(')sto
/sto/ (colloq.) vedi anche: questo

(farsi) fare una risonanza magnetica
to have on MRI taken

(grande) invalido civile
registered disabled civilian

(grande) invalido di guerra
registered disabled ex-serviceman

(la) confidenza genera irriverenza
familiarity breeds contempt

-a accettazione
nonacceptance

-a amministrazione
civil service

-a arte
= cinematography

-a casa
holiday home o retreat

-a classe
second class

-a colazione
breakfast

-a colazione
lunch

-a comparizione
failure to appear, nonappearance

-a comunione
First Communion

-a copia
rough copy • scrivere in -a copia | to do o write sth. in rough

-a coppia
(nel poker) two pairs

-a densità
high density

-a di Maranello
= Ferrari racing car

-a difesa
self-defence (BE) self-defense (AE)

-a dimensione
fourth dimension

-a donna
[colloq. spreg.] loose woman

-a età
third o old age

-a fedeltà
high-fidelity

-a finanza
high finance

-a finestra
double-window

-a frequenza
low frequency

-a guardia
old guard

-a impresa
-a iniziativa free enterprise

-a inferiore
vedi anche: scuola media inferiore

-a lana (vergine)
pure (virgin) wool

-a lingua
second language

-a maestà
lese-majesty

-a mandata
double lock

-a manica
vedi anche: mezzamanica

-a marea
high tide o water

-a marea
ebb tide, low tide, low water

-a moda
haute couture, high fashion

-a partenza
[fig.] false start

-a pensione
half board

-a potenza
second power

-a proprietà
bare ownership, residuary of right ownership

-a seta
pure silk

-a stagione
peak o high season

-a stagione
low season, off-season

-a stagione
= autumn or spring

-a stella
lucky star

-a superiore
vedi anche: scuola media superiore

-a tecnologia
high technology

-a uniforme
dress uniform, formal o full dress

-a uscita
leave

-a visione
rerun

-a volontà
goodwill

-a volpe
stager, sly (old) dog

-ce calcaree
calcareous rocks

-ce tricolori
= Italian air (force) display team

-che relazioni
public relations

-chi gastrici
gastric juices

-chie d'asino
dunce's cap

-ci di rigore
(a fine partita) penalty shoot-out

-ci e parenti
kith and kin

-di familiari
family allowance

-e (in)crociate
crossword (puzzle)

-e a cavallo
Horse Guards (BE)

-e a rete
fishnet stockings

-e a schiera
terrace(d) houses

-e aeroportuali
airport taxes

-e aerotrasportate
airborne troops

-e alimentari
roughage, dietary fibre (BE) o fiber (AE.)

-e alluvionali
flood waters

-e applicate
applied sciences

-e assistenziali
relief work

-e bancarie
banker's reference

-e bancarie
bank charges

-e bianche
(di rifiuto) = waste water free of excrement

-e biologiche
life sciences

-e cinesi
shadow puppets

-e cinesi
Chinese puzzle, nesting box

-e classiche
classical studies

-e commerciali
trade talks

-e contabili
accounts

-e continentali
continental waters

-e correnti
current expenditure, running expenses

-e d'assalto
shock o assault troops

-e da bucato
clothes pegs, clothes pins (AE)

-e da ghiaccio
ice tongs

-e da giardinaggio
garden shears

-e da sbarco
landing troops

-e da siepe
hedging o pruning shears

-e del dentista
dental forceps

-e del timpano
chorda tympany

-e dell'aria
trunking

-e della Terra
earth science, geoscience

-e della comunicazione
communication science

-e della formazione
education

-e dello Stato
State o nation's coffers

-e di coccodrillo
crocodile tears

-e di credenza o credenziali
letters of credence

-e di fusione
meltwater

-e di gallina
(rughe) crow's feet (scrittura illeggibile) hen tracks

-e di impianto
initial outlay

-e di nylon
nylons

-e di pace
peace talks

-e di rappresentanza
entertainment expenses

-e di rifiuto
scarico, di scolo waste water, sewage sludge

-e di scala
economies of scale

-e di scorrimento
runoff

-e di spedizione
forwarding charges, shipping charges, postage

-e di stampa
press proofs

-e di trasferta
travelling expenses

-e di trasformazione
processing industries

-e di trasporto
freightage, freight charges, freight costs

-e digitali
fingerprints, dabs (BE)(colloq.)

-e doganali
customs expenses o charges

-e economiche
economics

-e elastiche
support stockings o tights

-e emerse
lands above sea level

-e emostatiche
haemostatic forceps

-e esatte
exact sciences

-e etniche
ethnic violence

-e fisiche
physical sciences

-e fisse
standing charge

-e francesi
playing cards

-e funebri
funeral honours, last honours

-e gialle
= the Guardia di Finanza

-e gialle
Yellow Pages

-e giovanili
juvenilia

-e in consumi
consumer spending

-e internazionali
international waters

-e irregolari
irregulars

-e legali
legal guarantees

-e legali
legal mechanisms o transactions

-e locali
local taxes o rates

-e matematiche
mathematical sciences

-e matrimoniali
marriage vows

-e medicinali
medicinal herbs

-e mercenarie
mercenary troops

-e metalliche
bullion reserves

-e mobili
quicksand, shifting sands (anche (fig.))

-e moderne
humanities, arts

-e monetarie
cash reserves

-e multiuso
adjustable pliers

-e naturali
life o natural sciences

-e nere
sewage, black water

-e occidentali
n West Indies

-e occidentali olandesi
n Dutch West Indies

-e occulte
black o occult arts

-e orientali
n East Indies

-e orientali olandesi
n Dutch East Indies

-e ortopediche
orthop(a)edic shoes, surgical boots

-e per ciclisti
bicycle clips

-e per lumache
snail tongs

-e per uffici
office supplies

-e per ufficio
office equipment

-e politiche
politics

-e postali
postage (rates)

-e professionali
business expenses

-e pubbliche
public works

-e puniche
Punic Wars

-e radioattive
nuclear waste

-e rare
rare earths

-e registrate
laughtrack

-e russe
rollercoaster, switchback (BE)

-e salariali
pay talks, negotiation

-e scolastiche
school fees

-e sociali
social science, social studies

-e sociali
welfare spending

-e sommerse
lands below sea level

-e sotterranee
underground water

-e stagnanti
backwater, slack water

-e stellari
star wars

-e straordinarie
nonrecurring expenses

-e tagliafili
wire cutters

-e telefoniche
telephone charges

-e termali
thermal waters, spa water

-e territoriali
territorial o home waters

-e umane
human sciences

-e universali
universal pliers

-e universitarie
tuition fees

-e varie
miscellaneous expenses

-e vocali
vocal c(h)ords

-e volontà
last will and testament

-ghe alterne
= system of limiting traffic by allowing cars with number plates ending in an odd or even number to have access on alternate days

-ghe brune
brown algae

-ghe leggere
soft drugs

-ghe pesanti
heavy drugs

-ghe rosse
red algae

-ghe verdi
green algae

-ghi di leva
liability for military service

-gi X
X-rays

-gi alfa
alpha rays

-gi beta
beta rays

-gi catodici
cathode rays

-gi fiscali
tax privileges

-gi gamma
gamma rays

-gi infrarossi
infrared rays

-gi primaticci
early vegetables

-gli di Adamo
Adam's sons, humankind

-i (contabili) obbligatori
statutory books

-i a disco
disc brakes

-i a doppio circuito
dual-circuit brakes

-i a manubrio
handlebar moustache

-i a spazzola
clipped moustache

-i a tamburo
drum brakes

-i a tasso fluttuante
floating rate notes

-i abbaglianti
headlights on full beam (BE) high beam (AE) brights (AE)(colloq.)

-i abbaglianti
headlights on full beam (BE) high beam (AE) brights (AE)(colloq.)

-i adottivi
adoptive parents

-i agricoli
farm implements

-i ai lavori
(operai) authorized personnel (specialisti) insiders, experts • vietato l'ingresso ai non -i ai lavori | authorized personnel only

-i al carbonio
carbon brakes

-i alimentari
foodstuff

-i all'incasso
bills for collection

-i amministrative
local elections

-i anabbaglianti
dipped (BE) o dimmed (AE) headlights

-i anabbaglianti
dipped (BE) o dimmed (AE) headlights

-i anagrafici
personal data

-i anticipate
early elections

-i apostoliche
= Apostolic Constitutions

-i applicate
applied arts

-i arretrati
back interest

-i atmosferici
atmospheric agents

-i attivi
bills receivable

-i attivi
interest charged

-i aviotrasportate
airfreight

-i basse
groin

-i bellici
weapons of war

-i bianchi
white goods

-i bruni
brown goods

-i casual
casuals

-i chimici
chemicals, chemical compounds

-i cinematografici
screen rights

-i cirillici
Cyrillic script

-i combinati o intermodali
= shipping of goods by different means of transport

-i commerciali
commercial opportunities

-i composti
compound interests

-i comunali
city council elections

-i confezionati
ready made clothes, off-the-peg o off-the-rack clothes

-i coniugali
conjugal o marital duties

-i conservati
vedi anche: scatola

-i consolari
consulage

-i contabili
accounting records

-i convenzionali
conventional weapons

-i correnti
prices current

-i d'ago
needlework

-i d'allevamento
livestock, farmstock

-i d'autore
copyright, royalties

-i d'esercizio
running costs

-i d'identità
di riconoscimento identity papers, identification papers

-i da cortile
= poultry and rabbits

-i da cucina
kitchenware, kitchen utensils

-i da donna
women's wear o clothing, ladies' clothes

-i da giardinaggio
garden implements, gardening tools

-i da giardino
garden o lawn o patio furniture

-i da lavoro
work(ing) clothes

-i da lutto
mourning clothes

-i da macello
stockers, fatstock (BE)

-i da offesa
weapons of offence (BE) o offense (AE.)

-i da pesca
fishing tackle

-i da pioggia
rainwear

-i da uomo
menswear

-i decorative
vedi anche: -i applicate

-i dei campi
agricultural o farm work

-i del Terzo Mondo
Third World countries

-i del fuoco
fire brigade (BE) fire department (AE)

-i del mestiere
the tools of the trade

-i dell'Est
East European countries

-i dell'uomo
human rights

-i della corona
crown jewels

-i della ribalta
footlights

-i deperibili
perishable goods, perishables

-i di Bach
Bach flower remedies

-i di Epsom o inglesi
Epsom salts

-i di Malpighi
Malpighian pyramids

-i di Newton
Newton's rings

-i di Saturno
Saturn's rings

-i di base
ground rules

-i di bilancio
budget forecast

-i di bilancio
budget appropriations

-i di bosco
fruits of the forest, soft fruit

-i di casa o domestici
housework

-i di comunicazione (di massa)
(mass) media

-i di consumo
consumer goods, expendable goods

-i di consumo
consumer products

-i di consumo
consumer products

-i di corridoio
rumours (BE) rumors (AE) backstairs gossip

-i di distruzione di massa
weapons of mass destruction, WMD

-i di dotazione
endowment fund o capital

-i di emergenza
hazard lamps (BE) o lights (AE)

-i di emergenza
emergency numbers

-i di fabbricazione
defective workmanship

-i di finale
qualifying heats, matches

-i di guerra
[fig.] signs o threats of war

-i di libidine (violenta)
indecent assault

-i di lusso
luxury goods

-i di manutenzione
maintenance work

-i di mare
sea bathing

-i di mare
seafood, shellfish

-i di pagamento
easy terms

-i di pagamento
facilities for payment, easy payement terms

-i di partito
political cadres

-i di posizione
sidelights (BE) parking lights (AE)

-i di prima necessità
essential goods, necessaries, necessities

-i di restauro
renovations

-i di rigore
close arrest

-i di riproduzione
reproduction rights

-i di riserva
iron rations

-i di sangue
bloodshed

-i di sopravvivenza
emergency rations

-i di sospensione
suspension points

-i di viaggio
travel diary

-i direttivi o dirigenti
senior staff, top management

-i disciplinari
disciplinary proceedings

-i dizigotici
fraterni dizygotic, fraternal twins

-i domiciliari
house arrest

-i durevoli
durables

-i e mestieri
arts and crafts

-i emesse
diluted shares

-i eroici
heroic verse

-i esigibili
outstanding debts

-i familiari
family allowance o credit (BE), child benefit (BE.)

-i farmaceutici
pharmaceuticals

-i femminili
fancywork, needlework and knitting

-i fendinebbia
foglamps, foglights

-i figurative
figurative arts

-i fini osottili
fine dust

-i fondiari
landed property, estates

-i forzati
hard labour (fig.) slave labour

-i funebri
funeral honours, last honours

-i gemelli
twin beds

-i generali
general election

-i genitali
sexual organs

-i grafiche
graphic (arts)

-i gratuite
scrip

-i grossi
[fig.] bigwigs

-i immobili
real estate, immovables

-i in muratura
mansonry

-i in piedi
standing room

-i in saldo
reduced goods

-i in scatola
canned food, tinned food (BE)

-i in stile
reproduction furniture

-i industriali
industrial management

-i intermedi
middle management

-i interni
inner organs

-i intestinali
intestinal villi

-i intime
private parts, privates (colloq.)

-i invisibili
invisible exports

-i irredimibili
debenture stocks (BE)

-i lattici
milk enzymes

-i leggere
small arms

-i liberali
liberal arts

-i liberi
free verse

-i lisci
smooth muscle

-i locali
local elections

-i lunari
phases of the moon

-i magici
magic rites

-i marinari
sailors' knots

-i marziali
martial arts

-i meccaniche
mechanical arts

-i meteorologiche o del tempo
weather forecast(ing)

-i militari
cadres of the army

-i minerali
mineral salts

-i minerari
mineral o mining right

-i mobili
content, movables, personalty

-i monetari
monetary aggregates

-i monozigotici
identici monozygotic, identical twins

-i neri
slush fund

-i nucleari
nuclear installations

-i occulti
hidden persuaders

-i olimpici
Olympic rings

-i omerici
Homeric hymns

-i parziali
by-elections

-i passivi
bills payable

-i passivi
red ink interests

-i penali
criminal proceedings

-i per bambini
children's clothes

-i per bambini
books for children

-i per la pesca
fishing equipment o tackle

-i per le esportazioni
export opportunities

-i per le orecchie
earplugs

-i perenni
eternal o perpetual snows

-i personali
personal property

-i personali
personal belongings o effects

-i petroliferi
oil installations

-i piatti
flat feet

-i piccoli
[fig.] small fry

-i plastiche
plastic arts

-i pneumatici
air brakes

-i politiche
vedi anche: -i generali

-i politici
political disturbance

-i precotti
ready meals, ready-cooked food, cook-chill foods (BE)

-i presidenziali
presidential election

-i primarie
primary elections, primaries

-i pronte
spot goods

-i pubblici
baths, public convenience (BE) o restroom (AE)

-i pubblici
public funds o money, nation's coffers

-i pubblici
public works

-i pubblici
public transport

-i pubblicitari
advertising revenue

-i razziali
race laws

-i restrittivi
restrictive measures

-i riproduttivi
reproductive organs

-i riservati
all rights reserved

-i rosa
= orgy with people of both sexes

-i rossi
soft fruit (BE) berries (AE)

-i sacerdotali
canonicals

-i sacri
sacred books

-i sacri
vestment

-i salariali
wage costs

-i salariali
labour costs

-i sciolti
blank verse

-i semplici
confinement (to barracks)

-i semplici
simple interests

-i sensibili
sensitive data

-i sessuali
sexual organs

-i sessuali
sexual intercourse, sex

-i sessuali
sexual relations

-i siamesi
Siamese twins

-i smarriti
(alla stazione) lost and found, lost property

-i smessi
cast-offs, hand-me-downs

-i sociali
(social) safety valves

-i sociali
social disorder

-i sociali
company books

-i sociali
social security taxes

-i solidi
solids

-i sovrani
sovereign wealth funds

-i speciali ostraordinarie
emergency laws

-i spioventi
drooping moustache

-i sportivi
sports equipment o gear

-i sportivi
sporting facilities

-i storici
records

-i stradali
roadworks (BE) roadwork (AE)

-i stranieri
foreign capital

-i straordinari
emergency power

-i striati
striated muscle

-i strumentali
capital goods

-i su uno scoperto
overdraft interest charges

-i subalterni
lower management

-i superflui
unwanted hair

-i surgelati
frozen food

-i terreni
wordly goods

-i tessili
textiles

-i umane
human relations

-i urbani
local transport

-i urbani
traffic police

-i verdi
= homosexual orgy

-i viventi
zombies

-i vulcanici
volcanic ejecta

-pi vetri
double o secondary glazing

-ri da bagno
bathroom accessories

-ri da toeletta
dressing table set

-rie ed eventuali
(negli ordini del giorno) any other business

-sce pedonali
pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing (BE) crosswalk (AE)

-schi blu
Blue Berets

-schi del mestiere
= risks that come with the job

-sci littori
(lictor's) fasces

-zi bancari
bank services

-zi di emergenza
emergency services

-zi sanitari
health care provision

-zi segreti
intelligence, secret service

-zi sociali
welfare services

2 giugno
cultural note (or Festa della Repubblica) Public holiday – a civil festival to commemorate the referendum of 2nd June 1946 which led to the proclamation of the Italian Republic (see also Repubblica). a. vedi anche: Repubblica

2 piedi nella finitura del calorifero
2 matching support feet

25 aprile
cultural note (or the Anniversario della Liberazione) A public holiday, this is a day of official ceremonies to commemorate the liberation of Italy from Nazi occupation on 25th April 1945 (see also La liberazione). a. vedi anche: La liberazione

30 giorni netti
Net 30

? proprio quello che ho detto
it is just what I said

A Qulacuno Piace Caldo
Some Like It Hot, 1959 film starring Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis

A.A.
A.A. (Alcolisti Anonimi)
Alcoholics Anonymous, association that organizes support groups for alcoholics

A.A.
A.A. (Anno Accademico)
academic year, college or university year

A.A.T.O.
abbreviation A.A.T.O. (Autorità Ambito Territoriale Ottimale)
Local Authority Water boards

A.G.
abbreviation A.G. (Aggregato Grosso)
(Civil Engineering) coarse aggregate

A.I.G.
A.I.G. (Associazione Italiana Alberghi per la Gioventú)
Youth Hostel Italian Association

A.M.
abbr - (= "Aeronautica Militare") Air Force

A.R.
A.R. (Avviso di Ricevimento o di Riscossione)
acknowledgment receipt

A.S.
abbr 1. (= "Altezza Serenissima") His, Her Serene Highness 2. (= "Allievo Sottufficiale") = trainee noncommissioned officer.

A/R
A/R (Andata e Ritorno)
return ticket, two way ticket

B'rith
noun
B'rith, part of the name "B'nei B'rith"

B.F.
n - (= "bassa frequenza") low frequence (LF)

B.I.
n - (= "Banca d'Italia") Bank of Italy

C.A.C.
abbreviation C.A.C. (Cemento Armato Centrifugato)
(Construction) centrifuged cast concrete

C.A.P.
abbreviation C.A.P. (Calcestruzzo Armato Precompresso)
(Construction) prestressed concrete

C.A.V.
abbreviation C.A.V. (Cemento Armato Vibrato)
(Construction) reinforced concrete, vibrated concrete

C.S.
abbr 1. (= "Codice della Strada") = Highway Code (BE) rules of the road (AE) 2. (= "Consiglio di Sicurezza") Security Council

C.T.
/tʃitˈti/ m. - (= "commissario tecnico") team manager

D'Alema
noun
D'Alema, family name; Massimo D'Alema, (born in 1949) leader of the " PDS" or left democratic party, Premier from 1998 to 2000

D'Annunzio
masculine noun D'Annunzio
Gabriele D'Annunzio, (1863-1938) Italian poet and dramatist very active during fascism

D.L.
abbreviation D.L. (Direttore dei Lavori)
Director of Works

D.L.
abbr - (= "Decreto Legge") decree passed by the Italian Government as an urgent measure, which has to be approved by the Parliament within 60 days in order to become law

D.LL
abbreviation D.LL (Direzione Lavori)
Management of works

D.M.
D.M. (Deutsche Mark)
D.M., German mark, former unit of currency in Germany

D.M.
abbr - (= "Decreto Ministeriale") Ministerial Decree

D.O.C.G.
/diɔttʃidˈdʒi/ f.inv. - (= "Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita") 1. appellation d'origine contrôlée et garantie 2. AOCG

D.P.
/dipˈpi/ m. - (= "Decreto Presidenziale") presidential decree

D.P.R.
/dippiˈɛrre/ m. - (= "Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica") decree of the President of the Republic

E.I.
abbr - (= "Esercito Italiano") Italian Army

E.V.
abbr - (= "Eccellenza Vostra") Your Excellency

F.O.
abbreviation F.O. (Fornitura & Opera)
supply and installation

F.lli
F.lli (fratelli)
Brothers

F.lli
n - (= "fratelli") Brothers (Bros.)

G.U.
/dʒiˈu/ f. - (= "Gazzetta Ufficiale") official gazette

G.d.F.
abbr - (= "Guardia di Finanza") military corps dealing with customs, excise and tax crimes

G8
/dʒiˈɔtto/ m. - (= "gruppo degli Otto") Group of Eight; G8

I Diamanti sono per Sempre
Diamonds are Forever, 1971 James Bond film featuring Sean Connery

I Mille
cultural note In May 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi's expedition to Sicily set off in two ships loaded with just over a thousand volunteers. In October, at the end of the campaign, when Garibaldi delivered the south, taken from the Bourbons, to King Vittorio Emanuele, the camicie rosse (Red shirts) had become much greater in number, but the one thousand who had set off from Quarto, near Genoa, remained the symbol of the best-known event in the Italian Risorgimento. As such they are still remembered today in the street names of many Italian towns (see also Risorgimento). a. vedi anche: Risorgimento

I Santi
cultural note (or Ognissanti) Public holiday and religious festival celebrating all the saints. Typically, cakes made with nuts and raisins, which vary from region to region, are eaten during this festival. People go to the cemetery to take flowers for their dead loved ones, although the Festival of the Dead (I Morti) is the following day, 2 November, which is not a holiday.

I Soprani
The Sopranos, United States T.V. drama about a fictional Italian-American Mafia family who lives in New Jersey (USA)

L'Aia
feminine noun L'Aia
The Hague, seat of the government of The Netherlands

L'Aquila
feminine noun L'Aquila
capital city of the Italian region Abruzzi on the Pescara river

L'Aretino
noun
Pietro l'Aretino, (1492-1556) Italian narrator of the sixteenth century

L'Avana
feminine noun L'Avana
Havana, capital city and port of Cuba located on the Gulf of Mexico

L'Età dell'Innocenza
The Age of Innocence, 1920 novel written by Edith Wharton

N.T.
abbr 1. (= "Nuovo Testamento") New Testament (NT) 2. (= "non trasferibile") nontransferable

N.d.A.
abbr - (= "nota dell'autore") author's note

N.d.E.
abbr - (= "nota dell'editore") publisher's note

N.d.R.
abbr - (= "nota della redazione") editor's note

N.d.T.
abbr - (= "nota del traduttore") translator's note

O.d.G.
abbr - (= "Ordine del Giorno") agenda

P.I.
P.I. (partita IVA)
VAR Registration Number

P.M.
abbr - (= "polizia militare") military police (MP)

P.M.
/piˈɛmme/ m. - dir. (= "pubblico ministero") = public prosecutor (BE) prosecuting attorney (AE)

P.S.
/piˈɛsse/ I. f. - (= "pubblica sicurezza") public security guard II. m. - (= "post scriptum") postscriptum (PS)

P.S.
n - (= "Partita Semplice") single entry

P.zza
P.zza (piazza)
square, open area in a town or city, plaza

P/L
level crossing, railroad crossing

Q.G.
/kudˈdʒi/ m. - (= "Quartier Generale" (General)) Headquarters (G)HQ

R.
abbr - (= "raccomandata") =letter or parcel sent by recorded delivery

S.
n - (= "santo") Saint (St)

S.A.U.
abbreviation S.A.U. (Superficie Agricola Utilizzata)
(Agriculture) U.A.A., Utilised/Usable Agricultural Area

S.E. e O.
abbr - (= "salvo errori e omissioni") errors and omissions excepted

S.I.A.E.
/siˈae/ f. - (= "Società Italiana Autori Editori") association of Italian authors and publishers

S.O.S.
/ɛsseoˈɛsse/ m.inv. SOS • lanciare o trasmettere un ~ | to send out an SOS

S.P.G.M.
abbr - (= "Sue Proprie Gentili Mani") by hand

S.P.M.
abbr - (= "Sue Proprie Mani") by hand

S.S.
abbr 1. (= "Sua Santità") His Holiness (HH) 2. (= "Santa Sede") Holy See 3. (= "strada statale") = A road (BE), highway (AE.)

S.U.I.S.M.
/ˈsuizm/ f. - (= "Scuola Universitaria Interfacoltà in Scienze Motorie") university school of motor sciences

S.acc.
n - (= "Società in accomandita") limited partnership

S.p.A.
S.p.A. (Società per Azioni)
limited company, company whose stockholders are liable only for the sum they invested

S.p.A.
/ɛsseppiˈa/ f. - (= "Società per Azioni") 1. limited liability (BE), incorporated (AE) 2. Ltd (BE), Inc. (AE)

T-shirt
/tiʃˈʃɛrt/ f.inv. T-shirt, tee-shirt

U.F.
abbreviation U.F. (unità foraggera)
(Agriculture) F.U. (fodder unit)

V.C.
abbr 1. (= "viceconsole") vice consul 2. VC

V.Em.
abbr - (= "Vostra Eminenza") Your Eminence

V.I.A.
abbreviation V.I.A. ( valutazione di impatto ambientale )
(Ecology) EIA, environmental impact assessment

a 12 derivazioni
(Medicine) a 12-lead, 12-lead electrocardiogram

a Roma fa come i romani
when in Rome do as the Romans do

a babordo
adverb
port, larboard, left side of a ship (Nautical)

a bada
adverb
at bay, under control

a bagnomaria
(Culinary) in a bain-marie pot; in a double boiler

a basso prezzo
adverb
cheaply, cheap, inexpensively

a basso reddito
adverb
low-income (Economy)

a battente
adverb
abutting

a bilico
adverb
balanced

a bit off
andato a male, marcio

a bizzeffe
adverb
galore, in great quantity, abundantly

a bocca aperta
adjective
agape, open-mouthed, surprised, shocked

a bocca impianto
at the source

a bordo
adverb
aboard, on board ship, on board

a bordo di
preposition
aboard

a bordo di una nave
aboard a ship

a botta calda
right away

a braccetto
adverb
arm in arm

a braccia aperte
adverb
with open arms, with a warm welcome

a braccio teso
at arms length

a breve distanza
adverb
short haul, in a short time

a breve scadenza
adverb
short term, short-dated, not long, short

a breve termine
adjective
short range, short term, short-dated, for a short period of time

a bruciapelo
adverb
point blank, straightforward

a buon conto
adverb
in any case, in any event, anyhow, anyway

a buon diritto
adjective
rightfully, lawfully, legitimately, justly

a buon intenditor poche parole
noun
a word to the wise is enough

a buon mercato
adjective
cheap, inexpensive, low-priced

a campione
adverb
as per the sample

a capofitto
adverb
headlong, headfirst, recklessly, rashly

a capotavola
adverb
at the head of the table

a cappella
(Music) acapella

a caratteri cubitali
in block capitals

a carico
adjective
defrayable; charged to; dependent

a caro prezzo
adverb
dearly, at a high price

a casa
adverb
home, at home

a casa mia
at home

a casa propria
in his own house, in his place

a casa tua
in your house, in your place

a casaccio
adverb
random, randomly, by chance, by accident

a caso
adverb
haphazardly, by chance, randomly, carelessly, at random, haphazard

a catafascio
adverb
pell-mell, upside down, higgledy-piggledy

a catena
a series of

a causa di
preposition
for, due to, owing to, because of, through, from

a caval donato non si guarda in bocca
noun
don't look a gift horse in the mouth, do not be critical of a gift

a cavalcioni
adverb
astride, with one leg on each side

a cavalcioni di
preposition
astride

a cavallo
adjective
mounted, on horseback, astride, in saddle

a cavalluccio
adjective
piggyback

a centro nave
adverb
midships

a che
adverb
whereupon, upon which

a che pensi
interjection
what are you thinking about

a che pro?
a che pro?
what's the point?, what's the use?

a che proposito?
what about?

a che stai pensando?
a penny for your thoughts

a chiocciola
adjective
winding

a ciascuno il suo
noun
horses for courses

a ciel sereno
adverb
out of the blue sky, unexpectedly, surprisingly

a cielo aperto
adverb
under the open sky, out in the open, outdoors

a coda di pesce
fish-tail

a coda di rondine
adjective
cutaway

a colpo d'occhio
adverb
at a glance

a condizione che
conjunction
provided that, providing that

a conti fatti
adverb
all things considered, having given thought to all of the issues, after consideration of the facts

a contrasto
adverb
hook-on, snap-in

a coppo
adverb
convexly, curvedly

a corda
adjective
stringed

a coronamento
adverb
at the completion

a corpo
adverb
at fixed price, lump sum pricing

a corpo e non a misura
(Commercial Law) sale per aversionem

a corpo morto
adverb
headlong, rashly

a corto di personale
adjective
short handed, short staffed

a cottimo
adjective
jobbing

a cura di Edigeo
by Edigeo

a decreto
adverb
rent-controlled

a destra
adverb
right, on the right side

a detrarre parte a solaio
(Construction) minus the floor area

a differenza di
preposition
unlike

a digiuno
adjective
fasting

a dire il vero
verb
to tell the truth, to be quite honest, honestly

a disagio
adverb
uncomfortably, uneasily

a dismisura
immoderately, excessively

a dispetto di
preposition
despite, notwithstanding

a disposizione
adjective
on tap, at disposal

a distanza
adverb
aloof, at a distance

a distanza di un mese
a month apart, within a ,month of

a divinis
/adiˈvinis/ avv. • sospendere ~ | to defrock

a domanda
adverb
per application

a domani!
interjection
see you tomorrow!

a dondolo
adjective
rocking

a doppia pelle ventilati
(Civil Engineering) ventilated double skin

a doppio comando
adjective
dual-control

a doppio senso
adjective
two way; backhanded

a dritta
adverb
(Nautical) starboard

a due a due
adverb
two by two

a due facce
adjective
two faced, has two sides

a est
adverb
east of

a estri
adverb
on the spur of the moment, impulsively, in fits and starts, according to his mood

a falda inclinata
(Civil Engineering) with pitched roofs

a falde
adjective
flaky; in layers; brimmed

a fatica
adverb
with difficulty

a favore di
preposition a favore di (m)
on behalf of; in favour of

a fianco
adverb
aboard, abreast, side by side

a fianco di
preposition
beside, alongside, by, near

a filo
adverb
(Construction) flush

a filo inferiore del soffitto
(Construction) flush with the ceiling

a filo interno
(Construction) flush with the internal wall

a filo sega
adverb
(Construction) sawn edge

a fine vita lavorativa
(Ecology) at the end of a life cycle

a fior d'acqua
awash

a fior di pelle
adverb
skin-deep, shallow, superficial

a fiotti
adverb
galore, in abundance

a fiumi
adverb
galore, in abundance

a fondo
adverb
thoroughly, deeply, with great detail

a fondo cassero
adverb
(Construction) bottom of box, caisson

a forma di
adjective
shaped, molded, having the form of

a forma di bolla
adjective
bubbly

a forma di borsa
adjective
pouchy

a forma di botte
adjective
tubby

a forma di croce
adverb
crosswise

a forma di cubo
adjective
cubical

a forma di ferro di cavallo
adjective
horseshoe, U-shaped

a forma di globo
adjective
globular, round, shaped like a globe

a forma di luna
adjective
moony

a forma di ombrella
adverb
umbellar, umbelliform (Botany)

a forma di pera
adjective
pear shaped

a forma di rosa
adverb
in the form of a rose

a forma di traliccio
adverb
latticed, having crisscrossing strips of wood or metal

a forma di vescica
adjective
bladdery

a fortiori
adverb
a fortiori, all the more, more so, even more, with stronger reason

a fuoco
adverb
(Photography) in focus

a fusibile
adverb
(Construction) with mechanical fuse

a galla
adjective
floating, buoyed by liquid or air

a gambe divaricate
adverb
astride, with legs stretched wide apart

a gas
adjective
gas, gasoline

a geometria variabile
adjective
swing wing

a giorni alterni
every other day, on alternate days

a gittata corta
adjective
short range

a gogò
/agoˈgo/ avv. e agg.inv. galore, in abundance

a gomito
adjective
side by side, next to each other; sharp; hairpin

a grandezza naturale
adjective
life size

a grandi falcate
adverb
striding rapidly

a grandi linee
adverb
sketchily, roughly

a grappoli
adjective
bunchy

a guardar bene
verb
on second thoughts

a guglia
adjective
spiry, tall and tapering

a guisa di
adverb
like, resembling, disguised, disguised as

a incastro
adjective
embedded, inlaid, inserted

a intervalli
adverb
intermittently, sporadically, fitfully

a iosa
adverb
galore, in abundance

a lago
adverb
(Construction) facing the lake

a latere
/aˈlatere/ agg.inv. • giudice ~ | associate judge

a letto
adverb
abed, in bed

a livello
adjective
level

a livello della riabitazione distale
(Medicine) at the distal rehabilitation site

a livello di integrazione
at integration level

a livello di modulo
at module level

a livello di sistema
at system level

a loro totale insaputa
entirely without their knowing

a losanghe
adjective
lozenged

a lume di candela
adverb
by candlelight

a lunghezza
adverb
longways

a lungo
adverb
long, for a long period of time

a lungo andare
adverb
in the long run, in the end

a lungo raggio
adjective
long range, effective over a lengthy period of time; designed to work over great distances

a lungo termine
adjective
long term

a macchie
adjective
patchy, not uniform

a maggior ragione
all the more reason, even more so

a mala pena
adverb
hardly, barely, just, ill

a malapena
adverb
hardly, with difficulty, barely, scarcely

a malincuore
adverb
reluctantly, unwillingly

a mani vuote
adjective
empty handed

a mano
adverb
manually, by hand

a mano a mano
adverb
gradually, progressively

a mano libera
adjective
freehand

a matita
adjective
pencil

a matrice prevalentemente organica
(Ecology) mostly composed of organic materials

a mazzi
adjective
bunchy

a memoria
adverb
by heart, memorized

a meno che
conjunction
unless

a meno di
preposition
without, short of

a metà
adverb
half, partially; halfway

a metà del mese di agosto
adverb
mid-August, in the middle of August

a metà strada
adverb
midway, halfway, located halfway, at half the distance

a mezz'asta
adjective
half mast, halfway down from the top of a mast (of a flag)

a mezza nave
adverb
amidships

a mezza strada
adverb
halfway, at half the distance

a mezzaluna
adjective
crescent

a mezzo busto
half-length (bust)

a mie spese
at my own expenses

a mio danno
against me, damaging me

a mio parere
in my opinion

a misura d'ambiente
environmentally fit

a misura d'uomo
(Construction) well-appointed; on a human scale

a mo' di
preposition
like, resembling

a modo
adverb
properly, well, correctly

a molle
adjective
sprung

a monte
adverb
upstream, toward or in the higher part of a stream

a motore
adjective
motor, power driven

a nanna!
a nanna!
to bed!

a navate
adjective
aisled

a nessun costo
on no account, by no means

a noduli
adjective
nodulose

a noi due!
interjection
here's to us!

a noleggio
adjective
charter

a nome di
preposition
on behalf of, in the name of

a nord
adverb
north, in the north; northward, toward the north; up, upward

a nuoto
swimming

a occhi chiusi
adjective
blind, blindly

a occhio e croce
adverb
approximately, nearly

a ogni costo
at any cost

a ogni modo
adverb
anyhow, in any case, be that as it may

a pallini
adjective
spotted, dotted

a pancia piena
adverb
with a full belly

a pancia vuota
adverb
without eating, with no food, starving, extremely hungry

a pappagallo
adverb
parrot fashion

a parer mio
in my opinion

a parte
adverb
apart, aside; besides

a partire da
adverb
beginning from, as from, starting from

a partire da oggi
adverb
beginning from today, starting from today

a partire da quel momento
adverb
from that time on, from that moment

a passo di lumaca
adverb
snail's pace, very slowly

a patto che
conjunction
provided, providing, only if

a pedaggio
adjective
toll

a perdita d'occhio
as far as the eye can see

a perpendicolo
adverb
perpendicularly, vertically; sheerly, steeply, with an almost vertical slope

a pezzi
adverb
asunder, into pieces, in shreds

a piacere
adverb
at will, in abundance; as you like, as you wish

a piacimento
at one's pleasure

a piani sfalsati
adverb
split level

a piano rotante
adverb
(Construction) turntable shelves

a picco
adjective
very steep, sheer

a piccoli pezzi
adverb
fine, finely, in bits, in small pieces

a piedi
adverb
afoot, walking, on foot

a piedi nudi
adjective
barefoot, barefooted

a piombo
adjective
plumb, vertical, perpendicular, plummeted

a più piani
adjective
multistorey, multistoried

a più tardi
see you later

a poco a poco
adverb
little by little, gradually

a poco prezzo
cheaply

a poppa
adverb
abaft, aft, astern

a portata di mano
adjective
handy, close

a posa rettangolare
adverb
(Construction) using rectangular tiles

a posteriori
adjective
a posteriori, inductive

a posteriori
/aposteˈrjɔri/ I. agg.inv. [conoscenze] a posteriori II. avv. [giustificarsi, decidere] a posteriori, in retrospect

a posto
adjective
settled, straight, arranged

a precipizio
adverb
pell-mell; sheer, very steep, perpendicularly

a prescindere
adverb
apart from, besides, except for, in addition to

a presto!
a presto!
See you!

a prevalente sviluppo lineare
adverb
mainly linear

a prezzo fisso
adjective
fixed price, established price

a prezzo ridotto
adjective
cut price, reduced price, cheap, inexpensive

a prima richiesta assoluta
adverb
at first demand

a priori
adjective
a priori, deductive

a priori
/apriˈori, apriˈɔri/ I. agg.inv. [giudizio, ragionamento] a priori II. avv. a priori • giudicare qcs., qcn. ~ | to forejudge sth., sb.

a priori e a posteriori
a priori and a posteriori

a profusione
adverb
agog, lavishly, generously, profusely

a proposito
adverb
apropos, by the way, incidentally; on purpose, intentionally

a prova di
adjective
proof, impervious, resistant

a prova di bomba
adjective
shellproof

a prua
adverb
(Nautical) fore

a puntate
adjective
serial, published or broadcast in regular installments

a puntino
masculine noun a puntino
precisely, accurately

a quadretti
checked, chequered, checkered

a quadri
masculine noun a quadri
checked

a quale facoltà ti sei iscritto?
verb
which faculty are you studying?, which faculty are you enrolled in?

a qualsiasi ora
adverb
at any time

a qualunque costo
at any cost, at all costs

a quattr'occhi
adverb
in confidence, secretly, privately, intimately

a quattro remi
adverb
four-oar, having four oars

a quattro ruote
adverb
four-wheeled

a quattro ruote motrici
adverb
four-wheel drive

a quattrocchi
adverb
privately, confidentially

a quel punto
adverb
thereupon

a quel tempo
adverb
then

a quinconce
adverb
quincuncial

a quincunce
adverb
quincuncial

a raggi x
adjective
x-ray, roentgen ray

a ragion veduta
adverb
advisedly, in a thought out manner; in an informed manner

a ragione
adverb
right, justly, fairly

a rate
adjective
instalment plan, (British) hire-purchase

a regola d'arte
perfectly, superbly

a resposabilità limitata
adverb
Ltd., limited partnership

a ricircolo
adverb
recycled

a ridosso di
close to, at the back of

a righe
adjective
striped; ruled

a rigor di logica
logically speaking

a riposo
adjective
retired, withdrawn from a job or position

a ritiro compensato
adverb
(Civil Engineering) with shrinkage reducing admixtures

a riva
adverb
ashore, inshore

a riverbero
adjective
reverberatory

a rombi
adjective
lozenged

a rompicollo
adverb
headlong, rashly, recklessly

a rotazione
adjective
rotary, spinning around an axis

a rovescio
adverb
backward, backwards; upside down, inverted, reversed

a ruba
adverb
(sell) like hot cakes

a ruolo fisso
adjective
typecast

a saldo di
adverb
in settlement of, in full settlement of (Finance)

a salti
adverb
by fits and starts

a sangue caldo
adjective
warm-blooded, having a hot temper

a sbafo
adverb
scrounging a living, gorging oneself

a scala di bacino
(Ecology) for the whole catchment area

a scapito di
at the expense of

a scarsa conoscenza dei fatti
noun
a little knowledge of the facts

a scatto
adverb
hook-on, snap-in

a scavo fatto
(Civil Engineering) once excavation operations have been completed

a scelte multiple
adjective
multiple choice

a scomparsa
foldaway

a scroscio
downpouring

a secco
adverb
pennyless, short of money, broke; in the lurch

a seconda
adverb
downstream, in the direction that a river flows; favorably, well

a seconda di
preposition
according to, in accord with

a secondo che sia
depending on whether

a semicerchio
adjective
crescent

a semplice contorno
adverb
(Civil Engineering) drawn in simple outline

a seno nudo
adjective
topless, without a bra, without a shirt

a senso unico
adjective
one way

a serpentina
winding

a setto scorrevole
adverb
(Civil Engineering) sliding baffle

a sinistra
adjective
left hand

a smerlo
adjective
scalloped

a somiglianza di
adverb
like

a spasso
adverb
out of work, without work, out of a job, unemployed

a spese di
at the expense of

a sproposito
adverb
unaptly

a squadra
adverb
square

a squarciagola
adverb
at the top of one's voice

a stecche
adjective
slatted

a stento
adverb
hardly, scarcely, ill

a strati spessi
adverb
thick, with thick layers

a stretto giro di posta
by return, by return mail

a strisce
adjective
streaky, striped, tabby

a struttura mista
adjective
composite, composed of different elements

a sud
adverb
southerly, south, toward the south

a sud di nessun nord
(Advertising) south of no north

a suo tempo
adverb
in due time, when the time is right

a supporto di
adverb
in support of

a sé
adverb
aside, apart, besides, separately

a sé stante
adjective
stand alone, separate, distinct, different, set apart

a taglio bastardo
adverb
(Civil Engineering) bastard cut

a taglio mezzo dolce
adverb
(Civil Engineering) second-cut file

a tal punto
adverb
insomuch, to such a degree, to such an extent

a tastiera
adjective
push button

a tastoni
adverb
gropingly

a te la mossa
it's your turn to you make a move

a tempo
adverb
in time, within the required time

a tempo debito
adverb
in due time, when the time is right

a tempo e luogo
adverb
at the right time, at the appropriate time, at the suitable moment

a tempo parziale
adjective
part time

a tempo perso
adverb
in one's spare time

a tentoni
adverb
gropingly

a tenuta stagna
(Nautical) watertight

a tergo
adverb
overleaf

a terra
adverb
ashore, onshore

a testa
adverb
apiece, each

a testa scoperta
adjective
bareheaded

a titolo di esperimento
adverb
as an experiment

a torto
adverb
wrongly, erroneously

a tracolla
over one's shoulder,across one's body

a tradimento
by surprise

a trazione anteriore
adverb
front-wheel drive

a trazione posteriore
adverb
back-wheel drive

a tre quarti
adverb
three-quarters, three-fourths

a tu per tu
tete-a-tete, privately

a tua completa disposizione
adverb
at your complete disposal

a tutt'aria
adverb
(Civil Engineering) all-air-conditioning system

a tutt'oggi
adverb
until now, so far

a tutta corsa
(Nautical) at full speed

a tutta massa
adverb
(Civil Engineering) full-body

a tutta sagoma
adverb
(Civil Engineering) full-profile, full-dimension

a tutta sezione
$WI_POS:51(Civil Engineering) full face cutter head

a tutta velocità
adverb
at full tilt, at great speed

a tutto gas
adverb
at full throttle, at full speed

a un certo momento
adverb
at a given time, at a given moment

a un dipresso
adverb
thereabout, thereabouts

a un petto
adjective
single-breasted

a un solo binario
adjective
single-track, one-track

a una certa distanza
adverb
apart, aside; at a distance, not nearby

a una rotaia
adjective
monorail

a valle
adjective
downstream

a vanvera
adverb
haphazardly, carelessly

a varie riprese
adverb
at various times

a vele quadre
(Nautical) square rigged

a velocità massima
at full speed

a video
adverb
onscreen, displayed on computer or television screen (Computers)

a vita libera
adverb
(Zoology) free-living

a viva forza
adverb
by force, compellingly, forcefully, coercively

a voce alta
adverb
aloud

a voce bassa
adverb
low, softly

a volta
adjective
vaulted, covered with a vault

a volte
adverb
sometimes, occasionally

a vostro favore
adverb
to your credit (Banking)

a zero del punto
at ground level, at surface level

a zigzag
adjective
zigzag

a zonzo
adverb
wandering, moving aimlessly from place to place

a.
abbr - (= "anno") year (y.)

a.C.
a.C. (avanti Cristo)
B.C., before the Christian Era, before the birth of Christ

a.C.
abbr - (= "avanti Cristo") Before Christ (BC)

a.m.
abbreviation A.M. (ante meridiem)
a.m., between midnight and noon

b/n
b/n (bianco/nero)
white and black

c'era da aspettarselo
it was to be expected

c'era una volta
verb
once upon a time, one time a very long time ago

c'è
there

c'è bisogno di
must, need to, have to

c'è del vero
verb
there is some truth

c'è poco da scherzare
verb
it is no joke, it is not funny, it is a serious matter

c'è puzzo di formaggio
it smells cheese, it smells like cheese

c.a.
abbreviation C.A. (cemento armato)
(Construction) reinforced concrete

c.a.
abbr 1. (= "corrente anno") current year 2. (= "corrente alternata") alternating current (AC) 3. (= "(alla) cortese attenzione") for the attention of (FAO)

c.c.
c.c. (corrente continua; conto corrente)
DC, direct current, unvarying electrical current; A/C, current account (Finance)

c.c.
c.c. (conto corrente)
A/C, current account, checking account

c.c.
abbr 1. (= "conto corrente") current account (BE) checking account (AE) (C/A) 2. (= "corrente continua") direct current (c.c.)

c.c.p.
abbr - (= "conto corrente postale") post office account

c.d
c.d (cosiddetto)
so-called, known as

c.m.
c.m. (corrente mese)
this month

c.m.
abbr - (= "corrente mese") instant (inst.)

c.p.
c.p. (cartolina postale)
postal card

c.p.
abbr - (= "cartolina postale") postcard (pc)

c.s.
abbr - (= "come sopra") ditto (co.)

c.so
c.so (corso)
Ave., avenue, boulevard

c.so
abbr - (= "corso") avenue, high street (BE) main street (AE)

c.v.d.
abbr - (= "come volevasi dimostrare") quod erat demonstrandum, QED

c/c
c/c (conto corrente)
current account, checking account, drawing account, bank account which allows sums of money to be regularly withdrawn

c/o
c/o (care of)
C/O, care of, through someone

d day
masculine noun d day
D-day

d'abitudine
habitually, customarily

d'acciaio
adjective
steel

d'accordo
adverb
in agreement, in accord, in harmony

d'accordo
conjunction
alright, okay, well, agreed, right you are!, that's right

d'accusa
adverb
inculpatory, incriminating; accusatory, assigning blame

d'acqua
adjective
water, of water, of H2O

d'acqua dolce
adjective
freshwater

d'acqua salata
adjective
salt water

d'addio
adjective
parting

d'affare
adverb
transactional, related to business

d'aiuto
adverb
auxiliary, helpful; of service

d'alto mare
adjective
seagoing, oceangoing

d'altra parte
adverb
again

d'altra parte
on the other hand, but then again

d'altro canto
on the other hand

d'altronde
adverb
however, on the other hand

d'ambra
adverb
succinic, of or pertaining to amber, derived from amber

d'ambulatorio
adjective
outpatient

d'amore
adverb
loving, passionate, of or relating to love

d'andata
adjective
outward

d'angolo
adjective
corner-

d'angora
adjective
(made) of angora

d'annata
adjective
vintage, high quality, classic, from a good year

d'apertura
adjective
opening

d'argento
adjective
argent, silver

d'argento
adverb
argentous, silver

d'aria
adverb
aerial, ethereal, airy

d'artista
adverb
artistic, aesthetic, meeting the standards of art

d'ascolto
adverb
listening

d'attrito
adverb
frictional

d'attualità
adverb
topical, current, popular

d'autorità
adjective
authoritative

d'autunno
adjective
autumnal

d'avanguardia
adverb
advanced, progressive, modern, forward

d'avanzo
adjective
spare, extra, superfluous

d'avena
adverb
oaten, of oats, made of oats

d'aviazione
adverb
air, aviation

d'avorio
adverb
ivory, of or like ivory, made of ivory; creamy white

d'avvertimento
adverb
warning, cautioning; giving advice about danger

d'ebano
adjective
ebony

d'eccezione
adverb
exceptional, out of the ordinary, unusual; superior, excellent

d'effetto
adjective
snappy

d'encomio
adverb
commendatory, serving to commend

d'epoca
adjective
period

d'esame
adverb
probatory, experimental, trial

d'esercizio
adverb
operational, working, ready for use

d'esplorazione
adverb
explorative, investigative

d'esportazione
adverb
export

d'essere
noun
d'etre

d'estate
adverb
in summer

d'eustachio
adjective
eustachian, of or pertaining to the Eustachian tube (canal connecting the middle ear to the pharynx)

d'evasione
adverb
escape, escapist, tending to avoid reality; entertainment, amusement

d'incalcolabile valore
adjective
priceless

d'incanto
adverb
by magic, as if by a spell; perfectly, superbly

d'incitamento
adverb
incentive, provocative, stimulating, inciting, encouraging

d'indole
adverb
natured, tempered

d'inferno
adverb
infernal, hellish, fiendish

d'infilata
adverb
longitudinally, lengthwise

d'informazione
adverb
informative, instructive, serving to instruct or teach

d'infrasuono
adverb
infrasonic, pertaining to sound waves having a frequency below the audible range

d'ingegno
adverb
talented, possessing a natural ability or skill, gifted, witted

d'iniziativa
adjective
pro-active

d'iniziazione
adverb
initiatory, serving to initiate

d'inizio
adjective
opening

d'interesse
adverb
of interest

d'intesa
adjective
knowing; agreed, consented upon

d'inverno
adverb
in winter, during winter

d'invidia
adverb
envious, jealous

d'istitutore
adverb
tutorial

d'obbligo
adverb
obligatory, binding, compelling; necessary

d'occasione
adjective
occasional; bargain

d'oliva
adverb
olive, of or made from olives or olive trees; olive-colored

d'oltremare
adjective
overseas, beyond or across the sea

d'oltreoceano
adverb
across the ocean, American

d'onore
adverb
honor, good reputation, integrity, honesty

d'operazione
adverb
operational

d'ora in avanti
adverb
henceforth, henceforward

d'ora in ora
adverb
hourly

d'ora in poi
adverb
henceforth, hereafter

d'ora innanzi
adverb
henceforth

d'ordinanza
adverb
service (cap, gun, uniform)

d'origine
adverb
original, first, primary

d'oro
adjective
golden, gold

d'osservazione
adverb
observational, supervisory

d'ottone
adjective
brassy

d'ufficio
adjective
cleric, clerical; bureaucratic

d'un sol fiato
d'un (sol) fiato
in one go, straight through; in one swallow; in a single breath

d'unione
adverb
junctional; joining, connecting, linking

d'uso
adjective
of use; customary, habitual; habitually, customarily

d'usura
adverb
usurious, of or related to usury

d.C.
d.C. (dopo Cristo)
AD, annum Domini

d.C.
(= "dopo Cristo") Anno Domini (AD)

d.d.l.
D.D.L. (= "disegno di legge") bill

e cinquanta
adverb
ten to, fifty past (Time)

e cinque
adverb
five past (Time)

e così via
adverb
and so on, and so forth

e dieci
adverb
ten past (Time)

e guarda caso
interjection
strangely enough, as if by coincidence

e mezzo
adverb
half past (Time)

e molto di più
and then some

e oltre
and then some

e per sé
in itself

e quaranta
adverb
fourty past (Time)

e quarantacinque
adverb
fourty-five past (Time)

e quindici
adverb
a quarter past (Time)

e successive
and subsequent versions

e trenta
adverb
half past (Time)

e trentacinque
adverb
thirty-five past (Time)

e un quarto
adverb
a quarter past (Time)

e venti
adverb
twenty past (Time)

e venticinque
adverb
twenty-five past (Time)

e via dicendo
and so on, and so forth, and whatnot

e-commerce
noun
e-commerce, electronic commerce

e-mail
/iˈmɛil/ I. f.inv. e-mail • avere l'~ | to be on e-mail • mandare per ~ qcs. a qcn. | to e-mail sb. sth., to e-mail sth. to sb. II. m. e f.inv. (messaggio) e-mail • mandare una o un ~ a qcn. | to send sb. an e-mail III. agg.inv. • indirizzo ~ | e-mail address

e-ticketing
masculine noun e-ticketing
e-ticketing, electronic ticketing

e/o
and/or

f.to
f.to (firmato)
signed, marked with a person's signature

f.to
(= "firmato") signed

i -i di guerra
the wounded in action, the war wounded

i -i religiosi
the extreme unction

i Dottori della Chiesa
the Doctors of the Church

i cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda
the knights of the Round Table

i conti non contano
noun
the accounts don't balance (Finance)

i costi tendono a crescere
noun
costs are moving upward

i costi tendono a diminuire
noun
costs are moving downward

i crampi di fame
noun
hunger pangs

i facoltosi
noun
the wealthy, the rich, the well-to-do

i giovani
masculine noun i giovani
youth

i giusti ingredienti per un mix di successo
the right ingredients for a successful mix

i loro
pronoun
theirs, your, yours

i miei
pronoun
mine

i miei parenti
participle i miei parenti
my parents

i miei sforzi finirono in fallimento
noun
my efforts ended in failure

i morsi della fame
noun
hunger pangs

i muri hanno orecchie
adverb
walls have ears, there are always eavesdroppers nearby, a secret always gets out at last

i nostri
adjective
our

i nostri amici
participle i nostri amici
our friends

i nostri avi
our ancestors, our forefathers

i nostri parenti
participle i nostri parenti
our relatives

i piaceri del corpo
noun
the pleasures of flesh

i piaceri della carne
noun
the pleasures of flesh

i più
adjective
most

i prezzi in Borsa sono caduti
verb
stock prices have dropped

i prezzi tendono a crescere
noun
prices tend to rise, prices are moving upward

i pro e i contro
adverb
pros and cons

i quali
pronoun
that, which, whom

i quattro tempi di una sinfonia
noun
the four movements of a symphony (Music)

i salari tendono ad aumentare
noun
wages tend to increase

i serpenti cambiano la pelle
verb
snakes slough their skins

i suoi
adjective
his

i suoi occhi sprizzavano faville
verb
his eyes flashed

i suoi sforzi tendono a
noun
his efforts aim at, his efforts are directed at

i tempi non sono maturi
noun
time is not ripe

i tuoi
pronoun
your, yours

i vecchi tempi
noun
the old times

i vostri
pronoun
your, yours

k-way
/keiˈwei, kiˈwei/ m.inv. K-way

k.o.
masculine noun k.o.
knock out, final punch (Boxing)

l'
article
the

l'Antico Testamento
the Old Testament

l'Ascensione
feminine noun l'Ascensione
the Ascension, day that Jesus rose to heaven

l'Internazionale
noun
internationale, revolutionary socialist hymn

l'Intesa cordiale
the Entente Cordiale

l'Iran
feminine noun l'Iran
Iran, country in southwest Asia (formerly Persia)

l'Iraq
feminine noun l'Iraq
Iraq, country in southwest Asia

l'Onnipotente
masculine noun l'Onnipotente
the Almighty, God

l'Ottocento
masculine noun l'Ottocento
the nineteenth century

l'Ulivo
noun
Italian center-left alliance of parties from 1996 to now and headed by Romano Prodi (Politics)

l'Urbe
feminine noun l'Urbe
Rome

l'abbaiare
masculine noun l'abbaiare
bark, barking

l'abbaiare dei cani
masculine noun l'abbaiare dei cani
bark of dogs

l'abito non fa il monaco
noun
you can't tell a book from its cover

l'abituarsi
masculine noun l'abituarsi
inurement, habituating, getting used to, getting accustomed to, adapting to

l'accento cade su
noun
the stress falls on

l'acqua cheta distrugge i ponti
noun
still waters run deep

l'altra faccia del problema
noun
the other aspect of the problem

l'altra faccia della luna
noun
the other side of the question

l'altro ieri
the day before yesterday

l'amico vero si vede nel momento del bisogno
noun
a friend in need is a friend indeed, a real friend is one who is supportive in times of trouble

l'amore è cieco
noun
love is blind, love does not see flaws

l'andamento del reddito
noun
income trends

l'andare in carrozza
masculine noun l'andare in carrozza
coaching

l'anno scorso a quest'epoca
noun
this time last year

l'aperto
masculine noun l'aperto
outdoors, outside

l'appetito vien mangiando
noun
appetite comes with eating

l'arca di Noè
Noah's Ark

l'arcipelago malese
masculine noun l'arcipelago malese
Malay Archipelago, group of islands of southeast Asia (include the islands of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia)

l'arco alpino
Alpine chain

l'aria che respiri trattala bene
(Advertising) take care of what you breathe

l'aria risuonava di urla
air rang with shouts

l'arma azzurra
= the Italian air force

l'armata Rossa
the Red Army

l'aspetto esterno delle cose
noun
the appearances

l'asse terrestre
the earth's axis

l'auto non parte stamattina
verb
the car doesn't start this morning

l'autobus passa davanti alla stazione
noun
the bus goes past the station

l'avere
masculine noun l'avere
possession, property

l'avvocato del diavolo
[fig.] the devil's advocate

l'ebreo errante
the wandering Jew

l'ente supremo
the Supreme Being

l'epidemia ha falciato migliaia di vite
noun
the epidemic has claimed thousands of lives

l'esperienza conta
noun
a small sea never made a skillful mariner

l'essenziale
noun
the essential thing, the main thing

l'esser inveterato
masculine noun l'esser inveterato
inveteracy

l'essere floscio
masculine noun l'essere floscio
squashiness

l'essere grezzo
masculine noun l'essere grezzo
crudity

l'essere implicito
masculine noun l'essere implicito
implicitness

l'essere inveterat
masculine noun l'essere inveterat
inveteracy

l'essere nubile
masculine noun l'essere nubile
maidenhood

l'essere pidocchioso
masculine noun l'essere pidocchioso
lousiness

l'essere politically correct
political correctness

l'essere scuro
masculine noun l'essere scuro
somberness, sombreness

l'esterno
masculine noun l'esterno
outdoors, outside

l'hanno deciso a testa o croce
they decided (it) on the toss of a coin, it was a toss-up

l'idea non è sua
this is not his idea

l'immaginare
masculine noun l'immaginare
visualisation, visualization, imagining

l'indomani
masculine noun l'indomani
the next day, the following day, the day after

l'innovazione nel DNA
born to innovate

l'io
masculine noun l'io
ego, self

l'istante che l'ho visto
the moment I saw him

l'occasione fa l'uomo ladro
noun
opportunity makes the thief

l'onorata società
(in Sicilia) = the Mafia

l'ora della verità
the moment of truth

l'oro degli stolti
(Literally) fool's gold

l'orto del Getsemani
the Garden of Gethsemane

l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
noun
the devil finds works for the idle hands

l'ultima volta
adverb
last

l'ultimo
pronoun
latter

l'ultimo nato della famiglia
the latest addition to the family

l'umanità redenta
noun
mankind redeemed

l'un l'altro
adjective
each other

l'una
pronoun
one

l'una e tre quarti
noun
a quarter to two (Time)

l'una e un quarto
noun
a quarter past one (Time)

l'unica
feminine noun l'unica
the only solution

l'unione fa la forza
noun
united we stand divided we fall

l'uno
pronoun
one

l'uno e l'altro
adjective
both, either

l'uno o l'altro
adjective
either

l'uomo comune
masculine noun l'uomo comune
Everyman

l'uomo della strada
the (ordinary) man in the street

l'è la naja
that's military service, army life for you

l.m.
abbr - (= "livello del mare") sea level

m.
abbr 1. (= "morto") died (d.) 2. (= "mese") month (m.)

m/sec
m/sec (metro al secondo)
meter per second

n.
n. (numero)
number

n.
abbr 1. (anche n°) (= "numero") number (n°) 2. (= "nato") born (b.)

o la va o la spacca
verb
it's do or die, to sink or swim

o mangi questa minestra o ti butti dalla finestra
verb
Hobson's choice, no choice at all, like it or lump it

o meglio
adverb
nay

o o
conjunction o o
either .. or

o peggio
adverb
worse still

p.
(= "pagina") page (p)

p.e.
(= "per esempio") for example, for instance (eg)

p.es.
(= "per esempio") for example, for instance (eg)

p.f.
(= "per favore") please

p.p.
abbr 1. (= "per procura") per procurationem (pp) 2. (= "pacco postale") parcel post (pp)

p.v.
(= "prossimo venturo") proximo (prox.)

p.za
(= "piazza") square (Sq.)

q.b.
abbreviation q.b. (quanto basta)
sufficiently, as needed, enough

s'immagini!
interjection
not at all, not one bit, don't mention it, you're welcome

s.a.s.
/sas/ f. - (= "società in accomandita semplice") limited partnership

s.b.f.
(= "salvo buon fine") subject to collection, under usual reserve

s.l.m.
abbr (= "sul livello del mare") above sea level

u.s.
(= "ultimo scorso") last

v.
abbr 1. (= "vedi") see 2. (= "via") Street (St)

v.le
abbr - (= "viale") Avenue (Ave), Boulevard (Blvd)

v.r.
abbr - (= "vedi retro") please turn over (PTO)

à la coque
adverb
soft-boiled

è alto due metri
he is two metres tall

è arrivato il factotum
verb
Mr Fixit arrived

è bello
it's beautiful

è come camminare sulle uova
it is like walking on eggshells

è entrata in punta di piedi
she tiptoed in (anche (fig.))

è evidente che
adverb
it is plain that, it stands to reason that

è facile che
it is possible that, it is probable that

è facile che piova
verb
it is likely to rain

è facile che venga
verb
he is likely to come

è facile preda della passione
verb
he is an easy prey to anger

è facile sbagliare
verb
it's easy to make mistakes

è finito il sale
there is no more salt

è il meno che possiamo fare
it's the least we can do

è il meno intelligente
he or she is the least intelligent

è lo stesso
it is the same

è mancato poco che morissi
I almost died, I nearly died

è meglio
it's better

è mio interesse farlo
verb
it is in my interest to do it, it is to my advantage to do it

è partito
verb
he has lost his head, he has gone mad

è peggio di come pensi
it is worse than you can imagine

è per questo che
adverb
that's why

è più caldo di ieri
it is warmer than yesterday

è più facile dirlo che farlo
verb
easier said than done

è probabile che...
è probabile che...
chances are..., it is likely that...

è questione di
verb
it's a question of

è qui che hai torto!
verb
that's where you are wrong!

è tanto che non ci vediamo
verb
Long Time No See, I haven't seen you on-line in a long time, LTNS (Internet chat slang)

è tanto che non lo vedo
verb
I haven't seen him for such a long time

è tanto tempo che non lo vedo
verb
I haven't seen him for a long time

è tutta un'altra faccenda
verb
it's quite a different thing

è un abisso d'ignoranza
verb
he is an ignoramus

è un buon camminatore
verb
he is a good walker

è un facilone
verb
he's a slipshod fellow

è un peccato che
it's a pity that

è un povero guitto
verb
he is a real ham

è un sacco che non lo vedo
verb
I haven't seen him for a long time

è un sacco di tempo che non lo vedo
verb
I haven't seen him for a long time

è un'incognita per me
verb
he is a dark horse

è una -a volpe
he's a cunning old fox, he's a crafty old dog

è una brutta faccenda
verb
it's a bad affair

è una buona camminatrice
verb
she is a good walker

è una fabbrica di idee
verb
he is always full of ideas

è una faccenda seria
verb
it's a serious matter, it's a serious business

è una partita chiusa
verb
it's a closed chapter, it's settled once and for all

è una questione di
verb
it's a question of