| oaf {n} /oʊf/ (imbecile) | :: imbecille {m} {f} |
| oak {n} /oʊk/ (tree or shrub of the genus Quercus) | :: quercia {f}, farnia {f} |
| oak {n} (wood) | :: rovere {m} {f}, legno di quercia {m} |
| oak {n} | :: quercia {f} (English oak) farnia {f}, rovere {m} {f} |
| oak tree {n} (tree or shrub of the genus Quercus) SEE: oak | :: |
| oakwood {n} (wood populated with oaks) | :: querceto {m}, rovereto {m}, querceta {f} |
| oar {n} /ɔɹ/ (implement used to row a boat) | :: remo {m} |
| oar {v} (row) SEE: row | :: |
| oarfish {n} (fish of the family Regalecidae) | :: pesce remo {m} |
| oarlock {n} (device to hold oars in place) | :: scalmo {m} |
| oarsman {n} (man who rows a boat) SEE: rower | :: |
| oasis {n} /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ (well surrounded by fertile region) | :: oasi {f} |
| oat {n} /əʊt/ (a widely cultivated cereal grass) | :: avena {f} |
| oat {n} (seeds of the oat) SEE: oats | :: |
| oath {n} (curse) SEE: curse | :: |
| oath {n} /ˈoʊθ/ (solemn pledge) | :: giuramento {m} |
| oath {n} (affirmed statement) | :: giuramento {m} |
| oath {n} (profanity) | :: bestemmia {f} |
| oath {v} (to pledge) | :: giurare |
| oat milk {n} (milky liquid from oats) | :: latte d'avena {m} |
| oats {n} /ˈoʊts/ (seeds of an oat plant) | :: avena {f} |
| Obadiah {prop} /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/ (book of the Old Testament) | :: Obadia {m} |
| obbligato {n} /ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/ (obbligato section) | :: obbligato |
| obcordate {adj} (botany: of a reversed cordate shape) | :: obcordato |
| obedience {n} /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/ (quality of being obedient) | :: obbedienza {f} |
| obedient {adj} /oʊˈbidiənt/ (willing to comply with commands) | :: ubbidiente |
| obelisk {n} (A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point) | :: obelisco {m} |
| Oberon {prop} (moon of Uranus) | :: Oberon |
| obese {adj} /oʊˈbis/ (extremely overweight) | :: obeso corpulento {m} |
| obesity {n} (act or state of being obese) | :: obesità {f} |
| obey {v} /oʊˈbeɪ/ (to do as ordered by) | :: obbedire, ubbidire |
| obey {v} (to be obedient, compliant) | :: obbedire, assolvere, conformarsi |
| obfuscate {v} /ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt/ (make dark) | :: ottenebrare, offuscare |
| obfuscate {v} (make confusing) | :: offuscare, ottenebrare |
| object {n} /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ (thing) | :: oggetto {m} |
| object {n} (in grammar) | :: oggetto {m} |
| object {n} (person or thing to which an emotion is directed) | :: oggetto {m} |
| object {n} (in object-oriented programming) | :: oggetto {m} |
| object {v} (disagree with something or someone) | :: obiettare, eccepire, contestare |
| objection {n} /əbˈdʒɛkʃən/ (act of objecting) | :: obiezione {f} |
| objection {n} (statement expressing opposition) | :: obiezione {f} |
| objection {n} (official protest raised in a court of law) | :: obiezione {f} |
| objective {adj} /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ (relating to a material object) | :: oggettivo {m}, obiettivo {m} |
| objective {adj} (not influenced by emotions) | :: obiettivo, oggettivo |
| objective {adj} (based on observed fact) | :: obiettivo |
| objective {n} (material object) | :: obiettivo {m} |
| objective {n} (goal) | :: obbiettivo {m}, obiettivo {m} |
| objective {n} (lens) | :: obiettivo {m} |
| objectively {adv} /əbˈdʒɛktɪvli/ (in an impartial, objective manner) | :: oggettivamente |
| object-oriented programming {n} (programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs) | :: programmazione orientata agli oggetti {f} |
| objet d'art {n} /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/ (work of art) | :: oggettino {m} |
| objurgate {v} (To rebuke or scold strongly) | :: obiurgare |
| oblanceolate {adj} (of a reversed lanceolate shape) | :: oblanceolato |
| oblast {n} /ˈɒbləst/ (region or province) | :: oblast' |
| oblation {n} /oʊˈbleɪʃən/ (the offering to a deity) | :: oblazione {f} |
| oblationary {n} (deacon who receives oblations) | :: oblazionario {m} |
| obligation {n} /ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ | :: obbligo {m} |
| obligatory {adj} /əˈblɪɡətɔɹi/ (binding) | :: obbligatorio |
| obligatory {adj} | :: obbligatorio |
| obliged {adj} /əˈblaɪdʒd/ (Under an obligation to do something for someone) | :: obligato |
| oblique {adj} /əˈbliːk/ (not erect or perpendicular) | :: obliquo |
| oblique {adj} (not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister) | :: obliquo |
| oblique case {n} (any noun case except the nominative (and vocative)) | :: caso obliquo {m} |
| obliquity {n} (quality of being obscure) SEE: obscurity | :: |
| obliterate {v} /əbˈlɪtəɹeɪt/ (to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy) | :: obliterare, annullare, spazzare |
| oblivion {n} /əˈblɪvɪən/ (state of forgetfulness or distraction) | :: oblio {m}, dimenticanza {f}, smemorataggine {f}, smemoratezza {f}, scordamento {m} |
| oblivion {n} (a state of nothingness) | :: oblio {m} |
| oblivion {n} | :: oblio |
| oblivious {adj} /əˈblɪv.i.əs/ (unaware) | :: inconsapevole, ignaro |
| oblivious {adj} (failing to remember) | :: smemorato |
| obnoxious {adj} /əbˈnɑkʃəs/ (offensive, very annoying) | :: odioso, detestabile, ripugnante |
| obnubilation {n} /ɒbnjuːbɪˈleɪʃən/ | :: obnubilazione {f} |
| oboe {n} /ˈoʊboʊ/ (wind instrument) | :: oboe {m} |
| oboe d'amore {n} /ˌoʊboʊ dɑˈmɔɹeɪ/ (instrument of the oboe family) | :: oboe d'amore {m} |
| oboist {n} (performer on the oboe) | :: oboista |
| obolus {n} (silver coin) | :: obolo {m} |
| obovate {adj} (shaped like an egg) | :: obovato |
| obscene {adj} /əbˈsiːn/ (offensive to current standards of decency or morality) | :: disdicevole, immorale, indecente, laido, osceno, sconcio |
| obscenity {n} (something that is obscene) | :: oscenità {f}, turpiloquio {m} |
| obscure {adj} /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/ (dark, faint or indistinct) | :: oscuro |
| obscure {adj} (hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous) | :: nascosto {m}, oscurato {m} |
| obscure {adj} (difficult to understand) | :: confuso {m}, poco chiaro {m}, vago {m}, indistinto {m} |
| obscurity {n} /əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/ (darkness; the absence of light) | :: oscurità {f} |
| obsequiousness {n} (the quality of being obsequious) | :: cortigianeria {f}, ossequiosità {f} |
| observability {n} (state of being observable) | :: osservabilità {f} |
| observance {n} /əbˈzɝvəns/ (the custom of celebrating a holiday) | :: giorno festivo {m} |
| observation {n} /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ (recording an event; the record of such noting) | :: osservazione |
| observation wheel {n} (Ferris wheel) SEE: Ferris wheel | :: |
| observatory {n} /əbˈzəɹvətɔɹi/ (place where celestial bodies or natural phenomena are observed) | :: osservatorio {m} |
| observe {v} /əbˈzɜːv/ (to notice, to watch, see also: notice) | :: osservare |
| observe {v} (to follow) | :: osservare |
| observe {v} (to comment) | :: osservare |
| observer {n} /əbˈzɝvɚ/ (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) | :: osservatore |
| obsess {v} (to be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion) | :: ossessionarsi |
| obsess {v} (to dominate the thoughts of someone) | :: ossessionare |
| obsession {n} /əbˈsɛʃən/ (compulsive or irrational preoccupation) | :: ossessione |
| obsession {n} (unhealthy fixation) | :: fissa {f} |
| obsession {n} | :: ossessione |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder {n} (form of anxiety) | :: disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo {m} |
| obsessively {adv} (in an obsessive manner) | :: ossessivamente |
| obsessively {adv} (to an obsessive degree) | :: ossessivamente |
| obsidian {n} /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/ (a type of black glass produced by volcanoes) | :: ossidiana {f} |
| obsolescence {n} /ˌɑb.səˈlɛ.səns/ (state) | :: obsolescenza {f} |
| obsolete {adj} /ɑbsəˈliːt/ (no longer in use) | :: obsoleto, in disuso |
| obstacle {n} /ˈɒbstəkl̩/ (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress) | :: ostacolo {m}, inciampo {m} |
| obstinate {adj} /ˈɑb.stə.nət/ (adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably) | :: ostinato, pertinace |
| obstinately {adv} (in an obstinate manner) | :: ostinatamente |
| obstruct {v} /əbˈstɹʌkt/ (To block or fill (a passage)) | :: ostruire |
| obstruct {v} (To impede, retard, or interfere with) | :: ostacolare |
| obstruct {v} (To get in the way of so as to hide from sight) | :: ostruire |
| obstructive {adj} (causing obstructions) | :: ostruttivo |
| obtain {v} /əbˈteɪn/ (to get hold of, acquire) | :: ottenere |
| obtain {v} (to hold, possess) | :: avere |
| obtain {v} (to succeed) | :: riuscire |
| obtain {v} (to be the case, hold true) | :: stabilirsi |
| obtainable {adj} (capable of being obtained) | :: ottenibile |
| obtuse {adj} /əbˈtjuːs/ (intellectually dull) | :: ottuso |
| obtuse {adj} (of a triangle) SEE: obtuse-angled | :: |
| obtuse angle {n} (angle that is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees) | :: angolo ottuso {m} |
| obtuse-angled {adj} (of a triangle) | :: ottusangolo |
| obtuse-angled triangle {n} (obtuse triangle) SEE: obtuse triangle | :: |
| obtuse triangle {n} (triangle with an obtuse angle) | :: triangolo ottusangolo |
| obverse {adj} (turned or facing toward the observer) | :: dritto |
| obverse {adj} (corresponding; complementary) | :: opposto |
| obverse {n} (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal) | :: dritto {m}, testa {f}, lato principale {m}, faccia anteriore {f} |
| obviate {v} /ˈɑbviˌeɪt/ (to bypass a requirement) | :: ovviare |
| obvious {adj} /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ (easily discovered or understood; self-explanatory) | :: ovvio |
| obviously {adv} /ˈɑ(b).vi.əs.li/ (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) | :: ovviamente |
| obviousness {n} /ˈɑ(b)viəsnɪs/ (characteristic of being obvious) | :: ovvietà {f} |
| Obwalden {prop} (a canton of Switzerland) | :: Obvaldo |
| ocarina {n} /ɑkəˈɹinə/ (musical instrument) | :: ocarina {f} |
| ocarinist {n} (player of ocarina) | :: ocarinista {m} {f} |
| Occam's razor {prop} (both principles) | :: rasoio di Occam {m} |
| occasion {n} /əˈkeɪʒən/ (favorable opportunity) | :: occasione {f} |
| occasion {v} (give occasion to) | :: occasionare |
| occasion {n} (occurrence or incident) SEE: occurrence | :: |
| occasional {adj} /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/ (limited to certain occasions; not very often) | :: occasionale |
| occasional table {n} (small table having no particular function) | :: tavolino {m} |
| occident {n} /ˈɒksɪdənt/ (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) | :: occidente {m} |
| occipitalis {n} (muscle of the head) | :: occipitale {m}, muscolo occipitale |
| occipitofrontal {adj} (of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle) | :: occipitofrontale |
| occipitofrontalis {n} (muscle) | :: occipitofrontale {m}, muscolo occipitofrontale {m} |
| Occitan {prop} /ˈɑksɪˌtæn/ (the Romance language) | :: occitano {m} |
| Occitania {prop} (Occitania) | :: Occitania {f} |
| occluded front {n} (cold front that overtakes a warm front) | :: fronte occluso {m} |
| occlusal {adj} | :: occlusale |
| occlusive {n} (plosive) SEE: plosive | :: |
| occult {v} /əˈkʌlt/ (to cover) | :: occultare |
| occult {adj} (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) | :: latente, celato, recondito, nascosto |
| occult {adj} (related to the occult) | :: occulto {m} |
| occult {adj} (esoteric) | :: esoterico |
| occult {n} (supernatural affairs) | :: occulto {m}, occultismo |
| occultation {n} /ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ (astronomical event) | :: occultazione {f} |
| occultistic {adj} | :: occultistico |
| occupation {n} /ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ (activity or task with which one occupies oneself) | :: occupazione {f} |
| occupation {n} (act, process or state of possessing a place) | :: occupazione {f} |
| occupation {n} (control of a country or region by a hostile army) | :: occupazione {f} |
| occupational hazard {n} (an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment) | :: rischio del mestiere |
| occupational health and safety {n} (activity to promote health and safety in workplace) | :: sicurezza sul lavoro {f} |
| occupational safety and health {n} (activity to promote safety in workplace) | :: sicurezza sul lavoro {f} |
| occupied {adj} /ˈɑkjəpaɪd/ (reserved) | :: occupato |
| occupied {adj} (militarily subjugated) | :: occupato |
| occupier {n} (one who occupies) | :: occupante |
| occupy {v} (to occupy) SEE: consume | :: |
| occupy {v} /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ (to fill (time)) | :: occupare |
| occupy {v} (to fill (space)) | :: occupare |
| occupy {v} (time or space) | :: occupare |
| occupy {v} (reside in) | :: occupare |
| occur {v} /əˈkɝ/ (take place) | :: verificarsi |
| occur {v} (meet or come to the mind) | :: sovvenire, venire in mente |
| occurrence {n} /əˈkɝən(t)s/ (actual instance where a situation arises) | :: occorrenza {f} |
| OCD {n} (obsessive-compulsive disorder) SEE: obsessive-compulsive disorder | :: |
| ocean {n} /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ (one of the large bodies of water) | :: oceano {m} |
| Oceania {prop} /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/ (geographical region) | :: Oceania {f} |
| oceanic {adj} (of or relating to the ocean) | :: oceanico |
| oceanic whitetip shark {n} (Carcharhinus longimanus) | :: squalo longimano {m}, squalo pinna bianca oceanico {m} |
| oceanographer {n} /ˌoʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/ (person who studies oceanography, the science of oceans) | :: oceanografo {m} |
| oceanographic {adj} /ˌoʃənəˈɡɹæfɪk/ (relating to oceanography) | :: oceanografico |
| oceanographical {adj} (oceanographical) SEE: oceanographic | :: |
| oceanography {n} /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (oceanic exploration and study) | :: oceanografia {f}, oceanologia {f} |
| oceanology {n} (oceanography) SEE: oceanography | :: |
| Oceanus {prop} /oʊˈsiːənəs/ (personification of the ocean) | :: Oceano {m} |
| ocelot {n} /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/ (feline carnivore) | :: ocelot {m}, ocelotto {m}, ozelot {m}, gattopardo americano {m} |
| ochlocracy {n} /ɒkˈlɒkɹəsi/ (government by the masses) | :: oclocrazia {f} |
| ochlology {n} (psychology of crowds) | :: oclologia {f} |
| ochre {n} /ˈoʊkɚ/ (yellowish-orange colour) | :: ocra {f} |
| Ocicat {n} | :: gatto Ocicat |
| o'clock {adv} /əˈklɑk/ (indication of time (the translations below are of "one o’clock")) | :: l'una, l'una in punto, l'una esatta |
| o'clock {adv} (the translations below are of "at one o’clock") | :: l'una in punto, l'una esatta |
| octachoron {n} (four-dimensional object) | :: ipertetraedro {m} |
| octagon {n} /ˈɒktəɡ(ə)n/ (polygon with eight sides and eight angles) | :: ottagono {m} |
| octamer {n} (oligomer having eight subunits) | :: ottamero {m} |
| octameter {n} (A line of verse) | :: ottametro {m} |
| octane {n} /ˈɒk.teɪn/ (isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons) | :: ottano {m} |
| octane number {n} (measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel) | :: numero di ottano {m} |
| Octans {prop} (a circumpolar constellation) | :: ottante {f} |
| octastyle {adj} (having eight columns in the front row) | :: octastilo |
| Octavia {prop} (female given name) | :: Ottavia |
| Octavius {prop} /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/ (male given name) | :: Ottavio |
| octet {n} (byte of eight bits) SEE: byte | :: |
| octillion {num} /ɒkˈtɪl.iː.ən/ (a thousand trillion trillion, 1027) | :: quatriliardo |
| octobass {n} (large double bass) | :: ottobasso {m} |
| October {prop} /ɑkˈtoʊbəɹ/ (tenth month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: ottobre {m} |
| octogen {n} | :: ottogene {m} |
| octonion {n} (nonassociative extension of a quaternion) | :: ottonione {m}, ottetto {m} |
| octopus {n} /ˈɑːkt.ə.pʊs/ (mollusc) | :: piovra {f}, polpo {m}, ottopode |
| octothorpe {n} (octothorpe) SEE: hash | :: |
| octroy {v} (to grant a privilege) | :: ottriare |
| octuple {v} /ɒkˈtuː.pəl/ (multiply by eight) | :: ottuplicare |
| ocular {adj} (seen by the eye) SEE: visual | :: |
| ocular {adj} /ˈɑ.kjə.lɚ/ (of or relating to the eye) | :: oculare |
| oculiform {adj} (having the shape of an eye) | :: oculiforme |
| oculist {n} (optometrist) SEE: optometrist | :: |
| oculist {n} (ophthalmologist) SEE: ophthalmologist | :: |
| oculomotion {n} (faculty of movement of the eye) | :: oculomozione {f} |
| oculomotor {adj} | :: oculomotore |
| oculorhinitis {n} | :: oculorinite {f} |
| odalisque {n} /ˈoʊdlɪsk/ (a female harem slave) | :: odalisca {f} |
| odd {adj} /ɑd/ (not having a mate) | :: spaiato |
| odd {adj} (strange) | :: strano, strambo |
| odd {adj} (indivisible by two) | :: dispari, caffo |
| odd {adj} (casual, irregular) | :: occasionale, irregolare, casuale, mordi e fuggi |
| odd {adj} (about) | :: circa, all'incirca, a occhio e croce, approssimativamente |
| oddball {n} /ˈɑːdˌbɔl/ (eccentric person) | :: sagoma {f}, tomo {m} |
| oddity {n} (strangeness) | :: stranezza {f} |
| odd job {v} (temporary job) | :: lavoro occasionale {m} |
| oddness {n} (the state or quality of being odd) | :: originalità {f}, bizzarria {f}, stranezza {f}, stramberia {f}, bislaccheria {f} |
| odds {n} /ɑdz/ (the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening) | :: possibilità {f-p} |
| odds {n} (the ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations) | :: probabilità |
| odds and ends {n} (miscellaneous things) | :: cianfrusaglie {f-p} |
| ode {n} /oʊd/ (a short poetical composition) | :: ode {f} |
| Oder {prop} (river) | :: Oder {m} |
| Odessite {adj} | :: odessita |
| Odessite {n} | :: odessita {m} {f} |
| Odin {prop} /oʊdɪn/ (god in Norse mythology) | :: Odino |
| Odinic {adj} /əʊˈdɪnɪk/ (of or pertaining to Odin) | :: odinico |
| Odoacer {prop} /ˌoʊdoʊˈeɪsər/ (Flavius Odoacer, the first king of Italy) | :: Odoacre |
| odometer {n} /oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/ (instrument attached to the wheel) | :: contachilometri {m} |
| odontalgic {adj} (pertaining to odontalgia) | :: odontalgico |
| odontalgic {n} (toothache remedy) | :: odontalgico {m} |
| odonto- {prefix} (tooth) | :: odonto- |
| odontoblast {n} | :: odontoblasto {m} |
| odontogenesis {n} (formation and development of teeth) | :: odontogenesi {f} |
| odontolith {n} (dental tartar) | :: odontolito {m} |
| odontological {adj} (pertaining to odontology) | :: odontologico |
| odontopathy {n} (disease that affects the teeth) | :: odontopatia {f} |
| odontophobia {n} (fear of dentistry) | :: odontofobia {f} |
| odor {n} /ˈoʊ.dɚ/ (any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume) | :: odore {m} |
| odoriferous {adj} (having an odor) SEE: odorous | :: |
| odorization {n} (addition of an odorant to a gas) | :: odorizzazione {f} |
| odorless {adj} /əʊdələs/ (having no odor) | :: inodore {m} {f} |
| odorous {adj} (having distinctive odour) | :: odoroso {m} |
| odourless {adj} (odourless) SEE: odorless | :: |
| odynometer {n} | :: odinometro {m} |
| odynophobia {n} (fear of pain) | :: odinofobia {f} |
| Odyssean {adj} (pertaining to the Odyssey) | :: odisseico |
| Odyssey {prop} /ˈɒ.dɨ.si/ (epic poem describing the journey of Odysseus) | :: Odissea {f} |
| oedema {n} (edema) SEE: edema | :: |
| Oedipus {prop} /ˈɛdɪpəs/ (son of Laius and Jocasta) | :: Edipo {m} |
| oeno- {prefix} (forms terms relating to wine) | :: eno- |
| oenochoe {n} / iːˈnɑ.kəʊ.i/ (Greek jug) | :: oinochoe {m} |
| oenological {adj} (of or pertaining to oenology, the study of wine) | :: enologico |
| oenologist {n} (an expert in the science of oenology) | :: enologo {m}, enologa {f} |
| oenology {n} /iˈnɑlədʒi/ (scientific study of wines) | :: enologia {f} |
| oenophile {n} /iː.nəʊ.faɪl/ (wine-lover) | :: enofilo {m} |
| oesophagectomy {n} (removal of all or part of the esophagus) | :: esofagectomia {f} |
| oesophagus {n} /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) | :: esofago {m} |
| oeuvre {n} /ˈəːvɹə/ (work of art) | :: opera |
| of {prep} /ʌv/ (introducing an epithet) | :: di |
| of {prep} (containing, comprising or made from) | :: di |
| of {prep} (linking class with example of class) | :: di |
| of {prep} (introducing subject matter) | :: di |
| of {prep} (possessive genitive: belonging to) | :: di |
| of {prep} (objective genitive: connecting noun with object) | :: di, per, verso |
| of age {prep} (old enough to be considered an adult) | :: maggiorenne |
| of color {adj} (of a race other than white (euphemistic)) | :: di colore |
| of course {adv} /əv ˈkɔː(ɹ)s/ (naturally) | :: certo, per forza, naturalmente, senz'altro |
| of course {interj} (indication of enthusiastic agreement) | :: certo |
| off {adj} /ɔf/ (inoperative, disabled) | :: spento |
| off {adj} (rotten) | :: putrido |
| offal {n} (refuse) SEE: refuse | :: |
| offal {n} /ˈɔfl̩/ (animal's organs as food) | :: frattaglie {f-p} |
| offal {n} (carrion) SEE: carrion | :: |
| offend {v} /əˈfɛnd/ (to hurt the feelings) | :: offendere |
| offend {v} | :: offendere |
| offend {v} (sin) SEE: sin | :: |
| offender {n} (a person who commits an offense against the law) | :: contravventore {m}, corrigendo {m} |
| offensive {adj} /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ (team sports: having to do with play directed at scoring) | :: offensivo |
| offensive {n} (posture of attack) | :: offensiva {f} |
| offer {n} /ˈɔfɚ/ (proposal) | :: offerta {f} |
| offer {n} | :: offerta {f} |
| offer {v} (propose) | :: offrire |
| offer {v} | :: offrire, presentare, proporre |
| offertory {n} /ˈɑfəɹˌtɔɹi/ (the offering of sacremental bread and wine to God during a church service) | :: offertorio {m} |
| offertory {n} (music sung or played during the offertory of a church service) | :: offertorio {m} |
| off guard {prep} (unprepared) | :: alla sprovvista |
| office {n} /ˈɔfɪs/ (ceremonial religious duty or rite) | :: ufficio {m}, uffizio {m} |
| office {n} (room(s) or building used for non-manual work) | :: ufficio {m} |
| officer {n} /ˈɔfɪsɚ/ (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization) | :: funzionario {m} |
| officer {n} (contraction of the term "commissioned officer") | :: ufficiale {m} {f} |
| officer {n} | :: agente {m}, ufficiale |
| official {adj} /əˈfɪʃəl/ (of or pertaining to an office or public trust) | :: ufficiale |
| official {adj} (derived from the proper office) | :: ufficiale |
| official {adj} (approved by authority) | :: ufficiale |
| official {adj} (relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant) | :: ufficiale |
| official {n} (office holder invested with powers and authorities) | :: funzionario {m} |
| officialese {n} (bureaucratese) SEE: bureaucratese | :: |
| offload {v} /ˌɑfˈloʊd/ (to unload) | :: scaricare |
| offload {v} (to get rid of things) | :: rifilare |
| off-piste {adj} (Not specially prepared or designated for skiing) | :: fuoripista |
| offset {n} /ˈɑf.sɛt/ (countertrade arrangement) | :: contropartita {f} |
| offset {n} (time at which something begins) | :: inizio {m} |
| offset {n} (distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another) | :: discrepanza {f}, discrepanze {p} |
| offset {v} (to compensate for something) | :: compensare, controbilanciare |
| offset {n} (offset printing) SEE: offset printing | :: |
| offset printing {n} (offset printing) | :: stampa in offset {f} |
| offshoot {n} | :: discendente, sfilato, separato, derivato |
| offshore {adv} /ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ (away from the shore) | :: al largo |
| offshore {adv} (at some distance from the shore) | :: al largo |
| offside {n} (offside play) | :: fuorigioco |
| offside trap {n} (defensive play) | :: trappola del fuorigioco |
| offspring {n} /ˈɔfspɹɪŋ/ | :: discendente {m} {f}, figlio {m}, figlia {f} |
| offspring {n} (plural or collective offspring (only males, only females, both sexes or sex unspecified)) | :: discendenti {m-p} {f-p}, prole {f} |
| off the mark {prep} (inaccurate) | :: inappropriato |
| off the rails {prep} (in an abnormal manner) | :: fuori dai gangheri |
| off-the-record {adj} (unofficial) | :: ufficioso |
| off-the-record {adj} (secret) | :: segreto |
| off-the-record {adv} (unofficially) | :: ufficiosamente |
| off-the-record {adv} (secretly) | :: segretamente |
| off-the-wall {adj} (wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd) | :: Fuori dalle righe |
| of late {prep} (recently) | :: di recente |
| of one's word {prep} | :: di parola |
| of record {prep} (authoritative) SEE: authoritative | :: |
| often {adv} /ˈɔf(t)ən/ (frequently, many times) | :: spesso, sovente |
| oftenly {adv} (often) SEE: often | :: |
| oganesson {n} /oʊ.ɡəˈnɛsɒn/ (chemical element with atomic number 118) | :: oganesson {m} |
| oghamic {adj} (in, of, or pertaining to Ogham) | :: ogamico |
| ogive {n} /ˈoʊɡaɪv/ (Gothic pointed arch) | :: arco a sesto acuto {m}, ogiva {f}, arco gotico {m} |
| ogive {n} (nose of a bullet, missle, or rocket) | :: ogiva {f} |
| ogle {v} /ˈoʊɡəl/ (to stare flirtatiously) | :: guardare con desiderio, osservare con desiderio |
| ogonek {n} /ˈoʊɡənɛk/ (diacritical mark) | :: ogonek {m} |
| ogre {n} /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/ (brutish giant) | :: orco {m} |
| ogress {n} /ˈoʊɡɹɛs/ (female ogre) | :: orchessa {f} |
| oh dear {interj} (expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval) | :: oh buon Dio!, ohimè |
| OHIM {prop} /ˈoʊhɪm/ (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market) | :: UAMI |
| Ohio {prop} /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/ (U.S. state) | :: Ohio {m} |
| ohm {n} /oʊm/ (the derived unit of electrical resistance) | :: ohm |
| ohmic {adj} /ˈoʊmɪk/ (of or relating to ohms) | :: ohmico |
| ohmic {adj} (that obeys Ohm's law) | :: ohmico |
| ohmmeter {n} (device for measuing resistance) | :: ohmetro {m} |
| oh my {interj} (good heavens) SEE: good heavens | :: |
| oh my God {interj} (excitement or shock) | :: Dio mio, mio Dio, oh mio Dio, oddio |
| oh my Goddess {interj} (interjection said in excitement) | :: Dea mia! {f} |
| Ohrid {prop} (a historic city in North Macedonia) | :: Ocrida {f} |
| oh well {interj} /ˈəʊ wɛl/ (expression of mild disappointment or resignation) | :: ah beh, ah be' |
| oi {interj} (exclamation to get attention) SEE: hey | :: |
| -oic {suffix} | :: -oico |
| -oid {suffix} /-ɔɪd/ (suffix meaning similar but not the same) | :: -oide |
| oidial {adj} | :: oidico |
| oidium {n} | :: oidio {m} |
| oil {n} /ɔɪl/ (liquid fat) | :: olio {m} |
| oil {n} (petroleum-based liquid) | :: petrolio {m}, benzina {f} |
| oil {v} (lubricate with oil) | :: oliare, oleare |
| oil {v} (to grease with oil for cooking) | :: oliare, oleare |
| oil cake {n} (solid residue) | :: panello {m} |
| oilcloth {n} (fabric or cloth) | :: incerato {m}, incerata {f} |
| oil company {n} (a company which trades, extracts or processes petroleum or oil) | :: compagnie petrolifere {f} |
| oiler {n} (ship) SEE: oil tanker | :: |
| oil lamp {n} (a simple vessel used to produce light) | :: lampada ad olio {f} |
| oil painting {n} (a painting done with oil paints) | :: pittura a olio {f} |
| oil palm {n} (tree that produces palm oil) | :: palma da olio {f} |
| oil pipeline {n} (oil pipeline) | :: oleodotto {m} |
| oil rig {n} (oil-drilling platform) | :: impianto di trivellazione |
| oil sand {n} (relatively loose sandstone or porous carbonate rock impregnated with bitumen) | :: sabbia bituminosa {f} |
| oil shale {n} (shale from which hydrocarbons can be produced) | :: scisto bituminoso {m} |
| oil tanker {n} (Ship) | :: petroliera {f} |
| ointment {n} /ˈɔɪnt.mɪnt/ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) | :: pomata {f}, unguento {m}, balsamo {m} |
| Ojibwe {n} /əˈdʒɪbweɪ/ (member of Ojibwe people) | :: ojibway |
| Ojos Azules {n} | :: gatto Ojos Azules |
| OK {n} /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ (endorsement; approval) | :: ok |
| OK {adj} (all right, permitted) | :: (be OK) andare bene (verb) |
| OK {adj} (in good health or in a good emotional state) | :: (be OK): stare bene (verb) |
| OK {interj} (acknowledgement or acceptance) | :: OK, va bene, d'accordo, intesi |
| Okazaki fragment {n} (one of many newly synthesized DNA fragments formed on the lagging template strand during replication) | :: frammento di Okazaki {m} |
| Okinawan {prop} (Okinawan language) | :: okinawano |
| Oklahoma {prop} /ˌoʊk.ləˈhoʊ.mə/ (state) | :: Oklahoma {m} |
| okra {n} /ˈoʊkɹə/ (edible capsules of A. esculentus) | :: gombo, ocra |
| okra {n} (A. esculentus) | :: gombo {m}, bamia {f} |
| okroshka {n} /əˈkɹɔʃkə/ (cold raw vegetable soup) | :: okroshka {f} |
| Olaf {prop} /ˈoʊl.əf/ (male given name) | :: Olao |
| old {adj} /ˈoʊld/ (of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time) | :: vecchio |
| old {adj} (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years) | :: vecchio |
| old {adj} (former) | :: vecchio |
| old {adj} (having existed or lived for the specified time) | :: avere |
| old age {n} (latter part of life) | :: vecchiaia {f} |
| Old Armenian {prop} (language) | :: armeno classico {m}, grabar {m} |
| old as the hills {adj} (extremely old) | :: vecchio come Matusalemme {m}, vecchio come il cucco {m} |
| Old Catholic {adj} (pertaining to a group of churches that split from the Roman Catholic Church) | :: veterocattolico, vetero-cattolico |
| old chap {n} (Affectionate term of address for a man) | :: vecchio mio {m} |
| Old Chinese {prop} (Chinese language) | :: antico cinese {m}, cinese antico {m} |
| Old Church Slavonic {prop} (the first literary and liturgical Slavic language) | :: antico slavo ecclesiastico {m}, paleoslavo {m}, slavo ecclesiastico antico {m} |
| Old English {prop} (ancestor language of modern English) | :: anglosassone {m}; inglese antico {m} |
| older adult {n} (an old person) SEE: senior citizen | :: |
| older brother {n} (multi-word, compound-word or otherwise sum-of-parts translations) | :: fratello maggiore |
| older sister {n} (single-word translations) | :: tata {f} |
| older than dirt {adj} (old as the hills) SEE: old as the hills | :: |
| old-fashioned {adj} /oʊldˈfæʃənd/ (outdated or no longer in vogue) | :: antiquato, sorpassato, fuori moda |
| old-fashioned {adj} (preferring the customs of earlier times) | :: vecchio stile |
| old fogey {n} (old and over-conservative person) SEE: fogey | :: |
| old folks' home {n} (nursing home) SEE: nursing home | :: |
| Old Frankish {prop} (Frankish) SEE: Frankish | :: |
| Old French {prop} (French language from 9th to the early 14th century) | :: francese antico {m} |
| old gold {n} (a brownish gold colour) | :: oro vecchio {m} |
| old habits die hard {proverb} (established habits are difficult to change) | :: il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio |
| old hand {n} (experienced person at certain activity) | :: veterano {m}, esperto {m} |
| Old High German {prop} (Old High German) | :: alto tedesco antico {m} |
| Old Korean {prop} (Language) | :: coreano antico {m} |
| old maid {n} (periwinkle) SEE: periwinkle | :: |
| old maid {n} (elderly unmarried woman) SEE: spinster | :: |
| old maid {n} (zinnia) SEE: zinnia | :: |
| old maid {n} (card game) | :: asino {m} |
| old man {n} (elderly man) | :: vecchio {m} |
| old man's beard {n} (Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant) | :: vitalba {f} |
| old moon {n} (phase of moon when it is waning) | :: fase di luna calante {f} |
| old moon {n} (the moon when it is waning) | :: luna calante {f} |
| oldness {n} /əʊldnəs/ (state of being old) | :: vecchiaia {f} |
| Old Norse {prop} (language of Scandinavia before 1400 CE) | :: norreno {m}, antico nordico {m} |
| old people's home {n} (nursing home) SEE: nursing home | :: |
| old salt {n} (seadog) SEE: seadog | :: |
| Old Testament {prop} (first half of the Christian Bible) | :: Antico Testamento {m} |
| old town {n} (older historical part of a town or city) | :: città vecchia {f}, centro storico {m} |
| Old World {prop} (The Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, Africa and Asia) | :: Vecchio mondo {m} |
| oleaginous {adj} /ˌoʊ.liˈædʒ.ɪ.nəs/ (oily, greasy) | :: oleaginoso {m} |
| oleaginous {adj} (falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave) | :: untuoso {m} |
| oleander {n} /ˌəʊlɪˈændə/ (A poisonous shrub) | :: oleandro {m} |
| oleaster {n} (plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia) | :: eleagno |
| oleate {n} (salt or ester) | :: oleato {m} |
| olecranon {n} /oʊˈlɛkɹəˌnɑn/ (bony process) | :: olecrano {m} |
| oleic {adj} (of or pertaining to oleic acid) | :: oleico |
| oleic acid {n} (fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil) | :: acido oleico {m} |
| oleiferous {adj} (that produces oil) | :: oleifero |
| Olenekian {prop} (subdivision of the Triassic period) | :: Olenekiano |
| olfaction {n} (the sense of smell) | :: olfatto {m}, odorato {m} |
| olfactory {adj} /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ (concerning the sense of smell) | :: olfattorio, olfattivo |
| oligarch {n} /ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑɹk/ (a member of an oligarchy) | :: oligarca {m} |
| oligarchic {adj} (of or pertaining to oligarchy) | :: oligarchico |
| oligarchy {n} /ˈɑːlɪˌɡɑɹki/ (Government by only a few) | :: oligarchia {f} |
| oligarchy {n} (State ruled by such a government) | :: oligarchia {f} |
| oligo- {prefix} (few) | :: oligo- |
| oligoarthritis {n} (form of arthritis) | :: oligoartrite {f} |
| oligoastrocytoma {n} (form of brain tumor) | :: oligoastrocitoma {f} |
| oligocythemia {n} | :: oligocitemia {f} |
| oligodendrocyte {n} | :: oligodendrocito {m} |
| oligomer {n} /əˈlɪ.ɡə.məɹ/ (compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer) | :: oligomero {m} |
| oligomineral {adj} (having few dissolved minerals) | :: oligominerale |
| oligonucleotide {n} (a short sequence of nucleotides) | :: oligonucleotide {m} |
| oligonucleotidic {adj} | :: oligonucleotidico |
| oligopeptide {n} (peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids) | :: oligopeptide {m} |
| oligopolist {n} (member of an oligopoly) | :: oligopolista |
| oligopolistic {adj} /ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/ (having the character of an oligopoly) | :: oligopolistico |
| oligopoly {n} /ɑlɪˈɡɑpəli/ (economic condition) | :: oligopolio |
| oligosaccharide {n} (polysaccharide of low molecular weight) | :: oligosaccaride {m} |
| oligospermia {n} (low volume of semen) | :: oligospermia {f} |
| oligotherapy {n} (therapeutic use of trace elements) | :: oligoterapia {f} |
| oligotrophic {adj} (of a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients) | :: oligotrofico |
| oligozoospermia {n} | :: oligozoospermia {f} |
| oliguric {adj} | :: oligurico |
| olinguito {n} /oʊlɪŋˈɡitoʊ/ (mammal) | :: olinguito {m} |
| olive {n} /ˈɑlɪv/ (fruit) | :: oliva {f} |
| olive {n} (wood) | :: olivo |
| olive {n} (colour) | :: verde oliva |
| olive {n} (olive tree) SEE: olive tree | :: |
| olive-backed sunbird {n} (Cinnyris jugularis) | :: nettarinia ventregiallo {f} |
| olive grove {n} (cluster of olive trees) | :: oliveto {m} |
| olivenite {n} (mineral) | :: olivenite {f} |
| olive oil {n} (oil pressed from olives) | :: olio d'oliva {m} |
| Oliver {prop} /ˈɑlɪvɚ/ (male given name) | :: Oliviero {m} |
| olive tree {n} (tree that produces olives) | :: olivo {m}, ulivo {m} |
| Olivia {prop} /oʊˈlɪvi.ə/ (female given name) | :: Olivia |
| Olivier salad {n} (traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise) | :: insalata russa {f} |
| olivine {n} /ˈɒlɪviːn/ (family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals) | :: olivina {f} |
| olla podrida {n} (miscellaneous assortment) SEE: hodgepodge | :: |
| olla podrida {n} /ˌɑlə pəˈdɹidə/ (Spanish stew of seasoned meat and vegetables) | :: olla podrida {f} |
| olm {n} /əʊlm/ (Proteus anguinus) | :: proteo {m} |
| -ologist {suffix} (alternative spelling of -logist) | :: -ologo {m}, -ologa {f} |
| Olomouc Region {prop} (region in the Czech Republic) | :: Regione di Olomouc {f} |
| Oltenia {prop} /oʊlˈtɛni.ə/ (Oltenia) | :: Oltenia {f} |
| OLTP {n} (transactions) | :: OLTP {f} |
| Olympia {prop} (ancient city in Greece) | :: Olimpia |
| Olympia {prop} (female given name) | :: Olimpia |
| Olympiad {n} /əˈlɪmpiæd/ (period of four years) | :: olimpiade {f} |
| Olympic {adj} /oʊˈlɪm.pɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Olympic Games) | :: olimpico |
| Olympic Games {prop} (sporting festival held every four or five years in southern Greece) | :: giochi olimpici {m-p} |
| Olympic Games {prop} (international multi-sport event inspired by the ancient festival, see also: Olympics) | :: giochi olimpici {m-p} |
| Olympics {prop} (sport event, see also: Olympic Games) | :: Olimpiadi {f-p} |
| Olympic Winter Games {prop} (Olympic Winter Games) | :: Olimpiadi invernali |
| Olynthus {prop} (ancient city) | :: Olinto |
| Oman {prop} /oʊˈmæn/ (country in the Middle East) | :: Oman {m} |
| omasum {n} (the third part of the stomach of a ruminant) | :: omaso {m}, libro {m}, centopelle {m}, foglietto {m} |
| ombrophily {n} | :: ombrofilia {f} |
| omega {n} /oʊˈmɛɡə/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: omega |
| omega {n} (angular velocity) SEE: angular velocity | :: |
| omelette {n} /ˈɑm.lət/ (dish made with beaten eggs) | :: omelette {f}, frittata {f} |
| omen {n} /ˈoʊmən/ (something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding) | :: presagio {m}, segno {m}, auspicio {m}, augurio {m}, premonizione {f}, presentimento {m} |
| omen {n} (prophetic significance) | :: presagio {m}, augurio {m}, prenunzio {m}, indizio {m}, premonizione {f}, profezia {f} |
| omentum {n} (fold of the peritoneum) | :: omento {m} |
| omertà {n} /oʊˈmɛɹtə/ (code of silence amongst members of the Mafia or other criminal organization) | :: omertà {f} |
| omicron {n} /ˈɑm.ɪ.ˌkɹɑn/ (Greek letter) | :: omicron {f} |
| ominous {adj} /ˈɒmɪnəs/ (of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen) | :: predittivo {m} |
| ominous {adj} (giving indication of a coming ill) | :: malaugurante, infausto {m}, nefasto {m} |
| omissible {adj} (able to be omitted) | :: omissibile |
| omission {n} /oʊˈmɪʃən/ | :: omissione {f} |
| omit {v} /oʊˈmɪt/ (to leave out or exclude) | :: omettere |
| omni- {prefix} (all) | :: omni- |
| omnibus {n} /ˈɒmnɪbəs/ (vehicle) | :: autobus {m} |
| omnidestructive {adj} | :: onnidistruttivo |
| omnidirectional {adj} (in every direction) | :: omnidirezionale |
| omnipolar {adj} (operating with either magnetic pole) | :: omnipolare |
| omnipotence {n} (unlimited power) | :: onnipotenza |
| omnipotent {adj} /ɒmˈnɪpətənt/ (having unlimited power, force or authority) | :: onnipotente |
| omnipresence {n} (the ability to be at all places at the same time) | :: onnipresenza {f} |
| omnipresent {adj} /ɒmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t/ (being everywhere) | :: onnipresente |
| omniscience {n} /ɑmˈnɪʃəns/ (capacity to know everything) | :: onniscienza |
| omniscient {adj} /ɒmˈnɪsɪənt/ (having total knowledge) | :: onnisciente |
| omnium-gatherum {n} (collection of miscellaneous things) SEE: hodgepodge | :: |
| omnivore {n} (animal eating both plants and meat) | :: onnivoro {m} |
| omnivorous {adj} (having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food) | :: onnivoro |
| om nom nom {interj} (sound made while relishing food) | :: gnam gnam |
| omphalectomy {n} | :: onfalectomia {f} |
| omphalitis {n} | :: onfalite {f} |
| omphalo- {prefix} (relating to the navel) | :: onfalo- |
| Omsk {prop} (large city in Russia) | :: Omsk {m} |
| -on {suffix} ((physics) subatomic particles) | :: -one {m} |
| on {adj} (in the state of being active, functioning or operating) | :: acceso |
| on {adj} (destined) | :: dentro |
| on {adv} (to an operating state) | :: not used in Italian |
| on {adv} (continuing an action) | :: not used in Italian |
| on {adv} (along, forwards (continuing an action)) | :: ancora |
| on {prep} (positioned at the upper surface of) | :: su, sopra |
| on {prep} (covering) | :: su, a |
| on {prep} (at the date of) | :: not used in Italian |
| on {prep} (some time during the day of) | :: di , in |
| on {prep} (dealing with the subject of) | :: su, di |
| on {prep} (touching; hanging from) | :: su, a |
| on {prep} (math:having V as both domain and codomain) | :: in |
| on {prep} (math:having Vn as domain and V as codomain) | :: in |
| on {prep} (because of, or due to something) | :: con |
| on {prep} (used to indicate means or medium) | :: in, a |
| onager {n} /ˈɒnədʒə/ (Asiatic wild ass or hemione) | :: onagro {m} |
| on air {prep} (transmitting live) | :: in onda |
| on all fours {adv} (on hands and knees) | :: carponi, a quattro piedi, gattoni, a quattro zampe |
| onanism {n} /ˈoʊnəˌnɪzəm/ (masturbation) | :: onanismo {m} |
| on average {prep} (as a measure of central tendency) | :: in media |
| on a whim {prep} (without thinking seriously about the consequences) | :: alla leggera |
| on behalf of {prep} (speaking or acting for) | :: per conto di, a nome di |
| on board {adv} (aboard) SEE: aboard | :: |
| once {adv} /wʌn(t)s/ (one and only one time) | :: una volta |
| once {adv} (formerly) | :: un tempo, una volta |
| once {conj} (as soon as) | :: una volta che, non appena |
| once {adv} (as soon as) SEE: as soon as | :: |
| once again {adv} (one more time) | :: ancora una volta, un'altra volta, di nuovo, ancora, nuovamente |
| once and for all {adv} (Finally, permanently, conclusively) | :: una volta per tutte |
| once bitten, twice shy {proverb} (one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past) | :: Gatto scottato teme l'acqua fredda |
| once in a blue moon {adv} /wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːn/ (very rarely) | :: una volta ogni morte di papa, ogni morte di papa |
| once in a while {adv} (occasionally) | :: di tanto in tanto |
| once more {adv} (one more time) SEE: once again | :: |
| once upon a time {adv} /ˈwʌns.əˈpɒn.əˈtaɪ̯m/ (traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales) | :: c'era una volta |
| on cloud nine {prep} (very happy, blissful) | :: settimo cielo {m} |
| oncogene {n} /ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn/ (gene) | :: oncogene |
| oncologic {adj} /ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪk/ (of or pertaining to oncology) | :: oncologico |
| oncological {adj} (of or pertaining to oncology) SEE: oncologic | :: |
| oncologically {adv} (with regard to oncology) | :: oncologicamente |
| oncologist {n} /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst/ (one who specialises in oncology) | :: oncologo {m} |
| oncology {n} /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine) | :: oncologia {f} |
| ondoscope {n} | :: ondoscopio {m} |
| one {pron} /wʌn/ | :: si, qualcuno , expressed by nominalization when following an adjective |
| one {n} (digit or figure) | :: uno {m} |
| one {n} (dollar bill) | :: biglietto di un dollaro {m} |
| one {adj} (being a preeminent example) | :: un |
| one {adj} (being an unknown person with the specified name) | :: un certo, un tale |
| one {num} (ordinal number) SEE: first | :: |
| -one {suffix} (ketone) | :: -one {m} |
| one {num} (cardinal number 1) | :: uno |
| one after another {adv} (in single file) | :: uno dopo l'altro |
| one another {pron} (idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun) | :: vicendevolmente, a vicenda, l'un l'altro |
| on earth {prep} (expletive giving emphasis after interrogative word) | :: mai |
| one by one {adv} (individually) | :: uno per uno |
| one day {adv} (at unspecified time in the future) | :: un giorno o l'altro |
| one day {adv} (at unspecified time in the past) | :: una volta |
| one-dimensional {adj} (having length, but no width, height or depth) | :: unidimensionale |
| one-eyed {adj} (having only a single eye) | :: guercio {m}, orbo |
| one for all, all for one {phrase} /wʌn fəɹɔːl ɔːl fə wʌn/ (motto: working for each other) | :: uno per tutti, tutti per uno |
| one hair of a woman can draw more than a hundred pair of oxen {proverb} (women have great influence on their male partners) | :: tira più un pelo di fica che un carro di buoi |
| one-handed {adv} (having only one hand) | :: con una sola mano |
| one hundred {num} (cardinal number 100) SEE: hundred | :: |
| one hundred and one {num} (one hundred plus one, see also: one hundred one) | :: centuno |
| one hundred and one {n} (figure 101) | :: centuno |
| one hundred million {num} (number 100,000,000) | :: ; centomilioni |
| oneiric {adj} /oʊ.ˈnaɪ.ɹɪk/ (of or pertaining to dreams) | :: onirico |
| oneirism {n} /ə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪɹɪzəm/ (dream-like experiences or qualities) | :: onirismo {m} |
| oneirism {n} (state of abnormal consciousness) | :: onirismo {m} |
| oneirologist {n} (interpreter of dreams) | :: oneirologista {f}, oneirologisto {m} |
| oneirology {n} (the study of dreams) | :: oneirologia {f} |
| oneiromancy {n} /əˈnaɪɹəˌmænsi/ (divination by the interpretation of dreams) | :: oniromanzia {f} |
| one man and his dog {n} (almost nobody; very few people) | :: quattro gatti {m-p} |
| one million {num} (cardinal number 1000000) SEE: million | :: |
| one moment, please {phrase} (one moment please) | :: un attimo, per favore |
| one-night stand {n} (theatrical) | :: singola rappresentazione {f} |
| one-night stand {n} (sexual encounter) | :: una botta e via |
| onerous {adj} /ˈɑnəɹəs/ (burdensome) | :: oneroso, ostico |
| one's bark is worse than one's bite {phrase} (one acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless) | :: cani che abbaia non morde |
| onesie {n} /ˈwʌn.zi/ (baby garment) | :: pagliaccetto {m} |
| one-size-fits-all {adj} (designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes.) | :: unitaglia |
| one's marbles {n} (sanity) SEE: sanity | :: |
| one swallow does not a summer make {proverb} (one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend) | :: una rondine non fa primavera |
| one thousand {num} (cardinal number 1000) SEE: thousand | :: |
| one-track mind {n} (obsessed mind) | :: pallino fisso {m}, chiodo fisso {m}, assillo {m}, mania {f}, smania {f}, fissazione {f} |
| one-two {n} | :: unodue {m} |
| one-way {adj} (allowing movement in only one direction) | :: senso unico {m} |
| one-way ticket {n} (a ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not back) | :: biglietto di solo andata |
| one who hesitates is lost {proverb} (a person who spends too much time contemplating may miss a valuable opportunity) | :: chi si ferma è perduto |
| on foot {prep} (walking, jogging, running) | :: a piedi |
| ongoing {adj} (continuing, permanent) | :: continuo |
| ongoing {adj} (presently or currently happening; being in progress) | :: attuale, in corso |
| on heat {prep} (in estrus) | :: in calore |
| onigiri {n} (Japanese rice ball) | :: onigiri {m} |
| oniomania {n} /əʊnɪə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ (abnormal impulse to buy things) | :: oniomania |
| onion {n} /ˈʌnjən/ (Allium cepa) | :: cipolla {f} |
| onion {n} (bulb) | :: cipolla {f} |
| online {adj} /ˈɒnˌlaɪn/ (connected to the Internet) | :: in rete |
| onlooker {n} (spectator, bystander) SEE: spectator | :: |
| only {adj} /ˈoʊn.li/ (alone in a category) | :: unico |
| only {adj} (without sibling) | :: solo, figlio unico |
| only {adv} (without others or anything further; exclusively) | :: solo, soltanto, solamente |
| only {adv} (no more than) | :: solamente |
| only {adv} | :: solo, solamente |
| only {conj} | :: ma |
| only {n} (only child) SEE: only child | :: |
| only-begotten {adj} (being the only child of one’s parent) | :: unigenito |
| only child {n} (person who has no siblings) | :: figlio unico {m}, figlia unica {f} |
| onocentaur {n} /ɒnəˈsɛntɔː/ (a centaur with the body of an ass) | :: onocentauro {m} |
| onomasiological {adj} | :: onomasiologico |
| onomasiologically {adv} (in an onomasiological manner or context) | :: onomasiologicamente |
| onomasiologist {n} | :: onomasiologo {m} |
| onomasiology {n} (branch of lexicology) | :: onomasiologia {f} |
| onomastics {n} /ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪks/ (branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names) | :: onomastica {f} |
| onomatopoeia {n} /ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ (property of a word of sounding like what it represents) | :: onomatopea {f} |
| onomatopoeia {n} (word that sounds like what it represents) | :: onomatopea {f} |
| onomatopoeic {adj} /ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/ (of or relating to onomatopoeia) | :: onomatopeico, fonosimbolico |
| onomatopoeic {adj} (having the property of onomatopoeia) | :: onomatopeico |
| onomatopoetic {adj} (concerning onomatopoeia) SEE: onomatopoeic | :: |
| on one's last legs {prep} (about to die) | :: agli sgoccioli, alla frutta, alla fine |
| on one's way {prep} (in the direct route) | :: sulla strada per |
| on one's way {prep} (leaving) | :: in arrivo |
| onotherapy {n} | :: onoterapia {f} |
| on pins and needles {prep} | :: sui fuochi ardenti |
| on purpose {prep} (purposely, with intention) | :: di proposito, apposta, intenzionalmente |
| on sale {prep} (available for purchase) | :: in vendita, vendesi |
| on sale {prep} (available for purchase at reduced prices) | :: in saldo, scontato {m} |
| onset {n} /ˈɔnˌsɛt/ (phonology: initial portion of a syllable) | :: attacco {m} |
| on sight {prep} (immediately when sighted) | :: a vista |
| onslaught {n} /ˈɒnslɔːt/ (fierce attack) | :: assalto {m} |
| onslaught {n} (large quantity of people or things resembling an attack) | :: invasione {f} |
| onslaughter {n} (onslaught) SEE: onslaught | :: |
| on steroids {prep} (to a greater degree) | :: all'ennesima potenza |
| Ontarian {n} (person from Ontario) | :: ontariano {m}, ontariana {f} |
| on the air {prep} (in the process of recording or broadcasting) SEE: on air | :: |
| on the back burner {prep} (not immediate) | :: in secondo piano |
| on the bias {prep} (describing the method of cutting fabric diagonally) | :: diagonalmente |
| on the contrary {prep} (opposite) | :: al contrario, anzi |
| on the dot {prep} (exactly) | :: in punto |
| on the edge of one's seat {prep} (in suspense) | :: inchiodato alla sedia, incollato alla sedia |
| on the go {prep} (actively traveling) | :: in giro |
| on the go {prep} (started) | :: in corso |
| on the hook {prep} (liable) SEE: liable | :: |
| on the one hand {prep} (from one point of view) | :: da un lato |
| on the other hand {prep} (from another point of view) | :: dall'altro, dall'altro lato |
| on the rocks {prep} (poured over ice) | :: con ghiaccio |
| on the run {prep} (fleeing) | :: in fuga, latitante, uccel di bosco |
| on the same wavelength {prep} (in rapport) | :: sulla stessa lunghezza d'onda |
| on the spot {prep} (at the very moment) | :: subito, immediatamente |
| on the spot {prep} (in the right place at the moment) | :: sul posto |
| on the tip of one's tongue {prep} (known but not quite remembered) | :: sulla punta della lingua |
| on the warpath {prep} (very angry or upset) | :: sul piede di guerra |
| on the way {prep} (coming) | :: in arrivo |
| on the way {adv} (whilst travelling) | :: strada facendo |
| on the whole {prep} (for the most part) | :: nel complesso |
| on time {adv} (punctually) | :: in orario |
| onto {prep} /ˈɑn.tu/ (upon; on top of) | :: su |
| ontogenetic {adj} (of or relating to ontogenesis) | :: ontogenetico |
| ontogenic {adj} (ontogenetic) SEE: ontogenetic | :: |
| ontogeny {n} /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/ (development of an individual organism) | :: ontogenesi {f} |
| ontological {adj} (of, or relating to, ontology) | :: ontologico |
| ontologically {adv} (ontological manner) | :: ontologicamente |
| ontology {n} /ɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ (study of being) | :: ontologia {f} |
| ontology {n} (system model in computer science) | :: ontologia {f} |
| onus {n} /ˈoʊnəs/ (legal obligation) | :: onere |
| onus {n} (burden of proof) | :: onere della prova |
| onus probandi {n} (duty of a party in a legal proceeding) SEE: burden of proof | :: |
| onward {adv} /ˈɒnwəd/ (In a forward direction) | :: in avanti, in poi |
| onychogryphosis {n} (hypertrophy of the nails) | :: onicogrifosi {f} |
| onychomycosis {n} /ˌɒnɪkəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs/ (fungal infection of nail) | :: onicomicosi {f} |
| onychophagia {n} (compulsive biting of one's nails) | :: onicofagia {f} |
| onychorrhexis {n} | :: onicorressi {f} |
| onychosis {n} | :: onicosi {f} |
| -onym {suffix} (word) | :: -onimo {m} |
| on your mark, get set, go {phrase} (three-command start of racing) | :: pronti, attenti, via!, pronti, partenza, via! |
| onyx {n} /ˈɒnɪks/ (a banded variety of chalcedony) | :: onice {f} |
| ooblast {n} | :: ooblasto {m} |
| oocyte {n} /ˈoʊ.oʊ.saɪt/ (cell that develops into egg or ovum) | :: oocito, ovocito |
| oofless {adj} (poor) SEE: poor | :: |
| oogamy {n} /oʊˈɒɡəmi/ (a form of anisogamy in which the female gamete is significantly larger than the male gamete and is non-motile) | :: oogamia {f} |
| oogenesis {n} | :: oogenesi {f} |
| oology {n} /əʊˈɒlədʒi/ (study of birds' eggs) | :: oologia {f} |
| oolong {n} (oolong tea) SEE: oolong tea | :: |
| oolong tea {n} (type of tea) | :: tè oolong {m}, oolong {m}, tè blu {m} |
| oophorectomy {n} /ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/ (surgical removal of ovaries) | :: ooforectomia {f}, ovariectomia {f} |
| oophoritis {n} (inflammation of the ovaries) | :: ooforite {f} |
| oophorous {adj} | :: ooforo |
| oops {interj} /uːps/ (acknowledging a minor mistake) | :: ups, ops |
| oops {interj} | :: ops |
| oops {v} (to blunder) SEE: blunder | :: |
| Oort Cloud {prop} (cloud of comets in the Solar System) | :: nube di Oort {f} |
| oosphere {n} (A large nonmotile egg cell) | :: oosfera {f} |
| ootheca {n} /əʊəˈθiːkə/ (egg case of orthopteroid insects) | :: ooteca {f} |
| ooze {n} /uːz/ (tanning liquor, tanning ooze) | :: concia {f}, liquore di concia {m} |
| ooze {v} (to secrete or slowly leak) | :: stillare |
| opacification {n} (act of making something opaque) | :: opacizzazione {f} |
| opacimeter {n} | :: opacimetro {m} |
| opal {n} /ˈoʊpəl/ (a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity) | :: opale {m} {f} |
| opalescent {adj} /oʊpəlɛsənt/ (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) | :: opalescente |
| opaline {n} (resembling opal in its iridescence) | :: opalino |
| opalization {n} | :: opalinizzazione {f} |
| opaque {adj} /oʊˈpeɪk/ (hindering light to pass through) | :: opaco {m}, opaca {f} |
| open {adj} /ˈoʊ.pən/ (not closed) | :: aperto, dischiuso |
| open {adj} (prepared to conduct business) | :: aperto |
| open {adj} (receptive) | :: aperto |
| open {adj} (public) | :: aperto |
| open {v} (to make something accessible) | :: aprire, schiudere, dischiudere |
| open {v} (to bring up (a topic)) | :: toccare |
| open {v} (to make accessible to customers) | :: aprire |
| openable {adj} (that can be opened) | :: apribile |
| open-air {adj} (taking place outdoors) | :: a cielo aperto, all'aperto |
| open-air museum {n} (outdoor museum) | :: museo all'aperto {m} |
| open book {n} (thing easily interpreted) | :: libro aperto {m} |
| open book {n} (person naively honest or open) | :: libro aperto |
| opencast {adj} (of or pertaining to strip mining) | :: a cielo aperto |
| open day {n} (casual event where an institution is open for inspection by anyone interested) | :: porte aperte {f}, giornata delle porte aperte {f}, giornata di visite a porte aperte {f} |
| opener {n} (bottle opener) SEE: bottle opener | :: |
| opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener | :: |
| open-heart surgery {n} | :: operazione a cuore aperto {f} |
| open house {n} (house open to callers) | :: porte aperte {f}, porta aperta {f} |
| opening {n} /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/ (something that is open) | :: apertura {f} |
| opening {n} (beginning) | :: apertura {f} |
| opening {n} (first few bars of a musical composition) | :: sigla |
| opening ceremony {n} (ceremony to mark the official opening of a building or event) | :: cerimonia di apertura {f} |
| opening credits {n} (credits shown at the beginning) | :: titoli di testa {m-p} |
| open-mid {adj} (open-mid) | :: semiaperto |
| open-minded {adj} (willing to consider new ideas) | :: aperto, aperto di mente, disponibile |
| openness {n} (accommodating attitude or opinion) | :: apertura |
| openness {n} (lack of secrecy, transparency) | :: trasparenza |
| open sea {n} (part of the sea) | :: alto mare {m} |
| open sesame {phrase} (open up) | :: apriti sesamo |
| open sesame {n} (successful means of achieving a result) | :: chiave di volta {f} |
| open syllable {n} (open syllable) | :: sillaba aperta {f} |
| opera {n} /ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/ (theatrical work) | :: opera lirica {f} |
| opera {n} (building) | :: teatro d'opera {m} |
| operand {n} /ˈɑpəˌɹænd/ (quantity to which an operator is applied) | :: operando {m} |
| operate {v} /ˈɒpəɹeɪt/ (to perform a work or labour) | :: operare, lavorare |
| operate {v} (to produce a physical effect) | :: operare |
| operate {v} (to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power) | :: influenzare, controllare, manipolare |
| operate {v} (medicine) | :: operare |
| operate {v} (to deal in stocks) | :: speculare |
| operate {v} (to produce, as an effect; to cause) | :: operare |
| operate {v} | :: operare, attivare |
| operating room {n} (room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations) | :: sala operatoria {f}, camera operatoria {f} |
| operating system {n} /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/ (software which controls computer) | :: sistema operativo {m} |
| operation {n} /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (method by which a device performs its function) | :: operazione {f} |
| operation {n} (method or practice by which actions are done) | :: operazione {f} |
| operation {n} (surgical procedure) | :: operazione {f} |
| operation {n} (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) | :: operazione {f} |
| operation {n} (military campaign) | :: operazione {f} |
| operational {adj} (determined by means of practical measures) | :: operazionale |
| operationism {n} | :: operazionismo {m} |
| operative {adj} (effectual) | :: operativo |
| operative {adj} (functional) | :: operativo |
| operative {adj} (based upon a surgical operation) | :: operatorio |
| operator {n} /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ (mathematical operator) | :: operatore {m} |
| operator {n} (Chinese whispers) SEE: Chinese whispers | :: |
| operetta {n} (lighter version of opera) | :: operetta {f} |
| ophicleide {n} | :: oficleide {m} |
| ophidiophobia {n} (ophiophobia) SEE: ophiophobia | :: |
| ophidism {n} (poisoning by snake venom) | :: ofidismo {m} |
| ophiophobia {n} (fear of snakes) | :: ofidiofobia {f} |
| Ophiotaurus {n} (mythical creature) | :: Ofiotauro {m} |
| Ophiuchus {prop} /ˌoʊfiˈjukəs/ (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) | :: Ofiuco |
| ophthalmia {n} /ɒfˈθælmiə/ (ophthalmitis) | :: oftalmite {f}, oftalmia {f} |
| ophthalmic {adj} (of or pertaining to the eyes) | :: oftalmico |
| ophthalmitis {n} (severe conjunctivitis) | :: oftalmite {f} |
| ophthalmo- {prefix} (of or relating to eyes) | :: oftalmo- |
| ophthalmological {adj} (pertaining to ophthalmology) | :: oftalmologico |
| ophthalmologically {adv} (with reference to ophthalmology) | :: oftalmologicamente |
| ophthalmologist {n} /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ (eye specialist) | :: oculista {m} {f} |
| ophthalmology {n} /ˌɒfθəlˈmɒlədʒi/ (eye medicine) | :: oftalmologia {f} |
| ophthalmoscope {n} (instrument for examining the interior of the eye) | :: oftalmoscopio {m} |
| ophthalmospasm {n} | :: oftalmospasmo {m} |
| ophthalmostat {n} (device) | :: oftalmostato {m} |
| ophthalmotherapy {n} | :: oftalmoterapia {f} |
| ophthalmotrope {n} | :: oftalmotropo {m} |
| opiate {n} /ˈəʊpi.ət/ (drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium) | :: oppiaceo {m}, oppiato {m} |
| opine {v} /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/ (to state as an opinion) | :: ritenere, affermare |
| opine {n} (Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours) | :: opina {f} |
| opinion {n} /əˈpɪnjən/ (thought a person has formed about a topic) | :: opinione {f}, concetto {m}, parere, giudizio {m} |
| opinion {n} (EU: A judicial opinion by an Advocate General delivered to the European Court of Justice) | :: conclusioni {f-p} |
| opinion {v} (opine) SEE: opine | :: |
| opinionative {adj} (relating to opinion) | :: opinativo |
| opisometer {n} | :: opisometro {m} |
| opium {n} /ˈoʊpi.əm/ (drug from opium poppy) | :: oppio {m} |
| opobalsam {n} | :: opobalsamo {m} |
| opopanax {n} /əˈpɒpənaks/ (gum from the root of Opopanax chironium or what is equal) | :: opoponaco {m} |
| opossum {n} /əˈpɑsəm/ (marsupial of the Didelphidae) | :: opossum {m}, sariga {f} |
| opponent {n} /ɒpəʊnənt/ | :: oppositore {m}, oppositrice {f} |
| opportune {adj} (suitable) | :: opportuno, adatto, appropriato |
| opportune {adj} (at a convenient time) | :: opportuno, giusto, appropriato |
| opportunist {n} (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) | :: approfittatore {m}, opportunista {m} {f} |
| opportunity {n} /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ (chance for advancement, progress or profit) | :: occasione {f}, opportunità |
| opportunity {n} | :: opportunità {f} |
| oppose {v} /əˈpoʊz/ (to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.) | :: opporre |
| oppose {v} (to object to) | :: obiettare |
| oppose {v} (To present or set up in opposition; to pose.) | :: essere contrari |
| oppose {v} (To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.) | :: esibire |
| oppose {v} | :: opporre |
| opposite {adj} /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ (located directly across from) | :: opposto |
| opposite {adj} (facing the other way) | :: opposto {m}, opposta {f} |
| opposite {n} (contrary thing) | :: opposto {m}, contrario {m} |
| opposite {prep} (across from) | :: di fronte a |
| opposites attract {proverb} (proverb) | :: gli opposti si attraggono |
| opposite sex {n} (the other gender to which one is referring) | :: sesso opposto {m} |
| opposition {n} /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/ (action of opposing; being in conflict) | :: opposizione {f} |
| opposition {n} (astronomy) | :: opposizione {f} |
| opposition {n} (politics: party or movement opposed to government) | :: opposizione {f} |
| oppress {v} /əˈpɹɛs/ (keep down by unjust force) | :: opprimere |
| oppressed {adj} /əˈpɹɛst/ (Subject to oppression) | :: oppresso |
| oppression {n} /əˈpɹɛʃən/ (act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed) | :: oppressione |
| oppugnable {adj} /ɘˈpʌɡnəb(ɘ)l/ (disputable, contestable) | :: oppugnabile |
| Oprtalj {prop} | :: Portole |
| opsonin {n} /ˈɒpsənɪn/ (an antibody) | :: opsonina {f} |
| opsonization {n} | :: opsonizzazione {f} |
| opt {v} /ɒpt/ (to choose) | :: optare |
| optic {n} /ˈɒptɪk/ (an eye) | :: occhio {m} |
| optical {adj} (relating to sight) SEE: optic | :: |
| optical {adj} (relating to optics) SEE: optic | :: |
| optical fibre {n} (fibre used for transmitting light) | :: fibra ottica {f} |
| optical illusion {n} (image that is visually deceptive or misleading) | :: illusione ottica {f} |
| optic chiasm {n} (part of the brain) | :: chiasmo ottico {m} |
| optic nerve {n} (nerve) | :: nervo ottico {m} |
| optics {n} /ˈɒptɪks/ (physics of light and vision) | :: ottica {f} |
| optimate {n} /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/ (member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome) | :: ottimate |
| optimeter {n} | :: ottimetro {m} |
| optimism {n} /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ (a tendency to expect the best) | :: ottimismo {m} |
| optimistic {adj} /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/ (expecting a good outcome) | :: ottimista |
| optimization {n} (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) | :: ottimizzazione {f} |
| optimize {v} /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ (to make (something) optimal) | :: ottimizzare |
| optimize {v} (to make (something) more efficient) | :: ottimizzare |
| optimizer {n} | :: ottimizzatore {m} |
| optimum {n} /ˈɑptɪməm/ (the best or most favorable condition) | :: ottimo {m} |
| option {n} /ˈɑpʃən/ (one of the choices that can be made) | :: opzione |
| optional {adj} (not compulsory) | :: facoltativo, volontario, opzionale, a discrezione, non obbligatorio |
| optionally {adv} (in an optional manner) | :: opzionalmente |
| opto- {prefix} | :: opto- |
| optoelectronic {adj} (pertaining to optoelectronics) | :: optoelettronico |
| optoelectronic {adj} (that has both optical and electronic components) | :: optoelettronico |
| optogalvanic {adj} | :: optogalvanico |
| optography {n} (the production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye) | :: optografia {f} |
| optometrist {n} /ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/ (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) | :: optometrista {m} |
| optotypic {adj} | :: ottotipico |
| optronic {adj} (optoelectronic) SEE: optoelectronic | :: |
| or {conj} /ɔɹ/ (conjunction) | :: o, od (euphonic alt. form used before a vowel), oppure |
| or {n} (gold or yellow tincture) | :: oro {m} |
| or {adj} (of yellow or gold tincture on a coat of arms) | :: oro |
| orach {n} (saltbush) SEE: saltbush | :: |
| oracle {n} /ˈɔɹəkəl/ (shrine to prophetic deity) | :: oracolo {m} |
| oracle {n} (priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice) | :: oracolo {m} |
| oracle {n} (prophetic response) | :: oracolo {m}, divinazione {f} |
| oracle {n} | :: oracolo {m} |
| oracle {v} (utter oracles or prophecies) | :: profetizzare, presagire, premonire |
| oral {adj} /ˈɔɹəl/ (relating to the mouth) | :: orale |
| oral sex {n} (stimulation of the genitals using the mouth) | :: sesso orale {m} |
| oral test {n} (oral test at a regular class in primary or secondary school) | :: interrogazione {f} |
| Oran {prop} (port of Algeria) | :: Orano |
| orange {n} /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ (tree) | :: arancio {m} |
| orange {n} (fruit) | :: arancia {f} |
| orange {n} (colour) | :: arancione {m} |
| orange {adj} (having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree) | :: arancione, arancio |
| orangeade {n} /ˈɒ.ɹɪn.ˌdʒeɪd/ (orange-flavored soft drink) | :: aranciata {f} |
| orangeade {n} (soda water and orange juice) | :: oransoda {f} |
| orange blossom {n} (white flower of the orange tree) | :: zagara {f}, fiore d'arancio {m} |
| orange juice {n} (juice of squeezed oranges) | :: succo d'arancia {m} |
| orangery {n} (greenhouse in which orange trees are grown) | :: aranciera {f} |
| orange stick {n} (manicuring tool) | :: scalzapelli {m} |
| orange tree {n} | :: arancio {m} |
| orangutan {n} /əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/ (arboreal anthropoid ape) | :: orango {m} |
| orate {v} /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ (to speak passionately; to preach) | :: vituperare, fare la predica |
| orator {n} /ˈɒ.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/ (someone who orates or delivers an oration) | :: oratore |
| oratorian {n} (member of an oratory) | :: oratoriano {m} |
| oratorio {n} (a musical composition on a religious theme) | :: oratorio {m} |
| orb {n} (period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body) SEE: year | :: |
| orb {n} (circle) SEE: circle | :: |
| orb {n} (orbit) SEE: orbit | :: |
| orb {n} /oɹb/ (spherical body) | :: orbe |
| orb {n} (poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical) | :: occhio, globo |
| orb {n} (poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel) | :: sfera |
| orb {n} (monarch's ceremonial sphere) SEE: globus cruciger | :: |
| orbicular {adj} /ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/ (circular or spherical in shape) | :: sferico |
| orbicularis oculi {n} (muscle) | :: orbicolare dell'occhio {m}, muscolo orbicolare dell'occhio {m} |
| orbit {n} /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/ (path of one object around another) | :: orbita {f} |
| orbital {adj} (Of or relating to an orbit) | :: orbitale |
| orbital {adj} (Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole)) | :: orbitale |
| orbitational {adj} (orbital) SEE: orbital | :: |
| orc {n} /ɔɹk/ (evil monstrous humanoid creature) | :: orco {m} |
| orc {n} (Orcinus orca) SEE: orca | :: |
| orca {n} /ˈɔɹkə/ (Orcinus orca) | :: orca {f} |
| orchard {n} /ˈɔː.tʃəd/ (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees) | :: frutteto {m} |
| orchard {n} (the trees in an orchard) | :: albero da frutto {m} |
| orchesography {n} | :: orchesiografia {f} |
| orchestic {adj} | :: orchestico |
| orchestics {n} | :: orchestica {f} |
| orchestra {n} /ˈɔɹkəstɹə/ (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments) | :: orchestra {f} |
| orchestra {n} | :: orchestra {f} |
| orchestra pit {n} (sunken area in front of a stage) | :: golfo mistico {m}, buca d'orchestra {f}, fossa d'orchestra {f} |
| orchid {n} /ˈɔɹ.kɪd/ (plant) | :: orchidea {f} |
| Orchomenos {prop} (city in central Greece) | :: Orcomeno |
| ordeal {n} /ɔɹˈdil/ (a painful or trying experience) | :: calvario {m}, tortura {f} |
| ordeal {n} (trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test) | :: ordalia {f} |
| order {n} /ˈɔɹdɚ/ (arrangement, disposition) | :: ordine {m}, comando {m}, direttiva {f}, disposizione {f} |
| order {n} (good arrangement) | :: ordine {m} |
| order {n} (command) | :: ordine {m}, comando {m} |
| order {n} (request for some product or service) | :: ordinazione {f}, commessa {f} |
| order {n} (religious group) | :: ordine {m} |
| order {n} (biology: taxonomical classification) | :: ordine {m} |
| order {v} (to set in (any) order) | :: ordinare |
| order {v} (to set in (a good) order) | :: ordinare |
| order {v} (to issue a command) | :: ordinare, comandare, disporre |
| order {v} (to request some product or service) | :: ordinare |
| order arms {n} (a military position) | :: piedarm {m} |
| ordered pair {n} (in set theory) | :: coppia, coppia ordinata |
| orderly {adj} /ˈɔɹdɚli/ (neat; tidy; possessing order) | :: ordinato |
| orderly {n} (soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer) | :: attendente {m} |
| ordinal indicator {n} | :: indicatore ordinale {m} |
| ordinal number {n} | :: numero ordinale {m} |
| ordinariate {n} (office of a Roman Catholic ordinary) | :: ordinariato {m} |
| ordinary {n} /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (standard geometric design in heraldics) | :: pezza {f} |
| ordinary {adj} (normal, routine) | :: ordinario {m}, ordinaria {f} |
| ordinary differential equation {n} (equation) | :: equazione differenziale ordinaria {f} |
| ordinate {n} /ˈɔːɹ.dənɪt/ (y coordinate; second of two coordinates) | :: ordinata |
| ordure {n} (dirt, filth) SEE: dirt | :: |
| ordure {n} /ˈɔːdj(ʊ)ə/ (dung, excrement, see also: dung; excrement) | :: fimo {m} |
| ore {n} /ɔɹ/ (rock that contains materials that can be economically extracted and processed) | :: minerale {m} |
| orecchiette {n} (type of pasta) | :: orecchiette {f} |
| oregano {n} /ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ/ (plant) | :: origano {m} |
| oregano {n} (leaves used to flavour food) | :: origano {m} |
| Oregon {prop} /ˈɔɹɪɡən/ (northwestern state of the United States of America) | :: Oregon {m} |
| organ {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/ (part of an organism) | :: organo {m} |
| organ {n} (musical instrument) | :: organo {m} |
| organ {n} (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) | :: organo {m} |
| organic {adj} /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/ (pertaining to an organ) | :: organico |
| organic {adj} (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) | :: organico |
| organic {adj} (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) | :: biologico, organico |
| organic {n} (organic compound) SEE: organic compound | :: |
| organic chemistry {n} (chemistry of carbon containing compounds) | :: chimica organica {f} |
| organic compound {n} (carbon containing covalent compound) | :: composto organico |
| organic farming {n} (approach to farming based on biological methods) | :: agricoltura biologica {f} |
| organise {v} (organize) SEE: organize | :: |
| organised {adj} (organized) SEE: organized | :: |
| organism {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ (living thing) | :: organismo {m} |
| organism {n} (any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.) | :: organismo {m} |
| organist {n} (musician who plays the organ) | :: organista {m} {f} |
| organization {n} /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the way in which something is organized) | :: organizzazione |
| organization {n} (group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules) | :: organizzazione {f} |
| organize {v} /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ (to arrange in working order) | :: organizzare |
| organized {adj} /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/ (characterised by efficient organization) | :: organizzato |
| organizer {n} /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzɚ/ (person arranging public events) | :: organizzatore {m} |
| organogenesis {n} (formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells) | :: organogenesi {f} |
| organography {n} (description of the structure and function of organs) | :: organografia {f} |
| organoleptic {adj} (of or pertaining to sensory properties of a particular substance) | :: organolettico |
| organolithium {adj} (containing a carbon to lithium bond) | :: litiorganico |
| organolithium {n} (organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond) | :: organolitio {m} |
| organometallic {adj} | :: organometallico |
| organometallic compound {n} (organic compound) | :: organometallo {m} |
| organoplasty {n} | :: organoplastia {f} |
| organotropism {n} | :: organotropismo {m} |
| organum {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡə.nəm/ (type of medieval polyphony) | :: diafonia {f} |
| orgasm {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡæz.əm/ (the peak of sexual pleasure) | :: orgasmo {m} |
| orgasm {n} (orgasm) SEE: climax | :: |
| orgasmic {adj} (of or relating to orgasms) | :: orgasmico |
| orgonic {adj} | :: orgonico |
| orgulous {adj} /ˈɔɹɡjələs/ (proud, haughty) | :: orgoglioso {m}, altezzoso, fiero |
| orgulous {adj} (ostentatious, showy) | :: ostentato, appariscente, vistoso |
| orgulous {adj} (swollen, augmented, excessive) | :: aumentato, eccessivo, smodato |
| orgulous {adj} (threatening, dangerous) | :: minaccioso, pericoloso |
| orgy {n} /ˈɔː.dʒi/ (sexual group activity) | :: orgia {f} |
| orgy {n} | :: ammucchiata {f} |
| orient {v} /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ (to familiarize (oneself or someone) with a situation or circumstance) | :: orientarsi |
| Orient {prop} /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ (countries of Asia) | :: Oriente {m}, Levante {m} |
| Oriental {adj} /ɔːɹiˈɛntl̩/ (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) | :: orientale |
| orientalism {n} (the tendency to represent eastern subjects) | :: orientalismo |
| Oriental Longhair {n} | :: gatto Oriental Longhair |
| oriental pratincole {n} (Glareola maldivarum) | :: pernice di mare dal collare {f} |
| Oriental Republic of Uruguay {prop} (official name of Uruguay) | :: Repubblica orientale dell'Uruguay {f} |
| Oriental Shorthair {n} | :: gatto Oriental Shorthair |
| orientation {n} /ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/ ((analysis, differential geometry)) | :: orientazione {f} |
| orientation {n} ((analytic geometry, topology)) | :: orientazione {f} |
| orientation {n} | :: orientamento {m} |
| orienteer {n} (someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering) | :: orientista {m} {f} |
| orienteering {n} (racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass) | :: orientamento {m} |
| orifice {n} (orifice (see anus etc. for specific body cavities)) SEE: hole | :: |
| orifice {n} (mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe) | :: orifizio {m}, orificio {m} |
| oriflamme {n} /ˈɒɹɪflæm/ | :: orifiamma {f} |
| origami {n} /ˌɔɹəˈɡɑmi/ (the Japanese art of paper folding) | :: origami {m} |
| origamist {n} /ɔɹɪˈɡɑmɪst/ (person who does origami) | :: origamista {m} {f} |
| origin {n} /ˈɒɹ.ɪ.dʒɪn/ (beginning of something) | :: origine |
| origin {n} (ancestry) | :: origini {f-p} |
| origin {n} | :: origine {f} |
| original {adj} /əˈɹɪdʒɪnəl/ (first in a series) | :: originale |
| original {adj} (fresh, different) | :: originale |
| original {adj} (having as its origin) | :: originale |
| original {n} | :: originale {m} |
| original {n} (archaism for an eccentric) SEE: eccentric | :: |
| originality {n} /əˌɹɪdʒɪˈnælɪti/ (the quality of being original or novel) | :: originalità {f} |
| original sin {n} (Adam's disobedience) | :: peccato originale {m} |
| original sin {n} (state of sinfulness in each human) | :: peccato originale {m} |
| originate {v} /əˈɹɪdʒɪneɪt/ (to give origin to, cause) | :: originare, dare origine |
| originate {v} (to take first existence, have origin) | :: originare, avere origine |
| Orinoco {prop} /ˌoʊɹɪˈnoʊkoʊ/ (river) | :: Orinoco {m} |
| oriole {n} /ˈɔːriːoʊl/ (any of the various colourful passerine birds) | :: oriolo {m} |
| Orion {prop} /əˈɹaɪən/ (in mythology) | :: Orione |
| Orion {prop} (constellation) | :: Orion, Orione |
| Oristano {prop} (province) | :: Oristano {f} |
| Oristano {prop} (town) | :: Oristano {f} |
| Orkney Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: le Orcadi {f-p}, le isole Orcadi {f-p} |
| Orleans {prop} /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/ (capital of Centre-Val de Loire, France) | :: Orléans |
| ornament {n} /ˈɔɹnəmənt/ (element of decoration) | :: ornamento {m} |
| ornament {n} (musical flourish) | :: ornamenti {p} |
| ornamental {adj} /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/ (serving to ornament) | :: ornamentale |
| ornamental {n} (plant serving to ornament) | :: ornamentale {m} {f} |
| ornithine {n} (amino acid) | :: ornitina |
| ornitho- {prefix} (of or pertaining to birds) | :: ornito- |
| ornithological {adj} (of or pertaining to ornithology) | :: ornitologico |
| ornithologist {n} (expert in ornithology) | :: ornitologo {m}, ornitologa {f} |
| ornithology {n} (scientific study of birds) | :: ornitologia {f} |
| ornithomimid {n} | :: ornitomimide {m} |
| ornithopter {n} /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ (aircraft that flaps its wings) | :: ornitottero |
| ornithosis {n} (infection) | :: ornitosi {f} |
| Oroch {prop} /ɔːɹɔt͡ʃ/ (language) | :: oroch {m} |
| orogenic {adj} /ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ (Concerned with orogeny) | :: orogenetico |
| orography {n} /ɒˈɹɒɡɹəfi/ (the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains) | :: orografia {f} |
| orography {n} (the orographic features of a region) | :: orografia {f} |
| Orontes {prop} /ɔːˈɹɒntiːz/ (river in Western Asia) | :: Oronte {m} |
| oropharynx {n} (the oral part of the pharynx) | :: orofaringe {m} {f} |
| orotic {adj} (pertaining to orotic acid) | :: orotico |
| orotic acid {n} (pyrimidine carboxylic acid) | :: acido orotico |
| orotidine {n} (nucleoside) | :: orotidina {f} |
| orphan {n} /ˈɔːfən/ (person whose (parent or) parents have died) | :: orfano {m}, orfana {f} |
| orphanage {n} /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/ (a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans) | :: orfanotrofio |
| orphanarium {n} (orphanage) SEE: orphanage | :: |
| orphan drug {n} | :: farmaco orfano {m} |
| Orpheus {prop} /ˈɔɹfi.əs/ (the musician who searched for Eurydice) | :: Orfeo {m} |
| Orpheus {prop} (male given name) | :: Orfeo |
| orphrey {n} /ˈɔːfɹi/ (embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, etc.) | :: orifrigio {m} |
| or something {phrase} (or something like that) | :: o giù di lì |
| orthite {n} | :: ortite {f} |
| orthobicupola {n} (bicupola in which the bases have the same orientation) | :: ortobicupola {f} |
| orthocephaly {n} | :: ortocefalia {f} |
| orthochromatic {adj} (uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range) | :: ortocromatico |
| orthodontics {n} (correcting misalignment of teeth) | :: ortodonzia {f} |
| orthodox {adj} /ˈɔːɹθədɑks/ (conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology) | :: ortodosso {m} |
| orthodox {adj} (adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted) | :: ortodosso {m} |
| Orthodox Church {n} (the Eastern body of Christendom) | :: Chiesa ortodossa {f} |
| orthodoxy {n} /ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/ (correctness in doctrine and belief) | :: ortodossia {f} |
| orthodoxy {n} (the beliefs and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church) SEE: Orthodoxy | :: |
| Orthodoxy {prop} /ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/ (the Eastern Orthodox Church and its foundations) | :: ortodossia {f} |
| orthoepy {n} /ˈɔɹθoʊˌɛpi/ (study of pronunciation) | :: ortoepia {f} |
| orthoepy {n} (customary pronunciation) | :: ortoepia {f} |
| orthogonal {adj} /ɔɹˈθɑɡənəl/ (of right angles) | :: ortogonale |
| orthogonality {n} (the property of being orthogonal) | :: ortogonalità {f} |
| orthogonalization {n} (process of converting a set of functions or vectors) | :: ortogonalizzazione |
| orthographically {adv} (in an orthographical manner) | :: ortograficamente |
| orthologous {adj} (having been separated by a speciation event) | :: ortologo |
| orthopedic {adj} (Of or relating to orthopedics) | :: ortopedico |
| orthopedist {n} (orthopedic surgeon) | :: ortopedico {m} |
| orthopyroxene {n} /ˌɔːθə(ʊ)paɪˈɹɒksiːn/ (a pyroxene with orthorhombic crystals) | :: ortopirosseno {m} |
| orthorexia {n} (obsession with healthy food) | :: ortoressia |
| orthorhombic {adj} (having three unequal axes at right angles) | :: ortorombico |
| orthostichy {n} | :: ortostica {f} |
| orthosympathetic {adj} (of or pertaining to the sympathetic component) | :: ortosimpatico |
| orthotropic {adj} | :: ortotropo |
| ortolan {n} /ˈɔɹ.tə.læn/ (a small bird eaten as a delicacy) | :: beccafico |
| Orwell {prop} /ˈɔːɹwel/ (surname) | :: Orwell |
| Orwellian {adj} /ɔɹˈwɛli.ən/ (of or relating to Orwell, especially his dystopian novels) | :: orwelliano |
| Oryol {prop} (a city in Russia) | :: Orël {m} |
| oryx {n} (antelope) | :: orice {m} |
| orzo {n} /ˈɔɹzoʊ/ (barley-shaped pasta used in soups) | :: risoni {m-p} (large rices) |
| Osaka {prop} /oʊˈsɑ.kə/ (city in Honshū, Japan) | :: Osaka {f}, Ōsaka {f} |
| Oscar {prop} /ˈɑs.kɚ/ (male given name) | :: Oscar {m} |
| Oscar {prop} (the letter "O") | :: Otranto |
| oscillate {v} /ˈɑsɪleɪt/ (to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm) | :: oscillare |
| oscillation {n} (the act of oscillating) | :: oscillazione {f} |
| oscillograph {n} (oscilloscope) SEE: oscilloscope | :: |
| oscilloscope {n} /əˈsɪl.ɪ.skəʊp/ (electronic measuring instrument) | :: oscilloscopio {m} |
| osculating {adj} (having three or more coincident points) | :: osculatore |
| osculum {n} (main opening in a sponge) | :: osculo {m} |
| osier {n} /ˈoʊʒəɹ/ (plant) | :: vimini |
| osier {n} (twig) | :: vimine {m} |
| Oslo {prop} /ˈɒzləʊ/ (Oslo (a county and municipality, the capital city of Norway)) | :: Oslo {f} |
| osmanthus {n} (plant) | :: osmanto {m} |
| osmium {n} /ˈɒzmiəm/ (chemical element) | :: osmio {m} |
| osmolality {n} (chemistry: the molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered) | :: osmolalità {f} |
| osmolar {adj} (of or pertaining to osmolarity) | :: osmolare |
| osmometer {n} (measuring device) | :: osmometro {m} |
| osmometry {n} (measurement of osmotic pressure) | :: osmometria {f} |
| osmophoric {adj} | :: osmoforo |
| osmoregulation {n} (homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure) | :: osmoregolazione {f} |
| osmosis {n} (movement of molecules) | :: osmosi {f} |
| osmotic {adj} (of or relating to osmosis) | :: osmotico |
| osmotrophic {adj} | :: osmotrofo |
| osprey {n} /ˈɑspɹi/ (bird of prey) | :: falco pescatore {m} |
| ossein {n} | :: osseina {f} |
| Ossetia {prop} /əˈsɛtiə/ (region in the Caucasus) | :: Ossezia {f} |
| Ossetian {adj} /ɑːˈseti.ən/ (pertaining to Ossetia) | :: osseto {m}, osseta {f} |
| Ossetian {n} (member of the people) | :: osseto {m}, osseta {f} |
| Ossetian {prop} (language) | :: osseto {m} |
| Ossianesque {adj} | :: ossianesco |
| ossicone {n} (horn-like protuberance) | :: ossicono |
| ossiferous {adj} (containing or yielding bone) | :: ossifero |
| ossification {n} (process by which bone is formed) | :: ossificazione {f} |
| ossify {v} (to calcify) SEE: calcify | :: |
| osso buco {n} /ˌɑsoʊ ˈbukoʊ/ (Italian meat dish) | :: ossobuco {m}, osso buco {m} |
| ossuary {n} (a place where the dead are buried) | :: ossario {m} |
| Ostend {prop} /ˈɒstˌɛnd/ (largest coastal city of Belgium) | :: Ostenda |
| ostensible {adj} /ɑˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/ | :: apparente |
| ostentatious {adj} /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (of ostentation) | :: ostentato |
| ostentatious {adj} (intended to attract notice) | :: provocante, provocatore |
| ostentatious {adj} (of tawdry display) | :: ostentato |
| osteo- {prefix} (bone) | :: osteo- |
| osteoarticular {adj} (pertaining to bones) | :: osteoarticolare |
| osteocalcin {n} (protein found in bone and dentin, manufactured by osteoblasts) | :: osteocalcina {f} |
| osteochondrodysplasia {n} (disorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage) | :: osteocondrodisplasia {f} |
| osteochondroma {n} (tumor) | :: osteocondroma {m} |
| osteochondrosis {n} /ˌɒstiːəʊkɒnˈdɹəʊsɪs/ (family of orthopedic diseases) | :: osteocondrosi {f} |
| osteoclast {n} (cell) | :: osteoclasto {m} |
| osteoclast {n} (instrument) | :: osteoclaste {m} |
| osteodystrophy {n} (abnormal or defective development of a bone) | :: osteodistrofia {f} |
| osteogenesis {n} (the formation and development of bone) | :: osteogenesi {f} |
| osteogenesis imperfecta {n} (disease characterized by bones that easily fracture) | :: osteogenesi imperfetta {f} |
| osteological {adj} (of or relating to osteology) | :: osteologico |
| osteologist {n} (specialist in osteology) | :: osteologo {m} |
| osteomalacia {n} (medicine: a softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization) | :: osteomalacia {f} |
| osteomyelitis {n} (pathology: an infection of the bone) | :: osteomielite {f} |
| osteonectin {n} (protein hormone) | :: adiponectina {f} |
| osteopath {n} (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) | :: osteopata {m} {f} |
| osteopenia {n} (the medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis) | :: osteopenia {f} |
| osteophyte {n} /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/ (abnormal growth of bone) | :: osteofita {f} |
| osteoprotegerin {n} (cytokine) | :: osteoprotegerina {f} |
| osteosarcoma {n} (bone cancer) | :: osteosarcoma {m} |
| osteotomy {n} (surgery: the surgical procedure of cutting a bone) | :: osteotomia {f} |
| ostracism {n} /ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/ (in ancient Greece, the temporary banishment by popular vote) | :: ostracismo {m} |
| ostracism {n} (banishment, exclusion from community) | :: ostracismo {m} |
| ostracize {v} /ˈɒstɹəsaɪz/ (to ban a person from a city for five or ten years by the procedure of ostracism) | :: ostracizzare |
| ostracize {v} (to exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence) | :: ostracizzare, bandire, escludere |
| ostrich {n} /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ (large flightless bird) | :: struzzo {m} |
| Ostrobothnia {prop} (region in Finland) | :: Ostrobotnia |
| Ostrobothnia {prop} (historical province) | :: Ostrobotnia |
| Ostrogoth {n} (member of a tribe of Eastern Goths) | :: ostrogoto {m} |
| Oswald {prop} (male given name) | :: Osvaldo |
| otaku {n} /oʊˈtɑku/ (one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga) | :: otaku {m} {f} |
| otalgia {n} (earache) SEE: earache | :: |
| other {adj} /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/ (not the one previously referred to) | :: altro {m} |
| other {adj} | :: altro |
| other side {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife | :: |
| otherwise {adv} /ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/ (differently, in another way) | :: altrimenti, differentemente |
| otherwise {adv} (under different circumstances) | :: altrimenti, in altre circostanze |
| otherwise {adv} (in all other respects) | :: tuttavia, per altri aspetti, a parte ciò |
| -otic {suffix} | :: -otico |
| otiose {adj} /ˈoʊ.ʃi.oʊs/ (resulting in no effect) | :: inutile, vano |
| otiose {adj} (reluctant to work) | :: ozioso |
| otolaryngology {n} /ˌəʊtə(ʊ)ˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/ (medical study of the ear, nose and throat) | :: otorinolaringoiatria {f} |
| otolith {n} (small particle in the inner ear) | :: otolite {m} |
| otological {adj} (of or pertaining to otology) | :: otologico |
| otology {n} /oʊˈtɑlədʒi/ (the branch of medicine that deals with the ear) | :: otoiatria {f}, otologia {f} |
| otorhinolaryngology {n} (otolaryngology) SEE: otolaryngology | :: |
| otoscope {n} /ˈoʊ̯ɾəskoʊ̯p/ (medical instrument) | :: otoscopio {m} |
| otovestibular {adj} | :: otovestibolare |
| ottava rima {n} /oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/ (arrangement of stanzas of eight lines rhyming ab ab ab cc) | :: ottava rima {f} |
| Ottawa {prop} /ˈɒtəwə/ (capital of Canada) | :: Ottawa |
| otter {n} /ˈɑtɚ/ (mammal) | :: lontra {f} |
| Ottoman {n} /ˈɑtəmən/ (Turk from the period of Ottoman Empire) | :: osmanli {m} {f} |
| Ottoman {adj} (of the Islamic empire of Turkey) | :: osmanico, osmanli |
| Ottoman Empire {prop} /ˈɒtəmən ˈɛmpaɪə/ (Turkish empire) | :: Impero ottomano {m} |
| Ottonian {adj} (Pertaining to a dynasty of Germanic kings including Otto the Great) | :: ottoniano |
| Ouagadougou {prop} /ˈwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/ (capital of Burkina Faso) | :: Ouagadougou |
| oubliette {n} /uːbliˈɛt/ (dungeon) | :: oubliette {f} |
| ouch {interj} /ˈaʊtʃ/ (expression of one's own physical pain) | :: ahi, ahia |
| ought {v} /ɔt/ (indicating duty or obligation) | :: dovere |
| ought {v} (indicating advisability or prudence) | :: dovere |
| ought {v} (indicating likelihood or probability) | :: dovere |
| Ouija {n} /ˈwiːdʒə/ (a board with letters of the alphabet and "yes" and "no") | :: ouija, tavola ouija |
| ounce {n} /aʊns/ (28.3495 g) | :: oncia {f} |
| our {determiner} /ɑː(ɹ)/ (belonging to us) | :: il nostro {m}, la nostra {f}, i nostri {m-p}, le nostre {f-p} |
| Our Lady {prop} (Virgin Mary) | :: Nostra Signora {f}, Madonna {f} |
| Our Lady of Sorrows {prop} (the Virgin Mary in reference to her sorrows) | :: Maria Addolorata {f}, Maria Dolorosa {f}, Madre Dolorosa {f}, Madonna Addolorata {f}, Addolorata {f}, Madonna dei Sette Dolori {f} |
| ouroboros {n} /uːˈrɒbəˌrɒs/ (a serpent, dragon or worm who eats its own tail) | :: uroboro {m} |
| ours {pron} /ˈaʊɚz/ (that which belongs to us) | :: il nostro {m}, la nostra {f}, i nostri {m-p}, le nostre {f-p} |
| ourselves {pron} /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ (reflexive: us) | :: ci, la nostra {f}, il nostro {m}, le nostre {f-p} |
| ourselves {pron} | :: noi stessi |
| -ous {suffix} /əs/ (suffix to form adjectives) | :: -oso {m}, -osa {f} |
| oust {v} /aʊst/ (to expel; to remove) | :: espellere, cacciare, estromettere, rimuovere |
| out {prep} /aʊt/ | :: fuori |
| outact {v} (play a role better) | :: surclassare |
| outage {n} /ˈaʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (suspension of operation) | :: black-out {m} |
| out-and-out {adj} (complete) | :: spaccato |
| outboard {n} | :: fuoribordo |
| outboard {n} (outboard motor) SEE: outboard motor | :: |
| outboard motor {n} (engine fitted over the transom of a boat) | :: motore fuoribordo {m} |
| outbreak {n} /ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/ (an eruption, sudden appearance) | :: focolaio epidemico, epidemia |
| outbuilding {n} /ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ (separate building associated with a main building) | :: chiosco {m}, padiglione {m} |
| outburst {n} /ˌaʊtˈbɝst/ (a sudden expression of emotion) | :: esplosione {f}, scoppio {m}, scroscio {m} |
| outcast {n} /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ (one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah) | :: emarginato {m}, emarginata {f}, reietto {m}, reietta {f}, paria {m} |
| outcome {n} /ˈaʊtkʌm/ (result) | :: risultato {m} |
| outcrop {n} /ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ (piece of land that stands out) | :: prominenza {f}, protuberanza {f}, sporgenza {f}, propagine {f} |
| outcrop {n} (coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground) | :: affioramento {m} |
| outcrop {n} (part of a rock formation that appears at the surface) | :: affioramento {m}, spunzone {m}, spuntone {m}, sporgenza {f} |
| outcry {n} /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/ (strong protest) | :: protesta {f} |
| outdated {adj} /aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/ (out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated) | :: obsoleto, antiquato |
| outdated {adj} (superseded) | :: superato, non aggiornato |
| outdegree {n} (number of outward edges) | :: grado uscente {m} |
| outdo {v} /aʊtˈdu/ (to go beyond) | :: fare meglio |
| outdoors {adv} (in the open air) | :: all'aperto, all'aria aperta, fuori |
| outer {adj} /ˈaʊtɚ/ (outside) | :: esterno |
| outer ear {n} (portion of ear) | :: orecchio esterno {m} |
| outermost {adj} /ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/ (farthest outside) | :: estremo |
| outer planet {n} (planet of the Solar System with an orbit beyond the asteroid belt) | :: pianeta esterno {m} |
| outer space {n} /ˌaʊtɚ ˈspeɪs/ (region) | :: spazio cosmico {m}, cosmo {m}, spazio esterno {m} |
| outfielder {n} (a player that plays in the outfield) | :: esterno {m} |
| outfit {n} /ˈaʊtfɪt/ (set of clothing) | :: completo {m}, tenuta {f} |
| outhouse {n} (outdoor toilet, see also: shithouse; latrine; toilet) | :: gabinetto esterno, latrina {f}, cesso alla turca {m} |
| outhouse {n} (outbuilding) SEE: outbuilding | :: |
| outlandish {adj} /aʊ̯tˈlændɪʃ/ (strange or bizarre) | :: strano {m}, bizzarro {m}, stravagante {m}, straniero {m} |
| outlandish {adj} (foreign) | :: straniero {m} |
| outlaw {n} (a fugitive from the law) | :: fuorilegge {m} |
| outlay {v} /ˈaʊtleɪ/ (to spend, or distribute money) | :: spendere |
| outlier {n} /ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/ (a person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place) | :: eccezione {f}, anomalia {f} |
| outline {n} /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ (line marking the boundary of an object figure) | :: contorno |
| outline {n} (outer shape of an object or figure) | :: contorno |
| outline {v} (to summarize something) | :: riassumere |
| outliner {n} /ˈaʊtlʌɪnə/ | :: sottolineatore |
| outlook {n} /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ (place from which something can be viewed) | :: punto di vista {f} |
| outlook {n} (view from such a place) | :: vista {f} |
| outlook {n} (attitude, point of view) | :: punto di vista {m} |
| outlook {n} (expectation for the future) | :: prospettiva {f} |
| out of bounds {n} (sideline) SEE: sideline | :: |
| out of breath {prep} (breathing with difficulty) | :: trafelato {m}, senza fiato |
| out of character {prep} (inconsistent with personality etc.) | :: fuori dal personaggio |
| out of hand {adj} (not under control, out of control) | :: fuori controllo |
| out of it {prep} (drunk) SEE: drunk | :: |
| out of kilter {prep} /ˌaʊt əv ˈkɪltə/ (askew, disturbed; not adjusted or working properly) | :: fuori fase |
| out of nowhere {prep} (unexpectedly or unexplicably) | :: dal nulla, come un fulmine a ciel sereno, all'improvviso, inaspettatamente |
| out of order {prep} (not functioning properly) | :: guasto |
| out of place {prep} (not in the proper situation) | :: disambientato, spaesato |
| out of sight, out of mind {proverb} (something not nearby is forgotten) | :: lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore (literally: far from the eyes, far from the heart), occhio non vede, cuore non duole (literally: eye doesn't see, heart doesn't hurt) |
| out of sorts {adj} (irritable or somewhat unwell) | :: fuori fase |
| out of the blue {prep} /aʊt ɒv ðə bluː/ (unexpectedly) | :: inaspettatamente, di punto in bianco (all of a sudden), come un fulmine a ciel sereno (like a thunder in a clear sky), dal nulla |
| out of the frying pan, into the fire {prep} (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) | :: cadere dalla padella nella brace (to fall from the frying pan into the embers), dalla padella alla brace |
| out of the ordinary {prep} (unusual; not ordinary) | :: fuori dall'ordinario |
| out of the way {prep} (remote) | :: fuorimano |
| out of thin air {adv} (from non-existent resource) | :: fuori dal cilindro, dal nulla |
| out of this world {adj} (wonderful) | :: cose dell'altro mondo {f-p} |
| out of touch {adj} (out of touch with reality) | :: fuori dal mondo, fuori dalla realtà |
| out of tune {prep} (not in correct musical pitch) | :: stonato, scordato |
| out of work {prep} (unemployed) SEE: unemployed | :: |
| outpost {n} /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ (A military post) | :: avamposto {m} |
| outrage {n} /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (atrocity) | :: oltraggio {m} |
| outrage {n} (anger) | :: sdegno {m}, indignazione {f} |
| outrage {v} (to cause or commit an outrage upon) | :: oltraggiare |
| outreach {n} /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ (act) | :: sensibilizzazione |
| outreach {n} (extent) | :: estensione |
| outreach {v} | :: esagerare |
| outright {adv} /aʊtˈɹaɪt/ (wholly) | :: completamente |
| outright {adv} (openly) | :: apertamente |
| outright {adv} (at once) | :: immediatamente |
| outright {adj} (unqualified and unreserved) | :: pubblica, pubblico |
| outsell {v} /ɑʊtˈsɛl/ (to sell at a higher price) | :: vendere a prezzo superiore |
| outset {n} /ˈaʊtsɛt/ (initial stage of something) | :: inizio {m}, principio {m} |
| outshine {v} /aʊtˈʃaɪn/ (to exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner) | :: eclissare |
| outside {adv} /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ (in or to the outside) | :: fuori |
| outside {prep} (on the outside of) | :: fuori |
| outsider {n} /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ (someone excluded) | :: estraneo |
| outskirt {n} /ˈaʊtskɝt/ (periphery) | :: periferia {f} |
| outskirts {n} (the edges or areas around a city or town) | :: periferia {f} |
| outsource {v} /ˈaʊtˌsɔɹs/ (transfer of business to a third party) | :: esternalizzare, subappaltare |
| outsourcing {n} (transfer business) | :: outsourcing {m}, esternalizzazione, subappalto {m} |
| outspoken {adj} (speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal) | :: franco, sincero |
| outstanding {adj} (standing out from others) | :: eccezionale, notevole |
| outstanding {adj} (distinguished from others by its superiority) | :: eccezionale, notevole |
| outstanding {adj} (projecting outwards) | :: saliente |
| outstanding {adj} (not settled or finished) | :: irrisolto |
| outstanding {adj} (owed as a debt) | :: in sospesso, in pendenza |
| outstandingly {adv} (in an outstanding manner) | :: strepitosamente |
| outweigh {v} /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ (to exceed in weight or mass) | :: eccedere |
| outweigh {v} (to exceed in importance or value) | :: superare |
| ouzel {n} /ˈuːzl̩/ (Cinclus mexicanus) | :: merlo acquaiolo {m} |
| oval {n} /ˈoʊvəl/ (shape like an egg or ellipse) | :: ovale {m} |
| oval {adj} (oval-shaped) | :: ovale |
| ovarian {adj} /oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/ (Relating to the ovaries) | :: ovarico |
| ovariectomize {v} | :: ovariectomizzare |
| ovariotomy {n} | :: ovariotomia {f} |
| ovaritis {n} | :: ovarite {f} |
| ovary {n} /ˈoʊvəɹi/ (female organ) | :: ovaia {f}, ovaio {m}, ovario {m} |
| ovary {n} (botanical organ) | :: ovario {m} |
| ovation {n} /ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn/ (prolonged enthusiastic applause) | :: ovazione {f}, applauso {m} |
| oven {n} /ˈʌ.vn̩/ (chamber used for baking or heating) | :: forno {m} |
| ovenbird {n} (Seiurus auricapilla) | :: tordo acquaiolo fornaio {m} |
| oven glove {n} (glove designed to carry hot oven trays) | :: guanto da forno {m} |
| oven mitt {n} (oven glove) SEE: oven glove | :: |
| over {adj} /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ (ended) | :: terminato, finito |
| over {adv} (again) | :: nuovamente, ancora |
| over {prep} (physical positioning: on top of; above) | :: sopra |
| over {prep} (physical positioning: across or spanning) | :: al di là |
| over {prep} (physical positioning: in such a way as to cover) | :: sopra |
| over {prep} (by comparison: more than; to a greater degree) | :: più di |
| over {prep} | :: sopra |
| over {interj} (end of sentence in radio communication) | :: passo |
| over a barrel {prep} (in a helpless situation) | :: spalle al muro |
| overaccumulation {n} | :: sovraccumulazione {f} |
| overall {adv} /ˌəʊvəɹˈɔːl/ (generally) | :: tutto sommato |
| overall {n} (protective garment worn over clothing) | :: blusa {f}, tuta da lavoro |
| overalls {n} /ˈoʊvəɹɔːlz/ (loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them) | :: tuta {f} |
| overalls {n} (loose fitting pair of pants with a bib) | :: salopette {f} |
| overalls {n} | :: tuta |
| over and out {interj} (end of conversation) | :: passo e chiudo |
| over and over {adv} (repeatedly) | :: ripetutamente |
| overblown {adj} (Of exaggerated importance) | :: esagerato {m}, eccessivo {m} |
| overburdened {adj} (having an excessive number of tasks to complete) | :: oberato |
| overcast {adj} /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/ (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) | :: coperto {m}, nuvoloso {m} |
| overcast {adj} (meteorological term) | :: coperto {m} |
| overcoat {n} /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ (garment) | :: soprabito {m}, cappotto {m} |
| overcome {v} /ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm/ (to surmount, get the better of) | :: superare, sconfiggere |
| overcrowd {v} | :: affollare |
| overdo {v} /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/ (to cook too much) | :: cuocere troppo |
| overdosage {n} (taking pharmaceutical drug in excess) | :: sovradosaggio {m} |
| overdose {n} (excessive and dangerous dose of a drug) | :: overdose {f} |
| overdraft {n} /ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/ (act of overdrawing a bank account) | :: scoperto |
| overdraught {n} (overdraft) SEE: overdraft | :: |
| overdrive {n} (gear on an automobile) | :: sovrautilizzo {m} |
| overdue {adj} /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/ (Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need) | :: scaduto, in ritardo |
| over easy {prep} (fried on both sides) | :: uovo all'occhio di bue {m} |
| overeat {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈit/ (eat too much) | :: mangiare troppo |
| overestimate {v} (to judge too highly) | :: sopravvalutare |
| overexcite {v} (to excite to an excessive degree) | :: sovreccitare |
| overexploitation {n} (excessive and damaging exploitation) | :: sovrasfruttamento {m} |
| overflight {n} (flight over a place) | :: sorvolo {m} |
| overflow {n} /ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ (spillage) | :: straripamento |
| overflow {v} (to fill beyond the limits of) | :: traboccare, ridondare, sommergere |
| overflow {v} (computing: to exceed the available numeric range) | :: ridondare |
| overflow {v} | :: debordare, straripare |
| overhang {v} /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/ (hang over, as an ornament) | :: aggettare, sporgere, sportare |
| overhaul {n} /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ (a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision) | :: revisione {f} |
| overhaul {v} (to modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely) | :: revisionare |
| overhead {n} /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ (expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided) | :: costi di gestione |
| overhead {n} (any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to the progress or outcome of the project or activity) | :: inefficienza |
| overhead fan {n} (ceiling fan) SEE: ceiling fan | :: |
| overhear {v} /oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/ (To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears) | :: origliare |
| overheat {v} (overheat) SEE: burn | :: |
| overkill {n} /ˈoʊvɚˌkɪl/ (an unnecessary excess of something (idiomatic)) | :: eccessivo |
| overlap {v} /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ (to extend over and partly cover something) | :: embricare |
| overlap {v} (to have DNA parts in common) | :: sovrapporsi |
| overlapping {adj} | :: sovrapposto |
| overlay {v} (overwhelm) SEE: overwhelm | :: |
| overload {v} (to load excessively) | :: sovraccaricare |
| overload {v} (to provide too much power to a circuit) | :: sovraccaricare |
| overloaded {adj} (loaded too heavily) | :: oberato, gravato, carico, onusto |
| overloaded {adj} (of a name, used for more than one variable or procedure) | :: abusato |
| overlord {n} (a ruler of other rulers) | :: signore supremo {m}, sovrano {m} |
| overlord {n} (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain) | :: signore feudale {m} |
| overmorrow {adv} (on the day after tomorrow) SEE: day after tomorrow | :: |
| overmorrow {n} (day after tomorrow) SEE: day after tomorrow | :: |
| overnight {adv} (in a very short amount of time) | :: da un giorno all'altro, da un momento all'altro |
| overnight {adj} (during a single night) | :: notturno |
| overnourished {adj} (overweight) SEE: overweight | :: |
| overpaid {v} /oʊ.vɚ.peɪd/ (past of 'to overpay') | :: strapagati |
| overpass {n} (A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc) | :: cavalcavia {m}, viadotto {m}, sovrappasso {m} |
| overpopulated {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ (having a higher population than can be sustained) | :: sovrappopolato |
| overpower {v} (overpower) SEE: compel | :: |
| overpressure {n} (excess or markedly elevated pressure) | :: sovrappressione {f} |
| overpriced {adj} (priced higher than what it is really worth) | :: sopra-valutato |
| overreach {v} /ˌəʊvəˈɹiːt͡ʃ/ (to reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree) | :: oltrepassare |
| overreact {v} /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/ (react too much or too intensely) | :: reagire troppo |
| overrepresent {v} | :: sovrarappresentare |
| overrepresentation {n} (the condition of being overrepresented) | :: sovrarappresentazione {f} |
| overrepresented {adj} | :: sovrarappresentato {m}, sovrarappresentata {f} |
| override {v} /oʊ.vəɹˈɹaɪd/ (to ride across or beyond something) | :: oltrepassare |
| override {v} (to counteract the normal operation of something) | :: forzare, bypassare |
| override {v} ((software) To define a new behaviour of a method) | :: ridefinire |
| overseas {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ (abroad) | :: estero |
| overseas {adj} (across a sea) | :: oltremare |
| overseas {adv} (abroad) | :: all'estero |
| overseer {n} /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ (one who oversees) | :: ispettore, capoccia {m}, supervisore {m}, organizzatore {m}, curatore {m} |
| oversight {n} (overview) SEE: overview | :: |
| oversize {v} (To exceed in size) | :: sovradimensionare |
| oversteer {n} | :: sovrasterzo {m} |
| oversteer {v} | :: sovrasterzare |
| overstep {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ (To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.) | :: oltrepassare |
| overt {adj} /ə(ʊ)ˈvɜːt/ (open and not concealed or secret) | :: manifesto |
| overtake {v} /oʊvɚˈteɪk/ (to pass a more slowly moving object) | :: superare, sorpassare |
| over-the-counter drug {n} (medicine) | :: medicina da banco {f}, confezione da banco {f} |
| over the moon {prep} (delighted, thrilled) | :: settimo cielo |
| over there {adv} (in that place) | :: laggiù |
| overthrow {v} /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ (to bring about the downfall of) | :: deporre, rovesciare |
| over time {prep} (with respect to the passage of time) | :: con il passare del tempo, con l'andare del tempo, negli anni |
| overtime {n} /ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/ (worktime) | :: straordinari {m-p} |
| overture {n} /ˈoʊvəɹtʃəɹ/ (musical introduction) | :: ouverture {f}, preludio {m}, introduzione {f} |
| overturn {v} (to turn over, capsize) | :: ribaltare, capovolgere |
| overvaluation {n} (an instance of overvaluing) | :: supervalutazione {f} |
| overview {n} /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌvjuː/ (brief summary, as of a book or a presentation) | :: visione d'insieme {m}, resoconto, panoramica {f} |
| overvoltage {n} (difference in potential) | :: sovratensione {f} |
| overweight {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ (of a person, heavier than is healthy) | :: in sovrappeso, sovrappeso {m} |
| overwhelm {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlm/ | :: sommergere, seppellire, sgominare, travolgere, sopraffare, confondere, imbarazzare |
| overwhelming {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ (overpowering) | :: schiacciante, soverchiante |
| overwrite {v} (destroy old data) | :: sovrascrivere |
| overwrought {adj} /əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/ (in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger) | :: sovraeccitato, alterato |
| overwrought {adj} (elaborate; overdone) | :: ricercato, elaborato |
| Ovidian {adj} (of Ovid) | :: ovidiano |
| oviduct {n} (duct through which an ovum passes) | :: ovidotto {m} |
| ovine {adj} /ˈoʊvaɪn/ (of or relating to sheep) | :: ovino {m}, ovina {f} |
| oviparous {adj} /oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ (egg laying) | :: oviparo |
| oviposit {v} (oviposit) | :: ovideporre |
| ovipositor {n} /əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ (tubular organ for laying eggs) | :: ovopositore {m} |
| ovoid {adj} (shaped like an oval) | :: ovoide |
| ovoid {n} (something oval in shape) | :: ovoide {m} |
| ovoviviparous {adj} /ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ (pertaining to animals whose eggs hatch inside their body) | :: ovoviviparo |
| ovulate {v} (produce eggs or ova) | :: ovulare |
| ovulation {n} /ɑvjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (release of an ovum from the ovary) | :: ovulazione {f} |
| ovulatory {adj} /ɒvjʊˈleɪtəɹi/ (pertaining to ovulation; ovulating) | :: ovulatorio |
| ovum {n} /ˈoʊ.vəm/ (gamete) | :: ovulo {m} |
| owe {v} /oʊ/ (to be under an obligation) | :: dovere |
| owe {v} (to be in debt) | :: dovere |
| owe {v} | :: dovere, essere debitore di |
| Owenism {n} | :: owenismo {m} |
| owl {n} /aʊl/ (bird) | :: gufo {m} , civetta {f} |
| own {v} (defeat) SEE: defeat | :: |
| own {adj} /ˈoʊn/ (belonging to (determiner)) | :: proprio |
| own {v} (have rightful possession of) | :: possedere |
| owner {n} /ˈoʊnɚ/ (one who owns) | :: proprietario {m} |
| ownership {n} (legal status) | :: proprietà {f} |
| own goal {n} (goal scored by player against their own team) | :: autorete {f}, autogoal {m} |
| ox {n} /ˈɑks/ (an adult castrated male of cattle) | :: bue {m} |
| ox {n} (any bovine animal used as a beast of burden) | :: bue {m}, bove |
| oxalemia {n} | :: ossalemia {f} |
| oxalic {adj} /ɑkˈsælɪk/ (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) | :: ossalico |
| oxaluria {n} | :: ossaluria {f} |
| oxbow lake {n} (crescent-shaped lake) | :: lanca |
| oxeye daisy {n} (flower) | :: margherita {f} |
| Oxford {prop} /ˈɒksfəd/ (city) | :: Oxford |
| oxidanium {n} (hydronium) SEE: hydronium | :: |
| oxidant {n} (oxidizing agent) | :: ossidante {m} |
| oxidase {n} (oxidase enzyme) | :: ossidasi {f} |
| oxidation {n} (combination of a substance with oxygen) | :: ossidazione {f} |
| oxidation {n} | :: ossidazione {f} |
| oxidation state {n} (the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number) | :: stato di ossidazione {m}, numero di ossidazione {m} |
| oxidative {adj} (Relating to oxidation) | :: ossidativo |
| oxide {n} /ˈɒksaɪd/ (binary compound of oxygen) | :: ossido {m} |
| oxidimetric {adj} | :: ossidimetrico |
| oxidimetry {n} | :: ossidimetria {f} |
| oxidizable {adj} (capable of being oxidised) | :: ossidabile |
| oxidization {n} (oxidation) SEE: oxidation | :: |
| oxidize {v} /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/ (to combine with oxygen) | :: ossidare |
| oxidize {v} (to become oxidized) | :: ossidarsi |
| oxidoreductase {n} (enzyme that catalyzes redox reactions) | :: ossidoreduttasi {f} |
| oximeter {n} /ɒkˈsɪmɪtə/ (device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood) | :: ossimetro {m} |
| oxoammonium {n} | :: ossoammonio {m} |
| oxolinic acid {n} | :: acido oxolinico |
| Oxonian {adj} (of or pertaining to Oxford) | :: oxoniense |
| oxtail {n} (meat from the tail of a cow) | :: coda di bue {f} |
| oxyacetylene {adj} (oxyacetylene) | :: ossiacetilenico {m} |
| oxyacid {n} (an acid containing oxygen) | :: ossiacido {m} |
| oxychloride {n} (compound of oxygen and chlorine) | :: ossicloruro {m} |
| oxycone {n} (type of ammonoid) | :: oxicona {f} |
| oxygen {n} /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ (chemical element) | :: ossigeno {m} |
| oxygenate {v} (infuse with oxygen) | :: ossigenare, ossigenarsi |
| oxygenation {n} (process of treating something with oxygen) | :: ossigenazione {f} |
| oxygenator {n} (device that releases oxygen into water) | :: ossigenatore {m} |
| oxygenic {adj} (of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen) | :: ossigenico |
| oxygen therapy {n} (therapeutic administration of oxygen) | :: ossigenoterapia {f} |
| oxyhaemoglobin {n} (form of haemoglobin) | :: ossiemoglobina {f} |
| oxyhydrogen {adj} (using a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen) | :: ossidrico {m} |
| oxymel {n} /ˈɒksɪmɛl/ | :: ossimiele {m} |
| oxymoron {n} /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/ (figure of speech) | :: ossimoro {m} |
| oxymoron {n} (contradiction in terms) SEE: contradiction in terms | :: |
| oxysulfide {n} (mixed oxide and sulfide) | :: ossisulfuro {m} |
| oxytocic {adj} /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/ (serving to promote uterine contractions) | :: ossitocico {m} |
| oxytocin {n} /ɑksiˈtoʊsɪn/ (hormone) | :: ossitocina {f} |
| oxytone {n} /ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ (word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable) | :: ossitona {f} |
| oxytonize {v} | :: ossitonizzare |
| oyster {n} /ˈɔɪ.stə(ɹ)/ (mollusk, see also: clam; mollusc; mussel) | :: ostrica {f} |
| oyster {n} (food) | :: ostrica {f} |
| oystercatcher {n} /ˈɔɪstə.ˌkætʃə/ (bird) | :: ostrichiere {m} |
| oyster plant {n} (Scorzonera hispanica) SEE: black salsify | :: |
| ozone {n} /ˈoʊzoʊn/ (O3) | :: ozono {m} |
| ozone hole {n} (region of the stratosphere over Antarctica that is depleted of ozone in the local spring) | :: buco dell'ozono {m} |
| ozone layer {n} (a region of the stratosphere) | :: ozonosfera {f} |
| ozonosphere {n} (part of the stratosphere) | :: ozonosfera {f} |