| ubiquitin {n} (small polypeptide) | :: ubiquitina {f} |
| ubiquitous {adj} (widespread) SEE: widespread | :: |
| ubiquitous {adj} /juˈbɪk.wə.təs/ (being everywhere) | :: ubiquitario, onnipresente |
| ubiquitous {adj} (seeming to appear everywhere at the same time) | :: ubiquitario |
| udarnik {n} (shock worker, super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Block, see also: Stakhanovite) | :: udarnik |
| udder {n} /ˈʌdɚ/ (organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals) | :: mammella {f} |
| Udine {prop} (province) | :: Udine {f} |
| Udine {prop} (capital) | :: Udine {f} |
| Udmurtia {prop} (a republic of Russia in the Caucasus region) | :: Udmurtia {f} |
| UEFA {prop} /juˈeɪfə/ (Union of European Football Associations) | :: UEFA |
| UFO {n} /ˌjuˌɛfˈoʊ/ (an unidentified flying object) | :: UFO {m}, ufo {m} or OVNI |
| ufological {adj} (pertaining to ufology) | :: ufologico |
| ufology {n} /ˌjuːˈfɑlədʒi/ (the study of UFOs) | :: ufologia {f} |
| Uganda {prop} /juˈɡændə/ (Republic of Uganda) | :: Uganda |
| Ugandan {n} /juˈɡɑndən/ (A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) | :: ugandese {m} {f} |
| Ugandan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) | :: ugandese |
| Ugaritic {prop} /ˌuːɡəˈrɪtɪk/ (language) | :: ugaritico {m} |
| ugh {interj} /ɯx/ (to express disgust) | :: che schifo |
| ugli {n} /ˈʌɡli/ (cross between a tangerine and grapefruit) | :: mapo {m} |
| ugli fruit {n} (ugli) SEE: ugli | :: |
| ugliness {n} (condition of being ugly) | :: bruttezza {f} |
| ugliness {n} | :: bruttezza |
| ugly {adj} /ˈʌɡli/ (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing) | :: brutto |
| ugly duckling {n} (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature) | :: brutto anatroccolo {m}, brutta anatrocolla {f} |
| uh {interj} /ʌː/ (expression of confusion or uncertainty) | :: uh, boh |
| uh {interj} (space filler or pause during conversation) | :: uh |
| uhlan {n} /ˈ(j)uːlən/ (soldier with lance) | :: ulano {m} |
| UK {prop} (abbreviation of United Kingdom, see also: United Kingdom) | :: RU {m} |
| ukase {n} /juːˈkeɪz/ (proclamation from the Russian ruler) | :: ukase {m} |
| ukase {n} (any absolutist or arrogant order) | :: ukase {m} |
| Ukraine {prop} /juˈkɹeɪn/ (Eastern European country) | :: Ucraina {f} |
| Ukrainian {n} /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/ (ethnic/citizen) | :: ucraino {m}, ucraina {f} |
| Ukrainian {n} (language) | :: ucraino {m} |
| Ukrainian {adj} (relating to Ukraine or its people) | :: ucraino {m}, ucraina {f} |
| ukulele {n} /juː.kə.ˈleɪ.li/ (small four-stringed guitar) | :: ukulele {m} {f} |
| ulcerate {v} (to cause an ulcer) | :: ulcerare |
| ulcerous {adj} /ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/ (having an ulcer) | :: ulceroso |
| Ulcinj {prop} (City) | :: Dulcigno |
| ulexite {n} (mineral) | :: ulexite {f} |
| ulna {n} /ˈʌlnə/ (bone of the forearm) | :: ulna {f} |
| ulp {n} /ʌlp/ (value that the least significant digit of a floating-point number represents) | :: ulp {f} |
| Ulric {prop} /ʊl.ɹɪk/ (male given name) | :: Ulderico, Ulrico |
| Ulrica {prop} (female given name) | :: Ulrica |
| ultimate {adj} /ˈʌltəmɪt/ (final; last in a series) | :: ultimo {m}, ultima {f} |
| ultimate {adj} (greatest or maximum) | :: estremo {m}, estrema {f} |
| ultimate {adj} (eventual) | :: definitivo {m}, definitiva {f}, conclusivo {m}, conclusiva {f}, ultimativo {m}, ultimativa {f}, finale |
| ultimately {adv} /ˈʌltɪmətli/ (indicating the last item) | :: infine, per ultimo, per ultima cosa, in fin dei conti |
| ultimately {adv} (indicating the most important action) | :: alla fine, per ultimo, in definitiva |
| Ultima Thule {prop} | :: Ultima Thule |
| ultimatum {n} /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/ (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another) | :: ultimatum |
| ultracellular {adj} | :: ultracellulare |
| ultracentrifuge {n} | :: ultracentrifuga {f} |
| ultracentrifuge {v} | :: ultracentrifugare |
| ultracondenser {n} (optical condenser of an ultramicroscope) | :: ultracondensatore {f} |
| ultramarathon {n} (type of running race) | :: ultramaratona {f} |
| ultramarathoner {n} (someone who participates in ultramarathons) | :: ultramaratoneta {m} {f} |
| ultramarine {n} /ˌʌl.tɹə.məˈɹiːn/ (pigment) | :: ultramarino {m} |
| ultramarine {n} (colour) | :: blu oltremare {m} |
| ultramarine {adj} (colour) | :: oltremarino |
| ultramicrophotography {n} | :: ultramicrofotografia {f} |
| ultramicrotome {n} (microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy) | :: ultramicrotomo {m} |
| ultramontane {adj} (respecting the supremacy of the Pope) | :: ultramontano |
| ultramontanism {n} (Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope) | :: ultramontanismo {m} |
| ultrapurism {n} | :: ultrapurismo {m} |
| ultrasonic {adj} (beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear) | :: ultrasonoro, ultrasonico |
| ultrasonography {n} | :: ecografia {f} |
| ultrasound {n} (sound) | :: ultrasuono {m} |
| ultraviolet {adj} (radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre) | :: ultravioletto |
| ululate {v} /ˈjuːljuleɪt/ (to howl loudly) | :: ululare |
| Uluru {prop} /ˈuːluɹuː/ (giant rock in Australia) | :: Uluṟu |
| -um {suffix} /əm/ (Latinate singular grammatical number suffix) | :: -o, -a |
| umami {n} /uˈmɑːmi/ (one of the five basic tastes, savoriness) | :: umami {m} |
| umbellifer {n} (any plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | :: ombrellifera {f} |
| umbelliform {adj} (having the shape of an umbel) | :: ombrelliforme |
| umbilical cord {n} (cord between foetus and placenta) | :: cordone ombelicale {m} |
| umbilicus {n} (navel) SEE: navel | :: |
| umbra {n} (a shadow) SEE: shadow | :: |
| umbrella {n} /ʌmˈbɹɛlə/ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) | :: ombrello {m}, parapioggia |
| umbrella pine {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine | :: |
| umbrella stand {n} | :: portaombrelli {m} |
| umbrella term {n} (term covering a broad category of things) | :: termine generico {m}; |
| Umbria {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Umbria {f} |
| Umbrian {adj} /ˈʌmbɹi.ən/ (relating to Umbria or to its inhabitants or extinct language) | :: umbro |
| Umbrian {n} (an inhabitant of Umbria) | :: umbro {m}, umbra {f} |
| Umbrian {prop} (language) | :: umbro {m} |
| Umbriel {prop} (moon of Uranus) | :: Umbriel {m} |
| umlaut {n} /ˈʊm.laʊt/ (partial assimilation of a vowel) | :: metafonesi {f} |
| ummah {n} /ˈʊmə/ (the worldwide Muslim community) | :: umma {f} |
| umpire {n} /ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (an official who oversees a game or match) | :: superarbitro {m} |
| umpire {n} (a person who arbitrates between contending parties) | :: arbitro {m} |
| umpire {v} (to act as an umpire in a game) | :: arbitro |
| umpteenth {adj} /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/ (informal: occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series) | :: ennesimo |
| un- {prefix} (denoting absence) | :: in- |
| un- {prefix} (reversal or cancellation) | :: s- |
| UN {prop} (United Nations) | :: ONU {f} |
| unable {adj} /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ (not able) | :: incapace |
| unabridged {adj} (not abridged) | :: integrale |
| unacceptable {adj} /ˌʌn.æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (unsatisfactory; not acceptable) | :: inaccettabile, inammissibile, intollerabile, ingiustificabile |
| unaffordable {adj} (too expensive to be afforded) | :: impagabile, inaccessibile |
| unafraid {adj} /ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/ (not afraid, fearless) | :: senza paura |
| unaltered {adj} (remaining in its initial state) | :: inalterato |
| unambiguous {adj} (clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity) | :: univoco |
| unambiguously {adv} (unambiguously) | :: univocamente |
| unanimous {adj} /juˈnænəməs/ (based on unanimity) | :: unanime |
| unappeasable {adj} (not able to be appeased) | :: insaziabile |
| unarmed {adj} /ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/ (defenceless and lacking a weapon) | :: indifeso, inerme |
| unarmed {adj} (not carrying arms) | :: disarmato |
| unattractive {adj} (lacking the power to attract interest) | :: sconveniente |
| unavailable {adj} (not available) | :: indisponibile |
| unavailing {adj} (fruitless, futile, useless) | :: inefficace, infruttuoso, futile |
| unavoidable {adj} (impossible to avoid) | :: inevitabile |
| unavoidably {adv} (in an unavoidable manner) | :: inevitabilmente, impreteribilmente, inderogabilmente, imprescindibilmente, obbligatamente |
| unaware {adj} (not aware or informed) | :: ignaro, inconsapevole |
| unbalance {v} (to cause to be out of balance) | :: squilibrare, sbilanciare |
| unbearably {adv} (in an unbearable manner) | :: insostenibilmente, insopportabilmente |
| unbeknownst {adv} /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/ (Without the knowledge of) | :: all'insaputa (di) |
| unbelievable {adj} /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/ (incredible) | :: incredibile {m} {f} |
| unbelievably {adv} (in a manner one does not believe) | :: incredibilmente |
| unbelievably {adv} (to an extent not to be believed) | :: incredibilmente |
| unbelievably {adv} (contrary to expectations) | :: incredibilmente |
| unbeliever {n} (infidel) SEE: infidel | :: |
| unbelieving {adj} (that does not believe) | :: incredulo |
| unbend {v} | :: svergare |
| unbibium {n} /ˌʌnˈbɪbi.əm/ (element) | :: unbibio {m} |
| unbinilium {n} (chemical element) | :: unbinilio {m} |
| unbiunium {n} | :: unbiunio {m} |
| unbolt {v} (unlock by undoing bolts) | :: sbullonare |
| unbreakable {adj} (difficult to break) | :: infrangibile |
| unbridle {v} (To remove restraint) | :: sfrenare |
| unbridled {adj} (without restraint or limit) | :: sfrenato |
| unbroken {adj} /ʌnˈbɹoʊkn̩/ (whole, not divided into parts) | :: intero |
| unbroken {adj} (continuous, without interruption) | :: continuo, ininterrotto |
| unbuckle {v} (to unfasten (the buckle of)) | :: sfibbiare |
| unbutton {v} /ʌnˈbʌtən/ ((transitive)) | :: sbottonare |
| uncalled-for {adj} /ʌn.ˈkald.fɔɹ/ (unwarranted) | :: ingiustificato {m}, immotivato {m} |
| uncanny {n} /ʌnˈkæni/ (strange, mysteriously unsettling) | :: bizzarro {m}, strano, sconcertante, curioso, inquietante, angosciante, sinistro |
| uncanny {n} (a Freudian concept) | :: perturbante |
| uncanny valley {n} (subtle differences from human behaviour that may cause negative reactions) | :: valle perturbante {f} |
| uncertainly {adv} /ʌnˈsɝtn̩li/ (in an uncertain manner) | :: dubbiosamente, aleatoriamente |
| uncertainty {n} /ʌnˈsɝtənti/ (doubt; the condition of being uncertain) | :: incertezza {f} |
| unclassifiable {adj} /ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪ.əbəl/ (incapable of being classified) | :: inclassificabile |
| uncle {n} /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ (brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent) | :: zio {m} |
| Uncle Sam {prop} (personification of the US government) | :: Zio Sam {m} |
| Uncle Scrooge {n} (rich miser) | :: paperone {m}, Paperone {m} |
| uncollected {adj} (not collected) | :: inesatto |
| uncombed {adj} | :: spettinato {m} |
| uncombinable {adj} (incapable of being combined) | :: incombinabile |
| unconditional {adj} /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/ (without conditions) | :: incondizionato |
| unconditionally {adv} (without condition) | :: incondizionatamente |
| unconditional surrender {n} (surrender without conditions) | :: resa incondizionata {f} |
| unconnected {adj} | :: estraneo, indipendente |
| unconscionable {adj} /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/ (not conscionable; unscrupulous) | :: senza scrupoli |
| unconsciously {adv} /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/ (In an unconscious manner) | :: inconsciamente |
| unconsciousness {n} (the state of lacking consciousness) | :: incoscienza |
| unconstitutional {adj} (contrary to the constitution) | :: incostituzionale |
| unconstitutionality {n} (status of being unconstitutional) | :: incostituzionalità {f} |
| unconstitutionally {adv} (in a manner that is unconstitutional) | :: incostituzionalmente |
| uncontaminated {adj} (unpolluted) | :: incontaminato |
| uncontrollable {adj} (Not able to be controlled, contained or governed) | :: incontrollabile |
| uncontrolled {adj} (not controlled) | :: sfrenato, incontrollato |
| uncooked {adj} (raw, not cooked) | :: crudo |
| uncork {v} (to open by removing the cork or stopper from) | :: stappare |
| uncountable {adj} /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ (too many to be counted) | :: innumerevole, incalcolabile |
| uncountable {adj} (mathematics: incapable of being enumerated by natural numbers) | :: non numerabile |
| uncountable {adj} (linguistics: about a noun which cannot be counted) | :: non numerabile, invariabile |
| uncountable set {n} (infinite set that is not countable) | :: insieme non numerabile {m} |
| uncoupled {adj} (disconnected from something) | :: sganciato |
| uncouth {adj} /ʌnˈkuːθ/ (unfamiliar, strange, foreign) | :: strano |
| uncouth {adj} (clumsy, awkward) | :: goffo |
| uncouth {adj} (unrefined, crude) | :: rozzo, grossolano, grezzo {m}, squasinodeo {m} |
| uncover {v} /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ (to remove the cover of an object) | :: scoprire, scoperchiare |
| uncreated {adj} (not having been created) | :: increato |
| unction {n} /ʌŋkʃən/ (balm or something that soothes) | :: balsamo {m}, unguento {m}, crema {f} |
| unctuous {adj} /ˈʌnktʃuəs/ (oily or greasy) | :: untuoso |
| uncultivated {adj} (not cultivated (land)) | :: incolto |
| uncultivated {adj} (uncivilized) | :: incolto, incivile, ignorante, rozzo |
| uncurable {adj} (incurable) SEE: incurable | :: |
| undead {n} /ʌnˈdɛd/ (those creatures which are dead but still animate) | :: non morto {m}, morto vivente {m} |
| undecagon {n} (11-sided polygon) | :: undecagono {m} |
| undefeated {adj} (not defeated) | :: invitto {m} |
| undefended {adj} (not defended) | :: indifeso |
| undefined {adj} (lacking definition or value) | :: indefinito |
| undelivered {adj} (not delivered) | :: giacente, inesitato |
| undeniable {adj} (irrefutable, or impossible to deny) | :: innegabile |
| undeniably {adv} (in an undeniable manner) | :: innegabilmente |
| under {prep} /ˈʌndɚ/ (in a lower level than) | :: sotto |
| under {prep} | :: sotto |
| underage {adj} /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪdʒ/ (below legal age) | :: minorenne |
| underage {adj} (still a minor) | :: minore {m} {f} |
| undercarriage {n} (landing gear) SEE: landing gear | :: |
| under control {prep} (being taken care of) | :: sotto controllo |
| undercover {adj} (Performed or happening in secret) | :: clandestino |
| undercurrent {n} /ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ (current of water which flows under the surface) | :: corrente sottomarina {f} |
| undercut {v} (to undermine) SEE: undermine | :: |
| underdeveloped {adj} (having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication) | :: sottosviluppato |
| underdevelopment {n} | :: sottosviluppo {m} |
| underdog {n} (competitor thought unlikely to win) | :: perdente {m}, outsider {m} |
| underdog {n} (somebody at a disadvantage) | :: oppresso {m} |
| underestimate {v} /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/ (to perceive as having lower value) | :: sottovalutare, sottostimare |
| underestimate {n} (an estimate that is too low) | :: sottostima {f} |
| underestimated {v} (underrated) SEE: underrated | :: |
| underestimation {n} (underestimate) SEE: underestimate | :: |
| underfinancing {n} | :: sottofinanziamento {m} |
| underfloor heating {n} (heating system that operates from under the floor) | :: pannelli radianti {m-p} |
| underfoot {adv} (in the way) SEE: in the way | :: |
| under glass {prep} (in a greenhouse) | :: sottovetro |
| undergo {v} /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ (to suffer or endure) | :: soffrire, sottoporsi |
| underground {n} (subway) SEE: subway | :: |
| underground {adj} /ˌʌndəˈɡɹaʊnd/ (below the ground) | :: sotterraneo |
| underground {adj} (hidden, furtive) | :: clandestino |
| underground {adv} (below the ground) | :: sottoterra |
| underground {n} (movement or organisation of people who resist political convention) | :: resistenza {f}, movimento clandestino {m}, organizzazione clandestina {f} |
| underground {n} (movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention) | :: underground {m} |
| undergrowth {n} (plants which only reach a low height) | :: sottobosco {m} |
| underhair {n} (pubic hair) SEE: pubic hair | :: |
| underhand {adj} /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌ(h)ænd/ (dishonest and sneaky) | :: subdolo, sfuggente, viscido |
| underhand {adv} (in a dishonest and sneaky manner) | :: subdolamente, sottobanco |
| underline {v} /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ (to draw an underline) | :: sottolineare |
| underline {v} (to emphasise or stress something) | :: sottolineare |
| under lock and key {prep} (imprisoned) SEE: behind bars | :: |
| underlying {adj} (lying underneath) | :: sottostante |
| underlying {adj} (basic or fundamental) | :: basilare, fondamentale |
| underlying {adj} (implicit) | :: implicito {m} |
| undermine {v} /ʌndəˈmaɪn/ (hinder, sabotage) | :: minare |
| undermine {v} | :: insidiare |
| undernourished {adj} (insufficiently nourished) | :: denutrito |
| under one's breath {prep} (softly) | :: sotto voce, a bassa voce |
| under one's hat {prep} (secret) SEE: secret | :: |
| under one's thumb {prep} (under one's thumb) | :: essere succube |
| underpaid {adj} (getting too little financial compensation for one's work) | :: sottopagato |
| underpants {n} (underwear) | :: mutande {f-p} |
| underpass {n} (passage) | :: sottopassaggio |
| underpin {v} /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ (To support from below with props or masonry) | :: sostenere, sorreggere |
| underpin {v} (To give support to) | :: sostenere, sorreggere |
| underplay {v} (to make something seem less important) SEE: downplay | :: |
| underpowered {adj} | :: sottopotenziato |
| underrated {adj} (not given enough recognition) | :: sottovalutato |
| underscore {v} /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌskɔː(ɹ)/ (to underline) | :: sottolineare |
| undersecretary {n} (an administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet) | :: sottosegretario {m}, sottosegretaria {f}, viceministro {m} |
| undershirt {n} (for wifebeater) SEE: singlet | :: |
| under someone's nose {prep} (visible) | :: sotto il proprio naso |
| under someone's nose {prep} (obvious) | :: sotto il proprio naso, davanti ai propri occhi, davanti il proprio naso |
| understaffed {adj} (having an inadequate number of workers or assistants) SEE: shorthanded | :: |
| understand {v} /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ (to grasp the meaning of) | :: capire, comprendere, intendere |
| understand {v} (to believe one grasps the meaning of) | :: intendere |
| understand {v} (to believe) | :: ritenere, credere |
| understandable {adj} (capable of being understood) | :: comprensibile |
| understandable {adj} (capable of being accepted or excused) | :: perdonabile, comprensibile |
| understandably {adv} (in an understandable manner) | :: intelligibilmente |
| understanding {n} (understanding) SEE: grasp | :: |
| understanding {n} /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/ (mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature) | :: comprensione |
| understeer {n} (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) | :: sottosterzo {m} |
| understeer {v} (the action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering) | :: sottosterzare |
| understudy {v} /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ (to act as an understudy) | :: sostituire |
| understudy {n} (performer who understudies) | :: doppio |
| undertake {v} /ʌndəˈteɪk/ (to start an enterprise) | :: intraprendere |
| undertake {v} (to commit oneself to an obligation) | :: impegnarsi, dedicarsi |
| undertaker {n} /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/ (funeral director) | :: impresario di pompe funebri |
| undertaking {n} /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/ (A promise or pledge; a guarantee) | :: garanzia {f} |
| under the counter {adv} (illicitly) | :: sottobanco, illecitamente, fraudolento, subdolamente |
| under the counter {adj} (unofficially) | :: illecito, fraudolento, irregolare |
| under-the-counter {adj} (under the counter) SEE: under the counter | :: |
| under the knife {prep} (undergoing a surgical procedure) | :: sotto i ferri |
| under the weather {adj} /ˈʌndə ðə ˈwɛðə/ (somewhat ill) | :: indisposto, fuori fase, sofferente |
| undertow {n} (flow of water) | :: risacca {f} |
| underwater {adj} (beneath the water surface) | :: subacqueo, sottacqua, sott'acqua |
| underwater {adv} (nautical: going beneath the surface of the water) | :: sott'acqua |
| underway {adv} (in motion, in progress; being done or carried out) | :: in corso |
| underwear {n} /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ (clothes worn next to the skin) | :: biancheria intima {f}, intimo {m}, mutande {f-p} |
| underwhelming {adj} (failing to interest) | :: deludente |
| underwire {n} (wire placed in bra) | :: ferretto {m} |
| underworld {n} (part of society engaged in crime or vice) | :: malavita {f} |
| underworld {n} (world of the dead) | :: inferi {m-p}, oltretomba, altro mondo |
| undesirable {adj} (objectionable or not likely to please) | :: indesiderabile {m} {f} |
| undestroyable {adj} (Not able to be destroyed) | :: indistruttibile |
| undetectable {adj} (Unable to be detected) | :: non rilevabile |
| undeterred {adj} (undiscouraged) | :: imperterrito {m} |
| undies {n} (panties) SEE: panties | :: |
| undifferentiated {adj} (in biology) | :: indifferenziato |
| undifferentiated {adj} (in botany) | :: indifferenziato |
| undine {n} /ˈʌndiːn/ (female water-sprite or nymph) | :: ondina {f} |
| undisonant {adj} (making the noise of waves) | :: ondisono |
| undisputed {adj} (universally agreed upon) | :: indiscusso |
| undisputed {adj} (unchallenged) | :: incontrastato, accettato |
| undo {v} /ʌnˈduː/ (to reverse) | :: annullare, disfare |
| undo {v} (to unfasten) | :: slacciare |
| undoubtedly {adv} /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/ (without doubt) | :: indubbiamente, senza dubbio |
| undoubtfully {adv} (without doubt) SEE: undoubtedly | :: |
| undress {v} /ʌnˈdɹɛs/ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) | :: svestirsi |
| undulated antshrike {n} (bird) | :: averla formichiera ondulato |
| unearth {v} (to uncover or find) | :: scovare |
| unearth {v} (to dig up) | :: dissotterrare, disseppellire |
| unease {n} (a feeling of disquiet or concern) | :: inquietudine |
| uneducated {adj} /ʌnˈɛdʒəkeɪtɪd/ (not educated) | :: incolto |
| unelegant {adj} (not elegant) | :: inelegante |
| unemployed {adj} (having no job) | :: disoccupato |
| unemployed {n} (the unemployed as a group) | :: i disoccupati {m-p} |
| unemployment {n} /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ (joblessness) | :: disoccupazione {f} |
| unequivocal {adj} /ʌnɨˈkwɪvəkəl/ (without ambiguity) | :: inequivocabile |
| unequivocally {adv} /ʌnɨˈkwɪvək(ə)lɪ/ (in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner) | :: inequivocabilmente |
| UNESCO {prop} /juːˈnɛskoʊ/ (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) | :: Unesco |
| uneven {adj} (odd) SEE: odd | :: |
| unexceptionable {adj} (beyond reproach) | :: ineccepibile |
| unexpected {adj} /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ (not expected, anticipated or foreseen) | :: inaspettato, insperato, inatteso, improvviso |
| unexpectedly {adv} /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ (in an unexpected manner) | :: inaspettatamente |
| unexplainable {adj} (inexplicable) SEE: inexplicable | :: |
| unexplainably {adv} (inexplicably) SEE: inexplicably | :: |
| unexpressed {adj} (not expressed) | :: inespresso |
| unfair {adj} /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ (not fair) | :: scorretto {m}, sleale |
| unfairness {n} (state of being unfair) | :: scorrettezza |
| unfairness {n} (an unjust act) | :: ingiustizia |
| unfairness {n} | :: ingiustizia {f} |
| unfashionable {adj} (not fashionable) | :: fuori moda |
| unfasten {v} (to come unloosed or untied) | :: sciogliere, svergare |
| unfathomable {adj} /ʌnˈfæðəməbəl/ (impossible to fathom; incomprehensible) | :: insondabile, imperscrutabile, incomprensibile |
| unfazed {adj} (undaunted) | :: imperterrito {m}, imperturbabile |
| unfinished {adj} /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ (not finished) | :: incompleto |
| unfinishedness {n} (quality of being unfinished) | :: incompiutezza {f} |
| unfordable {adj} (unable to be forded) | :: inguadabile |
| unforeseeable {adj} (incapable of being foreseen) | :: imprevedibile, imprevisibile |
| unforeseen {adj} (not foreseen) | :: improvviso, imprevisto |
| unforeseen {adj} (not expected) | :: improvviso, inatteso, inaspettato |
| unforgettable {adj} (which is very difficult to forget) | :: indimenticabile |
| unforgivable {adj} (not forgivable) | :: imperdonabile |
| unfortunate {adj} /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ (not favored by fortune) | :: sfortunato, iellato, sfigato, scalognato, malcapitato, sventurato, disgraziato |
| unfortunate {adj} (marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) | :: sfortunato |
| unfortunately {adv} /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnətli/ (happening through bad luck) | :: sfortunatamente, purtroppo, malauguratamente |
| unfreeze {v} (thaw) SEE: thaw | :: |
| unfruitful {adj} (Not bearing fruit) | :: infruttifero, inutile, esito negativo |
| unfurl {v} /ʌnˈfɝl/ (to unroll or release) | :: srotolare, spiegare |
| ungenerosity {n} | :: ingenerosità {f} |
| ungiectomy {n} | :: onicectomia {f} |
| ungild {v} | :: sdorare |
| ungodly {adj} (immoral, sinful, or wicked) SEE: immoral | :: |
| ungraceful {adj} (not graceful, lacking grace) | :: sgraziato |
| ungrammatical {adj} (in violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language) | :: sgrammaticato |
| ungrateful {adj} /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ (not grateful) | :: ingrato |
| unguent {n} (cream applied to the skin for a therapeutic purpose) SEE: ointment | :: |
| ungulate {n} /ˈʌŋɡjələt/ (hooved mammal) | :: ungulato {m} |
| unguligrade {adj} /ʌŋˈɡjuːlɪˌɡɹeɪd/ (that walks on hooves) | :: unguligrado {m}, unguligrada {f} |
| unhappy {adj} /ʌnˈhæpi/ (not happy; sad) | :: triste, rattristato, mogio, abbacchiato, afflitto, avvilito, malinconico, mesto, infelice, egro |
| unhappy {adj} (not satisfied; unsatisfied) | :: scontento, amareggiato, sconfortato, depresso, demoralizzato |
| unhappy {adj} (not lucky; unlucky) | :: sfortunato, sfigato, iellato |
| unhappy {adj} (not suitable; unsuitable) | :: inadatto, infelice |
| unharmed {adj} (which has not suffered harm) | :: illeso {m}, incolume, indenne, intatto {m}, senza un graffio , sano e salvo {m} |
| unharness {v} (to liberate) SEE: liberate | :: |
| unharness {v} (to remove the harness from a horse, etc.) | :: staccare, sbardare |
| unhealthiness {n} (the state of being unhealthy) | :: insalubrità {f} |
| unhealthy {adj} (sick or ill) SEE: sick | :: |
| unhealthy {adj} /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ (conducive to poor health) | :: malsano, insalubre |
| unheralded {adj} (Without prior warning; unexpected or unannounced) | :: senza avviso previo |
| unhospitable {adj} (not hospitable) | :: inospitale |
| unhurt {adj} (not hurt) | :: incolume, indenne, illeso {m}, intatto {m}, senza un graffio, sano e salvo {m} |
| uni- {prefix} (one) | :: uni- |
| unibrow {n} (eyebrows that meet in the middle) | :: monociglio |
| unicameral {adj} /junɨˈkæməɹəl/ (having a single legislative chamber) | :: unicamerale, monocamerale |
| unicameralism {n} (principle of having single chamber legislative body) | :: unicameralismo {m} |
| unicellular {adj} (having a single cell) | :: unicellulare |
| Unicode {prop} /ˈjunɪˌkəʊd/ (series of computer encoding standards) | :: Unicode {m} |
| unicolor {adj} (of one color) | :: unicolore {m} {f} |
| unicorn {n} /ˈjunɪkɔɹn/ (mythical beast) | :: unicorno {m} |
| unicycle {n} /ˈjunɪsaɪkl̩/ (one-wheeled pedaled cycle) | :: monociclo {m} |
| unicyclist {n} (person who operates a unicycle) | :: uniciclista {m} {f} |
| unidentified flying object {n} (anything in the air not readily explainable) | :: oggetto volante non identificato {m}, OVNI {m} |
| unifacial {adj} | :: unifacciale |
| unifiable {adj} (able to be united or unified) | :: unificabile |
| unification {n} (act of unifying) | :: unificazione {f} |
| unifiliar {adj} | :: unifilare |
| uniflorous {adj} (bearing a single flower) | :: unifloro |
| uniform {adj} /ˈjunəˌfɔɹm/ (unvarying) | :: uniforme |
| uniform {adj} (consistent) | :: uniforme |
| uniform {n} (distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group) | :: uniforme {m}, divisa {f} |
| uniform {n} (the letter "U" in ICAO spelling alphabet) | :: Udine |
| uniform antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: averla formichiera unicolore |
| uniformitarianism {n} /juːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm/ (the scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way that they do today) | :: attualismo {m} |
| uniformity {n} (a state of being uniform) | :: uniformità {f} |
| uniformly {adv} /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/ (in a uniform manner) | :: uniformemente |
| unify {v} /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ (cause to become one) | :: unificare |
| unilateralism {n} (tendency of nations to act on their own) | :: unilateralismo {m} |
| unilingualism {n} (condition of being able to speak only a single language) SEE: monolingualism | :: |
| unilocular {adj} (having a single loculus or compartment) | :: uniloculare |
| uninhibited {adj} (not inhibited) | :: disinibito |
| uninjured {adj} (That did not suffer injury) | :: incolume, indenne, illeso |
| uninstall {v} (completely remove hardware or software) | :: disinstallare |
| uninstallation {n} (process of removing a program) | :: disinstallazione {f} |
| unintelligible {adj} /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/ (not intelligible) | :: inintelligibile, incomprensibile |
| unintentionally {adv} (in an unintentional manner) | :: involontariamente |
| uninterrupted {adj} (without interruption) | :: ininterrotto |
| uninterruptedly {adv} (without interruption) | :: ininterrottamente |
| union {n} (trade union) SEE: trade union | :: |
| union {n} /ˈjuːnjən/ (the act of uniting or the state of being united) | :: unione {f} |
| union {n} (in set theory) | :: unione {f} |
| union {n} | :: unione {f} |
| unionism {n} (trade unionism) | :: operaismo {m}, unionismo {m} |
| unionist {n} (trade unionist) | :: operaistico {m}; unionista {m} {f} |
| unipolar {adj} (having a single pole) | :: omopolare, monopolare, unipolare |
| unique {adj} /juːˈniːk/ (one of a kind) | :: unico |
| uniqueness {n} (state or quality of being unique or one of a kind) | :: unicità {f} |
| unisex {adj} /ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks/ (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender) | :: epiceno |
| unisexual {adj} (having characteristics of a single sex) | :: unisessuale |
| unison {n} /ˈjunɨsən/ (music: the simultaneous playing of an identical note more than once) | :: unisono {m} |
| unit {n} /ˈjuː.nɪt/ (standard measure of a quantity) | :: unità {f} |
| unit {n} (organized group comprising people and/or equipment) | :: unità |
| unit {n} (kilowatt-hour as recorded on an electricity meter) SEE: kilowatt-hour | :: |
| Unitarianism {n} (the religious belief that God is a single person) | :: unitarianismo {m} |
| Unitarian Universalism {prop} (religion which encourages theological liberalism) | :: unitariani universalisti {m} |
| unitary {adj} /juːnɪt(ə)ɹi/ ((government)) | :: unitario |
| unit cell {n} (smallest repeating structure in crystal) | :: cella elementare {f} |
| unit circle {n} (circle of radius 1) | :: circonferenza unitaria {f} |
| unit circle {n} (circle of radius 1 with centre at the origin, used in trigonometry) | :: circonferenza unitaria {f} |
| unite {v} /juˈnaɪt/ ((transitive) to bring together as one) | :: unire |
| united {adj} /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ (joined into a single entity) | :: unito |
| united {adj} (involving the joint activity of multiple agents) | :: unito |
| United Arab Emirates {prop} /juˌnaɪtɪd ˌæɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/ (country in the Middle East) | :: Emirati Arabi Uniti {m-p} |
| United Kingdom {prop} /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Kingdom in Europe, see also: Great Britain) | :: Regno Unito {m}, Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord {m} |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain) | :: Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna {m} |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) | :: Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda {m} |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland {prop} /jʊˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪtən ən ˌnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) | :: Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord {m} |
| United Nations {prop} (international coalition) | :: Nazioni Unite {f-p} |
| United Nations Economic and Social Council {prop} (one of the six principal organs of the United Nations) | :: Consiglio economico e sociale delle Nazioni Unite |
| United States {prop} /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ (the United States) | :: Stati Uniti {m-p} |
| United Statesian {adj} (of or pertaining to the United States of America) | :: statunitense {m} {f} |
| United States of America {prop} /juː.ˌnaɪ.tɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹ.ɨ.kə/ (country in North America) | :: Stati Uniti d'America {m-p}, Stati Uniti {m-p}, SUA |
| United States Virgin Islands {prop} (a US overseas territory in the Caribbean) | :: Isole Vergini americane {m-p} |
| unitive {adj} /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/ (causing or involving unity) | :: unitivo |
| unit matrix {n} (identity matrix) SEE: identity matrix | :: |
| unity {n} /ˈjunɪti/ (state of being one or undivided) | :: unità {f} |
| univerbate {v} | :: univerbare |
| univerbation {n} ((linguistics) the diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words) | :: univerbazione {f} |
| universal {adj} /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ | :: universale |
| universalism {n} (universality) SEE: universality | :: |
| universality {n} (the property of being universal) | :: universalità {f} |
| universally {adv} /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ (in a universal manner) | :: universalmente |
| universe {n} /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ (the Universe) | :: universo {m} |
| universe {n} (an entity similar to our universe) | :: universo {m} |
| universe {n} (an imaginary collection of worlds) | :: universo {m} |
| universe {n} (intense form of world in the sense of perspective or social setting) | :: universo {m} |
| Universiade {n} (a sport event) | :: universiade {f} |
| university {n} /junɨˈvɝsəti/ (institution of higher education) | :: università {f}, accademia {f}, istituto {m}, politecnico {m}, collegio {m}, ateneo {m} |
| univoltine {adj} (having one brood or generation in a year) | :: univoltino |
| unjust {adj} /ʌnˈdʒʌst/ (not fair, just or right) | :: ingiusto |
| unjust enrichment {n} (benefit unlawfully gained at another's expense) | :: (Italy) ingiustificato arricchimento {m}, (Switzerland) arricchimento senza causa {m} |
| unjustice {n} (injustice) SEE: injustice | :: |
| unjustifiable {adj} (that cannot be justified) | :: ingiustificabile |
| unkempt {adj} /ˌʌnˈkɛmpt/ (dishevelled; untidy; dirty; not kept up) | :: scompigliato {m} |
| unkemptly {adv} | :: scompigliatamente |
| unknown {adj} /ʌnˈnoʊn/ (not known) | :: ignoto, sconosciuto |
| unlawfulness {n} | :: illegalità {f} |
| unleaded {adj} /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/ (without lead) | :: senza piombo |
| unleash {v} /ʌnˈliʃ/ (to free from a leash) | :: sguinzagliare |
| unleavened {adj} (without yeast) | :: azzimo |
| unless {conj} /ənˈlɛs/ (except on a specified condition) | :: a meno che, se non |
| unlike {prep} /ʌnˈlaɪk/ (in contrast with; as opposed to) | :: a differenza di |
| unlike {adj} (not likely) SEE: unlikely | :: |
| unlikely {adj} /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ (not likely) | :: improbabile |
| unlimited {adj} /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/ (limitless or without bounds; unrestricted) | :: illimitato |
| unlistenable {adj} (not suitable for being listened to) | :: inascoltabile |
| unlivable {adj} (unfit for habitation) | :: invivibile |
| unload {v} /ʌnˈloʊd/ (take off or remove the load from something) | :: discaricare |
| unlock {v} (to undo or open a lock) | :: aprire |
| unluckily {adv} (without luck) | :: sfortunatamente, purtroppo |
| unlucky {adj} /ʌnˈlʌki/ (unfortunate) | :: sfortunato |
| unmanageable {adj} (not manageable; not readily submitting to handling) | :: ingovernabile, ingestibile |
| unmarked {adj} (not bearing identification) | :: smarcato |
| unmarked {adj} (sport: not marked) | :: smarcato |
| unmarked car {n} | :: autocivetta {f} |
| unmarried {adj} (having no husband or wife) | :: celibe {m}, nubile {f} |
| unmask {v} /ʌnˈmæsk/ (to remove a mask from someone) | :: smascherare |
| unmask {v} (to expose the true character of someone) | :: smascherare, palesare, scoprire |
| unmask {v} (to remove one's mask) | :: smascherarsi |
| unmasking {n} (act by which somebody is unmasked) | :: smascheramento {m} |
| unmistakable {adj} (unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else) | :: inconfondibile |
| unmount {v} (reverse operation of mount) | :: smontare, disinstallare |
| unnamed {adj} (having no name) | :: innominato {m} |
| unnecessary {adj} /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/ (not necessary) | :: inutile |
| unnumbered {adj} (countless) | :: innumerevole |
| UNO {prop} (United Nations) SEE: UN | :: |
| unobserved {adj} (Not seen or observed) | :: inosservato |
| unobtainable {adj} (not able to be acquired or reached) | :: introvabile |
| unobtrusively {adv} /ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ (in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant) | :: discretamente, alla chetichella |
| unofficial {adj} (not official) | :: ufficioso {m} |
| unorthodox {adj} /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ (unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic) | :: inusuale, poco convenzionale, poco ortodosso, peculiare, eccentrico |
| unpack {v} /ʌnˈpæk/ (to remove from a package) | :: sballare, disimballare |
| unpalatable {adj} (unpleasant to the taste) | :: sgradevole |
| unpleasant {adj} /ʌnˈplezənt/ (not pleasant) | :: spiacevole, sgradevole, scostante |
| unpleasantness {n} /ʌnˈplezntnəs/ (The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable) | :: spiacevolezza, disaccordo |
| unplug {v} (unplug, cut power) SEE: pull the plug | :: |
| unpolluted {adj} (uncontaminated) | :: incontaminato |
| unpopular {adj} (lacking popularity) | :: impopolare, inviso, malvisto, antipopolare |
| unpopularity {n} (property or degree of being unpopular) | :: impopolarità {f} |
| unprecedented {adj} /ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd/ (never before seen or done, without precedent) | :: senza precedenti |
| unpredictable {adj} (unable to be predicted) | :: imprevedibile {m} {f} |
| unpredictable {n} (unpredictable thing) | :: imprevisto {m} |
| unprejudiced {adj} (not prejudiced) | :: spregiudicato |
| unprocurable {adj} (unobtainable) SEE: unobtainable | :: |
| unpronounceable {adj} (impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate) | :: impronunciabile |
| unprotect {v} (remove access restrictions) | :: sproteggere |
| unpublished {adj} (not published) | :: inedito |
| unquestionable {adj} (undeniable, obvious) | :: indiscutibile |
| unquestioned {adj} (accepted without question; indisputable) | :: indiscusso |
| unravel {v} /ʌnˈɹævəl/ (to separate the threads (of)) | :: districare, smagliare, sfilacciare, strigare |
| unravel {v} (to become undone; to collapse) | :: disfare |
| unreadable {adj} (that cannot be read or is not easy to read) | :: illeggibile |
| unreadable {adj} (not sufficiently interesting to be worth reading) | :: illeggibile |
| unreal {adj} /ʌnˈɹi.əl/ (not real) | :: irreale |
| unreality {n} | :: irrealtà |
| unreasonable {adj} /ʌnˈɹiːz(ə)nəbl̩/ (not reasonable) | :: irragionevole |
| unreasonableness {n} | :: irragionevolezza |
| unrecognizable {adj} (that cannot be recognized) | :: irriconoscibile |
| unreconcilable {adj} (irreconcilable) SEE: irreconcilable | :: |
| unrelated {adj} (not connected) | :: non correlato |
| unrelenting {adj} (not relenting) | :: spietato, implacabile |
| unreliable {adj} (not reliable) | :: inaffidabile {m} |
| unremarkable {adj} (not remarkable) | :: insignificante |
| unremitting {adj} /ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪɾɪŋ/ (incessant) | :: incessante |
| unrepeatable {adj} | :: irripetibile |
| unrepresentable {adj} (cannot be represented) | :: irrappresentabile |
| unrequited {adj} (not reciprocated) | :: non ricambiato, non corrisposto (unrequited love) |
| unrequited love {n} (love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired) | :: amore non corrisposto {n} |
| unrewarding {adj} (not providing reward) | :: ingrato |
| unripe {adj} (not ripe) | :: acerbo |
| unrobe {v} (disrobe) SEE: disrobe | :: |
| unsafe {adj} /ʌnˈseɪf/ (not safe) | :: insicura |
| unsanctioned {adj} (not approved) | :: non approvato, non autorizzato |
| unsatisfying {adj} (not providing satisfaction) | :: insoddisfacente |
| unsaturated {adj} (capable of dissolving more solute) | :: insaturo |
| unsaturated {adj} (having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms) | :: insaturo |
| unscathed {adj} (not injured/harmed) | :: immune, incolume, senza un graffio, indenne, sano e salvo |
| unscrew {v} (loosen a screw etc.) | :: svitare |
| unscrupulousness {n} (the state of being unscrupulous) | :: spregiudicatezza {f} |
| unseasoned {adj} (not sprinkled with seasoning) | :: al naturale , in bianco |
| unseemly {adj} (inconsistent with standards, etc.) | :: inappropriato, indecoroso, indicibile, irripetibile |
| unselfish {adj} (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) | :: altruista, altruistico |
| unsettling {adj} (That makes one troubled or uneasy) | :: inquietante, spiazzante |
| unshakable {adj} (not able to be shaken) | :: incrollabile |
| unshaven {adj} (unkempt) SEE: unkempt | :: |
| unshorn {adj} (not shorn) | :: non tosato |
| unsightly {adj} /ʌnˈsaɪtli/ (displeasing to the eye) | :: antiestetico {m}, inguardabile |
| unsigned {adj} (not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive absolute value) | :: senza segno |
| unskilled {adj} (of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training) | :: imperito, inesperto, incompetente, impreparato, sprovveduto |
| unsold {adj} (not sold) | :: invenduto |
| unsolved {adj} (not yet solved) | :: irrisolto |
| unspeakable {adj} (incapable of being spoken or uttered) | :: indicibile |
| unstable {adj} /ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/ (not stable) | :: instabile |
| unstable {adj} (readily decomposed or decomposable) | :: instabile |
| unstoppable {adj} (unable to be stopped) | :: inarrestabile |
| unstressed {adj} /ʌnˈstɹɛst/ (not stressed or accentuated) | :: atona {f}, atono {m} |
| unsuitable {adj} (not suitable; unfit; inappropriate) | :: inadatto |
| unsuited {adj} | :: inadatto, inadeguato, inopportuno |
| unsung {adj} /ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/ (which has not been lauded or appreciated) | :: sconosciuto, non riconosciuto |
| unsure {adj} (uncertain) | :: incerto {m} |
| unsustainability {n} (state or condition of being unsustainable) | :: insostenibilità {f} |
| unsustainable {adj} (Not sustainable) | :: insostenibile |
| unsympathetic {adj} (not sympathetic) | :: antipatico |
| untamed {adj} /ʌnˈteɪmd/ (Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact) | :: selvatico {m}, brado |
| untenable {adj} (Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position) | :: insostenibile, indifendibile |
| unthinkable {adj} /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/ (incapable of being believed; incredible) | :: impensabile |
| unthread {v} (to draw or remove a thread from) | :: sfilare, sfilarsi |
| untidiness {n} (the quality of being untidy) | :: disordine {m}, sciatteria {f}, sciattezza {f} |
| untie {v} /ʌnˈtaɪ/ (to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted) | :: disfare, sciogliere, slegare |
| untie {v} (to free from fastening or from restraint) | :: disfare |
| untie {v} (to become untied or loosed) | :: sciogliersi |
| until {prep} /ʌnˈtɪl/ (up to the time of) | :: finché, fino a quando, fino a |
| until {conj} | :: fino a |
| untimely {adj} (taking place at an inopportune time) | :: inopportuno, intempestivo, inatteso, improvviso |
| untimely {adj} (early; premature) | :: prematuro, inaspettato, inopportuno, precipitoso |
| untouchable {n} (pariah) SEE: pariah | :: |
| untoward {adj} /ʌnˈtɔɹd/ (unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous) | :: avverso |
| untraceable {adj} (not able to be traced) | :: non tracciabile, irrintracciabile, irreperibile |
| untranslatable {adj} /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ (not able to be translated) | :: intraducibile |
| untreated {adj} (not treated) | :: non trattato |
| untrue {adj} (false) | :: falso |
| untruism {n} (false statement) SEE: falsehood | :: |
| untruth {n} /ʌnˈtɹuːθ/ (lie or falsehood) | :: bugia {f}, falsità {f} |
| untruthful {adj} (not giving the truth, lying) | :: bugiardo |
| untruthfulness {n} (state of being untruthful) | :: bugiardaggine {f} |
| untune {v} (Cause to be out of tune) | :: scordare |
| ununbium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununbio {m} |
| ununennium {n} /uːnuːnˈɛniːəm/ (chemical element) | :: ununennio {m} |
| ununhexium {n} (element with atomic number 116) | :: ununhexio {m} |
| ununoctium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununoctio {m} |
| ununpentium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununpentio {m} |
| ununquadium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununquadio {m} |
| ununseptium {n} /uːnuːnˈsɛpti.əm/ (element with atomic number 117) | :: ununseptio {m} |
| ununtrium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununtrio {m} |
| unununium {n} (systematic name for roentgenium) | :: unununio {m} |
| unuseful {adj} /ʌnˈjuːsfəl/ (not useful) | :: inutile {m} {f} |
| unusual {adj} /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ (not usual) | :: insolito, particolare, inusuale |
| unutterable {adj} /ˌʌnˈʌtɚəbl̩/ (inexpressible) | :: indicibile, impronunciabile, improferibile, infando |
| unvaried {adj} (not varied) | :: immutato |
| unvarying {adj} (lacking variety; uniform) | :: uniforme |
| unveil {v} /ʌnˈveɪl/ (to uncover) | :: svelare |
| unveil {v} (to reveal oneself) | :: svelarsi |
| unverifiable {adj} (Not capable of being verified, confirmed, checked or proven) | :: inverificabile, inappurabile, inaccertabile, incontrollabile |
| unvisible {adj} (invisible) SEE: invisible | :: |
| unvoiced {adj} (linguistics: voiceless) SEE: voiceless | :: |
| unvoluntary {adj} (involuntary) SEE: involuntary | :: |
| unwarranted {adj} (unjustified) | :: ingiustificato {m}, immotivato {m} |
| unwary {adj} (lacking caution) | :: incauto |
| unwearied {adj} (never tiring) SEE: tireless | :: |
| unwed {adj} (not married) SEE: unmarried | :: |
| unwed {n} (bachelor or a spinster) SEE: unmarried | :: |
| unwell {adj} /ʌnˈwɛl/ (not well) | :: indisposto |
| unwholesome {adj} (not wholesome) | :: malsano, insalubre, sfavorevole |
| unwholesomeness {n} (the state or quality of being unwholesome) | :: insalubrità {f} |
| unwieldy {adj} /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/ (difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate) | :: scomodo {m}, ingombrante |
| unwillingly {adv} (in an unwilling manner) | :: svogliatamente, malvolentieri, di malavoglia, senza alcun interesse |
| unwillingness {n} (property of being unwilling) | :: riluttanza |
| unwind {v} /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ (To disentangle) | :: slegare |
| unwisdom {n} (lack of wisdom) | :: malaccortezza {f} |
| unwise {adj} /ʌnˈwaɪz/ (not wise) | :: imprudente |
| unwitting {adj} (unaware) | :: ignaro, inconsapevole |
| unwitting {adj} (unintentional) | :: involontario |
| unwittingly {adv} /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ (in an unwitting manner) | :: involontariamente, inconsapevolmente |
| unwonted {adj} (not customary) | :: insolito |
| unworthiness {n} (the characteristic or condition of being unworthy) | :: indegnità {f} |
| unworthy {adj} /ʌnˈwɝði/ (not worthy) | :: non degno, indegno, immeritevole |
| unyoke {v} (release from a yoke) | :: staccare |
| up {adv} /ʌp/ (away from earth’s surface) | :: su |
| up {adv} | :: su, in su |
| up bow {n} | :: arcata in su |
| upbringing {n} (traits) | :: educazione {f} |
| upbringing {n} (raising or training) | :: educazione {f} |
| upcoming {adj} (of the relatively near future) | :: prossimo |
| update {n} /ˈʌp.deɪt/ (action of making something up to date) | :: aggiornamento {m}, attualizzazione {f} |
| update {n} (action of advising someone so that they are up to date) | :: aggiornamento {m} |
| update {v} (to make something up to date) | :: aggiornare, attualizzare |
| update {v} (to advise a person so that they are up to date) | :: aggiornare |
| upfront {adv} (beforehand) SEE: beforehand | :: |
| upfront {adv} (attacker) SEE: attacker | :: |
| upheaval {n} /ʌpˈhi.vəl/ (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) | :: sollevamento {m} |
| uphill {adv} /ˈʌphɪl/ (up a slope, towards higher ground) | :: in salita |
| uphold {v} /ˌʌpˈhold/ (to support by approval or encouragement) | :: difendere (a right), sostenere (a principle), confermare |
| upholster {v} /əˈpɒl.stə(ɹ)/ (fit padding etc. to furniture) | :: tappezzare |
| upholstery {n} /əˈpɐl.stɹi/ (craft or business of upholstering furniture) | :: tappezzeria |
| upkeep {n} (maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair) | :: manutenzione {f} |
| upkeep {v} (to maintain (something) or keep it in good repair) | :: manutenere |
| upland antshrike {n} (passerine bird) | :: averla formichiera dei monti |
| upland sandpiper {n} (Bartramia longicauda) | :: piro piro codalunga |
| uplift {v} /ʌpˈlɪft/ (to raise something or someone to a higher level) | :: elevare, esaltare |
| upload {v} /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ (to transfer data) | :: caricare |
| upload {n} (file transfer) | :: upload {m}, caricamento {m} |
| uploader {n} (someone who uploads files) | :: caricatore {m} , persona che carica {m} {f} |
| up one's sleeve {prep} (hidden, in reserve) | :: Avere un asso nella manica. |
| upper {adj} /ˈʌpɚ/ (at a higher level, rank or position) | :: superiore |
| upper {adj} | :: superiore |
| Upper Austria {prop} (state of Austria) | :: Alta Austria |
| upper case {n} (upper case / uppercase (as a collective noun) or upper case letters (in the plural)) | :: maiuscoli {m-p}, lettere maiuscole {f-p}, caratteri maiuscoli {m-p} |
| upper chamber {n} (upper house) SEE: upper house | :: |
| uppercut {n} (in boxing) | :: sergozzone {m} |
| upper house {n} (part of a parliament) | :: camera alta {f} |
| Upper Normandy {prop} (former region of France) | :: Alta Normandia {f} |
| Upper Volta {prop} (former name of Burkina Faso) | :: Alto Volta |
| Uppsala {prop} /ʊpˈsɑlə/ (city in eastern central Sweden) | :: Uppsala {f} |
| up quark {n} (up quark) | :: quark up {m} |
| upright {adj} /ˈʌpɹaɪt/ (vertical; erect) | :: eretto {m}, in verticale, dritto {m}, in piedi |
| upright {adj} (of good morals) | :: integro {m}, retto {m}, onesto {m}, virtuoso {m} |
| upright {adv} (in or into an upright position) | :: in piedi, in posizione verticale |
| upright bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass | :: |
| uprising {n} (a popular revolt) | :: rivolta {f} |
| uproar {n} /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/ (noisy excitement) | :: baraonda {f}, clamore {m}, fragore {m}, baccano {m}, bolgia {f}, sobbuglio {m} |
| uproar {n} (confused noise) | :: bailamme {m} |
| upsadaisy {interj} (an affectionate encouragement) | :: oplà |
| ups and downs {n} (idiomatic) | :: alti e bassi |
| upset {adj} /ˈʌpsɛt/ (angry, distressed, unhappy) | :: sconvolto |
| upset {n} (disturbance, disruption) | :: turbamento {m} |
| upset {n} (sports: unexpected victory of a competitor) | :: sorpresa {f} |
| upset {v} (make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy) | :: innervosire |
| upset {v} (disturb, disrupt, unfavorably alter) | :: sconvolgere, angosciare, turbare |
| upset {v} (tip, overturn) | :: capovolgere, ribaltare, rovesciare |
| upside down {adv} /ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/ (inverted) | :: a rovescio, sottosopra, al rovescio, a testa in giù, al contrario |
| upside down {adv} (in great disorder) | :: sottosopra, a soqquadro |
| upside down {adj} (inverted) | :: invertito, inverso, capovolto, rovesciato, a testa in giù |
| upside-down cake {n} (fruit-based cake that is inverted after cooking) | :: torta rovesciata {f}, torta capovolta {f} |
| upsilon {n} /ˈupsi.lɔn/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: ipsilon |
| upstairs {adv} /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ (up the stairs; on a higher floor or level) | :: di sopra |
| upstart {adj} (self-important and presumptuous) | :: arricchito, parvenu |
| upstream {adj} (Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule) | :: a monte; a monte |
| uptake {n} (absorption) | :: assorbimento {m} |
| up the ante {v} (raise the stakes) | :: alzare la posta |
| uptick {n} /ˈʌptɪk/ (an upward change) | :: ripresa {f} |
| up to {adj} /ˈʌp tuː/ (as much as, no more than) | :: fino a |
| up to {adj} (mathematics: considering all members of an equivalence class the same) | :: a meno di |
| up-to-date {adj} /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ (current; recent) | :: attuale, aggiornato |
| up-to-date {adj} (informed of the latest news) | :: aggiornato |
| uracil {n} (one of the bases of RNA) | :: uracile {f} |
| uraeus {n} /juˈɹi.əs/ (representation of the sacred asp) | :: ureo {m} |
| Ural {prop} /ˈjʊəɹəl/ (river) | :: Ural {m} |
| Ural Mountains {prop} (mountains) | :: Urali {m-p} |
| Urals {prop} (Ural Mountains) SEE: Ural Mountains | :: |
| Urania {prop} /jʊˈɹeɪ.ni.ə/ (the Muse of astronomy) | :: Urania {f} |
| Uranian {adj} (homosexual) SEE: homosexual | :: |
| Uranian {adj} (of or pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical | :: |
| uraninite {n} (form of uranium dioxide) | :: uraninite {f} |
| uranium {n} /jʊˈɹeɪniəm/ (uranium (element)) | :: uranio {m} |
| uranium hexafluoride {n} (binary compound of uranium and fluorine, UF6) | :: esafluoruro di uranio {m} |
| Uranus {prop} /ˈjʊɹənəs/ (god of the sky and heavens) | :: Urano {m} |
| Uranus {prop} (planet) | :: Urano {m} |
| uranyl {n} (divalent radical UO₂²⁺) | :: uranile {m} |
| uratolytic {adj} | :: uratolitico |
| uraturia {n} (The presence of uric acid in the urine) | :: uraturia {f} |
| urban {adj} /ˈɝbən/ (of the city; characteristic of city life) | :: urbano {m} |
| Urban {prop} (male given name) | :: Urbano {m} |
| Urbana {prop} (town in Italy) | :: Urbana |
| urbanism {n} (study of cities) | :: urbanistica {f} |
| urbanism {n} (urbanization) SEE: urbanization | :: |
| urbanism {n} (urban planning) SEE: urban planning | :: |
| urbanization {n} (growth of cities) | :: urbanizzazione {f} |
| urbanization {n} (change in region) | :: urbanizzazione {f} |
| urbanization {n} (proportion living in cities) | :: urbanizzazione {f} |
| urban planning {n} (conscious design of towns and cities) | :: urbanistica {f} |
| urchin {n} (hedgehog) SEE: hedgehog | :: |
| urchin {n} (sea urchin) SEE: sea urchin | :: |
| urchin {n} /ˈɜːtʃɪ̈n/ (mischievous child) | :: monello, birichino, peste, discolo {m}, lazzarone {m} |
| urchin {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin | :: |
| urea {n} /jʊˈɹiːə/ (organic compound) | :: urea {f} |
| ureic {adj} (Of or relating to urea) | :: ureico |
| uremia {n} (blood poisoning due to retention of waste products) | :: uremia {f} |
| ureteral {adj} (of a ureter) | :: ureterale |
| urethra {n} /jʊˈɹiːθɹə/ (anatomical tube) | :: uretra {f} |
| urethroscopy {n} (examination of the interior of the urethra) | :: uretroscopia {f} |
| urethrotomy {n} (operation which involves the incision of the urethra) | :: uretrotomia {f}, uretrectomia {f} |
| ureylene {n} (The divalent functional group -NH-CO-NH- derived from urea) | :: ureilenico {m} |
| urge {n} /ɜːd͡ʒ/ (a strong desire; an itch to do something) | :: pulsione {f} |
| urge {v} (to press, push, drive) | :: incoraggiare, fare pressione |
| urge {v} (to press the mind or will of) | :: invitare, esortare |
| urge {v} (to provoke) | :: provocare |
| urge {v} (to present in an urgent manner) | :: insistere |
| urge {v} (to press onward or forward) | :: pressare |
| urge {v} (to be pressing in argument; to insist) | :: insistere |
| urge {v} | :: esortare |
| urgency {n} /ˈɝ.dʒən.si/ (quality or condition of being urgent) | :: urgenza {f}, urgenze {f-p} |
| urgent {adj} /ˈɚdʒənt/ (requiring immediate attention) | :: urgente |
| Ur-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic | :: |
| Uri {prop} /ˈuːɹi/ (canton of Switzerland) | :: Uri |
| -uria {suffix} /-ˈjʊəɹɪə/ (relating to urine) | :: -uria {f} |
| Uriah {prop} (biblical character) | :: Uria {m} |
| Uriah {prop} (male given name) | :: Uria {m} |
| Uriah Heep {n} (yes man) SEE: yes man | :: |
| Uriah Heep {v} (brownnose) SEE: brownnose | :: |
| uric {adj} /ˈjʊɹɪk/ (pertaining to urine) | :: urico |
| uric acid {n} (bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound) | :: acido urico {m} |
| uricotelism {n} (The excretion of uric acid or its salts as a result of deamination) | :: uricotelismo {m} |
| urinal {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet | :: |
| urinal {n} /ˈjʊɹɪnəl/ (fixture for standing urination) | :: orinatoio {m} |
| urinal {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse | :: |
| urinal {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine | :: |
| urinary {adj} (urinary) | :: urinario |
| urinary bladder {n} (urinary bladder) | :: vescica {f} |
| urinate {v} /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ | :: orinare, urinare, liberarsi |
| urination {n} | :: minzione {f} |
| urine {n} /ˈjʊɹɪn/ | :: orina {f}, urina {f} |
| urn {n} /ɝn/ (a vase with a footed base) | :: urna {f} |
| uro- {prefix} (relating to urine) | :: uro- |
| urobacterium {n} (Any bacterium that hydrolyzes urea to yield ammonia and carbon dioxide) | :: urobatterio {m} |
| uroflowmetry {n} | :: uroflussometria {f} |
| urogenital {adj} (relating to the urinary and/or the genital systems) SEE: genitourinary | :: |
| urography {n} (radiography of the urinary track) | :: urografia {f} |
| urologic {adj} (of or pertaining to urology) | :: urologico |
| urological {adj} (of or pertaining to urology) SEE: urologic | :: |
| urologist {n} (doctor of urology) | :: urologo {m}, urologa {f} |
| urology {n} (branch of medicine dealing with urinary tract and urogenital system) | :: urologia {f} |
| uropathy {n} (disease or disorder of the urinary tract) | :: uropatia {f} |
| uropygial gland {n} (A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening) | :: uropigio {m} |
| Ursa Major {prop} /ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ (large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) | :: Orsa maggiore {f} |
| Ursa Minor {prop} /ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ/ (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) | :: Orsa minore {f} |
| ursigram {n} (A message broadcast by telex, radio or otherwise, containing scientific data) | :: ursigramma {m} |
| Ursula {prop} /ˈɝ.sə.lə/ (female given name) | :: Orsola, Ursula |
| urticaria {n} /ˌɜɹ.tɪˈkeə.ɹi.ə/ (medical condition) | :: orticaria {f} |
| urticarious {adj} (Relating to, or of the nature of, urticaria) | :: orticarico |
| Uruguay {prop} /ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ (country) | :: Uruguay {m} |
| Uruguayan {n} /uɹuˈɡwaɪən/ (a person from Uruguay) | :: uruguaiano {m}, uruguaiana {f} |
| Uruguayan {adj} (of Uruguay) | :: uruguaiano {m}, uruguaiana {f} |
| urushiol {n} /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/ (oil causing allergic rash) | :: urushiol {m} {n} |
| us {pron} /əs/ (objective case of "we") | :: noi, a noi, ci |
| USA {prop} /juː ɛs ˈeɪ/ (United States of America) | :: U.S.A. {m-p} |
| usage {n} /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ (habit or accepted practice) | :: uso |
| usage {n} | :: uso {m}, utilizzo {m} |
| US American {n} (inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America) | :: statunitense {m} {f} |
| usance {n} (customary or habitual usage) | :: usanza |
| USB adapter {n} (controller that plugs into a USB port) | :: adattatore USB {m} |
| USB port {n} (port for USB connection) | :: porta USB {f} |
| use {v} (to use) SEE: consume | :: |
| use {n} /juz/ (act of using) | :: uso {m} |
| use {v} (employ, apply) | :: usare, utilizzare |
| use {v} (rare: to habitually do) | :: essere solito |
| use {v} (used to) SEE: used to | :: |
| use-by date {n} (The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed) | :: data di scadenza {f} |
| used to {adj} /juːs(t).tu/ (accustomed to) | :: abituato a |
| used to {v} (formerly and habitually or repeatedly) | :: use the imperfect tense of the verb that follows; I used to eat cheese - Mangiavo il formaggio |
| useful {adj} /ˈjuːsfəl/ (having a practical or beneficial use) | :: utile |
| useful idiot {n} (political sense) | :: utile idiota {m} {f} |
| useless {adj} /ˈjuːs.ləs/ (without use or possibility to be used) | :: inutile |
| useless {adj} (unhelpful, pointless) | :: inutile |
| useless {adj} (good-for-nothing, not dependable) | :: inutile, buono a nulla |
| useless {adj} (unable to do well) | :: negato |
| user {n} /ˈjuːzə/ (one who uses something, a consumer) | :: utente {m} {f} |
| user {n} (person who uses a computer) | :: utente {m} {f} |
| user-friendliness {n} (quality of being user-friendly) | :: ergonomia |
| user-friendly {adj} (designed to be easy to use) | :: facile da usare |
| user interface {n} (the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with) | :: interfaccia utente {f} |
| username {n} (a person's identification on an individual computer system) | :: nome utente {m} |
| ushanka {n} (a traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps) | :: colbacco {m} |
| usher {n} /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/ (person who escorts people to their seats) | :: maschera {f} |
| usher {n} (male escort at a wedding) | :: cerimoniere {m} |
| usher {n} (doorkeeper in a courtroom) | :: usciere {m}, messo {m} |
| usher {n} | :: uscière {m} |
| usher {v} (to guide people to their seats) | :: accompagnare, guidare |
| usher {v} (to accompany or escort) | :: scortare, introdurre |
| usher {v} (to precede; to act as a forerunner or herald) | :: precedere, precorrere |
| usher in {v} (announce the arrival of) | :: annunciare |
| Usonian {adj} /juː.ˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ (of the USA) | :: statunitense |
| Usonian {adj} (of Usonian architecture) | :: usoniano |
| Usonian {n} (a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole) | :: statunitense |
| ustrinum {n} (site of a funeral pyre) | :: ustrino {m} |
| usual {adj} /ˈjuːʒʊəl/ (most commonly occurring) | :: solito, usuale, consueto, abituale |
| usually {adv} /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/ (most of the time) | :: di solito, generalmente, solitamente |
| usucapion {n} (acquisition due to passage of time) | :: usucapione {f} |
| usucapt {v} (to acquire by usucaption) | :: usucapire |
| usucaption {n} (acquisition) | :: usucapione {m} |
| usufruct {n} /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/ (legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person) | :: usufrutto {m}, usofrutto {m} |
| usufructuary {n} /ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌktʃʊˌəɹi/ (a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct) | :: usufruttuario {m} |
| usurp {v} /juˈsɝp/ (seize power) | :: usurpare |
| usurper {n} /juˈsɜɹpə(ɹ)/ (one who usurps) | :: usurpatore {m}, usurpatrice {f} |
| US Virgin Islands {prop} (Country in the Caribbean) | :: Isole Vergini americane |
| Utah {prop} /ˈjuːˌtɑː/ (a state of the United States of America) | :: Utah {m} |
| utensil {n} /juˈtɛn.səl/ (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) | :: utensile {m} |
| uterine {adj} /ˈjutəɹaɪn/ (of or pertaining to the uterus) | :: uterino |
| uterine tube {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube | :: |
| uterus {n} (womb) SEE: womb | :: |
| Utican {adj} (Of or from Utica) | :: uticense |
| utilisation {n} (act of using) | :: utilizzazione {f}, utilizzo {m} |
| utilisation {n} (manner of using) | :: utilizzazione {f}, utilizzo {m} |
| utilitarianism {n} (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") | :: utilitarismo |
| utility {adj} /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ (state or condition of being useful) | :: utilità {f} |
| utility {adj} (something that is useful) | :: attrezzo {m}, strumento {m} |
| utility {adj} (business: service provider) | :: fornitore {m}, servizio {m} |
| utility model {n} (an intellectual property right) | :: modello di utilità |
| utility pole {n} (tall cylinder) | :: palo del telefono {m}, palo del telegrafo {m} |
| utilization {n} (utilization) SEE: utilisation | :: |
| utmost {adj} /ˈʌt.məʊ̯st/ (Situated at the most distant limit) | :: estremo |
| utmost {adj} | :: massimo |
| utopia {n} /juˈtoʊpi.ə/ (world in perfect harmony) | :: utopia {f} |
| Utraquism {n} (moderate Hussitism) | :: utraquismo {m} |
| Utrecht {prop} /ˈjuˌtɹɛkt/ (province of the Netherlands) | :: Utrecht {m} |
| Utrecht {prop} (city in the Netherlands) | :: Utrecht {f} |
| utricular {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or having utricles) | :: otricolare |
| Utsunomiya {prop} (a city of Japan) | :: Utsunomiya |
| utter {adj} /ˈʌtɚ/ (absolute) | :: assoluto, totale, completo, perfetto |
| utter {v} (put counterfeit money etc. into circulation) | :: smerciare, spacciare, mettere in circolazione |
| utter {v} | :: pronunciare, proferire, dire, tirare, esalare, biascicare, emettere, borbottare, articolare |
| utterly {adv} (in complete manner) SEE: completely | :: |
| uvula {n} /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/ (appendage that hangs from the palate) | :: ugola {f} |
| uvular {adj} /ˈjuːvjʊləɹ/ (of or relating to the uvula) | :: uvulare |
| uvular {adj} (of a sound, articulated with the uvula) | :: uvulare |
| uxorial {adj} /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪ.əl/ (of or pertaining to a wife) | :: uxorio |
| uxoricide {n} /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪˌsaɪd/ (a man who kills his wife) | :: uxoricida |
| uxoricide {n} (the killing of one's wife) | :: uxoricidio {m} |
| Uyghur {n} /ujˈɡuɹ/ (member of ethnic group) | :: uiguro {m} |
| Uyghur {prop} (language) | :: uiguro {m} |
| Uzbekistan {prop} /ʊzˌbɛkɪˈstɑːn/ (Republic of Uzbekistan) | :: Uzbekistan {m} |