separately formatted) | :: partizione {f} |
| partition {v} (to divide something parts) | :: partizionare |
| partition {v} (to divide into territories) | :: suddividere |
| partiture {n} (score (music)) SEE: score | :: |
| partner {n} /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ (someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest) | :: socio {m}, socio di affari {m} |
| partner {n} (a member of a business or law partnership) | :: associato {m} |
| partner {n} (spouse, domestic, or romantic partner) | :: compagno {m}, compagna {f}, convivente {m} |
| partnership {n} (state of being associated with a partner) | :: partenariato {m} |
| partnership {n} (association of two or more people to conduct a business) | :: società {f} |
| partocracy {n} (government by political parties) | :: partitocrazia {f} |
| part of speech {n} (the function a word or phrase performs) | :: parte del discorso {f} |
| partridge {n} /ˈpɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/ (any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris) | :: pernice {f} |
| parturition {n} (act of giving birth) | :: parto {m} |
| party {n} /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ (law: particular side in a contract or legal action) | :: parte {f} |
| party {n} (someone who takes part) | :: partecipante {m} {f} |
| party {n} (social gathering) | :: festa {f}, party {m} |
| party {v} (to celebrate at a party) | :: festeggiare |
| party {n} (political group) SEE: political party | :: |
| party animal {n} (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) | :: gaudente {m} {f} |
| party pooper {n} (one who dampens the fun of a group activity) SEE: spoilsport | :: |
| par value {n} (face value) SEE: face value | :: |
| parvenu {n} /ˈpɑɹ.və.nju/ (a person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class) | :: parvenu {m} |
| parvenu {adj} | :: parvenu |
| parvenue {n} (feminine equivalent of parvenu) | :: pervenuta {s}, pervenute {p} |
| Pasargadae {prop} (ancient city of Persia) | :: Pasargadae |
| pascal {n} /pæˈskæl/ (SI unit of pressure and stress) | :: pascal {m} |
| Pascal {prop} /pæsˈkæl/ (male given name) | :: Pasquale |
| Pascal's triangle {n} (Pascal's triangle) | :: triangolo di Tartaglia {m}, triangolo di Pascal {m} |
| Paschal Lamb {n} /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ (the lamb eaten at Passover) | :: agnello pasquale {m} |
| Paschal Lamb {n} (heraldry: a lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag) | :: agnello pasquale {m} |
| Pascolian {adj} | :: pascoliano |
| Pascolism {n} | :: pascolismo |
| pasha {n} /ˈpɑʃə/ (title) | :: pascià |
| pashalik {n} | :: pascialico {m} |
| Pashtunistan {prop} (geographic region historically inhabited by the indigenous Pashtun people) | :: Pashtunistan {m}, Paskunistan {m} |
| pasigraphy {n} | :: pasigrafia {f} |
| Pasiphae {prop} /pəˈsɪf.eɪ.i/ (daughter of Helios) | :: Pasifae {f}, Pasife {f} |
| paspalum {n} /ˈpaspələm/ (a type of grass) | :: paspalo {m} |
| pass {v} /pɑːs/ (move or be moved from one place to another) | :: passare |
| pass {v} (go by, over, etc) | :: passare |
| pass {n} (password) SEE: password | :: |
| passable {adj} (That may be passed or traversed) | :: passabile |
| passacaglia {n} /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/ (historical Spanish dance) | :: passacaglia {f} |
| passage {n} /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ (section of text or music) | :: passo {m} |
| passage {n} (passageway) | :: corridoio {m} |
| passageway {n} (covered walkway) | :: corsia {f} |
| pass away {v} (to die (euphemistic)) | :: scomparire, mancare, venire a mancare |
| passed pawn {n} (pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns) | :: pedone passato {m} |
| passenger {n} /ˈpæsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ (one who rides or travels in a vehicle) | :: passeggero {m} |
| passenger pigeon {n} (an extinct bird of the species Ectopistes migratorius) | :: piccione migratore {m}, colomba migratrice {f} |
| passer-by {n} (a person who is passing by) | :: passante {m} {f} |
| pass gas {v} (break wind) SEE: break wind | :: |
| passing {n} /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ (death, dying; the end) | :: scomparsa {f}, decesso {m} |
| passion {n} /ˈpʰæʃən/ (any great emotion) | :: passione {f} |
| passionary {n} (book) | :: passionario {m} |
| passionate {adj} /ˈpæʃənɪt/ (fired with intense feeling) | :: appassionato |
| passion fruit {n} (edible fruit) | :: frutto della passione {m} |
| Passionist {n} (member of a Roman Catholic institute with emphasis on the Passion) | :: passionista {m} {f} |
| Passion Sunday {n} (fifth Sunday in Lent) | :: Domenica di passione |
| passivate {v} (to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface) | :: passivare |
| passivation {n} (process of a making a material non-reactive) | :: passivazione {f} |
| passive {n} (passive voice) SEE: passive voice | :: |
| passive {adj} /ˈpæs.ɪv/ (not active, but acted upon) | :: passivo |
| passive {adj} (grammar: being in the passive voice) | :: passivo |
| passive {adj} (psychology: being inactive and receptive in a relationship) | :: passivo |
| passive {adj} | :: passivo |
| passive euthanasia {n} | :: eutanasia passiva {f} |
| passively {adv} /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/ (in a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action) | :: passivamente |
| passiveness {n} (passivity) SEE: passivity | :: |
| passive voice {n} (grammatical term) | :: forma passiva {f}, passivo {m} |
| passivity {n} /pæˈsɪvɪti/ (the state of being passive) | :: passività {f} |
| pass on {v} (To die) SEE: die | :: |
| pass-out {n} (ticket) | :: contromarca {f} |
| Passover {prop} (Jewish festival) | :: pasqua {f}, pasqua ebraica {f} |
| passport {n} /ˈpæspɔɹt/ (official document) | :: passaporto {m} |
| pass the buck {v} (to transfer responsibility or blame from oneself) | :: fare a scaricabarili |
| pass through {v} (to transit) | :: trapassare |
| pass wind {v} (break wind) SEE: break wind | :: |
| password {n} /ˈpæswɜːɹd/ (word used to gain admittance) | :: parola d'ordine {f}, parola chiave {f} |
| password {n} (computing: string of characters known only to a user) | :: parola chiave {f}, password {f} |
| past {adj} (ago) SEE: ago | :: |
| past {n} /pæst/ (period of time that has already happened) | :: passato {m} |
| past {n} ((grammar) past tense) | :: passato {m} |
| past {adj} (having already happened; in the past) | :: passato |
| past {adj} (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) | :: passato |
| pasta {n} /ˈpɑstə/ (dough) | :: pasta {f}, impasto {m} |
| pasta e fagioli {n} /ˌpastə ɛ faˈdʒəʊlɪ/ (soup made with pasta and beans) | :: pasta e fagioli {f} |
| past anterior {n} (a compound tense used in literary French, Spanish, and Italian) | :: trapassato remoto {m} |
| paste {n} /peɪst/ (a soft mixture) | :: impasto {m} |
| paste {n} (soft mixture used in making pastry) | :: pasta {f} |
| paste {n} (an adhesive paste) | :: colla {f} |
| paste {n} (lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone thereof) | :: strass {m} |
| paste {v} (to cause to stick, adhere) | :: incollare, attaccare |
| paste {v} (to insert a piece of text) | :: incollare |
| pasteurisation {n} (treatment of perishable food) | :: pastorizzazione {f} |
| pasteurise {v} (pasteurize) SEE: pasteurize | :: |
| pasteurize {v} /ˈpæstʃəɹaɪz/ (to heat food in order to kill harmful organisms) | :: uperizzare, pastorizzare |
| past historic tense {n} (tense) | :: passato remoto {m} |
| pastiera {n} (Neapolitan Easter tart) | :: pastiera {f}, pastiera napoletana {f} |
| pastime {n} /ˈpæs.taɪm/ (that which amuses) | :: passatempo {m} |
| pastor {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd | :: |
| pastor {n} /ˈpæstɚ/ (main priest serving a parish) | :: pastore {m} |
| pastor {n} | :: pastore |
| pastoral {n} /ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/ | :: pastorale {m} |
| pastoralism {n} (all senses) | :: pastoralismo {m} |
| past participle {n} (past participle) | :: participio passato {m} |
| past perfect {n} (pluperfect tense) SEE: pluperfect tense | :: |
| past perfect {n} (tense) | :: trapassato remoto {m} |
| pastry {n} /ˈpeɪstɹi/ (food group) | :: pasticceria {f}, paste {p} |
| pastry {n} (type of dough) | :: impasto {m} |
| pastry bag {n} (bag used to pipe cakes with icing) | :: tasca {f}, tasca da pasticciere {f}, sac à poche {m} |
| pastry chef {n} (baker of pastry products) | :: pasticciere {m}, pasticciera {f} |
| pastrymaker {n} (baker of pastry products) SEE: pastry chef | :: |
| past tense {n} (grammatical form) | :: passato {m} |
| pasture {v} (graze) SEE: graze | :: |
| pasture {n} /ˈpæstʃɚ/ (land on which cattle can be kept for feeding) | :: pastura, pascolo |
| pat {n} /pæt/ (flattish lump of soft matter) | :: panetto {m} |
| patagium {n} /pætəˈdʒaɪəm/ | :: patagio {m} |
| Patagonia {prop} (geographical region) | :: Patagonia {f} |
| Patagonian {adj} (of or pertaining to Patagonia) | :: patagone |
| Patagonian {n} (someone from Patagonia) | :: patagone {m} {f} |
| Patavine {adj} (of or pertaining to ancient Patavium) | :: patavino |
| patch {n} (figuratively: fit) SEE: fit | :: |
| patch {n} (paltry fellow) SEE: fool | :: |
| patch {n} /pætʃ/ (piece of cloth used to repair a garment) | :: pezza {f}, toppa {f} |
| patch {n} (small piece of anything used to repair a breach) | :: rattoppo {m}, toppa {f} |
| patch {n} (piece of black silk stuck to the face) | :: neo finto {m} |
| patch {n} (a small area, plot of land, or piece of ground) | :: zolla {f} |
| patch {n} (small piece of material used to clean a gun barrel) | :: pezza {f}, panno {m}, straccio {m} |
| patch {v} (mend by sewing on cloth) | :: rammendare, rattoppare |
| patch {v} (mend with pieces) | :: rattoppare |
| patch file {n} (patch) SEE: patch | :: |
| patch up {v} (to mend quickly and roughly) | :: rimediare, sistemare, rattoppare, ricucire, rammendare, mettere delle pezze |
| patella {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap | :: |
| paten {n} /ˈpætən/ (plate for the host during Eucharist) | :: patena {f} |
| patent {n} /ˈpeɪtənt/ (declaration issued by a government to an inventor) | :: brevetto {m} |
| patent {n} (patent leather) SEE: patent leather | :: |
| patent leather {n} (glossy leather) | :: copale {m} {f} |
| patently {adv} (in a clear and unambiguous manner) | :: palesemente, chiaramente, evidentemente |
| paternal {adj} /pəˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/ | :: paterno {m} |
| paternal aunt {n} (the sister of one's father) | :: zia {f} |
| paternal grandfather {n} (one's father's father) | :: nonno paterno {m} |
| paternal grandmother {n} (one's father's mother) | :: nonna paterna {f} |
| paternal uncle {n} (brother of one's father) | :: zio {m}, zio paterno {m} |
| paternity {n} (fatherhood) SEE: fatherhood | :: |
| paternoster {n} (a rosary) SEE: rosary | :: |
| path {n} /pʰæθ/ (a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians) | :: sentiero {m} |
| path {n} (a metaphorical course) | :: cammino {m} |
| path {n} (a method or direction of proceeding) | :: cammino {m} |
| path {n} (computing: a specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure) | :: percorso {m} |
| path {n} (graph theory: a sequence of vertices from one vertex to another) | :: cammino {m} |
| pathetic {adj} /pəˈθɛtɪk/ (arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion) | :: patetico |
| pathetic {adj} (arousing scorn or contempt) | :: meschino, penoso |
| pathogen {n} /ˈpæθədʒn̩/ (an organism or substance that causes disease) | :: patogeno {m}, agente patogeno {m} |
| pathogenesis {n} (pathogenesis) | :: patogenesi |
| pathogenic {adj} (able to cause disease) | :: patogenico |
| pathognomonic {adj} /ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/ (Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease) | :: patognomonico |
| pathologic {adj} (pathological) SEE: pathological | :: |
| pathological {adj} (pertaining to pathology) | :: patologico |
| pathological {adj} (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) | :: patologico |
| pathologically {adv} (in a pathological manner) | :: patologicamente |
| pathology {n} /pəˈθɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine) | :: patologia {f} |
| pathology {n} (abnormality) | :: patologia {f} |
| pathway {n} /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ (biochemistry: sequence of biochemical compounds) | :: via, pathway |
| patience {n} /ˈpeɪʃəns/ (quality of being patient) | :: pazienza {f} |
| patience is a virtue {proverb} (it is better to be patient than impatient) | :: dare tempo al tempo, la pazienza è la virtù dei forti |
| patience of Job {n} (great amount of patience) | :: pazienza di Giobbe |
| patient {adj} /ˈpeɪʃənt/ (not losing one's temper while waiting) | :: paziente {m} |
| patient {n} (someone who receives treatment from a doctor) | :: paziente {m} |
| patiently {adv} /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ (in a patient manner) | :: pazientemente |
| patient zero {n} (index case) SEE: index case | :: |
| patina {n} /pəˈtiː.nə/ (receptacle) | :: patina {f} |
| patine {v} /pəˈtiːn/ (coat an object with a patina) | :: patinare |
| patisserie {n} (pastry shop) | :: pasticceria {f} |
| patissier {n} (pastry chef) SEE: pastry chef | :: |
| Patras {prop} /pəˈtɹæs/ (city of Greece) | :: Patrasso |
| patriarch {n} /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹk/ (male leader) | :: patriarca {m} |
| patriarchal {adj} (relating to patriarchy) | :: patriarcale |
| patriarchy {n} /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹki/ (social system) | :: patriarcato {m} |
| patriarchy {n} (dominance of men in social or cultural systems) | :: patriarcato {m} |
| Patricia {prop} /pəˈtɹɪʃə/ (female given name) | :: Patrizia |
| patrician {n} /pətɹˈɪʃən/ (member of Roman aristocracy) | :: patrizio {m} |
| Patrick {prop} /ˈpætɹɪk/ (given name) | :: Patrizio |
| patrimony {n} (inheritance from one's ancestor) | :: patrimonio {m} |
| patriot {n} /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ət/ (person who loves, supports and defends their country) | :: patriota {m} {f} |
| patriotic {adj} /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ɑ.tɪk/ (inspired by patriotism) | :: patriottico |
| patriotically {adv} (in a patriotic manner) | :: patriotticamente |
| patristic {adj} (pertaining to early Christian church leaders) | :: patristico |
| patristics {n} (patristics) | :: patristica {f} |
| Patroclus {prop} (character in the Iliad) | :: Patroclo {m} |
| patrol {n} /pəˈtɹoʊl/ (going of the rounds) | :: pattuglia, pattugliamento {m}, perlustrazione {f}, ricognizione {f} |
| patrol {n} (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) | :: pattugliamento {m} |
| patrol {n} (guards who go the rounds for observation) | :: ronda {f}, pattuglia {f}, drappello {m} |
| patrol {n} (perambulation of a particular line or district) | :: pattuglia {f}, drappello {m} |
| patrol {v} (go the rounds along a chain of sentinels) | :: pattugliare, perlustrare, ispezionare, battere, setacciare |
| patrol {v} | :: pattugliare |
| patrol boat {n} (small naval vessel designed for coast defence) | :: pattugliatore {m} |
| patrolman {n} (police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty) | :: pattugliatore {m} |
| patrological {adj} | :: patrologico |
| patrologist {n} (student of patrology) | :: patrologo {m} |
| patrology {n} /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/ (the study of the Church Fathers) | :: patrologia {f} |
| patron {n} /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/ (supporter) | :: patrono {m} |
| patron {n} (regular customer) | :: cliente {m} |
| patron {n} (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.) | :: mecenate {m} |
| patron {n} | :: proprietario |
| patronage {n} /ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/ | :: patrocinio {m} |
| patroness {n} /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/ (female patron) | :: patronessa {f} |
| patronize {v} /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹənaɪz/ (to make oneself a customer of a business) | :: patrocinare, frequentare, sponsorizzare |
| patronize {v} (to assume a tone of unjustified superiority) | :: degnarsi, trattare con sufficienza, trattare dall'alto in basso |
| patron saint {n} /ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/ (saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer) | :: santo patrono {m} |
| patron saint {n} (exemplar) SEE: exemplar | :: |
| patsy {n} /ˈpætsi/ (a person who is taken advantage of) | :: capro espiatorio {m}, pollo {m}, fesso {m}, zimbello {m} |
| patter {n} /ˈpætə/ (soft repeated sound) | :: picchiettio |
| pattern {n} /ˈpætəɹn/ (that from which a copy is made) | :: modello {m} |
| Paul {prop} /pɔl/ (the Apostle) | :: Paolo |
| Paul {prop} (male given name) | :: Paolo |
| Paula {prop} /ˈpɔːlə/ (female given name) | :: Paola |
| Pauli exclusion principle {n} (a principle in quantum mechanics) | :: principio di esclusione di Pauli {m} |
| Pauline {adj} /ˈpɔːˌlaɪn/ (of or relating to the Apostle Paul and his doctrines) | :: paolino |
| Paulson {prop} (surname meaning "son of Paul") | :: Di Paolo |
| paunch {n} /pɔːntʃ/ (first stomach of ruminant; rumen) | :: pancia {f}, rumine {m} |
| paunch {n} (large, protruding belly) | :: pancia {f}, pancione {m}, buzzo {m}, trippa {f} |
| pauper {n} /ˈpɔpɚ/ (one who is extremely poor) | :: indigente {m} {f}, poveraccio {m}, povero {m}, nullatenente {m}, bisognoso {m} |
| pauper {n} (one living on or eligible for public charity) | :: indigente {m} {f} |
| pause {v} /pɔz/ (to interrupt something) | :: mettere in pausa |
| pause {n} (temporary stop or rest) | :: pausa {f} |
| pave {v} /peɪv/ ((British) to cover with paving stones) | :: lastricare, pavimentare |
| pavement {n} /ˈpeɪvmənt/ (footpath) | :: marciapiede {m} |
| pavement {n} (surface of road) | :: pavimentazione stradale {f}, pavimentazione {f}, manto {m}, manto stradale, superficie {f} |
| pavement artist {n} (artist) | :: madonnaro {m} |
| pave the way {v} /ˈpeɪv ðə ˈweɪ/ (to make future development easier) | :: aprire la strada |
| Pavia {prop} /pəˈvi.ə/ (province) | :: Pavia {f} |
| Pavia {prop} (capital) | :: Pavia {f} |
| pavilion {n} /pəˈvɪljən/ (ornate tent) | :: padiglione {m} |
| pavilion {n} (light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place) | :: padiglione {m} |
| pavilion {n} (cartiliginous part of the outer ear) SEE: pinna | :: |
| paving stone {n} (stone used for paving) | :: selce {f} |
| Pavo {prop} (constellation of the southern sky) | :: Pavone {m} |
| paw {n} /pɔ/ (soft foot of an animal) | :: zampa {f} |
| pawl {n} /pɔːl/ (pawl) | :: cricchetto |
| pawn {n} /pɔn/ (chess piece) | :: pedone {m}, pedina {f} |
| pawn {n} (someone who is being manipulated) | :: pedina {f} |
| pawnshop {n} /ˈpɔnʃɑp/ (business premises of a pawnbroker) | :: monte di pietà {m}, banco dei pegni {m} |
| pay {v} /peɪ/ (to give money in exchange for goods or services) | :: pagare |
| pay {n} (money given in return for work) | :: paga {f} |
| pay attention {v} (to be attentive) | :: prestare attenzione, fare attenzione, dare retta |
| pay back {v} /peɪ bæk/ (to repay) | :: ripagare, restituire |
| payee {n} (One to whom money is paid) | :: beneficiario {m} |
| payload {n} /ˈpeɪloʊd/ (The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft) | :: carico, carico utile {m} |
| payload {n} (The actual data in a data stream) | :: carico utile {m} |
| payment {n} /ˈpeɪmənt/ (the act of paying) | :: pagamento {m} |
| payment order {n} | :: ordine di pagamento {m}, mandato di pagamento {m} |
| pay raise {n} (increase in salary) SEE: pay rise | :: |
| pay rise {n} (increase in pay) | :: aumento di stipendio |
| payrise {n} (pay rise) SEE: pay rise | :: |
| payroll {n} /ˈpeɪɹoʊl/ (list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each) | :: ruolino paga {m}, ruolo paga {m} |
| paysheet {n} (document) SEE: payroll | :: |
| paywall {n} /ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/ (a feature of a website that only allows access to paying subscribers) | :: paywall {m}, a pagamento, accesso a pagamento, pedaggio {m} |
| PC {n} (initialism of personal computer) | :: PC |
| Pécs {prop} (city in Hungary) | :: Pécs, Cinquechiese (obsolete) |
| PDA {n} (handheld computing device) | :: palmare |
| pea {n} /piː/ (plant) | :: pisello {m} |
| pea {n} (edible seed) | :: pisello {m} |
| peace {n} /piːs/ (tranquility, quiet, harmony; absence of violence) | :: pace {f} |
| peace {n} (state of mind) | :: pace {f} |
| peace {n} (harmony; lack of conflict in personal relations) | :: pace, armonia {f} |
| peace {n} (state of being free from war) | :: pace {f} |
| peaceably {adv} (in a peaceable manner) | :: pacificamente |
| peaceful {adj} /ˈpiːsfəl/ (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) | :: pacifico |
| peaceful {adj} (motionless and calm; placid) | :: calmo |
| peaceful {adj} | :: pacifico, placido, tranquillo |
| peacefully {adv} /ˈpiːsfəli/ (in a peaceful manner) | :: pacificamente |
| peace of mind {n} (absence of mental stress) | :: serenità {f}, tranquillità {f} |
| peacetime {n} /ˈpiːstaɪm/ (period of peace) | :: tempo di pace {m} |
| peach {n} /piːt͡ʃ/ (tree) | :: pesco {m}, persico |
| peach {n} (fruit) | :: pesca {f} |
| peach {n} (colour) | :: color pesca |
| peach blossom {n} (flower) | :: fiore di pesco {m} |
| peachtree {n} (peach) SEE: peach | :: |
| peachy {adj} /ˈpiːtʃi/ (very good) | :: grandioso |
| peacock {n} /ˈpikɑk/ (pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo) | :: pavone {m} |
| peafowl {n} /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/ (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) | :: pavone {m} |
| peak {n} /piːk/ (highest value reached) | :: picco |
| peak {n} (mountain top) | :: cima {f} |
| peak {n} | :: [1,2] culmine {m} |
| peak hour {n} (rush hour) SEE: rush hour | :: |
| peak oil {n} (Peak of oil production) | :: picco del petrolio {m} |
| peanut {n} /ˈpinət/ (a legume resembling a nut) | :: arachide {f} |
| peanut butter {n} /ˈpi.nʌtˌbʌ.tɚ/ (spread made from ground peanuts) | :: burro di arachidi |
| peanut milk {n} (milky liquid from peanuts) | :: latte d'arachidi {m} |
| pear {n} /pɛɚ/ (fruit) | :: pera {f} |
| pear {n} (tree) | :: pero {m} |
| pearl {n} (light-colored tern) SEE: tern | :: |
| pearl {n} (mother-of-pearl) SEE: mother-of-pearl | :: |
| pearl {n} /pɝl/ (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks) | :: perla {f} |
| pearl {n} (figuratively: something precious) | :: perla {f}, tesoro {m} |
| pearl {n} (5-point type) | :: parigina, occhio di mosca |
| pearl {n} (fringe or border) SEE: fringe | :: |
| pearl diver {n} (dishwasher) SEE: dishwasher | :: |
| pearl necklace {n} (necklace made of pearls) | :: collana di perle {f} |
| pearl of wisdom {n} (succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept) | :: perla di saggezza {f} |
| pearly antshrike {n} (passerine bird) | :: averla formicchiera perlata |
| pear-shaped {adj} (shaped like a pear) | :: a forma di pera |
| pear tree {n} (a tree of the genus Pyrus) | :: pero {m} |
| peasant {n} /ˈpɛzənt/ (member of the agriculture low class) | :: contadino {m}, contadina {f}, cafone {m}, cafona {f} |
| peasant {n} (country person) | :: paesano {m}, paesana {f} |
| peasant {n} (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) | :: cafone {m}, cafona {f} |
| peasant {n} | :: cafone {m}, contadino {m} |
| peashooter {n} (toy gun) | :: cerbottana |
| pea-souper {n} /ˈpiːˌsuːpə/ (dense, yellowish fog) | :: nebbia fitta {f}, nebbione {m} |
| peat {n} /piːt/ (soil) | :: torba {f} |
| peat bog {n} (bog composed of peat) | :: torbiera {f} |
| peatland {n} | :: torbiera {f} |
| pebble {n} /ˈpɛb.əl/ (stone) | :: ciottolo {m} |
| pebble {v} (To pave with pebbles) | :: acciottolare |
| peccaminous {adj} (sinful) | :: peccaminoso |
| peccary {n} (a family of mammals related to pigs and hippos) | :: pecari {m} |
| peck {v} /pɛk/ (to strike or pierce with the beak or similar) | :: beccare |
| pecker {n} (slang for penis) SEE: dick | :: |
| pecker {n} (slang for woodpecker) SEE: woodpecker | :: |
| pecker {n} (slang for courage) SEE: courage | :: |
| peckerwood {n} (woodpecker) SEE: woodpecker | :: |
| pectin {n} /ˈpɛktɪn/ (substance) | :: pectina {f} |
| pectinase {n} (enzyme) | :: pectinasi {f} |
| pectoral {adj} /pɛkˈtɔɹəl/ (of or pertaining to the breast or chest) | :: pectorale |
| pectoral sandpiper {n} (Calidris melanotos) | :: piovanello pettorale {m} |
| peculiar {adj} /pʰə̥ˈkʰj̊uljʊɹ̠/ (out of the ordinary) | :: strano, peculiare, particolare |
| peculiar {adj} (common or usual for a particular place or circumstance) | :: peculiare |
| ped {n} (pedestrian) SEE: pedestrian | :: |
| pedagogic {adj} (pedagogical) SEE: pedagogical | :: |
| pedagogical {adj} (of, or relating to pedagogy) | :: pedagogico {m} |
| pedagogically {adv} (in a pedagogical manner) | :: pedagogicamente |
| pedagogue {n} (a teacher) | :: pedagogo {m} |
| pedal {n} /ˈpɛdəl/ (lever operated by one's foot) | :: pedale {m} |
| pedal {v} (to operate a pedal) | :: pedalare |
| pedal car {n} (toy car with pedals) | :: macchinina {f} |
| pedalo {n} /ˈpɛdələʊ/ (small boat propelled by pedals) | :: pedalò {m} |
| pedant {n} /ˈpɛdənt/ (person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning) | :: pedante {m} {f} |
| pedant {n} (person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar) | :: cervellone {m}, cervellona {f} |
| pedantry {n} /ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/ (excessive attention to detail or rules) | :: pedantismo {m} |
| peddler {n} (itinerant seller of small goods) | :: padellaio {m} |
| peddler {n} (drug dealer) SEE: drug dealer | :: |
| pederast {n} /ˈpɛd.ɚ.ɹæst/ (practitioner of pederasty) | :: pederasta |
| pederastic {adj} (relating or pertaining to pederasty) | :: pederastico |
| pederasty {n} /ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/ (pederasty) | :: pederastia {f} |
| pederasty {n} (archaic: homosexual anal sex) SEE: sodomy | :: |
| Pedescala {prop} (village in Italy) | :: Pedescala |
| pedestal {n} /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ (the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like) | :: piedistallo {m} |
| pedestrian {adj} /pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/ (of or intended for pedestrians) | :: pedonale |
| pedestrian {n} (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) | :: pedone {m}, passante {m}, viandante {m} |
| pedestrian crossing {n} (place for pedestrians to cross a street) | :: attraversamento pedonale {m}, passaggio pedonale {m}, strisce pedonali {f-p} |
| pedestrianization {n} (the restriction of access to a street to pedestrians only) | :: pedonalizzazione {f} |
| pedestrianize {v} (restrict access to a street to pedestrians only) | :: pedonalizzare |
| pediatric {adj} (of or pertaining to pediatrics) | :: pediatrico |
| pediatrically {adv} | :: pediatricamente |
| pediatrician {n} /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃən/ (physician who specialises in pediatrics) | :: pediatra {m} {f} |
| pediatrics {n} (branch of medicine) | :: pediatria {f} |
| pedicel {n} /ˈpɛd.ɪs.əl/ (stalk of an individual flower) | :: pedicello {m}, gambo {m}, fusto {m}, caule {m}, stelo {m} |
| pedigree {n} /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ (good breeding) | :: di razza, purosangue {m} |
| pediment {n} /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/ (architectural element) | :: frontone {m} |
| pedipalp {n} (appendage) | :: pedipalpo {m} |
| pedogenesis {n} (geology:process of the formation of soil) | :: pedogenesi {f} |
| pedogenesis {n} (biology:larval or preadult reproduction in some insects) | :: pedogenesi {f} |
| pedogenetic {adj} (relating to pedogenesis) | :: pedogenetico |
| pedologic {adj} (of or pertaining to pedology) | :: pedologico |
| pedological {adj} (pertaining to pedology) | :: pedologico |
| pedology {n} (soil science) | :: pedologia {f} |
| pedology {n} (study of children's behaviour) | :: pedologia {f} |
| pedometer {n} /pɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ (device) | :: pedometro {m} |
| pedophile {n} /ˈpɛ.dəˌfaɪl/ (an adult who is sexually attracted to children) | :: pedofilo {m} |
| pedophilia {n} /ˌpɛ.dəˈfi.li.ə/ (sexual feeling or desire by adults towards children) | :: pedofilia {f} |
| pedophilic {adj} (of, relating to, or pertaining to pedophilia) | :: pedofilo |
| peekaboo {n} (game for small children) | :: bubusettete |
| peel {v} /piːl/ (to remove skin) | :: pelare, sbucciare |
| peel {n} (skin of a fruit) | :: buccia {f} |
| peep {n} /pip/ (quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird) | :: cinguettio {m}, pigolio {m}, squittio {m} |
| peep {n} (feeble utterance or complaint) | :: borbottio {m}, brontolio {m}, mugugno {m} |
| peep {v} (make a noise like a baby bird) | :: cinguettare |
| peep {v} (to look) | :: spuntare, sbirciare |
| peep {n} (sandpiper) SEE: sandpiper | :: |
| pee-pee {n} (childish: urine) SEE: wee-wee | :: |
| pee-pee {n} (childish: genitalia) SEE: wee-wee | :: |
| peeper {n} /ˈpiːpə/ (eye (colloquial)) | :: occhio {m}, occhi {m-p} |
| peeping tom {n} (person who secretly watches someone to gain sexual pleasure) | :: guardone {m} |
| peer {v} /pɪə/ (to look with difficulty or as if searching) | :: scrutare, sbirciare |
| peer {n} /pɪə/ (someone or something of equal level) | :: pari, uguale, persona di pari condizione sociale |
| peer {n} (someone of same age) | :: coetaneo {m} |
| peer {n} (noble) | :: pari, nobile |
| peer {n} (comrade, companion, associate) | :: uguali {m-p} |
| peerless {adj} (without peer or equal) | :: impareggiabile |
| peer review {n} (scholarly process) | :: revisione paritaria {f} |
| peer-to-peer {adj} (of a social network of equal partners able to conduct business without using a middle man) | :: senza intermediari |
| peeve {n} /piːv/ (annoyance or grievance) | :: fastidio |
| peeve {v} (annoy; vex) | :: infastidire |
| peevish {adj} /ˈpivɪʃ/ (constantly complaining) | :: irritabile, scontroso {m} |
| peevishness {n} (the state of being peevish) | :: piccosità {f} |
| peg {n} /pɛɡ/ (a cylindrical object) | :: tassello {m}, piolo {m} |
| peg {n} (a protrusion used to hang things on) | :: attaccapanni {m} |
| pegamoid {n} (waterproof varnish) | :: pegamoide {f} |
| Pegasian {adj} | :: pegaseo |
| pegasus {n} (winged horse) | :: pegaso {m} |
| Pegasus {prop} (mythical winged horse) | :: Pegaso |
| Pegasus {prop} (constellation) | :: Pegaso |
| Pei-ching {prop} (Beijing) SEE: Beijing | :: |
| Peillon {prop} (a commune in France) | :: Peglione [obsolete] |
| pejorative {adj} /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/ (disparaging, belittling or derogatory) | :: peggiorativo, riduttivo {m} |
| pejorative {n} (disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression) | :: peggiorativo {m} |
| pekan {n} (fisher) SEE: fisher | :: |
| Pekin duck {n} (breed of domestic duck) | :: pechino {f} |
| Peking {prop} (Beijing) SEE: Beijing | :: |
| Peking duck {n} (dish consisting of duck and pancake) | :: anatra laccata alla pechinese {f}, anatra laccata {f}, anatra alla pechinese {f} |
| Peking willow {n} (Salix babylonica) SEE: weeping willow | :: |
| Pelagian Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: le isole Pelagie {f-p} |
| pelagic {adj} /pəˈlædʒɪk/ (living in the open sea) | :: pelagico |
| Pelagius {prop} /pɪˈleɪdʒiəs/ (a given name of historical usage) | :: Pelagio |
| Peleus {prop} /ˈpiː.li.əs/ (surname) | :: Peleo |
| pelican {n} /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/ (any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae) | :: pellicano {m} |
| Pelionic {adj} | :: peliaco |
| pellagra {n} /pɪˈlaɡɹə/ (disease) | :: pellagra {f} |
| pellistor {n} (solid-state device whose resistance changes in the presence of certain gases) | :: pellistore {m} |
| Peloponnese {prop} /pɛləpəˈniːs/ (region of Greece) | :: Peloponneso {m} |
| Pelosi {prop} /pəˈloʊsi/ (surname) | :: Pelosi |
| peloton {n} (main group of riders in a cycling race) | :: gruppo {m} |
| pelt {n} /pɛlt/ (skin of a beast with the hair on) | :: pelliccia {f}, pelle non conciata {f}, pelle grezza {f} |
| pelt {n} (human skin, see also: skin) | :: pellaccia {f} |
| Peltier effect {n} (thermodynamic effect) | :: effetto Peltier {m} |
| peltinerved {adj} (having the veins radiating from the centre) | :: peltinervio |
| pelvic {adj} /ˈpɛlvɪk/ (of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis) | :: pelvico |
| pen {n} (wing) SEE: wing | :: |
| pen {n} /pɛn/ (enclosure (enclosed area) for animals) | :: recinto {m}, chiuso {m}, [for sheep] ovile {m} |
| pen {n} (prison cell) | :: cella {f} |
| pen {v} (to enclose) | :: recintare |
| pen {n} (writing tool) | :: penna {f} |
| pen {n} (writer, or his style) | :: penna {f} |
| pen {n} (internal cartilage skeleton of a squid) | :: osso di seppia |
| pen {v} (to write) | :: scrivere |
| pen {n} (female swan) | :: cigno femmina {m} |
| penalize {v} /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ (to impose a handicap on) | :: penalizzare |
| penally {adv} (according to a penal code) | :: penalmente |
| penalty {n} /ˈpɛnəlti/ (punishment for violating rules of procedure) | :: penalità {f} |
| penalty {n} (penalty kick) SEE: penalty kick | :: |
| penalty area {n} (area on a soccer pitch) | :: area di rigore {f}, area {f} |
| penalty box {n} (penalty area) SEE: penalty area | :: |
| penalty kick {n} ((soccer) a form of direct free kick) | :: calcio di rigore, rigore |
| penalty mark {n} (spot from where penalty kicks are taken) | :: dischetto {m} |
| penalty spot {n} (spot from where penalty kicks are taken) | :: dischetto {m} |
| penalty try {n} (awarding of five points) | :: meta tecnica {f} |
| penance {n} /ˈpɛn.əns/ (voluntary self-imposed punishment) | :: penitenza |
| penance {n} (sacrament in some churches) | :: penitenza {f} |
| penchant {n} /ˈpɛnt͡ʃənt/ (taste, liking, or inclination (for)) | :: inclinazione {m}, apprezzamento {m} |
| pencil {n} /ˈpɛnsəl/ (graphite writing-instrument) | :: matita {f}, lapis {m}, portamina {m} |
| pencil box {n} (container for stationery) SEE: pencil case | :: |
| pencil case {n} /ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs/ (object purposed to contain stationery) | :: astuccio {m}, portalapis {m}, portamatite {m}, portapenne {m} |
| pencil holder {n} | :: portamatite {m}, portalapis {m} |
| pencil sharpener {n} (device used to sharpen pencils) | :: temperamatite {m} |
| pendant {n} /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ (a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck) | :: ciondolo {m} |
| pen drive {n} (flash drive) SEE: flash drive | :: |
| pendulum {n} /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/ (body suspended from a fixed support) | :: pendolo {m} |
| pendulum clock {n} (clock that uses a pendulum) | :: orologio a pendolo {m} |
| penetrable {adj} /ˈpɛnətɹəbəl/ (capable of being penetrated) | :: penetrabile, perforabile, trapassabile |
| penetrate {v} /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ (enter into) | :: penetrare |
| penetration {n} /pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of penetrating) | :: penetrazione |
| penguin {n} /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ (flightless sea bird) | :: pinguino {m} |
| penholder {n} (a device for storing pens) | :: cannetta {f} |
| -penia {suffix} (deficiency) | :: -penia {f} |
| penicillin {n} /ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn/ (penicillin) | :: penicillina {f} |
| penicillinic {adj} | :: penicillinico |
| peninsula {n} /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/ (piece of land projecting into water) | :: penisola {f} |
| peninsular {adj} (of or connected with a peninsula) | :: peninsulare |
| penis {n} /ˈpinɪs/ | :: pene {m}, arnese {m} |
| penis {n} (penis) SEE: member | :: |
| penitentiary {n} /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/ (prison) | :: penitenziario |
| pen name {n} (writer's pseudonym) | :: nome di penna {m} |
| penne {n} (type of pasta) | :: penne {f-p} |
| penniless {adj} /ˈpɛ.nɪ.ləs/ (utterly without money) | :: spiantato, squattrinato, scannato |
| penninerved {adj} (nerve arrangement) | :: penninervio |
| Pennsylvania {prop} /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪni.ə/ (US state) | :: Pennsylvania {f}, Pensilvania {f} |
| penny {n} (one-cent coin in US and Canada) SEE: cent | :: |
| penny bun {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini | :: |
| penny-pinching {adj} (reluctant to spend money) | :: taccagno {m}, spilorcio {m} |
| penny-pinching {n} (reluctance to spend money) | :: taccagneria {f}, spilorceria {f} |
| pension {n} /ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) | :: pensione {f}, assegno {m} |
| pension {n} (boarding house) | :: pensione {f} |
| pension {v} (to force to retire) | :: pensionare |
| pensionable {adj} (able to receive a pension) | :: pensionabile |
| pensioner {n} (someone at typical age for a pensioner) SEE: senior citizen | :: |
| pension fund {n} (pool of assets) | :: fondo pensione {m} |
| pensive {adj} /ˈpɛn.sɪv/ (having the appearance of thinking) | :: pensieroso, contemplativo, estraniato, pensoso {m}, meditabondo {m}, cogitabondo {m} |
| pensive {adj} (looking thoughtful or sad) | :: pensieroso |
| pensiveness {n} (thoughtful or reflective state) | :: pensierosità {f} |
| penta- {prefix} /pɛntə-/ (five) | :: penta- |
| pentabrach {n} | :: pentabraco {m} |
| pentachloride {n} (pentachloride) | :: pentacloruro {m} |
| pentachlorophenol {n} (fully chlorinated derivative of phenol) | :: pentaclorofenolo {m} |
| pentachoron {n} (four-dimensional object) | :: ipertetraedro {m} |
| pentacle {n} /ˈpɛnt.ə.kl̩/ | :: pentacolo {m} |
| pentacontagon {n} (polygon) | :: pentacontagono {m} |
| pentacube {n} (polycube composed of five cubes) | :: policubo {m} |
| pentafluoride {n} (compound that contains five fluorine atoms) | :: pentafluoruro {m} |
| pentagon {n} /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡɑn/ (a polygon with five sides and five angles) | :: pentagono {m} |
| pentagonal {adj} /pɛnˈtæɡənəl/ (of, relating to, or shaped like a pentagon) | :: pentagonale |
| pentagram {n} (shape of five-pointed star) | :: pentagramma {m} |
| pentahydroborite {n} (calcium borate) | :: pentaidroborite {f} |
| pentahydroxide {n} (any hydroxide having five hydroxyl groups) | :: pentaidrato |
| pentakis dodecahedron {n} (Catalan solid) | :: pentacisdodecaedro {m} |
| pentane {n} (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12) | :: pentano {m} |
| pentaprism {n} (five-sided prism) | :: pentaprisma {m} |
| pentarch {n} | :: pentarca {m} |
| pentarchic {adj} | :: pentarchico |
| pentarchy {n} | :: pentarchia {f} |
| Pentarchy {prop} (model of Church organization historically championed in the Eastern Orthodox Church) | :: Pentarchia {f} |
| pentatomic {adj} (having five atoms in each molecule) | :: pentatomico |
| pentavalent {adj} (having a valence of 5) | :: pentavalente |
| pentazole {n} (Chemical compound) | :: pentazolo {m} |
| Pentecost {prop} /ˈpɛntɪkɔst/ (Jewish festival) | :: Pentecoste {f} |
| Pentecost {prop} (Christian festival) | :: Pentecoste {f} |
| Pentecostalism {n} (Christian religious movement) | :: pentecostalismo {m} |
| pentene {n} (any of several isomeric alkenes having five carbon atoms and one double bond) | :: pentene {m} |
| pentennial {adj} (quinquennial) SEE: quinquennial | :: |
| penteract {n} (five-dimensional hypercube) | :: penteratto {m} |
| penthouse {n} /ˈpɛnthaʊs/ (an apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building) | :: attico |
| Pentium {prop} /ˈpɛnti.əm/ (chip) | :: Pentium |
| pentosan {n} (polysaccharide composed of pentoses) | :: pentosano {m} |
| pentose {n} (saccharide containing five carbon atoms) | :: pentoso {m} |
| pentoxide {n} (oxide containing five oxygen atoms) | :: pentossido {m} |
| pentyl {n} (univalent hydrocarbon radical, C5H11) | :: pentile {m} |
| penultimate {adj} /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/ (next-to-last in a sequence) | :: penultimo |
| penultimate {n} (something right before the last one) | :: penultimo {m} |
| penumbra {n} /pəˈnʌmbɹə/ (partially shaded area around a shadow, especially an eclipse) | :: penombra {f} |
| peony {n} /ˈpiːəni/ (Paeonia genus of flowering plants) | :: peonia {f} |
| people {n} /ˈpipəl/ (a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons) | :: gente {f} |
| people {n} (a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.) | :: popolo {m}, nazione {f} |
| people {n} (a person's ancestors, relatives or family) | :: famiglia {f} |
| people {n} (the mass of community as distinguished from a special class) | :: popolo {m}, popolazione {f} |
| people {v} (to fill with people) | :: popolare con |
| people person {n} (one who interacts skilfully with others) | :: uomo di mondo |
| People's Democratic Republic of Algeria {prop} (official name of Algeria) | :: Repubblica Algerina Democratica e Popolare {f} |
| people's republic {n} (self-designation of states with Marxist-Leninist governments) | :: repubblica popolare {f} |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh {prop} (People's Republic of Bangladesh) | :: Repubblica Popolare del Bangladesh |
| People's Republic of China {prop} (official name of China) | :: Repubblica Popolare Cinese {f} |
| people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones {proverb} (one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault) | :: che è senza peccato scagli la prima pietra |
| pepper {n} /ˈpɛpɚ/ (spice) | :: pepe {m} |
| pepper {n} (fruit of the capsicum) | :: [spicy] peperoncino {m}, [mild] peperone {m} |
| pepper {v} (add pepper to) | :: pepare, condire con pepe |
| peppercorn {n} /ˈpɛpəkɔːn/ (the seeds of the plant Piper nigrum) | :: grano di pepe |
| peppered {adj} (speckled) SEE: speckled | :: |
| pepper mill {n} (a small handheld grinder) | :: pepiera {f}, pepaiola {f} |
| peppermint {n} /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/ (herb) | :: menta piperita {f} |
| peppermint {n} (confection) | :: caramella alla menta {f} |
| pepperoni {n} /pɛpəˈɹoʊni/ (sausage) | :: salame piccante {m} |
| pepper pot {n} (container) | :: pepiera {f}, pepaiola {f} |
| pepper shaker {n} (a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it) | :: pepiera {f} |
| pepper spray {n} (non-lethal riot-control agent) | :: gas OC |
| pepsin {n} /ˈpɛpsɪn/ (digestive enzyme) | :: pepsina {f} |
| pepsinogen {n} (zymogen) | :: pepsinogeno {m} |
| pep talk {n} /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/ (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) | :: discorso d'incoraggiamento {m} |
| peptic {adj} /ˈpɛptɪk/ (of, pertaining to digestion) | :: peptico |
| peptide {n} (class of organic compounds) | :: peptide |
| peptidic {adj} (pertaining peptides) | :: peptidico |
| peptone {n} (water-soluble product of partial protein hydrolysis) | :: peptone {m} |
| peptonization {n} | :: peptonizzazione {f} |
| peptonize {v} (convert a protein into peptones) | :: peptonizzare |
| per {prep} /pɝ/ (for each) | :: per, al |
| per {prep} (via) | :: via |
| per {prep} (in accordance with) | :: secondo, in accordo |
| perboric acid {n} | :: acido perborico {m} |
| perbromic {adj} (pertaining to perbromic acid) | :: perbromico |
| perbromic acid {n} (oxyacid) | :: acido perbromico {m} |
| percale {n} /pəˈkeɪl/ (textile) | :: percalle {m} |
| per capita {adv} (per person) | :: a testa, pro capite |
| perceive {v} /pəˈsiːv/ (to understand) | :: percepire |
| perceived temperature {n} (apparent temperature of the environment) | :: temperatura percepita {f} |
| percent {n} /pɚˈsɛnt/ (a part or other object per hundred) | :: per cento |
| percentage {n} /pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ (part of a whole) | :: percentuale {f} |
| percentage {n} (share of the profits) | :: percentuale {f} |
| percentile {n} (any of the ninety-nine points) | :: percentile {m} |
| percentile {n} (any one of the hundred groups so divided) | :: percentile {m} |
| percentual {adj} (expressed as a percentage) | :: percentuale |
| perceptibly {adv} (in a perceptible manner) | :: percettibilmente |
| perception {n} /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ (conscious understanding of something) | :: percezione {f} |
| perception {n} (that which is detected by the five senses) | :: percezione {f}, sentore {m} |
| perception {n} (acuity) SEE: acuity | :: |
| perceptionism {n} (philosophy) | :: percezionismo {m} |
| perceptive {adj} /pəˈsɛptɪv/ (having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition) | :: perspicace, acuto |
| perceptron {n} | :: percettrone {m} |
| perch {n} /pɝtʃ/ (fish of the genus Perca) | :: pesce persico {m}, perca |
| perch {n} (fish in the taxonomic family Percidae) | :: luccioperca, sandra, luccio |
| perch {n} (fish in the taxonomic order Perciformes) | :: spigola, branzino |
| perch {n} | :: pesce persico |
| perch {n} (rod used by bird) | :: pertica {f}, trespolo {m} |
| perch {v} (to rest on a perch, to roost) | :: appollaiarsi |
| perch {v} | :: appollaiarsi |
| perchlorate {n} (salt) | :: perclorato |
| perchloric {adj} (type of compound) | :: perclorico |
| percolate {v} /ˈpəɹkəleɪt/ ((transitive) pass a liquid through a porous substance) | :: percolare |
| percolate {v} ((intransitive) drain through a porous substance) | :: drenare, percolare |
| percolate {v} ((transitive) to make coffee in a percolator) | :: filtrare, percolare |
| percolate {v} ((intransitive) spread slowly or gradually) | :: filtrare |
| percolate {v} | :: filtrare |
| percolation {n} (seepage or filtration of a liquid) | :: percolazione {f}, percolamento {m} |
| percolator {n} /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/ (coffee brewing device) | :: macchinetta {f} |
| percussion cap {n} (metal cap on muzzleloading firearms) | :: capsula a percussione |
| percussion instrument {n} (type of instrument) | :: strumento a percussione |
| percutaneous {adj} /pɜːkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ (taking place through the skin) | :: percutaneo |
| per diem {n} (daily stipend) | :: diaria {f} |
| peregrinate {v} /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ɡɹəˌneɪt/ (to travel from place to place) | :: peregrinare |
| peregrine falcon {n} /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfælkən/ (Falco peregrinus) | :: falco pellegrino {m} |
| peremptoriness {n} (the quality of being peremptory) | :: perentorietà {f} |
| peremptory {adj} /pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/ ((law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal) | :: irrefutabile, inconfutabile |
| peremptory {adj} (Positive in opinion or judgment; decided, dogmatic) | :: perentorio, imperioso |
| peremptory {adj} (imperious, dictatorial) | :: tassativo |
| perestroika {prop} /pɛɹ.ɪˈstɹɔi.kə/ (reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s) | :: perestroika {f} |
| perfect {adj} /ˈpɝfɪkt/ (fitting its definition precisely) | :: perfetto |
| perfect {adj} (having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose) | :: perfetto {m} |
| perfect {v} /pɚˈfɛkt/ (make perfect) | :: perfezionare |
| perfecter {n} (one who perfects) | :: perfezionatore {m} |
| perfect fifth {n} (interval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones) | :: quinta giusta {f} |
| perfectibility {n} (the possibility of achieving perfection) | :: perfezionabilità {f} |
| perfection {n} /pɚˈfɛkʃən/ (being perfect) | :: perfezione {f} |
| perfectionism {n} (a dislike for anything less than perfection) | :: perfezionismo {m} |
| perfectionist {n} (person who does not settle for anything that is not perfect) | :: perfezionista {m} {f} |
| perfectionist {adj} (inclined or related to perfectionism) | :: perfezionista, perfezionistico |
| perfectionistic {adj} (perfectionist) SEE: perfectionist | :: |
| perfectitude {n} (perfection) SEE: perfection | :: |
| perfective aspect {n} (grammatical term) | :: perfetto {m} |
| perfect number {n} (a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself) | :: numero perfetto {m} |
| perfect tense {n} (verb form indicating that an action has been completed) | :: perfetto {m} |
| perforation gauge {n} (device for measuring perforation) | :: odontometro {m} |
| perforator {n} (hole punch) SEE: hole punch | :: |
| perforce {adv} /pəˈfɔːs/ (by force) | :: forzatamente |
| perform {v} /pəˈfɔːm/ (to do something) | :: eseguire |
| perform {v} (to do something in front of an audience) | :: recitare |
| performance {n} /pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns/ (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) | :: esecuzione {f}, prestazione {f} |
| performance {n} (that which is performed or accomplished) | :: prestazione {f}, rendimento {m} |
| performance {n} (live show or concert) | :: prestazione {f}, esibizione {f} |
| performativity {n} | :: performatività {f} |
| performer {n} /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/ (performer, see also: actor; singer; musician) | :: esecutore {m}, esecutrice {f}, interprete {m} {f} |
| perfume {n} /pɚˈfjuːm/ (pleasant smell) | :: profumo {m} |
| perfume {n} (substance providing a pleasant smell) | :: profumo {m} |
| perfume {v} (to apply perfume to) | :: profumare |
| perfumed {adj} (scented) | :: profumato |
| perfumer {n} /pəˈfjuːmə/ (person who makes or sells perfume) | :: profumiere {m} |
| perfumery {n} (shop selling perfumes) | :: profumeria {f} |
| perfunctory {adj} /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/ (performed out of routine, with little care) | :: superficiale |
| perfusion {n} /pəɹˈfjuʒən/ (act of perfusing) | :: perfusione |
| Pergamum {prop} /ˈpɝːɡəməm/ (an ancient Greek city) | :: Pergamo {m} |
| pergola {n} /ˈpɜːɡələ/ (framework) | :: pergola {f}, graticcio {m}, pergolato {m} |
| perhaps {adv} /pɚˈhæps/ (indicating a lack of certainty) | :: forse |
| perianth {n} (sterile parts of a flower) | :: perigonio {m} |
| periarctic {adj} | :: periartico |
| periareolar {adj} (around the areola) | :: periareolare |
| periarticular {adj} (anatomy: surrounding a joint) | :: periarticolare |
| pericapsid {n} (viral envelope) | :: pericapside {f} |
| pericapsidic {adj} (all senses) | :: pericapsidico |
| pericardial {adj} (of or relating to the pericardium) | :: pericardico |
| pericardium {n} (serous membrane that surrounds the heart) | :: pericardio {m} |
| pericarp {n} /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/ (outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary) | :: pericarpo {m} |
| perichoresis {n} (doctrine of the Trinity) | :: circuminsessione {f} |
| periclase {n} (a mineral, cubic magnesium oxide) | :: periclasio {m} |
| Pericles {prop} /ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/ (Greek politician) | :: Pericle {m} |
| periclinal {adj} | :: periclinale |
| perididymis {n} | :: perididimo {m} |
| periduodenitis {n} | :: periduodenite {f} |
| perigastritis {n} | :: perigastrite {f} |
| perigee {n} /ˈpɛɹədʒi/ | :: perigeo {m} |
| perigon {n} (round angle) SEE: round angle | :: |
| perigone {n} (perianth) SEE: perianth | :: |
| perihelion {n} (point where the planet or comet is nearest to the Sun) | :: perielio {m} |
| peril {n} /ˈpɛɹɪl/ (a situation of serious danger) | :: periglio {m}, pericolo {m} |
| peril {n} | :: pericolo |
| perilous {adj} /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/ (dangerous, full of peril) | :: pericoloso, rischioso {m} |
| perinatology {n} (branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies) | :: perinatologia {f} |
| perineal {adj} (perineal) | :: perineale |
| perineum {n} /ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈniː.əm/ (anatomical term) | :: perineo {m} |
| periocular {adj} (surrounding the eyeball) | :: perioculare |
| period {n} /ˈpɪəɹɪəd/ (a length of time) | :: periodo {m} |
| period {n} (history: period of time seen as coherent entity) | :: periodo {m} |
| period {n} (punctation mark “.”) | :: punto {m} |
| period {n} (length of time during which something repeats) | :: periodo {m} |
| period {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation | :: |
| periodentosis {n} (inflammation) | :: paradontosi {f} |
| periodic {adj} /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/ (relative to a period or periods) | :: periodico |
| periodic {adj} (having repeated cycles) | :: periodico {m}, periodica {f} |
| periodical {n} (publication that appears at fixed intervals) | :: periodico {m}, pubblicazione {f} |
| periodically {adv} (in a regular, periodic manner) | :: periodicamente |
| periodic table {n} /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/ (tabular chart of the chemical elements) | :: tavola periodica {f} |
| periodynia {n} | :: periodinia {f} |
| perioperative {adj} (relating to operation) | :: perioperatorio |
| periosteal {adj} (pertaining to the periosteum) | :: periostale |
| periosteum {n} (membrane surrounding a bone) | :: percutaneo |
| peripeteia {n} /pɛɹɪpɪˈtɪə/ (a reversal of fortune; a sudden change in circumstances) | :: peripezia {f} |
| peripheral {adj} /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/ (on the periphery or boundary) | :: periferico |
| peripheral {adj} (unimportant) | :: secondario |
| peripheral {adj} (auxiliary) | :: ausiliario |
| peripheral nervous system {n} (part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system) | :: sistema nervoso periferico {m} |
| peripheral vision {n} | :: visione periferica {f} |
| periphery {n} /pəˈɹɪfəɹi/ (outside boundary, parts or surface) | :: periferia {f} |
| periphrase {n} (use of more words than necessary) SEE: periphrasis | :: |
| periphrasis {n} /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/ (use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one) | :: perifrasi {f} |
| periphrastically {adv} /pɛɹɪˈfɹæstɪkli/ (with periphrasis) | :: perifrasticamente |
| periphyton {n} | :: perifiton |
| periscope {n} (viewing device) | :: periscopio {m} |
| periscopic {adj} (relating to periscopes) | :: periscopico |
| perish {v} /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ (to decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing) | :: perire |
| perish {v} | :: perire |
| perishable {adj} (liable to perish) | :: deperibile |
| perispomenon {n} /ˌpɛɹɪˈspəʊmənɒn/ (word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable) | :: perispomena {f} |
| perispomenon {adj} | :: perispomeno |
| perissodactyl {n} (odd-toed ungulate) | :: perissodattilo {m} |
| peristalsis {n} /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/ (rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract) | :: peristalsi |
| peristyle {n} /ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/ (a courtyard; the space surrounded by a colonnade) | :: peristilio {m} |
| peristyle {n} (a porch surrounded by columns) | :: peristilio {m} |
| peritoneal {adj} (of, relating to or affecting the peritoneum) | :: peritoneale |
| peritonitis {n} (inflammation of the peritoneum) | :: peritonite {f} |
| periumbilical {adj} (around the umbilicus) | :: periombelicale |
| periurethral {adj} (surrounding the urethra) | :: periuretrale |
| perivascular {adj} (around or surrounding a blood vessel) | :: perivascolare |
| periwinkle {n} /ˈpɛɹiˌwɪŋkəl/ (plant) | :: pervinca {f} |
| periwinkle {n} (colour) | :: pervinca {m} |
| periwinkle {adj} (colour) | :: pervinca |
| periwinkle {n} (mollusc) | :: litorina {f}, littorale {f} |
| perjurer {n} /ˈpəɹdʒəɹəɹ/ (Someone who has lied under oath) | :: spergiuro {m}, spergiura {f} |
| perjury {n} /ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒəɹi/ (deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath) | :: falsa testimonianza {f} |
| perk {n} /pɜː(r)k/ (perquisite) | :: privilegio |
| perlèche {n} (angular cheilitis) | :: cheilite angolare {f} |
| perlite {n} (perlite) | :: perlite {f} |
| permaculture {n} (agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems) | :: permacultura {f} |
| permafrost {n} /ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/ (permanently frozen ground) | :: permafrost |
| permanent {adj} /ˈpɝmənənt/ (without end) | :: permanente |
| permanent {adj} (lasting for an indefinitely long time) | :: permanente |
| permanent {n} (hair treatment) | :: permanente {f}, messa in piega {f} |
| permanent marker {n} (felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing) | :: pennarello indelebile {m} |
| permanent residency {n} (visa status) | :: residenza permanente {f} |
| permanent wave {n} (series of waves in the hair) SEE: permanent | :: |
| permanganate {n} (salt of permanganic acid) | :: permanganato {m} |
| permeability {n} /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ (property of being permeable) | :: permeabilità {f} |
| permeate {v} /ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/ (to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement) | :: permeare |
| permeate {v} (to enter and spread through; to pervade) | :: permeare |
| permed {adj} (that has been given a permanent wave) | :: permanentato |
| permissible {adj} (that is permitted) | :: permesso |
| permission {n} /pəˈmɪʃən/ (authorisation) | :: permesso {m} |
| permission {n} (act of permitting) | :: permesso |
| permit {v} /pɚˈmɪt/ (allow (something) to happen) | :: permettere, autorizzare |
| permit {n} (an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal) | :: permesso {m}, autorizzazione {f} |
| permittivity {n} (property of a dielectric medium) | :: permettività {f} |
| permutation {n} (one-to-one mapping) | :: permutazione {f} |
| permutation {n} (ordering of a set of distinct elements) | :: permutazione {f} |
| pern {n} (honey buzzard) SEE: honey buzzard | :: |
| Pernambucan {adj} | :: pernambucano |
| Pernambucan {n} | :: pernambucano |
| pernicious {adj} /pəˈnɪʃəs/ (causing much harm) | :: pernicioso |
| Peronism {prop} (the ideology of the presidents Perón) | :: peronismo {m} |
| perorate {v} (speak or declaim at great length) | :: perorare |
| perovskite {n} (a mineral, calcium titanate) | :: perovskite {f} |
| peroxidation {n} (all senses) | :: perossidazione |
| peroxide {n} (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) | :: perossido {m} |
| peroxide {n} (hydrogen peroxide) SEE: hydrogen peroxide | :: |
| per pale {adv} (heraldry: perpendicularly to the horizontal plane) | :: partito |
| perpendicular {adj} /pɝ.pɛnˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/ (at or forming a right angle to) | :: perpendicolare |
| perpendicularly {adv} (in a perpendicular manner) | :: perpendicolarmente, a perpendicolo, appiombo |
| perpetual {adj} /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/ (lasting forever) | :: perpetuo |
| perpetual {adj} (continuing uninterrupted) | :: perenne |
| perpetuity {n} (the quality or state of being perpetual) | :: perennità {f}, perpetuità {f} |
| Perpignan {prop} /ˌpɝpiˈnjɑ̃/ (city in Pyrénées-Orientales, France) | :: Perpignano {f} |
| perplexed {adj} /pɚˈplɛkst/ (confused or puzzled) | :: perplesso |
| perplexity {n} /pəɹˈplɛksədi/ (Quality of being confused or puzzled) | :: perplessità |
| per se {adv} /pəːˈseɪ/ (by itself) | :: di per se |
| persecution {n} /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ (the act of persecuting) | :: persecuzione {f} |
| persecution {n} (a program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people) | :: persecuzione {f} |
| Persephone {prop} /pɚˈsɛfəniː/ (Greek goddess) | :: Persefone |
| Persepolis {prop} /pɝˈsepəlɪs/ (ancient city of Persia) | :: Persepoli |
| perseverance {n} /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/ (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) | :: perseveranza {f} |
| Persia {prop} (Iran) SEE: Iran | :: |
| Persia {prop} /ˈpɜː(ɹ).ʒə/ (region of ancient Iran) | :: Persia {f} |
| Persian {n} /ˈpɝʒən/ (the Persian language) | :: persiano {m} |
| Persian {n} (person from Persia) | :: persiano |
| Persian {n} (Persian cat) | :: gatto persiano, persiano |
| Persian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) | :: persiano, persico (today almost only in geographical terms as Golfo Persico) |
| Persian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Persian people) | :: persiano |
| Persian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Persian language) | :: persiano |
| Persian Gulf {prop} /ˌpɝʒən ˈɡʌlf/ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) | :: Golfo Persico {m} |
| Persianist {n} | :: persianista |
| Persianization {n} (assimilation of Persian (Iranian) cultural values) | :: persianizzazione {f} |
| persimmon {n} /pəɹˈsɪmən/ (fruit) | :: cachi {m}, diospiro {m}, caco {m} |
| persimmon {n} (tree) | :: cachi {m} |
| persist {v} /pɚˈsɪst/ (continue to exist) | :: persistere |
| persistence {n} /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ (property of being persistent) | :: perseveranza {f}, persistere {m} |
| persistently {adv} (in a persistent manner) | :: persistentemente |
| person {n} /ˈpɝsən/ (individual) | :: persona {f}, uomo {m} |
| person {n} (specifically a human being, see also: human; human being; man) | :: persona {f} |
| person {n} (the physical body seen as distinct from the mind) | :: persona {f} |
| person {n} (any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts) | :: persona {f} |
| person {n} (grammar: linguistic category) | :: persona {f} |
| personal {adj} /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/ (of or pertaining to a particular person) | :: personale |
| personal data {n} | :: dati personali {m-p} |
| personalism {n} (doctrine of subjective idealism) | :: personalismo {m} |
| personality {n} /pɜːsəˈnælətɪ/ (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) | :: personalità {f} |
| personality disorder {n} (class of mental disorders) | :: disturbo di personalità {m} |
| personalization {n} /ˌpɝs(ə)nəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act of personalizing) | :: personalizzazione {f} |
| personalize {v} (adapt to an individual) | :: personalizzare |
| personally {adv} /ˈpɜːsnəli/ (in a personal manner) | :: personalmente |
| personally {adv} (in person) | :: come persona |
| personal pronoun {n} (part of speech) | :: pronome personale {m} |
| personal property {n} (any property that is movable) | :: bene mobile {m} |
| persona non grata {n} /pə(ɹ)ˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡɹɑːtə/ (a person who is not welcome) | :: persona non grata |
| personification {n} (artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human) | :: personificazione {f} |
| personify {v} (to be an example of) | :: personificare |
| personnel {n} /pɝ.səˈnɛl/ (employees, office staff) | :: personale {m} |
| perspective {n} /pɚˈspɛktɪv/ (view, vista or outlook) | :: prospettiva {f} |
| perspicacious {adj} /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ (showing keen insight) | :: perspicace |
| perspicaciously {adv} (with sharp of sight) | :: perspicacemente |
| perspicacity {n} /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː/ (Acute discernment or understanding; insight) | :: perspicacità {f} |
| perspiration {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat | :: |
| perspiration {n} /ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/ (process of perspiring) | :: sudore {m} |
| perspire {v} (sweat) SEE: sweat | :: |
| persuade {v} /pɚˈsweɪd/ (convince) | :: persuadere |
| persuasibility {n} | :: persuasibilità {f} |
| persuasively {adv} (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) | :: persuasivamente |
| pert {adj} /pɝt/ ((obsolete in English) open; evident; apert) | :: aperto {m} |
| pert {adj} (lively; brisk; sprightly; smart) | :: vivace {m} {f}, faceto |
| pert {adj} (indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent) | :: impertinente |
| pertain {v} /pɚˈteɪn/ (to belong) | :: riguardare, pertenere, attenere, spettare |
| pertain {v} (to relate, to refer) | :: riferirsi, riguardare |
| pertechnetate {n} (anion or salt containing it) | :: pertecnetato {m} |
| pertinence {n} (the quality of being pertinent) | :: pertinenza {f} |
| pertinent {adj} /ˈpəːtɪnənt/ (pertaining) | :: pertinente |
| perturbation {n} (agitation) | :: perturbazione {f} |
| perturbation {n} (a small change in a physical system or any definable system) | :: perturbazione {f} |
| perturbation {n} (variation in an orbit) | :: perturbazione {f} |
| perturbative {adj} (of, pertaining to, or causing perturbation) | :: perturbativo |
| pertussis {n} (whooping cough) SEE: whooping cough | :: |
| Peru {prop} /pə.ˈɹuː/ (country in South America) | :: Perù {m} |
| Perugia {prop} | :: Perugia |
| peruke {n} /pəˈɹuːk/ (wig) | :: parrucca |
| Peruvian {n} /pə.ˈɹuː.vi.ən/ (person from Peru) | :: peruviano {m}, peruviana {f} |
| Peruvian {adj} (pertaining to Peru) | :: peruviano |
| Peruvian slaty antshrike {n} (bird) | :: averla formichiera variabile |
| pervade {v} /pɚˈveɪd/ (to be in every part of) | :: pervadere |
| pervert {n} /ˈpəɹvəɹt/ (sexually perverted person) | :: pervertito {m}, pervertita {f} |
| Pesach {prop} (Passover) SEE: Passover | :: |
| Pesaro e Urbino {prop} (province) | :: Pesaro e Urbino |
| Pescara {prop} (province) | :: Pescara |
| Pescara {prop} (city) | :: Pescara {f} |
| peseta {n} /pəˈseɪtə/ (currency) | :: peseta {f} |
| pesky {adj} /ˈpɛski/ (annoying, troublesome, irritating) | :: molesto, fastidioso |
| pessimism {n} (general belief that bad things will happen) | :: pessimismo {m} |
| pest {n} /pɛst/ (destructive insect) | :: parassita {m} |
| Pestalozzian {adj} | :: pestalozziano |
| pesticidal {adj} /(ˌ)pɛstɨˈsaɪd(ə)l/ (pertaining to pesticides) | :: pesticida |
| pesticide {n} /ˈpɛstɨsaɪd/ (substance used to kill or repress the activities of pests) | :: pesticida {m} |
| pestiferous {adj} /ˌpɛsˈtɪfəɹəs/ (annoying, vexatious) | :: pestilenziale, pestifero |
| pestilence {n} /ˈpɛstələn(t)s/ (any highly contagious epidemic disease) | :: pestilenza |
| pestle {n} /ˈpɛsəl/ (instrument used with a mortar to grind things) | :: pestello {m} |
| pesto {n} /ˈpɛstoʊ/ (an Italian sauce especially for pasta) | :: pesto {m} |
| pet {n} /pɛt/ (an animal kept as a companion) | :: animale domestico {m} |
| pet {v} (fondle (an animal)) | :: accarezzare |
| petal {n} /ˈpɛtl̩/ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) | :: petalo {m} |
| petaloid {adj} (resembling petals) | :: petaloideo |
| petalous {adj} /ˈpɛtələs/ (having petals) | :: petaloso [neologism, colloquial] |
| petasus {n} (low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans) | :: petaso |
| Peter {prop} /ˈpiːtə/ (male given name) | :: Pietro {m}, Piero |
| Peter {prop} (the Apostle) | :: Pietro |
| Peter {prop} (one of the epistles of Peter) | :: Pietro {m} |
| Peterbald {n} | :: gatto Peterbald |
| peterman {n} (safecracker) SEE: safecracker | :: |
| peter out {v} (to diminish) | :: esaurirsi |
| Peter Pan syndrome {prop} /piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (Supposed psychological phenomenon) | :: sindrome di Peter Pan {f} |
| Peterson {prop} /ˈpitɚsən/ (surname meaning "son of Peter") | :: Di Pietro, Pietri |
| Petey {prop} (diminutive of Peter) | :: Pietrino {m}, Petroncino {m} |
| petition {n} /pəˈtɪ.ʃən/ (formal, written request made to an official person) | :: petizione {f} |
| petitioner {n} (someone who presents a petition to a court) | :: istante {m}, richiedente {m} |
| Petrarch {prop} /ˈpetɹɑːɹk/ (the scholar and poet Petrarca) | :: Petrarca {m} |
| Petrarchan {adj} (of or relating to Petrarch) | :: petrarchesco |
| Petrarchan sonnet {n} (type of sonnet) | :: sonetto petrarchesco {m} |
| Petrarchism {n} (Petrarch's literary style) | :: petrarchismo {m} |
| petrary {n} /ˈpɛtɹəɹi/ | :: petriera {f} |
| petrel {n} /ˈpɛtɹəl/ (Procellariiformes) | :: procellaria {f}, ossifraga {f} |
| petrichor {n} /ˈpɛtɹɪkɚ/ (distinctive scent which accompanies rain) | :: petricore {m} |
| petrify {v} /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/ (to harden organic matter) | :: pietrificare |
| petrochemical {adj} (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) | :: petrolchimico |
| petroglyph {n} (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) | :: incisione rupestre {f} |
| petrol {n} (gasoline) SEE: gasoline | :: |
| petrolatum {n} (petroleum jelly) SEE: petroleum jelly | :: |
| petroleum {n} (oil) SEE: oil | :: |
| petroleum jelly {n} (pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum) | :: petrolato {m} |
| petrology {n} /pɛˈtɹɒlədʒi/ (the study of rock) | :: petrologia {f} |
| petrol pump {n} (device at a petrol station that dispenses petrol) SEE: gas pump | :: |
| petrol station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station | :: |
| petrol tank {n} (petrol tank) SEE: gas tank | :: |
| petronel {n} /ˈpɛtɹənəl/ | :: petrinale {m} |
| Petronius {prop} (historical given name) | :: Petronio {m} |
| petticoat {n} /ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/ (historical: ornamental skirt or underskirt) | :: sottogonna {f} |
| petticoat {n} (woman's undergarment worn under a skirt) | :: sottoveste {f} |
| petting {n} /ˈpɛtɪŋ/ (kissing, stroking, etc., in a sexual manner) | :: pomiciata {f}, amoreggiamento {m}, limonata {f} |
| petty {adj} /ˈpʰɛɾi/ (little, trifling, or inconsiderable, as a petty fault) | :: piccolo |
| petty officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) | :: nostromo, sottufficiale di marina {m} |
| petulance {n} (childish impatience or sulkiness) | :: petulanza |
| petulant {adj} /ˈpɛtʃələnt/ (easily irritated or annoyed) | :: petulante |
| petunia {n} /pəˈtuːnjə/ (flower) | :: petunia {f} |
| pew {n} /pjuː/ (long bench in a church) | :: panca {f}, banco {m}, scanno {m}, stallo {m}, inginocchiatoio {m}, scranno {m} |
| pew {n} (enclosed compartment in a church) | :: stallo {m} |
| pewter {n} /ˈpjutɚ/ (alloy of tin, copper and antimony) | :: peltro |
| -phage {suffix} /feɪd͡ʒ/ (something that eats, or consumes) | :: -fago {m} |
| phagic {adj} (pertaining to a phage) | :: fagico |
| phago- {prefix} (forms terms relating eating or consuming) | :: fago- |
| phagocyte {n} (cell of the immune system) | :: fagocita |
| phagocyte {v} (phagocytize) SEE: phagocytize | :: |
| phagocytise {v} (phagocytize) SEE: phagocytize | :: |
| phagocytize {v} (destroy by phagosytosis) | :: fagocitare |
| phagocytosis {n} /ˌfeɪɡəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ | :: fagocitosi |
| -phagy {suffix} (the consumption of) | :: -fagia {f} |
| Phaistos {prop} /ˈfɛstɒs/ (ancient Minoan city in southern Crete) | :: Festo {m} |
| phalange {n} (phalanx) SEE: phalanx | :: |
| phalanx {n} /ˈfeɪlæŋks/ (ancient Greek military unit) | :: falange {f} |
| phalanx {n} (finger or toe bone) | :: falange {f} |
| phalanx {n} (large group of animals, plants, or people) | :: orda {f} |
| phalanx {n} (large group of people) | :: orda {f} |
| phalarope {n} /ˈfæləɹəʊp/ (wading bird in the family Scolopacidae) | :: falaropo {m} |
| phaleristics {n} (the study of orders, fraternity, and award items) | :: faleristica |
| phallic {adj} /ˈfælɪk/ (having to do with the penis) | :: fallico {m} |
| phallocentrism {n} (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) | :: fallocentrismo |
| phallus {n} (penis) SEE: penis | :: |
| phallus {n} /ˈfæləs/ (the penis or its representation) | :: fallo {m} |
| phanerogam {n} (plant that produces seeds) | :: spermatofita {f} |
| Phanerozoic {adj} (relating to the Phanerozoic eon) | :: fanerozoico |
| phantasmophobia {n} (abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms) | :: fantasmofobia {f} |
| phantom {n} /ˈfæntəm/ (something having no physical reality) | :: fantasma {m}, spettro {m} |
| phantom {adj} (unreal or fictitious) | :: immaginario {m}, immaginaria {f}, irreale |
| phantosmia {n} | :: fantosmia {f} |
| pharaoh {n} /ˈfæɹoʊ/ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) | :: faraone {m} |
| pharisaism {n} /ˈfaɹɪˌseɪɪz(ə)m/ (rigid observance of external forms of religion) | :: farisaismo {m} |
| Pharisee {n} /ˈfɛɹɪsiː/ (member of an ancient Jewish political party, social movement, etc) | :: fariseo {m} |
| pharma {n} (pharmaceutical sector) | :: industria farmaceutica {f} |
| pharmaceutical {adj} /ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ (of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists) | :: farmaceutico |
| pharmaceutically {adv} (in a pharmaceutical manner) | :: farmaceuticamente |
| pharmaceutics {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| pharmacist {n} /ˈfɑɹməsɪst/ (professional who dispenses prescription drugs) | :: farmacista {m} {f} |
| pharmacist {n} (one who studies pharmacy) | :: farmacista {m} {f} |
| pharmacologic {adj} (pharmacological) SEE: pharmacological | :: |
| pharmacological {adj} /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (of or having to do with pharmacology) | :: farmacologico |
| pharmacologically {adv} /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəli/ (with regard to pharmacology) | :: farmacologicamente |
| pharmacology {n} /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒlədʒi/ (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) | :: farmacologia {f} |
| pharmacovigilance {n} /ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)ns/ (detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines) | :: farmacovigilanza {f} |
| pharmacy {n} /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) | :: farmacia {f} |
| pharmacy {n} (science of medicinal substances) | :: farmacia {f} |
| pharmacy {n} (occupation of a pharmacist) | :: farmacista {m} {f} |
| Pharsalia {prop} /ˌfɑːˈseɪli.ə/ (poem by Lucan) | :: Farsaglia {f}, Pharsalia {f} |
| pharyngeal {adj} /fəˈɹɪndʒəl/ (of or pertaining to the pharynx) | :: faringale |
| pharyngeal {adj} (of pharyngeal sounds) | :: faringale |
| pharyngitis {n} (inflammation of the pharynx) | :: faringite {f} |
| pharyngotomy {n} (operation of making an incision into the pharynx) | :: faringotomia {f} |
| pharynx {n} /ˈfæɹɪŋks/ (part of alimentary canal) | :: faringe {m} |
| phase {n} /feɪz/ (distinguishable part of a sequence) | :: fase {f}, fase |
| phase {n} (aspect of an object or view) | :: aspetto, faccia {f} |
| phase {n} (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) | :: fase {f} |
| phase {n} (haplotype) SEE: haplotype | :: |
| phase modulation {n} (form of modulation) | :: modulazione di fase |
| phase out {v} (to remove) | :: eliminare |
| phasianid {n} /ˈfeɪʃənɪd/ (semiflightless, gallinaceous game bird) | :: fasianide {m} |
| phat {adj} /fæt/ (slang: sexy) | :: sexy |
| pheasant {n} /ˈfɛzənt/ (bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food) | :: fagiano {m} |
| phelloderm {n} (tissue) | :: felloderma {m} |
| phellodermal {adj} (pertaining to the phelloderm) | :: fellodermico |
| phenanthrene {n} (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from coal tar) | :: fenantrene {m} |
| phenanthroline {n} (compound) | :: fenantrolina {f} |
| phenol {n} /ˈfinəl/ (caustic compound derived from benzene) | :: fenolo {m} |
| phenol {n} (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) | :: fenolo {m} |
| phenolic {adj} (organic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol) | :: fenolico |
| phenological {adj} (pertaining to phenology) | :: fenologico |
| phenology {n} (study of the effect of climate) | :: fenologia {f} |
| phenomenal {adj} (remarkable) | :: fenomenale |
| phenomenalism {n} (doctrine) | :: fenomenismo {m} |
| phenomenological {adj} (of or relating to phenomenology) | :: fenomenologico |
| phenomenologically {adv} (in a manner characteristic of phenomenology) | :: fenomenologicamente |
| phenomenology {n} /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləɡi/ (philosophy based on intuitive experience of phenomena) | :: fenomenologia {f} |
| phenomenon {n} /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/ (observable fact or occurrence) | :: fenomeno {m} |
| phenotype {n} /ˈfiːnə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ (appearance of organism) | :: fenotipo |
| phenotypic {adj} /fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/ (of, or relating to a phenotype) | :: fenotipico |
| phenylacetic {adj} | :: fenilacetico |
| pheochromocytoma {n} (tumour) | :: feocromocitoma {m} |
| pheoplast {n} (a plastid) | :: feoplasto {m} |
| pheromonal {adj} (pertaining to a pheromone) | :: feromonale |
| phew {interj} /fjuː/ (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) | :: uff, uffa (heat, tiredness), uh (relief, surprise) |
| phial {n} (glass vessel) SEE: vial | :: |
| Philadelphia {prop} /fɪləˈdɛlfi.ə/ (largest city in Pennsylvania) | :: Filadelfia {f} |
| philander {n} (lover) SEE: lover | :: |
| philanderer {n} /fɪ.ˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/ (fickle lover) | :: farfallone {m} |
| philanthropically {adv} (in a philanthropic manner) | :: filantropicamente |
| philanthropy {n} (charity) SEE: charity | :: |
| philanthropy {n} /fɪˈlænθɹəpiː/ (benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind) | :: filantropia {f} |
| philatelist {n} /fɪˈlætəlɪst/ (a person who studies or collects stamps) | :: filatelista {m} {f} |
| philately {n} /fɪˈlæt.ə.li/ (stamp collecting) | :: filatelia {f} |
| philately {n} (the study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc.) | :: filatelia {f} |
| -phile {suffix} (Forming nouns and adjectives denoting "friend") | :: -filo |
| Philemon {prop} /ˌfaɪˈliːmɒn/ (book of the Bible) | :: Lettera a Filemone, Filemone {m} |
| Philemon {prop} (male given name) | :: Filemone {m} |
| philharmonic {n} (full-sized symphonic orchestra) SEE: symphony orchestra | :: |
| philharmonic orchestra {n} (symphony orchestra) SEE: symphony orchestra | :: |
| philia {n} (friendship) SEE: friendship | :: |
| Philip {prop} /ˈfɪlɪp/ (biblical persons) | :: Filippo |
| Philip {prop} (male given name) | :: Filippo |
| Philippi {prop} /fɪˈlɪpaɪ/ (ancient town) | :: Filippi {m-p} |
| Philippians {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Filippesi {p} |
| Philippine {adj} (Filipino) SEE: Filipino | :: |
| Philippine eagle {n} (species of eagle endemic to the Philippines) | :: aquila delle Filippine, aquila delle scimmie |
| Philippines {prop} /ˈfɪlɪpinz/ (Republic of the Philippines) | :: Filippine {f-p} |
| Philistia {prop} (ancient pentapolis in the Levant) | :: Filistia |
| philistine {n} (Philistine) SEE: Philistine | :: |
| philistine {adj} /ˈfɪləstaɪn/ (lacking in appreciation for art or culture) | :: filisteo |
| Philistine {n} /ˈfɪl.ɪ.staɪn/ (person from Philistia) | :: filisteo {m} |
| Philistine {adj} (philistine) SEE: philistine | :: |
| Phillips head {n} (screwdriver) | :: cacciavite a stella {m}, cacciavite a croce {m} |
| Phillips head {n} (screw) | :: vite a stella {f}, vite a croce |
| Phillips screw {n} (screw) SEE: Phillips head | :: |
| philodendron {n} (any of several climbing plants of the genus Philodendron) | :: filodendro {m} |
| philogyny {n} (love or respect for women) | :: filoginia {f} |
| philological {adj} (pertaining to the history of literature) | :: filologico |
| philologically {adv} (in a philological manner) | :: filologicamente |
| philologist {n} (person who engages in philology) | :: filologo {m}, filologa {f} |
| philology {n} /fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ/ (historical linguistics) | :: filologia {f} |
| Philomena {prop} (female given name) | :: Filomena |
| philosophaster {n} (a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher) | :: filosofastro {m}, filosofastra {f} |
| philosopher {n} /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/ (person devoted to studying philosophy) | :: filosofo {m} |
| philosopher's stone {n} (philosopher's stone) | :: pietra filosofale {f}, crisopea {f} |
| philosophical {adj} /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/ (of or pertaining to philosophy) | :: filosofico |
| philosophically {adv} (in a philosophical manner) | :: filosoficamente |
| philosophy {n} /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ (academic discipline) | :: filosofia {f} |
| philosophy {n} | :: filosofia {f} |
| philosophy of science {n} (study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science) | :: filosofia della scienza {f} |
| philter {n} /ˈfɪltɚ/ (love potion) | :: filtro {m} |
| philtrum {n} /ˈfɪltɹəm/ (shallow groove running down the centre of the outer surface of the upper lip) | :: filtro {m} |
| phimosis {n} /faɪˈməʊsɪs/ (contraction of the foreskin) | :: fimosi {f} |
| phleborrhagia {n} (hemorrhage of a vein) | :: fleborragia {f} |
| phlebotomy {n} /flɪˈbɒtəmi/ (the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection) | :: flebotomia {f} |
| Phlegethon {prop} /ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/ (river of the underworld) | :: Flegetonte {m} |
| phlegm {n} /flɛm/ (mucus secreted in the bronchial passages) | :: espettorato {m} |
| phlegm {n} (calmness, composure) | :: flemma {f} |
| phlegmatic {adj} /flɛɡˈmætɪk/ (not easily excited to action) | :: flemmatico |
| phlegmatize {v} (add phlegmatizers to an explosive) | :: flemmatizzare |
| phlegmatized {adj} (desensitized) | :: flemmatizzato |
| phlegmon {n} (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) | :: flemmone {m} |
| phloem {n} /ˈfləʊ.əm/ (vascular tissue) | :: floema {m} |
| phlogiston {n} /flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɒn/ (hypothetical fiery principle) | :: flogisto {m} |
| phlogopite {n} (a mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite) | :: flogopite {f} |
| phlogosis {n} (phlogosis) | :: flogosi {f} |
| phlox {n} (plant of genus Phlox) | :: flox {m} |
| -phobe {suffix} (used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing) | :: -fobo |
| -phobe {suffix} (used to form nouns denoting a person who hates or despises a specific thing) | :: -fobo |
| -phobia {suffix} /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ (used to form nouns meaning fear) | :: -fobia {f} |
| -phobia {suffix} (used to form nouns meaning hate) | :: -fobia |
| -phobia {suffix} | :: -fobia |
| phobia {n} /ˈfəʊbi.ə/ (irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety) | :: fobia {f}, paura {f}, timore {m} |
| phobophobia {n} (fear of fear) | :: fobofobia {f} |
| Phobos {prop} /ˈfoʊbəs/ (mythology) | :: Fobos {m}, Fobo {m} |
| Phobos {prop} (moon of Mars) | :: Fobos {m} |
| Phocaea {prop} /foʊˈsiːə/ (an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia) | :: Focea |
| Phocis {prop} (a periphery in the southwest Central Greece) | :: Focide {f} |
| phocomelia {n} /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/ (phocomelia) | :: focomelia {f} |
| Phoenicia {prop} /fəˈnɪʃɪə/ (land of the Phoenicians) | :: Fenicia {f} |
| Phoenician {adj} /fəˈniːʃən/ (of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia) | :: fenicio |
| phoenix {n} /ˈfiːnɪks/ (mythological bird) | :: fenice {f} |
| pholas {n} (mollusc of the genus Pholas) | :: folade {f} |
| phonation {n} (process of producing vocal sound) | :: fonazione {f} |
| phone {v} /foʊ̯n/ (to call (someone) on the telephone) | :: telefonare |
| phone {n} (speech segment) | :: fono {m} |
| phone {n} (telephone) SEE: telephone | :: |
| -phone {suffix} (type of sound) | :: -fono {m} |
| phone book {n} (telephone directory) SEE: telephone directory | :: |
| phonebook {n} (telephone directory) SEE: telephone directory | :: |
| phone booth {n} (telephone booth) SEE: telephone booth | :: |
| phone call {n} (telephone call) SEE: telephone call | :: |
| phoneme {n} /ˈfoʊnim/ (indivisible unit of sound) | :: fonema {m} |
| phonemic {adj} /fəˈniːmɪk/ (relating to phonemes) | :: fonemico |
| phonendoscope {n} (a form of stethoscope used in auscultation) | :: fonendoscopio {m} |
| phone number {n} (telephone number) SEE: telephone number | :: |
| phone sex {n} (erotic or sexual telephone conversation between two or more people) | :: sesso telefonico {m} |
| phonetic {adj} /fəˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to sounds of spoken language) | :: fonetico |
| phonetically {adv} (in the way it sounds) | :: foneticamente |
| phonetic alphabet {n} | :: alfabeto fonetico, alfabeto telefonico {m} |
| phonetician {n} /ˌfoʊnəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ (person who specializes in phonetics) | :: fonetista {m} {f} |
| phonetics {n} /fəˈnɛtɪks/ (study of speech sounds and their representation by written symbols) | :: fonetica {f} |
| phonic {adj} (phonic) | :: fonico |
| phonics {n} (phonetics) SEE: phonetics | :: |
| phonics {n} (acoustics) SEE: acoustics | :: |
| phono- {prefix} (relating to sound) | :: fono- |
| phonocardiogram {n} (image produced by a phonocardiograph) | :: fonocardiogramma {m} |
| phonocardiograph {n} (device that records and displaus the sounds made by the heart) | :: fonocardiografo {m} |
| phonograph {n} (archaic record player) SEE: gramophone | :: |
| phonograph record {n} (record) SEE: record | :: |
| phonological {adj} (of or relating to phonology) | :: fonologico |
| phonologically {adv} (in acoordance with phonology) | :: fonologicamente |
| phonologist {n} /fəˈnɑlədʒɪst/ (person who specializes in phonology) | :: fonologo {m} |
| phonology {n} /fəˈnɑlədʒi/ (subfield of linguistics concerned with the way sounds function in languages) | :: fonologia {f} |
| phonometer {n} (instrument) | :: fonometro {m} |
| phonon {n} /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ (quantum of acoustic energy) | :: fonone {m} |
| phonophobia {n} (fear of sounds) | :: fonofobia {f} |
| phony {adj} /ˈfoʊni/ (fraudulent; fake) | :: falso, fasullo |
| phony {n} (a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own) | :: impostore {m} |
| phony {n} (a person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold) | :: ciarlatano |
| Phorcys {prop} (Greek mythological sea god) | :: Forco, Forci, Forcide |
| Phorcys {prop} (Phrygian ally of Priam in the Trojan War) | :: Forci, Forcine |
| -phore {suffix} (bearer or carrier of) | :: -foro |
| phoropter {n} (instrument used in eye examinations to determine an individual's prescription) | :: foroptero {m} |
| phosphatase {n} (an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters) | :: fosfatasi {f} |
| phosphate {n} /ˈfɒsfeɪt/ (any salt or ester of phosphoric acid) | :: fosfato {m} |
| phosphate {v} (to treat or coat with phosphate) | :: fosfatare |
| phosphatemia {n} (the presence of phosphate in the blood) | :: fosfatemia {f} |
| phosphatic {adj} (of, relating to, or composed of phosphate) | :: fosfatico {m} |
| phosphatidylinositol {n} (a phospholipid) | :: fosfatidilinositolo {m} |
| phosphaturia {n} (presence of phosphate in the urine) | :: fosfaturia {f} |
| phosphaturic {adj} | :: fosfaturico |
| phosphide {n} (binary compound of phosphorus) | :: fosfuro {m} |
| phosphine {n} /ˈfɒsfiːn/ (PH3) | :: fosfina {f} |
| phosphite {n} (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) | :: fosfito {m} |
| phosphofructokinase {n} (enzyme) | :: fosfofruttochinasi {f} |
| phospholipase {n} (enzyme that hydrolyses phospholipids) | :: fosfolipasi {f} |
| phospholipid {n} (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) | :: fosfolipide {m} |
| phosphorescence {n} /ˌfɑːsfəˈɹɛsəns/ (emission of light without heat) | :: fosforescenza {f} |
| phosphorescent {adj} (emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away) | :: fosforescente |
| phosphoribosyl {n} | :: fosforibosil {m} |
| phosphoric {adj} (pertaining to phosphorus) | :: fosforico {m} |
| phosphorine {n} (analogue of pyridine) | :: fosfene {m} |
| phosphorism {n} (chronic phosphorus poisoning) | :: fosforismo |
| phosphorite {n} (rock) | :: fosforite {f} |
| phosphorous {adj} (of, relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus) | :: fosforoso {m} |
| phosphorus {n} /ˈfɑsfɚəs/ (element) | :: fosforo {m} |
| Phosphorus {prop} /ˈfɑsfɚəs/ (an ancient Greek name for the morning star) | :: Venere |
| phosphorylation {n} (the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor) | :: fosforilazione {f} |
| photic {adj} (irradiated by light) | :: fotico |
| photo {n} (photograph) SEE: photograph | :: |
| photo {v} /ˈfoʊ.toʊ/ (to take a photograph) | :: fotografare |
| photo- {prefix} (light) | :: foto- |
| photobioreactor {n} (bioreactor) | :: fotobioreattore {m} |
| photobook {n} (book of photographs) | :: fotolibro {m} |
| photocathode {n} (physics: a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light) | :: fotocatodo {m} |
| photoceramic {n} (photograph reproduced upon a ceramic surface) | :: fotoceramica {f} |
| photochemical {adj} (relating to photochemistry) | :: fotochimico |
| photochemical reaction {n} (chemical reaction) | :: reazione fotochimica |
| photochemistry {n} (study of photochemical reactions) | :: fotochimica {f} |
| photochromism {n} (the reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation) | :: fotocromia {f} |
| photoconductivity {n} (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) | :: fotoconduttività {f}, fotoresistenza {f} |
| photodermatitis {n} (dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light) | :: fotodermatite {f} |
| photodermatosis {n} (dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light) | :: fotodermatosi {f} |
| photodiode {n} (semiconductor) | :: fotodiodo {m} |
| photodisintegration {n} (physics: any nuclear reaction initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation) | :: fotodisintegrazione {f} |
| photoelasticity {n} (a technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object) | :: fotoelasticità {f} |
| photoelectric {adj} (relating to electric effects) | :: fotoelettrico |
| photoelectricity {n} (electricity produced by the photoelectric effect) | :: fotoelettricità {f} |
| photoelectron {n} (electron) | :: fotoelettrone {m} |
| photofermentation {n} (fermentation due to light) | :: fotofermentazione {f} |
| photogenic {adj} /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ (looking good when photographed) | :: fotogenico |
| photogenicity {n} (photogenicity) | :: fotogenicità {f}, fotogenia {f} |
| photograph {n} /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/ (picture) | :: fotografia {f}, foto {f} |
| photograph {v} (to take a photograph) | :: fotografare |
| photographable {adj} (capable of being photographed) | :: fotografabile |
| photographer {n} /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/ (one who takes photographs) | :: fotografo {m}, fotografa {f} |
| photography {n} /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) | :: fotografia {f} |
| photography {n} | :: fotografia {f} |
| photointerpreter {n} (expert at photointerpretation) | :: fotointerprete {m} {f} |
| photojournalism {n} (journalism via photographs or images) | :: fotogiornalismo |
| photoluminescence {n} (luminescence due to photon absorption) | :: fotoluminescenza {f} |
| photolyte {n} (substance that is decomposed by photolysis) | :: fotolito {m} |
| photomacrography {n} (photography of small objects at close range) | :: macrofotografia {f} |
| photometer {n} /fəˈtɑmədəɹ/ (measuring instrument) | :: fotometro {m} |
| photometry {n} | :: fotometria {f} |
| photomicrography {n} (photography using a microscope) | :: fotomicrografia {f} |
| photomultiplier {n} (device that uses a photocathode) | :: fotomoltiplicatore {m} |
| photon {n} /ˈfəʊtɒn/ (quantum of light) | :: fotone {m} |
| photonuclear {adj} (of or relating to a nuclear reaction involving a photon) | :: fotonucleare |
| photoperiod {n} (duration of daylight) | :: fotoperiodo {m} |
| photoperiodism {n} (biology: growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to length of day and/or night) | :: fotoperiodismo {m} |
| photophobia {n} (excessive sensitivity to light) | :: fotofobia |
| photorealistic {adj} (art: of or pertaining to photorealism) | :: fotorealistico |
| photoreceptor {n} (biology: a specialized neuron able to detect and react to light) | :: fotorecettore {m} |
| photoserigraphy {n} (production of photoserigraphs) | :: fotoserigrafia {f} |
| photospheric {adj} | :: fotosferico |
| photosynthesis {n} /ˌfoʊ.toʊ.ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (biological process) | :: fotosintesi {f} |
| photosynthetic {adj} (of or relating to photosynthesis) | :: fotosintetico |
| photosynthetically {adv} (by the use of photosynthesis) | :: fotosinteticamente |
| phototropic {adj} (having a tendency to move in response to light) | :: eliotropico, fototropico |
| phototropism {n} (biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light) | :: fototropismo {m}, eliotropia {f}, eliotropismo {m} |
| phototypesetting {n} (a printing process that generates columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper) | :: fotocomposizione {m} |
| phototypography {n} (a photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography) | :: fototipografia {f} |
| photovoltaic {adj} (producing a voltage when exposed to light) | :: fotovoltaico |
| phrase {n} /fɹeɪz/ (short written or spoken expression) | :: espressione {f}, polirematica {f} |
| phrase {n} (grammar: group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence) | :: locuzione {f}, polirematica {f}, frase {f} |
| phrase {n} (music: small section of music in a larger piece) | :: frase {f} |
| phrase {v} (to express by means of words) | :: esprimere, redigere |
| phrase book {n} (book of everyday expressions and vocabulary) | :: frasario {m} |
| phrasebook {n} (book used to learn foreign language) SEE: phrase book | :: |
| phraseology {n} (phrasebook) SEE: phrase book | :: |
| phraseology {n} /fɹeɪziˈɑlədʒi/ (study of set or fixed expressions) | :: fraseologia {f} |
| phraseology {n} (group of specialized words and expressions) | :: fraseologia {f} |
| phreatic {adj} /fɹiːˈætɪk/ (Of, or pertaining to ground water) | :: freatico |
| phrenic {adj} /ˈfɹɛnɪk/ (of or pertaining to the diaphragm) | :: frenico |
| phreno- {prefix} (related to the mind) | :: freno- |
| phrenological {adj} (of, or relating to phrenology) | :: frenologico |
| phrenology {n} (the discredited "science" or pseudo-science of phrenology) | :: frenologia {f} |
| Phrygia {prop} /ˈfɹɪdʒ.i.ə/ (ancient kingdom) | :: Frigia {f} |
| Phrygian {adj} /ˈfɹɪdʒɪən/ (of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture) | :: frigio {m} |
| Phrygian cap {n} (conical close-fitting cap with the top bent forward) | :: berretto frigio {m}, cappello frigio {m}, berretto di Frigia {m} |
| phthalate {n} /ˈ(f)θaleɪt/ (salt or ester) | :: ftalato {m} |
| phthalein {n} (range of lactones) | :: ftaleina {f} |
| phthalic {adj} /ˈ(f)θælɪk/ (of or relating to naphthalene or phthalic acid) | :: ftalico |
| phthisic {adj} (of or relating to phthisis) | :: tisico |
| phthisis {n} /ˈtaɪsɪs/ (phthisis) | :: tisi {f} |
| phycobilin {n} (highly coloured pigment found in photosynthetic algae) | :: ficobilina {f} |
| phycological {adj} (pertaining to the study of algae) | :: algologico, ficologico |
| phycology {n} (study of algae) | :: algologia {f}, ficologia {f} |
| phylactery {n} /fɪˈlæktəɹi/ (leather case containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men; the tefilla) | :: filatterio {m} |
| phylactery {n} (small object worn for its magical power; amulet or charm) | :: amuleto {m}, filatterio {m} |
| Phyllis {prop} /ˈfɪlɪs/ (mythical character) | :: Fillide {f} |
| Phyllis {prop} (female given name) | :: Fillide {f} |
| phyllo {n} /ˈfiːloʊ / (type of dough) | :: pasta fillo {f} |
| phyllotaxis {n} /fɪləˈtæksɪs/ (The arrangement of leaves on a stem) | :: fillotassi {f} |
| phylloxera {n} /fɪˈlɒksəɹə/ (aphid) | :: fillossera {f} |
| phylogeny {n} /faɪˈlɑdʒəni/ (evolutionary history of an organism) | :: filogenesi, filogenia |
| phylum {n} /ˈfaɪləm/ ((biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class) | :: filo {m}, tipo {m}, divisione {f} |
| physical {adj} /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ (having to do with the material world; tangible) | :: fisico |
| physical culture {n} (bodybuilding) SEE: bodybuilding | :: |
| physical education {n} (curriculum component) | :: educazione fisica |
| physician {n} /fɪˈzɪʃən/ (medical doctor) | :: medico {m}, dottore {m}, dottoressa {f}, dottore in medicina {m} |
| physicist {n} /ˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/ (person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics) | :: fisico {m} |
| physicomechanical {adj} (physical and mechanical) | :: fisicomeccanico |
| physics {n} /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ (branch of science) | :: fisica {f} |
| physiognosis {n} (diagnosis of disease by studying facial appearance) | :: fisiognosia {f} |
| physiologic {adj} (of or pertaining to physiology) SEE: physiological | :: |
| physiological {adj} /ˌfɪzi.əˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (of, or relating to physiology) | :: fisiologico |
| physiologically {adv} (in accordance with the science of physiology) | :: fisiologicamente |
| physiologist {n} (person) | :: fisiologo {m}, fisiologa {f} |
| physiology {n} /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (branch of biology) | :: fisiologia |
| physiotherapeutic {adj} (of or relating to physiotherapy) | :: fisioterapico |
| -phyte {suffix} /faɪt/ (plant that grows in a specified habitat) | :: -fito |
| -phyte {suffix} | :: -fita {f} |
| phyto- {prefix} (Pertaining to or derived from plants) | :: fito- |
| phytogeographical {adj} (pertaining to phytogeography) | :: corologico |
| phytogeography {n} (geobotany) SEE: geobotany | :: |
| phytopathological {adj} (pertaining to phytopathology) | :: fitopatologico |
| phytopathologist {n} (scientist) | :: fitopatologo {m} |
| phytopathology {n} (study of plant diseases) | :: fitopatologia {f} |
| phytophagous {adj} (feeding on plants) | :: fitofago |
| phytophagy {n} (eating of plants) | :: fitofagia {f} |
| phytosociological {adj} | :: fitosociologico |
| phytosociology {n} (the study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities) | :: fitosociologia {f} |
| phytosterol {n} | :: fitosterolo |
| phytotherapy {n} (medical use of plant extracts) | :: fitoterapia {f} |
| phytotomy {n} (study of the internal structures of plants) | :: fitotomia {f} |
| pi {n} /paɪ/ (letter of Greek alphabet) | :: pi greco {m} |
| pi {n} (irrational mathematical constant) | :: pi greco {m} |
| Piacenza {prop} (province) | :: Piacenza |
| Piacenza {prop} (capital) | :: Piacenza {f} |
| Piacenzian {prop} (subdivision of the Pliocene epoch) | :: Piacenziano |
| pia mater {n} (innermost of the meninges) | :: pia madre {f} |
| pianissimo {adv} (very soft) | :: pianissimo |
| pianist {n} /ˈpi.ənɪst/ (piano player) | :: pianista {m} {f} |
| piano {n} /piˈænoʊ/ (a keyboard musical instrument) | :: pianoforte {m}, piano {m} |
| piano {adv} /piˈɑnoʊ/ (music: softly) | :: piano |
| pianola {n} (music) SEE: player piano | :: |
| piano nobile {n} (floor) | :: piano nobile {m} |
| pica {n} (12 Didot-point type) SEE: cicero | :: |
| Picard {adj} /ˈpɪkɑːrd/ (of, from or relating to Picardy) | :: piccardo |
| Picardy {prop} (region of France) | :: Piccardia {f}, Picardia {f} |
| picaresque {adj} /pɪkəˈɹɛsk/ (of or pertaining to rogues) | :: picaresco {m}, picaresca {f} |
| picaresque {n} (picaresque novel) | :: romanzo picaresco {m} |
| Picassoesque {adj} | :: picassesco |
| picayune {n} (Something of very little value) SEE: trifle | :: |
| piccolo {n} /ˈpɪkoloʊ/ (musical instrument) | :: ottavino |
| piccolo {n} (bottle of champagne) | :: piccolo |
| pièce de résistance {n} /piˈɛs də ɹəˈzɪs.tɑ̃s/ (masterpiece) | :: capolavoro {m} |
| piceous {adj} /ˈpɪ.sɪ.əs/ (of or pertaining to pitch; having a quality like pitch) | :: piceo {m} |
| piceous {adj} (resembling pitch in colour) | :: piceo {m} |
| pici {n} (type of pasta) | :: pici {m-p} |
| pick {v} (to pick) SEE: choose | :: |
| pick {n} /pɪk/ (pickaxe) | :: piccone {m} |
| pick {n} (comb with long widely spaced teeth) | :: stuzzicadenti {m} |
| pick {n} (choice) | :: scelta {f} |
| pick {n} (basketball: screen) | :: barriera {f} |
| pick {v} (to grasp and pull with fingers) | :: prendere |
| pick {v} (to remove a fruit or plant for consumption) | :: raccogliere |
| pick {v} (to decide between options) | :: scegliere |
| pick {n} (music: plectrum) SEE: plectrum | :: |
| pickaxe {n} /ˈpɪkˌæks/ (heavy iron tool) | :: piccone {m} |
| picket {n} (sentry) SEE: sentry | :: |
| picket {n} /ˈpɪkɪt/ (stake driven into the ground) | :: paletto {m}, piolo {m}, picchetto {m} |
| picket {n} (soldiers placed forward of position) | :: picchetto {m} |
| picket {n} (protester outside a workplace during a strike) | :: picchetto {m} |
| picket line {n} (barrier or fortification formed by pickets) SEE: stockade | :: |
| picket line {n} /ˈpɪkɪt laɪn/ (line or rope held by pickets) | :: recinto con corda e picchetti {m} |
| picket line {n} (boundary guarded by a unit of soldiers) | :: palizzata {f} |
| picket line {n} (boundary created by workers participating in a strike) | :: picchetto di scioperanti {m} |
| pickle {n} /ˈpɪkl̩/ (preserved cucumber) | :: cetriolino {m}, cetriolo sottaceto {m}, cetriolino sottaceto {m} |
| pickle {n} (any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish) | :: sottaceti {m-p} |
| pickle {n} (brine used for preserving food) | :: salamoia {f} |
| pickle {n} (difficult situation) | :: pasticcio {m}, guaio {m} |
| pickle {n} (affectionate term for a loved one) | :: diavoletto {m}, birichino {m} |
| pickle {n} (slang: penis, see also: penis) | :: pisello {m}, cetriolo {m} |
| pickle {n} | :: sottaceto {m}, salamoia {f} |
| pickle {v} (to remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated industrial acid) | :: decapaggio {m} |
| pickle {n} (baseball: rundown) SEE: rundown | :: |
| pickled {adj} (preserved by pickling) | :: sottaceto |
| pick on {v} (bully, bother, or harass) | :: aversela |
| pick one's nose {v} (insert a finger into one's nostril) | :: mettersi le dita nel naso, scaccolare, scaccolarsi |
| pickpocket {n} /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ (one who steals from the pocket of a passerby) | :: borseggiatore {m}, borsaiolo {m} |
| pickpocket {v} (to steal) | :: borseggiare |
| pick up {v} (to lift; to grasp and raise) | :: tirare su, sollevare, alzare, elevare |
| pick up {v} (to collect an object, especially in passing) | :: raccogliere |
| pick up {v} (to meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes) | :: abbordare, adescare |
| picky {adj} /ˈpɪki/ (fussy, particular) | :: esigente, puntiglioso, schizzinoso |
| picometer {n} (10-12 of a meter) | :: picometro {m} |
| picometre {n} (picometer) SEE: picometer | :: |
| pictogram {n} (picture that represents a word or an idea) | :: pittogramma {m} |
| picture {n} /ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/ (representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc) | :: quadro {m}, immagine {f} |
| picture {n} (photograph) | :: fotografia {f}, foto {f} |
| picture {v} (to depict or describe vividly) SEE: depict | :: |
| picture {n} (painting) SEE: painting | :: |
| picture book {n} (a book for young children with illustrations) | :: libro illustrato {m} |
| picturesque {adj} /pɪktʃəˈɹɛsk/ (resembling a picture or painting) | :: pittoresco |
| Pi Day {prop} /ˈpaɪ deɪ/ (March 14th, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi)) | :: Giorno del pi greco {m} |
| piddling {adj} /ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/ (insignificant) | :: frivolo, insignificante, ozioso, inutile |
| pidgin {n} /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers) | :: pidgin |
| pie {n} /paɪ/ (type of pastry) | :: torta {f}, crostata {f} |
| pie {n} (nonpastry dish resembling a pie) | :: pasticcio {m} |
| pie {n} (printing: disorderly mess of spilt type) | :: pasticcio {m}, confusione {f} |
| pie {n} (pizza) SEE: pizza | :: |
| piece {n} /piːs/ (part of a larger whole) | :: pezzo {m}, porzione {f}, parte {f} |
| piece {n} (chess: figure other than pawn; similar counter in other games) | :: pezzo {m} |
| piece {n} (small coin) | :: moneta {f} |
| piece {n} (artistic creation) | :: brano {m}, pezzo {m} |
| piece {n} | :: pezzo {m} |
| piece {n} (distance) SEE: distance | :: |
| piece {n} (castle; a fortified building) SEE: castle | :: |
| piece {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier | :: |
| piece {n} (hairpiece) SEE: hairpiece | :: |
| piecemeal {adj} /ˈpiːs.miːl/ (Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time) | :: frammentario {m} |
| piece of cake {n} /ˈpiːsə(v)ˈkeɪk/ (simple or easy job) | :: gioco da ragazzi, una cosa da niente, come bere un bicchier d'acqua, gioco da bambini |
| piece of clothing {n} (garment) SEE: garment | :: |
| piece of furniture {n} (item of furniture) | :: mobile {m} |
| piece of meat {n} (penis) SEE: penis | :: |
| piece of paper {n} (sheet or scrap of paper) | :: foglietto {m} |
| piece of shit {n} (a bad thing) | :: cacata {f}, cagata {f} |
| piece of shit {n} (a despicable person) | :: pezzo di merda {m} |
| piece work {n} (type of work) | :: cottimo {m} |
| pied {adj} /paɪd/ (decorated or colored in blotches) | :: variegato, variopinto, screziato, macchiettato |
| Piedmont {prop} /ˈpiːdmɒnt/ (region) | :: Piemonte {m} |
| Piedmontese {adj} /ˌpiːdmɒnˈtiːz/ (of, from, or relating to Piedmont) | :: piemontese |
| Piedmontese {n} (inhabitant) | :: piemontese {m} {f} |
| Piedmontese {prop} (language) | :: piemontese {m} |
| piedouche {n} (small pedestal) | :: pieduccio {m} |
| pied-à-terre {n} /pjeɪ.də.tɛɚ/ (smaller secondary lodging) | :: piedatterra {m} |
| pie-eyed {adj} ((extremely) drunk or intoxicated) SEE: drunk | :: |
| Piemontese {prop} (language) SEE: Piedmontese | :: |
| piemontite {n} /ˈpiməntaɪt/ (mineral) | :: piemontite {f} |
| pier {n} /pɪə/ (raised platform built from the shore out over water) | :: pontile {m}, imbarcadero {m}, molo {m} |
| pier {n} (structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge) | :: pilastro {m}, pontile {m} |
| pier {n} (rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof) | :: pilastro {m} |
| pierce {v} /pɪɹs/ (puncture) | :: pungere, forare, perforare, bucare |
| pierce {v} (create a hole for jewelry) | :: perforare |
| pierce {v} (interrupt) | :: squarciare |
| pierce {v} (to pierce) SEE: puncture | :: |
| piercing {n} /ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/ (hole for jewelry) | :: foro {m} |
| piercing {n} (the jewelry itself) | :: piercing {m} |
| piercing {adj} (appearing to look deeply into; penetrating) | :: pungente, penetrante |
| piercing {adj} (of temperature - extremely cold) | :: penetrante |
| Pieria {prop} (Greek prefecture) | :: Pieria {f} |
| Pierrot {prop} /pɪəˈɹəʊ/ (buffoon) | :: Pedrolino |
| pietist {n} (supporter of pietism) | :: pietista {m} |
| piety {n} /ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/ (reverence and devotion to God) | :: pietà |
| piety {n} | :: pietà {f} |
| piezoelectric {adj} (of or relating to piezoelectricity) | :: piezoelettrico |
| piezoelectricity {n} (capacity of crystal to generate electricity) | :: piezoelettricità {f} |
| piezometer {n} (instrument used to measure pressure) | :: piezometro {m} |
| piezometry {n} | :: piezometria {f} |
| piffle {n} /ˈpɪf.əl/ (nonsense, foolish talk) | :: scemenze {f}, sciocchezze, stupidaggini |
| piffle {v} (to act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner) | :: cicalare, chiacchierare |
| pig {n} /ˈpɪɡ/ (mammal of genus Sus) | :: maiale {m}, porco {m}, suino {m} |
| pig {n} (someone who overeats or eats rapidly) | :: porco {m}, maiale {m} |
| pig {n} (nasty or disgusting person) | :: porco {m}, maiale {m} bastardo {m}, bastarda {f}, stronzo {m}, stronza {f} |
| pig {n} (dirty or slovenly person) | :: porco {m}, maiale {m} |
| pig {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet | :: |
| pig {n} (pork) SEE: pork | :: |
| pigeon {n} /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae) | :: piccione {m}, picciona {f}, colombo {m}, colomba {f} |
| pigeonhole {n} (one of an array of compartments for pigeons) | :: piccionaia {f} |
| pigeonhole {n} (one of an array of compartments for mail) | :: casellario {m} |
| pigeonhole {v} (to categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc) | :: classificare, etichettare |
| pigeonhole {v} (to put aside) SEE: put aside | :: |
| pigeon loft {n} (housing for pigeons) | :: piccionaia {f} |
| pigeon pea {n} (Cajanus cajan plant) | :: caiano {m} |
| piggyback {adv} (on somebody's back or shoulders) | :: a cavalluccio |
| piggyback {v} (to carry someone on the back or shoulders) | :: portare a cavalcioni, portare in spalla |
| piggy bank {n} (small container to store small saved coins in) | :: salvadanaio {m} |
| pigheadedly {adv} (in a pigheaded manner) | :: cocciutamente, testardamente |
| pig in a poke {n} (something whose true value is concealed or unknown) | :: comprare alla cieca, alla cieca |
| piglet {n} /ˈpɪɡ.lət/ (young pig) | :: maialino {m}, porcello |
| pigling {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet | :: |
| pigment {n} /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/ | :: pigmento {m} |
| pigmentate {v} (colour with pigments) | :: pigmentare |
| pigpen {n} (pigsty) SEE: pigsty | :: |
| pig's trotter {n} (foot of a pig) | :: zampone {m} |
| pigsty {n} /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/ (enclosure where pigs are kept) | :: porcile {m} |
| pigsty {n} (dirty or very untidy place) | :: porcile {m} |
| pigtail {n} /ˈpɪɡ.teɪl/ (braided plait of hair) | :: codino {m} |
| pigweed {n} (plant of genus Amaranthus) SEE: amaranth | :: |
| Pikachu {n} /ˈpiːkət͡ʃuː/ (Pokémon) | :: Pikachu |
| pike {n} (turnpike) SEE: turnpike | :: |
| pike {n} /paɪk/ (long spear) | :: picca {f} |
| pike {n} (fish of the genus Esox) | :: luccio |
| pikeman {n} (soldier) | :: picchiere {m} |
| pike-perch {n} (zander) SEE: zander | :: |
| pilaf {n} (dish) | :: pilaf {m} |
| pilaff {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| Pilate {prop} /ˈpaɪlət/ (Pontius Pilate) | :: Pilato {m} |
| Pilatism {n} | :: pilatismo {m} |
| pilau {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| pilcrow {n} (a paragraph mark) | :: piede di mosca {m} |
| pile {n} (funeral pile) SEE: pyre | :: |
| pile {n} (nap of a cloth) SEE: nap | :: |
| pile {n} /paɪl/ (heap) | :: mucchio {m}, catasta {f}, pila {f}, ammasso {m}, ingorgo {m} |
| pile {n} (group or list of related items) | :: gruppo {m}, mucchio {m}, lista {f}, elenco {m} |
| pile {n} (mass formed in layers) | :: pila {f}, catasta {f} |
| pile {n} (large building, or mass of buildings) | :: ammasso {m}, blocco {m} |
| pile {n} (galvanic pile) | :: pila {f}, batteria {f} |
| pile {v} (to lay or throw into a pile) | :: ammucchiare, accatastare, impilare |
| pile {v} (to overload) | :: ammassare |
| pile {v} (to add something to a great number) | :: ammassare |
| pile {v} (to create a hold-up) | :: creare un ingorgo |
| pile {n} (head of an arrow or spear) | :: punta {f} |
| pile {n} (stake of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth) | :: palo {m}, paletto {m} |
| pile {n} (heraldry: one of the ordinaries) | :: pila {f} |
| pile {v} (to drive piles into) | :: accatastare, ammucchiare, ammassare |
| pile {n} (fine or short hair) | :: peluria {f}, lanugine {f}, pelucco {m} |
| pile {n} (obsolete: reverse of a coin) SEE: tails | :: |
| pileated gibbon {n} (Hylobates pileatus) | :: gibbone dal berretto |
| pile driver {n} (machine for forcing a pile into the ground) | :: battipalo {m}, berta {f} |
| pileous {adj} (hairy) SEE: hairy | :: |
| piles {n} (plural of pile) SEE: pile | :: |
| piles {n} /paɪlz/ (informal: a large amount) | :: un mucchio di {m-s}, un sacco di {m-s} |
| piles {n} (haemorrhoids) SEE: haemorrhoids | :: |
| pile shoe {n} | :: puntazza {f} |
| pile up {v} (to form a pile etc.) | :: impilare, impilarsi [reflexive form] |
| pile-up {n} (pile of crashed cars) | :: tamponamento {m} |
| pileus {n} (the cap of a mushroom) | :: pileo {m} |
| pileus {n} (felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece) | :: pileo {m} |
| pilfer {v} /ˈpɪl.fɚ/ (to steal in small quantities) | :: rubacchiare |
| pilgarlic {n} (bald-headed person) SEE: egghead | :: |
| pilgrim {n} /ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/ (traveler, especially to religious sites) | :: pellegrino {m} |
| pilgrimage {n} /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ (religious journey, or one to a sacred place) | :: pellegrinaggio {m} |
| pilgrimage {v} (to go on a pilgrimage) | :: pellegrinare |
| pill {n} /pɪl/ (small object for swallowing) | :: pillola {f}, compressa {f}, pasticca {f}, pastiglia {f} |
| pillage {v} /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ (loot or plunder by force) | :: saccheggiare |
| pillage {n} (the spoils of war) | :: bottino |
| pillage {n} (the act of pillaging) | :: saccheggio {m} |
| pillager {n} (one who pillages) | :: sciacallo {m} |
| pillar {n} /ˈpɪlɚ/ (large post, often used as supporting architecture) | :: pilastro {m} |
| Pillars of Hercules {prop} (two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar) | :: Colonne d'Ercole {f-p} |
| pillbox {n} /ˈpɪl bɑːks/ (box for pills) | :: pilloliera {f} |
| pilliwinks {n} (torture device for squeezing the fingers) SEE: thumbscrew | :: |
| pillory {n} /ˈpɪləɹi/ (framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation) | :: gogna {f} |
| pillow {n} /ˈpɛloʊ/ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) | :: guanciale {m}, cuscino {m}, testiera {f} |
| pillowcase {n} /ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs/ (sheet for covering a pillow) | :: federa {f} |
| pill popper {n} | :: impasticcato {m} |
| pilot {n} /ˈpaɪlət/ (controller of aircraft) | :: pilota {m} {f} |
| pilot fish {n} (marine fish) | :: pesce pilota {m} |
| pilot light {n} (flame used to ignite gas) | :: fiamma pilota {f} |
| pimelosis {n} | :: pimelosi {f} |
| pimento {n} /pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ (red sweet pepper) | :: pimento {m} |
| pimp {n} /pɪmp/ (prostitution solicitor) | :: magnaccia {m}, pappone {m}, protettore {m}, ruffiano {m}, lenone {m}, prosseneta {m}, paraninfo {m} |
| pimp {v} (to act as procurer of prostitutes) | :: procacciare |
| pimp {v} (to prostitute someone) | :: prostituire |
| pimp {v} (to excessively customize) | :: risistemare |
| pimping {n} /ˈpɪmpɪŋ/ (practise of procuring prostitutes) | :: sfruttamento {m} |
| pimple {n} /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) | :: pustola, pustoletta, brufolo {m}, foruncolo {m} |
| pin {n} /pɪn/ (needle without an eye, used for fastening) | :: spillo {m} |
| pin {n} (slender object specially designed for use in bowling) | :: birillo {m} |
| pin {n} (US: accessory attached with a pin) | :: spilla {f}, spilletta {f} |
| pin {n} (in chess) | :: inchiodatura {f} |
| pin {v} (to fasten/attach with a pin) | :: bloccare, appuntare, affibbiare |
| pin {v} (in chess) | :: inchiodare |
| pin {n} (jewellery attached with a pin) SEE: brooch | :: |
| pinacol {n} (chemistry) | :: pinacolo {m} |
| pinacol rearrangement {n} (a class of rearrangement reaction) | :: trasposizione pinacolica, riarrangiamento pinacolico {m} |
| pinafore {n} /ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔɹ/ (Sleeveless dress) | :: scamiciato {m}, grembiule {m}, salopette {f} |
| pinata {n} /pɪnˈjɑːtə/ (candy-filled container that is hit with a stick) | :: pentolaccia {f}, pignatta {f} |
| pinball {n} (game) | :: flipper {m} |
| pincers {n} /ˈpɪnsəɹz/ (gripping tool) | :: tenaglia {f} |
| pincers {n} (front claws) | :: pinze {f-p} |
| pinch {v} /pɪntʃ/ (to squeeze a small amount of skin) | :: pizzicare |
| pinch {v} (to arrest or capture) | :: acciuffare |
| pinch {n} (action of squeezing a small amount of skin) | :: pizzico {m} |
| pinch {n} (small amount of powder) | :: pizzico {m} |
| pinchbeck {n} (an alloy of copper and zinc) | :: orpello {m}, princisbecco {m} |
| pinch of salt {n} (small amount of salt) | :: pizzico di sale |
| pinch of salt {n} (taken with caution) | :: con le pinze, cautela, dubbio |
| pincushion {n} /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/ (device designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it) | :: appuntaspilli {m}, cuscinetto {m}, torsello {m} |
| Pindar {prop} /ˈpɪndɚ/ (poet) | :: Pindaro {m} |
| Pindaric {adj} (pertaining to Pindar) | :: pindarico |
| Pindarically {adv} | :: pindaricamente |
| Pindaric flight {n} (a literary passage that has no logical connection to the surrounding work) | :: volo pindarico {m} |
| Pindus {prop} (mountain range) | :: Pindo |
| pine {n} /paɪn/ (tree of the genus Pinus) | :: pino {m} |
| pine {n} (wood of pine tree) | :: pino {m} |
| pine {v} (to long for sufferingly) | :: desiderare fortemente |
| pineal gland {n} /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ (small endocrine gland) | :: ghiandola pineale {f} |
| pineapple {n} /ˈpaɪnæpəl/ (plant) | :: ananas {m}, ananasso {m} |
| pineapple {n} (fruit) | :: ananas {m} |
| pineapple guava {n} (feijoa) SEE: feijoa | :: |
| pinecone {n} (seed-bearing cone of a pine tree) | :: pigna {f}, pina {f} |
| pinene {n} (chemical compound) | :: pinene {m} |
| pine needle {n} (leaf of a pine tree) | :: ago di pino {m} |
| pine nut {n} /ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/ (edible seeds of evergreen pine) | :: pinolo {m} |
| pinery {n} (pinewood) SEE: pinewood | :: |
| pine tree {n} (pine) SEE: pine | :: |
| pinewood {n} (wood of the pine) | :: legno di pino {m} |
| pinewood {n} (forest or grove of pines) | :: pineta {f} |
| ping pong {n} (table tennis) SEE: table tennis | :: |
| Pininfarina {prop} | :: Pininfarina |
| pinion {v} (restrain) SEE: restrain | :: |
| pink {n} /piŋk/ (flower) | :: garofano {m} |
| pink {n} (pale red colour) | :: rosa {m} |
| pink {adj} (colored/coloured between red and white) | :: rosa |
| pinkie {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger | :: |
| pink jersey {n} (shirt worn by the leader in the Giro d'Italia) | :: maglia rosa {f} |
| pinky {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger | :: |
| pinna {n} (visible part of the ear) | :: padiglione auricolare {m} |
| pinnacle {n} /ˈpɪnəkəl/ (highest point) | :: pinnacolo {m}, cima {f}, picco {m}, somma {f}, guglia {f}, cuspide {f} |
| pinnacle {n} (tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain) | :: cima {f}, picco {m} |
| pinnacle {n} (figuratively: all-time high) | :: apogeo {m}, culmine {m}, apice {m} |
| pinnacle {n} (architecture: an upright member) | :: pinnacolo {m} |
| Pinocchian {adj} (of or relating to Pinocchio) | :: pinocchiesco |
| Pinocchio {prop} /pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/ (protagonist) | :: Pinocchio {m} |
| Pinocchio {prop} (fairy tale) | :: Pinocchio {m} |
| pinocytosis {n} (a form of endocytosis) | :: pinocitosi {f} |
| pins and needles {n} (tingling felt in limb) | :: formicolio {m} |
| pinstriped {adj} | :: gessato |
| pint {n} /paɪnt/ (unit of volume for liquids) | :: pinta {f} |
| pint {n} (pint of milk) | :: pinta di latte {f} |
| pinta {n} (pint) SEE: pint | :: |
| pintail {n} (Anas acuta) SEE: northern pintail | :: |
| pinwheel {n} (fake flower for children) | :: girandola {f} |
| pinworm {n} (worms) | :: ossiuro {m} |
| pion {n} /ˈpaɪɒn/ (particle) | :: pione {m} |
| piñon {n} (pine nut) SEE: pine nut | :: |
| pioneer {n} /ˌpaɪəˈnɪəɹ/ (one who goes before) | :: pioniere {m}, pioniera {f} |
| pioneer species {n} (pioneer species) | :: specie pioniera {f} [cf. pianta pioniera] |
| pionium {n} (atom) | :: pionio {m} |
| pious {adj} /ˈpaɪəs/ | :: pio |
| piously {adv} (in a pious manner) | :: piamente |
| pip {n} /pɪp/ (respiratory disease in birds) | :: pipita {f} |
| pip {n} (seed) | :: seme {m} |
| pip {n} (dot, symbol on domino, die, etc.) | :: colore {m} |
| pipe {n} /paɪp/ (wind instrument) | :: cornamusa {f} |
| pipe {n} (organ pipe) | :: canna d'organo {f} |
| pipe {n} (rigid tube) | :: condotto {m}, tubo {m} |
| pipe {n} (computing: mechanism that enables one program to communicate with another) | :: pipe {f} |
| pipe {n} (data backbone or broadband Internet access) | :: pipe {f} |
| pipe {n} (smoking implement) SEE: tobacco pipe | :: |
| pipe cleaner {n} (wire which is used to clean small crevices) | :: curapipe {m} |
| piper {n} /ˈpaɪ.pɚ/ (musician who plays a pipe) | :: pifferaio {m} |
| pipes of Pan {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| pipette {n} /paɪˈpɛt/ (small glass tube used for transferring liquid) | :: pipetta {f} |
| pipistrelle {n} /pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/ (bat of the genus Pipistrellus) | :: pipistrello nano {m} |
| pipit {n} /ˈpɪpɪt/ (passerine bird from the genus Anthus) | :: pispola {f}, calandro {m} |
| pip-squeak {n} (small and insignificant person) | :: microbo {m} |
| piquant {adj} /ˈpiːkənt/ (engaging; charming) | :: piccante |
| piquant {adj} (favorably stimulating to the palate) | :: piccante, vespigno |
| pique {n} /piːk/ (feeling of irritation or resentment) | :: picca {f}, ripicca {f}, puntigliosità {f} |
| piqued {adj} /piːkt/ (mildly and temporarily annoyed) | :: piccato |
| piracy {n} /ˈpaɪɹəsi/ (robbery at sea) | :: pirateria {f} |
| piracy {n} (hijacking) | :: pirateria {f} |
| piracy {n} (unauthorized duplication) | :: pirateria {f} |
| Piraeus {prop} (city) | :: Il Pireo {m} |
| Pirandellian {adj} /ˌpɪɹənˈdɛlɪ.ən/ (characteristic of the works of Luigi Pirandello) | :: pirandelliano |
| piranha {n} /pɪˈɹɑnjə/ (South American fish) | :: piranha {m} |
| pirate {n} /ˈpaɪ̯(ə)ɹɪt/ (one who plunders at sea) | :: pirata {m} |
| pirate {v} (appropriate by piracy) | :: pirateggiare |
| Pisa {prop} (city in Italy) | :: Pisa {f} |
| piscatory {adj} (of, about, or pertaining to the act of fishing) | :: piscatorio {m} |
| Pisces {prop} /ˈpaɪsiːz/ (constellation) | :: Pesci {m-p} |
| Pisces {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Pesci {m-p} |
| pisciform {adj} | :: pisciforme |
| piscivorous {adj} /pɪˈsɪvəɹəs/ (fish) | :: piscivoro |
| pismire {n} (ant) SEE: ant | :: |
| piss {n} /pɪs/ (urine) | :: orina {f}, piscio {m} [vulgar], piscia {f} [vulgar] |
| piss {v} | :: pisciare |
| pissaladière {n} /ˌpisɑlɑdˈjɛɹ/ (pizza-like pie from southern France) | :: pissaladière {f}, piscialandrea {f}, pizza d'Andrea {f} |
| pissed {adj} /pɪst/ (annoyed, angry) | :: incazzato {m} |
| pissed off {adj} (annoyed, upset, angry) | :: incazzato {m} |
| pisser {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| pisser {n} (vulgar slang for toilet) SEE: shitter | :: |
| piss off {v} (to leave, to go away) | :: svignarsela |
| piss off {v} (to annoy) | :: fare incazzare, far girare i coglioni, far girare le palle |
| pistachio {n} /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/ (tree) | :: pistacchio {m} |
| pistachio {n} (fruit) | :: pistacchio {m} |
| piste {n} ((skiing) a downhill trail) | :: pista {m} |
| piste {n} ((fencing) the field of play of a fencing match) | :: pedana {f} |
| pistil {n} (a discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit) | :: pistillo {m} |
| Pistoia {prop} (province) | :: Pistoia |
| Pistoia {prop} (capital) | :: Pistoia {f} |
| pistol {n} /ˈpɪstəl/ (handgun) | :: pistola {f} |
| piston {n} /ˈpɪstən/ (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder) | :: pistone {m} |
| piston engine {n} (engines having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons) | :: motore a pistoni |
| pit {n} /ˈpɪt/ (hole in the ground) | :: fossa {f}, buca {f} |
| pit {n} (service area at a motor racetrack) | :: box {m} |
| pit {n} (seed or stone inside a fruit) | :: osso {m}, nocciolo {m} |
| pit {n} (the stone of a drupaceous fruit) | :: osso {m}, nocciolo {m} |
| pit {v} (remove the stone from) | :: denocciolare, snocciolare |
| pit {n} (mine) SEE: mine | :: |
| pit {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit | :: |
| pita {n} /ˈpɪtə/ (bread pouch used for making sandwiches) | :: pita {f}, pane arabo {m} |
| pitaya {n} (dragon fruit) SEE: dragon fruit | :: |
| pitch {n} /pɪtʃ/ (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees) | :: resina {f}, pece {f} |
| pitch {n} (dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar) | :: pece {f}, bitume {m}, catrame {m} |
| pitch {n} (throw, toss or cast from the hand) | :: tiro {m}, lancio {m} |
| pitch {n} (act of pitching a baseball) | :: servizio {m} |
| pitch {n} (field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played) | :: campo {m}, pitch |
| pitch {n} (effort to sell or promote something) | :: promozione {m}, sostegno {m}, lancio {m} |
| pitch {n} (distance between evenly spaced objects) | :: passo |
| pitch {n} (angle at which an object sits) | :: inclinazione {f}, pendenza {f} |
| pitch {n} (aviation: measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down) | :: beccheggio {m} |
| pitch {n} (nautical: measure of extent to which a vessel's bow and stern go up and down) | :: beccheggio {m} |
| pitch {v} (to throw) | :: gettare |
| pitch {v} (baseball: to throw the ball toward home plate) | :: lanciare , servire |
| pitch {v} (to play baseball in the position of pitcher) | :: servire |
| pitch {v} (to throw away; discard) | :: buttare |
| pitch {v} (to promote, advertise, or attempt to sell) | :: promuovere, sostenere |
| pitch {v} (to assemble or erect (a tent)) | :: piantare, rizzare |
| pitch {v} (to move so that the front of the craft goes alternatively up and down) | :: beccheggiare |
| pitch {v} (of snow, to settle and build up, without melting) | :: crescere, accumularsi |
| pitch {n} (the perceived frequency of a sound or note) | :: altezza {f} , tono {m}, intonazione {f}, timbro {m} |
| pitch and toss {n} (game played by tossing a coin and calling heads or tails) | :: testa o croce {f} |
| pitch-black {adj} (of the blackest black) | :: cupo, nero come la pece, buio pesto |
| pitchblende {n} /ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/ (a type of uraninite) | :: pechblenda {f} |
| pitch-dark {adj} (absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch) | :: pesto, nero come la pece |
| pitcher {n} /ˈpɪtʃɚ/ (the player who throws the ball to the batter) | :: lanciatore {m} |
| pitcher {n} (Gay dominant sex partner) | :: attivo {m} |
| pitcher {n} (A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids) | :: caraffa {f}, brocca {f} |
| pitchfork {n} /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/ (farm tool with tines) | :: forcone, forca |
| pitfall {n} /ˈpɪtfɔl/ (potential problem, hazard, or danger) | :: pericolo {m} |
| pitfall {n} (trapping pit) | :: trappola {f} |
| pith {n} /pɪθ/ (soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees) | :: midollino {m} |
| pith {n} (albedo) SEE: albedo | :: |
| pith {n} (spinal cord; marrow) SEE: spinal cord | :: |
| pithy {adj} /ˈpɪθi/ | :: sugoso |
| pitiful {adv} /ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/ | :: pietoso |
| pitiless {adj} (having no pity) | :: spietato, crudele, impietoso |
| pitilessly {adv} (in a pitiless manner) | :: spietatamente, crudelmente, impietosamente |
| pitta bread {n} (flat bread made from wheat flour) SEE: pita | :: |
| pittance {n} /ˈpɪtəns/ (a small amount) | :: miseria |
| pitter-patter {n} (soft percussive sound) | :: scalpiccìo {m} [tiny feet], picchiettìo {m} [rain] |
| pituitary gland {n} (endocrine gland) | :: ipofisi {f}, ghiandola pituitaria {f} |
| pity {n} /ˈpɪti/ (feeling of sympathy) | :: pietà {f} |
| pity {n} (something regrettable) | :: peccato {m} |
| pity {v} | :: compatire |
| pity {interj} (what a pity) SEE: what a pity | :: |
| pityriasis {n} (any of several varieties of skin diseases) | :: pitiriasi {f} |
| pityriatic {adj} | :: pitiriasico |
| pivot {n} /ˈpɪvət/ (that on which something turns) | :: perno {m} |
| pivot {n} (something having a paramount significance) | :: fulcro {m} |
| pivot {v} (to turn on an exact spot) | :: imperniare |
| pivotal {adj} /ˈpɪvətəl/ (being of crucial importance; central, key) | :: cruciale, fondamentale, centrale |
| pixel {n} /ˈpɪksəl/ (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory) | :: pixel {m} |
| pixelate {v} (transform an image into large pixels) | :: pixelare |
| pixelated {adj} /ˈpɪk.səˌleɪt.əd/ (of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance) | :: pixeloso |
| pixellated {adj} (pixelated) SEE: pixelated | :: |
| pixie {n} /ˈpɪksi/ (playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature) | :: folletto |
| Pixie-Bob {n} | :: gatto Pixie-Bob |
| pizza {n} /ˈpiːt.sə/ (baked Italian dish) | :: pizza {f} |
| pizza {n} (a single instance of that dish) | :: pizza {f} |
| pizza cutter {n} (wheel-bladed knife) | :: rotella tagliapizza {f} |
| pizza fritta {n} | :: pizza fritta |
| pizzaiolo {n} (man who makes pizzas) | :: pizzaiolo {m} |
| pizzamaker {n} (man who makes pizzas, see also: pizzaiolo) | :: pizzaiolo |
| pizza parlor {n} (pizzeria) SEE: pizzeria | :: |
| pizzeria {n} /ˌpiːt.səˈɹiː.ə/ (outlet that primarily sells pizza) | :: pizzeria {f} |
| pizzicato {adv} /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/ (musical instruction) | :: pizzicato |
| placard {n} /ˈplæk.ɑɹd/ (a sheet of paper or cardboard) | :: manifesto {m}, cartellone {m} |
| placate {v} /ˈpleɪkeɪt/ (to calm) | :: placare |
| place {n} /pleɪs/ (location, position) | :: luogo {m}, posto {m}, posizione {f} |
| place {n} (open space, courtyard, market square) | :: piazza {f} |
| place {n} (somewhere to sit) | :: posto {m} |
| place {n} (the position of a contestant in a competition) | :: posto {m} |
| place {v} (to put in a specific location) | :: collocare, mettere, posare |
| placebo {n} /pləˈsi.boʊ/ (a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment) | :: placebo |
| placebo effect {n} (tendency for a substance to exhibit results due to belief of the recipient) | :: effetto placebo {m} |
| placeholder {n} /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/ (that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later) | :: segnaposto {m}, simbolo {m}, sostituto {m}, variabile {f}, tal dei tali {m} |
| place kick {n} (kick) | :: calcio piazzato {m} |
| placement {n} /ˈpleɪsmənt/ (the act of placing or putting in place) | :: piazzamento {m} |
| placename {n} /ˈpleɪsːneɪm/ (the name of a place) | :: toponimo {m} |
| placenta {n} /pləˈsɛntə/ (anatomy: placenta) | :: placenta {f} |
| placental {adj} (relative to placenta) | :: placentare, placentario |
| placentography {n} | :: placentografia {f} |
| placid {adj} /ˈplæs.ɪd/ (calm and quiet; peaceful) | :: placido |
| plagiarism {n} /ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/ (copying of someone's ideas) | :: plagio {m} |
| plagiarism {n} (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) | :: copiatura {f}, imitazione {f} |
| plagiarize {v} (use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing/speech) | :: plagiare |
| plagiotropic {adj} (growing at an oblique angle) | :: plagiotropo |
| plague {n} /pleɪɡ/ (specific disease "the Plague") | :: peste |
| plague {n} (widespread affliction, calamity) | :: piaga {f}, calamità {f} |
| plague {n} (a nuisance) | :: piaga {f} |
| plague {n} | :: peste |
| plague {v} (to harass) | :: affliggere, molestare, tormentare |
| plague {v} (to afflict with disease or calamity) | :: affliggere, travagliare |
| plaice {n} /pleɪs/ | :: platessa {f} |
| plain {adj} /pleɪn/ (ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation) | :: semplice |
| plain {adj} (unseasoned) | :: al naturale [of food], in bianco [of pasta or rice] |
| plain {n} (an expanse of land with relatively low relief) | :: pianura {f} |
| plainchant {n} (plainsong) SEE: plainsong | :: |
| plainly {adv} /ˈpleɪnli/ (Obviously; clearly) | :: a chiare note |
| plainsong {n} (monophonic chant) | :: canto piano {m} |
| plaintiff {n} /ˈpleɪntɪf/ (party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant) | :: querelante {m}, parte civile {f}, ricorrente {m} |
| plaintive {adj} /ˈpleɪntɪv/ (Sorrowful, mournful or melancholic) | :: querulo |
| plain-winged antshrike {n} (bird) | :: averla formichiera schistacea |
| plait {n} (braid) SEE: braid | :: |
| plait {v} (to interweave) SEE: braid | :: |
| plait {v} (to double in narrow folds) SEE: pleat | :: |
| plait {n} /pleɪt/ (flat fold) | :: piega {f}, pieghettatura {f}, plissettatura {f} |
| plan {n} /plɛən/ (set of intended actions) | :: piano {m}, programma {m}, progetto {m} |
| plan {v} (to design) | :: progettare |
| plan {v} (to create a plan for) | :: progettare, pianificare, architettare, inventare |
| plan {v} (to intend) | :: pianificare, organizzarsi |
| planar {adj} /ˈpleɪnɚ/ (flat, two-dimensional) | :: planare |
| plan B {n} (alternative solution) | :: piano B {m} |
| Planck's constant {n} (constant) | :: costante di Planck {f} |
| plane {adj} /pleɪn/ (of a surface: flat or level.) | :: piano |
| plane {n} (level or flat surface) | :: piano {m} |
| plane {n} (math: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) | :: piano {m} |
| plane {n} (level of existence) | :: piano {m} |
| plane {n} (a tool) | :: pialla, piallatrice {f}, pialletto {m} |
| plane {v} (to smooth with a plane) | :: piallare |
| plane {n} (airplane) | :: aereo {m}, aeroplano {m} |
| plane {v} (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) | :: planare |
| plane {v} (to glide) | :: planare |
| plane {n} (deciduous tree) | :: platano {m} |
| planer {n} (woodworking tool) | :: pialla |
| planet {n} /ˈplænɪt/ (each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky) | :: pianeta {m} |
| planet {n} (rocky or gaseous spherical bodies orbiting the Sun) | :: pianeta {m} |
| planet {n} (similar body in orbit around a star) | :: pianeta {m} |
| planetarium {n} /plænɪˈtɛːɹɪəm/ (museum which displays images of space) | :: planetario {m} |
| planetary {adj} /ˈplæ.nə.ˌtɛr.i/ (of or relating to planets) | :: planetario |
| planetary nebula {n} (nebulosity) | :: nebulosa planetaria {f} |
| planetoid {n} (any of several larger astral bodies) | :: asteroide {m}, pianetino {m}, planetoide {m} |
| planetree {n} (plane) SEE: plane | :: |
| planetree {n} (sycamore) SEE: sycamore | :: |
| Planet X {prop} (hypothetical planet) | :: pianeta X {m} |
| plangent {adj} /ˈplænd͡ʒənt/ (having a loud mournful sound) | :: risonante, fragoroso, lamentoso, sonoro, rumoroso |
| planimeter {n} (measuring device) | :: planimetro {m} |
| planimetric {adj} (pertaining to planimetry) | :: planimetrico |
| planimetry {n} (measurement of distances, angles and areas) | :: planimetria {f} |
| plank {n} /plæŋk/ (long, broad and thick piece of timber) | :: tavola, asse |
| planking {n} (series of planks) | :: tavolato {m} |
| plankton {n} /ˈplæŋktən/ (generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea) | :: plancton {m} |
| planning {n} /ˈplænɪŋ/ (action of the verb to plan) | :: pianificazione {f} |
| planning {n} (act of formulating of a course of action) | :: pianificazione {f} |
| planning {n} (act of making contingency plans) | :: pianificazione {f} |
| planning permission {n} /ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃən/ (legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land) | :: permesso di costruire {m} |
| plant {n} (factory) SEE: factory | :: |
| plant {n} (organism capable of photosynthesis) | :: pianta {f} |
| plant {v} (place in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow) | :: piantare |
| plant {v} (to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit) | :: piantare |
| plantain {n} /ˈplæn.teɪn/ (small plant) | :: piantaggine {f} |
| plantar fasciitis {n} (painful inflammation of the plantar fascia) | :: fasciosi plantare |
| plantation {n} /plænˈteɪʃən/ (large farm) | :: piantagione {f} |
| plantigrade {adj} /ˈplæntɪɡɹeɪd/ (walking with the entire sole of the foot) | :: plantigrado {m} |
| plantigrade {n} (animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot) | :: plantigrado {m} |
| plaque {n} /plɑːk/ (flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament) | :: placca {f}, piastrina {f} |
| plaque {n} (piece of flat metal with writing on it to remind people of a person or event) | :: targa {f} |
| plaque {n} (broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin) | :: chiazza {f}, placca {f} |
| plaque {n} (abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease) | :: placca {f}, placca {f} |
| plaque {n} (accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth) | :: placca {f} |
| plaque {n} (accumulation in artery walls) SEE: atheroma | :: |
| plasma {n} /ˈplæzmə/ (high energy state of matter) | :: plasma {m} |
| plasma {n} (component of blood) | :: plasma {m} |
| plasma display {n} (a flat-screen display consisting of a matrix of cells filled with an inert, ionized gas) | :: schermo al plasma {m} |
| plasmatic {adj} (pertaining to plasma) | :: plasmatico |
| plasmid {n} /ˈplæzmɪd/ (loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from the chromosomes) | :: plasmidio {m}, plasmide {m} |
| plasmodesma {n} (a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them) | :: plasmodesma {m} |
| plaster {n} /ˈplæstɚ/ (healing paste) | :: gesso, unguento {m} |
| plaster {n} (mixture for coating) | :: intonaco, gesso {m} |
| plaster {n} (cast) | :: gesso {m}, calco {m}, stampo {m} |
| plaster {n} (adhesive bandage) SEE: band-aid | :: |
| plaster {n} (plaster of Paris) SEE: plaster of Paris | :: |
| plasterboard {n} (rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core) | :: cartongesso {m} |
| plaster cast {n} (healing aid) | :: ingessatura {f} |
| plaster of Paris {n} (hemihydrate of calcium sulfate) | :: gesso {m} |
| plastic {n} /ˈplæstɪk/ (synthetic thermoplastic polymer) | :: plastica {f} |
| plastic {adj} (capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant) | :: plastico |
| plastic {adj} (biology: capable of adapting to varying conditions) | :: malleabile |
| plastic {adj} (made of plastic) | :: plastico |
| plastic art {n} (three-dimensional art form) | :: arte plastica {f} |
| plastic bag {n} (type of packaging) | :: sacchetto di plastica {m}, busta di plastica {f} |
| plasticine {n} (modeling clay) | :: plastilina {f} |
| plasticity {n} | :: plasticità {f} |
| plastic surgery {n} (surgery involving the transfer of tissue) | :: chirurgia plastica {f} |
| plastid {n} (any of various organelles) | :: plastidio {m} |
| plat {n} (a braid; a plait) SEE: braid | :: |
| plat {v} (to braid, plait) SEE: braid | :: |
| plat {n} (plot of land) SEE: lot | :: |
| plate {n} (Cockney rhyming slang: foot) SEE: foot | :: |
| plate {n} /pleɪt/ (flat dish) | :: piatto {m} |
| plate {n} (contents of a plate) | :: piatto {m} |
| plate {n} (course at a meal) | :: piatto {m}, portata {f} |
| plate {n} (flat metallic object) | :: placca {f}, lamella {f} |
| plate {n} (vehicle license plate) | :: targa {f} |
| plate {n} (dental plate) | :: placca {f} |
| plate {n} (chemistry: flat piece of material) | :: piastra |
| plate {v} (to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material) | :: placcare, laminare |
| plate {v} (put meal on a plate) | :: servire in un piatto, scodellare, guarnire |
| plate {n} (baseball: home plate) SEE: home plate | :: |
| plate {n} (prize given to the winner in a contest) SEE: prize | :: |
| plateau {n} /plæˈtoʊ/ (level expanse) | :: altopiano {m}, |
| platelet {n} (particle found in the blood of mammals) | :: piastrina |
| platform {n} /ˈplætfɔːm/ (stage for speeches and performances) | :: piattaforma {f} |
| platform {n} (computing: particular type of operating system or environment) | :: piattaforma {f} |
| platform {n} (travel: raised structure for passengers) | :: binario {m} |
| platform game {n} (A video game characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles) | :: videogioco a piattaforme |
| platiniferous {adj} (yielding or containing platinum) | :: platinifero |
| platinum {n} /ˈplæt.nəm/ (metal) | :: platino {m} |
| platinum blond {adj} (of a silvery blond color) | :: biondo platino {m} |
| platitude {n} /ˈplætɪtjuːd/ (often-quoted saying) | :: luogo comune |
| platitude {n} (triteness) | :: banalità |
| Plato {prop} /ˈpleɪ.toʊ/ (Greek philosopher) | :: Platone {m} |
| platometer {n} (planimeter) SEE: planimeter | :: |
| platonic love {n} (intimate but non-sexual affection) | :: amore platonico {m} |
| Platonic solid {n} (Any one of five polyhedra) | :: solido platonico |
| Platonism {prop} (phillosophy of Plato) | :: platonismo {m} |
| platoon {n} /pləˈtuːn/ (unit of 30-40 soldiers) | :: plotone |
| platter {n} (tray for serving food) | :: vassoio {m} |
| platter {n} (part of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests) | :: piatto {m} |
| platycone {n} | :: platicona {f} |
| platypus {n} /ˈplætɪpəs/ (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) | :: ornitorinco {m} |
| platyrrhine {adj} (having a broad, flat nose) | :: platirrino |
| plausibly {adv} (in a plausible manner) | :: plausibilmente |
| play {v} /pleɪ/ (act in a manner such that one has fun) | :: giocare |
| play {v} (produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun) | :: suonare |
| play {v} (act in a performance) | :: recitare |
| play {v} (participate in (a sport or game)) | :: giocare |
| play {v} (use a device to hear (a recording)) | :: riproduci, mettere , mettere su, riprodurre |
| play {n} (playful activity) | :: gioco {m} |
| play {n} (theatrical performance) | :: dramma {m} |
| play {n} (area of free movement for a part of a mechanism) SEE: backlash | :: |
| playback {n} (replaying of recorded sound or moving images) | :: replay {m} |
| playbill {n} (poster) | :: manifesto {m}, locandina {f} |
| playbill {n} (program) | :: locandina {f} |
| playboy {n} /ˈpleɪbɔɪ/ (man who devotes himself to pleasure) | :: playboy {m} |
| play dead {v} (to act as though defeated) | :: fare il morto, fingersi morto |
| playdough {n} (childrens' modeling clay) | :: pasta modellabile, plastilina |
| play down {v} (play down) SEE: downplay | :: |
| play dumb {v} (to pretend to be slow-witted) | :: fare lo gnorri, fare l'innocente, fare il finto tonto |
| player {n} /ˈpleɪɚ/ (one who plays any game or sport) | :: giocatore |
| player {n} (dramatic actor) | :: attore {m} |
| player {n} (one who plays a musical instrument) | :: strumentista {m} {f} |
| player {n} (video games: gamer, gamester, see also: gamer; gamester) | :: giocatore |
| player {n} (electronic device) | :: lettore {m} |
| player {n} (software application) | :: riproduttore |
| player {n} (significant participant) | :: protagonista |
| player {n} | :: giocatore {m}, [1, 2, 5] giocatrice {f}, attore {m}, [3] attrice {f}, suonatore {m}, [4] suonatrice {f}, seduttore {m}, [6] seduttrice {f} |
| player piano {n} (music) | :: pianola {f}, autopiano {m} |
| playful {adj} /ˈpleɪfəl/ (liking or prone to play) | :: giocherellone, giocondo |
| playful {adj} (funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome) | :: divertente, buffo |
| playful {adj} | :: scherzoso, allegro |
| play God {v} (make life-and-death decisions) | :: giocare a fare Dio |
| playground {n} /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (large open space to play on, usually for children) | :: parco giochi {m}, parco gioco {m}, parco {m} |
| playground {n} | :: campo giochi |
| play hooky {v} (to stay away from school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse) | :: bigiare, marinare la scuola |
| play house {n} (toy house for children to play in) SEE: Wendy house | :: |
| play house {n} (toy house for dolls) SEE: doll's house | :: |
| playhouse {n} (venue for performing plays) SEE: theater | :: |
| playing card {n} (one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card) | :: carta da gioco {f} |
| playlist {n} /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ (record) | :: playlist {f} |
| playlist {n} (computing) | :: playlist {f} |
| playmate {n} (companion to play with) | :: compagno/a di giochi |
| playmate {n} (woman who has appeared in Playboy magazine) | :: playmate |
| play on words {n} (pun or similar humorous use of language) | :: bisticcio di parole {m}, gioco di parole {m} |
| playpen {n} (enclosure for children to play in) | :: box {m} |
| play possum {v} (to pretend to be dead) | :: fingersi morto |
| play the field {v} (to date more than one person) | :: tenere il piede in due scarpe (to have a foot in two shoes) |
| play the fool {v} (behave in a foolish manner) | :: fare il buffone |
| plaything {n} (something intended for playing with) | :: giocattolo {m}, balocco {m} |
| play truant {v} (be absent from school without permission) | :: bigiare, marinare, segare |
| play with fire {v} (put oneself in a precarious situation) | :: giocare con il fuoco |
| playwright {n} /ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/ (writer of plays for the theatre) | :: drammaturgo {m}, drammaturga {f}, commediografo {m}, commediografa {f} |
| playwriter {n} (playwright) SEE: playwright | :: |
| plaza {n} /ˈplɑːzə/ (a towns' public square) | :: piazza |
| PLC {n} (Abbreviation for public limited company) | :: SpA |
| plea {n} /pliː/ (appeal, petition, entreaty) | :: appello {m}, petizione {f}, istanza {f}, richiesta {f}, domanda {f} |
| plea {n} (excuse) | :: scusa {f}, giustificazione {f} |
| plea {n} (that which is presented in defense or justification) | :: eccezione {f}, riserva {f} |
| plea {n} (law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause) | :: eccezione {f}, obiezione {f} |
| plea {n} | :: supplica {f} |
| plead {v} /ˈpliːd/ (to present an argument) | :: dichiararsi (colpevole o noncolpevole) |
| pleasant {adj} /ˈplɛzənt/ (giving pleasure; pleasing in manner) | :: piacevole, gradito {m}, gradevole {m} {f} |
| please {v} /pliːz/ (to make happy or satisfy) | :: accontentare, piacere |
| please {adv} (interjection to make a polite request) | :: per favore, per piacere [less formal] |
| please {adv} (affirmative to an offer) | :: prego |
| please {adv} (expression of annoyance or impatience) | :: per piacere |
| pleased {adj} /pliːzd/ (happy, content) | :: felice, lieto, contento |
| pleased to meet you {phrase} (polite formula used when being introduced to somebody) | :: piacere, piacere di conoscerti, fortunato {m} |
| please pass the salt {phrase} (please pass the salt) | :: per favore, passare il sale |
| please repeat after me {phrase} (phrase) | :: [formal] ripeta dopo di me, [informal] ripeti dopo di me |
| please turn left {phrase} (please turn left) | :: girare a sinistra, per favore |
| please turn right {phrase} (please turn right) | :: girare a destra, per favore |
| pleasure {n} /ˈplɛʒə/ (a state of being pleased) | :: piacere {m}, piacimento {m}, goduria {f} |
| pleasure {n} (person or thing that causes enjoyment) | :: piacere {m} |
| pleasure {n} (sexual enjoyment) | :: voluttà {f} |
| pleasure {n} (one's preference) | :: preferenza {f}, scelta {f} |
| pleasure {n} (the will or desire of someone or some agency in power) | :: piacimento {m} |
| pleat {n} /pliːt/ (fold in a fabric of a garment) | :: piega {f}, pieghettatura {f}, plissettatura {f} |
| pleat {v} (To form pleats in a piece of fabric or garment) | :: pieghettare, plissettare |
| pleat {n} (plait) SEE: plait | :: |
| pleating {n} (action or arrangement) | :: plissettatura {f} |
| plebe {n} (plebeian) SEE: plebeian | :: |
| plebe {n} (plebs) SEE: plebs | :: |
| plebeian {adj} /plɪˈbiːən/ (of or pertaining to the common people) | :: plebeo {m} |
| plebeianly {adv} (in a plebeian manner) | :: plebeamente |
| plebs {n} /plɛbz/ (The common people) | :: plebe |
| plectrum {n} /ˈplɛk.tɹəm/ (music: small piece for plucking strings) | :: plettro {m} |
| pledge {v} /plɛdʒ/ (to make a solemn promise) | :: promettere, impegnarsi |
| pledge {n} (solemn promise) | :: giuramento {m}, pegno {m}, promessa solenne {f} |
| pledge {n} (security to payment) | :: avallo {m}, garanzia {f} |
| -plegic {suffix} ( of -plegia) | :: -plegico |
| Pleiades {prop} /ˈpliːədiːz/ (Greek mythology) | :: Pleiadi |
| Pleiades {prop} (astronomy) | :: Pleiadi |
| pleiotropic {adj} (pertaining to pleiotropy) | :: pleiotropico |
| Pleistocene {prop} /ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn, -toʊ-/ ((geology) the Pleistocene epoch) | :: Pleistocene |
| plenary {adj} /ˈpliːnəɹi/ (fully attended) | :: plenario |
| plenicorn {adj} | :: plenicorno |
| plentiful {adj} /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/ (yelding abundance) | :: abbondante |
| plenty {n} /ˈplɛnti/ (a more-than-adequate amount) | :: abbondanza {f}, cuccagna {f} |
| plenty {adj} (plentiful) SEE: plentiful | :: |
| pleonasm {n} /ˈpliːənæzəm/ (redundancy in wording) | :: pleonasmo {m} |
| pleonastic {adj} (redundant) SEE: redundant | :: |
| pleonastic {adj} (of, or relating to pleonasm) | :: pleonastico |
| pleonastic {adj} (characterised by redundancy or the use of an excess number of words) | :: ridondante, espletivo, pleonastico |
| pleophony {n} (disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages) | :: pleofonia {f} |
| pleroma {n} /pləˈɹoʊmə/ (the region of light above the world) | :: pleroma {m} |
| plesiosaur {n} /ˈpliːsiəsɔːɹ/ (extinct marine reptile) | :: plesiosauro {m} |
| plethora {n} /ˈplɛθəɹə/ (excess, abundance) | :: pletora |
| pleural {adj} (of, relating to, or affecting the pleura) | :: pleurale, pleurico |
| pleurisy {n} (inflammation of lung pleura) | :: pleurite {f} |
| pleuro- {prefix} (of the pleura) | :: pleuro- |
| pleuroperitonitis {n} | :: pleuroperitonite {f} |
| pleximeter {n} (instrument) | :: plessimetro {m} |
| pliable {adj} /ˈplaɪəbəl/ (easily bent or formed) | :: malleabile, pieghevole, flessibile, adattabile, modellabile |
| Pliensbachian {prop} (a subdivision of the Jurassic period) | :: Pliensbachiano |
| pliers {n} /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) | :: pinza {f}, pinze {f-p} |
| plight {n} /plaɪt/ (unfortunate situation) | :: difficoltà {f}, brutta situazione {f} |
| Plinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Pliny the Younger or Pliny the Elder) | :: pliniano |
| plinth {n} /plɪnθ/ (base for column, pedestal or statue) | :: plinto {m} |
| plinth {n} (bottom course of stones supporting a wall) | :: zoccolo {m} |
| Pliny {prop} /ˈplɪni/ (Roman praenomen) | :: Plinio {m} |
| Pliocene {prop} (geology, the Pliocene epoch) | :: Pliocene |
| plod {v} /plɒd/ (to walk slowly) | :: camminare a fatica |
| plonker {n} /ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/ (fool) | :: stupido {m} |
| plosive {n} /ˈploʊsɪv/ (consonant) | :: occlusiva {f} |
| plot {n} /plɑt/ (course of a story) | :: trama {f}, ordito {m}, schema {m}, canovaccio {m}, intrigo {m} |
| plot {n} (area of land used for building on or planting on) | :: lotto {m}, parcella {f}, appezzamento {m}, tratto {m}, pezzo {m} |
| plot {n} (graph or diagram) | :: grafico {m}, diagramma {m}, planimetria {f} |
| plot {n} (secret plan to achieve an end) | :: complotto {m}, congiura {f}, macchinazione {f}, trama {f}, ordito {m}, cospirazione {f}, piano {m}, intrigo {m} |
| plot {v} (transitive: to conceive) | :: complottare, ordire, macchinare, congiurare, tramare, cospirare, pianificare, intrigare, tessere, orchestrare, architettare, fare la fronda |
| plot {v} (to trace out a graph or diagram) | :: tracciare, disegnare |
| plot {v} (to mark a point on a graph) | :: marcare, rilevare |
| plot {v} (intransitive: to conceive) | :: organizzare, cospirare, complottare |
| plot hole {n} (an inconsistence within a storyline) | :: buco di trama {m} |
| Plotinian {adj} | :: plotiniano |
| plotter {n} (person) | :: macchinatore {m} {f}, congiurato {m}, congiurata {f}, cospiratore {m}, cospiratrice {f}, complottista {m}, meditatore {m} |
| plotter {n} (device) | :: diagrammatore {m} |
| plot twist {n} (change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot) | :: colpo di scena |
| plough {n} /plaʊ/ (device pulled through the ground) | :: aratro {m}, aratrice {f} |
| plough {v} (to use a plough on to prepare for planting) | :: arare |
| plough {v} (to use a plough) | :: arare |
| plough {v} (nautical: to run through water) | :: solcare |
| Plough {prop} (brightest seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major) SEE: Big Dipper | :: |
| ploughing {n} (breaking of the ground into furrows) | :: aratura {f} |
| plov {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| plover {n} /ˈplʌvɚ/ (wading bird of the family Charadriidae) | :: caradrio {m} |
| plow {n} (plough) SEE: plough | :: |
| plow {v} (plough) SEE: plough | :: |
| plowman {n} /ˈplaʊ.mən/ (male plower) | :: aratore |
| plowshare {n} (cutting edge of a plow) | :: vomere {m} |
| plowwoman {n} /ˈplaʊ.ˌwʊ.mən/ (female plower) | :: aratrice {f} |
| pluck {v} /plʌk/ (music: to gently play a single string) | :: pizzicare |
| pluck {v} (to remove feathers from a bird) | :: spennare, spennacchiare, spiumare |
| pluck {n} (offal from the trunk of an animal) | :: corata {f}, coratella {f} |
| pluck {n} (nerve, fortitude, persistence) | :: perseveranza {f}, coraggio {m}, nervi saldi {m-p}, fegato {m} |
| plucky {adj} /ˈplʌki/ (having or showing pluck) | :: coraggioso, impavido |
| plug {n} /plʌɡ/ (electric connecting device) | :: presa {f}, spina {f} |
| plug {n} (hole filler) | :: tappo {m} |
| plug in {v} (connect an electrical device) | :: attaccare alla presa |
| plum {n} /plʌm/ (fruit of Prunus domestica) | :: prugna {f}, susina {f} |
| plum {n} (tree) | :: prugno {m}, susino {m} |
| plum {n} (raisin when used in pudding or cake) SEE: raisin | :: |
| plumage {n} /ˈpluːmɪdʒ/ (collection of feathers covering a bird’s body) | :: piumaggio {m}, piume {f-p} |
| plumb {v} /plʌm/ (to determine the depth) | :: appiombare |
| plumbago {n} /pləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/ (leadwort) | :: piombaggine {f} |
| plumber {n} /ˈplʌmə/ (one who fits, etc, pipes for water, gas or drainage) | :: idraulico {m} |
| plumber's helper {n} (plunger) SEE: plunger | :: |
| plumbery {n} (business of a plumber) SEE: plumbing | :: |
| plumbing {n} /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ (pipes, etc, of a water/gas/sewage system in a building) | :: impianto idraulico {m}, rubinetteria {f} |
| plumbing {n} (trade or occupation of a plumber) | :: lavoro di idraulico {m} |
| plumbism {n} (lead poisoning) | :: saturnismo {m} |
| plumb line {n} (plummet) SEE: plummet | :: |
| plum blossom {n} (the blossom of the Prunus mume) | :: fiore di pruno {m} |
| plume {n} /ˈpluːm/ (feather) | :: piuma |
| plume {n} (cluster of feathers) | :: pennacchio {m}, cimiero {m}, cresta {f} |
| plume {n} (area over which (or space into which) a dispersed substance has spread or fanned out; a cloud) | :: pennacchio {m}, sbuffo {m} |
| plume {n} (upward spray) | :: pennacchio {m}, sbuffo {m}, schizzo {m}, zaffata {f} |
| plume {n} (geology: upwelling of molten material) | :: colonna {f} |
| plume {n} (astronomy: arc of glowing material) | :: brillamento {m} |
| plummet {n} /ˈplʌm.ət/ (lead on a line, plumb bob, plummet line) | :: filo a piombo {m}, piombino {m} |
| plummet {n} (any weight) | :: piombo {m} |
| plummet {n} (decline, fall, drop) | :: declino {m}, caduta {f} |
| plummet {v} (to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly) | :: precipitare |
| plump {adj} /plʌmp/ (Having a full and rounded shape, chubby) | :: cicciottello {m}, robusto {m} |
| plump up {v} (shake or arrange so as to be fatter) | :: sprimacciare, spiumacciare |
| plum tree {n} (tree that bears plums) SEE: plum | :: |
| plunder {v} /ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/ (to take all the goods of, by force (as in war) (transitive)) | :: saccheggiare, depredare, predare, fare man bassa |
| plunder {v} (to take by force or wrongfully) | :: razziare |
| plunder {v} (to commit robbery or looting (intransitive)) | :: rapinare |
| plunder {v} (to use or use up wrongfully) | :: saccheggiare |
| plunder {n} (instance of plundering) | :: saccheggio {m}, sacco {m} |
| plunder {n} (loot attained by plundering) | :: bottino {m} |
| plunge {v} /plʌndʒ/ (to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse) | :: immergere |
| plunge {n} (The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge) | :: immersione |
| plunge pool {n} (natural pool, resulting from erosion) | :: piscina da tuffi |
| plunger {n} /ˈplʌndʒɚ/ (device for removing blockages by suction) | :: sturalavandini {m} |
| pluperfect {n} (pluperfect tense) SEE: pluperfect tense | :: |
| pluperfect tense {n} (tense) | :: trapassato prossimo {m} |
| plural {adj} /ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ (more than one) | :: plurale |
| plural {n} (word in plural form) | :: plurale {m} |
| plurale tantum {n} /plʊˌɹɑleɪ̯ˈtɑntəm/ (a noun without a singular form) | :: plurale tantum {m} |
| pluralism {n} (social system with multiple cultural identities) | :: pluralismo {m} |
| pluralist {n} (advocate of pluralism) | :: pluralista {m} |
| pluralistic {adj} (characteristic of pluralism) | :: pluralista |
| plurality {n} (the state of being plural) | :: pluralità {f} |
| pluriarticulate {adj} | :: pluriarticolato |
| pluriennial {adj} (lasting a few years) | :: pluriennale |
| plurinational {adj} (of different nationalities) | :: plurinazionale {m} {f} |
| Plurinational State of Bolivia {prop} (official name of Bolivia) | :: Stato Plurinazionale della Bolivia {m} |
| pluripotency {n} (the state of being pluripotent) | :: pluripotenza {f} |
| pluripotent {adj} /plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/ (able to develop into any cell type) | :: pluripotente |
| plus {n} (plus sign) SEE: plus sign | :: |
| plus {prep} /plʌs/ (arithmetic: sum) | :: più |
| plus {adj} (being positive rather than negative or zero) | :: positivo {m}, positiva {f} |
| plus sign {n} (mathematical symbol) | :: segno più {m} |
| Plutarch {prop} /ˈplu.tɑɹk/ (Greek historian) | :: Plutarco |
| plutino {n} (planetoid) | :: plutino {m} |
| Pluto {prop} /ˈplutoʊ/ (god) | :: Plutone {m} |
| Pluto {prop} (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet) | :: Plutone {m} |
| plutocracy {n} /pluːˈtɑːkɹəsi/ (government by the wealthy) | :: plutocrazia {f} |
| plutocratic {adj} (of, relating to, or being a plutocracy) | :: plutocratico |
| pluton {n} (geology) | :: plutone {m} |
| Plutonian {adj} /pluːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/ (of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld) | :: plutoniano {m} |
| Plutonian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, see also: Plutonic) | :: plutoniano {m} |
| plutonium {n} /pluːˈtoʊniəm/ (chemical element) | :: plutonio {m} |
| pluvial {adj} (pertaining to rain) | :: pluviale |
| pluviometer {n} (instrument) | :: pluviometro {m}, udometro {m} |
| Pluviôse {prop} /ˈpluvioʊs/ (the fifth month of the French Republican Calendar) | :: piovoso {m} |
| plywood {n} (construction material) | :: compensato {m} |
| pneumatic {adj} /n(j)ʊˈmæ.tɪk/ (of or relating to air or other gases) | :: pneumatico |
| pneumatic drill {n} (pneumatic drill) SEE: jackhammer | :: |
| pneumatometer {n} (measuring device) | :: pneumatometro {m} |
| pneumo- {prefix} /(p)njuːməʊ/ (relating to the lungs) | :: pneumo- |
| pneumococcal {adj} (of, pertaining to or caused by the pneumococcus) | :: pneumococcico |
| pneumococcus {n} (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | :: pneumococco {m} |
| pneumoconiosis {n} (disease of the lungs) | :: pneumoconiosi |
| pneumological {adj} (relating to pulmonology) | :: pneumologico |
| pneumology {n} /n(j)ʊˈmɒlədʒi/ (the study of the respiratory system and organs) | :: pneumologia {f} |
| pneumonia {n} /nuˈmoʊniə/ (inflammation of the lungs) | :: polmonite {f} |
| pneumorrhagia {n} (hemorrhage of the lungs) | :: pneumorragia {f} |
| Po {prop} (longest river in Italy) | :: Po {m} |
| poach {v} /ˈpoʊtʃ/ (to take game or fish illegally) | :: cacciare di frodo, pescare di frodo |
| poach {v} (to entice an employee or customer to switch) | :: assumere |
| poached {adj} /pəʊtʃt/ (cooked in hot water) | :: bollito, lessato |
| poached egg {n} (type of cooked egg) | :: uovo in camicia {m}, uovo affogato {m} |
| poacher {n} /ˈpoʊ.tʃɚ/ (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) | :: bracconiere {m} |
| poaching {n} (trespassing in search of game) | :: bracconaggio {m} |
| PO box {n} (box hired as a collection point for mail) SEE: post office box | :: |
| pochard {n} /ˈpəʊtʃəd/ (duck) | :: fistione {m} |
| pocket {n} /ˈpɑkɪt/ (bag stitched to an item of clothing) | :: tasca {f} |
| pocket {n} (financial resources) | :: tasca {f} |
| pocket {n} (billiards: net into which balls are struck) | :: buca {f} |
| pocket {n} (enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another) | :: sacca {f} |
| pocket {n} (military: area where military units are completely surrounded by enemy units) | :: sacca {f} |
| pocket {v} (to put into a pocket) | :: intascare |
| pocket {v} (to cause a ball to go into a pocket of a billiard table) | :: imbucare |
| pocket {v} (to take and keep (especially money) that is not one's own) | :: intascare |
| pocket {adj} (of a size suitable for putting into a pocket) | :: tascabile |
| pocket {adj} (smaller or more compact than usual) | :: tascabile |
| pocketbook {n} (notebook) SEE: notebook | :: |
| pocketbook {n} (one's personal budget) | :: portafoglio {m}; libro tascabile {m} |
| pocketful {n} (the quantity that a pocket would hold) | :: tascata {f} |
| pocket gopher {n} (rodent of the family Geomyidae) | :: gopher dalle tasche {m} |
| pocket money {n} (money given to a child) | :: paghetta {f} |
| pocket money {n} (small amount of cash) | :: spiccioli {m-p} |
| pocket watch {n} (watch) | :: orologio da taschino {m} |
| pod {n} /ˈpɑd/ (seed case) | :: buccia {f}, baccello |
| pod {n} (small vehicle) | :: capsula {f}, navicella {f} |
| podcast {n} (podcast) | :: podcast {m} |
| Podgorica {prop} /ˌpɒdɡəˈɹɪtsa/ (capital city of Montenegro) | :: Podgorica {f} |
| podiatrist {n} /pəˈdaɪətɹɪst/ (specialist in foot care) | :: podologo {m}, podologa {f} |
| Podolia {prop} | :: Podolia {f} |
| Podunk {prop} (mythical small town of no importance) | :: Vattelapesca |
| poem {n} /ˈpoʊ̯əm/ (literary piece written in verse) | :: poema {m}, poesia {f} |
| poem {n} (piece of writing in the tradition of poetry) | :: poema {m}, poesia {f} |
| poem {n} (piece of poetic writing) | :: poema {m}, poesia {f} |
| poet {n} /ˈpoʊət/ (person who writes poems) | :: poeta {m}, poetessa {f} |
| poetaster {n} (unskilled poet) | :: poetastro {m} |
| poetess {n} (female poet) | :: poetessa {f} |
| poetic {adj} /poʊˈɛtɪk/ (relating to poetry) | :: poetico |
| poetic {adj} (characteristic of poets) | :: poetico |
| poetically {adv} (in a poetic manner) | :: poeticamente |
| poetic licence {n} (departure from convention) | :: licenza poetica {f} |
| poetry {n} /ˈpəʊɪtɹi/ (literature composed in verse) | :: poesia {f} |
| poetry {n} | :: poesia |
| -poiesis {suffix} (production) | :: -poiesi |
| poiesis {n} (act or process of creation) | :: poiesi {f} |
| poignant {adj} /ˈpɔɪn.jənt/ (sharp-pointed; keen) | :: appuntito, affilato |
| poignant {adj} (neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant) | :: chiaro, eloquente, acuto, penetrante |
| poignant {adj} (evoking strong mental sensation) | :: emozionante, toccante, intenso {m}, commovente |
| poignant {adj} (piquant; pungent) | :: piccante, pungente |
| poignant {adj} (incisive; penetrating) | :: incisivo {m}, penetrante, acuto {m} |
| poignant {adj} (piercing) | :: penetrante |
| poignant {adj} (inducing sharp physical pain) | :: doloroso |
| poinsettia {n} /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.ɾ(i)ə/ (plant) | :: stella di Natale {f} |
| point {n} /pɔɪnt/ (particular moment in an event or occurrence) | :: momento |
| point {n} (location or place) | :: punto {m} |
| point {n} (geometry: zero-dimensional object) | :: punto {m} |
| point {n} (unit of scoring in a game or competition) | :: punto {m} |
| point {n} (arithmetic: decimal point (note: many languages use a comma (',') rather than a dot as a decimal point, and hence the translations into these languages reflect this.)) | :: virgola {f} |
| point {n} (railroad switch) | :: scambio {m} |
| point blank {adv} (directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution) | :: a bruciapelo |
| point-blank {adj} (so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target) | :: a bruciapelo |
| point-blank {adj} (disconcertingly straightforward or blunt) | :: a bruciapelo |
| point-blank {adv} (in a direct manner, without hesitation) | :: a bruciapelo |
| pointer {n} (advice) SEE: advice | :: |
| pointer {n} /ˈpɔɪntə/ (anything that points or is used for pointing) | :: bacchetta {f} |
| pointer {n} (teacher's pointer) | :: bacchetta {f} |
| pointer {n} (needle of a timepiece or measuring device) | :: indicatore {m} |
| pointer {n} (hunting dog) | :: puntatore {m}, cane da punta {m}, bracco {m} |
| pointer {n} (computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable) | :: puntatore {m} |
| pointer {n} (computing: icon indicating mouse position) SEE: cursor | :: |
| point guard {n} (ballhandling guard in basketball) | :: playmaker {m} |
| pointlike {adj} (resembling a point) | :: puntiforme |
| point of no return {n} ((idiomatic) the point when it is no longer possible to stop the process) | :: punto di non ritorno {m} |
| point of reference {n} (A particular point from which to measure or compare the changes in some quantity) | :: punto di riferimento {m} |
| point of sale {n} /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/ (location at which payment for goods is made) | :: cassa {f} |
| point of view {n} (position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint) | :: punto di vista {m} |
| point of view {n} (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs) | :: punto di vista {m} |
| point out {v} (identify with a bodily gesture) | :: additare |
| point out {v} (tell, remind, indicate to someone) | :: indicare |
| points {n} /pɔɪnts/ (moveable rails used to switch a train from one track to another) | :: scambi {m-p}, deviatoi {m-p} |
| points classification {n} (competition) | :: classifica a punti {f} |
| poise {n} /pɔɪz/ (state of balance, equilibrium or stability) | :: stato di grazia |
| poise {n} (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity) | :: poise {m} |
| poised {adj} /pɔɪzd/ (Possessing poise, having self-confidence) | :: composto |
| poised {adj} (Ready,prepared) | :: pronto |
| poison {n} /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ (substance harmful to a living organism) | :: veleno {m} |
| poison {v} (to use poison to kill or paralyse) | :: avvelenare, intossicare |
| poisoned chalice {n} /ˈpɔɪzn̩d ˈtʃælɪs/ (something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful) | :: regalo avvelenato {m} |
| poison hemlock {n} (poisonous plant) SEE: hemlock | :: |
| poisoning {n} (administration of a poison) | :: avvelenamento {m} |
| poisonous {adj} /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ (containing sufficient poison to be dangerous) | :: velenifero, velenoso, tossico |
| Poisson distribution {n} (probability distribution) | :: distribuzione di Poisson |
| Poisson process {n} (stochastic process) | :: processo di Poisson {m} |
| Poisson's ratio {prop} (ratio) | :: modulo di Poisson {m} |
| poke {v} /poʊk/ (to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick) | :: ficcare, pungolare, spronare |
| poke {v} (to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning) | :: attizzare |
| poke {n} (pokeweed) SEE: pokeweed | :: |
| poke {v} (rummage) SEE: rummage | :: |
| poke {n} (ice cream cone) SEE: ice cream cone | :: |
| poke fun {v} (to subject to laughter) | :: ridicolizzare |
| poker {n} /ˈpoʊkɚ/ (metal rod for poking) | :: attizzatoio {m} |
| poker {n} (card game) | :: poker {m} |
| pokeweed {n} (Phytolacca americana) | :: fitolacca {f} |
| Poland {prop} /ˈpoʊ.lənd/ (European country) | :: Polonia {f} |
| polao {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| polar bear {n} (Ursus maritimus) | :: orso polare {m}, orso bianco {m} |
| polar cap {n} (high-latitude region covered by ice) | :: calotta polare |
| polarimetric {adj} (pertaining to polarimetry) | :: polarimetrico |
| Polaris {prop} /pɔʊˈlɑɹɪs/ (star) | :: Polaris |
| polarisability {n} (polarizability) SEE: polarizability | :: |
| polarizability {n} (tendency of a system) | :: polarizzabilità {f} |
| polarization {n} /ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/ (production or condition of polarity) | :: polarizzazione {f} |
| polarization {n} (production of polarized light) | :: polarizzazione {f} |
| polarization {n} (separation of positive and negative charges) | :: polarizzazione {f} |
| polarization {n} (grouping of opinions into two extremes) | :: polarizzazione {f} |
| polaron {n} (polarized region of crystal lattice) | :: polarone {m} |
| polar vortex {n} (polar vortex) | :: vortice polare {m} |
| polder {n} /ˈpəʊldə/ (area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes) | :: polder {m} |
| pole {n} /poʊl/ (long and slender object for construction or support) | :: palo {m}, asta {f}, pertica {f} |
| pole {n} (type of fishing rod) | :: canna, canna da pesca |
| pole {n} (unit of length) | :: pertica {f} |
| pole {n} (magnetic point) | :: polo {m} |
| pole {n} (contact on an electrical device) | :: polo {m} |
| pole {n} | :: polo {m} |
| Pole {n} /poʊl/ (person from Poland) | :: polacco {m}, polacca {f} |
| polearm {n} (close-combat weapon) | :: arma in asta {f}, arma da getto {f}, arma da lancio {f}, lanciatoie {f-p} |
| poleaxe {n} (ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle) | :: mannaia {f}, scure {f} |
| poleaxe {n} (battle axe) | :: mannaia {f} |
| polecat {n} /ˈpəʊlkæt/ (Mustela putorius) | :: puzzola {f} |
| polecat {n} (skunk) SEE: skunk | :: |
| polemic {n} /pəˈlɛmɪk/ (argument or controversy) | :: polemica {f} |
| polemic {adj} (having the characteristics of a polemic) | :: polemico |
| polemicist {n} (person who writes polemics) | :: polemista {m} {f} |
| polemicist {n} (person who puts forward controversial views) | :: polemista {m} {f} |
| polemology {n} /ˌpɒləˈmɒlədʒi/ (study of human conflict and war) | :: polemologia {f} |
| polenta {n} /pəˈlɛntə/ (starchy accompaniment to a meal) | :: polenta {f} |
| pole position {n} (top qualifying position) | :: pole position {f} |
| pole star {n} (the star) | :: stella polare {f} |
| Pole Star {prop} (star) | :: stella polare {f} |
| pole vault {n} (jumping event where an athlete vaults over a high bar with the aid of a pole) | :: salto con l'asta {m} |
| pole vaulter {n} (athlete who competes in the pole vault) | :: astista {m} |
| pole-vaulting {n} (sport of performing pole vaults) | :: salto con l'asta {m} |
| police {n} /pə̆ˈliˑs/ (an organisation that enforces the law) | :: polizia {f}, forza pubblica {f} |
| policeman {n} /pəˈliːsmən/ (a member of a police force) | :: poliziotto {m}, agente {m}, gendarme {m}, carabiniere |
| police officer {n} (an officer in a law enforcement agency) | :: poliziotto {m}, ufficiale di polizia {m} |
| police procedural {n} (sub-genre of crime fiction) | :: poliziottesco {m} |
| police state {n} (nation whose government controls people by police) | :: stato di polizia {m} |
| police station {n} (building of police force) | :: commissariato {m}, stazione di polizia {f} |
| policewoman {n} (a female police officer) | :: poliziotta {f} |
| policy {n} /ˈpɑləsi/ (principle of conduct) | :: politica {f} |
| policy {n} (law: insurance document) | :: polizza {f} |
| policy {n} | :: politica {f}, prassi {f} |
| policy {n} (law: insurance) SEE: insurance | :: |
| policyholder {n} (person who holds an insurance policy) | :: assicurato {m}, assicurata {f} |
| policymaker {n} (one involved in the formulation of policies) | :: responsabile delle politiche, decisore politico |
| poliomyelitic {adj} (of, pertaining to or afflicted with poliomyelitis) | :: poliomielitico |
| poliomyelitis {n} /ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/ (infection by the poliovirus) | :: poliomielite {f}, leucomielite {f} |
| poliorcetics {n} /ˌpɒliɔː(ɹ)ˈsɛtɪks/ (art of siege warfare) | :: poliorcetica {f} |
| polis {n} /ˈpɒ.lɪs/ (a city or city-state) | :: polis {f} |
| polish {n} /ˈpɑlɪʃ/ (substance used to polish) | :: lucido {m}, cera {f} |
| polish {n} (cleanliness; smoothness; shininess) | :: lucidità {f}, lucentezza {f}, brillantezza {f}, levigatezza {f} |
| polish {n} (cleanliness in performance or presentation) | :: raffinatezza {f} |
| polish {v} (make a surface smooth or shiny) | :: lucidare, levigare, lustrare, brillantare, tirare a lucido |
| polish {v} (to refine; improve imperfections from) | :: perfezionare, smussare, levigare |
| polish {v} (to apply shoe polish) | :: lustrare, lucidare |
| Polish {adj} /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ (of Poland or its language) | :: polacco |
| Polish {n} (the language of Poland) | :: polacco {m} |
| polite {adj} /pəˈlaɪt/ (well-mannered) | :: cortese, educato |
| politely {adv} /pəˈlaɪtli/ (in a polite manner) | :: educatamente |
| political {adj} /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ (concerning or relating to politics) | :: politico |
| politically {adv} (in a political manner) | :: politicamente |
| politically correct {adj} (avoiding offense, selectively) | :: politicamente corretto {m} |
| politically incorrect {adj} (not politically correct) | :: politicamente scorretto |
| political party {n} (political organization) | :: partito {n} |
| political prisoner {n} (person) | :: prigioniero politico |
| political scientist {n} (political science expert) | :: politologo {m}, politologa {f} |
| politician {n} /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ (one engaged in politics) | :: politico {m}, politica {f} |
| politicization {n} (The state of being or process of becoming politicized) | :: politicizzazione {f} |
| politicize {v} (to give something political characteristics) | :: politicizzare |
| politicize {v} (to make someone politically active) | :: politicizzare |
| politico-administrative {adj} (relating to both politics and administration) | :: politicoamministrativo |
| politics {v} /ˈpɑl.ɪˌtɪks/ (a methodology and activities associated with running a government) | :: politica {f} |
| polka dot {n} /ˈpoʊ.kə ˌdɑt/ (uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric) | :: pois {m-p} |
| poll {n} /poʊl/ (an election or a survey of a particular group) | :: sondaggio {m}, votazione {f}, scrutinio {m} |
| poll {v} (to solicit mock votes from (a person or group)) | :: raccogliere voti |
| poll {v} (to remove the horns of (an animal)) | :: tagliare le corna |
| pollakiuria {n} (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine) | :: pollachiuria {f} |
| pollen {n} /ˈpɒlən/ (fine granular substance produced in flowers) | :: polline {m} |
| pollenophagous {adj} | :: pollinifago |
| pollinate {v} (To apply pollen to) | :: impollinare |
| pollination {n} (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma) | :: impollinazione {f}, pollinazione |
| pollinator {n} /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/ (agent) | :: impollinatore {m} |
| polling station {n} (place where voters go to cast their ballot) | :: seggio elettorale {m} |
| pollinic {adj} (Of, or relating to pollen) | :: pollinico |
| pollutable {adj} (capable of being polluted) | :: inquinabile |
| pollutant {n} (something that pollutes) | :: sostanza inquinante {f}, inquinante {m} |
| pollute {v} /pəˈluːt/ (to make something harmful) | :: inquinare |
| pollution {n} /pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/ (archaic: emission of semen at other times than in sexual intercourse) | :: polluzione {f} |
| pollution {n} (the contamination of the environment by harmful substances) | :: inquinamento {m} |
| pollution {n} (something that pollutes; pollutant) | :: inquinante {m} |
| Pollux {prop} (Dioscuri) | :: Polluce {m} |
| polnoglasie {n} (disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages) SEE: pleophony | :: |
| polo {n} /ˈpoʊloʊ/ (ball game) | :: polo {m} |
| polonaise {n} (dance) | :: polacca {f} |
| polonium {n} /pəˈloʊni.əm/ (chemical element) | :: polonio {m} |
| polo player {n} (player of polo) | :: polista |
| Polovtsian {adj} /pə(ʊ)ˈlɒvtsɪən/ (of or pertaining to the Polovtsians) | :: poloviciano |
| poltergeist {n} /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/ (a disruptive ghost) | :: poltergeist {m} |
| poltroon {adj} (cowardly) SEE: cowardly | :: |
| poltroon {n} /pɑlˈtɹun/ (an ignoble or arrant coward) | :: vigliacco |
| poly- {prefix} /ˈpɑli/ (many) | :: poli- |
| -poly {suffix} (pertaining to the number of sellers in a market) | :: -polio {m} |
| polyadenylic {adj} (of or pertaining to polyadenylic acid or its derivatives) | :: poliadenilico |
| polyamide {n} (polymer) | :: poliammide {f} |
| polyamine oxidase {n} (enzyme) | :: poliaminossidasi {f} |
| polyaminopolycarboxylic {adj} (derived from a polyaminopolycarboxylic acid) | :: poliamminopolicarbossilico |
| polyaminopolycarboxylic acid {n} (class of polycarboxylic acids) | :: acido poliamminopolicarbossilico {m} |
| polyamory {n} /ˌpɒliˈæm(ə)ɹi/ (practices involving relationships with multiple partners) | :: poliamore |
| polyandry {n} (plurality of husbands at the same time) | :: poliandria {f} |
| polyangiitis {n} (inflammation of multiple blood vessels or lymph vessels) | :: poliangioite {m} |
| polyarchy {n} (government in which power is invested in multiple people) | :: poliarchia {f} |
| polyatomic {adj} (consisting of three or more atoms) | :: poliatomico |
| polybutylene terephthalate {n} (plastic) | :: polibutilentereftalato {m} |
| polychoron {n} /pɔlɨˈkoʊɹɔn/ (four-dimensional polotype) | :: policoro {m} |
| polycladous {adj} | :: policlado |
| polycosanol {n} (extract of plant waxes) | :: policosanolo {m} |
| polyculture {n} (planting of two or more crops in the same place) | :: policoltura {f} |
| polycyclic {adj} (having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule) | :: policiclico {m} |
| polycystic {adj} /pɑliˈsɪstɪk/ (having many cysts) | :: policistico |
| polydactylous {adj} (having additional digits) | :: polidattilo |
| polydemonism {n} | :: polidemonismo {m} |
| polydentate {adj} (multidentate) | :: polidentato |
| polyelectronic {adj} | :: polielettronico |
| polyemia {n} | :: poliemia {f} |
| polyethene {n} (polyethylene) SEE: polyethylene | :: |
| polyethylene {n} (polyethylene) | :: polietilene {m} |
| polyfactorial {adj} (having many factors) | :: polifattoriale |
| polyglot {adj} /ˈpɒliːɡlɒt/ (Versed in, or speaking, many languages) | :: poliglotta {m} {f} |
| polyglot {adj} (Containing, or made up of, several languages) | :: poliglotta {m} {f} |
| polyglot {n} (one who masters, notably speaks, several languages) | :: poliglotta {m} {f} |
| polygon {n} /ˈpɑliɡɑn/ (plane figure bounded by straight edges) | :: poligono {m} |
| polygonal {adj} /pəˈlɪɡənəl/ (having many angles) | :: poligonale |
| polygraphic {adj} | :: poligrafico |
| polyhalogenated {adj} (halogenated with multiple halogen atoms) | :: polialogenato |
| polyhedron {n} /pɒliˈhiːdɹən/ (geometry: solid figure) | :: poliedro |
| polyhierarchy {n} (computing: relationship in which at least one child has more than one parent) | :: poligerarchia {f} |
| polyhybrid {n} | :: poliibrido {m} |
| Polyhymnia {prop} (muse of sacred music) | :: Polinnia {f} |
| polyketide {n} | :: polichetide {m} |
| polyketidic {adj} | :: polichetidico |
| polylobate {adj} (having many lobes) | :: polilobato |
| polylogarithm {n} (a function of complex numbers related to logarithms) | :: polilogaritmo {m} |
| polymath {n} /ˈpɒlɪmæθ/ (person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge) | :: erudito {m} |
| polymenorrhea {n} (menstrual cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer) | :: polymenorrhea {f} |
| polymer {n} /ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/ (molecule) | :: polimero {m} |
| polymerase {n} (enzyme that catalyses the formation of polymers) | :: polimerasi |
| polymerase chain reaction {n} | :: reazione a catena della polimerasi |
| polymeride {n} (polymer) SEE: polymer | :: |
| polymerization {n} /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (process in which polymers are formed) | :: polimerizzazione {f} |
| polymorphism {n} /pɑliˈmɔɹfɪz(ə)m/ (ability to assume different forms or shapes) | :: polimorfismo {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (biology: coexistence of two or more distinct forms independent of sex) | :: polimorfismo {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (computer science: feature of object-oriented programming) | :: polimorfismo {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (crystallography: ability of a material to exist in more than one form) | :: polimorfismo {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (genetics: regular existence of two or more different genotypes within a given species or population) | :: polimorfismo |
| polymorphous {adj} (Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms) | :: polimorfo |
| Polynesia {prop} /ˌpɑːləˈniːʒə/ (part of Oceania) | :: Polinesia {f} |
| Polynesian {n} (person from Polynesia) | :: polinesiano {m}, polinesiana {f} |
| polynomial {n} (algebraic expression) | :: polinomio {m} |
| polynomial {adj} (in algebra) | :: polinomiale |
| polynomial ring {n} (ring formed from polynomials) | :: anello dei polinomi {m} |
| polynuclear {adj} (having multiple nuclei) | :: polinucleato |
| polynucleotidic {adj} (pertaining to a polynucleotide) | :: polinucleotidico |
| polynya {n} /pə(ʊ)ˈlɪnjə/ (area of open water surrounded by sea ice) | :: polynja {f} |
| polyp {n} (growth) | :: polipo {m} |
| polyp {n} (coelenterate) | :: polipo {m} |
| polypeptide {n} (organic chemistry: any polymer amino acids joined via peptide bonds) | :: polipeptide {f} |
| polypeptide {n} (biochemistry: any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein) | :: polipeptide {f} |
| polypeptide {n} (biochemistry: a small protein containing up to 100 amino acids) | :: polipeptide {f} |
| polypeptidic {adj} (pertaining to a polypeptide) | :: polipeptidico |
| polypetalous {adj} (having a corolla composed of distinct petals) | :: polipetalo |
| polyphonic {adj} (of or relating to polyphony) | :: polifonico |
| polyphyly {n} (condition of being polyphyletic) | :: polifilia {f} |
| polyploidy {n} /ˈpɒlɪplɔɪdi/ (state or condition of being a polyploid) | :: poliploidia {f} |
| polypoid {adj} (resembling a polyp) | :: polipoide |
| polypoly {n} | :: polipolio {m} |
| polyposic {adj} (of, pertaining to or afflicted with polyposis) | :: poliposico |
| polyposis {n} (hereditary disease) | :: poliposi {f} |
| polypropylene {n} (resin) | :: polipropilene {m} |
| polyprotic {adj} (able to donate more than one proton) | :: poliprotico |
| polypsony {n} | :: polipsonio {m} |
| polyptoton {n} /ˌpɑ.ləpˈtoʊ.tɑn/ (stylistic scheme) | :: poliptoto {m} |
| polyptych {n} /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/ (a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together) | :: polittico {m} |
| polysaccharide {n} (complex carbohydrate) | :: polisaccaride {m} |
| polysemy {n} /ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi/ (ability to have multiple meanings) | :: polisemia {f} |
| polysilane {n} (polymer) | :: polisilano {m} |
| polysomnography {n} | :: polisonnografia {f} |
| polyspast {n} (machine consisting of many pulleys) SEE: block and tackle | :: |
| polysyllabic {adj} /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ (having more than one syllable) | :: plurisillabo, polisillabico, polisillabo |
| polysyllable {n} (a word with more than two syllables) | :: polisillabo {m} |
| polysyllogism {n} (propositions that together constitute a sequence of syllogisms) | :: polisillogismo {m} |
| polysyndeton {n} (the use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence) | :: polisindeto {m} |
| polysynody {n} (form of government) | :: polisinodia {f} |
| polysynthetic {adj} /ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (polysynthetic) | :: polisintetico |
| polytetrahydrofuran {n} (polymer) | :: politetraidrofurano {m} |
| polytheism {n} /pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/ (belief in the existence of multiple gods) | :: politeismo |
| polythene {n} (polyethylene) SEE: polyethylene | :: |
| polytonic {adj} /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/ (Using the Greek system of diacritics) | :: politonico |
| polytope {n} (geometric shape) | :: politopo {m} |
| polytropic {adj} | :: politropico |
| polyurethane {n} (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links) | :: poliuretano {m} |
| polyuria {n} (production of an abnormally large amount of urine) | :: poliuria {f} |
| polyvaccine {n} | :: polivaccino {m} |
| polyvoltine {adj} (multivoltine) | :: polivoltino |
| pomace {n} /ˈpʌmɪs/ | :: vinaccia {f} |
| pomander {n} /ˈpoʊ.mæn.dɚ/ (mixture of aromatic substances) | :: pomo d'ambra {m} |
| pomegranate {n} /ˈpɒm.ɪˌɡɹæn.ɪt/ (shrub/tree) | :: melograno {m}, melogranato {m}, melagrano {m} |
| pomegranate {n} (fruit) | :: melagrana {f} |
| pomelo {n} (grapefruit) SEE: grapefruit | :: |
| pomelo {n} /ˈpɒmɪləʊ/ (large fruit of the C. maxima or grandis) | :: pomelo {m} |
| Pomerania {prop} (region of Europe on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea) | :: Pomerania {f} |
| Pomeranian {prop} (Kashubian) SEE: Kashubian | :: |
| Pomeranian {n} (native or inhabitant of Pomerania) | :: pomerano {m}, pomerana {f} |
| Pomeranian {n} (breed of small, fluffy, energetic spitz-dogs) | :: volpino {m} |
| pommel {n} /ˈpɑ.məl/ (knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword) | :: pomo {m} |
| pomological {adj} (pertaining to pomology) | :: pomologico |
| pomology {n} | :: pomologia |
| Pompeii {prop} /pɑːmˈpeɪi/ (a historical city) | :: Pompei {f} |
| Pompey {prop} /ˈpɒm.pi/ (a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic) | :: Pompeo |
| pompous {adj} /ˈpɒmpəs/ (affectedly grand) | :: pomposo |
| pompously {adv} (in a pompous manner) | :: pomposamente |
| poncho {n} /ˈpɑn.tʃoʊ/ (simple garment of cloth) | :: poncio {m} |
| poncho {n} (waterproof garment with hood) | :: poncio {m} |
| poncy {adj} (effeminate) SEE: effeminate | :: |
| poncy {adj} (intended to impress others, particularly in an ostentatious way) SEE: affected | :: |
| poncy {adj} (gay, homosexual) SEE: gay | :: |
| pond {n} /pɑnd/ (small lake) | :: stagno {m} |
| ponder {v} /ˈpɒn.də(ɹ)/ (to think deeply) | :: ponderare |
| ponder {v} (to consider carefully) | :: ponderare |
| ponderous {adj} (dense) SEE: dense | :: |
| poniard {n} /ˈpɒnjəd/ (dagger) | :: pugnale |
| pontiff {n} /ˈpɒntɪf/ (pope) | :: pontefice |
| pontificate {n} /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ (state of a pontifex) | :: pontificato {m} |
| pontificate {v} /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkeɪt/ (preside as a bishop) | :: pontificare |
| pontificate {v} (act like a pontiff) | :: pontificare |
| pontificate {v} (speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner) | :: pontificare |
| pontoon {n} /pɒnˈtuːn/ (floating structure supporting a bridge or dock) | :: pontone {m} |
| pony {n} /ˈpoʊni/ (small horse) | :: pony {m} |
| ponytail {n} /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ (hairstyle) | :: coda di cavallo {f} |
| poo {n} /puː/ | :: cacca {f} |
| pooch {n} (slang: dog) | :: cagnaccio {m} |
| pooch {n} (mongrel) | :: bastardo {m} |
| poodle {n} /ˈpuː.dəl/ (any of various breeds of poodle) | :: barbone, barboncino {m} |
| poof {n} /pʊf/ (A male homosexual.) | :: finocchio {m}, checca {f} |
| pool {n} /pul/ (body of water) | :: bacino {m}, invaso |
| pool {n} (small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle) | :: pozza {f}, pozzanghera |
| pool {n} (supply of resources) | :: insieme |
| pool {n} (computing: set of resources kept ready to use) | :: risorse, pool |
| pool {n} | :: piscina {f} |
| pool {n} (swimming pool) SEE: swimming pool | :: |
| poolish {n} (mixture) | :: poolish {m}, biga {f} |
| pool table {n} (a table used for playing pool) | :: tavolo da biliardo {m} |
| poop {v} (to poop) SEE: poo | :: |
| poop {n} (feces) SEE: poo | :: |
| poop {n} (stern) SEE: stern | :: |
| poop {v} (to break wind) SEE: break wind | :: |
| poor {adj} /poː/ (with little or no possessions or money) | :: povero {m} |
| poor {adj} (of low quality) | :: misero |
| poor {adj} (used to express pity) | :: povero |
| poor {n} (those with no possessions) | :: poveri |
| poor as a church mouse {adj} (very poor) | :: povero in canna |
| poorly {adj} (ill) SEE: ill | :: |
| poor thing {n} (someone or something to be pitied) | :: poverino {m}, poverina {f}, poveraccio {m}, poveraccia {f} |
| pop {v} (to hit) SEE: hit | :: |
| pop {v} (to ejaculate) SEE: ejaculate | :: |
| popcorn {n} /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ (a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating) | :: popcorn {m-p} |
| pope {n} /poʊp/ (head of the Roman Catholic Church) | :: papa {m}, pontefice {m} |
| Popemobile {n} (any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope) | :: papamobile {f} |
| popess {n} (female pope) SEE: papess | :: |
| Popeye {prop} /ˈpɒp.ˌaɪ/ (tough cartoon sailor) | :: Braccio di Ferro {m} |
| popinjay {n} (Picus viridis) SEE: green woodpecker | :: |
| popinjay {n} (parrot) SEE: parrot | :: |
| poplar {n} /ˈpɒplə(ɹ)/ (any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus) | :: pioppo {m} |
| poplit {n} /ˈpɒplɪt/ (fossa at the back of the knee joint) | :: poplite {m} |
| popliteal {adj} /pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/ (area behind the knee) | :: popliteo |
| popliteal fossa {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit | :: |
| pop music {n} (music intended for or accepted by a wide audience) | :: musica leggera |
| Popperian {adj} (of or relating to the philosophy of Karl R. Popper) | :: popperiano |
| poppy {n} /ˈpɒpi/ (plant) | :: papavero {m} |
| poppycock {n} (nonsense) | :: stupidaggine {f} |
| popsicle {n} /ˈpɑpsɪkl̩/ (serving of frozen juice on a stick) | :: ghiacciolo {m} |
| pop someone's cherry {v} (deflower) SEE: deflower | :: |
| populace {n} (inhabitants of a nation) SEE: population | :: |
| popular {adj} /ˈpɑpjələɹ/ (of or pertaining to the common people) | :: popolare |
| popular {adj} (liked by many people) | :: popolare |
| popularity {n} /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ (the quality or state of being popular) | :: popolarità {f} |
| popularly {adv} (in a popular manner) | :: popolarmente |
| popular music {n} (genre that has wide appeal amongst the general public) | :: musica popolare {f} |
| popular opinion {n} (public opinion) SEE: public opinion | :: |
| population {n} /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ (all people living within a political or geographical boundary) | :: popolazione {f} |
| population {n} (statistics: greater group of units from which a sample can be drawn) | :: popolazione |
| populizer {n} (person who communicates) | :: divulgatore {m} |
| pop up {v} (to appear without warning) | :: spuntare, saltare fuori |
| porbeagle {n} (a pelagic shark) | :: smeriglio {m}, vitello di mare {m} |
| porcelain {n} /ˈpɔɹ.sə.lɪn/ (hard white translucent ceramic) | :: porcellana {f} |
| porch {n} /pɔɹtʃ/ (a covered and enclosed entrance to a building) | :: veranda {f} |
| porch {n} (a portico; a covered walk) | :: portico {m} |
| porcine {adj} /ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/ (of or pertaining to the pig) | :: porcino |
| porcini {n} /pɔːɹˈtʃiː.ni/ (mushroom, Boletus edulis) | :: porcino {m} |
| porcupine {n} /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/ (large rodent) | :: istrice {m}, porcospino {m} |
| Pordenone {prop} (province) | :: Pordenone |
| Pordenone {prop} (town) | :: Pordenone {f} |
| pore {n} /pɔɹ/ (a tiny opening in the skin) | :: poro {m} |
| porgy {n} (fish of the family Sparidae) | :: dentice {m} |
| poriferan {n} (any sponge of the phylum Porifera) | :: porifero {m} |
| pork {n} /pɔɹk/ (meat of a pig) | :: maiale {m}, suino {m}, carne suina {f} |
| pork rind {n} (food made from pork skin) | :: cicciolini {m-p} |
| pork scratching {n} (pork rind) SEE: pork rind | :: |
| porn {n} /pɔɹn/ (pornography) | :: porno, pornografia |
| porn {n} (pornographic work) | :: film porno |
| porn {n} (pornography) SEE: pornography | :: |
| porno {n} /ˈpɔːnəʊ/ (pornography) | :: porno {m} |
| pornocracy {prop} /pɔːˈnɒkɹəsɪ/ (period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscurum) | :: Pornocrazia {f} |
| pornocracy {n} (government by, or dominated by, prostitutes or corrupt persons) | :: pornocrazia {f}, [derogatory] mignottocrazia {f} |
| pornographer {n} (person involved in creation or dissemination of pornography) | :: pornografo {m}, pornografa {f} |
| pornographic {adj} (containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity) | :: pornografico |
| pornographically {adv} (in a pornographic manner) | :: pornograficamente |
| pornography {n} /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ (depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent) | :: pornografia {f} |
| porosity {n} (state of being porous) | :: porosità {f} |
| porosity {n} (measure of how porous a material is) | :: porosità {f} |
| porous {adj} /ˈpɔːɹəs/ (full of tiny pores) | :: poroso {m} |
| porphyria {n} /pɔː(ɹ)ˈfɪɹɪə/ (abnormality of porphyrin metabolism) | :: porfiria {f} |
| porphyrin {n} /ˈpɔːfɪɹɪn/ (heterocyclic compound) | :: porfirina {f} |
| porphyrogenite {n} /ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒdʒɪˌnaɪt/ (honorific title) | :: porfirogenito |
| porpoise {n} /ˈpɔːɹpəs/ (cetacean) | :: focena {f} |
| port {n} /pɔɹt/ (dock or harbour) | :: porto {m} |
| port {n} (left-hand side of a vessel when facing the front) | :: babordo {m} |
| port {adj} (of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel) | :: babordo {m} |
| port {n} (fortified wine) | :: porto {m} |
| port {n} (entryway, portal) SEE: portal | :: |
| port {n} (port city) SEE: port city | :: |
| portability {n} (quality of being portable) | :: portabilità {f} |
| portable {adj} /ˈpɔɹtəbəl/ (able to be carried or moved) | :: portatile |
| portal {n} /ˈpɔːɹtəl/ (grandiose entrance) | :: portale {m}, portone {m} |
| portal {n} (entry point) | :: portale {m} |
| portal {n} (website) | :: portale {m} |
| portal vein {n} (particular vein) | :: vena porta {f} |
| port city {n} (city built around a port) | :: città portuale {f} |
| portcullis {n} /pɔːtˈkʌlɪs/ (gate in the form of a grating) | :: inferriata {f}, saracinesca {f} |
| portentous {adj} /pɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛntəs/ (ominous; portending evil) | :: portentoso |
| porter's lodge {n} | :: guardiola, gabbiotto |
| portfolio {n} /pɔɹtˈfoʊ.liˌoʊ/ (case) | :: cartella |
| portfolio {n} (collection) | :: portfolio {m} |
| portfolio {n} (post) | :: portafoglio |
| portfolio {n} (investments) | :: portafoglio |
| porthole {n} (circular window) | :: oblò |
| portico {n} /ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/ (small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building) | :: portico {m}, porticato {m}, pronao {m} |
| portion {n} /ˈpɔɹʃən/ (allocated amount) | :: porzione {f} |
| portion {n} (wife's fortune) SEE: dowry | :: |
| portmanteau {n} (portmanteau word) SEE: portmanteau word | :: |
| portmanteau word {n} (word which combines the meaning of two words) | :: parola macedonia {f}, sincrasi {f} |
| Port Moresby {prop} /ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/ (capital of Papua New Guinea) | :: Port Moresby {m} |
| port of call {n} (any port being visited by a ship) | :: scalo {m} |
| Portoferraio {prop} /ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/ (city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy) | :: Portoferraio {f} |
| portolan {n} /ˈpɔːtələn/ (chart of European navigable waters) | :: portolano {m} |
| Porto Vecchio {prop} /ˈpɔɹtoʊ ˈvɛkioʊ/ (city in Corsica) | :: Porto Vecchio, Portovecchio |
| portrait {n} /ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt/ (painting of a person) | :: ritratto {m} |
| portrait {n} (an accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.) | :: ritratto {m} |
| portrait {n} (print mode) | :: ritratto {m} |
| Portugal {prop} /ˈpɔɹt͡ʃəɡəl/ (country) | :: Portogallo {m} |
| Portuguese {adj} /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/ (of or relating to the region of Portugal) | :: portoghese |
| Portuguese {n} (the language) | :: portoghese |
| Portuguese man-of-war {n} (Physalia physalis) | :: caravella portoghese {f} |
| Portuguese Republic {prop} (official name of Portugal) | :: Repubblica portoghese {f} |
| Portuguese Water Dog {n} /ˌpɔɹtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/ (Portuguese Water Dog) | :: cane d'acqua portoghese {m} |
| port wine {n} (A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal) | :: porto {m} |
| pose {v} /poʊz/ (set in place, arrange) | :: posare, deporre, adagiare, mettere giù, collocare, poggiare |
| pose {v} (ask, set (a test or quiz)) | :: porre |
| pose {v} (assume or maintain a pose) | :: posare, mettersi in posa, atteggiarsi |
| pose {v} (constitute) | :: rappresentare, costituire |
| Poseidon {prop} /pəˈsaɪdn̩/ (the god of the sea) | :: Poseidone {m} |
| posh {adj} /pɑʃ/ (associated with the upper classes) | :: lussuoso, affettato, ostentato, manierato, ricercato, lezioso |
| posh {adj} (stylish, elegant, exclusive) | :: elegante, esclusivo, alla moda |
| posh {adj} (snobbish) | :: snobistico |
| posit {v} /ˈpɒzɪt/ (to postulate) | :: sostenere, ipotizzare |
| position {n} /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ (place, location) | :: posizione {f} |
| position {n} (status or rank) | :: posizione {f} |
| position {n} (post of employment) | :: posto {m} |
| position {n} (stand) | :: posizione {f} |
| position {n} (posture) | :: posizione {f} |
| position {n} | :: posizione {f} |
| position {v} (to put into place) | :: piazzare, posizionare |
| positional {adj} (positional) | :: posizionale |
| positioner {n} (all senses) | :: posizionatore {m} |
| position paper {n} (essay or report which expresses a position on a contested issue) | :: studio |
| positive {adj} /ˈpɒzɪ̈tɪv/ (legal: formally laid down) | :: positivo |
| positively {adv} /ˈpɒzɪtɪvli/ (in a positive manner) | :: positivamente |
| positivism {n} /ˈpɒzɪtɪvˌɪzm/ (philosophical doctrine) | :: positivismo {m} |
| positivity {n} /ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪti/ (optimism) | :: positività {f} |
| positivize {v} | :: positivizzare |
| positron {n} /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɹɑn/ (positron) | :: positrone {m} |
| positronic {adj} /pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ | :: positronico |
| positronium {n} (exotic atom) | :: positronio {m} |
| posology {n} /pəʊˈsɒ.lə.dʒi/ (study of the dosages of drugs) | :: posologia |
| possess {v} /pəˈzɛs/ (to have; to have ownership of) | :: possedere, avere |
| possess {v} (to take control of someone's body or mind) | :: possedere |
| possess {v} | :: possedere |
| possession {n} /pəˈzɛʃən/ (ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own) | :: possesso {m} |
| possession {n} | :: possesso {m} |
| possessive pronoun {n} (pronoun which expresses possession) | :: pronome possessivo {m} |
| possessive suffix {n} (Suffix indicating possession) | :: suffisso possessivo {m} |
| possessory {adj} (having or arising from possession) | :: possessorio |
| possibilism {n} (the belief that possible things exist) | :: possibilismo {m} |
| possibilist {n} | :: possibilista {m} {f} |
| possibility {n} /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/ (quality of being possible) | :: possibilità {f} |
| possible {adj} /ˈpɑsəbl̩/ (able but not certain to happen) | :: possibile |
| possible {adj} | :: possibile {m}{f} |
| possibly {adv} /ˈpɑsəbli/ (adverb indicating that an action may successfully be performed) | :: possibilmente |
| possibly {adv} (adverb indicating that a proposition may be true or false) SEE: perhaps | :: |
| possum {n} (opossum) SEE: opossum | :: |
| post {n} /pəʊst/ (long dowel or plank protruding from the ground) | :: palo {m}, pilastro {m} |
| post- {prefix} /poʊst/ (later) | :: post- |
| postabsorptive {adj} (following absorption of nutrients from the alimentary canal) | :: postassorbitivo |
| postage stamp {n} (piece of paper indicating postage has been paid) | :: francobollo {m} |
| postal {adj} /ˈpoʊstl̩/ (relating to mail) | :: postale |
| postal code {n} (postcode) SEE: postcode | :: |
| postally {adv} | :: postalmente |
| postalveolar {adj} /ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/ (articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge) | :: postalveolare |
| postatomic {adj} | :: postatomico |
| postbellum {adj} (of the period following a war) | :: postbellico |
| post box {n} (box in which post can be left to be picked up) SEE: mailbox | :: |
| postcard {n} /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ (rectangular piece of thick paper to be mailed without an envelope) | :: cartolina |
| postcode {n} /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ (sequence of letters and/or numbers added to a postal address) | :: codice postale {m} |
| postcoital {adj} (following sexual intercourse) | :: postcoitale |
| postdate {v} /ˈpəʊstˌdeɪt/ | :: postdatare |
| postdental {adj} | :: postdentale |
| postdental {n} | :: postdentale {f} |
| poster {n} /ˈpoʊstɚ/ (advertisement, see also: placard) | :: manifesto {m}, locandina {f} |
| poste restante {n} (a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it) | :: fermoposta {m} |
| posterior {adj} /pɒsˈtɪəriə(r)/ (located towards the rear) | :: posteriore |
| posterior {adj} (following in order or time) | :: posteriore |
| posterior auricular muscle {n} (muscle) | :: muscolo auricolare posteriore {m} |
| posterity {n} /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ (all the future generations) | :: posteri {m-p} |
| postern {n} /ˈpɒst(ə)n/ (secondary gateway) | :: porta secondaria {f} |
| postern {n} | :: postierla {f} |
| postfestive {adj} | :: postfestivo |
| posthumously {adv} (after death) | :: postumamente |
| postiche {n} /pɑˈstiʃ/ (any item of false hair worn on the head or face) | :: posticcio |
| postilion {n} /pəˈstɪljən/ (rider mounted on leading horse) | :: postiglione {m} |
| post lady {n} (woman who delivers the post or mail) | :: postina {f} |
| postman {n} (mailman) SEE: mailman | :: |
| postmark {n} (marking made by a postal service on a letter) | :: bollo postale {m}, annullo postale {m}, timbro postale {m} |
| postmodern {adj} (Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism) | :: postmoderno |
| postmodernism {n} /pəʊstˈmɑdɚnɪzəm/ (a style of art, literature, etc) | :: postmodernismo {m} |
| postmodernist {adj} (postmodern) | :: postmodernista {m} {f} |
| postmodernist {n} (follower of postmodernism) | :: postmodernista {m} {f} |
| postmodernity {n} (the state or condition of being postmodern) | :: postmodernità {f} |
| post mortem {n} (investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy) | :: autopsia {f} |
| postnatal {adj} (of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth) | :: postnatale |
| post office {n} (place) | :: ufficio postale {m}, posta {f} |
| post office box {n} (box hired as collection point for mail) | :: casella postale |
| postoperative {adj} /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/ (of, pertaining to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation) | :: postoperatorio |
| postpone {v} /poʊstˈpoʊn/ (to delay or put off an event) | :: rimandare |
| post-production {n} (stages of film production happening between the actual filming and the completed film) | :: post-produzione {f} |
| postrevolutionary {adj} (occurring after a revolution) | :: postrivoluzionario |
| postscriptum {n} /ˌpəʊstˈskɹɪptəm/ (something written afterward) | :: poscritto {m} |
| post-Soviet {adj} (after the dissolution of the Soviet Union) | :: postsovietico |
| posttonic {adj} (immediately following a stressed syllable) | :: postonico |
| posttranslational {adj} (Of or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA) | :: post traduzionale |
| post-traumatic stress disorder {n} (condition that develops following some stressful situation) | :: disturbo post traumatico da stress {m} |
| postulate {v} /ˈpɑstʃələt/ (to appoint to an ecclesiastic position) | :: postulare |
| postural {adj} /ˈpɑstʃəɹəl/ (relating to posture) | :: posturale |
| posture {n} /ˈpɑːstʃɚ/ (position of body) | :: postura {f}, atteggiamento {m} |
| posture {v} (to put one's body into a posture or series of postures) | :: atteggiarsi |
| postvolcanic {adj} (following the eruption of a volcano) | :: postvulcanico |
| post-war {adj} (pertaining to a period following the end of a war) | :: postbellico |
| postwoman {n} (woman who delivers the post or mail) | :: postina {f} |
| posy {n} /ˈpoʊzi/ (A flower) | :: mazzo di fiori {m}, mazzolino {m}, mazzetto {m} |
| pot {n} /pɑt/ (vessel for cooking or storing food etc.) | :: pentola {f}, vaso {m}, marmitta, pignatta |
| pot {n} (money wagered) | :: piatto, posta |
| pot {n} (trap for crabs and other seafood) | :: nassa |
| pot {n} (marijuana) | :: erba {f}, marijuana {f}, cannabis {f} |
| pot {n} (crucible) SEE: crucible | :: |
| pot {n} (plaster cast) SEE: plaster cast | :: |
| potable {adj} /ˈpəʊtəbəl/ (good for drinking, see also: drinkable) | :: potabile |
| potable {n} (drinkable liquid) SEE: beverage | :: |
| potash {n} /ˈpɒt.æʃ/ (pot ash) | :: potassa {f} |
| potash {n} (potassium carbonate etc) | :: potassa {f} |
| potash {n} (dated chemistry) | :: potassa {f} |
| potassium {n} /pəˈtæsiəm/ (the chemical element) | :: potassio {m} |
| potassium hydroxide {n} (potassium hydroxide) | :: idrossido di potassio {m} |
| potato {n} /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ (plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable) | :: patata {f} |
| potato chip {n} (potato crisp) SEE: potato crisp | :: |
| potato crisp {n} (thin fried slice of potato) | :: patatina {f}, patatina fritta {f} |
| potato masher {n} (utensil for mashing potatoes) | :: schiacciapatate {m} |
| potato salad {n} (salad made from chopped boiled potatoes) | :: insalata di patate {f} |
| Potawatomi {n} (member of the Potawatomi people) | :: potawatomi |
| pot calling the kettle black {n} /ˈpɑt ˈkɔliŋ ðə ˈkɛtl̩ ˈblæk/ (situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser) | :: il bue che dice cornuto all'asino (the ox calling the donkey horned) |
| potent {adj} /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ (powerfully effective) | :: potente |
| potentate {n} /ˈpoʊ.tən.teɪt/ (a powerful leader) | :: podestà, condottiere |
| potential {n} /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ (currently unrealized ability) | :: potenziale |
| potential {adj} (existing in possibility) | :: potenziale |
| potential energy {n} (energy possessed by an object because of its position) | :: energia potenziale {f} |
| potentiometer {n} (user-adjustable variable resistor) | :: reostato {m} |
| potentiometer {n} (instrument that measures a voltage) | :: potenziometro {m} |
| Potenza {prop} (province) | :: Potenza {f} |
| Potenza {prop} (city) | :: Potenza {f} |
| potful {n} (as much as a pot will hold) | :: pentola {f}, paiolata {f}, pentolata {f} |
| potholder {n} (insulated pad for handling hot cooking utensils) | :: presina {f} |
| pothole {n} (a hole in a road) | :: buca {f} |
| pothole {n} (pit in the bed of a stream) | :: fosso {m}, avvallamento {m}, depressione {f}, affossamento {m} |
| pothole {n} (hole in a burial mound resulting from unauthorized excavators) | :: scavo {m} |
| potpourri {n} /pəʊˈpʊəɹ.i/ (collection of various things) | :: miscuglio {m}, misto {m}, potpourri, varietà |
| potpourri {n} (anthology of miscellaneous prose) | :: varietà {f} |
| potpourri {n} (a medley of songs or music) | :: varietà {f}, misto {m}, miscuglio {m} |
| potpourri {n} (a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room) | :: potpourri |
| potsherd {n} /ˈpɒt.ʃɜːd/ (piece of ceramic from pottery) | :: coccio {m} |
| potter {n} /ˈpɒtə/ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) | :: vasaio {m}, vasaia {f} |
| potter's wheel {n} (machine used by a potter) | :: ruota del vasaio {f} |
| pottery {n} /ˈpɑtəɹi/ (fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed) | :: terraglia {f}, ceramica {f}, vasellame {m}, stoviglia {f} |
| pottery {n} (practise or craft of making pottery) | :: arte della ceramica {f} |
| pottery {n} | :: terraglie {f-p} |
| potty {n} (bathroom) SEE: bathroom | :: |
| potty {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| potty {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse | :: |
| potty {adj} (insane) SEE: insane | :: |
| potty {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine | :: |
| potty {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| pouch {n} /paʊt͡ʃ/ (small bag) | :: sacchetto {m} |
| pouf {n} /pʊf/ (padded footstool) | :: puf {m} |
| poultice {n} /ˈpoʊltɪs/ (A poultice or plaster) | :: cataplasma {m} |
| pound {n} /paʊnd/ (unit of mass (16 ounces avoirdupois)) | :: libbra {f} |
| pound {n} (unit of currency) | :: lira {f}, lira sterlina, sterlina |
| pound {n} (place for the detention of stray animals) | :: canile {m}, recinto, gattile {m} |
| pound {n} (place for detention of automobiles) | :: autoparco, deposito auto |
| pound {n} (part of canal) | :: bacino idrico |
| pound {v} (to strike hard repeatedly) | :: battere, martellare, colpire, pestare, flagellare |
| pound {v} (crush to pieces) | :: frantumare, tritare, triturare, polverizzare |
| pound {v} (slang: eat or drink quickly) | :: ingurgitare, trangugiare, affogarsi |
| pound {v} (to beat strongly or throb) | :: battere, picchiare |
| pound {n} (hard blow) | :: botta, colpo forte, tonfo, martellio |
| pound {n} (US: symbol #) SEE: hash | :: |
| pound cake {n} (dense yellow cake made from equal quantities of butter, eggs, flour and sugar) | :: torta quattro quarti {f} |
| pound sign {n} (symbol #) SEE: hash | :: |
| pound sterling {n} /paʊnd ˈstɜː(ɹ).lɪŋ/ (currency of the UK) | :: lira sterlina {f} |
| pour {v} /pɔɹ/ (to cause to flow in a stream) | :: versare |
| pour {v} (to flow, pass or issue in or as a stream) | :: diluviare |
| pour gasoline on the fire {v} (add fuel to the fire) SEE: add fuel to the fire | :: |
| pour one's heart out {v} (To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings) | :: aprire il proprio cuore, mettere a nudo il proprio animo |
| pousse-café {n} (digestif consumed after coffee) SEE: chasse-café | :: |
| pout {v} /paʊt/ (push out one’s lips) | :: fare il broncio |
| pout {v} (sulk, (pretend to) be ill-tempered) | :: mettere il broncio |
| pout {n} (facial expression) | :: broncio {m} |
| Po valley {prop} (large plain in northern Italy) | :: Pianura Padana {f}, [popular] Val Padana {f} |
| poverty {n} /ˈpɑːvɚti/ (quality or state of being poor) | :: povertà {f} |
| powder {n} /ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/ (fine particles of any dry substance) | :: polvere {m} |
| powder {n} (gunpowder) SEE: gunpowder | :: |
| powdered milk {n} (dairy product) SEE: milk powder | :: |
| powdered sugar {n} /ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/ (very finely ground sugar used in icings, etc) | :: zucchero a velo {m} |
| powderflask {n} (container for gunpowder) | :: fiaschetta {f} |
| powder keg {n} (barrel of gun powder) | :: polveriera {f} |
| powder keg {n} (volatile situation) | :: polveriera {f} |
| powder puff {n} (ball or pad of soft material used to apply powder) | :: piumino {m} |
| powdery mildew {n} (type of mildew) | :: oidio {m} |
| power {n} /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/ (capability or influence) | :: potere {m} |
| power {n} (influential nation, company etc.) | :: potenza {f} |
| power {n} (physical force or strength) | :: potenza {f} |
| power {n} (electricity, electricity supply) | :: elettricità {f}, corrente {f} |
| power {n} (physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy) | :: potenza {f} |
| power {n} (maths: product of equal factors) | :: potenza {f} |
| power {n} (statistics: probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis) | :: potenza |
| power {n} (biblical: level of angels) | :: potenze celesti {f-p} |
| power {n} (set theory: cardinality) SEE: cardinality | :: |
| power board {n} (power strip) SEE: power strip | :: |
| power broker {n} (person having the ability to influence important decisions, see also: éminence grise) | :: eminenza grigia {f} |
| power forward {n} (a basketball player) | :: ala grande {f} |
| powerful {adj} /ˈpaʊɚfəl/ (having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence) | :: potente |
| powerfully {adv} (in a powerful manner) | :: poderosamente, potentemente |
| powerless {adj} /ˈpaʊɚləs/ (lacking sufficient power or strength) | :: impotente |
| power of attorney {n} /ˌpaʊə əv əˈtəːni/ (authorisation) | :: procura {f} |
| power of attorney {n} (document) | :: atto di procura {m} |
| power plant {n} /ˈpaʊə(ɹ) ˌplænt/ (the engine or motor) | :: forza motrice {f} |
| power plant {n} (power station) SEE: power station | :: |
| power set {n} (set of all subsets of a set) | :: insieme delle parti {m}, insieme potenza {m} |
| power station {n} (an industrial complex where electricity is produced) | :: centrale elettrica {f} |
| power steering {n} (System in a vehicle) | :: servosterzo {m} |
| power strip {n} (block of electrical sockets) | :: multipresa {f} |
| power supply {n} (A source of power such as a generator) | :: generatore {m}, alternatore {m}, gruppo elettrogeno {m}, pila {f}, batteria {f} |
| power supply {n} (part of apparatus) | :: alimentazione elettrica |
| power tool {n} (tool powered by an electric motor) | :: utensile elettrico {m} |
| pox {n} (syphilis) SEE: syphilis | :: |
| pozzolana {n} (type of volcanic ash) | :: pozzolana {f} |
| practicability {n} (being practicable) | :: fattibilità, viabilità {f}, praticabilità {f}, riuscibilità {f}, effettuabilità {f} |
| practical {adj} /ˈpɹæktɪkəl/ (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) | :: pratico |
| practical number {n} (positive integer) | :: numero pratico {m} |
| practice {n} /ˈpɹæktɪs/ (repetition of an activity to improve skill) | :: pratica |
| practice {n} (an ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) | :: pratica |
| practice makes perfect {proverb} (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it) | :: la pratica rende esperti; sbagliando s'impara, val più la pratica della grammatica |
| practician {n} (practitioner) SEE: practitioner | :: |
| practise {v} /ˈpɹæktɪs/ (to repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill) | :: praticare, addestrare, esercitarsi |
| practise {v} | :: praticare |
| practitioner {n} /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/ (person who practices a profession or art) | :: professionista, praticante {m} {f} |
| praefericulum {n} | :: prefericolo {m} |
| praetor {n} /ˈpɹiːtɔː/ (Roman administrative official) | :: pretore {m} |
| Pragian {prop} (a subdivision of the Devonian period) | :: Praghiano |
| pragmatic {adj} /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/ (practical) | :: pragmatico |
| pragmatically {adv} (in a pragmatic manner) | :: pragmaticamente |
| pragmatism {n} /ˈpɹæɡmətɪzəm/ (philosophical idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer) | :: pragmatismo {m} |
| Prague {prop} /pɹɑːɡ/ (capital of the Czech Republic) | :: Praga {f} |
| Praguer {n} (A native or resident of Prague) | :: praghese {m} {f} |
| Prairial {prop} /pɹɛɹˈjɑl/ (the ninth month of French Republican Calendar) | :: pratile {m} |
| prairie {n} /ˈpɹɛəɹi/ (An extensive area of relatively flat grassland) | :: prateria {f} |
| praise {n} /pɹeɪz/ (commendation; favorable representation in words) | :: elogio, lode {f}, complimento {m} |
| praise {n} (worship) | :: adorazione {f}, gloria {f} |
| praise {n} | :: lode {f}, elogio {m}, complimento {m} |
| praise {v} (to give praise to) | :: lodare, elogiare |
| praiseworthy {adj} /ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/ (meriting praise) | :: lodevole, encomiabile |
| praline {n} /ˈpɹeɪ.liːn/ (confection) | :: pralina |
| Prancer {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Schianto {m} |
| prandial {adj} /ˈpɹan.dɪəl/ (pertaining to a meal) | :: prandiale |
| prank {n} /pɹæŋk/ (practical joke or mischievous trick) | :: burla {f}, beffa {f}, vigliaccata {f}, scherzo meschino |
| prankster {n} (one who performs pranks) | :: burlone {m} |
| praseodymium {n} /ˌpɹeɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm/ (chemical element) | :: praseodimio {m} |
| Prato {prop} (province) | :: Prato |
| Prato {prop} (city) | :: Prato {f} |
| prawn {n} /pɹɒːn/ (large shrimp) | :: gambero {m} |
| pray {v} /pɹeɪ/ (to petition a higher being) | :: pregare |
| pray {v} (to talk to God) | :: pregare |
| prayer {n} /pɹɛɚ/ (practice of communicating with one's God) | :: preghiera {f}, orazione {f}, prece |
| prayer {n} /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/ (one who prays) | :: pregatore {m}, pregatrice {f} |
| prayer beads {n} (string of beads, see also: rosary) | :: rosario {m} |
| prayer book {n} (book) | :: messale {f} |
| praying mantis {n} (any of various predatory insects of the Mantidae family) | :: mantide religiosa {f} |
| précis {n} /ˈpɹeɪsi/ (concise statement) | :: riassunto {m} |
| pre- {prefix} (before) | :: pre- |
| preaccelerator {n} (accelerator which feeds a larger accelerator) | :: preacceleratore {m} |
| preach {v} /pɹiːt͡ʃ/ (give a sermon) | :: predicare |
| preach {v} (proclaim by public discourse) | :: predicare |
| preach {v} (advise or recommend earnestly) | :: predicare |
| preacher {n} /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/ (one who preaches) | :: predicatore |
| preach to the choir {v} (speaking to those that already believe) | :: predicare al coro, sfondare una porta aperta |
| preach to the converted {v} (preach to the choir) SEE: preach to the choir | :: |
| preadolescence {n} (the period between childhood and adolescence) | :: preadolescenza {f} |
| preagricultural {adj} | :: preagricolo |
| preamble {n} /ˈpɹɪiˌæmbl̩/ (short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute) | :: preambolo {m} |
| preantepenultimate {adj} /ˌpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ (three before the end; fourth to last) | :: quartultimo |
| pre-Apennine {adj} | :: preappenninico |
| precampaign {adj} | :: pre-campagna {f} |
| precancerous {adj} /pɹiˈkænsəɹəs/ (of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer) | :: precanceroso |
| precariat {n} (sociological group) | :: precariato |
| precariously {adv} (in a precarious manner) | :: precariamente |
| precariousness {n} (state of being uncertain) | :: precarietà {f} |
| precarization {n} (process) | :: precarizzazione |
| precaution {n} /pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/ | :: precauzione {f} |
| precautionarily {adv} (as a precaution) | :: precauzionalmente |
| precautionary {adj} (of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution) | :: cautelare, precauzionale |
| precede {v} /pɹəˈsiːd/ (go before, go in front of) | :: precedere |
| precedence {n} /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/ (the state of preceding in importance or priority) | :: precedenza {f} |
| precedent {n} /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ (past act used as example) | :: precedente {m} |
| precedent {n} (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) | :: pregiudiziale {f} |
| precedent {adj} (earlier in time) | :: precedente |
| preceding {adj} /pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/ (foregoing; occurring before or in front of something else) | :: precedente |
| preceptively {adv} | :: precettivamente |
| pre-Christian {adj} (before the arrival of Christianity) | :: precristiano |
| precious {adv} (intensifier) SEE: very | :: |
| precious {adj} /ˈpɹɛʃəs/ (of high value or worth) | :: prezioso |
| precious {adj} (regarded with love) | :: prezioso, adorato, unico |
| preciousness {n} (the condition of being precious) | :: preziosità {f} |
| precious stone {n} (gem) | :: gemma {f}, pietra preziosa {f} |
| precipice {n} /ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs/ (very steep cliff) | :: precipizio {m}, dirupo {m}, baratro {m}, burrone {m} |
| precipitation {n} /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ (weather: water falling from the atmosphere) | :: precipitazione {f} |
| precipitously {adv} (abruptly) | :: bruscamente, precipitevolissimevolmente, precipitosamente |
| precise {adj} /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ (exact) | :: preciso, esatto, accurato |
| precisely {adv} /pɹɪˈsaɪsli/ (in a precise manner) | :: precisamente |
| precision {n} /pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒ(ə)n/ (the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently) | :: precisione {f} |
| preclimacteric {n} | :: preclimaterio {m} |
| preclude {v} /pɹɪˈkluːd/ (rule out) | :: precludere |
| precocious {adj} /pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/ (characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity) | :: precoce |
| precocity {n} (state of being precocious) | :: precocità {f}, precocia {f} |
| precognition {n} /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ (knowledge of something that is to occur in the future) | :: precognizione |
| precolonial {n} | :: precoloniale |
| pre-Columbian {adj} (before Christopher Columbus) | :: precolombiano |
| precompress {v} (subject to precompression) | :: precomprimere |
| preconception {n} (prejudice) SEE: prejudice | :: |
| preconditioning {n} (preparing something for a subsequent action) | :: precondizionamento {m} |
| precongressional {adj} | :: precongressuale |
| precosmic {adj} (occurring or existing before the existence of the universe) | :: precosmico {m}, precosmica {f} |
| precursor {n} /ˈpɹiːˌkɜɹ.səɹ/ (chemical compound) | :: precursore |
| predator {n} /ˈpɹɛd.ə.təɹ/ (animal or organism that hunts) | :: predatore {m} |
| predator {n} (someone who attacks) | :: predatore {m}, predone {m} |
| predecease {n} /ˌpɹiːdəˈsiːs/ (anterior death) | :: premorienza {f} |
| predecessor {n} /ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/ (one who precedes) | :: predecessore {m} {f}, antecessore {m} |
| predecessor {n} (model or type which precedes) | :: precedente {m} |
| predefine {v} (To define in advance) | :: predefinire |
| predefined {adj} (having been defined previously) | :: predefinito |
| predestinational {adj} | :: predestinaziano |
| predestine {v} /pɹiˈdɛstɪn/ (to determine the future of something in advance) | :: predestinare, predeterminare, preordinare |
| prediabetes {n} (the state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes) | :: prediabete {m} |
| predicament {n} /pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/ (an unfortunate or trying position or condition) | :: situazione difficile {f} |
| predicative case {n} (case marking a predicative nominative) | :: predicativo |
| predict {v} /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ (to state, or make something known in advance) | :: predire |
| prediction {n} /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/ (a statement about the future) | :: predizione |
| predictive {adj} (useful in predicting) | :: predittivo |
| predigest {v} (to digest food in advance of eating it) | :: predigerire |
| predilection {n} /ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ (tendency towards) | :: predilezione {f} |
| predisposition {n} (the state of being predisposed) | :: predisposizione {f}, diatesi {f}, tendenza {f} |
| predominant {adj} | :: predominante (all) |
| predominate {adj} (predominant) SEE: predominant | :: |
| predominate {v} | :: predominare (all) |
| preeclampsia {n} (complication of pregnancy) | :: preeclampsia {f} |
| pre-ejaculate {n} (pre-ejaculate) | :: pre-eiaculazione {f} |
| preeminent {adj} /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/ (exceeding others in quality or rank) | :: preminente |
| preemptively {adv} (in a preemptive manner) | :: preventivamente |
| preexist {v} (to exist prior to) | :: preesistere |
| prefab {n} | :: prefabbricato {m} |
| prefabricate {v} (To manufacture in standard components that can be fitted together on site) | :: prefabbricare |
| prefabricated {adj} (manufactured in advance) | :: prefabbricato |
| preface {n} /ˈpɹɛfəs/ (introduction before the main text) | :: prefazione {f}, proemio {m}, introduzione {f} |
| prefect {n} /ˈpɹiːfekt/ (an official of ancient Rome) | :: prefetto {m} |
| prefect {n} (the head of a department in France) | :: prefetto {m} |
| prefect {n} (a school pupil in a position of power over other pupils) | :: capoclasse {m} |
| prefect {n} (a commander) | :: preposto {m}, capo {m} |
| prefer {v} /pɹɪˈfɝ/ (to favor) | :: preferire, favorire |
| preferability {n} (being preferable) | :: preferibilità {f} |
| preferably {adv} /ˈpɹɛfɹəˌbli/ (in preference) | :: preferibilmente |
| preference {n} /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ (state of being preferred) | :: preferenza {f} |
| preferences {n} (plural of "preference") SEE: preference | :: |
| preferred {adj} /pɹɪˈfɝd/ (favoured) | :: preferito |
| prefix {n} /ˈpɹiːfɪks/ (morpheme at the beginning of a word) | :: prefisso {m} |
| prefix {v} (put or fix before, or at the beginning of) | :: prefissare |
| prefix {v} (set or appoint beforehand) | :: prefissare |
| prefrontal cortex {n} (the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain) | :: corteccia prefrontale {f} |
| preggers {adj} (informal: pregnant) | :: incinta {f} |
| pregnancy {n} (condition) | :: gravidanza {f} |
| pregnancy test {n} (a piece of test equipment) | :: test di gravidanza {m} |
| pregnant {adj} (fertile) SEE: fertile | :: |
| pregnant {adj} /ˈpɹɛɡnənt/ (carrying developing offspring within the body) | :: incinta {f}, gravida {f}, pregna {f} |
| pregnant {adj} (having many possibilities or implications) | :: gravido |
| pregnant woman {n} | :: gestante {f} |
| preheat {v} (to heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking) | :: preriscaldare |
| prehellenic {adj} (pertaining to Greece prior to the Hellenic period) | :: preellenico |
| prehensile {adj} /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ (able to take hold of objects) | :: prensile |
| prehistoric {adj} (of relating to the epoch before written record) | :: preistorico |
| prehistorically {adv} | :: preistoricamente |
| prehistory {n} (study of events and conditions before written records) | :: preistoria {f} |
| preignition {n} (premature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines) | :: preaccensione {f} |
| pre-Islamic {adj} | :: preislamico |
| prejudice {n} /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/ (adverse judgement formed beforehand) | :: pregiudizio {m} |
| prelate {n} /ˈpɹɛlət/ (clergyman) | :: prelato {m} |
| preliminarily {adv} (in a preliminary manner) | :: preliminarmente |
| preliminary {adj} /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/ (in preparation for the main matter) | :: preliminare |
| prelogic {n} | :: prelogismo {m} |
| prelude {n} /ˈpɹɛl(j)uːd/ (introductory event) | :: preludio {m} |
| prelude {n} (short piece of music) | :: preludio {m}, ouverture {f} |
| premarital {adj} (before one’s marriage) | :: prematrimoniale |
| prematurely {adv} (in a premature manner) | :: prematuramente |
| prematurity {n} (condition of being premature) | :: prematurità {f} |
| premenstrual {adj} /ˌpɹiːˈmɛnstɹʊəl/ (occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle) | :: premestruale |
| premenstrual syndrome {n} (malaise experienced before menstruation) | :: sindrome premestruale {f} |
| premier {n} (prime minister of a country) SEE: prime minister | :: |
| premiere {n} /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ (first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment) | :: prima {f} |
| première {n} (premiere) SEE: premiere | :: |
| premise {n} /ˈpɹɛ.mɪs/ (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) | :: premessa {f} |
| premise {n} (piece of real estate) | :: locale, posto |
| premises {n} /ˈpɹɛməsɪs/ (land, and all the built structures on it, considered as a single place) | :: locale {m} |
| premodernity {n} | :: premodernità {f} |
| premolar {n} (tooth) | :: premolare {m} |
| premonition {n} (clairvoyant or clairaudient experience) | :: premonizione {f} |
| premonition {n} (strong intuition) | :: premonizione {f}, presentimento {m}, presagio {m}, predizione {f} |
| premonitor {n} (one who, or that which, gives premonition) | :: premonitore |
| prenatal {adj} (being or happening before birth) | :: prenatale, antenatale |
| prenup {n} (prenuptial agreement) SEE: prenuptial agreement | :: |
| prenuptial agreement {n} (document stating legal claims upon a divorce) | :: convenzione matrimoniale {f} |
| preoccupied {adj} (concerned with something else, distracted) | :: preoccupato {m} |
| prep {n} /pɹɛp/ | :: prep, prepo |
| prep {n} (homework) SEE: homework | :: |
| prep {n} (preparation) SEE: preparation | :: |
| prepackage {v} (package before being sold) | :: preconfezionare |
| prepackaged {adj} (that has been packaged prior to being sold) | :: preconfezionato |
| prepackaged {v} (form of prepackage) | :: preconfezionato |
| prepackaging {n} (packaging applied prior to sale) | :: preconfezionamento {m} |
| prepaid {adj} /pɹiːˈpeɪd/ (paid for in advance) | :: prepagato |
| preparation {n} /pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act) | :: preparazione {f} |
| preparation {n} (substance) | :: preparazione {f} |
| preparatory {adj} (of or pertaining to preparation) | :: preparatoria, preliminare, preparatorio {m} |
| prepare {v} /pɹɪˈpɛəɹ/ (to make ready for a specific future purpose) | :: preparare |
| prepare {v} (to make ready for eating or drinking) | :: preparare |
| prepare {v} (to make oneself ready) | :: prepararsi |
| preparedness {n} (state of being prepared) | :: prontezza {f} |
| prephilatelic {adj} (of or pertaining to prephilately) | :: prefilatelico |
| prephilately {n} (branch of philately concerned with postal systems prior to the introduction of postage stamps) | :: prefilatelia {f} |
| preposition {n} /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ (grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by") | :: preposizione {f} |
| prepositional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition) | :: prepositivo |
| prepositional {adj} (of the prepositional case) | :: preposizionale |
| prepositional {n} (the prepositional case) SEE: prepositional case | :: |
| prepositional article {n} (contraction of a preposition and an article) | :: preposizione articolata {f} |
| prepositional case {n} (case serving as object of a preposition) | :: prepositivo {m}, preposizione {f} |
| prepositional phrase {n} (phrase containing both a preposition and its complement) | :: locuzione preposizionale {f}, sintagma preposizionale {m} |
| preposterous {adj} (absurd, or contrary to common sense) | :: irragionevole, insensato, assurdo |
| preproduction {n} (arrangements before beginning) | :: preproduzione {f} |
| preprogram {v} (program something in advance) | :: preprogrammare |
| prepubescent {adj} (before the age at which a person begins puberty) | :: prepuberale |
| prepuce {n} (foreskin of certain animals) SEE: sheath | :: |
| prepuce {n} (foreskin) SEE: foreskin | :: |
| prerevolutionary {adj} (occurring before a revolution) | :: prerivoluzionario |
| prerogative {n} (right, generally) SEE: right | :: |
| prerogative {n} /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/ (hereditary or official right or privilege) | :: privilegio {m}, prerogativa {f} |
| prerogative {n} (right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc.) | :: appannaggio {m}, prerogativa {f}, diritto {m} |
| pre-Roman {adj} (prior to the rise of the Roman Empire) | :: preromano |
| presage {n} /ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/ (warning; omen) | :: presagio |
| presbyophrenia {n} | :: presbiofrenia {f} |
| presbyopia {n} (inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects) | :: presbiopia {f} |
| presbypropria {n} (inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position) | :: presbipropria {f} |
| presbyter {n} /ˈpɹezbɪtɚ/ (priest in various churches) | :: presbitero {m} |
| Presbyterian {adj} /ˌpɹez.bɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ (relating to the Presbyterian Church) | :: presbiteriano |
| Presbyterian {n} (person belonging to the Presbyterian Church) | :: presbiteriano {m} |
| Presbyterianism {n} (form of Protestantism) | :: presbiterianesimo {m} |
| presbytery {n} (chancel) SEE: chancel | :: |
| preschool {n} (nursery school) SEE: nursery school | :: |
| prescience {n} /ˈpɹɛʃɨns/ (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge) | :: preveggenza {f} |
| prescient {adj} /ˈpɹɛsɪənt/ (exhibiting or possessing prescience) | :: presciente |
| prescribe {v} /pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/ (to order a drug or medical device) | :: prescrivere, ordinare |
| prescribe {v} (to specify as a required procedure or ritual) | :: prescrivere, ordinare |
| prescription {n} /pɹəˈskɹɪpʃən/ (the act of prescribing a rule or law) | :: direttiva {f}, disposizione {f}, ordine {m}, norma {f}, ricetta {f} |
| prescription {n} (extinctive or liberative prescription) | :: prescrizione estintiva {f} |
| prescription {n} (usucapion, acquisitive prescription) | :: usucapione {f}, prescrizione acquisitiva {f} |
| prescription {n} (written order for the administration of a medicine) | :: ricetta {f}, prescrizione {f} |
| prescription {adj} (available with prescription) | :: prescritto |
| prescriptivism {n} /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩/ (prescribing idealistic language norms) | :: prescrittivismo {m} |
| presence {n} /ˈpɹɛzəns/ (fact or condition of being present) | :: presenza {f} |
| present {n} (gift) SEE: gift | :: |
| present {n} (present tense) SEE: present tense | :: |
| present {adj} /ˈpɹɛzənt/ (pertaining to the current time) | :: presente |
| present {adj} (in the immediate vicinity) | :: presente |
| present {n} (current time) | :: presente {m} |
| present {v} (bring into the presence of) | :: presentare |
| present {v} (bring before court) | :: presentarsi |
| present {v} (put forward a bill to be paid) | :: presentare |
| presentation {n} /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ (presenting to an audience) | :: presentazione {f} |
| present continuous {n} (tense that describes an ongoing action in the present) | :: presente progressivo {m} |
| presentiment {n} /prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt/ (a premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen) | :: presentimento {m} |
| present tense {n} (form of language) | :: presente indicativo {m}, indicativo presente {m} |
| preservative {n} (any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve) | :: conservante |
| preservative {adj} (tending to preserve) | :: preservativo |
| preserve {n} /pɹəˈzɜːv/ (nature preserve) | :: riserva |
| preserve {v} (to protect) | :: preservare |
| presidency {n} /ˈpɹezɪdənsi/ (office or role of president) | :: presidenza {f} |
| presidency {n} (time during which one is president) | :: presidenza {f} |
| president {n} /ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/ (the head of state of a republic) | :: presidente {m} {f}, presidentessa {f}, presidente della repubblica {m} {f}, presidentessa della repubblica {f}, capo dello stato {m} |
| president-elect {n} /ˌpɹɛzɪdənt ɪˈlɛkt/ (person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office) | :: presidente eletto {m}, presidente eletta {f}, presidentessa eletta {f} |
| presidential {adj} /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/ (presiding) | :: presidenziale |
| presidential {adj} (pertaining to a president or presidency) | :: presidenziale |
| presidential palace {n} (White House) SEE: White House | :: |
| press {v} (to press) SEE: bear | :: |
| press {n} /pɹɛs/ (device used to apply pressure) | :: pressa {f}, torchio {m} |
| press {n} (printed media) | :: stampa {f} |
| press {v} (to apply pressure) | :: premere |
| press {n} (publisher) SEE: publisher | :: |
| press agent {n} (one who organizes publicity) | :: addetto stampa {m} |
| Pressburg {prop} (Bratislava) SEE: Bratislava | :: |
| press charges {v} (to formally accuse a person of a crime) | :: sporgere denuncia, denunciare |
| press conference {n} (question and answer session with members of television, print and other media) | :: conferenza stampa {f} |
| presser foot {n} (part of a sewing machine) | :: premistoffa {m} |
| pressotherapy {n} (form of physiotherapy) | :: pressoterapia {f} |
| press release {n} (official written media statement) | :: comunicato stampa {m} |
| pressure {n} /ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ (a pressing; force applied to a surface) | :: pressione |
| pressure {n} (mental strain) | :: pressione {f} |
| pressure {n} (physics: amount of force divided by area) | :: pressione {f} |
| pressure cooker {n} (cooking vessel) | :: pentola a pressione {f} |
| pressure ulcer {n} (bedsore) SEE: bedsore | :: |
| prestidigitator {n} (who performs feats of prestidigitation) | :: prestigiatore {m} |
| prestigious {adj} /pɹɛˈstɪdʒəs/ (of high prestige) | :: prestigioso |
| presumed {adj} (appearing to be the most probable) | :: presunto |
| presumptive {adj} (based on presumption) | :: presuntivo |
| presumptuous {adj} /pɹəˈzəmptʃuəs/ (going beyond what is proper) | :: sfrontato, sfacciato |
| presystole {n} | :: presistole |
| presystolic {adj} | :: presistolico |
| pretend {v} /pɹɪˈtɛnd/ (to allege falsely) | :: fingere |
| pretender {n} (person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold) | :: impostore {m}, mistificatore, simulatore {m} |
| pretender {n} (claimant to a throne) | :: pretendente {m}, aspirante {m}, candidato {m} |
| pretentious {adj} /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/ (marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) | :: pretenzioso |
| pretentious {adj} (intended to impress others) | :: pretenzioso |
| pretentiously {adv} /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəsliː/ (in a manner with unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) | :: pretenziosamente |
| preterite {n} /ˈpɹɛtəɹət/ | :: preterito |
| preterite-present verb {n} (a type of verb) | :: verbo perfetto-presente {m} |
| preternatural {adj} /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ (existing outside of the natural world) | :: surreale, innaturale, paranormale, anormale |
| pretext {n} /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/ (false, contrived or assumed purpose) | :: pretesto {m}, scusante {f} |
| pretonic {adj} (immediately preceding a stressed syllable) | :: pretonico |
| pretreat {v} (pretreat) | :: pretrattare |
| pretreated {v} (pretreated) | :: pretrattato |
| pretreated {adj} (pretreated) | :: pretrattato |
| pretrial {n} /pɹɪˈtɹaɪəl/ (a preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial) | :: predibattimento {m} |
| prettify {v} /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ (make pretty or prettier) | :: abbellire |
| prettily {adv} (in a pretty manner) | :: vezzosamente, leggiadramente |
| pretty {adj} /ˈpɝti/ (especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive) | :: grazioso, carino |
| pretzel {n} /ˈpɹɛt.səl/ (toasted bread or cracker in the shape of a knot) | :: brezel |
| prevail {v} /pɹɪˈveɪl/ (To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand) | :: prevalere |
| prevailing {adj} /pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/ (predominant) | :: prevalente, predominante |
| prevalence {n} (number of cases compared to a total population) | :: prevalenza |
| prevalent {adj} /ˈpɹɛvələnt/ (Superior in frequency or dominant) | :: prevalente |
| prevaricate {v} /pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/ (shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate) | :: prevaricare |
| prevent {v} /pɹɪˈvɛnt/ (to keep from happening) | :: impedire, prevenire |
| prevent {v} (to prevent) SEE: forestall | :: |
| prevention {n} /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ (Measure to limit health risks) | :: prevenzione |
| preverb {n} (word class) | :: preverbo {m} |
| preverb {n} (verbal prefix) | :: preverbo {m} |
| preverbal {adj} (stage of development before words) | :: preverbale |
| previous {adj} /ˈpɹivi.əs/ (prior) | :: previo |
| previously {adv} /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ (at an earlier time) | :: precedentemente, anteriormente, in antecedenza, antecedentemente, in precedenza |
| pre-war {adj} (Before a war) | :: prebellico, antebellico |
| prey {n} /pɹeɪ/ (booty, anything taken by force) | :: preda {f} |
| prey {n} (that which may be seized by animals) | :: preda |
| prey {n} (ravage) | :: squartamento {m} |
| Priabonian {prop} (subdivision of the Eocene epoch) | :: Priaboniano |
| Priam {prop} /ˈpɹaɪəm/ (king of Troy) | :: Priamo |
| priapism {n} (medical condition) | :: priapismo {m} |
| Priapus {prop} /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ (son of Aphrodite and Dionysus) | :: Priapo {m} |
| price {n} /pɹaɪs/ (cost required to gain possession of something) | :: prezzo {m} |
| price {n} (cost of an action or deed) | :: prezzo {m} |
| price {v} (determine or put a price on something) | :: stimare, valutare |
| priceless {adj} /ˈpɹaɪsləs/ (so precious as not to be sold at any price) | :: impagabile, inestimabile, incalcolabile, senza prezzo, preziosissimo |
| price tag {n} (the tag or sticker attached to a product, displaying its price) | :: segnaprezzo |
| prick {n} /pɹɪk/ ((slang) a penis) | :: cazzo |
| prickliness {n} (the state or quality of being prickly) | :: spinosità {f} |
| prickly {adj} (easily irritated) | :: permaloso {m}, suscettibile |
| prickly oak {n} (kermes oak) SEE: kermes oak | :: |
| prickly pear {n} /ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/ (any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia) | :: fico d'India {m}, ficodindia {m} |
| prickly pear {n} (cactus fruit) | :: fico d'India {m} |
| prickly saltwort {n} /pɹɪk.li sɑlt.wɚt/ (Kali turgidum) | :: riscolo {m}, barba di frate {f} |
| pride {n} /pɹaɪd/ (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) | :: superbia {f}, orgoglio |
| pride {n} (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) | :: orgoglio {m} |
| pride {n} | :: orgoglio {m} |
| pride {v} (take or experience pride in something) | :: essere orgoglioso |
| prie-dieu {n} /pɹiːˈdjəː/ (a piece of furniture on which someone can pray) | :: inginocchiatoio {m} |
| priest {n} /ˈpɹiːst/ (clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)) | :: prete {m}, sacerdote {m} |
| priest {n} (tool for killing fish) | :: mazza {f} |
| priestess {n} /priːˈstɛs/ (woman with religious duties) | :: sacerdotessa {f} |
| priesthood {n} /ˈpɹistˌhʊd/ (role or office) | :: sacerdozio {m} |
| priesthood {n} (clergy) | :: sacerdozio {m} |
| priesthood {n} (authority) | :: sacerdozio {m} |
| primacy {n} /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/ | :: primazia {f} |
| prima donna {n} /ˌpɹiːməˈdɒnə/ (opera singer) | :: prima donna {f} |
| prima donna {n} (person who considers themself important) | :: primadonna {f} |
| primary {adj} /ˈpɹaɪməɹi/ (that which is placed ahead of others) | :: primario |
| primary alcohol {n} (alcohol) | :: alcol primario {m} |
| primary school {n} (first formal, obligatory school) | :: scuola elementare |
| primate {n} /ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/ (mammal) | :: primati {m} (plurale tantum), primate |
| primate {n} (archbishop or bishop) | :: primate {m} |
| primatology {n} (branch of zoology) | :: primatologia {f} |
| prime {adj} /pɹaɪ̯m/ (first in time, order, or sequence) | :: primo, iniziale |
| prime {adj} (first in excellence, quality, or value) | :: ottimo, [meat, cuts] di prima scelta, [foodstuffs] di prima qualità, [livestock] di prima categoria |
| prime {adj} (mathematics: having no factors except itself and unity) | :: primo |
| prime {adj} (first in importance, degree, or rank) | :: principale, [importance] primario |
| prime {n} (earliest stage) | :: inizi {m-p}, principio {m} |
| prime {n} (most active, thriving, or successful stage or period) | :: [professionally] all’apice, [physically] nel fiore degli anni |
| prime {n} (music: first note or tone of a musical scale) | :: tonale {f} |
| prime {n} (algebra: prime element of a mathematical structure) | :: numero primo |
| prime {v} /pɹaɪ̯m/ (to prepare a mechanism) | :: [prepare] preparare; [bomb] innescare; [firearm] caricare; [pump] adescare |
| prime {v} (to apply a coat of primer paint to) | :: dare una vernice di fondo su |
| prime factor {n} (factor) | :: fattore primo {m} |
| prime ideal {n} ((ring theory) type of ideal) | :: ideale primo {m} |
| prime minister {n} (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) | :: primo ministro {m} |
| prime number {n} (natural number) | :: numero primo {m} |
| primer {n} /ˈpɹɪ.mɚ/ (children's book introducing basic literacy) | :: sillabario {m}, abbecedario {m} |
| primer {n} (introductory textbook) | :: [introductory] testo elementare; [or reading] sillabario {m}, abbecedario {m} |
| primer {n} /ˈpɹaɪmɚ/ (substance used to ignite a fire) | :: innesco {m} |
| primer {n} (small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive) | :: innesco |
| primer {n} (layer of priming substance) | :: vernice di fondo, mestica {f} |
| primer {n} (biology: molecule required for replication of DNA) | :: innesco {m} |
| primer {n} (device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline) | :: iniettore {m} |
| prime suspect {n} (most likely suspect) | :: maggiore indiziato {m} |
| primeval {adj} /ˈpɹaɪˌmi.vəl/ (belonging to the first ages) | :: primordiale |
| primipara {n} /ˌpɹaɪˈmɪpəɹə/ (woman or female animal during or after her first pregnancy, see also: primigravida) | :: primipara {f} |
| primitive {n} /ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/ | :: primitivo {s}, primitivi {p} |
| primitive {adj} (one of the adjectival senses) | :: primitivo |
| primitive root {n} (number such that gk ≡ a (mod n) exists for every a coprime to n, see also: generator; primitive element) | :: radice primitiva {f} |
| primogeniture {n} (state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents) | :: primogenitura {f} |
| primogeniture {n} (exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest child) | :: primogenitura {f} |
| primordial {adj} /pɹaɪˈmɔɹ.di.əl/ (earliest) | :: primordiale |
| primorial {n} (product of primes) | :: primoriale {m} |
| primrose {n} /ˈpɹɪmˌɹoʊz/ (plant of the genus Primula) | :: primula {f} |
| primrose {n} (flower of a primrose) | :: primula {f} |
| primula {n} (plant of Primula) | :: primula |
| primum mobile {n} /ˌpɹaɪməm ˈməʊbɪli/ (prime mover or first cause, see also: prime mover) | :: primo mobile {m} |
| prince {n} /pɹɪns/ (male ruler or head of a principality) | :: principe |
| prince {n} | :: principe {m} |
| Prince Charming {n} (the fictional character) | :: principe azzurro |
| Prince Charming {n} (romantically ideal man) | :: principe azzurro {m}, principe azzurro sul cavallo bianco {m} |
| prince consort {n} (husband of queen) | :: principe consorte {m} |
| Prince Edward Island {prop} (Province in eastern Canada) | :: Isola del Principe Edoardo {f} |
| Prince of Wales {prop} (royal title) | :: principe del Galles {m} |
| princess {n} /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ (female member of royal family) | :: principessa {f} |
| principal {n} (essential point or rule) SEE: principle | :: |
| principal {adj} /ˈpɹɪnsɪp̬əl/ (primary, main) | :: principale |
| principal {n} (money originally invested or loaned) | :: capitale {m} |
| principal {n} (chief administrator of a school) | :: preside {m} |
| principality {n} /pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ (region) | :: principato {m} |
| Principality of Albania {prop} (monarchy in Albania from 1914 to 1925) | :: Principato di Albania |
| principate {n} (principality) SEE: principality | :: |
| principate {n} (early period of the Roman Empire) | :: principato {m} |
| principle {n} /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/ (fundamental assumption) | :: principio {m} |
| principle {n} (rule of nature) | :: principio |
| principle {n} | :: principio |
| print {v} /pɹɪnt/ (to produce a copy of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine) | :: stampare |
| print {v} (to write clearly) | :: scrivere in stampatello |
| print {n} (visible impression on a surface) | :: impronta |
| print {n} | :: stampa |
| print {n} (fingerprint) SEE: fingerprint | :: |
| print {n} (footprint) SEE: footprint | :: |
| printable {adj} (worthy or capable of being printed) | :: stampabile {m} {f} |
| printed circuit board {n} (board holding chips etc.) | :: circuito stampato {m} |
| printer {n} /ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ (computing: device used to print text or images) | :: stampante {f} |
| printer's ink {n} (printing ink) SEE: printing ink | :: |
| printing {n} /ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/ (all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch) | :: tiratura {f} |
| printing ink {n} (ink used for printing) | :: inchiostro da stampa {m} |
| printing press {n} (machine for printing) | :: torchio calcografico {m} |
| printout {n} (A hard copy) | :: stampa {f}, stampato {m} |
| prion {n} /ˈpɹiːɒn/ (misfolded protein) | :: prione {m} |
| prionic {adj} (pertaining to a prion) | :: prionico |
| prior {adj} (former) SEE: former | :: |
| prior {adj} /ˈpɹaɪɚ/ (of that which comes before, in advance) | :: previo |
| prior {n} (a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot) | :: priore {m} |
| prior {adv} (previously) SEE: previously | :: |
| prioritization {n} (process of assigning priorities to things or tasks) | :: priorizzazione {f} |
| priority {n} /pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti/ (item's relative importance) | :: priorità |
| priory {n} (monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress) | :: priore {m} |
| prise {n} (prize) SEE: prize | :: |
| prism {n} /ˈpɹɪzəm/ (geometry: polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape) | :: prisma {m} |
| prism {n} (block used to split or reflect light) | :: prisma {m} |
| prismatic {adj} /pɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (of or pertaining to a prism) | :: prismatico |
| prismatic {adj} (separated or distributed by a prism) | :: prismatico |
| prismatoid {n} (polyhedron) | :: prismatoide {m} |
| prison {n} /ˈpɹɪzən/ (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes) | :: prigione {f}, carcere {m}, fresco {m} |
| prison {n} (confinement in a prison) | :: prigione {f}, carcere {m} |
| prison {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison | :: |
| prison camp {n} (camp for prisoners) | :: campo di prigionìa {m} |
| prisoner {n} /ˈpɹɪzənə/ (person incarcerated in a prison) | :: prigioniero {m}, prigioniera {f} |
| prisoner {n} | :: prigioniero {m} |
| prisoner of war {n} (soldier or combatant captured by the enemy) | :: prigioniero di guerra {m}, prigioniera di guerra {f} |
| prison guard {n} (person working to provide order to in a jail) | :: guardia carceraria {f}, agente di custodia {m}, carceriere {m}, secondino {m} |
| prissy {adj} /ˈpɹɪsi/ (excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy) | :: perbenista, perbenistico {m} |
| Pristina {prop} (city) | :: Pristina {f} |
| pristine {adj} /ˈpɹɪstiːn/ (unspoiled) | :: incontaminato, pristino, puro, intonso |
| privacy {n} /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (state of being private) | :: intimità {f}, privacy {f}, privatezza {f} |
| private {adj} /ˈpɹaɪvɪt/ (belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group) | :: personale {m} {f}, riservato |
| private {adj} (not accessible by the public) | :: privato {m}, privata {f}, riservato |
| private {adj} | :: privato {m}, privata {f}, riservato |
| private {n} (soldier) | :: semplice, soldato semplice, appuntato {m}, ascaro {m} |
| private {n} (euphemisms for genitals) | :: parti intime |
| privateer {n} /ˌpɹaɪvəˈtɪəɹ/ (privately owned warship) | :: nave corsara {f} |
| privateer {n} (officer or crew of a privateer ship) | :: corsaro {m} |
| private law {n} (area of law) | :: diritto privato {m} |
| privately {adv} /ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/ (in a private manner) | :: privatamente, in privato, in confidenza, fra noi, inter nos |
| private parts {n} (genitals or sex organs) SEE: genitalia | :: |
| private parts {n} (intimate parts of the human body) | :: parti intime {f-p} |
| privation {n} /pɹaɪˈveɪʃən/ | :: privazione {f} |
| privative {adj} /ˈprɪvətɪv/ (indicating the absence of something) | :: privativo |
| privatization {n} (transfer from the government to private ownership) | :: privatizzazione {f} |
| privatize {v} /ˈpɹaɪvətaɪz/ (to release government control to private industry) | :: privatizzare |
| privet {interj} (hello) SEE: hello | :: |
| privet {n} /ˈpɹɪ.vɪt/ (Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum) | :: ligustro {m} |
| privilege {n} /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/ (exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope) | :: privilegio {m} |
| privilege {n} (particular benefit, advantage, or favor) | :: privilegio {m}, prerogativa {f} |
| privy {n} (lavatory or toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| privy {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse | :: |
| privy {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine | :: |
| privy council {n} (body of advisors to a sovereign) | :: consiglio privato, consiglio segreto |
| prize {n} /pɹaɪz/ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) | :: premio {m} |
| prize {n} (that which may be won by chance) | :: premio {m} |
| prizewinning {adj} (Having won at least one prize) | :: premiato |
| Pärnu {prop} (city in Estonia) | :: Pärnu |
| pro {prep} /pɹoʊ/ (in favor of) | :: in favore di, pro |
| proactive {adj} (acting in advance) | :: proattivo |
| probability {n} /pɹɒbəˈbɪlɪti/ (state of being probable; likelihood) | :: probabilità {f} |
| probability {n} (event that is likely to occur) | :: probabilità {f} |
| probability {n} (relative likelihood of an event happening) | :: probabilità {f} |
| probability {n} (mathematical probability) | :: probabilità {f} |
| probability measure {n} (measure on probability space) | :: misura di probabilità {f} |
| probable {adj} /ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ (likely to be true) | :: probabile |
| probably {adv} /ˈpɹɒbəbli/ (in all likelihood) | :: probabilmente |
| probation {n} /ˌpɹoʊˈbeɪʃən/ (type of sentence) | :: libertà vigilata {f} |
| probe {n} /pɹoʊb/ (any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc) | :: sonda, specillo |
| probe {n} (investigation or inquiry) | :: inchiesta {f}, investigazione {f} |
| probe {n} (sciences: electrode or other small device) | :: sonda {f} |
| probe {n} (spacecraft) | :: sonda {f} |
| probe {n} (radioactively labeled molecule) | :: sonda |
| probe {v} (to explore, investigate, or question) | :: investigare |
| probiotic {adj} (that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes) | :: probiotico |
| problem {n} /ˈpɹɒbləm/ (difficulty) | :: problema {m} |
| problematicism {n} | :: problematicismo {m} |
| proboscis {n} (slang: a nose) SEE: schnozzle | :: |
| proboscis {n} /pɹoʊˈbɒsɪs/ (elongated tube) | :: proboscide {f} |
| procambium {n} | :: procambio {m} |
| procedural {adj} (related to procedure) | :: procedurale |
| procedure {n} /pɹəˈsidʒɚ/ (method for performing a task) | :: procedura {f}, iter {m}, procedimento {m}, metodo {m} |
| procedure {n} (series of small tasks to accomplish an end) | :: procedura {f} |
| procedure {n} (set of established forms or methods of an organized body) | :: procedura {f}, procedimento {m} |
| procedure mask {n} (surgical mask) SEE: surgical mask | :: |
| proceed {v} /pɹəˈsiːd/ (go forward) | :: procedere |
| proceeding {n} /pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/ (legal action) | :: procedimento {m} |
| proceedings {n} /pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/ (course of procedure) | :: procedure {f-p} |
| proceedings {n} (published record) | :: resoconto {m} |
| proceeds {n} /ˈpɹəʊsiːdz/ (revenue) | :: proventi {m-p} |
| procerus {n} (triangular muscle between the top of the nose and the eyebrows) | :: procero {m}, muscolo procero {m} |
| process {n} /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ (series of events to produce a result) | :: processo {m}, procedimento {m} |
| process {n} (path of succession of states through which a system passes) | :: processo {m}, procedimento {m} |
| process {n} (successive physiological responses to keep or restore health) | :: processo |
| process {n} | :: azione |
| process {v} (to perform a particular process) | :: elaborare, processare |
| process {v} /pɹəˈsɛs/ | :: processionare |
| processed cheese {n} (any of several types of natural cheese) | :: formaggio fuso {m} |
| procession {n} /pɹəˈsɛʃən/ (act of progressing or proceeding) | :: corteo {m} |
| procession {n} (group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner) | :: corteo {m} |
| processor {n} /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsə˞/ (microprocessor) | :: processore {m} |
| processual {adj} (of, or relating to a process) | :: processuale |
| proclamation {n} /ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/ (a statement which is proclaimed) | :: proclamazione {f} |
| proclivity {n} /pɹoʊˈklɪvɪti/ (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) | :: tendenza |
| proconservator {n} (archivist of official documents) | :: proconservatore {m} |
| proconsul {n} /pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/ (in ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province) | :: proconsole {m} |
| procrastinate {v} /pɹoʊˈkɹæstəneɪt/ (put off; to delay taking action) | :: procrastinare |
| procrastinate {v} (put off; delay something) | :: ritardare, posticipare, differire, rimandare, dilazionare, temporeggiare |
| procrastination {n} /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (act of postponing, delaying or putting off) | :: procrastinazione {f} |
| procreate {v} (to procreate) SEE: beget | :: |
| procreation {n} | :: procreazione {f} |
| Procrustes {prop} (legendary highwayman of Attica) | :: Procuste {m} |
| proctitis {n} (inflammation) | :: proctite {f} |
| proctologist {n} (expert in proctology) | :: proctologo {m}, proctologa {f} |
| proctology {n} (branch of medicine) | :: proctologia {f} |
| procurable {adj} (obtainable) SEE: obtainable | :: |
| procure {v} /pɹəˈkjʊə/ | :: procurare, procacciare, ottenere |
| procurement {n} /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/ (purchasing department of a company) | :: ufficio acquisti {m} |
| procurement {n} (act of procuring or obtaining) | :: acquisto {m}, approvvigionamento {m}, appalto {m} |
| procurement {n} (efficient contrivance; management; agency) | :: gestione {f} |
| procyclic {adj} (that generates a cycle) | :: prociclico |
| Procyon {prop} /ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/ (Star) | :: Procione |
| prod {v} /pɹɑd/ (to poke) | :: pungolare, spronare |
| prod {v} (to encourage) | :: incoraggiare, stimolare |
| prod {n} (device used to goad livestock into moving) | :: picca {f} |
| prodigal {adj} /ˈpɹɑdɪɡəl/ (wastefully extravagant) | :: prodigo {m}, generoso {m} |
| prodigal {n} (prodigal) SEE: spendthrift | :: |
| prodigal son {n} (one who returns) | :: figliol prodigo, figlio prodigo |
| prodigy {n} /ˈpɹɒdɪdʒi/ (something from which omens are drawn) | :: presagio |
| prodigy {n} (amazing or marvelous thing) | :: prodigio |
| prodigy {n} (extremely talented person, especially a child) | :: prodigio, fenomeno |
| prodrome {n} (medicine: an early symptom) | :: prodromo {m} |
| produce {v} /pɹəˈdus/ (to make or manufacture) | :: produrre |
| produce {v} (to make available to) | :: fornire |
| produce {v} (to sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc)) | :: produrre |
| produce {n} /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ (that which is produced) | :: prodotto {m} |
| produce {n} (harvested agricultural goods collectively) | :: prodotti {p} |
| produce {n} (offspring) SEE: offspring | :: |
| producer {n} /pɹəˈduːsɚ/ (in economics) | :: produttore {m} |
| product {n} /ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ (commodity for sale) | :: prodotto {m} |
| product {n} (amount created by a process) | :: prodotto {m} |
| product {n} (consequence of efforts) | :: frutto {m} |
| product {n} (result of chemical reaction) | :: prodotto {m} |
| product {n} (multiplication result) | :: prodotto {m} |
| product {n} (any tangible output) | :: prodotto {m}, frutto {m} |
| production {n} /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (the act of producing) | :: produzione {f} |
| production {n} (the act of being produced) | :: produzione {f} |
| production {n} (the total amount produced) | :: produzione {f} |
| productive {adj} /pɹəˈdʌktɪv/ (capable of producing something) | :: produttivo |
| productivity {n} /ˌpɹoʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/ (state of being productive) | :: produttività {f} |
| product placement {n} (a form of advertising) | :: pubblicità indiretta {f} |
| profane {adj} /pɹəˈfeɪn/ (Not sacred or holy) | :: sconsacrato {m}, profano {m}, secolare, blasfemo |
| profane {adj} (Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity) | :: sacrilego {m}, profano {m}, empio {m} |
| profane {v} (To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt) | :: profanare |
| profaner {n} | :: profanatore {f}, profanatrice {f} |
| profession {n} /pɹəˈfɛʃən/ (occupation) | :: professione {f} |
| professional {n} /pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ (person who belongs to a profession) | :: professionista |
| professional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession) | :: professionale |
| professionalism {n} (status or methods of a professional) | :: professionismo {m} |
| professionalism {n} (use of professionals) | :: professionismo {m} |
| professionality {n} (condition) | :: professionalità {f} |
| professionalization {n} /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act pr process) | :: professionalizzazione {f} |
| professionalize {v} (make something professional) | :: professionalizzare |
| professionally {adv} (in a professional manner) | :: professionalmente |
| professor {n} /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ (a higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university) | :: professore {m} |
| professorship {n} (the office of a professor) | :: professorato {m}, ordinariato {m}, cattedra {f} |
| proffer {n} /ˈpɹɒfə(ɹ)/ (offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another) | :: profferta {f} |
| proffer {v} (to offer for acceptance) | :: proporre |
| proficiency {n} /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/ (ability or skill) | :: abilità, perizia, competenza, conoscenza |
| proficient {adj} /pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/ (skilled) | :: competente, esperto, proficuo |
| proficient {n} (expert) | :: esperto {m} |
| profile {n} (reputation) SEE: reputation | :: |
| profit {n} /ˈpɹɒfɪt/ (benefit) | :: profitto {m} |
| profit {n} (total income or cash flow minus expenditures) | :: profitto {m}, guadagno {m} |
| profit {v} | :: profittare |
| profitable {adj} /ˈpɹɑfɪtəbl̩/ (producing profit) | :: redditizio, fruttifero, remunerativo |
| profiteer {n} (one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk) | :: profittatore |
| profiteering {n} (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically) | :: affarismo {m}, sciacallaggio {m} |
| profligacy {n} /ˈpɹɑflɪɡəsi/ (careless wastefulness) | :: sperpero {m}, spreco {m} |
| profligacy {n} (shameless and immoral behaviour) | :: dissolutezza {f}, sregolatezza {f} |
| profligate {adj} /ˈpɹɒflɪɡət/ (inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly) | :: dissoluto {m} |
| profligate {adj} (immoral; abandoned to vice) | :: dissoluto {m} |
| pro forma {adj} (for the sake of form only) | :: pro forma |
| profound {adj} /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ (descending below the surface) | :: profondo {m} |
| profound {adj} (intellectually deep) | :: profondo {m} |
| profound {adj} (characterized by intensity) | :: profondo {m} |
| profound {adj} | :: profondo |
| profoundly {adv} /pɹəˈfaʊndli/ (in a profound manner) | :: profondamente |
| profoundly {adv} (deeply) SEE: deeply | :: |
| progenitor {n} (founder) SEE: founder | :: |
| progenitor {n} /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/ | :: progenitore {m}, precursore {m} |
| progeny {n} /ˈpɹɒdʒəni/ (offspring) | :: progenie |
| progeria {n} (genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aging are manifested at an early age) | :: progeria {f} |
| progesterone {n} /pɹəˈdʒɛstəɹəʊn/ (the steroid hormone) | :: progesterone {m} |
| prognathism {n} (abnormal projection of jaws) | :: prognatismo {m} |
| prognosis {n} /pɹɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/ (forecast of the future course of a disease) | :: prognosi |
| prognostic {adj} (of or pertaining to prognosis) | :: prognostico |
| program {n} /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæm/ (set of structured activities) | :: programma {m} |
| program {n} (performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television) | :: programma {m} |
| program {n} (software application) | :: programma {m} |
| programme {n} (programme) SEE: program | :: |
| programmer {n} /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ (one who writes computer programs) | :: programmatore {m} |
| programming {n} /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ (act of writing a computer program) | :: programmazione {f} |
| programming {n} (brain-washing) SEE: brain-washing | :: |
| programming language {n} /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ (code of reserved words and symbols) | :: linguaggio di programmazione {m} |
| program trading {n} (programmed trading) | :: trading ad alta frequenza {m} |
| progress {n} /ˈpɹɑɡɹɛs/ (advancement to a more developed state) | :: progresso {m} |
| progress {n} (movement onwards or forwards) | :: progresso {m} |
| progress {v} /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/ (to move forward) | :: avanzare |
| progress {v} (to become better or more complete) | :: progredire |
| progression {n} (evolution) | :: progressione |
| progressive {adj} (continuous) SEE: continuous | :: |
| progressive {adj} /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/ (gradually advancing in extent; increasing) | :: progressivo |
| progressive {n} (A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government) | :: progressista |
| progressivism {n} (political ideology) | :: progressismo {m} |
| progressivity {n} (condition of being progressive) | :: progressività {f} |
| prohibit {v} /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/ (to proscribe officially) | :: proibire |
| prohibited {adj} (forbidden) SEE: forbidden | :: |
| project {n} /ˈpɹɒdʒɛkt/ (planned endeavor) | :: progetto {m}, studio {m}, ricerca {f} |
| project {v} (to extend beyond a surface) | :: sportare, sporgere |
| project {v} (to cast (image, shadow)) | :: proiettare |
| projectile {n} /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) | :: proiettile {m}, munizione {f} |
| projecting {adj} /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/ (sticking out) | :: sporgente {m} |
| projective geometry {n} (branch of mathematics) | :: geometria proiettiva {f} |
| projective line {n} (line with point at infinity) | :: retta proiettiva {f} |
| projective variety {n} (Zariski closed subvariety of a projective space) | :: varietà proiettiva {f} |
| project management {n} (discipline of organizing and managing project resources) | :: gestione di progetto |
| prokaryote {n} (organism characterized by absence of nucleus) | :: procariote {m} |
| prolactin {n} (hormone) | :: prolattina {f} |
| proletarian {adj} (relating to proletariat) | :: proletario |
| proletariat {n} /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛəɹi.ət/ (working class or lower class) | :: proletariato {m} |
| proliferation {n} /pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/ (the process by which an organism produces others of its kind) | :: proliferazione {f} |
| proliferation {n} (the act of increasing or rising) | :: proliferazione {f} |
| prolific {adj} /ˌpɹəˈlɪf.ɪk/ (Similarly producing results or works in abundance) | :: prolifico |
| prolificacy {n} (great fertility) | :: prolificità {f} |
| proline {n} (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) | :: prolina {f} |
| prolix {adj} /pɹoʊˈlɪks/ (tediously lengthy) | :: prolisso, verboso, ridondante, iperverboso |
| prolix {adj} (long) SEE: long | :: |
| prolocutrix {n} (female prolocutor) SEE: spokeswoman | :: |
| prolonged {adj} /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/ (lengthy in duration; extended; protracted) | :: prolungato |
| prom {n} /pɹɑm/ (a formal ball) | :: ballo di fine anno |
| promastigote {n} ( ) | :: promastigote |
| Prometheus {prop} /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ (Greek mythological figure) | :: Prometeo {m} |
| promethium {n} /pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/ (chemical element) | :: promezio {m} |
| prominence {n} (being prominent) | :: prominenza {f}, sporgenza {f} |
| prominence {n} (bulge) | :: protuberanza {f} |
| prominent {adj} /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ (eminent, distinguished above others) | :: prominente, rilevante |
| prominently {adv} /ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/ (in a prominent manner) | :: prominentemente, rilevantemente |
| promiscuously {adv} (in a promiscuous manner) | :: promiscuamente |
| promise {n} /ˈpɹɒmɪs/ (vow) | :: promessa {f}, giuramento {m}, voto {m} |
| promise {n} (transaction) | :: promessa {f} |
| promise {v} (to commit to something) | :: promettere, giurare |
| Promised Land {prop} (land promised by God) | :: Terra Promessa {f} |
| promissory note {n} (document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money) | :: pagherò {m} |
| promo {n} /ˈpɹəʊməʊ/ (promotion) | :: promo |
| promontory {n} /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/ (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff) | :: promontorio {m} |
| promote {v} /pɹəˈmoʊt/ (raise someone to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank) | :: promuovere |
| promotor {n} (A material that accelerates the action of a catalyst) | :: promotore |
| prompt {adj} /pɹɑmpt/ (quick) | :: pronto, disponibile |
| prompt {adj} (on time) | :: puntuale |
| prompt {n} (a reminder or cue) | :: promemoria {m}, segnale {m}, avvertimento {m}, scadenzario {m} |
| prompt {n} (a computer prompt) | :: avvio di comando {m} |
| prompt {v} (to lead someone toward what they should say or do) | :: incitare, guidare, spingere |
| prompt {v} (to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing) | :: suggerire, imbeccare, dettare |
| prompt {v} (to cause or lead to) | :: causare |
| promulgate {v} /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/ (to make known public) | :: promulgare, proclamare |
| promulgate {v} (to put into effect as a regulation) | :: promulgare |
| promulgation {n} (act of promulgating) | :: promulgazione {f} |
| pronaos {n} /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/ (the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple) | :: pronao {m}, prodromo {m} |
| prone {adj} /pɹoʊn/ (lying face downward; prostrate) | :: prono, prostrato, inchinato, reclino |
| prone {adj} (inclined, sloped) | :: pendente, inclinato, reclino, obliquo |
| prone {adj} (predisposed) | :: incline, predisposto, portato, disposto, orientato |
| prong {n} /pɹɑŋ/ (thin, pointed, projecting part) | :: punta {f}, dente {m}, rebbio {m} |
| prong {n} (branch) | :: ramo {m}, ramificazione {f}, biforcazione {f} |
| pronged {adj} (having prongs) | :: forcuto |
| pronghorn {n} (North American mammal) | :: antilocapra |
| pronoia {n} /pɹəʊˈnɔɪə/ (imperial grant) | :: pronoia {f} |
| pronominal {adj} (of a pronoun) | :: pronominale |
| pronominal verb {n} | :: verbo pronominale {m} |
| pronotum {n} (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) | :: pronoto {m} |
| pronoun {n} /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ (type of noun) | :: pronome {m} |
| pronounce {v} (to pronounce) SEE: say | :: |
| pronounce {v} /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (to declare officially) | :: dichiarare |
| pronounce {v} (to pass judgment) | :: emettere |
| pronounce {v} (to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate) | :: pronunziare, pronunciare |
| pronounce {v} | :: pronunciare |
| pronounceable {adj} (able to be pronounced) | :: pronunciabile |
| pronto {adv} /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ (quickly) | :: subito, il prima possibile |
| pronunciation {n} /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (sound of a word) | :: pronuncia {f} |
| pronunciation {n} (way in which words are pronounced) | :: pronuncia {f} |
| proof {v} (proofread) SEE: proofread | :: |
| proof {n} /pɹuf/ (any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth) | :: prova {f} |
| proof {n} | :: prova {f} |
| proofread {v} /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/ (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) | :: correggere bozze |
| proofreader {n} (person whose occupation is to proofread) | :: correttore di bozze {m}, correttrice di bozze {f} |
| prop {n} /pɹɒp/ (object placed against or under another, to support it) | :: sostegno {m}, puntello {m} |
| prop {n} (rugby: player next to the hooker in a scrum) | :: pilone {m} |
| propaedeutic {adj} /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/ (providing preparatory or introductory teaching) | :: propedeutico |
| propaedeutic {n} (course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching) | :: propedeutico {m} |
| propaganda {n} /ˌpɹɑp.ə.ˈɡæn.də/ (concerted set of messages) | :: propaganda |
| propaganda of the deed {n} /ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd/ (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) | :: propaganda col fatto {f}, propaganda del fatto {f} |
| propagation {n} (the multiplication or natural increase in a population) | :: propagazione {f} |
| propagation {n} (the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number) | :: propagazione {f} |
| propagation {n} (the act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave) | :: propagazione {f} |
| propagative {adj} (by propagation) | :: propagativo |
| propane {n} /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/ (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C3H8) | :: propano {m} |
| propanol {n} (either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols) | :: propanolo {m} |
| proparoxytone {adj} /pɹəʊpəˈɹɒksɪtəʊn/ (proparoxytone) | :: proparossitono, sdrucciolo |
| propel {v} /pɹəˈpɛl/ (to cause to move in a certain direction) | :: propellere |
| propel {v} (to make to arrive to a certain situation or result) | :: catapultare, spingere |
| propeller {n} (mechanical device used to propel) | :: elica {f}, propulsore (ad elica) {m} |
| propelling pencil {n} (mechanical pencil) SEE: mechanical pencil | :: |
| propenoic {adj} (acrylic) SEE: acrylic | :: |
| propensity {n} /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/ (tendency) | :: propensione, tendenza, inclinazione |
| proper {adj} /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ (fit, suitable) | :: adatto {m}, appropriato {m} |
| proper {adj} (following the established standards of behavior or manners) | :: decente, proprio |
| proper {adj} | :: decente, proprio |
| proper class {n} (class which is not a set) | :: classe propria {f} |
| properispomenal {adj} (properispomenon) SEE: properispomenon | :: |
| properispomenon {adj} /pɹəʊpɛɹɪˈspɒmənɒn/ (having a circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable) | :: properispomeno {m}, properispomena {f}, properispomeni {m-p}, properispomene {f-p} |
| properispomenon {n} (a word having a properispomenon accent) | :: properispomena {f} |
| properly {adv} /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ (in a proper manner) | :: propriamente, in maniera appropriata, correttamente, con cognizione di causa |
| proper noun {n} (the name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity) | :: nome proprio |
| proper subset {n} (a set that is a subset of but not equal to another set) | :: sottoinsieme proprio {m} |
| property {n} /ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ (something owned) | :: proprietà {f}, beni {m-p} |
| property {n} (piece of real estate) | :: proprietà {f}, possesso {m}, beni immobili {m-p} |
| property {n} (exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing) | :: proprietà {f}, possesso {m}, possidenza {f} |
| property {n} (attribute or abstract quality associated with an object, individual or concept) | :: proprietà {f}, qualità {f} |
| property {n} (an attribute characteristic of a class of objects) | :: proprietà {?} |
| property tax {n} (tax based on the value of property) | :: imposta catastale {f} |
| prophase {n} (the first stage of mitosis) | :: profase {f} |
| prophecy {n} /ˈpɹɑfəsi/ (prediction) | :: profezia {f} |
| prophesy {v} /ˈpɹɑfɪsaɪ/ (to predict) | :: profetizzare |
| prophesy {v} (to speak as a prophet) | :: profetizzare |
| prophet {n} /ˈpɹɑfɪt/ (one who speaks by divine inspiration) | :: profeta {m}, vate {m}, divinatore {m}, aedo {m} |
| prophet {n} (one who foretells the future) | :: vate {m}, oracolo {m}, veggente {m}, vaticinatore {m}, indovino {m} |
| prophetess {n} /pɹɒfɪˈtɛs/ (female prophet) | :: profetessa {f} |
| prophetic {adj} /pɹəˈfɛtɪk/ (of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet) | :: profetico |
| propolis {n} /ˈpɹɒpəlɪs/ (glue-like substance) | :: propoli {f} |
| proponency {n} (advocacy) SEE: advocacy | :: |
| proportion {n} /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ (quantity that is part of the whole) | :: proporzione |
| proportion {n} (size) SEE: size | :: |
| proportional {adj} (at a constant ratio (to)) | :: proporzionale |
| proposal {n} /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ (that which is proposed) | :: proposta {f} |
| propose {v} /pɹəˈpoʊz/ (to suggest a plan or course of action) | :: proporre |
| propose {v} (to ask for one's hand in marriage) | :: proporre il matrimonio |
| proposition {n} /ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/ (uncountable: act of offering for consideration) | :: proposta {f} |
| proposition {n} (idea or plan offered) | :: proposizione {f} |
| proposition {n} (terms of a transaction offered) | :: proposizione {f}, proposta {f} |
| proposition {n} (an assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be a theorem) | :: proposizione logica {f}; proposizione {f} |
| proprietary {n} (a proprietor or owner) SEE: proprietor | :: |
| proprietor {n} /pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/ (owner) | :: proprietario {m} |
| proprietously {adv} (properly) SEE: properly | :: |
| proprioception {n} /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/ (sense of the position of parts of the body) | :: propriocezione {f} |
| propyl {n} (hydrocarbon radicals) | :: propile {m} |
| propylaeum {n} (vestibule or entrance) | :: propileo {m} |
| propylenic {adj} | :: propilenico |
| propylic {adj} | :: propilico |
| prorector {n} (an officer who presides over the academic senate) | :: prorettore {m} |
| prorogue {v} /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/ (to suspend a parliamentary session) | :: prorogare |
| prosaic {adj} /pɹoʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ (overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum) | :: prosaico, terra terra |
| pros and cons {n} (for and against) | :: pro e contro {p} |
| prosciutto {n} /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/ (dry-cured ham from Italy) | :: prosciutto {m} |
| proscription {n} /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ (a prohibition) | :: proibizione {f}, divieto {m}, abolizione {f}, proscrizione {f} |
| proscription {n} (act of proscribing) | :: proscrizione {f}, proscritto, esiliato {m}, deportato {m} |
| prose {n} /ˈpɹəʊz/ (written language not intended as poetry) | :: prosa {f} |
| prosecuting attorney {n} (public officer) | :: procuratore della repubblica {m} |
| prosecutor {n} /ˈpɹɑsəˌkjuːtəɹ/ (prosecuting attorney) | :: procuratore della repubblica {m} |
| prosecutor {n} (a person instituting criminal prosecution) | :: prosecutore {m}, procuratore {m} |
| proselyte {n} /ˈpɹɑs.ɪlˌaɪt/ (one who has converted to a religion) | :: proselito {m}, neofita {m} |
| prosewise {adv} /ˈpɹəʊzwaɪz/ (in terms of prose) | :: in prosa |
| prosodic {adj} /pɹəˈzɒdɪk/ (relating to prosody) | :: prosodiaco, prosodico |
| prosodion {n} | :: prosodio {m} |
| prosody {n} /ˈpɹɑzədi/ | :: prosodia {f} |
| proso millet {n} /ˈpɹoʊsoʊ ˈmɪlit/ (P. miliaceum) | :: miglio comune {m} |
| prosopagnosia {n} /ˌpɹɑsoʊpæɡˈnoʊʒə/ (disorder of face perception) | :: prosopoagnosia {f} |
| prosopography {n} (a study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships) | :: prosopografia |
| prosopopesis {n} (change of personality) | :: prosopopesi |
| prosopopoeia {n} (Personifying a person or object.) | :: prosopopea {f} |
| prosopopoeia {n} (Personification of an abstraction.) | :: prosopopea {f} |
| prosopopoeic {adj} | :: prosopopeico |
| prospective {adj} /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ (following the same population) | :: prospettivo |
| prospector {n} /pɹəˈspɛktə/ (person) | :: prospettore {m}, cercatore |
| prosper {v} /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/ (to be successful) | :: prosperare |
| prosperity {n} /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ (condition of being prosperous) | :: prosperità {f} |
| prostaglandin {n} /pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/ (lipid) | :: prostaglandina |
| prostate {n} /ˈpɹɒsteɪt/ (prostate gland) | :: prostata {f} |
| prostatectomy {n} (surgical removal of prostate) | :: prostatectomia {f} |
| prostate gland {n} (prostate) SEE: prostate | :: |
| prosthesis {n} (prothesis) SEE: prothesis | :: |
| prosthesis {n} (artificial replacement for a body part) | :: protesi {f} |
| prosthetic {n} (prosthesis) SEE: prosthesis | :: |
| prosthetic {adj} /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ (artificial) | :: protetico |
| prostitute {v} /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/ (reflexive: to perform sexual activity for money) | :: prostituirsi, battere il marciapiede, battere |
| prostitute {n} (a person having sex for profit) | :: prostituta {f}, squillo {f}, battona {f}, puttana {f}, baldracca {f}, sgualdrina {f} |
| prostitute {n} (promiscuous person) SEE: whore | :: |
| prostitution {n} (having sex for profit) | :: prostituzione {f} |
| protactinium {n} /ˌpɹoʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/ (chemical element) | :: protoattinio {m} |
| protagonist {n} /pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/ (main character) | :: protagonista {m} {f} |
| Protagoras {prop} (pre-Socratic Greek philosopher) | :: Protagora {m} |
| proteaginous {adj} | :: proteaginoso |
| protease {n} /ˈpɹəʊtɪeɪz/ (enzyme) | :: proteasi |
| proteasome {n} | :: proteasoma {m} |
| protect {v} /pɹəˈtɛkt/ (to keep safe) | :: proteggere |
| protection {n} /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/ (process of keeping sthg safe) | :: protezione {f} |
| protectionism {n} /pɹəˈtekʃənɪzəm/ (A policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product by imposing tariffs, quotas or other barriers on imports) | :: protezionismo {m} |
| protectionist {adj} | :: protezionista {m} {f} |
| protectionist {n} | :: protezionista {m} {f} |
| protectionistic {adj} (protectionist) SEE: protectionist | :: |
| protection money {n} (money regular interval, extorted by criminals threatening to cause harm) | :: pizzo {m} |
| protective {adj} /pɹɛtɛktɪv/ (serving, intended or wishing to protect) | :: protettivo |
| protector {n} /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/ (someone who protects or guards) | :: protettore {m}, protettrice {f} |
| protectorate {n} /pɹəˈtɛktəɹɪt/ (government by a protector) | :: protettorato {m} |
| protein {n} /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/ (biochemistry: complex molecule) | :: proteina {f} |
| protein {n} (class of food) | :: proteina {f} |
| proteomic {adj} (Of or relating to proteomics) | :: proteomico |
| proteomics {n} (branch of molecular biology) | :: proteomica {f} |
| proteranthy {n} (being proteranthous) | :: proteranzia {f} |
| Proterozoic {prop} (eon 2,500-541 Ma) | :: proterozoico |
| Proterozoic {adj} (of eon from 2,500 to 541 million years ago) | :: proterozoico |
| protervity {n} | :: protervità {f} |
| protest {v} /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ (to make a strong objection) | :: protestare |
| protest {n} (formal objection) | :: protesta {f} |
| Protestant {n} /ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/ (someone who is a member of such a denomination) | :: protestante {m} {f} |
| Protestant {adj} (pertaining to these denominatons) | :: protestante |
| Protestantism {n} /ˈpɹɑtɪstəntɪzəm/ (faith) | :: protestantesimo {m} |
| protester {n} /pɹəˈtestəɹ/ (person who protests) | :: protestatore {m}, protestatrice {f}, contestatore {m}, contestatrice {f} |
| Proteus {prop} /ˈpɹoʊti.əs/ (mythology) | :: Proteo {m} |
| Proteus {prop} (moon) | :: Proteo {m} |
| prothesis {n} /ˈpɹɑθəsəs/ (the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure) | :: prostesi {f} |
| Proth number {n} (number of the form k×2^n + 1) | :: numero di Proth {m} |
| prothrombin {n} (glycoprotein) | :: protrombina {f} |
| protist {n} /ˈproʊtɪst/ (eukaryotic unicellular organisms) | :: protista |
| protium {n} (lightest isotope of hydrogen) | :: prozio {m} |
| Proto-Altaic {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) | :: Proto-altaico |
| protocanonical {adj} (describing the first authorized canon of books of scripture) | :: protocanonico |
| protocatechuic {adj} | :: protocatecuico |
| protocol {n} /ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/ (rule, guideline etc which guides diplomatic behaviour) | :: protocollo |
| protoderm {n} (primary meristem from which the epidermis develops) | :: dermatogeno {m} |
| Proto-Germanic {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) | :: proto-germanico |
| protogine {n} (form of granite) | :: protogino {m} |
| protogynous {adj} | :: protogino |
| Proto-Indo-European {prop} /ˌpɹoʊ̯toʊ̯ˌɪndoʊ̯ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/ (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages) | :: protoindoeuropeo {m} |
| Proto-Indo-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Indo-European) SEE: Proto-Indo-European | :: |
| proto-industrialization {n} (phase before the industrialization of a country) | :: protoindustrializzazione {f} |
| proto-language {n} (common ancestor language) | :: protolingua {f} |
| protomartyr {n} (any of the first Christian martyrs) | :: protomartire {m} {f} |
| proton {n} /ˈpɹoʊ.tɑn/ (positively charged nucleon) | :: protone |
| protonation {n} /ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/ (addition of a proton) | :: protonazione {f} |
| Proto-Norse {prop} (Indo-European language) | :: proto-norreno {m} |
| protoplanet {n} (astronomical object) | :: protopianeta {m} |
| protoplasm {n} (entire contents of a cell) | :: protoplasma {m} |
| proto-science fiction {n} | :: protofantascienza {f} |
| Proto-Slavic {prop} (Proto-Slavic) | :: protoslavo {m}, lingua protoslava {f} |
| Proto-Slavic {adj} (of or pertaining to Proto-Slavic language or people who spoke it) | :: protoslavo |
| protospatharios {n} | :: protospatario {m} |
| protostar {n} /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/ (protostar) | :: protostella {f} |
| protostellar {adj} (of or pertaining to a protostar) | :: protostellare |
| protostome {n} (animal in which the mouth is derived from the embryonic blastophore) | :: protostoma {f} |
| prototype {n} /ˈpɹəʊtətʌɪp/ (original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects) | :: prototipo {m} |
| protozoal {adj} (protozoan) SEE: protozoan | :: |
| protozoan {n} /ˌpɹoʊtəˈzoʊən/ (any of a diverse group of eukaryotes) | :: protozoo |
| protozoic {adj} (relating to the protozoa) | :: protozoico |
| protract {v} /pɹəˈtɹakt/ (To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.) | :: protrarre |
| protractile {adj} (that can be protracted) | :: protrattile |
| protractor {n} (a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles) | :: goniometro {m}, protrattore {m} |
| protrude {v} (to extend from) | :: protendersi, sportare, sporgere, protrudere |
| protuberance {n} /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/ (Something that protrudes) | :: protuberanza {f} |
| proud {adj} /pɹaʊd/ (gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied) | :: orgoglioso, fiero |
| proud {adj} (having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious) | :: orgoglioso, fiero |
| proud {adj} | :: orgoglioso, [1] fiero |
| proudly {adv} /ˈpɹaʊdli/ (in a proud manner) | :: fieramente |
| Proustian {adj} /ˈpɹusti.ən/ (reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works) | :: proustiano |
| prove {v} /pɹuːv/ (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for) | :: dimostrare, provare |
| prove {v} | :: provare , dimostrare , dimostrarsi , rivelarsi |
| Provençal {prop} /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/ (language spoken in Provence) | :: provenzale |
| Provence {prop} (region in France) | :: Provenza {f} |
| provender {n} /ˈpɹɑːvəndɚ/ (food, especially for livestock) | :: foraggio {m}, biada {f}, pastone {m}, viveri {m-p}, approvvigionamenti {m-p} |
| proverb {n} /ˈpɹɑːvɝːb/ (phrase expressing a basic truth) | :: proverbio {m} |
| proverbial {adj} /pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/ (of a proverb) | :: proverbiale |
| proverbial {adj} (widely known; famous) | :: proverbiale |
| Proverbs {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Proverbi {m-p} |
| provide {v} /pɹəˈvaɪd/ (to give what is needed or desired) | :: soddisfare |
| provide {v} (to establish as a previous condition) | :: prevedere, supporre |
| provide {v} (to furnish (with)) | :: provvedere, fornire |
| provided {conj} /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ (only if) | :: ammesso che, fermo restando che |
| providence {n} /ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/ (prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness) | :: provvidenza {f} |
| providence {n} (careful guardianship exercised by a deity) | :: provvidenza {f} |
| providence {n} (manifestation of divine care or direction) | :: provvidenza {f} |
| providential {adj} /pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ (fortunate) | :: provvidenziale |
| provider {n} (provider) | :: fornitore {m} |
| province {n} /ˈpɹɑvɪns/ (a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level) | :: provincia {f} |
| provincial {adj} /pɹɒvinʃəl̩/ (of or pertaining to a province) | :: provinciale |
| provincialate {n} | :: provincialato {m} |
| provincialism {n} (quality of being provincial) | :: provincialismo |
| provisional {adj} /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/ (temporary) | :: provvisionale, provvisorio |
| provisionally {adv} (in a provisional way) | :: provvisoriamente |
| provocability {n} | :: provocabilità {f} |
| provocation {n} /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ (act of provoking) | :: provocazione {f} |
| provocative {adj} /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ (tending to provoke strong negative feeling) | :: procace, attraente |
| provost {n} /ˈpɹoʊvoʊst/ (senior academic administrator) | :: prevosto {m}, preposto {m}, proposto {m} |
| provost {n} (highest position in a monastery below an abbot) | :: prevosto {m}, preposto {m} |
| provost {n} (military prison keeper) | :: proposto {m}, aiutante {m} |
| prow {n} /pɹaʊ/ (fore part of a vessel; bow) | :: prua {f}, prora {f} |
| prowess {n} /ˈpɹaʊɪs/ (skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity) | :: prodezza {f}, destrezza {f} |
| prowess {n} (distinguished bravery or courage) | :: prodezza |
| prowl {v} /pɹaʊl/ (To be on the lookout for some prey) | :: aggirarsi |
| proxenetism {n} (procuring) SEE: pimping | :: |
| proximal phalange {n} (bone) | :: falange prossimale {f} |
| proximately {adv} (approximately) SEE: approximately | :: |
| proximity {n} /pɹɑkˈsɪ.mɪ.ti/ (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) | :: vicinanza {f} |
| proxy {n} /pɹɒk.si/ (agent or substitute authorized to act for another person) | :: mandatario {m} |
| proxy {n} (authority to act for another, especially when written) | :: delega {f} |
| proxy {n} ((science) Measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another) | :: misura indiretta {m} |
| proxy {n} ((software) An interface for a service) | :: proxy {m} |
| prude {n} /pɹuːd/ (A person who is or tries to be excessively proper) | :: prude {m} |
| prudent {adj} /ˈpɹuːdənt/ (sagacious in adapting means to ends) | :: prudente |
| prudent {adj} | :: avveduto {m}, avveduta {f} |
| prudish {adj} (exaggeratedly proper) | :: pudico |
| prune {v} (plum) SEE: plum | :: |
| prune {v} /pɹuːn/ (dried plum) | :: prugna secca {f} |
| prune {v} (trim a tree or shrub) | :: potare, ridurre, sfoltire |
| prune {v} ((figuratively) cut down or shorten) | :: accorciare, ridurre |
| Prussia {prop} /ˈpɹʌʃə/ (geographical area) | :: Prussia {f} |
| Prussia {prop} (former German province) | :: Prussia |
| Prussian {prop} /ˈpɹuː.ʃən/ (language) | :: prussiano {m} |
| Prussian {n} (native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia) | :: prussiano {m}, prussiana {f} |
| prussic {adj} | :: prussico |
| prussic acid {n} (hydrocyanic acid) | :: acido prussico {m} |
| pry {v} /pɹaɪ/ (to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey) | :: intrudere |
| pry {v} (to look closely and curiously at) | :: sbirciare |
| pry {v} | :: effrarre |
| prytany {n} | :: pritania {f} |
| psalm {n} /sɑm/ (sacred song) | :: salmo {m} |
| psalm {n} (a hymn collected into one book of the Old Testament) | :: salmo {m} |
| psalmodial {adj} | :: salmodiale |
| psalmody {n} /ˈsɑː.mə.di/ | :: salmodia {f} |
| Psalms {prop} /ˈsɑːmz/ (book of the Bible) | :: Salmi |
| psalter {n} /ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/ (The Book of Psalms) | :: salterio {m} |
| psalterium {n} (omasum) SEE: omasum | :: |
| psammomatous {adj} (of or pertaining to psammomas) | :: psammomatoso |
| psammophyte {n} (any plant which thrives in sandy conditions) | :: psammofita {f} |
| psephology {n} /sɨ.ˈfɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ (the predictive or statistical study of elections) | :: psefologia {f} |
| psephyte {n} | :: psefite {f} |
| psephytic {adj} | :: psefitico |
| pseudarthrosis {n} (bony, flexible structure resembling a joint) | :: pseudoartrosi {f} |
| pseudepigrapha {n} /ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/ (writings falsely ascribed) | :: pseudepigrafo {m}, pseudoepigrafo {m} |
| pseudo- {prefix} /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/ (not genuine) | :: pseudo- |
| pseudo-anglicism {n} (word with an English appearance that is not current in English) | :: pseudoanglicismo {m} |
| pseudocode {n} (description of a computer programming algorithm) | :: pseudocodice {m} |
| pseudocrater {n} (volcanic landform) | :: pseudocratere {f} |
| pseudocroup {n} (croup) SEE: croup | :: |
| pseudoephedrine {n} /ˌsuːdoʊˈɛfɨdɹiːn/ (sympathomimetic alkaloid) | :: pseudoefedrina {f} |
| pseudogene {n} (segment of DNA) | :: pseudogene {m} |
| pseudogout {n} (medical condition) | :: pseudogotta {f} |
| pseudograph {n} (Graph that contains loops as well as multiple edges between vertices) | :: pseudografo {m} |
| pseudomembranous {adj} (characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane) | :: pseudomembranoso |
| pseudomorphism {n} (having or taking a crystalline form unlike that of the species) | :: pseudomorfosi {f} |
| pseudonym {n} /ˈsudoʊnɪm/ (fictitious name) | :: pseudonimo {m} |
| pseudoscalar {n} (quantity) | :: pseudoscalare {m} |
| pseudoscarlatina {n} | :: pseudoscarlattina {f} |
| pseudoscience {n} (purported science) | :: pseudoscienza {f} |
| pseudosolution {n} | :: pseudosoluzione {f} |
| pseudotumor {n} (portion of tissue that resembles a tumor) | :: pseudotumore {m} |
| psi {n} /psaɪ/ (Greek letter) | :: psi |
| psittacism {n} (repetitive words) | :: psittacismo {m} |
| psoriasis {n} (facial skin disease) | :: psoriasi {f} |
| psychedelia {n} (subculture) | :: psichedelia {f} |
| psychedelic {adj} /ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/ (of, containing or generating hallucinations, etc.) | :: psichedelico |
| psychiatric {adj} /ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/ (of, or relating to, psychiatry) | :: psichiatrico |
| psychiatric hospital {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital | :: |
| psychiatrist {n} /ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/ (doctor specializing in psychiatry) | :: psichiatra {m} {f} |
| psychiatry {n} /saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/ (branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders) | :: psichiatria |
| psychic {n} /ˈsaɪkɪk/ (a person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities) | :: sensitivo {m} |
| psychic {n} (a person who contacts the dead) | :: medium {m} |
| psycho- {prefix} (relating to the mind) | :: psico- |
| psychoanalyst {n} (practitioner) | :: psicoanalista {m} {f} |
| psychoanalytic {adj} (of or relating to psychoanalysis) | :: psicoanalitico |
| psychoanalytical {adj} (psychoanalytic) SEE: psychoanalytic | :: |
| psychohistory {n} /sʌɪkəʊˈhɪstəɹi/ | :: psicostoria {f} |
| psychokinesis {n} /ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/ (movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power) | :: psicocinesi {f}, telecinesi |
| psychokinetic {adj} (of or relating to psychokinesis) | :: psicocinetico |
| psychological {adj} /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ (of or pertaining to psychology) | :: psicologico |
| psychologically {adv} (in a psychological manner) | :: psicologicamente |
| psychological warfare {n} (The use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone) | :: guerra psicologica {f} |
| psychologist {n} /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (expert in the field of psychology) | :: psicologo {m}, psicologa {f} |
| psychology {n} /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (study of the human mind) | :: psicologia {f} |
| psychometry {n} (paranormal ability) | :: psicometria |
| psychomotricity {n} (mental control of muscles) | :: psicomotricità {f} |
| psychopath {n} /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/ (person with a personality disorder) | :: psicopatico {m}, psicopatica {f} |
| psychopath {n} (person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder) | :: psicopatico {m}, psicopatica {f} |
| psychopath {n} (person who has no moral conscience) | :: psicopatico {m}, psicopatica {f} |
| psychopath {n} (popular: a person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts) | :: psicopatico {m}, psicopatica {f} |
| psychopathic {adj} /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθɪk/ (relating to a psychopath) | :: psicopatico {m}, psicopatica {f} |
| psychopathy {n} /saɪˈkɑpəθi/ (personality disorder) | :: psicopatia {f} |
| psychopedagogy {n} (psycology of education) | :: psicopedagogia {f} |
| psychopharmaceutical {n} (drug used to treat a psychosis) | :: psicofarmaco {m} |
| psychopharmacological {adj} (of or pertaining to psychopharmacology) | :: psicofarmacologico {m} |
| psychopharmacology {n} (branch of pharmacology which pertains to the psychoactive aspects of drugs) | :: psicofarmacologia {f} |
| psychopolitics {n} (interaction between psychology and politics) | :: psicopolitica |
| psychopomp {n} /ˈsaɪkəʊpɒmp/ (entity who assists souls) | :: psicopompo |
| psychoprophylaxis {n} (childbirth method) | :: psicoprofilassi {f} |
| psychosis {n} /saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ (mental disorder) | :: psicosi {f} |
| psychosomatic {adj} /ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmædɪk/ (of physical effects with mental causes) | :: psicosomatico |
| psychotechnic {adj} (relating to psychotechnics) | :: psicotecnico |
| psychotechnology {n} (the technological application of psychology) | :: psicotecnologia {f} |
| psychotherapeutically {adv} (by means of, or with regard to psychotherapy) | :: psicoterapeuticamente, psicoterapicamente |
| psychotic {adj} /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/ (of, related to, or suffering from psychosis) | :: psicotico |
| psychotropic {adj} (affecting the mind or mental processes) | :: psicotropo |
| psychrometer {n} (instrument which measures atmospheric humidity) | :: psicrometro {m} |
| psykter {n} | :: psictere {m} |
| psyllium {n} (group of plants) | :: ispaghul {m} |
| psywar {n} (psychological warfare) SEE: psychological warfare | :: |
| pâte brisée {n} (form of shortcrust pastry, see also: shortcrust pastry) | :: pasta brisée {f}, pasta frolla {f} |
| pterodactyl {n} /ˌtɛɹəˈdæktl̩/ (informal term for any pterosaur) | :: pterodattilo {m} |
| pterosaur {n} /ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/ (extinct flying reptile) | :: pterosauro {m} |
| pterygium {n} (an abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye) | :: pterigio {m} |
| pterygoid {adj} (of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone) | :: pterigoideo |
| Ptolemaic {adj} /ˌtɑːləˈmeɪɪk/ (of, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy) | :: tolemaico |
| Ptolemy {prop} /ˈtɑləmi/ (name of Greek origin) | :: Tolomeo {m} |
| ptomaine {n} /ˈtəʊmeɪn/ (any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria) | :: ptomaina {f} |
| pub {n} /pʌb/ (public house) | :: pub, osteria {f} |
| puberty {n} (age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction) | :: pubertà {f} |
| pubic {adj} /ˈpjuːbɪk/ (of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis) | :: pubico |
| pubic hair {n} (collectively) | :: pelo pubico {m} |
| pubic louse {n} (crab louse) SEE: crab louse | :: |
| pubis {n} /ˈpju.bɪs/ (the pubic bone) | :: pube {m}, osso pubico {m} |
| public {adj} /ˈpʌblɪk/ (pertaining to people as a whole) | :: pubblico |
| public {adj} (provided (by the government) for the community) | :: pubblico |
| public {n} (people in general) | :: pubblico {m} |
| publican {n} /ˈpʌblɪkən/ (landlord of a pub) | :: barista {m}, bettoliere {m}, oste {m} |
| publican {n} (Roman tax collector) | :: pubblicano {m} |
| publication {n} /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of publishing) | :: pubblicazione {f} |
| publication {n} (an issue of printed or other matter) | :: pubblicazione {f}, periodico {m}, rivista {f} |
| publication {n} | :: [all senses] pubblicazione {f} |
| public domain {n} (realm of intellectual property) | :: pubblico dominio {m} |
| public finance {n} (field of economics) | :: finanza pubblica {f} |
| public house {n} (pub) SEE: pub | :: |
| publicist {n} (person whose job is to publicize) | :: pubblicista {m}, pubblicitario {m} |
| publicity {n} (advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something) | :: pubblicità |
| public law {n} (law) | :: diritto pubblico |
| public limited company {n} (publicly traded limited liability company) | :: società anonima {f}, società per azioni {f} |
| publicly {adv} /ˈpʌblɪkli/ (in an open and public manner) | :: pubblicamente |
| public opinion {n} (opinion of the public) | :: opinione pubblica {f} |
| public servant {n} (convict) SEE: convict | :: |
| public servant {n} (civil servant) SEE: civil servant | :: |
| public service {n} (service by for-profit enterprise) | :: assistenza pubblica {f}, servizio pubblico {m} |
| public service announcement {n} (advertisement intended to serve the public interest) | :: pubblicità pubblica {f} |
| public telephone {n} (public telephone) | :: telefono pubblico {m} |
| public transit {n} (public transport) SEE: public transport | :: |
| public transport {n} (form of transport) | :: trasporto pubblico {m}, servizio pubblico {m} |
| public transportation {n} (public transport) SEE: public transport | :: |
| publish {v} /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ (to issue a medium (e.g. publication)) | :: pubblicare |
| publish {v} (to issue something (usually printed work) for sale and distribution) | :: pubblicare |
| publish {v} (to announce to the public) | :: rendere noto, divulgare |
| publisher {n} /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ (One who publishes, especially books) | :: editore {m} |
| publishing house {n} (company that produces books) | :: casa editrice {f}, editore {m} |
| Puccinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Giacomo Puccini) | :: pucciniano |
| pucelle {n} /pʊˈsɛl/ (virgin) | :: pulzella {f} |
| puck {n} (hockey puck) SEE: hockey puck | :: |
| puddening {n} (fibres of old rope packed between spars, or used as a fender) | :: baderna {f} |
| pudding {n} /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/ (sausage made primarily from blood) | :: sanguinaccio {m} |
| pudding {n} (dessert similar to custard or mousse, containing a starchy thickening agent) | :: budino {m} |
| pudding {n} (any dessert) SEE: dessert | :: |
| puddle {n} /ˈpʌdəl/ (a small pool of water) | :: pozzanghera {f} |
| puddle {n} | :: pozzanghera {f} |
| pudu {n} /ˈpuːduː/ (South American deer) | :: pudu {m} |
| puerile {adj} /ˈpjʊɹɪl/ | :: puerile, infantile |
| puerperal {adj} (Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth) | :: puerperale |
| Puerto Rican {n} /ˈpɔɹ.ɾəˌɹiː.kən/ (person from Puerto Rico) | :: portoricano {m}, portoricana {f} |
| Puerto Rican {adj} (pertaining to Puerto Rico) | :: portoricano, puertoricano |
| Puerto Rico {prop} /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/ (Caribbean Commonwealth) | :: Porto Rico {m} |
| puff {v} (pant) SEE: pant | :: |
| puff {n} (homosexual) SEE: poof | :: |
| puff {n} /pʌf/ (sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth) | :: sbuffo {m} |
| puff {n} (ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself) | :: fiato {m}, respiro {m} |
| puff {n} (small quantity of gas or smoke in the air) | :: soffio {m}, sbuffo {m}, refolo {m}, spiffero {m}, boccata {f} |
| puff {n} (informal: act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe) | :: boccata {f}, tirata {f} |
| puff {n} (slang: cannabis) | :: spinello {m} |
| puff {n} (type of cake) | :: bombolone, bignè, pasta sfoglia {f} |
| puff {v} (to emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs) | :: uscire a sbuffi, sbuffare |
| puff {v} (to advertise) | :: decantare, incensare |
| puff {n} (powder puff) SEE: powder puff | :: |
| puffadder {n} (Britis arietans) | :: vipera soffiante |
| puffer {n} (blowfish) SEE: blowfish | :: |
| pufferfish {n} (blowfish) SEE: blowfish | :: |
| pufferfish {n} (a delicacy popular in Japan) | :: pesce palla {m} |
| puffin {n} /ˈpʌfɪn/ (Fratercula arctica) | :: pulcinella di mare {m} |
| puff pastry {n} (light, flaky pastry) | :: pasta sfoglia {f} |
| pug {n} /pʌɡ/ (small dog) | :: carlino {m} {f} |
| Puglian {adj} (Apulian) SEE: Apulian | :: |
| pugnacious {adj} /pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (aggressive, belligerent) | :: pugnace |
| puke {n} /pjuːk/ (vomit) | :: vomito {m} |
| puke {v} (to vomit) | :: vomitare |
| Pula {prop} (city) | :: Pola {f} |
| pulao {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| pulchritude {n} /ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtuːd/ (pulchritude) | :: pulcritudine {f}, venustà {f} |
| pull {v} /pʰʊːɫ/ (transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one) | :: tirare |
| pull {v} (intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force) | :: tirare |
| pull down {v} (make lower) | :: tirare giù, abbassare, abbassarsi, togliersi, calare, calarsi |
| pull down {v} (demolish) | :: demolire, abbattere, radere al suolo |
| pullet {n} (spineless person) SEE: chicken | :: |
| pullet {n} /ˈpʊlɪt/ (young hen) | :: pollastra {f} |
| pulley {n} /ˈpʊli/ (one of simple machines) | :: carrucola {f}, puleggia {f} |
| pull off {v} (To achieve; to succeed at something difficult) | :: sbrogliare, riuscire |
| pull one's socks up {v} (start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts) | :: rimboccarsi le maniche, darsi da fare, prodigarsi |
| pull out all the stops {v} (reserve nothing) | :: fare l'impossibile |
| pull over {v} (come to a stop on the roadside or the hard shoulder) | :: accostare |
| pull over {v} (cause someone/something to pull over) | :: accostare |
| pullover {n} (sweater) | :: maglione {m}, pullover {m} |
| pullover {n} (bar exercise) | :: pesi {m-p}, sollevamento pesi {m} |
| pull someone's leg {v} (to tease someone) | :: prendere in giro |
| pull the plug {v} (cease to support, halt) | :: staccare la spina |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes {v} (to deceive someone) | :: gettar fumo negli occhi |
| pulmonary {adj} (related to lungs) | :: polmonare |
| pulmonary circulation {n} (part of blood circulation) | :: piccola circolazione {f}, circolazione polmonare {f} |
| pulmonological {adj} (pneumological) SEE: pneumological | :: |
| pulmonologist {n} /ˌpʊlməˈnɒlədʒɪst/ (a physician who specializes in pulmonology) | :: pneumologo {m}, pneumologa {f} |
| pulmonology {n} /ˌpʊlməˈnɒlədʒi/ (the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract) | :: pneumologia {f} |
| pulp {n} /pəlp/ (soft, moist mass) | :: polpa {f} |
| pulp {n} (center of a fruit) | :: polpa {f} |
| pulp {n} (center of a tooth) | :: polpa {f} |
| pulp {n} (mass of chemically processed wood fibres) | :: cellulosa {f} |
| pulpit {n} /ˈpʊl.pɪt/ (raised platform in church) | :: pulpito {m} |
| pulpit {n} (plane's cockpit) SEE: cockpit | :: |
| pulpy {adj} (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) | :: polposo |
| pulsate {v} /ˈpʌl.seɪt/ (to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat) | :: pulsare |
| pulse {n} /pʌls/ (regular beat caused by the heart) | :: polso {m}, battito {m}, pulsazione {f} |
| pulse {n} (beat, throb) | :: impulso {m} |
| pulse {n} (in music) | :: ritmo {m}, cadenza {f}, tempo {m} |
| pulse oximeter {n} (device used to monitor oxygen) | :: pulsiossimetro {m}, pulsiossimetro {m}, saturimetro {m} |
| pulsometer {n} (vacuum pump or hydrotrope) | :: pulsometro {m} |
| pulverise {v} (to render into dust or powder) | :: polverizzare |
| pulverizable {adj} (able to be pulverized) | :: polverizzabile |
| pulverization {n} (act of pulverizing) | :: polverizzazione {f} |
| pulverize {v} (pulverise) SEE: pulverise | :: |
| pulverulent {adj} /pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/ (consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder) | :: polverulento |
| pulvinar {n} (prominence on the thalamus) | :: pulvinare {m} |
| puma {n} (Puma concolor) SEE: cougar | :: |
| pumice {n} /ˈpʌmɪs/ (pumice) | :: pomice |
| pump {n} (trainer or sneaker) SEE: trainer | :: |
| pump {n} /pʌmp/ (device for moving liquid or gas) | :: pompa {f} |
| pump {v} (transitive: to use a pump to move liquid or gas) | :: pompare |
| pump attendant {n} (one who works at a petrol station) | :: benzinaio {m}, benzinaia {f}, pompista {m} |
| pump-jet {n} (a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion) | :: idrogetto {m} |
| pumpkin {n} /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ (plant) | :: zucca {f} |
| pumpkin {n} (fruit of this plant) | :: zucca {f} |
| pumpkin pie {n} (pie made from the flesh of pumpkins) | :: torta di zucca {f} |
| pun {n} /pʌn/ (joke or type of wordplay) | :: gioco di parole {m}, bisticcio {m}, freddura {f} |
| punch {n} /pʌntʃ/ (hit or strike with one's fist) | :: pugno {m} |
| punch {v} (to strike something or someone with one's fist) | :: dare un pugno |
| punch {n} (device for creating holes in thin material) | :: perforatrice {f}, punzonatrice {f}, perforatore {m}, bucatrice {f} |
| punch {v} (to herd cattle) SEE: herd | :: |
| punch card {n} (card with have holes or notches used for storing data) | :: scheda perforata {f} |
| punching bag {n} (device used to practice punching) | :: sacco da boxe {m} |
| punch line {n} (final part of a joke) | :: culmine, battuta finale, battuta conclusiva |
| punctual {adj} /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ (prompt) | :: puntuale |
| punctuality {n} (state of being punctual) | :: puntualità {f} |
| punctually {adv} (in a punctual manner) | :: puntualmente |
| punctuate {v} /ˈpʌŋkʃuːeɪt/ (add punctuation to) | :: interpungere |
| punctuate {v} | :: interpungere |
| punctuate {v} (emphasize, stress) SEE: emphasize | :: |
| punctuation {n} /pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ (set of symbols) | :: punteggiatura {f}, interpunzione {f} |
| punctuation mark {n} (symbol used in writing) | :: segno d'interpunzione {m}, segno di interpunzione {m}, segno di punteggiatura {m} |
| punctuator {n} | :: punteggiatore |
| puncture {v} (puncture) SEE: pierce | :: |
| puncture {n} /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ (hole, cut or tear) | :: puntura |
| puncture vine {n} (Tribulus terrestris) SEE: caltrop | :: |
| pundit {n} /ˈpʌn.dɪt/ (a self-professed expert) | :: opinionista {m} {f} |
| pungency {n} /ˈpʌndʒənsi/ (foul odor) | :: puzza {f}, fetore {m} |
| pungent {adj} /ˈpʌndʒənt/ (having a strong odour) | :: pungente, acre |
| pungent {adj} (having a sharp and stiff point) | :: salace, pungente, tagliente, mordace, caustico, sferzante |
| Punic {prop} /ˈpjuːnɪk/ (language of Carthage) | :: punico {m} |
| Punic War {n} (war between Ancient Rome and Carthage) | :: guerra punica {f} |
| punish {v} /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct) | :: punire, castigare |
| punish {v} | :: punire |
| punishable {adj} (appropriate for punishment) | :: punibile |
| punisher {n} (one who punishes) | :: punitore {m}, punitrice {f}, castigatore {m}, castigatrice {f} |
| punishment {n} /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ (the act of punishing) | :: punizione {f}, pena {f}, castigo {m} |
| punishment {n} | :: punizione {f} |
| Punjab {prop} /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ (geographical region in South Asia) | :: Punjab {m}, Panjab {m}, Pangiab {m}, Pengiab {m} |
| Punjabi {n} /pʌnˈdʒɑːbi/ (language spoken in the Punjab region, in Northern India and eastern Pakistan) | :: punjabi {m}, panjabi {m} |
| punk {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute | :: |
| punk {n} /pəŋk/ (worthless person) | :: impiastro {m} |
| punk {n} (petty criminal) | :: teppista {m}, teppistello {m} |
| punk rocker {n} (punk) SEE: punk | :: |
| punt {n} /pʌnt/ (narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole) | :: barchino {m} |
| punt {n} /pʌnt/ (point in the game of faro) | :: puntata {f} |
| punt {n} (bet or wager) | :: puntata {f}, scommessa {f} |
| punt {n} (indentation in the base of a wine bottle) | :: indentazione {f} |
| punt {v} (to gamble) | :: puntare, scommettere |
| punt gun {n} (large shotgun) | :: smeriglio {f} |
| puny {adj} /pjuːni/ (of inferior size) | :: gracile, sparuto |
| pupa {n} /ˈpjuːpə/ (insect) | :: pupa {f} |
| pupil {n} /ˈpjuːpəl/ (learner) | :: allievo {m}, allieva {f} |
| pupil {n} (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye) | :: pupilla {f} |
| puppet {n} /ˈpʌpɪt/ (movable model of a person or animal) | :: marionetta {f}, fantoccio {m} |
| puppet {n} (person or country controlled by another) | :: marionetta {f}, fantoccio {m}, pedina {f} |
| puppet {n} (doll) SEE: doll | :: |
| puppeteer {n} (person who uses a puppet) | :: burattinaio {m}, burattinaia {f}, marionettista {m}, puparo {m} |
| puppeteer {n} (someone who is manipulative) | :: manipolatore {m}, burattinaio {m} |
| puppy {n} /ˈpʌpi/ (young dog) | :: cucciolo {m}, cagnolino {m}, cagnetto |
| purchase {n} /ˈpɝtʃəs/ (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something for money) | :: compra {f}, acquisto {m} |
| purchase {v} (to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price) | :: comprare, comperare [less common] |
| purchasing power parity {n} (long-term equilibrium) | :: parità di potere d'acquisto {f} |
| pure {adj} /ˈpjʊɹ/ (free of flaws or imperfections) | :: puro, mero {m} |
| pure {adj} (free of foreign material or pollutants) | :: puro |
| pure {adj} (free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean) | :: puro |
| puree {n} /ˈpjʊəɹeɪ/ (food that has been ground into a thick liquid) | :: purè {m}, passata {f} |
| purgatory {n} (Purgatory) SEE: Purgatory | :: |
| Purgatory {prop} (intermediate state after physical death) | :: purgatorio {m} |
| purge {n} /pɝdʒ/ (forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc.) | :: epurazione {f} |
| purge {v} (to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities) | :: purgare |
| purge {v} (to free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds) | :: purgare |
| purge {v} (to void or evacuate; to defecate or vomit) | :: purgare |
| purge {v} (to clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation) | :: purgare |
| purificator {n} (napkin) | :: purificatorio {m}, purificatoio {m} |
| purify {v} (cleanse something of impurities) | :: purificare |
| Purim {prop} (Jewish festival) | :: Purim {m} |
| purine {n} /ˈpjʊəɹiːn/ (organic heterocyclic base) | :: purina {f} |
| purinic {adj} (pertaining to purine) | :: purinico |
| purism {n} (insistence on the traditionally correct way) | :: purismo {m} |
| purist {n} (advocate of purism) | :: purista {m} {f} |
| puristic {adj} (purist) SEE: purist | :: |
| puritan {n} /ˈpjʊɹɪtən/ (puritanical person) | :: puritano {m} |
| puritan {adj} (having very strict moral standards) | :: puritano |
| purity {n} /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ (the state of being pure) | :: purezza {f} |
| purl {n} /pɝl/ (a particular stitch in knitting) | :: rovescio {m}, punto rovescio |
| purlin {n} /ˈpɜːɹlɪn/ (longitudinal structural member of a roof) | :: terzera {f} |
| purloin {v} /pɜːˈlɔɪn/ (To commit theft; to thieve) | :: rubare |
| purple {n} /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ (colour) | :: viola {m} |
| purple heron {n} (Ardea purpurea) | :: airone rosso {m} |
| purple of Cassius {n} (pigment) | :: cassio |
| purple rice {n} (black rice) SEE: black rice | :: |
| purple swamphen {n} (Porphyrio porphyrio) | :: pollo sultano {m} |
| purplish {adj} (somewhat purple in colour/color) | :: violastro, violaceo |
| purport {v} /pəˈpɔːt/ (to convey) | :: pretendere, supporre, presumere |
| purport {v} (to intend) | :: ambire, anelare, puntare, aspirare, mirare |
| purport {n} (import) | :: intento {m}, proposito {m}, ambizione {f}, aspirazione {f}, mira {f}, anelito {m} |
| purpose {n} /ˈpɝpəs/ (target) | :: proposito {m} |
| purpose {n} (intention) | :: intenzione |
| purpose {n} (subject of discourse) | :: argomento {m}, soggetto {m} |
| purpose {n} (reason for doing something) | :: proposito {m} |
| purposefully {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose | :: |
| purposely {adv} /ˈpɝpəsli/ (on purpose; intentionally) | :: apposta |
| purpure {n} /pəˈpjʊə/ (purple colour on a coat of arms) | :: porpora |
| purpure {adj} (in blazon, of the colour purple) | :: porpora |
| purr {v} /pɜː(ɹ)/ (cat to make a vibrating sound in its throat) | :: fare le fusa |
| purr {n} (vibrating sound made by a cat when contented) | :: fusa {f-p} |
| purse {n} /pɝs/ (small bag for carrying money) | :: portafoglio {m}, borsa {f}, borsellino {m} |
| purse {n} (small bag for carrying personal items) | :: borsetta {f} |
| purse {n} (quantity of money) | :: borsa {f} |
| purslane {n} (Portulaca oleracea) SEE: common purslane | :: |
| pursuant {adj} /pəˈsjuː.ənt/ (in conformance to, or in agreement with) | :: in conformità, in accordo |
| pursue {v} /pəˈsjuː/ (to follow urgently) | :: perseguire |
| pursue {v} (to aim for) | :: perseguitare, tormentare, inseguire, cercare |
| pursue {v} (to participate in, practise (an activity, profession)) | :: praticare, attendere |
| pursuit {n} /pɝˈsuːt/ (act of pursuing) | :: ricerca {f}, perseguimento {m}, caccia {f} |
| pursuit {n} (hobby or recreational activity) | :: passatempo {m} |
| purulent {adj} /ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/ (consisting of pus) | :: purulento |
| purveyor {n} (supplier) SEE: supplier | :: |
| pus {n} /pʌs/ (fluid found in regions of infection) | :: pus {m} |
| Pusan {prop} (Busan) SEE: Busan | :: |
| push {v} /pʊʃ/ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) | :: spingere |
| push {v} (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) | :: spingere, insistere |
| push {v} (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) | :: spingere [point of view]; preclamizzare, promuovere, pubblicizzare [product] |
| push {v} (to thrust the points of the horns against) SEE: gore | :: |
| pushbike {n} /ˈpʊʃbaɪk/ (pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle) | :: bici {f}, bicicletta {f} |
| pushchair {n} (stroller) SEE: stroller | :: |
| pusher {n} /ˈpʊʃə/ (drug dealer) | :: spacciatore {m}, spacciatrice {f} |
| pushiness {n} (the quality of being pushy) | :: rampantismo {m} |
| pushing up daisies {adj} ((euphemism) dead) | :: andare a babboriveggoli |
| pushover {n} (Someone who lets himself be picked or bullied on without defending or stand up for him/herself) | :: merlo, pollo, smidollato, pappa molle, pappamolle, rammollito, fifone, codardo, cortigiano, mollusco, vigliacco, pusillanime, eunuco, debole {m}, mammoletta, coniglio |
| pushpin {n} (thumbtack) SEE: thumbtack | :: |
| push scooter {n} (a child's foot-operated vehicle) SEE: scooter | :: |
| pushup {n} (push-up) SEE: push-up | :: |
| push-up {n} /ˈpʊʃˌʌp/ (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) | :: flessione {m} |
| pusillanimity {n} (being timid) | :: pusillanimità {f} |
| pusillanimous {adj} /pjuːsəlˈænəməs/ (showing cowardice) | :: pusillanime |
| Puss in Boots {prop} (fairy tale) | :: Gatto con gli Stivali {m} |
| pussy {n} /ˈpʊsɪ/ (affectionate term for a girl or woman) | :: gattina {f}, micetta {f}, gnocca {f}, fica {f}, bambola {f}, bimba {f} |
| pussy {n} (informal: affectionate term for a cat) | :: micio {m} |
| pussy {n} (slang: female genitalia) | :: fica {f}, figa {f}, mona {f}, passera {f}, patata {f}, topa {f}, fregna {f}, fessa {f} |
| pussy {n} (anything soft and furry) | :: peloso {m} |
| pussy {n} (informal: coward) | :: mammoletta {f}, femminuccia {f}, coniglio, pollo, mollusco, merlo, eunuco, ricchione, finocchio, frocio, pappamolle, rammollito, pusillanime, codardo, vigliacco, smidollato, fifone, debole, checca, pisciasotto, cacasotto, vile |
| pussy {adj} /ˈpʌsi/ (containing pus) | :: purulento |
| pussy-cat {n} (affectionate term for a cat) | :: micio {m}, micino {m}, gattino {m}, micetto {m}, micia {f}, micetta {f}, micina {f} |
| put {v} /pʊt/ (to place something somewhere) | :: mettere, porre |
| put {v} (to express something in a certain manner) | :: porre, mettere |
| put an end to {v} (terminate) | :: finirla |
| put aside {v} (save money) | :: mettere da parte, risparmiare, mettere via |
| put aside {v} (ignore or intentionally disregard) | :: mettere da parte, accantonare, soprassedere |
| putative {adj} /ˈpju.tə.tɪv/ (commonly believed or deemed to be the case) | :: putativo |
| put away {v} (to kill someone) SEE: kill | :: |
| put away {v} (to place out of the way) | :: mettere via |
| put away {v} (to send (someone) to prison) SEE: imprison | :: |
| put back {v} (to return something to its original place) | :: rimettere |
| put back {v} (to postpone an arranged event) | :: rimandare |
| put down {v} (administer euthanasia to an animal) | :: abbattere |
| put forward {v} (to propose for consideration) | :: proporre, presentare |
| put horns on {v} (To cuckold) | :: cornificare |
| put in a good word {v} (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) | :: metterci una buona parola |
| put into practice {v} (make something a practical reality) | :: mettere in pratica |
| put on {v} (to place upon) | :: posare, mettere, indossare |
| put on {v} (to don clothing) | :: vestire |
| put on airs {v} (become haughty, assume a haughty manner) | :: darsi delle arie |
| put one's best foot forward {v} (make favorable impression) | :: fare buona impressione, fare del proprio meglio |
| put oneself in someone's shoes {v} (look at a situation as if one were the other person) | :: mettersi nei panni di un altro |
| put one's foot in one's mouth {v} (say or do something embarrassing or wrong) | :: fare una gaffe |
| put out {v} (extinguish) | :: estinguere, spegnere |
| putrescible {adj} /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/ (Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable) | :: putrescibili |
| put the cart before the horse {v} (to put things in the wrong order) | :: mettere il carro davanti ai buoi |
| putto {n} /ˈpʊtəʊ/ (representation of a small, naked, often winged child) | :: putto |
| put to bed {v} (help someone go to bed) | :: mettere a letto |
| put to death {v} (to kill as punishment) SEE: execute | :: |
| put together {v} (create, assemble or build) | :: riunire |
| put together {adj} (in total) | :: messe assieme |
| put to sea {v} (to leave port) | :: prendere il largo |
| put to sleep {v} (to cause someone to sleep) | :: mettere a dormire |
| put to sleep {v} (to kill an animal) | :: mandare al mattatoio |
| put to sleep {v} (to give an anesthetic) | :: anestetizzare, addormentare |
| put to sleep {v} (to help someone to bed) SEE: put to bed | :: |
| put to the test {v} (test or evaluate) | :: valutare, rivalutare, mettere alla prova |
| put to words {v} (verbally express) SEE: articulate | :: |
| putty {n} /ˈpʌti/ (a form of cement) | :: stucco {m} |
| putty in someone's hands {n} (a person easily manipulated) | :: pappamolla {m} |
| put up {v} (to place in a high location) | :: collocare |
| put up {v} (to hang or mount) | :: appendere, attaccare |
| put up {v} (to cajole) | :: persuadere |
| put up {v} (to store away) | :: riporre |
| put up {v} (to house, shelter) | :: ospitare, restare |
| put up {v} (to present) | :: opporre, mostrare, presentare |
| put up {v} (to put up with) SEE: put up with | :: |
| put up with {v} | :: sopportare, tollerare |
| puzzle {n} (crossword puzzle) SEE: crossword | :: |
| puzzle {n} /ˈpʌzəl/ (anything difficult to understand or make sense of) | :: mistero {m}, rompicapo {m} |
| puzzle {n} (game for one person) | :: rompicapo {m} |
| puzzle {n} (riddle) | :: indovinello {m} |
| puzzle {v} (to perplex) | :: rendere perplesso |
| puzzle {n} (jigsaw puzzle) SEE: jigsaw puzzle | :: |
| puzzled {adj} /ˈpʌ.zl̩d/ (confused or perplexed) | :: perplesso |
| pyelic {adj} | :: pielico |
| pygidium {n} (The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods) | :: pigidio {m} |
| pygmy chimpanzee {n} (alternative name for bonobo) | :: scimpanzé pigmeo {m} |
| pylon {n} /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/ (a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple) | :: pilone {m} |
| pylon {n} (a tower like structure used to support high voltage electricity cables) | :: traliccio {m}, pilone {m} |
| pylon {n} | :: pilone {m} |
| pylon {n} (obelisk) SEE: obelisk | :: |
| pylon {n} (traffic cone) SEE: traffic cone | :: |
| pylorectomy {n} | :: pilorectomia {f} |
| Pylos {prop} (town) | :: Navarino |
| pyoderma {n} (infection of the skin) | :: pioderma |
| pyometra {n} (pyometra) | :: piometra {f} |
| pyophthalmia {n} | :: pioftalmia {f} |
| pyramid {n} /ˈpɪɹəmɪd/ (ancient construction) | :: piramide {f} |
| pyramid {n} (construction) | :: piramide {f} |
| pyramid {n} (in geometry, a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal base) | :: piramide {f} |
| pyramid {n} (pyramid scheme) SEE: pyramid scheme | :: |
| pyramidal number {n} (type of number) | :: numero piramidale {m} |
| pyramidion {n} (miniature pyramid) | :: piramidione {m} |
| pyramid scheme {n} (illicit money-making scheme) | :: marketing piramidale, sistema piramidale |
| pyranose {n} (cyclic hemiacetal) | :: piranosio {m} |
| pyrargyrite {n} (a mineral, silver sulfantimonide) | :: pirargirite {f} |
| pyrausta {n} | :: pirausta {f} |
| pyrazinamide {n} | :: pirazinamide {f} |
| pyrazole {n} (organic compound) | :: pirazolo {m} |
| pyre {n} /ˈpaɪɚ/ (funeral pile) | :: pira {f}, rogo |
| Pyrenean {adj} /ˌpɪɹəˈniːən/ (of or pertaining to the Pyrenees) | :: pirenaico |
| Pyrenees {prop} (the mountain range separating Spain from France) | :: Pirenei {p} |
| pyrheliograph {n} | :: pireliografo {m} |
| pyrheliometer {n} (measuring device) | :: pireliometro {m} |
| pyrimidine {n} /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/ (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) | :: pirimidina {f} |
| pyrimidinic {adj} (of or pertaining to a pyrimidine) | :: pirimidinico |
| pyrite {n} /ˈpaɪ.ɹaɪt/ (mineral iron disulfide) | :: pirite {f} |
| Pyrénées-Orientales {prop} (department of France) | :: Pirinei Orientali {m-p} |
| pyro- {prefix} /paɪɹəʊ/ (relating to fire) | :: piro- |
| pyrocatechinic {adj} | :: pirocatechinico |
| pyrochlore {n} (mineral) | :: pirocloro {m} |
| pyroclast {n} (geology: solid matter ejected into the air by an active volcano) | :: piroclasto {m} |
| pyroclastic {adj} (composed of volcanic rock fragments) | :: piroclastico |
| pyroclastic flow {n} /ˈpʌɪ.ɹə.kla.stɪk fləʊ/ (pyroclastic flow) | :: flusso piroclastico {m} |
| pyrogasification {n} (pyrolysis and gasification) | :: pirogassificazione {f} |
| pyrolusite {n} (a mineral, manganese dioxide) | :: pirolusite {f} |
| pyrolysis {n} /pɪˈɹɒlɪsɪs/ (decomposition of a material or compound due to heat where there is no oxygen or other reagents) | :: pirolisi |
| pyrolytic {adj} (of, relating to, or produced by pyrolysis) | :: pirolitico |
| pyromagnetism {n} | :: piromagnetismo {m} |
| pyromania {n} /ˌpʌɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ (disorder) | :: piromania {f} |
| pyrometallurgical {adj} (pertaining to pyrometallurgy) | :: pirometallurgico |
| pyrometallurgy {n} (metallurgical process) | :: pirometallurgia {f} |
| pyrometer {n} (thermometer) | :: pirometro {m} |
| pyrope {n} (mineral) | :: piropo {m} |
| pyrophobia {n} (fear of fires) | :: pirofobia |
| pyrotechnic {adj} /ˌpaɪɹoʊˈtɛknɪk/ | :: pirotecnico |
| pyrotechnics {n} (firework) SEE: firework | :: |
| pyrotechnics {n} /ˌpaɪ.ɹə.ˈtɛk.nəks/ (art and technology of fireworks) | :: pirotecnica {f} |
| pyrotechnist {n} (person skilled in manufacture or setting fireworks) | :: pirotecnico {m}, artificiere {m} |
| pyroxene {n} /paɪˈɹɑksin/ (mineral) | :: pirosseno {m} |
| Pyrrhic {adj} /ˈpɪɹɪk/ (achieved at excessive cost) | :: pirrico |
| Pyrrhic victory {n} /ˌpɪɹ.ɪk ˈvɪk.t(ə)ɹ.i/ (a costly victory) | :: vittoria di Pirro {f} |
| Pyrrhonian {adj} (characteristic of the Greek philosopher Pyrrho) | :: pirroniano |
| pyrrole {n} /ˈpɪɹəʊl/ (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) | :: pirrolo {m} |
| Pythagoras {prop} /pɪˈθæɡ.əɹ.əs/ (Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher) | :: Pitagora |
| Pythagorean {n} /pɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/ (follower of Pythagoras) | :: pitagorico {m} |
| Pythagorean {adj} (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) | :: pitagorico {m} |
| Pythagoreanism {n} (beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers) | :: pitagoreismo {m} |
| Pythagorean theorem {prop} (mathematical theorem) | :: teorema di Pitagora |
| Pythia {n} | :: Pizia {f} |
| pythiambic {adj} | :: pitiambico |
| Pythiast {n} | :: pitaista |
| python {n} /ˈpaɪθɑːn/ (constricting snake) | :: pitone {m} |
| Python {prop} /ˈpaɪθɑːn/ (Greek mythology) | :: Python {m} |
| pyx {n} (nautical: box for compass) SEE: binnacle | :: |
| pyx {n} /pɪks/ (container for consecrated bread) | :: pisside {f} |