| Kaaba {prop} /ˈkɑːəbə/ (cubical stone building in Mecca)
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:: Ka'ba {f}
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| kabuto {n} (traditional Japanese military helmet)
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:: kabuto {m}
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| Kabylia {prop} /kəˈbɪlɪə/
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:: Cabilia {f}
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| Kafkaesque {adj} /ˌkɑfkəˈɛsk/ (marked by menacing complexity)
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:: kafkiano
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| Kafkaism {n}
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:: kafkismo {m}
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| kainic {adj} (of or pertaining to kainic acid)
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:: kainico
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| kakapo {n} (Strigops habroptilus)
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:: kakapo {m}
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| kaki {n} (persimmon)
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:: cachi (colloquial singular caco)
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| kakistocracy {n} /kakɪsˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ (government by the worst citizens)
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:: cachistocrazia {f}
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| Kalash {n} (Kalash (people))
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:: Kalash
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| kale {n} /keɪl/ (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
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:: cavolo nero {m}, cavolo riccio {m}
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| kaleidoscope {n} /kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp/ (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)
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:: caleidoscopio {m}
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| kalemia {n} (presence of potassium in the blood)
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:: kaliemia {f}
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| Kali {prop} /ˈkɑːli/ (goddess)
|
:: Kali
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| Kaliningrad {prop} /kəˈlɪnɪnɡɹæd/ (Kaliningrad, see also: Königsberg)
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:: Kaliningrad {m}
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| kallikrein {n} /ˌkæl.əˈkɹiː.ɪn/ (a protease)
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:: callicreina
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| Kalmykia {prop} (Kalmykia, Russia)
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:: Calmucchia {f}
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| kalokagathia {n} (harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues)
|
:: kalokagathia {f}
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| kamacite {n} (mineral)
|
:: camacite {f}
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| Kamchatka {prop} (peninsula in the Russian Far East)
|
:: Kamčatka {f}
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| kangaroo {n} /kaŋ.ɡə.ˈɹuː/ (marsupial)
|
:: canguro {m}
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| kangaroo rat {n} (rodent)
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:: ratto canguro del deserto {m}
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| kanji {n} /ˈkændʒi/ (Chinese characters in Japanese context)
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:: kanji {m}
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| Kanji {prop} (kanji) SEE: kanji
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::
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| Kannada {n} /ˈkɑːnədə/ (language)
|
:: lingua kannada
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| Kansas {prop} /ˈkæn.zəs/ (US state)
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:: Kansas {m}
|
| Kansas City {prop} /ˌkænzəˈsɪti/ (a large city straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, USA)
|
:: Kansas City
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| Kao-hsiung {prop} (Kaohsiung) SEE: Kaohsiung
|
::
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| Kaohsiung {prop} /ˈkaʊ ˈʃjʊŋ/ (a large city in Taiwan)
|
:: Kaohsiung
|
| kaolin {n} /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/ (clay)
|
:: caolino {m}
|
| kaolinite {n} (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
|
:: caolinite {f}
|
| kaon {n} /ˈkeɪˌɑn/ (K-meson)
|
:: kaone {m}
|
| kaph {n} /kɑːf/ (Hebrew letter)
|
:: kaf {m} {f}
|
| kapok {n} /ˈkeɪpɒk/ (silky fiber from the silk-cotton tree)
|
:: capoc {m}
|
| Karachi {prop} (the capital of the province of Sindh, Pakistan)
|
:: Karachi
|
| Karafuto {prop} (Sakhalin) SEE: Sakhalin
|
::
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| Karakalpak {prop} /ˌkæɹəˈkælpæk/ (Karakalpak language)
|
:: karakalpako {m}, qaraqalpaqo {m}
|
| Karawanks {prop}
|
:: Caravanche
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| Karelia {prop} /kəˈɹiːlɪə/ (region in Russia and Finland)
|
:: Carelia {f}
|
| Karelia {prop} (autonomous republic of Russia)
|
:: Carelia {f}
|
| Karelian {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Karelia)
|
:: careliano
|
| Karelian {n} (Karelian person)
|
:: careliano {m}, careliana {f}
|
| Karl {prop} (cognates) SEE: Charles
|
::
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| Karlovac {prop} (city and municipality)
|
:: Karlovac
|
| Karluk {n} (member of nomadic tribe)
|
:: Qarluq {m}
|
| karmic {adj} /ˈkɑɹmɪk/ (of or pertaining to karma)
|
:: karmico
|
| Karnataka {prop} /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/ (state in southern India)
|
:: Karnataka
|
| karozzin {n} /kəˈɹɒtsɪn/ (type of traditional carriage pulled by a horse or pair of horses)
|
:: carrozzella {f}
|
| karst {n} /kɑɹst/ (type of land formation)
|
:: carso {m}
|
| Kartvelian {n} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian
|
::
|
| Kartvelian {prop} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian
|
::
|
| Kartvelian {adj} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian
|
::
|
| karyo- {prefix} (relating to the nucleus of cells)
|
:: cario-
|
| karyogram {n} (a graphical representation of a karyotype)
|
:: cariogramma {m}
|
| karyotype {n} /ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp/ (characteristics of chromosomes)
|
:: cariotipo {m}
|
| Kashub {prop} (language) SEE: Kashubian
|
::
|
| Kashubian {prop} /kəˈʃuːbɪən/ (Slavic language spoken in the Pomeranian region of Poland)
|
:: casciubico {m}
|
| Kasimovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period)
|
:: Kasimoviano
|
| katakana {n} /ˌkætəˈkænə/ (Japanese syllabary)
|
:: katakana
|
| Katharevousa {prop} /ˌkɑθəˈɹɛvusɑ/ (purist variant of Modern Greek)
|
:: katharevousa {f}
|
| katharometer {n} /kæθəɹɒmitəɹ/
|
:: catarometro {m}
|
| Kathleen {prop} (Catherine) SEE: Catherine
|
::
|
| Kathmandu {prop} /ˌkatmanˈduː/ (Kathmandu)
|
:: Katmandu {m}
|
| kathodophone {n}
|
:: catodofono {m}
|
| Katian {prop} (subdivision of the Ordovician period)
|
:: Katiano
|
| Katyusha {n} (rocket launcher)
|
:: katiuscia {f}, organo di Stalin {m}
|
| Kaunas {prop} (city)
|
:: Kaunas {m}
|
| Kavala {prop} (city)
|
:: Kavala
|
| kawaii {adj} /kəˈwaɪ.i/ (cute, in the context of Japanese culture)
|
:: kawaii
|
| kawaii {n} (cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture) SEE: kawaiiness
|
::
|
| kawaiiness {n} (cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture)
|
:: kawaità {f}
|
| Kazakh {n} /ˈkæzæk/ (language)
|
:: kazako {m}
|
| Kazakhstan {prop} /ˈkɑzəkˌstæn/ (country in Central Asia)
|
:: Kazakistan {m}, Kazakstan {m}
|
| Kazakhstani {n} (person of Kazakh origin) SEE: Kazakh
|
::
|
| Kazakhstani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language) SEE: Kazakh
|
::
|
| Kazan {prop} (city in Russia)
|
:: Kazan'
|
| kazoo {n} /kə.ˈzuː/ (a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it)
|
:: kazoo {m}
|
| kea {n} /ˈkiːə/ (Nestor notabilis)
|
:: kea {m}
|
| Kebnekaise {prop} /ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə/ (Sweden's highest mountain)
|
:: Kebnekaise
|
| kedge {n} /kɛdʒ/ (small anchor)
|
:: appennello {m}
|
| kedge {v} (transitive)
|
:: appennellare
|
| keel {n} /kiːl/ (beam along the underside of a ship’s hull)
|
:: carena {f}, chiglia {f}
|
| keel {n} (rigid flat piece of material giving a ship greater control and stability)
|
:: deriva {f}
|
| keel over {v} (to die) SEE: die
|
::
|
| keelson {n} (keel beam)
|
:: falsachiglia {f}
|
| keen {adj} /kiːn/ (showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness)
|
:: propenso, incline, entusiasta, pronto, desideroso, voglioso, disposto, intenzionato, preparato
|
| keen {adj} (fierce, intense, vehement)
|
:: veemente
|
| keep {v} /kiːp/ (to maintain possession of)
|
:: tenere
|
| keep {v} (to maintain the condition of; to preserve)
|
:: tenere
|
| keep {v} (to remain in, to be confined to)
|
:: rimanere, restare
|
| keep {v} (to restrain)
|
:: trattenere
|
| keep {v} (to continue)
|
:: continuare, seguitare
|
| keep {v} (to remain edible or otherwise usable)
|
:: conservarsi
|
| keep {n} (main tower)
|
:: torrione {m}, dongione {m}
|
| keep {n} (support)
|
:: mantenimento {m}
|
| keep an eye on {v} (to watch and pay attention to)
|
:: tenere d'occhio
|
| keep back {v} (restrict or restrain)
|
:: ritenere
|
| keep company {v} (court) SEE: court
|
::
|
| keeper {n} /ˈkiːpɚ/ (guardian of goal)
|
:: portiere {m}
|
| keep fit {v} (exercise for physical fitness)
|
:: tenersi in forma
|
| keep in mind {v} (to remember; to be mindful of or pay attention) SEE: bear in mind
|
::
|
| keep one's fingers crossed {v} (hope for the best)
|
:: incrociare le dita
|
| keep pace {v} (keep up) SEE: keep up
|
::
|
| keep quiet {v} (remain silent)
|
:: tacere
|
| keepsake {n} /ˈkiːp.seɪk/ (object retained in memory of something or someone)
|
:: ricordo {m}, memoria {f}, memento {m}
|
| keep someone in the dark {v} (to keep someone uninformed)
|
:: tenere all'oscuro
|
| keep the wolf from the door {v} (to ward off poverty)
|
:: rimanere a galla, tirare avanti, barcamenarsi, cavarsela, farcela, scamparla, sbarcare il lunario
|
| keep up {v} (maintain, preserve)
|
:: mantenere, conservare
|
| keep up {v} (continue with)
|
:: continuare, mantenere
|
| keep up {v} (To stay even or ahead)
|
:: stare al passo
|
| keep up {v} (To ensure that one remains well-informed about something)
|
:: rimanere aggiornato
|
| keep up appearances {v} (pretend to be all right)
|
:: mantenere le apparenze
|
| keffiyeh {n} (Arabian headdress)
|
:: kefiah {f}, kefiyyah {f}
|
| kefir {n} /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/ (fermented milk)
|
:: kéfir {m}
|
| keg {n} /kɛɡ/ (round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom)
|
:: fusto {m}, barile {m}
|
| Keijō {prop} (Seoul) SEE: Seoul
|
::
|
| Kemalism {prop} (Kemalist ideology)
|
:: kemalismo {m}
|
| ken {v} /kɛn/ (to know, perceive or understand)
|
:: comprendere, capire, intendere
|
| kennel {n} /ˈkɛnəl/ (shelter)
|
:: canile {m}, cuccia {f}
|
| kennel {n} (facility)
|
:: canile {m}
|
| Kentucky {prop} /kənˈtʌki/ (US state)
|
:: Kentucky {m}
|
| Kenya {prop} /ˈkɛn.jə/ (country in Eastern Africa)
|
:: Kenya
|
| Kenyan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people)
|
:: keniano
|
| kepi {n} /ˈkɛpi/ (cap with a flat circular top)
|
:: kepi {m}, chepì {m}, cheppì {m}
|
| Keplerian {adj} (of or relating to Johannes Kepler)
|
:: kepleriano
|
| Kepler's equation {prop} (mathematics)
|
:: equazione di Keplero {f}
|
| kept woman {n} (woman supported financially by a lover)
|
:: mantenuta {f}
|
| keratin {n} /ˈkɛr.ə.tᵊn/ (protein that hair and nails are made of)
|
:: cheratina {f}
|
| keratinize {v} /ˈkɛrətnˌaɪz/
|
:: cheratinizzare
|
| keratoconus {n} (A degenerative disorder of the eye)
|
:: cheratocono {m}
|
| keratogenous {adj} (that produces horny tissue)
|
:: cheratogeno
|
| keraunic {adj} (relating to the audible detection of thunder)
|
:: ceraunico
|
| keraunophobia {n}
|
:: ceraunofobia {f}
|
| kerb {n} /kɝb/ (edge between pavement and roadway)
|
:: orlo del marciapiede {m}
|
| kerchief {n} /ˈkɝ.tʃɪf/ (piece of cloth)
|
:: bandana {f}, fascia {f}
|
| Kerch Strait {prop} (Strait of Kerch) SEE: Strait of Kerch
|
::
|
| kerf {n} /kɜːf/ (the groove or slit cut in the workpiece)
|
:: intaccatura {f}
|
| kermes oak {n} (oak)
|
:: quercia spinosa {f}
|
| Kermode bear {n} /kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/ (subspecies of the American black bear)
|
:: orso kermode {m}
|
| kernel {n} /ˈkɝnəl/ (core or essence of an object or system)
|
:: nucleo {m}, nocciolo {m}
|
| kernel {n} (central part of a nut)
|
:: gheriglio {m}
|
| kernel {n} (single seed of corn or wheat)
|
:: chicco {m}
|
| kernel {n} ((US) stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums)
|
:: nocciolo {m}
|
| kernel {n} ((computing) central part of many computer operating systems)
|
:: kernel {m}
|
| kernel {n} ((mathematics, algebra) set of elements mapped to zero)
|
:: nucleo {m}
|
| kerning {n} /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs)
|
:: crenatura {f}
|
| kerosene {n} /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/ (thin, colorless fuel)
|
:: cherosene {m}
|
| kerygma {n} /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/ (apostolic proclamation)
|
:: kerigmo {m}
|
| kestrel {n} /ˈkɛstɹəl/ (any small falcon of genus Falco)
|
:: falco {m}, falcone {m}
|
| kestrel {n} (Falco tinnunculus)
|
:: gheppio {m}
|
| Ket {prop} (language)
|
:: ket {m}
|
| ketidic {adj}
|
:: chetidico
|
| keto acid {n} (carboxylic acid)
|
:: chetoacido {m}
|
| ketogenic {adj} (relating to ketogenesis)
|
:: chetogeno
|
| ketohexose {n} (any hexose containing a ketone group)
|
:: chetoesoso {m}
|
| ketone {n} (organic chemicals with the >CO functional group)
|
:: chetone {m}
|
| ketotic {adj} (of or pertaining to ketosis)
|
:: chetotico
|
| kettle {n} /ˈkɛ.təl/ (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food)
|
:: bollitore {m}, cucuma {f}, pentola {f}
|
| kettle {n} (teakettle) SEE: teakettle
|
::
|
| kettle {n} (kettledrum) SEE: kettledrum
|
::
|
| kettle {n} (pothole) SEE: pothole
|
::
|
| kettle {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive
|
::
|
| kettlebell {n} (a kind of weight)
|
:: kettlebell {m}, ghiria {f}
|
| kettledrum {n} (percussion instrument)
|
:: timpano
|
| kettle of fish {n} (predicament) SEE: predicament
|
::
|
| key {n} /kiː/ (device designed to open and close a lock)
|
:: chiave {f}
|
| key {n} (crucial step)
|
:: chiave {f}, cruciale
|
| key {n} (small guide explaining symbols or terminology)
|
:: legenda {f}
|
| key {n} (button on a typewriter or computer keyboard)
|
:: tasto {m}
|
| key {n} (part of a piano or musical keyboard)
|
:: tasto {m}
|
| key {n} (scale of musical notes)
|
:: chiave {f}
|
| key {n} (device used to transmit Morse code)
|
:: tasto telegrafico {m}
|
| key {n} (cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode)
|
:: chiave {f}
|
| key {n} (computing: field of a database constrained to be unique)
|
:: chiave {f}
|
| key {n} (computing: field in a record used as a search argument)
|
:: chiave {f}
|
| key {n} (computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array)
|
:: chiave {f}
|
| key {adj} (indispensable)
|
:: chiave, essenziale, indispensabile
|
| key {adj} (important)
|
:: chiave
|
| keyboard {n} /ˈkibɔɹd/ (set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.)
|
:: tastiera {f}
|
| keyboard {n} (component of many instruments)
|
:: tastiera {f}
|
| keyboard {n} (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)
|
:: tastiera
|
| keyboard {v} (to type in)
|
:: digitare
|
| keychain {n} (chain or ring)
|
:: portachiavi {m} {m-p}
|
| keyhole {n} (a hole to lock/unlock with a key)
|
:: toppa {f}, buco della serratura {m}
|
| Key lime {n} (Citrus × aurantifolia)
|
:: limetta {f}
|
| Keynesianism {n} (economic stance)
|
:: keynesismo {m}
|
| keynote {n} (tonic) SEE: tonic
|
::
|
| keynote {n} /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/ (main theme)
|
:: argomento {f}
|
| keynote {n} (speech that sets the main theme)
|
:: presentazione {f}
|
| keypad {n} /ˈkiːpæd/ (small board with keys)
|
:: tastierina {f}
|
| keyring {n} (ring for holding keys)
|
:: portachiavi {m}
|
| keystone {n} /ˈkiː.stəʊn/ (the top stone of an arch)
|
:: chiave di volta {f}
|
| keystroke {n} (act of pressing a key)
|
:: battuta {f}
|
| keyword {n} (word used as a key to a code)
|
:: parola chiave {f}
|
| khaki {n} /ˈkæ.ki/ (yellowish-brown colour)
|
:: cachi {m}
|
| khaki {n} (strong cloth of wool or cotton)
|
:: cachi {m}
|
| khaki {adj} (dust-coloured)
|
:: cachi {m}
|
| khan {n} /kɑːn/ (a ruler over various Turkic, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages)
|
:: khan {m}
|
| khanjar {n} /ˈkand͡ʒə/ (Arabian dagger)
|
:: khanjar {m}
|
| Khanty-Mansiysk {prop} (city in Russia)
|
:: Chanty-Mansijsk {m}
|
| Kharkiv {prop} (city)
|
:: Charkiv {m}
|
| Kharkov {prop} (Kharkiv) SEE: Kharkiv
|
::
|
| Khartoum {prop} /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/ (capital of Sudan)
|
:: Khartum
|
| Khazar {n} /kəˈzɑːɹ/ (member of a semi-nomadic Turkic tribe)
|
:: Cazaro {m}, Khazaro {m}
|
| Khazarian {adj} (of or pertaining to Khazaria) SEE: Khazar
|
::
|
| Khazarian {adj} (of or pertaining to Khazars) SEE: Khazar
|
::
|
| Khazarian {n} (an inhabitant of Khazaria) SEE: Khazar
|
::
|
| khedive {n} /kəˈdiːv/ (monarch of Egypt)
|
:: kedivè {m}
|
| Khmer {n} /kəˈmɛə(ɹ)/ (language)
|
:: khmer
|
| Khmer Rouge {prop} /ˈkmɛəɹ ˈɹuːʒ/ (Cambodian communist guerrilla force)
|
:: Khmer rossi {m-p}
|
| Khotanese {prop} /kəʊtəˈniːz/ (Eastern Iranian language)
|
:: khotanese {m}
|
| Khrushchev {prop} /ˈkrʊʃ.t͡ʃɒf/ (surname)
|
:: Chruščëv {m}
|
| Khrushchevian {adj}
|
:: krusceviano, chruscioviano
|
| kibbutz {n} /kɪˈbʊts/ (a community)
|
:: kibbutz {m}
|
| kibitzer {n} (meddlesome person who tells others what to do)
|
:: ficcanaso, impiccione
|
| kick {v} /kɪk/ (strike with or raise the foot or leg)
|
:: calciare
|
| kick {n} (hit or strike with the leg or foot)
|
:: calcio {m}, piedata {f}, colpo di piede {m}
|
| kick ass {v} (to be very impressive)
|
:: spaccare
|
| kickback {n} (a form of negotiated bribery)
|
:: contraccolpo, sconto, abbuono, tangente, bustarella, mazzetta, pizzo
|
| kick butt {v} (kick ass) SEE: kick ass
|
::
|
| kick-off {n} (opening kick in football)
|
:: calcio d'inizio {m}
|
| kick scooter {n} (foot-propelled vehicle) SEE: scooter
|
::
|
| kick someone when they are down {v} (make things worse for someone)
|
:: pugnalare un uomo morto (to stab a dead man)
|
| kickstand {n} (levered bar)
|
:: predellino {m}
|
| kick start {n} (metal bar on motorcycle)
|
:: impianto di avviamento {m}
|
| kick the bucket {v} /ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/ (to die)
|
:: tirare le cuoia
|
| kick wheel {n} (A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot)
|
:: abile vasaio {m}
|
| kid {n} /kɪd/ (young goat)
|
:: capretto {m}
|
| kid {v} (to joke)
|
:: scherzare
|
| kid {n} (kidskin) SEE: kidskin
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::
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| kidnap {v} (to seize and detain a person unlawfully)
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:: rapire, sequestrare
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| kidnap {n} (an instance of kidnapping)
|
:: sequestro, rapimento
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| kidnapper {n} /ˈkɪdnæpɚ/ (one who performs kidnap)
|
:: rapitore
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| kidnapping {n} (the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom)
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:: sequestro {m}
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| kidney {n} /ˈkɪdni/ (an organ in the body)
|
:: rene {m}
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| kidney {n} (food)
|
:: rognone {m}
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| kidney stone {n} (calculus in the kidney)
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:: calcolo renale {m}
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| kidney vetch {n} (Anthyllis vulneraria)
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:: vulneraria {f}
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| kidskin {n} (type of leather)
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:: pelle di capretto {f}
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| Kierkegaardian {adj} /ˌkɪəkəˈɡɑːdɪ.ən/ (of or pertaining to Søren Kierkegaard or his philosophy)
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:: kierkegaardiano
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| Kiev {prop} /ˈkiːɛv/ (Ukrainian city)
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:: Kijev
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| Kihnu {prop} (island)
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:: Kihnu
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| Kilimanjaro {prop} /ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːɹəʊ/ (volcano)
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:: Kilimangiaro {m}
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| kill {v} /kɪl/ (to put to death)
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:: uccidere, ammazzare, assassinare, terminare, eliminare
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| kill {v} (to render inoperative)
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:: distruggere, annullare, sopprimere
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| kill {v} (to render void)
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:: sopprimere, annullare
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| kill {n} (act of killing)
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:: uccisione {f}
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| kill {n} (death blow)
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:: colpo fatale {m}
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| kill {n} (result of killing)
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:: preda uccisa, spoglia {f}, preda {f}
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| killer {n} /ˈkɪlɚ/ (person who kills)
|
:: uccisore {m}, assassino {m}, killer {m}
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| killer {n} (murderer)
|
:: assassino {m}
|
| killer whale {n} (A sea mammal, Orcinus orca)
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:: orca {f}
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| killing {n} /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ (instance of someone being killed)
|
:: uccisione {f}, omicidio {m}, assassinio {m}
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| killing spree {n} (rampage)
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:: furia omicida {f}, follia omicida {f}
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| killjoy {n} (someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) SEE: spoilsport
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::
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| kill the fatted calf {v} (begin a festive celebration)
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:: uccidere il vitello grasso
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| kill the goose that lays the golden eggs {v} (to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit)
|
:: uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro
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| kill time {v} (make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important)
|
:: ingannare il tempo
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| kill two birds with one stone {v} (solve two problems at once)
|
:: prendere due piccioni con una fava (to catch two pigeons with one fava bean)
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| kiln {n} /kɪl(n)/ (oven, furnace or heated chamber)
|
:: fornace {f}
|
| kilo {n} /ˈkiloʊ/ (short form of kilogram)
|
:: chilo {m}
|
| kilo {n} (the letter "K")
|
:: kursaal, cappa {m}, kappa {m}
|
| kilo- {prefix} (prefix)
|
:: chilo-, kilo-
|
| kilobyte {n} (1024 bytes)
|
:: kilobyte {m}
|
| kilocalorie {n} (unit of measure)
|
:: kilocaloria {f}, chilocaloria {f}
|
| kilogram {n} /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)
|
:: chilogrammo {m}, chilo {m}
|
| kilogram-meter {n} (unit of work)
|
:: chilogrammetro {m}
|
| kilolitre {n} (unit of measure)
|
:: kilolitro {m}
|
| kilometrage {n} (kilometrage)
|
:: chilometraggio {m}, kilometraggio {m}
|
| kilometre {n} /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ (unit of measure)
|
:: chilometro {m}
|
| kilometric {adj} (measured in kilometres)
|
:: chilometrico
|
| kilo-watt {n} (kilowatt) SEE: kilowatt
|
::
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| kilowatt {n} (one thousand watts)
|
:: chilowatt {m}
|
| kilowatt-hour {n} (unit of energy)
|
:: chilowattora {m}
|
| kilt {n} /kɪlt/ (traditional Scottish garment)
|
:: gonnellino {m}
|
| Kimbanguism {prop}
|
:: kimbanguismo {m}
|
| kimchi {n} (Korean dish)
|
:: kimchi {m}
|
| Kimmeridgian {prop} (subdivision of the Jurassic period)
|
:: Kimmeridgiano
|
| kimono {n} /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ (traditional Japanese clothing)
|
:: chimono {m}
|
| kin {n} (relative) SEE: relative
|
::
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| kinase {n} /ˈkɪneɪz/ (enzyme that transfers phosphate groups)
|
:: chinasi, cinasi
|
| kind {n} /kaɪnd/ (type, race, category)
|
:: genere {m}, tipo {m}
|
| kind {n} (atypical specimen)
|
:: specie {f}
|
| kind {n} (character or nature)
|
:: risma {f}, tacca {f}, stampo
|
| kind {adj} (affectionate, nice)
|
:: gentile, carino
|
| kind {adj} (favorable)
|
:: favorevole
|
| kind {adj} (gentle; tractable; easily governed)
|
:: mansueto
|
| kindergarten {n} /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)
|
:: asilo {m}
|
| kindhearted {adj} (having an innately kind disposition or character)
|
:: generoso {m}
|
| kindle {v} /ˈkɪndl/ (to start (a fire))
|
:: accendere
|
| kindle {v} (to arouse)
|
:: eccitare, infuocare, suscitare
|
| kindliness {n} (the state of feeling kindly towards someone or something)
|
:: bonarietà {f}
|
| kindling {n} /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ (pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire)
|
:: esca {f}, accelerante {m}
|
| kindly {adv} /ˈkaɪndli/ (in a kind manner)
|
:: gentilmente
|
| kindly {adv} (used to make polite requests)
|
:: per piacere, volete
|
| kindness {n} /ˈkaɪndnɪs/ (being kind)
|
:: bontà, gentilezza, cortesia {f}, garbo {m}
|
| kindness {n} (instance of charitable behavior)
|
:: bontà, favore, piacere, gentilezza {f}
|
| kind of {adv} (somewhat)
|
:: piuttosto, abbastanza
|
| kindred {adj} /ˈkɪndɹɪd/ (of the same nature)
|
:: affine
|
| kindred soul {n} (kindred spirit) SEE: kindred spirit
|
::
|
| kindred spirit {n} (someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself)
|
:: anima gemella {f}
|
| kind regards {n} (polite closing of a letter)
|
:: cari saluti
|
| kinematic {adj} /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/ (of or relating to motion or to kinematics)
|
:: cinematico
|
| kinesia {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness
|
::
|
| kinesiology {n} /kəˌni.ziˈɔ.lə.dʒɪ/ (study of body movement)
|
:: kinesiologia {f}
|
| kinesis {n} /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/ (the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus)
|
:: cinesi {f}, cinesia {f}
|
| kinesthetics {n} (proprioception) SEE: proprioception
|
::
|
| kinetic {adj} /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to motion)
|
:: cinetico
|
| kinetically {adv} (in a kinetic manner)
|
:: cineticamente
|
| kinetic energy {n} (energy from motion)
|
:: energia cinetica {f}
|
| kinetics {n}
|
:: cinetica {f}
|
| kinetid {n} (structure in a eukaryotic cell used for locomotion)
|
:: cinetide {m}
|
| kinetoplastid {n} (group of parasitic protozoa)
|
:: cinetoplastide {m}
|
| kinetosis {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness
|
::
|
| king {v} /kiŋ/ (in checkers)
|
:: fare dama
|
| king {n} (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation)
|
:: re {m}
|
| king {n} (a playing piece in chess)
|
:: re {m}
|
| king {n} (a playing card with the image of a king in it)
|
:: re {m}
|
| King Arthur {prop} (legendary king of Britain)
|
:: Re Artù {m}
|
| king cake {n} /kɪŋ keɪk/ (cake eaten on Epiphany)
|
:: galette des rois {f}
|
| king cobra {n} (Ophiophagus hannah)
|
:: cobra reale {m}
|
| kingdom {n} /ˈkɪŋdəm/ (realm having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)
|
:: regno {m}, reame {m}
|
| kingdom {n} (taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum)
|
:: regno {m}
|
| Kingdom of Belgium {prop} (official name of Belgium)
|
:: Regno del Belgio {m}
|
| Kingdom of Cambodia {prop} (official name of Cambodia)
|
:: Regno di Cambogia {m}
|
| Kingdom of Denmark {prop} (official name of Denmark)
|
:: Regno di Danimarca {m}
|
| Kingdom of England {prop} (Kingdom of England)
|
:: Regno d'Inghilterra {m}
|
| Kingdom of Great Britain {prop}
|
:: Regno di Gran Bretagna {m}
|
| Kingdom of Heaven {prop} (Christian concept)
|
:: Regno dei Cieli {m}
|
| Kingdom of Morocco {prop} (official name of Morocco)
|
:: Regno del Marocco {m}
|
| Kingdom of Norway {prop} (official name of Norway)
|
:: Regno di Norvegia {m}
|
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia {prop} (official name of Saudi Arabia)
|
:: Regno dell'Arabia Saudita {m}
|
| Kingdom of Scotland {prop} (Kingdom of Scotland)
|
:: Regno di Scozia {m}
|
| Kingdom of Spain {prop} (official name of Spain)
|
:: Regno di Spagna {m}
|
| Kingdom of Sweden {prop} (official name of Sweden)
|
:: Regno di Svezia {m}
|
| Kingdom of Thailand {prop} (official name of Thailand)
|
:: Regno di Thailandia {m}
|
| Kingdom of the Netherlands {prop} (monarchy consisting of the Netherlands and the Caribbean independent constituent countries)
|
:: Regno dei Paesi Bassi {m}
|
| kingfisher {n} /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)
|
:: martin pescatore {m}
|
| King James Bible {prop} (King James Version) SEE: King James Version
|
::
|
| King James Version {prop} /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʒən/ (1611 translation of the Bible)
|
:: Bibbia di re Giacomo {f}
|
| king of beasts {n} /ˈkɪŋ əv ˈbiːsts/ (the lion)
|
:: re degli animali {m}
|
| king of clubs {n} (playing card)
|
:: re di fiori {m}
|
| king of diamonds {n} (playing card)
|
:: re di quadri {m}
|
| king of hearts {n} (playing card)
|
:: re di cuori {m}
|
| king of kings {n} (king who has other kings as subjects, see also: shahanshah)
|
:: re dei re
|
| king of spades {n} /kɪŋɡ.əv.speɪdz/ (playing card)
|
:: re di picche {m}
|
| Kings {prop} (book of the Bible)
|
:: Re {m-p}
|
| kingslayer {n} (one who kills a king) SEE: regicide
|
::
|
| Kingston {prop} /ˈkɪŋstən/ (capital of Jamaica)
|
:: Kingston
|
| king vulture {n} /kɪŋ ˈvʌltʃəɹ/ (Sarcoramphus papa)
|
:: avvoltoio reale {m}
|
| kink {n} /kɪŋk/ (peculiarity in sexual behaviour or taste)
|
:: perversione {f}
|
| kinkajou {n} /ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː/ (Potos flavus)
|
:: cercoletto
|
| kinky {adj} /ˈkɪŋ.ki/ (marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior)
|
:: pervertito
|
| kinky {adj} (queer, eccentric)
|
:: eccentrico
|
| kinship {n} (relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption)
|
:: parentela {f}
|
| kinship {n} (relation or connection by nature or character)
|
:: parentela {f}
|
| kinsman {n} (male relative)
|
:: parente {m}
|
| kiosk {n} /ˈkiˌɑsk/ (enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold)
|
:: chiosco {m}
|
| kip {n} /kɪp/ (informal: very untidy house or room)
|
:: riposo
|
| kipfel {n} (croissant) SEE: croissant
|
::
|
| kipfel {n} /ˈkɪp.fəl/ (crescent-shaped biscuit)
|
:: chifel {m}
|
| kippah {n} (skullcap)
|
:: kippah {f}, chippa {f}
|
| kirby grip {n} (a hairgrip) SEE: hairgrip
|
::
|
| Kircherian {adj}
|
:: kircheriano
|
| Kiribati {prop} /ˈkiː.ɹɨ.bæs/ (Republic of Kiribati)
|
:: Kiribati
|
| Kirill {prop} (Cyril) SEE: Cyril
|
::
|
| kirsch {n} (clear brandy)
|
:: kirsch {m}
|
| kirschwasser {n} (spirit) SEE: kirsch
|
::
|
| kiss {v} /kɪs/ (to touch with the lips)
|
:: baciare
|
| kiss {v} (to touch each other’s lips)
|
:: baciarsi
|
| kiss {n} (touch with the lips)
|
:: bacio {m}
|
| kiss curl {n}
|
:: tirabaci {m}
|
| kisser {n} /ˈkɪsɚ/ (one who kisses)
|
:: baciatore {m}
|
| kiss me {phrase} (kiss me)
|
:: baciami [informal]
|
| kiss my arse {interj} (go away) SEE: kiss my ass
|
::
|
| kiss my ass {interj} (go away)
|
:: baciami il culo
|
| kiss someone's ass {v} (to flatter someone) SEE: brownnose
|
::
|
| kit {n} (clothing) SEE: clothing
|
::
|
| kit {n} /kɪt/ (equipment of a soldier)
|
:: armamentario {m}, equipaggiamento {m}
|
| kit {n} (collection of items needed for a specific purpose)
|
:: armamentario {m}
|
| kit {n} (collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble)
|
:: confezione {f}
|
| kit {n}
|
:: corredo {m}
|
| kit {n} (kitten)
|
:: gattino {m}
|
| kitbag {n} (large cylindrical holdall) SEE: duffel bag
|
::
|
| kitchen {n} /ˈkɪt͡ʃən/ (room)
|
:: cucina {f}
|
| kitchen cabinet {n} (built-in cabinet found in a kitchen)
|
:: pensile {m}
|
| kitchen dresser {n} (kitchen cabinet) SEE: kitchen cabinet
|
::
|
| kitchenette {n} /ˌkɪt͡ʃəˈnɛt/ (small kitchen)
|
:: angolo cottura {m}, cucinotto {m}, cucinino {m}
|
| kitchen garden {n} (a garden used for growing fruits, vegetables for use in the kitchen) SEE: vegetable garden
|
::
|
| kitchen hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood
|
::
|
| kitchen knife {n} (knife for preparing food)
|
:: coltello da cucina {m}
|
| kitchen roll {n} (paper towel) SEE: paper towel
|
::
|
| kitchen towel {n} (sheet of kitchen paper) SEE: paper towel
|
::
|
| kite {n} /kaɪt/ (bird of prey of the family Accipitridae)
|
:: nibbio
|
| kite {n} (lightweight toy)
|
:: aquilone {m}
|
| kite {v} (to move rapidly) SEE: rush
|
::
|
| kitefin shark {n} (Dalatias licha)
|
:: zigrino {m}
|
| kitsch {n} /kɪtʃ/ (kitsch)
|
:: kitsch {m}
|
| kitten {n} /ˈkɪtən/ (a young cat)
|
:: gattino {m}, gattina {f}, micetto {m}, micetta {f}
|
| kitty {n} /ˈkɪti/ (kitten, small cat)
|
:: gattino, micio {m}, micetto {m}, micino {m}
|
| kitty {n} ((childish) pet name for a cat)
|
:: micio {m}
|
| kitty litter {n} /ˈkʰɪɾi ˈlɪɾɚ/ (mixture to provide a soiling area for cats)
|
:: lettiera per gatti {f}
|
| kiwi {n} /ˈkiːwi/ (bird)
|
:: kiwi {m}
|
| kiwi {n} (kiwi fruit) SEE: kiwi fruit
|
::
|
| kiwi fruit {n} (fruit)
|
:: kiwi {m}
|
| Klein bottle {n} (closed surface)
|
:: bottiglia di Klein {f}
|
| kleptomania {n} /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪni.ə/ (disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsessions with stealing)
|
:: cleptomania
|
| kleptomaniac {n} /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ (One who steals compulsively)
|
:: cleptomane
|
| Klingon {prop} /ˈklɪŋɑn/ (the language)
|
:: klingon {m}
|
| klipspringer {n} /ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋər/ (Oreotragus oreotragus)
|
:: saltarupe {m}, oreotrago {m}
|
| knack {n} /næk/ (A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity)
|
:: pallino {m}
|
| knacker {n} /ˈnakə/ (one who separates animals for reuse, see also: flayer)
|
:: squartatore {m}
|
| knackered {adj} /ˈnæk.əd/ (extremely tired or exhausted)
|
:: straccato, sfibrato, spossato
|
| knackered {adj} (broken, inoperative)
|
:: spacciato, fritto
|
| knapsack {n}
|
:: zaino {m}, zainetto {m}
|
| knarr {n} /nɔːɹ/ (Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings)
|
:: knarr {m}
|
| knave {n} /neɪv/ (archaic: boy; especially, boy servant)
|
:: paggio {m}
|
| knave {n} (archaic: any male servant)
|
:: garzone {m}, giovane {mf}
|
| knave {n} (playing card)
|
:: fante
|
| knead {v} /niːd/ (to work and press into a mass)
|
:: manipolare, impastare, massaggiare, amalgamare, comprimere
|
| kneading trough {n} (trough in which dough is kneaded)
|
:: madia {f}, tavola per impasto
|
| knee {n} /ni/ (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)
|
:: ginocchio
|
| knee {n} (blow made with the knee) SEE: kneeing
|
::
|
| kneecap {n} /ˈniːˌkæp/ (bone)
|
:: rotula {f}, patella {f}
|
| knee high {n} (knee sock) SEE: knee sock
|
::
|
| knee-high to a grasshopper {adj} (short)
|
:: alto come un soldo di cacio
|
| kneeing {n} (blow)
|
:: ginocchiata {f}
|
| kneel {v} /niːl/ (to stoop down and rest on the knee)
|
:: inginocchiarsi
|
| knee-length {adj} (reaching to the knee)
|
:: lungo fino al ginocchio
|
| knee pad {n} (protection for a knee)
|
:: ginocchiello {m}
|
| kneepan {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap
|
::
|
| knee pit {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit
|
::
|
| knee sock {n} (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee)
|
:: gambaletto {m}
|
| knell {n} /nɛl/ (sound of a bell knelling)
|
:: rintocco {m}
|
| knickerbockers {n} (knickerbockers)
|
:: pantaloni alla zuava {m-p}
|
| knickers {n} /ˈnɪkəz/ (knickerbockers)
|
:: pantaloni alla zuava {m-p}
|
| knickers {n} (panties) SEE: panties
|
::
|
| knick-knack {n} /ˈnɪkˌnæk/ (a small ornament of minor value)
|
:: chincaglieria {f}
|
| knife {n} /naɪf/ (utensil or tool designed for cutting)
|
:: coltello {m}
|
| knife {n} (weapon)
|
:: coltello {m}
|
| knife {n} (any blade-like part designed for cutting)
|
:: lama {f}
|
| knife {v} (to use a knife to injure or kill)
|
:: accoltellare
|
| knife block {n} (block into which kitchen knives may be stored)
|
:: portacoltelli {m}
|
| knife pleat {n} (a type of sharply pressed pleating)
|
:: piega sovrapposta {f}
|
| knifesmith {n} (cutler who makes knives) SEE: cutler
|
::
|
| knifing {n} (stabbing) SEE: stabbing
|
::
|
| knight {n} /naɪt/ (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages)
|
:: cavaliere {m}
|
| knight {n} (chess piece)
|
:: cavallo {m}
|
| Knights Templar {prop} (the order of medieval knights)
|
:: Cavalieri templari
|
| Königsberg {prop} /ˈkɜnɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ (the former capital of East Prussia, see also: Kaliningrad)
|
:: Königsberg {f}
|
| knit {v} /ˈnɪt/ (to make fabric from thread or yarn)
|
:: lavorare a maglia, sferruzzare
|
| knit {v} (to join closely together)
|
:: legare
|
| knit {v} (intransitive: to become closely joined)
|
:: saldarsi, compattare
|
| knit {v} (to combine from various elements)
|
:: elaborare
|
| knit {v}
|
:: lavorare a maglia , lavorare ai ferri
|
| knit cap {n} (soft cap) SEE: beanie
|
::
|
| knitting {n} /ˈnɪtɪŋ/ (activity and process of knitting)
|
:: lavoro a maglia, lavorazione a maglia
|
| knitting {n} (knitted fabric)
|
:: maglieria
|
| knitting needle {n} (thin rod used to knit yarn)
|
:: ferro da maglia {m}, ferro da calza {m}
|
| knob {n} /nɑb/ (rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch)
|
:: maniglia {f}
|
| knob of butter {n}
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:: nocce di burro {m}
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| knock {n} /nɒk/ (abrupt rapping sound)
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:: colpo {m}, botta {f}, botto {m}
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| knock {n} (impact)
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:: colpo {m}, botta {f}
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| knock {n} (preignition)
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:: autocombustione {f}
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| knock {v} (to rap one's knuckles against something)
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:: bussare, battere, sbattere
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| knock {v} (to bump or impact)
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:: picchiare, sbattere
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| knock {v} (to denigrate)
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:: buttare giù, distruggere, denigrare, sparlare
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| knock back {v} (reject) SEE: reject
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::
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| knock back {v} (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly)
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:: trincare
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| knock down {v} (hit or knock (something) so that it falls)
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:: abbattere
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| knock down {v} (demolish) SEE: demolish
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| knocker {n} (device for knocking on a door) SEE: doorknocker
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::
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| knock-on effect {n} (secondary, indirect effect)
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:: effetto domino {m}, effetto a catena {m}
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| knock oneself out {v} (go nuts) SEE: go nuts
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| knock on wood {v} /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ (to take a customary action to ward off misfortune)
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:: toccare ferro (to touch iron)
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| knock on wood {interj} (hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action)
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:: tocca ferro (touch iron), tocchiamo ferro (let's touch iron)
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| knock over {v} (To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it)
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:: rovesciare, far cadere
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| knock up {v} /nɒk ʌp/ (practice or warm up before a tennis match)
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:: palleggiare
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| knock-up {n} (short practise session)
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:: palleggio {m}
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| Knossos {prop} (an archaeological site)
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:: Cnosso
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| knot {n} /nɒt/ (looping)
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:: nodo {m}
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| knot {n} (tangled clump)
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:: nodo {m}
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| knot {n} (difficult situation)
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:: nodo {m}
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| knot {n} (whorl in wood left by branch)
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:: nodo {m}
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| knot {n} (nautical unit of speed)
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:: nodo {m}
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| knot {v} (form into a knot; tie with knot(s))
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:: annodare
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| knot {v} (form wrinkles in forehead)
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:: corrugare
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| knot {n} (variety of wading bird)
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:: piovanello maggiore {m} [red knot]
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| knotgrass {n} (annual plant)
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:: centinodia {f}
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| knot theory {n} (branch of topology)
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:: teoria dei nodi {f}
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| knotty {adj} (Full of knots)
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:: nodoso
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| know {v} /noʊ/ (be certain or sure about (something))
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:: sapere
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| know {v} (be acquainted or familiar with)
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:: conoscere
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| know {v} (have knowledge of)
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:: conoscere
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| know {v} (understand (a subject))
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:: capire
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| know {v} (be informed about)
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:: sapere
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| knowable {adj} /ˈnoʊəbl̩/ (capable of being known, understood or comprehended)
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:: conoscibile
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| know-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) SEE: know-it-all
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::
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| know-how {n} /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/ (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
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:: conoscenza {f}, sapere fare {m}
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| know-it-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject)
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:: sapientone, sa tutto, saputello {m}, tuttologo {m}, nientologo {m}
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| knowledge {n} /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ (fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information)
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:: conoscenza {f}
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| knowledge {n} (awareness, state of having been informed)
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:: conoscenza
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| knowledge {n} (total of what is known, product of learning)
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:: sapere {m}
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| knowledge {n} (Sexual intercourse) SEE: carnal knowledge
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::
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| knowledgeable {adj} /ˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.ə.bəl/ (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject)
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:: erudito {m}, istruito, esperto
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| knowledgeable {adj} (well informed)
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:: informato {m}
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| knowledge is power {proverb} (knowledge is power)
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:: sapere è potere
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| know thyself {proverb} (be aware of both your strengths and limitations)
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:: conosci te stesso
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| knuckle {n} /ˈnʌkəl/ (joint of the finger)
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:: nocca {f}, giuntura {f}
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| knucklebones {n} (game)
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:: gioco degli astragali
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| knurler {n} (knurling tool)
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:: godrone {m}
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| koala {n} /koʊ.ˈɑː.lə/ (a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear)
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:: koala {m}
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| koan {n} /ˈkoʊ.ɑn/ (riddle without solution)
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:: aporia
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| kob {n} /kɒb/ (Kobus kob)
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:: cobo {m}, kob {m}
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| Kobarid {prop} (town in Slovenia)
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:: Caporetto {f}
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| Koblenz {prop} (city in Germany)
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:: Coblenza {f}
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| kobold {n} (mischievous elf; goblin)
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:: coboldo {m}
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| Kodiak bear {n} (large species of brown bear)
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:: orso Kodiak {m}
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| kohlrabi {n} /koʊlˈɹɑb.i/ (cabbage variety)
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:: cavolo rapa {m}
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| Koine {prop} /kɔɪˈneɪ/ (common Greek language)
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:: koinè {f}
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| kola {n} (nut) SEE: kola nut
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::
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| kola nut {n} (seed)
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:: noce di cola {f}
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| kolkhoz {n} /kəlˈkɒz/ (farming collective)
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:: kolchoz {m}
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| kombu {n} /ˈkɒmbuː/ (edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine)
|
:: kombu
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| Komodo dragon {n} /kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdɹæɡən/ (large monitor lizard)
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:: drago di Komodo {m}
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| Komondor {n} (breed of dog)
|
:: Komondor {m}
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| Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia)
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:: Komsomol'sk-na-Amure {m}
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| Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk, towns and rural localities in Russia and Ukraine)
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:: Komsomol'sk {m}
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| Konstanz {prop} (city)
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:: Costanza {f}
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| kookaburra {n} /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ (kingfishers)
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:: kookaburra {m}
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| kopek {n} (one-hundredth of a ruble)
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:: copeco {m}
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| Koper {prop} (town)
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:: Capodistria, Capo d'Istria [dated]
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| koppa {n} (Ancient Greek letter)
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:: coppa {f}, qoppa {m} {f}
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| Koran {prop} (the Islamic holy book) SEE: Qur'an
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::
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| Korat {n}
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:: gatto Korat
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| Korea {prop} (South Korea) SEE: South Korea
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::
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| Korea {prop} (North Korea) SEE: North Korea
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::
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| Korea {prop} /kəˈɹi.ə/ (ancient country or both Koreas as a whole)
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:: Corea {f}
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| Korean {adj} /kəˈɹɪən/ (relating to the Korean Peninsula)
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:: coreano
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| Korean {n} (language)
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:: coreano
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| Korean {n} (person)
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:: coreano {m}, coreana {f}
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| Korčula {prop} (island in Croatia)
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:: Curzola {f}
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| Korybant {n} (any of a group who worshipped the Phrygian goddess Cybele)
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:: coribante {m}
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| Kos {prop} (island)
|
:: Coo
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| kosher {adj} /ˈkəʊʃə/ (in accordance with Jewish law)
|
:: kasher
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| Kosovan {n} (person from Kosovo)
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:: kosovaro, cossovaro
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| Kosovar {adj} (Kosovan) SEE: Kosovan
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::
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| Kosovar {n} (Kosovan) SEE: Kosovan
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::
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| Kosovo {prop} /ˈkɔsəˌvoʊ/ (disputed region in the Balkans)
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:: Kosovo {m}, Kossovo {m}, Cossovo {m}
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| Kosovo and Metohia {prop} (province)
|
:: Cossovo e Metochia
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| Kotor {prop} (in Montenegro)
|
:: Cattaro
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| koumiss {n} /ˈkuːmɪs/ (fermented drink)
|
:: kumis {m}
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| K-pop {n} (Korean pop music)
|
:: musica pop coreana {f}
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| Kraftwerkian {adj}
|
:: kraftwerkiano
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| krait {n} /kɹaɪt/ (snake)
|
:: bungaro {m}
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| Kraken {prop} /ˈkɹɑːkən/ (Sea monster)
|
:: Kraken {m}
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| Krasnodar {prop} (a city in Russia)
|
:: Krasnodar {m}
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| Krasnoyarsk {prop} (city)
|
:: Krasnojarsk
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| krater {n} (Greek vessel)
|
:: anfora {f}
|
| Kraut {n} (German) SEE: German
|
::
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| Krebs cycle {n} (series of enzymatic reactions, see also: citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle)
|
:: ciclo di Krebs
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| Kremlin {prop} /ˈkɹemlɪn/ (the Moscow Kremlin)
|
:: Cremlino {m}
|
| Kris Kringle {prop} (synonym of Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus
|
::
|
| Krk {prop} (island)
|
:: Veglia {f}
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| Krung Thep {prop} (Bangkok) SEE: Bangkok
|
::
|
| Krym {prop} (Crimea) SEE: Crimea
|
::
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| krypton {n} /ˈkɹɪptɒn/ (a chemical element)
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:: cripto {m}, kripto {m}, krypto {m}
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| kryptonite {n} /ˈkɹɪptənaɪt/ (weakness)
|
:: kryptonite
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| Kuala Lumpur {prop} /ˈkuala ˈlumpʊr/ (capital of Malaysia)
|
:: Kuala Lumpur {f}
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| Kuang-chou {prop} (Guangzhou) SEE: Guangzhou
|
::
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| Kuban {prop} /kuːˈbɑːn/ (the Kuban river)
|
:: Kuban' {m}
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| kudu {n} /ˈkuːduː/ (Tragelaphus imberbis or Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
|
:: cudù {m}, kudu {m}
|
| Kufic {adj} (Relating to original Arabic script)
|
:: cufico
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| Kufic {prop} (Original Arabic script)
|
:: cufico
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| Kuiper belt {prop} /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ (region of space in the Solar System)
|
:: fascia di Kuiper {f}
|
| Ku Klux Klan {prop} /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ (Ku Klux Klan)
|
:: Ku Klux Klan {m}
|
| kumquat {n} /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ (small orange fruit)
|
:: kumquat {m}, mandarino cinese {m}
|
| kuna {n} (currency of Croatia)
|
:: kuna {f}
|
| Kungurian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period)
|
:: Kunguriano
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| Kuomintang {prop} /kuːəʊmɪnˈtaŋ/ (a nationalist political party in pre-Communist China and Taiwan)
|
:: Kuomintang
|
| Kurd {n} /kɜː(ɹ)d/ (a member of the people inhabiting Kurdistan)
|
:: curdo {m}
|
| Kurdish {adj} /ˈkɜː(ɹ)dɪʃ/ (of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language)
|
:: curdo
|
| Kurdish {n} (language of Kurdistan)
|
:: curdo {m}
|
| Kurdistan {prop} (a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds)
|
:: Curdistan {m}
|
| Kuril Islands {prop} (group of islands)
|
:: Isole Curili {p}
|
| kurta {n} (Indian shirt)
|
:: kurta
|
| Kuwait {prop} /kuːˈweɪt/ (country in the Middle East)
|
:: il Kuwait {m}
|
| Kvemo Kartli {prop} (region of Georgia)
|
:: Kartli Inferiore {m}
|
| kyanite {n} (blue neosilicate mineral)
|
:: cianite {f}
|
| kyat {n} /kiːˈɑːt/ (unit of currency)
|
:: kyat {m}
|
| Kyoto {prop} /ˈkjoʊtoʊ/ (Kyōto, Japan)
|
:: Kyoto
|
| Kyrgyz {prop} /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/ (language)
|
:: kirghiso {m}
|
| Kyrgyzstan {prop} /ˈkɪəɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/ (country in Central Asia)
|
:: Kirghizistan
|
| Kyrgyzstani {n} (person of Kyrgyz origin) SEE: Kyrgyz
|
::
|
| Kyrgyzstani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kyrgyz language) SEE: Kyrgyz
|
::
|
| kyrie {n} /ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪ/ (prayer)
|
:: kyrie eleison {m}, kyrieleison {m}, kyrie {m}
|
| Kythira {prop} (Greek island)
|
:: Cerigo
|
| Kyōto {prop} (Kyoto) SEE: Kyoto
|
::
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| Kyusakamoto {prop} (asteroid)
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:: Kyusakamoto {m}
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