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n00b {n} (beginner) SEE: newbie ::
n/a {adj} (not applicable) :: non applicabile
n/a {adj} (not available) :: non disponibile
nabob {n} /ˈneɪbɑb/ (someone of great wealth) :: nababbo
NaCl {n} (sodium chloride) SEE: sodium chloride ::
nacre {n} (pearly substance on the interior of shells) SEE: mother-of-pearl ::
nada {pron} (nothing) SEE: nothing ::
n-adic {adj} (having a valency of n) :: n-adico
nadir {n} /ˈneɪ.dɪɹ/ (point of the sky) :: nadir {m}
nadiral {adj} /ˈneɪ.dɪɹəl/ (at a nadir) :: nadirale
naevus {n} (abnormal area on skin) SEE: mole ::
naevus flammeus {n} (anatomy: vascular birthmark) :: nevo vinoso {m}
naïf {n} (one who is naive) SEE: naif ::
nag {n} /ˈnæɡ/ (old useless horse) :: brenna {f}, ronzino {m}
nag {v} (complain about insignificant matters) :: assillare
nagana {n} (disease of vertebrates) :: nagana {f}, n'gana {f}
Nagorno-Karabakh {prop} /nəˌɡɔːnəʊ kɑːɹəˈbɑːk/ (region in South Caucasus) :: Nagorno-Karabakh {m}
Nagorny Karabakh {prop} (Nagorno-Karabakh) SEE: Nagorno-Karabakh ::
nagyka {n} :: nagaica {f}
Nagykanizsa {prop} (town in Hungary) :: Nagykanizsa
Nahuatl {prop} /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/ (language) :: nahuatl
Nahum {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Naum
naif {n} (one who is naive) :: ingenuo
nail {n} /neɪl/ (on fingers and toes) :: unghia {f}
nail {n} (spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials) :: chiodo {m}
nail {v} (employ a nail as a fastener) :: inchiodare
nail {v} (catch) :: inchiodare
nailbrush {n} /ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/ (a small brush to clean the fingernails) :: pulisciunghie {m}
nail clipper {n} (nail trimmer) :: tagliaunghie {m}
nail cutter {n} (nail clipper) SEE: nail clipper ::
nail file {n} (A file for shaping one's fingernails and toenails) :: limetta {f}
nail gun {n} (gun which drives nails) :: sparachiodi
nail polish {n} (cosmetic lacquer) :: smalto per unghie
nail polish remover {n} (solvent used to remove nail polish) :: solvente per smalto {m}
nail trimmer {n} (nail clipper) SEE: nail clipper ::
Nairobi {prop} /naɪˈɹoʊbi/ (capital of Kenya) :: Nairobi {f}
Naissaar {prop} (island in northern Estonia) :: Naissaar
naive {adj} /naɪˈiːv/ (lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement) :: ingenuo, candido, semplice, spontaneo, credulone, sempliciotto
naked {adj} /ˈneɪkɪd/ (not wearing any clothes) :: nudo, ignudo {m}, svestito {m}
nakedhood {n} (nakedness) SEE: nakedness ::
naked mole rat {n} :: talpa senza pelo {f}, eterocefalo glabro {m}
nakedness {n} (state of being naked) :: nudezza {f}, nudità {f}
Nalchik {prop} (city in Russia) :: Nal'čik {m}
NAM {prop} (Non-Aligned Movement) :: Movimento dei paesi non allineati
namaste {n} /ˈnʌməsteɪ/ (a greeting) :: namaste, namasté, namastèe, namaskar
namaz {n} (prayer) SEE: prayer ::
namby-pamby {adj} (insipid and sentimental) :: sdolcinato {m}, insipido {m}, insulso {m}
namby-pamby {adj} (lacking vigor or decisiveness) :: smidollato {m}, mollaccione {m}, codardo {m}
namby-pamby {n} (one who is insipid, sentimental or weak) :: sdolcinato {m}, mollaccione {m}, codardo {m}, femminuccia, mammoletta, pollo, merlo, smidollato, pappa molle, pappamolle, rammollito, fifone, mollusco, vigliacco, pusillanime, eunuco, debole {m}, pisciasotto, cacasotto, pauroso, vile, checca, ricchione
name {n} /neɪm/ (word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing) :: nome {m}
name {n} (reputation, see also: reputation) :: fama {f}, riputazione {f}
name {v} (to give a name to) :: denominare
name {v} (to mention, specify) :: nominare
name {v} (to identify, define, specify) :: specificare
name {v} (to publicly implicate) :: identificare
name {v} (to designate for a role) :: nominare
name card {n} (business card) SEE: business card ::
name day {n} (feast day of a saint) :: onomastico {m}
nameless {adj} (having no name) :: innominato {m}
namely {adv} /ˈneɪmli/ (specifically) :: cioè, ovvero, ovverosia
namesake {n} /ˈneɪmseɪk/ (person with the same name as another) :: omonimo {m}
Namibia {prop} /nəˈmɪbi.ə/ (Republic of Namibia) :: Namibia {f}
Namibian {n} (a person from Namibia or of Namibian descent) :: namibiana {f}, namibiano {m}
Nan-ching {prop} (Nanjing) SEE: Nanjing ::
nancy {n} ((derogatory slang) effeminate male homosexual) SEE: fairy ::
Nanjing {prop} (Chinese city) :: Nanchino {f}
nanny {n} /ˈnæni/ (child's nurse) :: bambinaia {f}, babysitter, tata {f}
nanny {n} (female goat) SEE: nanny goat ::
nanny goat {n} (female goat) :: capra {f}
nano- {prefix} /ˈnænoʊ/ (10-9) :: nano-
nanoaggregate {n} :: nanoaggregato {m}
nanoart {n} :: nanoarte {f}
nanobiotechnological {adj} (of or relating to nanobiotechnology) :: nanobiotecnologico
nanobiotechnology {n} (any of several forms of biotechnology employing devices on the nano scale) :: nanobiotecnologia {f}
nanocandela {n} :: nanocandela {f}
nanocar {n} :: nanomacchina {f}
nanochemistry {n} :: nanochimica {f}
nanocircuitry {n} :: nanocircuiteria {f}
nanocomposite {n} (any composite material one or more of whose components is a nanoparticle) :: nanocomposito {m}
nanocoulomb {n} :: nanocoulomb {m}
nanocrystal {n} (nanometer sized crystal) :: nanocristallo {m}
nanocurie {n} :: nanocurie {m}
nanodiamond {n} (a nanoscale fragment of diamond) :: nanodiamante {m}
nanodust {n} :: nanopolvere {m}
nanoelectrode {n} (a nanoscale electrode) :: nanoelettrodo {m}
nanoelectronic {adj} (describing any electronic device constructed on the nano scale) :: nanoelettronico
nanoelectronics {n} :: nanoelettronica {f}
nanofabrication {n} :: nanofabbricazione {f}
nanofarad {n} (electrical unit) :: nanofarad {m}
nanofiber {n} :: nanofibra {f}
nanofiltration {n} :: nanofiltrazione {f}
nanofluidics {n} (study of the behaviour of fluids confined in nanoscale structures) :: nanofluidica {f}
nanofluidics {n} (design and fabrication of nanostructures containing the controlled movement of fluids) :: nanofluidica {f}
nanofoam {n} (nanoscale foam) :: nanoschiuma {f}
nanogeoscience {n} :: nanogeoscienza {f}
nanogram {n} :: nanogrammo {m}
nanoindentation {n} (an indentation test carried out at nanoscale) :: nanoindentatura {f}, nanoindentazione {f}
nanoindenter {n} :: nanoindentatore {m}
nanoionics {n} :: nanoionica {f}
nanolithography {n} (the use of lithography to fabricate nanoscale patterns) :: nanolitografia {f}
nanomachine {n} :: nanomacchina {f}
nanomagnet {n} :: nanomagnete {m}
nanomanipulation {n} (the manipulation of nanoscale objects using nanotechnology) :: nanomanipolazione {f}
nanomaterial {n} :: nanomateriale {m}
nanomechanics {n} :: nanomeccanica {f}
nanomechatronics {n} :: nanomeccatronica {f}
nanomelia {n} :: nanomelia {f}
nanometer {n} (nanometre) SEE: nanometre ::
nanometre {n} (subunit of length) :: nanometro {m}
nanometrology {n} :: nanometrologia {f}
nanomotor {n} :: nanomotore {m}
nanoparticle {n} (microscopic particle) :: nanoparticella {f}
nanoparticulate {adj} (composed of nanoparticles) :: nanoparticolato
nanopathology {n} :: nanopatologia {f}
nanophotonic {adj} (of or pertaining to nanophotonics) :: nanofotonico
nanophotonics {n} :: nanofotonica {f}
nanopolymer {n} :: nanopolimero {m}
nanoprocessor {n} :: nanoprocessore {m}
nanori {n} (Japanese kanji readings for names) :: nanori
nanorobotic {adj} (relating to nanorobotics) :: nanorobotico
nanorobotics {n} (the science and technology of designing and manufacturing nanoscale machines, especially robotic machines) :: nanorobotica {f}
nanoscopic {adj} (having a scale expressed in nanometers) :: nanoscopico
nanoscopy {n} (the application of nanotechnology to the imaging of objects at nanoscale) :: nanoscopia {f}
nanosecond {n} (measure of time) :: nanosecondo {m}
nanotechnology {n} (science and technology of creating nanoparticles) :: nanotecnologia
nanotoxicology {n} (the toxicology of nanoparticles) :: nanotossicologia {f}
nanotribology {n} (the branch of tribology that studies friction at the nanoscale) :: nanotribologia {f}
nanowire {n} (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) :: nanofilo {m}
nanoworld {n} (the sphere of influence of nanotechnology) :: nanomondo {m}
Nanterre {prop} /nɑːnˈtɛə(ɹ)/ (city in Île-de-France) :: Nanterre
Naomi {prop} /neɪˈoʊmi/ (Biblical character) :: Noemi {f}, Naomi {f}
Naomi {prop} (female given name) :: Noemi {f}, Naomi {f}
nap {n} /næp/ :: pisolino {m}, pennichella {f}, sonnellino {m}
nap {v} (to have a nap) :: sonnecchiare, appisolarsi
nap {n} (a soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather) :: pelucco {m}
nap {n} (card game) :: napoleone {m}
Napaea {n} :: napea {f}
nape {n} /neɪp/ (back part of the neck) :: nuca {f}, coppa {f}
naphtha {n} /ˈnæfθə/ (naturally occurring liquid petroleum) :: nafta {f}
naphtha {n} (liquid distilled from petroleum) :: nafta {f}
naphthalene {n} (white crystalline hydrocarbon) :: naftalina {f}
naphthalene {n} (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) :: naftalene {m}
naphthalic acid {n} (acid) :: acido naftalico {m}
naphthene {n} (cycloalkane) :: naftene {m}
naphthogenesis {n} :: naftogenesi {f}
naphthyl {n} :: naftile {f}
napkin {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper ::
napkin {n} (sanitary napkin) SEE: sanitary napkin ::
napkin {n} /ˈnæp.kɪn/ (serviette) :: tovagliolo {m}, salvietta {f}
napkin ring {n} (ring holding napkin) :: portatovagliolo {m}
Naples {prop} /ˈneɪ.pəlz/ (province in Italy) :: Napoli {f}
Naples {prop} (city in Italy) :: Napoli {f}
Naples yellow {n} (yellow pigment, lead(II) antimonate) :: giallo Napoli {m}, giallo di Napoli {m}
Napoleon {prop} (Napoleon Bonaparte) :: Napoleone
Napoleon {prop} (male given name) :: Napoleone
Napoleonic {adj} (of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte) :: napoleonico
nappy {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper ::
narcissism {n} /ˈnɑɹsəˌsɪzm/ (excessive love of oneself) :: narcisismo {m}
narcissist {n} :: narcisista {m} {f}, narciso {m}
narcissus {n} /nɑɹˈsɪsəs/ (any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus) :: narciso {m}
Narcissus {prop} (mythical youth) :: Narciso
narco- {prefix} (pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness) :: narco-
narco- {prefix} (of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use) :: narco-
narcoanalytic {adj} :: narcoanalitico
narcoterrorism {n} (terrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking) :: narcoterrorismo {m}
narcotherapy {n} (narcotic therapy) :: narcoterapia {f}
narcotic {n} (class of drugs) :: narcotico
narcotic {n} (numbing drug) :: narcotico
narghile {n} (tobacoo pipe) SEE: hookah ::
Narnia {prop} /ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/ (a fictional land) :: Narnia
narrate {v} /ˈnæɹeɪt/ (to relate a story) :: raccontare, narrare
narrate {v} :: narrare
narrative {n} /ˈnæɹətɪv/ (systematic recitation of an event) :: descrizione {f}
narratology {n} (the study of narrative structure) :: narratologia {f}
narrator {n} /ˈnæɹeɪtəɹ/ (in story) :: narratore {m}, narratrice {f}
narrator {n} (in film and television) :: narratore {m}, narratrice {f}
narrow {adj} /ˈnæɹoʊ/ (having small width) :: stretto {m}, angusto
narrowing {n} (process) :: imbuto {m}, strozzatura {f}, strettoia {f}, collo di bottiglia {f}
narrowly {adv} (by a narrow margin; closely) :: da vicino, per un pelo, di misura
narrow-minded {adj} (having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas) :: ristretto
narthex {n} /ˈnɑɹθɛks/ (vestibule leading to the nave) :: nartece {m}
Narva {prop} (City in Estonia) :: Narva
narwhal {n} /ˈnɑɹʍəl/ (Arctic cetacean) :: narvalo {m}
nasal {adj} /ˈneɪzəl/ (pertaining to the nose) :: nasale
nasal {adj} (having a quality imparted by means of the nose) :: nasale
nasal cavity {n} (air-filled space behind nose) :: cavità nasali
nasal consonant {n} (nasal consonant) :: consonante nasale {f}
nasalis {n} (muscle) :: nasale {m}, musculo nasale {m}
nasality {n} (state or quality of being nasal) :: nasalità {f}
nasalness {n} (quality of being nasal) :: nasalità {f}
nasal septum {n} (septum in the nose) :: setto {m}
nasal vowel {n} (nasal vowel) :: vocale nasale {f}
nasard {n} (organ stop) :: nasardo {m}
nase {n} :: lasca {f}
Nash equilibrium {n} (set of choices of players' strategies) :: equilibrio di Nash {m}
naso- {prefix} (relating to the nose) :: naso-
Nassau {prop} /ˈnæsɔː/ (capital of the Bahamas) :: Nassau {f}
nastic {adj} (relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus) :: nastico
nasturtium {n} /nasˈtɜːʃəm/ (plant of the genus Tropaeolum) :: nasturzio {m}
nasturtium {n} :: nasturzio {m}, cappuccina {m}, tropeolo {m}
nasty {adj} /ˈnæs.ti/ (dirty, filthy) :: sporco, sozzo, zozzo, lurido, lercio, laido
nasty {adj} (contemptible of a person) :: spregevole, cattivo
nasty {adj} (indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd) :: osceno, laido, indecente, lascivo, brutto
nasty {adj} (grave or dangerous) :: pericoloso, insidioso, nocivo
Natalia {prop} (female given name) SEE: Natalie ::
Natalie {prop} (female given name) :: Natalia
natation {n} /næ.teɪ.ʃən/ :: natazione {f}
Nathaniel {prop} /nəˈθæn.jəl/ (transliteration of the name) :: Nataniele {m}
nation {n} /ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (community of people) :: nazione {f}
nation {n} (sovereign state) :: stato {m}, nazione {f}
nation {n} (association of students) :: nation {f}
national {adj} /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ (of or having to do with a nation) :: nazionale
national academy {n} (coordinator of research on a national level) :: accademia nazionale {f}
national anthem {n} (official song of a nation or country) :: inno nazionale {m}
national archive {n} (place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation) :: archivio nazionale {m}
nationalism {n} /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ (idea of supporting one's country and culture) :: nazionalismo {m}
nationalist {adj} (of or relating to nationalism) :: nazionalista {m} {f}
nationalist {n} (advocate of nationalism) :: nazionalista {m} {f}
nationalistic {adj} (of, relating to, or advocating nationalism) SEE: nationalist ::
nationality {n} /ˌnæ.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ (membership of a nation or state) :: nazionalità {f}
nationality {n} (nationalism) SEE: nationalism ::
nationality sign {n} (sign on an automobile) :: sigle automobilistiche internazionali {m}
nationally {adv} (in a way relating to the whole nation) :: nazionalmente
national service {n} (compulsory service in the armed forces) :: servizio di leva {m}, leva {f}, naia {f}, ferma {f}
National Socialism {n} (ideology of Adolf Hitler's NSDAP) :: nazionalsocialismo {m}
National Socialist {n} (Adherent of National Socialism) :: nazionalsocialista {m} {f}
national sports team {n} (national sports team) :: nazionale
nation of laws {n} (nation-state subject to rule of law) :: stato di diritto {m}
nation-state {n} (nation state or nation-state) :: Stato-nazione {m}
native {adj} /ˈneɪtɪv/ (belonging to one by birth) :: nativo, natio {m}
native {adj} (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning) :: nativo, indigeno, autoctono, aborigeno
native {adj} (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin) :: nativo, oriundo
native {adj} (biology: which occurs of its own accord in a given locality) :: endemico
native {adj} (computing: pertaining to a particular system) :: nativo
native {n} (person who is native to a place) :: indigeno {m}, aborigeno {m}
native {n} (native speaker) SEE: native speaker ::
native aluminium {n} (aluminium found in oxygen deficient environments) :: alluminio nativo
Native American {adj} (of the American Indians) SEE: Indian ::
native language {n} (one's first language learned in childhood) SEE: mother tongue ::
native speaker {n} (person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue) :: madrelingua {m} {f}
nativity {n} /nəˈtɪvɪti/ (birth) :: natività {f}
nativity {n} (Nativity) SEE: Nativity ::
Nativity {prop} (birth of Jesus) :: Natività {f}
nativity play {n} (the production/performance) :: presepio {m}
nativity scene {n} (nativity scene) :: presepe {m}, presepio {m}
NATO {prop} /ˈneɪ.toʊ/ (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) :: NATO, N.A.T.O.
natremia {n} (presence of sodium ions in the blood) :: natriemia {f}
natriuresis {n} /ˌneɪ.tɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/ (high levels of sodium in urine) :: natriuresi, sodiuria
natrolite {n} (mineral) :: natrolite {f}
natural {adj} /ˈnætʃəɹəl/ (relating to nature) :: naturale
natural {adj} (without additives) :: naturale
natural {adj} (as expected) :: naturale
natural {n} (musical note, symbol) :: bequadro {m}
natural child {n} (child born to unmarried parents) :: figlio illegittimo {m}
natural disaster {n} (natural phenomenon) :: disastro naturale {m}
natural disaster {n} (emergency situation) :: disastro naturale {m}
natural fiber {n} (fiber which is obtained naturally) :: fibra naturale {f}
natural gas {n} (mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits) :: gas naturale {m}
naturalism {n} (a state of nature; conformity to nature) :: naturalismo {m}
naturalize {v} (to acclimatize an animal or plant) SEE: acclimatize ::
natural language {n} (human language developed naturally) :: linguaggio naturale {m}
natural language processing {n} (field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages) :: elaborazione del linguaggio naturale {f}
natural law {n} (An ethical theory) :: giusnaturalismo {m}
natural law {n} (A generally accepted concept of the philosophical system of legal and moral principles) :: giusnaturalismo {m}
naturally {adv} /ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/ (in a natural manner) :: naturalmente
naturally {adv} (inherently or by nature) :: naturalmente
naturally {adv} (surely) :: naturalmente
naturalness {n} (state or quality of being natural) :: naturalità {f}, naturalezza {f}
natural number {n} (positive integer or non-negative integer) :: numero naturale {m}
natural numbers {n} (number theory) :: numero naturale {m}
natural preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
natural reserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
natural resource {n} (source of wealth that occurs naturally) :: risorsa naturale {f}
natural science {n} (science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world) :: scienza della natura {f}
natural scientist {n} (scientist dedicated to natural science) :: naturalista {m}
natural selection {n} (natural selection) :: selezione naturale {f}
natural trumpet {n} (valveless brass instrument) :: clarino {m}
nature {n} /ˈneɪtʃɚ/ (the natural world) :: natura {f}
nature {n} (essential characteristics) :: natura {f}
nature {n} (primitive state of being) :: natura {f}
nature {n} (everything related to biological and geographical states) :: natura {f}
nature preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
nature reserve {n} (area managed to conserve natural features) :: area naturale protetta {f}, riserva naturale {f}
nature's scythe {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
naturism {n} /ˈneɪ.tʃəɹˌɪz.əm/ (the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad) :: naturismo {m}
naturist {n} (one who prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health) :: naturista
naturopath {n} (practitioner of naturopathy) :: naturopata {m} {f}
naughty {adj} /ˈnɔti/ (bad; tending to misbehave or act badly) :: birichino, furbetto, malizioso
naughty {adj} (risqué, sexually suggestive) :: provocante, osceno
naumachia {n} (recreation of sea battles in Ancient Rome) :: naumachia {f}
Naupactus {prop} (Greek town) :: Lepanto
nauplius {n} /ˈnɔː.plɪ.əs/ (crustacean larva) :: nauplio {m}
Nauru {prop} /nɑːˈuː.ɹuː/ (Republic of Nauru) :: Nauru
nausea {n} /ˈnɔzi.ə/ (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit) :: nausea {f}
nausea {n} (strong dislike or disgust) :: nausea {f}
nausea {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness ::
Nausicaa {prop} /nɔːˈsɪkeɪə/ (princess in the Odyssey) :: Nausicaa {f}
nautical {adj} /ˈnɔːtɪkl̩/ (relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen) :: nautico
nautical mile {n} (nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres) :: miglio nautico {m} (miglia nautiche {f-p}), miglio marino {m} (miglia marine {f-p})
Navajo {prop} /ˈnæv.ə.həʊ/ (language) :: navajo {m}
naval {adj} /ˈneɪvəl/ (of or relating to a navy) :: navale
naval {adj} (of or relating to ships) :: navale, nautico
naval infantry {n} (marine corps) :: fanteria di marina {f}
navalism {n} (naval militarism) :: navalismo {m}
navalistic {adj} :: navalistico
Navarran {adj} (Navarrese) SEE: Navarrese ::
Navarran {n} (Navarrese) SEE: Navarrese ::
Navarre {prop} /nəˈvɑː(ɹ)/ (autonomous community of Spain) :: Navarra
Navarrese {adj} /ˌnævəˈɹiːz/ (from Navarre) :: navarrese
nave {n} /neɪv/ (the middle or body of a church) :: navata
nave {n} (hub of a wheel) :: mozzo {m}
navel {n} /ˈneɪvəl/ (remnant of umbilical cord) :: ombelico {m}, (unusual) onfalo {m}
navicular {adj} (Shaped like a boat) :: navicolare
navigability {n} (state of being navigable) :: navigabilità {f}
navigation {n} (canal) SEE: canal ::
navigation {n} /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) :: nautica {f}
navigation {n} (traffic or travel by vessel) :: navigazione {f}
navigational chart {n} (map of a maritime area) :: carta nautica {f}
navigator {n} (officer who navigates) :: navigante {m}, marinaio {m}, marittimo {m}, navigatore {m}
navigator {n} (sea explorer) :: navigatore {m}
navvy {n} (laborer) :: manovale {m}
navy {n} /ˈneɪvi/ (sea force) :: marina {f}, marina militare {f}
Naxos {prop} (an island in Greece) :: Nasso {f}
nay {adv} /neɪ/ (or rather) :: anzi, o per meglio dire
Naypyidaw {prop} /ˈneɪpjɪˌdɔː/ (capital of Burma) :: Naypyidaw
Nay Pyi Taw {prop} (Naypyidaw) SEE: Naypyidaw ::
Nazareth {prop} /ˈnæzəɹəθ/ (a city in northern Israel) :: Nazaret {f}
nazi {adj} (Nazi) SEE: Nazi ::
nazi {n} (Nazi) SEE: Nazi ::
Nazi {n} /ˈnɑːtsi/ (member of the Nazi party) :: nazista {m} {f}
Nazi {adj} (pertaining to the Nazi Party or Nazism) :: nazista
Nazianzus {prop} /ˌnæzɪˈænzəs/ (Town in the region of Cappadocia) :: Nazianzo {f}
Nazification {n} :: nazificazione {f}
Nazism {prop} /ˈnɑːtsɪzəm/ (the ideology of Adolf Hitler’s NSDAP) :: nazismo {m}
nduja {n} /(ə)nˈduːjə/ (spicy spreadable sausage from Calabria) :: 'nduja {f}
née {adj} /neɪ/ (used to indicate maiden name of a woman) :: nata {f}
Neapolitan {adj} /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/ (pertaining to Naples) :: napoletano, partenopeo
Neapolitan {n} (inhabitant or resident of Naples) :: napoletano {m}, napoletana {f}, partenopeo {m}, partenopea {f}
Neapolitan {prop} (language of Naples, Italy) :: napoletano {m}
near {adj} /nɪɹ/ (physically close) :: vicino
near {adj} :: prossimo
near {adv} (at or towards a position close in space or time) :: circa
near {prep} (in close proximity to) :: vicino a
near {v} (come closer to) :: avvicinare
near {adj} (stingy) SEE: stingy ::
near {adv} (nearly) SEE: nearly ::
nearby {adj} (adjacent) :: accanto
nearby {adv} (close to) :: vicino (a)
Nearctic {adj} (relating to the Neartcic ecozone) :: neoartico
nearly {adv} /ˈnɪɹli/ (almost, but not quite) :: quasi, praticamente, circa
near miss {n} :: per un pelo
nearness {n} (proximity) SEE: proximity ::
nearsightedness {n} (property of being nearsighted) :: miopia {f}
neat {n} (cattle) SEE: cattle ::
neat {adj} /niːt/ (tidy, free from dirt) :: pulito
neat {adj} (chemistry: with no solvent or cosolvent) :: puro
neat {adj} (having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful) :: ordinato
neatness {n} (the state of being neat) :: pulizia {f}
Nebraska {prop} /nəˈbɹæskə/ (US state) :: Nebraska {m}
nebris {n} /ˈnɛbɹɪs/ :: nebride {f}
Nebuchadnezzar {prop} /ˌnɛbəkədˈnɛzɚ/ (a ruler of Babylon) :: Nabucodonosor
nebula {n} /ˈnɛbjʊlə/ (a space cloud) :: nebulosa {f}
nebulosity {n} (cloudiness) SEE: cloudiness ::
nebulosity {n} (the characteristic of being nebulous) :: nebulosità {f}
necessarily {adv} /ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/ (of necessity) :: necessariamente, a tutti i costi, di riffa o di raffa, volente o nolente, per forza
necessary {adj} /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ (needed, required) :: necessario
necessary {adj} (such as must be) :: necessario
necessitate {v} /nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/ (to make necessary; require something to be brought about) :: necessitare
necessity {n} /nɪˈsɛsəti/ (quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite) :: necessità {f}
necessity {n} :: necessità
necessity is the mother of innovation {proverb} (necessity is the mother of invention) SEE: necessity is the mother of invention ::
necessity is the mother of invention {proverb} (a person in need will find a way) :: il bisogno aguzza l'ingegno, di necessità virtù
neck {n} /nɛk/ (part of body connecting the head and the trunk) :: collo {m}
neck {n} (part of a shirt, dress etc.) :: collo {m}
neck {n} (tapered part of a bottle) :: collo {m}
neck {v} (hang by the neck; strangle; kill) :: strangolare, appendere per il collo, impiccare
neck {v} (make love) :: pomiciare, limonare, slinguare, fare l'amore
neck {n} (folklore: shapeshifting water spirit) SEE: nix ::
neckerchief {n} (type of scarf) :: cravatta {f}, fazzoletto da collo {m}, foulard {m}, fazzoletto {m}
necklace {n} /ˈnɛkləs/ (jewelry) :: collana {f}, girocollo {m}
necklet {n} (necklace) SEE: necklace ::
necktie {n} /ˈnɛk.taɪ/ (strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front) :: cravatta {f}
necro- {prefix} /ˈnɛkɹəʊ/ (related to death) :: necro-
necrobiotic {adj} :: necrobiotico
necrocracy {n} /nɛˈkɹɒkɹəsi/ (government that still operates under the rules of a former, dead leader) :: necrocrazia {f}
necrohormone {n} :: necrormone {m}
necrology {n} /nɛˈkɹɒlədʒi/ (listing of people who have died) :: necrologia {f}
necromancer {n} /ˈnekɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/ (person who practices necromancy) :: negromante
necromancy {n} /ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsi/ (divination involving the dead) :: negromanzia {f}
necromantic {adj} (of necromancy) :: negromantesco
necrophage {n} (organism) :: necrofago {m}
necrophagia {n} (all senses) :: necrofagia {f}
necrophagic {adj} :: necrofagico
necrophagy {n} /nɛˈkɹɒfəd͡ʒi/ (eating of dead or decaying animal flesh) :: necrofagia {f}
necrophile {n} /ˈnɛkɹəʊ̆faɪl/ (one who is subject to necrophilia) :: necrofilo {m}
necrophilia {n} /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪli.ə/ (pathological attraction to dead bodies) :: necrofilia {f}
necrophilia {n} (pathological fascination with death) :: necrofilia {f}
necrophobe {n} (a person who has a morbid fear of death) :: necrofobo {m}
necrophobia {n} (fear of death or corpses) :: necrofobia
necrophobic {adj} (relating to necrophobia) :: necrofobico
necrophyte {n} :: necrofito {m}
necropolis {n} /nɛˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ (cemetery) :: necropoli {f}
necrosis {n} (localized death of cells or tissue) :: necrosi
necrotic {adj} (of or pertaining to necrosis) :: necrotico
necrotrophic {adj} (nutrition) :: necrotrofo
necrotrophy {n} (nutrition) :: necrotrofia {f}, necrotrofismo {m}
nectar {n} /ˈnɛk.təɹ/ (drink of the gods) :: nettare {m}
nectar {n} (sweet liquid secreted by flowers) :: nettare {m}
nectar {n} (any delicious drink) :: nettare {m}
nectar {n} :: [1,2,3] nettare {m}
nectarine {n} /ˈnɛk.tə.ɹin/ (fruit) :: nettarina {f}, pesca noce {f}
nectary {n} (gland that secretes nectar) :: nettario {m}
nectin {n} (protein) :: nectina {f}
need {n} /niːd/ (something required) :: bisogno {m}, necessità {f}
need {v} (to have an absolute requirement for) :: aver bisogno di
need {v} (to be obliged to) :: essere obbligato a , necessitare
needle {n} /ˈniː.dl/ (implement for sewing etc.) :: ago {m}
needle {n} (indicating device) :: lancetta {f}
needle {n} (sensor phonograph stylus) :: puntina {f}
needle {n} (leaf of conifer) :: ago {m}
needle {v} (to pierce with a needle) :: punzonare
needle {v} (to tease in order to provoke) :: punzecchiare
needlecase {n} (case for keeping needles) :: agoraio {m}
needle in a haystack {n} (idiomatic) :: ago in un pagliaio {m}
needle lace {n} (form of lace) :: merletto {m}, pizzo {m}, trina {f}
needlenose pliers {n} (a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions) :: pinza a becchi lunghi
needlepoint {n} (craft) :: ricamo {m}
needle valve {n} (valve type) :: valvola a spillo {f}
needlewoman {n} (a woman who works with a needle) :: cucitrice {f}
needs {adv} (necessarily) SEE: necessarily ::
needy {adj} /ˈniːdi/ (in need, poor) :: povero, indigente, bisognoso
ne'er cast a clout til May be out {proverb} (advice not to change from winter clothes) :: aprile, non ti scoprire; maggio, adagio adagio; giugno, allarga il pugno
ne'er-do-well {n} (good-for-nothing) SEE: good-for-nothing ::
NEET {n} (person not in employment, education or training) :: né-né
nefandous {adj} /nəˈfændəs/ (unspeakable, appalling) :: nefando
nefarious {adj} /nɛˈfɛəɹi.əs/ (sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics) :: nefasto, scellerato, diabolico, infernale, sinistro
negation {n} /nəˈɡeɪʃən/ :: negazione {f}
negationism {n} (denialism) SEE: denialism ::
negative {adj} /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ (not positive or neutral) :: negativo
negative {adj} (of electrical charge) :: negativo
negative {n} (photography) :: negativo {m}, negativa {f}
negative {n} (grammar: word that indicates negation) :: negativa {f}
negative {n} (mathematics: negative quantity) :: negativo {m}
negatively {adv} (in a negative manner) :: negativamente
negativism {n} :: negativismo {m}
negativization {n} (process by which a seropositive person becomes seronegative) :: negativizzazione {f}
Negev {prop} /ˈnɛɡɛv/ (a desert in southern Israel) :: Negev {m}
neglect {v} /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ (disregard) :: tralasciare
neglect {v} (fail to care for) :: mancare, negligere, omettere, ignorare
neglect {n} (act of neglecting) :: negligenza {f}
neglected {adj} /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/ (suffering from neglect) :: negletto, abbandonato
neglectful {adj} (tending to neglect) :: negligente
negligence {n} (failure to exercise a standard of care (law)) :: negligenza {f}
negligent {adj} (careless) SEE: careless ::
negligent {adj} /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/ (culpable due to negligence) :: negligente
negligently {adv} (in a negligent manner) :: negligentemente
negligible {adj} (able to be ignored or excluded) :: insignificante, trascurabile
negotiability {n} (state of being negotiable) :: negoziabilità {f}
negotiable {adj} /nɪˈɡoʊʃi.əbəl/ (open to negotiation or bargaining) :: negoziabile
negotiable instrument {n} (legal document) :: effetto negoziabile {m}, effetto di commercio {m}
negotiate {v} /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ (confer to reach an agreement (intransitive)) :: negoziare
negotiation {n} /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ (process of achieving agreement) :: negoziato {m}, negoziazione {f}
negotiator {n} /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/ (One who negotiates) :: negoziatore {m}, negoziatrice {f}
negress {n} /ˈniːɡɹɪs/ (A black female) :: nera {f}, negra {f}
negritude {n} /ˈnɛɡɹɪtjuːd/ :: negritudine {f}
negro {n} (Negro) SEE: Negro ::
Negro {n} /ˈniːɡɹoʊ/ (person with dark skin) :: nero {m}, nera {f}, negro {m}
negroni {n} /nəˈɡɹoʊni/ (cocktail made from gin, Campari and vermouth) :: negroni {m}
Negros {prop} (island) :: Isola di Negros
negus {n} /ˈniːɡəs/ (supreme Ethiopian ruler) :: negus {m}
Nehemiah {prop} /ˌniː(h)əˈmaɪə/ (book of the Bible) :: Neemia {m}
Nehemiah {prop} (male given name) :: Neemia {m}
neigh {n} /neɪ/ (the cry of a horse) :: nitrito {m}
neigh {v} ((of a horse) to make its cry) :: nitrire
neigh {v} (to make a sound similar to a horses' cry) :: nitrire
neigh {v} :: nitrire
neighborhood {n} /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ (largely obsolete: quality of being a neighbor) :: vicinato {m}
neighborhood {n} (nearby area) :: vicinato {m}, quartiere {m}
neighborhood {n} (inhabitants of a residential area) :: vicinato {m}
neighborhood {n} (division of a municipality or region) :: quartiere {m}
neighborhood {n} (quality of physical proximity) :: vicinanza {f}
neighborhood {n} (topology: set containing an open subset containing some specified point) :: intorno {m}
neighborhood {n} :: quartiere {m}
neighboring {adj} /ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/ (Situated or living nearby or adjacent to) :: confinante, contiguo, vicino, finitimo, limitrofo
neighbour {n} /ˈneɪbɚ/ (a person living on adjacent or nearby land) :: vicino {m}, vicina {f}
neighbour {n} (fellow human) :: prossimo {m}
neighbourly {adj} (friendly) :: amichevole, cordiale, gentile
Nei Mongol {prop} (Inner Mongolia) SEE: Inner Mongolia ::
neither {determiner} /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (not one of two; not either) :: nessuno
neither {pron} (not either one) :: nessuno
neither {conj} (not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y) :: X Y
neither {conj} :: neanche, nemmeno, neppure, manco
neither {adv} (similarly not) ::
neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring {phrase} (unsuitable for anything or anybody) :: né carne né pesce
neither fish nor fowl {n} (something or someone not easily categorized; something that does not fit in a group or situation) :: né carne né pesce
neither … nor {conj} (used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas) ::
nekton {n} (organisms in the ocean) :: necton {m}
nematic {adj} :: nematico
nematode {n} /ˈnɛm.ət.əʊd/ (small invertebrate animal) :: nematode {m}
Nemean Lion {prop} /ˌnimi.ən ˈlai.ən/ (mythical lion of Nemea) :: leone Nemeo {m}, leone di Nemea {m}
nemesis {n} (archenemy) SEE: archenemy ::
Nenets {prop} (language) :: lingua neneziana
neo- {prefix} /ˈnioʊ/ (new) :: neo-
neo- {prefix} (contemporary) :: neo-
neoantigen {n} :: neoantigene {m}
Neo-Attic {adj} :: neoattico
neocolonialism {n} (colonial linguistic expression) :: neocolonialismo {m}
neocortex {n} (part of mammal brain) :: neocorteccia {f}
neocortical {adj} (pertaining to the neocortex) :: neocorticale
neocriticism {n} :: neocriticismo {m}
neocriticist {n} :: neocriticista {m} {f}
neodymium {n} /ˌniː.oʊˈdɪmiəm/ (chemical element) :: neodimio {m}
neofascism {n} (right-wing political movement) :: neofascismo {m}
neofascist {adj} (of or pertaining to neofascism) :: neofascista {m} {f}
neofascist {n} (a follower of neofascism) :: neofascista {m} {f}
neoformed {adj} (newly-formed) :: neoformato
neogothic {adj} :: neogotico {m}
neoguelphism {n} (Italian movement) :: neoguelfismo
neo-historicism {n} :: neostoricismo {m}
neoidealist {n} :: neoidealista {m} {f}
neokorate {n} :: neocoria {f}
neokoros {n} :: neocoro {m}
neoliberalism {n} (political ideology) :: neoliberismo {m}
Neolithic {prop} /ˌni.oʊˈlɪθ.ɪk/ (the New Stone Age) :: neolitico {m}
neologically {adv} (in a neological manner) :: neologicamente
neologism {n} /niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/ (recently coined word) :: neologismo {m}
neon {n} /ˈni.ɒn/ (element) :: neon {m}, neo {m}
neonatal {adj} (of or pertaining to the time immediately birth) :: neonatale
neonate {n} (newborn infant) SEE: newborn ::
neonatology {n} /ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants) :: neonatologia {f}
neo-Nazi {n} /ˌnioʊˈnɑːtsi/ (person who believes in a Nazi ideology) :: neonazista {m} {f}
neo-Nazi {n} (insult: person with right-wing views) :: neonazista
neo-Nazism {n} (the ideology held by neo-Nazis) :: neonazismo {m}
neon lamp {n} (small gas discharge lamp) :: lampada al neon {f}
neophilia {n} /niːəˈfɪ.li.ə/ (love of new things) :: neofilia {f}
neophobia {n} /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/ (fear of new things) :: neofobia {f}
neophyte {n} /ˈni.əˌfaɪt/ (beginner) :: neofita {m} {f}
neophyte {n} (novice (recent convert)) :: neofita {m} {f}
neoplasm {n} /ˈniːoʊˌplæzəm/ (abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue) :: neoplasma {m}
neoplastic {adj} (relating to neoplasm) :: neoplastico
Neoplatonic {adj} (of or pertaining to Neoplatonism) :: neoplatonico
Neoplatonism {prop} (school of philosophy) :: neoplatonismo {m}
neoprene {n} /ˈniɵpɹin/ (synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products) :: neoprene {m}
neorealism {n} (movement in art) :: neorealismo {m}
neorealistic {adj} (pertaining to neorealism) :: neorealistico
neo-Ricardian {adj} :: neoricardiano {m}
neo-romantic {adj} :: neoromantico
neo-romanticism {n} :: neoromanticismo {m}
neoteny {n} /niˈɑːtəni/ (retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult) :: neotenia {f}
neoteny {n} (sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage) :: neotenia {f}
neo-testamentary {adj} :: neotestamentario
neo-Thomism {n} :: neotomismo {m}
neoytterbia {n} (former name of ytterbium) :: neoitterbio {m}
Nepal {prop} /nəˈpɔːl/ (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) :: Nepal {m}
Nepalese {adj} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepalese {n} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepalese {prop} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepali {n} /nəˈpɔːli/ (person) :: nepalese
nepheline {n} (feldspathoid mineral) :: nefelina {f}
nephelopia {n} :: nefelopia {f}
nephew {n} /ˈnɛf.ju/ (fraternal or sororal nephew, see also: fraternal nephew; sororal nephew) :: nipote {m}
nephling {n} (nephew or niece) SEE: nibling ::
nephology {n} /nɪˈfɒlədʒi/ (branch of meteorology) :: nefologia {f}
nephoscopy {n} :: nefoscopia {f}
nephralgia {n} (pain in the kidneys) :: nefralgia {f}
nephrectomy {n} (the surgical removal of a kidney) :: nefrectomia {f}
nephridium {n} (biology: a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates) :: nefridio {m}
nephridium {n} :: nefridio {m}
nephrite {n} (semi-precious stone) :: nefrite {f}
nephritis {n} (inflammation of the kidney) :: nefrite {f}
nephro- {prefix} (of or relating to the kidneys) :: nefro-
nephrocarcinoma {n} :: nefrocarcinoma {m}
nephrogenic {adj} (that forms the tissues of the kidney) :: nefrogenico
nephrolith {n} (kidney stone) SEE: kidney stone ::
nephrologist {n} (physician) :: nefrologo {m}
nephrology {n} (branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys) :: nefrologia {f}
nephron {n} (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) :: nefrone {m}
nephropexy {n} :: nefropessi {f}
nephroplegia {n} :: nefroplegia {f}
nephrorrhaphy {n} :: nefrorrafia {f}
nephrosic {adj} (of or pertaining to nephrosis) :: nefrosico
nepotism {n} /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/ (favoring of relatives or personal friends) :: nepotismo {m}
Neptune {prop} /ˈnɛptuːn/ (eighth planet of the solar system) :: Nettuno {m}
Neptune {prop} (Roman god of the ocean) :: Nettuno {m}
Neptunian {adj} /nɛpˈtjuː.nɪ.ən/ (of or pertaining to the Roman god Neptune) :: nettunio [literary, poetic]
Neptunian {adj} (of or pertaining to water or the sea) :: nettunio [literary, poetic]
Neptunian {adj} (formed by the action of water) :: nettunico
Neptunian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or supporting Neptunism) :: nettuniano
Neptunian {n} (proponent of Neptunism) :: nettunista {m} {f}
Neptunian {adj} (of or pertaining to the planet Neptune) :: nettunense, nettuniano
neptunium {n} /nɛpˈtuːniəm/ (chemical element) :: nettunio {m}
nerd {n} /nɝːd/ (intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted) :: secchione {m}
neritic {adj} :: neritico
Nero {prop} /ˈnɪəɹəʊ/ (Roman Emperor from 54 to 68) :: Nerone {m}
neroli {n} /ˈnɪəɹəli/ (essential oil obtained from the blossom of the bitter orange) :: neroli, nerola [obsolete]
nerve {n} /nɝv/ (bundle of neurons) :: nervo {m}
nerve {n} ((botany) vein; grain in wood) :: nervo {m}, nervatura {f}
nerve {n} (courage) :: coraggio {m}
nerve {n} (patience) :: pazienza
nerve {n} (audacity) :: faccia tosta {f}, sfacciataggine {f}
nerve {n} (agitation caused by a negative emotion) :: nervi {m}
nerve {v} (strengthen) SEE: strengthen ::
nerve {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
nerve agent {n} (weapon of mass destruction) SEE: nerve gas ::
nerve fibre {n} (axon) SEE: axon ::
nerve gas {n} (weapon of mass destruction) :: gas nervino {m}
nervosity {n} (nervousness) SEE: nervousness ::
nervous {adj} /ˈnɜːvəs/ (easily agitated or alarmed) :: nervoso
nervous {adj} (apprehensive, anxious) :: nervoso
nervous {adj} (relating to the nerves) :: nervoso
nervously {adv} (in a nervous manner) :: nervosamente
nervousness {n} (state or quality of being nervous) :: nervosismo {m}
nervous system {n} (system which coordinates the activity of the body) :: sistema nervoso {m}
nesonym {n} (toponym of an island) :: nesonimo {m}
-ness {suffix} /nəs/ (appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quality of being...", or "the measure of being...") :: -ità, -ezza
nest {n} /nɛst/ (bird-built structure) :: nido {m}
nest {n} (place for depositing eggs) :: nido {m}
nest {n} (snug residence) :: nido {m}
nest {n} (retreat) :: nido {m}
nest {n} (hideout) :: nido {m}
nest {v} (to build or settle into a nest) :: annidarsi
nest box {n} (birdhouse) SEE: birdhouse ::
nest egg {n} (egg placed in a bird's nest) :: uovo per nido, nidiandolo {m}, endice {m}
nest egg {n} (savings) :: gruzzolo {m}, risparmio {m}
nestle {v} /ˈnɛsəl/ (to settle oneself comfortably and snugly) :: accomodarsi
Nestorian {adj} (related to the teachings of Nestorius) :: nestoriano {m}
Nestorian {n} (A member of a "Nestorian" church) :: nestoriano {m}, nestoriana {f}
Nestorianism {n} (The religious beliefs of the followers of Nestorius) :: nestorianesimo
net {n} /nɛt/ (mesh of string, cord or rope) :: rete {f}
net {n} (device for catching fish, butterflies etc.) :: rete {f}, retino {m}
net {n} (anything that has the appearance of a net) :: rete {f}
net {n} (figurative: trap) :: rete {f}
net {n} (interconnecting system) :: rete {f}
net {v} (catch by means of a net) :: impigliare in una rete , intrappolare con una rete , irretire
net {adj} (remaining after expenses or deductions) :: netto
net {adj} (final) :: finale
nether {adj} /nɛð.ɚ/ (lower) :: inferiore
nether {adj} (beneath the earth's surface) :: sotterraneo
Netherlandic {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch ::
Netherlandish {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch ::
Netherlands {prop} /ˈnɛðələndz/ (country in northwestern Europe, see also: Holland) :: Paesi Bassi {m-p}, Olanda {f}
Netherlands {adj} (pertaining to the Netherlands) :: olandese
Netherlands Antilles {prop} (former autonomous territory) :: Antille olandesi {p}
netizen {n} (member of Internet community) :: internauta {f}
nettle {n} /ˈnɛt(ə)l/ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) :: ortica {f}
nettle-rash {n} (itchy areas of the skin) SEE: urticaria ::
nettlesome {adj} (causing irritation) :: urticante
network {n} /nɛtwɝk/ (fabric or structure of fibrous elements) :: rete {f}, reti {f-p}
network {n} (interconnected group or system) :: rete {f}
network {n} (multiple computers and other devices connected together) :: rete {f}
network {v} (interact socially) :: socializzare
Neuchâtel {prop} /ˌnɜːʃɑːˈtɛl/ (canton) :: Neuchâtel
neumatic {adj} (written using neumes) :: neumatico
neume {n} /n(j)um/ (sign used in early musical notation) :: neuma {f}
neural {adj} /ˈnʊɹəl/ (of or relating to the nerves) :: neurale
neuralgia {n} (nerve pain) :: nevralgia {f}
neuralization {n} :: neuralizzazione {f}
neurasthenic {adj} /ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ (pertaining to neurasthenia) :: nevrastenico
neuro- {prefix} /ˈn(j)ʊɹoʊ/ (relating to nerves or the nervous system) :: neuro-
neuroanastomosis {n} :: neuroanastomosi {f}
neuroanatomy {n} /njʊəɹəʊəˈnatəmi/ (the anatomy of the nervous system) :: neuroanatomia {f}
neuroballistic {adj} :: neurobalistico
neurobiologism {n} :: neurobiologismo {m}
neuroblast {n} (embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell) :: neuroblasto {m}
neuroblastoma {n} (form of cancer) :: neuroblastoma {m}
neurochemist {n} (professional in the field of neurochemistry) :: neurochimico {m}, neurochimica {f}
neurocranium {n} (anatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain) :: neurocranio {m}
neurodynia {n} :: neurodinia {f}
neuroepithelial {adj} (of or relating to the neuroepithelium) :: neuroepiteliale
neuroglycopenia {n} (shortage of glucose in the brain) :: neuroglicopenia {f}
neurohormone {n} (hormone that stimulates the nervous system) :: neurormone {m}
neurohypophysis {n} (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) :: neuroipofisi {f}
neuroimmunological {adj} (of or pertaining to neuroimmunology) :: neuroimmunologico
neuroleptic {n} (pharmacology: an antipsychotic drug) :: neurolettico {m}
neuroleptic {adj} (pharmacology: having antipsychotic properties) :: neurolettico
neurological {adj} (dealing with the study of the brain) :: immunologico
neurologically {adv} (with regard to neurology) :: neurologicamente
neurologist {n} (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) :: neurologo {m}, neurologa {f}
neurology {n} /n(j)uˈɹɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders) :: neurologia {f}
neuroma {n} (tumor composed of nerve cells) :: neuroma {m}
neuronal {adj} (of, or relating to a neuron) :: neuronale
neuro-oncology {n} (study of brain neoplasms) :: neurooncologia
neuropathic {adj} (of, or relating to neuropathy) :: neuropatico, neurolabile
neuropathology {n} (pathology of the nervous system) :: neuropatologia {f}
neuropeptide {n} (peptide that function as a neurotransmitter) :: neuropeptide {m}
neurophysiologist {n} (a scientist who studies neurophysiology) :: neurofisiologo {m}
neurophysiology {n} (branch of physiology that deals with the nervous system) :: neurofisiologia {f}
neurophysiopathologist {n} :: neurofisiopatologo {m}
neurophysiopathology {n} (physiopathology of the nervous system) :: neurofisiopatologia {f}
neuroprosthetics {n} (design and manufacture of neural prosthetics) :: neuroprotesi {f}
neuroscience {n} (scientific study of the nervous system) :: neuroscienza {f}
neurosis {n} (mental disorder) :: nevrosi {f}, neurosi {f}
neurotic {n} /njʊəˈɹɒtɪk/ (person who has a neurosis) :: isterico, nevrotico
neurotoxic {adj} (having a toxic effect on nerve tissue) :: neurotossico
neurotypical {adj} (having normal way of processing information) :: neurotipico
neurovascular {adj} (of or pertaining to nerves and blood vessels) :: neurovascolare
neuter {adj} /ˈn(j)uːtɚ/ (grammar: having a form which is not masculine nor feminine) :: neutro
neuter {adj} (grammar: intransitive, see also: intransitive) :: neutro
neuter {adj} :: neutro
neuter {v} (to remove sex organs from an animal) :: castrare
neutral {adj} /ˈnjuːtɹəl/ (not taking sides in a conflict) :: neutrale
neutral {adj} (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) :: neutro, neutrale
neutral {n} (electrical terminal) :: neutro {m}
neutralino {n} (hypothetical particle) :: neutralino
neutralisation {n} (neutralisation) SEE: neutralization ::
neutrality {n} /nuˈtɹæləti/ (state of being neutral; taking no part on either side) :: neutralità {f} (all senses)
neutralization {n} (neutralization) :: neutralizzazione {f}
neutralize {v} (to make even, inactive or ineffective) :: neutralizzare
neutrinic {adj} (physics: relating to neutrinos) :: neutrinico
neutrino {n} /njuːˈtɹiːnoʊ/ (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) :: neutrino {m}
neutron {n} /ˈn(j)uːtɹɒn/ (subatomic particle) :: neutrone {m} (attributive neutronico)
neutronium {n} (neutron star material) :: neutronio {m}
neutron number {n} (number of neutrons in the nucleus) :: numero neutronico {m}
neutron star {n} (star composed of neutrons) :: stella neutronica {f}
neutropause {n} (boundary) :: neutropausa {f}
neutrophil {adj} /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/ (easily stained by neutral dyes) :: neutrofilo
neutrosphere {n} :: neutrosfera {f}
Neva {prop} (river) :: Neva {f}
Nevada {prop} /nɪˈvædə/ (US state) :: Nevada {m}
never {adv} /ˈnɛ.vɚ/ (at no time) :: mai, giammai [emphatic, obsolete]
never again {adv} (at no time in the future) :: mai più
never ever {adv} (emphatic never) :: giammai
never in a month of Sundays {adv} (at no time) :: mai e poi mai
neverland {n} (an ideal or imaginary place) :: isola che non c'è
never mind {v} (it is not important) :: non importa , non pensare, non pensarci
never mind {v} (do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)) :: non si preoccupi, non preoccuparti
never mind {v} (I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement) :: come non detto
never mind {v} (let alone; much less) SEE: let alone ::
nevermore {adv} (never again) SEE: never again ::
never say die {interj} (do not despair) :: mai dire mai
nevertheless {adv} /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/ (in spite of what preceded) :: nondimeno, tuttavia, eppure, nonostante, ciononostante
nevus {n} (benign lesion on skin) SEE: mole ::
new {adj} (recently made or created) :: nuovo
new {adj} (additional, recently discovered) :: nuovo
new {adj} (distinguishing something established more recently) :: nuovo
new {adj} (refreshed, reinvigorated) :: fresco
new {adj} (of recent origin) :: nuovo
newb {n} (newbie) SEE: newbie ::
newbie {n} /ˈnjuːbi/ (new (inexperienced) user or participant) :: nabbo {m}, niubbo {m}
newborn {n} (recently born baby) :: neonato {m}
New Brunswick {prop} /njuː ˈbɹʌnz.wɪk/ (province in eastern Canada) :: Nuovo Brunswick {m}
New Caledonia {prop} /ˈnu ˌkæl.ɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ (overseas territory of France) :: Nuova Caledonia {f}
Newcastle disease {n} (disease of poultry) :: malattia di Newcastle {f}
New Delhi {prop} /n(j)uː ˈdɛli/ (capital of India) :: Nuova Delhi {f}
New England {prop} (six states of the United States) :: Nuova Inghilterra {f}
Newfoundland {prop} /ˈn(j)uˌfaʊnd.lənd/ (Island off the coast of Eastern Canada) :: Terranova {f}
Newfoundland {n} (dog) :: terranova
New Guinea {prop} (large island) :: Nuova Guinea {f}
New Hampshire {prop} /nuːˈhæmpʃɚ/ (US state) :: New Hampshire {m}, Nuovo Hampshire {m}
New Jersey {prop} /nuːˈdʒɝzi/ (a northeast state of the United States of America) :: New Jersey {m}
New Mexico {prop} /nu ˈmɛk.si.koʊ/ (US State) :: Nuovo Messico {m}
new moon {n} (phase of moon when in conjunction with sun) :: luna nuova {f}, novilunio {m}
new moon {n} (the moon when in conjunction with sun) :: congiunzione {f}
new moon {n} (phase of moon when it is waxing) :: novilunio {m}
newness {n} /ˈn(j)uːnəs/ (novelty) :: novità {f}
New Objectivity {prop} (artistic movement) :: nuova oggettività {f}
news {n} /njuːz/ (new information of interest) :: novità {f-p}, notizie {f-p}, fatto {m}, avvenimento {m}
news {n} (reports of current events) :: notizie {f-p}, telegiornale {m} [on television]
newsagent {n} (person) :: giornalaio {m}, edicolante {m}
news conference {n} (press conference) SEE: press conference ::
New South Wales {prop} (one state of Australia) :: Nuovo Galles del Sud {m}
New Spain {prop} (historical colony) :: Nuova Spagna {f}
newspaper {n} /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/ (publication) :: giornale {m}, quotidiano {m}
newspaper {n} (paper on which newspapers are printed) :: carta da giornale {f}
Newspeak {prop} (fictional language) :: neolingua
newsreel {n} (a short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence) :: cinegiornale {m}
newsroom {n} /ˈnjuːzɹuːm/ (the office of a news organisation) :: redazione {f}
newsstand {n} (open stall where newspapers and magazines are on sale) :: edicola {f}
New Stone Age {prop} (Neolithic) SEE: Neolithic ::
newt {n} /ˈn(j)ut/ (type of salamander) :: tritone {m}
New Testament {prop} (second half of the Christian Bible) :: Nuovo Testamento {m}
newton {n} (derived unit of force) :: newton {m}
Newtonian {adj} /n(j)uˈtoʊniən/ (related to Newton) :: newtoniano
New World {prop} (the Americas and Oceania) :: Nuovo Mondo {m}
New Year {n} (January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following) :: capodanno {m}
New Year's Day {n} (holiday occurring on January 1st) :: capodanno {m}
New Year's Eve {prop} (holiday on December 31st) :: vigilia di Capodanno {m}, capodanno
New Year's resolution {n} /ˈnjuː jɪəz ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ (vow one makes for the coming year) :: buoni propositi {m-p}
New York {prop} /nu ˈjɔɹk/ (state) :: New York {m}
New York {prop} (city) SEE: New York City ::
New York City {prop} (large city in the USA) :: New York {f}, Nuova York {f}
New Yorker {n} (a native or resident of New York City) :: newyorkese {m} {f}, newyorchese {m} {f}, [dated] nuovaiorchese {m} {f}
New Zealand {prop} /nju ˈziː.lənd/ (country in Oceania) :: Nuova Zelanda {f}
New Zealander {n} (a person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent) :: neozelandese
New Zealand spinach {n} (Plant) :: tetragonia {f}
next {adj} /nɛkst/ (following in a sequence) :: seguente, successivo, prossimo
next {adj} (being closer to the present location than all other items) :: vicino, prossimo
next {adj} (nearest date, time, space or order) :: più vicino, prossimo
next {adv} (In a time, place or sequence closest or following) :: accanto, vicino
next {adv} (On the first subsequent occasion) :: dopo, poi
next {prep} (on the side of) :: vicino a, accanto a, presso
next {n} (the one that follows after this one (in languages with a definite article that is generally required in this sense)) :: il prossimo {m}, la prossima {f}
next {prep} (next to) SEE: next to ::
next door {adv} (in the adjacent home or place) :: accanto a
nextly {adv} (next) SEE: next ::
next of kin {n} (closest blood relative, often heir to inheritance) :: parente prossimo {m}, parente stretto {m}, familiare stretto {m}
next time {n} (on the following occasion) :: la prossima volta
next to {prep} (beside; alongside) :: vicino a
next to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
next to nothing {pron} (very little) :: quasi niente, una miseria
next year {adv} (year after this one) :: l'anno prossimo
nexus {n} /ˈnɛk.səs/ (connection) :: nesso {m}, legame {m}, connessione {f}
nexus {n} (connected group) :: cose (idee, concetti, etc) connesse (or connessi according to the gender)
nexus {n} (centre of something) :: centro {m}
niacin {n} (water-soluble vitamin) :: niacina
nib {n} /nɪb/ (tip of a pen) :: punta {f}
nib {n} (bill of a bird) :: rostro {m}, becco {m}
nibble {n} /ˈnɪbəl/ (a small, quick bite taken with the front teeth) :: boccone {m}, morso {m}, morsetto {m}, bocconcino {m}
nibble {n} (small snacks) :: stuzzichino {m}
nibble {v} (eat with small bites) :: rosicchiare, mordicchiare, rosicare
nibble {v} (bite lightly) :: mordicchiare
nibble {n} ((computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits) :: unità di 4 bit {f}, semibyte {m}
nibling {n} /ˈnɪblɪŋ/ (gender-neutral term for child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law) :: nipote {m} {f}
Nicaea {prop} /naɪˈsiːə/ (ancient city) :: Nicea {f}
Nicaragua {prop} /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ (a country in Central America) :: Nicaragua
nice {adj} /naɪs/ (pleasant) :: simpatico, piacevole, gentile
nice {adj} (attractive) :: bello
nice {adj} (having a pleasant taste or aroma) :: buono
Nice {prop} /niːs/ (city in France) :: Nizza {f}
nice-looking {adj} (attractive) SEE: attractive ::
Nicene Creed {prop} (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith) :: credo niceno {m}
nice to meet you {phrase} (pleased to meet you) SEE: pleased to meet you ::
niche {n} /nɪt͡ʃ/ (cavity, hollow, or recess) :: nicchia {f}, edicola {f}
niche {n} (ecological function of an organism) :: nicchia {f}
Nicholas {prop} /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ (male given name) :: Nicola, Niccolò
nickel {n} /ˈnɪk.əl/ (element) :: nichel {m}, nickelio {m}
nickel {n} (coin) :: moneta di cinque centesimi {f}, nichelino {m}
nickeline {n} (a mineral, nickel arsenide) :: niccolite {f}
nickel-plated {adj} (coated with nickel) :: nichelato
nickel silver {n} (alloy) :: argentone {m}
nickname {n} /ˈnɪkneɪm/ (familiar, invented given name) :: soprannome {m}
nickname {v} (to give a nickname to) :: soprannominare
Nicodemism {n} :: nicodemismo {m}
Nicodemite {n} /nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/ :: nicodemita {m} {f}
Nicola {prop} /ˈnɪ.kə.lə/ (feminine form of Nicholas) :: Nicoletta {f}
Nicolaism {n} :: nicolaismo {m}
Nicole {prop} (Nicola) SEE: Nicola ::
Nicomachean {adj} (of or pertaining to Nicomachus) :: nicomacheo
Nicopolis {prop} (city in Epirus) :: Nicopoli {f}
Nicosia {prop} /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ (capital of Cyprus) :: Nicosia {f}
nicotine {n} /ˈnɪkətiːn/ (addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco) :: nicotina {f}
nicotinism {n} (nicotine poisoning) :: nicotinismo {m}
nictemeral {adj} (varying regularly with a day/night cycle) :: nittemerale
nictitating {adj} /ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/ (winking, blinking) :: nittitante
nidamental {adj} :: nidamentale
nide {n} /naɪd/ (nest of pheasants) :: nidiata {f}
nidicolous {adj} (tending to stay at the nest or birthplace) :: nidicolo
nidiform {adj} /ˈnaɪdɪfɔːm/ (nest-shaped) :: nidiforme
nidifugous {adj} :: nidifugo
nidify {v} /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ (to make a nest) :: nidificare
Nidwalden {prop} (Canton) :: Nidvaldo
niece {n} /niːs/ (fraternal or sororal niece, see also: fraternal niece; sororal niece) :: nipote {f}
niece-in-law {n} (niece of someone's husband) SEE: niece ::
niece-in-law {n} (niece of someone's wife) SEE: niece ::
nief {n} (fist) SEE: fist ::
Nietzschean {adj} /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/ (pertaining to Nietzsche or his writings) :: nietzschiano, nicciano, nietzscheano
Nietzschean {n} (a supporter of Nietzsche's ideas) :: nietzschiano {m}, nietzschiana {f}, nicciano {m}, nicciana {f}, nietzscheano {m}, nietzscheana {f}
Nietzscheanism {n} /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ənɪzəm/ (philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche) :: nietzschianesimo {m}, niccianesimo {m}, nietzscheanesimo {m}
nifty {adj} /ˈnɪfti/ (good, useful) :: valido, buono
Niger {prop} /ˈnaɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ (country) :: Niger {m}
Nigeria {prop} /naɪˈdʒɪə.ɹɪə/ (a country in Western Africa) :: Nigeria {f}
Nigerian {n} /naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən/ (person) :: nigeriano
Nigerian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture) :: nigeriano
niggard {v} (a miser or stingy person) SEE: skinflint ::
nigger {n} /ˈnɪɡə(ɹ)/ (Negro person, black person (pejorative)) :: negro {m}, negra {f} [female]
night {n} /naɪt/ (period between sunset and sunrise) :: notte {f}
nightcap {n} /ˈnaɪtˌkæp/ (warm cap worn at night) :: berretto da notte {m}, papalina {f}
nightclub {n} (establishment that is open late at night) :: notturno {m}, night club {m}, discoteca {f}
nightdress {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown ::
nightfall {n} /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/ (the close of the day; the coming of night) :: crepuscolo {m}
nightgown {n} /ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/ (sleeping garment worn by women) :: camicia da notte {f}
nighthawk {n} (night owl) SEE: night owl ::
nighthawk {n} /ˈnaɪthɑk/ (Caprimulgus europaeus) :: nottolone {m}, succiacapre {m}, caprimulgo {m}
nighthawk {n} (New World nightjar) :: nottolone {m}, caprimulgo {m}, succiacapre {m}
nightie {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown ::
nightingale {n} /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/ (bird) :: usignolo {m}
nightjar {n} /ˈnaɪtdʒɑː/ (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) :: caprimulgo {m}, succiacapre {m}
nightlife {n} /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/ (Selection of nocturnal activities) :: vita notturna {f}
nightly {adj} /ˈnaɪtli/ (occurring every night) :: notturno
nightly {adv} (every night) :: di notte, ogni notte
nightmare {n} /naɪt.mɛəɹ/ (dream) :: incubo {m}, brutto sogno
nightmare {n} (experience) :: incubo {m}
nightmarish {adj} (resembling a nightmare) :: da incubo
night owl {n} /ˈnaɪt aʊl/ (one who is awake at night) :: nottambulo {m}, nottolone {m}
night safe {n} :: cassa continua {f}
nightshade {n} (deadly nightshade) SEE: deadly nightshade ::
nightshirt {n} (shirt-like garment) SEE: nightgown ::
nightstand {n} (small table placed at the head side of a bed) :: comodino {m}
night terror {n} (sleeping disorder) :: terrore notturno {m}, pavor nocturnus {m}
nightwandering {adj} (wandering at night) :: nottivago
nigraniline {n} :: nigranilina {f}
nihilism {n} /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m/ (rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.) :: nichilismo {m}
nihilism {n} (doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life) :: nichilismo {m}, nullismo {m}
nihilist {n} /ˈnaɪɪlɪst/ (person who accepts nihilism) :: nichilista {m} {f}
nihilistic {adj} (of or relating to nihilism) :: nichilista
Nihongo {n} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
nihonium {n} /nɪˈhoʊ.ni.əm/ :: nihonio {m}
Nijmegen {prop} (city in the Netherlands) :: Nimega
Nike {prop} /ˈnaɪki/ (Greek goddess of victory) :: Nike
nikud {n} (system of diacritics for Hebrew) :: nikud {m}
Nile {prop} /naɪl/ (river) :: Nilo {m}
Nilean {adj} (Nilotic) SEE: Nilotic ::
nilgai {n} (large antelope of northern India) :: nilgau {m}, antilope azzurra {f}, nilgai {f}, nilghais {m}
Nilotic {adj} /naɪˈlɑtɪk/ (pertaining to the Nile) :: nilotico, niliaco
nimble {adj} /ˈnɪmbl̩/ (quick and light in movement or action) :: agile, leggero, svelto
nimble {adj} (quick-witted and alert) :: intelligente, versatile, sveglio, pronto
nimbleness {n} /ˈnɪm.bəl.nɪs/ (the quality of being nimble) :: leggerezza {f}, agilità {f}, scioltezza {f}
nimbostratus {n} (cloud type) :: nembostrato {m}
nimbus {n} /ˈnɪmbəs/ (circle of light; halo) :: nimbo {m}
Nimzowitsch Defence {n} (chess opening 1.e4 Nc6) :: difesa Nimzowitsch {f}
Nina {prop} /ˈniːnə/ (female given name) :: Nina
nincompoop {n} /ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp/ (foolish or silly person) :: babbeo {m}, coglione, cretino, idiota, imbecille, stupido
nine {num} /naɪn/ (cardinal number) :: nove
nine {n} (the digit or figure 9) :: nove
nine {n} :: nove {m}
nine hundred {num} /ˈnaɪn ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 900) :: novecento {m} {f}
nineteen {num} /ˈnaɪn.tiːn/ (cardinal number) :: diciannove
nineteenth {adj} /ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number nineteen, see also: 19th) :: diciannovesimo (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) diciannovesimo {m}, diciannovesima {f} (after the name) (abbreviation XIX)
nineteenth {n} :: diciannovesimo {m}, diciannovesima {f} , diciannovesimo {m}
nine thousand {num} (9000) :: novemila
ninetieth {adj} /ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/ (ordinal form of ninety) :: novantesimo, 90º
ninetieth {n} (person or thing in the ninetieth position) :: novantesimo {m}
ninetieth {n} (one of ninety equal parts of a whole) :: novantesimo {m}
ninety {num} /ˈnaɪn.ti/ (90) :: novanta
ninety-eight {num} (98) :: novantaotto
ninety-five {num} (95) :: novantacinque
ninety-four {num} (94) :: novantaquattro
ninety-nine {num} (cardinal number 99) :: novantanove
ninety-one {num} (cardinal number ninety-one) :: novantuno
ninety-seven {num} (97) :: novantasette
ninety-six {num} (96) :: novantasei
ninety-three {num} (93) :: novantatré
ninety-two {num} (92) :: novantadue
Nineveh {prop} /ˈnɪnɪvə/ (capital of Assyria) :: Ninive {f}
ninhydrin {n} (organic compound: 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione) :: ninidrina {f}
ninja {n} /ˈnɪndʒə/ (person trained in ninjutsu) :: ninja {m} {f}
Nintendo {n} /nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/ (Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo) :: Nintendo, Nintendo {f}
ninth {adj} /naɪnθ/ (ordinal form of nine, see also: 9th) :: nono (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) nono, (after the name) (abbreviation IX)
ninth {n} (something in the ninth position) :: nono {m}, nona {f}
ninth {n} (one of nine equal parts of a whole) :: nono {m}
niobic {adj} (relating to niobium) :: niobico
niobium {n} /naɪˈoʊbiəm/ (chemical element) :: niobio {m}
nip and tuck {adv} (evenly matched with vacillating advantage) :: testa a testa
nip and tuck {n} (skin-tightening cosmetic surgery) :: ritidectomia {f}, lifting {m}
nip in the bud {v} /ˈnɪp.ɪn.ðəˈbʌd/ (to prevent at an early stage) :: troncare sul nascere, stroncare sul nascere
nipper {n} /ˈnɪpə(ɹ)/ (slang term for a small child) :: pinza
nipple {n} /ˈnɪp(ə)l/ (projection of mammary gland) :: capezzolo {m}
nipple {n} (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) :: tettarella {f}
nipplewort {n} (Lapsana communis) :: lassana {f}
Nippon {prop} (a country in East Asia) SEE: Japan ::
Nipponese {adj} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
Nipponese {prop} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
niqqud {n} (nikud) SEE: nikud ::
Nishapur {prop} (a city in Iran) :: Nishapur, Neyshabur
nit {n} /nɪt/ (egg of a louse) :: lendine {m}
nithing {n} (coward, dastard) SEE: coward ::
nithing {adj} (cowardly, dastardly) SEE: cowardly ::
nitpick {v} /ˈnɪt.pɪk/ (to correct minutiae or find fault) :: cercare il pelo nell'uovo
nitpicker {n} /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/ (one who nitpicks) :: pignolo
nitpicking {n} (any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors) :: pignoleria {f}, cavillosità {f}, pedantismo {m}, puntigliosità {f}
nitramidine {n} :: nitramidina {f}
nitrary {n} (place where potassium nitrate is produced) :: nitreria {f}, nitriera {f}
nitrate {n} /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/ (any salt or ester of nitric acid) :: nitrato {m}
nitrated {adj} :: nitrato
nitration {n} (reaction with nitric acid) :: nitrazione
nitrator {n} :: nitratore
nitric {adj} (pertaining to nitrogen) :: nitrico
nitric acid {n} (HNO3) :: acido nitrico {m}
nitric oxide {n} (binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen) :: ossido di azoto
nitride {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd/ (compound of nitrogen) :: nitruro {m}
nitriding {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd.iŋ/ (method of hardening steel) :: nitrurazione
nitrification {n} (act of nitrifying) :: nitrificazione
nitrile {n} /ˈnaɪtɹaɪl/ (class of organic compounds) :: nitrile
nitrite {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪt/ (salt or ester of nitrous acid) :: nitrito
nitrite {n} (-NO2 and NO2-) :: nitrito
nitrobacterium {n} (species) :: nitrobatterio {m}
nitrocellulose {n} (the chemical nitrocellulose) :: nitrocellulosa {f}
nitroformate {n} :: nitroformiato {m}
nitrogen {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.dʒən/ (chemical element) :: azoto {m}
nitrogen dioxide {n} (the binary compound NO2) :: diossido di azoto
nitrogen fixation {n} (the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen) :: azotofissazione {f}
nitrogen-fixing {adj} (able to convert inorganic nitrogen) :: azotofissatore
nitrogen monoxide {n} (nitric oxide) SEE: nitric oxide ::
nitroglycerine {n} (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) :: nitroglicerina {f}
nitroglycol {n} :: nitroglicol {m}
nitro-hydrochloric acid {n} (aqua regia) SEE: aqua regia ::
nitrous {adj} (of or relating to nitrogen) :: nitroso
nitrous acid {n} (weak acid, HNO2) :: acido nitroso {m}
nitrox {n} /ˈnaɪtɹɒks/ (mixture of nitrogen and oxygen used as a breathing gas) :: nitrox {m}
Nitti {prop} (Nitti) :: Nitti
Nitti {prop} (Nitto) :: Nitto
Nitto {prop} :: Nitto
nitty {adj} (foolish, inane) SEE: foolish ::
nitty {adj} (fastidious, fussy, nit-picky) SEE: fastidious ::
nitty {adj} (shining; elegant) SEE: shining ::
nitty {adj} ((excessively) detailed, specific) SEE: detailed ::
nitty {n} (dope fiend, druggie) SEE: drug addict ::
nitwit {n} /ˈnɪtwɪt/ (scatterbrained or stupid person) :: sciocco {m}
Niue {prop} /ˈnjuːeɪ/ (island of Niue) :: Niue {f}
Nivkh {prop} /nɪvk/ (language) :: nivkh
Nivôse {prop} /niˈvoʊz/ (the fourth month of the French Republican Calendar) :: nevoso {m}
nix {n} /nɪks/ (colloquial: nothing) :: niente
nixie {n} (water spirit) SEE: nix ::
nizatidine {n} (antihistamine drug) :: nizatidina {f}
Nizhny Novgorod {prop} (large city in Russia) :: Nižnij Novgorod
no {determiner} (not any) :: non, [emphatically] nessuno {m}
no {determiner} (used to show an activity is forbidden) :: non [followed by an infinitive], vietato [followed by an infinitive], divieto di [followed by an infinitive or the corresponding noun]
no {particle} (used to show disagreement or negation) :: no
no {n} (a negating expression) :: no
No. {n} (abbreviation of "number") :: , n., n.ro, N
Noah {prop} /ˈnoʊə/ (biblical character) :: Noè {m}
Noah {prop} (male given name) :: Noè
Noah's ark {prop} (the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis) :: arca di Noè {f}
nobelium {n} /noʊˈbiːliəm/ (chemical element) :: nobelio {m}
Nobel laureate {n} (person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize) :: vincitore del premio Nobel {m}
Nobel Prize {n} /ˈnoʊˌbɛl ˈpɹaɪz/ (international prize) :: premio Nobel {m}
nobility {n} /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ (noble or privileged social class) :: nobiltà {f}
nobility {n} (the quality of being noble) :: nobilità {f}
noble {adj} /ˈnoʊbəl/ (having honorable qualities) :: nobile
noble {adj} (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) :: nobile, aristocratico
noble {adj} (grand, magnificent, splendid) :: splendido
noble gas {n} (element of group 18 of the periodic table) :: gas nobile
nobleman {n} /ˈnoʊbl̩mən/ (man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat) :: nobiluomo {m}, nobile {m} {f}
noble rot {n} (fungus) :: muffa nobile {f}
noble savage {n} :: buon selvaggio
noblesse oblige {n} /noʊˌblɛs əˈbliʒ/ (the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank) :: noblesse oblige {m}
nobly {adv} /ˈnoʊbli/ (in a noble manner) :: nobilmente
nobody {pron} (not any person; the logical negation of somebody) SEE: no one ::
nobody {n} /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ (unimportant person) :: nessuno {m}, nullità {f}, zero assoluto, uomo da niente {m}
nocebo {n} /nəʊˈsiː.bəʊ/ (pharmacologically inactive substance experienced as harmful) :: nocebo {m}
nociception {n} (physiological process underlying the sensation of pain) :: nocicezione {f}
no comment {phrase} ("official" refusal to relay any further information) :: no comment
no comment {phrase} (refusal to say the obvious impolite retort) :: no comment
noctilucent {adj} ((meteorology) glowing at night) :: nottilucente {f}
noctivagant {adj} (nightwandering) SEE: nightwandering ::
noctule {n} /ˈnɑktʃul/ (bat of the genus Nyctalus) :: nottola {f}
nocturlabe {n} :: notturlabio {m}
nocturne {n} /ˈnɒktɜːn/ (a dreamlike or pensive composition) :: notturno {m}
nod {v} /nɒd/ (incline the head up and down) :: annuire, accennare, scuotere
nod {v} (gradually fall asleep) :: addormentarsi, appisolarsi, cadere in catalessi
nod {n} (instance of moving one's head) :: cenno {m}
nodal {adj} (Relating to a node) :: nodale
node {n} (computer attached to a network) :: nodo
node {n} (vertex of a graph of a network) :: nodo {m}
nod off {v} (fall asleep) :: addormentarsi, assopirsi, cadere in catalessi
nodularin {n} (type of hepatotoxin) :: nodularina {f}
no entry {phrase} (entry is forbidden) :: entrata vietata, vietato entrare, divieto di entrare, divieto d'accesso, vietato l'accesso, accesso vietato
noetherian {adj} (math) :: noetheriano
noetic {adj} /noʊˈɛt.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the mind or intellect) :: noetico
no fear {interj} (no way) SEE: no way ::
no-frills {adj} (basic or simple) :: senza fronzoli
Nogai {n} /noʊˈɡaɪ/ (person) :: nogai
noggin {n} /ˈnɑɡɨn/ (head) :: zucca {f}
no holds barred {adj} :: senza regole, senza restrizioni (literally, "without/no restrictions")
noise {n} /nɔɪz/ (various sounds, usually unwanted) :: rumore {m}
noise {n} (level of variation in gene expression) :: rumore
noise pollution {n} (excessive noise) :: inquinamento acustico {m}
noisily {adv} (in a noisy manner) :: rumorosamente
noisome {adj} /ˈnɔɪ.səm/ (hurtful or noxious to health) :: nocivo, insalubre {m} {f}, malsano {m}
noisome {adj} (offensive to the senses) :: disgustoso {m}, repulsivo {m}
noisy {adj} /ˈnɔɪzi/ (making a noise) :: rumoroso
noisy {adj} (full of noise) :: chiassoso
no kidding {interj} (exclamation of amazement) :: sul serio, seriamente, scherzi a parte, ma dai, non dirmi
no kidding {interj} (response to obvious statement) :: eh si, eh già, proprio così
nolens volens {adv} (willing or unwilling) SEE: willy-nilly ::
no less {adv} (furthermore, not to mention) :: nientemeno, nientedimeno, nientepopodimeno
no longer {adv} (not any more) :: non più
nomad {n} /ˈnoʊmæd/ (a member of society or class who wander with their herds) :: nomade {m}
nomad {n} (a wanderer) SEE: wanderer ::
nomadism {n} (way of life of a nomad) :: nomadismo {m}
nomadistic {adj} (all senses) :: nomadistico
no man's land {n} /ˈnoʊˌmænzˌlænd/ (place where no one can or should be) :: terra di nessuno {f}
no man's land {n} (stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states) :: terra di nessuno {f}
no matter what {prep} (whatever) :: caschi il mondo, succeda quel che succeda
nom de guerre {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym ::
nom de plume {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym ::
nomen agentis {n} (agent noun) SEE: agent noun ::
nomenclature {n} /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃəɹ/ (set of names or terms) :: nomenclatura {f}
nominalization {n} (use of a verb or an adjective as a noun) :: sostantivazione, nominalizzazione {f}
nominalize {v} /ˈnɑmənəlaɪz/ (to change into a noun) :: nominalizzare
nominative {n} (the nominative case) SEE: nominative case ::
nominative {adj} /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/ (being in the nominative case) :: nominativo {m}
nominative case {n} (case used to indicate the subject) :: nominativo {m}
nominator {n} (One who nominates) :: nominatore {m}
nominee {n} /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ (a person named or designated to any office, duty or position) :: prestanome {m} {f}
nomophobia {n} :: nomofobia
nomophylactic {adj} :: nomofilattico
nomophylax {n} :: nomofilace {m}
-nomy {suffix} (system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a particular field) :: -nomia {f}
nonaggression {n} (a lack of aggression) :: non belligeranza {f}
non-aggression principle {n} :: principio di non aggressione {m}
nonagon {n} /ˈnɑn.ə.ɡɑn/ (A polygon with nine sides and nine angles) :: nonagono {m}, ennagono {m}
nonane {n} (nonane) :: nonano {m}
nonapplication {n} (failure to apply an existing rule) :: disapplicazione {f}
non-binary {adj} /ˌnɑnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/ (not binary) :: non-binario
nonce {n} (a stupid or worthless person) SEE: goof ::
nonchurchgoer {n} (one who does not attend church) :: non praticante
noncommissioned officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) SEE: non-commissioned officer ::
non-commissioned officer {n} (person of authority in the military who has not received a commission) :: sottufficiale {m}
non-compete {adj} (describing contractual clause) :: di non concorrenza
nonconformity {n} (rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws) :: anticonformismo {m}
noncototient {n} (integer) :: numero noncototiente {m}
non-disclosure agreement {n} (contract not to disclose certain information) :: accordo di riservatezza {m}, accordo di confidenzialità {m}
none {pron} /nʌn/ (not any person) :: nessuno {m}, nessuna {f}
none {pron} (not any thing) :: nessuno {m}, nessuna {f}, niente
nonego {n} (philosophy: part of the psyche) :: non-io {m}
nonentity {n} (an unimportant or insignificant person) :: uomo da niente {m}, zero assoluto, nullità {f}, estraneo {m}, sconosciuto {m}
nonentity {n} (nonexistence) SEE: nonexistence ::
nones {n} (midday) SEE: noon ::
nones {n} (midday meal) SEE: lunch ::
nonet {n} (composition) :: nonetto {m}
nonetheless {adv} /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ (nevertheless) :: nondimeno, malgrado ciò, ciononostante
non-Euclidean geometry {n} (Any system of geometry not based on the set of axioms of Euclidean geometry) :: geometria non euclidea {f}, metageometria {f}
no news is good news {proverb} (lack of information suggests nothing bad) :: Nulla nuova, buona nuova
nonexistence {n} (The state of not existing) :: inesistenza {f}
nonexistent {adj} (not existent) :: inesistente
nonfiction {n} (written works intended to give facts) :: saggistico {m}, saggistica {f}
non-governmental organization {n} (organization with no government participation) :: organizzazione non governativa {f}
nonillion {num} (1030, see also: quintillion) :: quintilione
nonillion {num} (1054, see also: septendecillion) :: nonilione
non-iron {adj} (not needing to be ironed) :: lavaindossa
nonius {n} /ˈnəʊnɪəs/ (device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments) :: nonio {m}
nonkilling {n} (A precept or worldview) :: nonuccidere {m}
nonlinear {adj} (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) :: non lineare
nonlinear {adj} (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) :: non lineare
non-negative {adj} :: non negativo
nonobservance {n} (failure to observe) :: inosservanza {f}
nonpareil {n} /nɑnpəˈɹɛl/ (that has no equal) :: impareggiabile, ineguagliabile
nonpareil {n} (6-point type) :: nompariglia
non-player character {n} (character in a role-playing game or computer game) :: personaggio non giocante (PNG)
nonplussed {adj} /nɒnˈplʌst/ (bewildered) :: perplesso
nonprofit {adj} (not seeking to produce a profit) :: non a scopo di lucro
nonprofit {n} (nonprofit organization) :: organizzazione non a scopo di lucro {f}
nonsense {n} /ˈnɑnsɛns/ (meaningless words) :: sciocchezza {f}, senza senso, priva di significato, ridicolaggine {f}, a vanvera, idiozia {f}, assurdità {f}, cavolata {f}, corbelleria {f}, stupidaggine {f}, cazzata {f}, fesseria {f}, coglionata {f}, minchiata {f}
nonsense {n} (untrue statement) :: balla {f}, fandonia {f}, scemenza {f}, fola {f}, baggianata {f}
nonsense {adj} (resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon) :: senza senso
non-smoker {n} (somebody who does not smoke tobacco) :: non fumatore {m}, non fumatrice {f}
nonstandard {adj} (not standard) :: non standard
nonstandard {adj} (not conforming to the standard variety) :: non standard
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug {n} (group of drugs) :: farmaco antinfiammatorio non steroideo {m}, FANS {m}
nonsymmetric {adj} (asymmetrical) SEE: asymmetrical ::
nontotient {n} (integer) :: numero nontotiente {m}
nonviolence {n} (philosophy that rejects violence) :: nonviolenza {f}
noob {n} /n(j)uːb/ (newbie) :: nabbo {m}
noodle {n} (fool) SEE: fool ::
noodle {n} /nuːdl̩/ (string or strip of pasta) :: [string] taglierino {m}, [strip] tagliatella {f}, fettuccina {f}, tagliolino {m}
no offense {phrase} (no offense) :: senza offesa
nook {n} /nʊk/ (small corner formed by two walls) :: angolo, nicchia {f}
nook {n} (hidden or secluded spot) :: angolo, recesso {m}
nook and cranny {n} (small or remote place) :: anfratto {m}
noon {n} (midnight) SEE: midnight ::
noon {n} /nuːn/ (midday) :: mezzogiorno {m}
no one {pron} /ˈnəʊ wʌn/ (not even a single person) :: nessuno
no one is born a master {proverb} (no one is born a master) :: nessuno nasce maestro
noose {n} /nuːs/ (adjustable loop or rope) :: cappio {m}, laccio {m}
noosphere {n} /ˈnoʊ.əsfɪəɹ/ (noosphere, theoretical stage of evolutionary development) :: noosfera {f}
no pain, no gain {proverb} (discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) :: per apparire bisogna soffrire [to appear you must suffer], chi non risica non rosica [who doesn't risk doesn't gnaw]
nopal {n} /noʊˈpɑl/ (cactus of genus Opuntia) :: nopal {m}, nopale {m}
no parking {phrase} (no parking) :: divieto di parcheggio
nope {particle} /noʊp/ (informal "no") :: no
no problem {interj} (it does not pose a problem) :: nessun problema, non c'è problema, ci mancherebbe altro
no problem {interj} (no thanks or apology is necessary) :: non c'è di che, prego, di nulla
nor {conj} /nɔːɹ/ (nor) ::
norbixin {n} (the carboxylic acid of which bixin is the methyl ester) :: norbissina {f}
Nordic countries {n} (the Nordic countries collectively) :: paesi nordici {m-p}
Nordic walking {n} (sport) :: camminata nordica {f}, camminata con bastoni {f}
Nord-Pas-de-Calais {prop} (region of France) :: Nord-Passo di Calais {m}
Norfolk Island {prop} /ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/ (external territory of Australia) :: Isola Norfolk
noria {n} /ˈnɔɹ.i.ə/ (a water wheel with buckets) :: noria {f}
norm {n} /nɔːm/ (that which is normal) :: norma {f}
norm {n} (rule that is enforced by members of a community) :: norma {f}
norm {n} (math: function that maps vectors to non-negative scalars) :: norma {f}
normal {adj} /ˈnɔɹməl/ (according to norms or rules) :: normale
normal {adj} (usual, ordinary) :: normale
normalcy {n} /ˈnɔɹməlsi/ (state of being normal) :: normalità {f}
normal distribution {n} (probability distribution) :: distribuzione normale {f}
normality {n} (state of being normal) :: normalità {f}
normalization {n} (any process that makes something more normal or regular) :: normalizzazione {f}
normalize {v} /ˈnɔː(ɹ).mə.laɪz/ (to make normal) :: normalizzare
normal subgroup {n} (subgroup that is invariant under conjugation) :: sottogruppo normale {m}, sottogruppo invariante {m}
Norman {n} /ˈnɔɹmən/ (a person from Normandy) :: normanno {m}, normanna {f}
Normandy {prop} (region of France) :: Normandia {f}
normation {n} (establishment of a norm) :: normazione {f}
normative {adj} /ˈnɔɹmətɪv/ (of, pertaining to, or using a norm or standard) :: normativo
normativism {n} :: normativismo {m}
normativization {n} :: normativizzazione {f}
normoergy {n} :: normoergia {f}
normothermia {n} (condition of having normal body temperature) :: normotermia {f}
normothermic {adj} /nɔɹmoʊˈθɝmɪk/ (having normal body temperature) :: normotermico
Norse {adj} /nɔɹs/ (of Scandinavia/Norway) :: norreno {m}
Norse {adj} (of North Germanic languages) :: norreno {m}
Norse {n} (Scandinavian/Norwegian people) :: i norreni {m-p}
Norse {prop} (The ancient language spoken by Vikings) :: norreno {m}
north {n} /nɔːθ/ (compass point) :: nord {m}, settentrione {m}, mezzanotte
north {adj} (toward the north) :: a nord
north {adj} :: settentrionale, nordico
North African {adj} (of or pertaining to North Africa) :: nordafricano
North African {n} (native or inhabitant of North Africa) :: nordafricano
North America {prop} /ˌnɔː(ɹ)θ əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (continent) :: America del Nord {f}
North American {adj} (relating to North America) :: nordamericano
North American {n} (North American person) :: nordamericano {m}
North Atlantic Treaty Organization {prop} (intergovernmental military alliance) :: Organizzazione del Trattato Nord Atlantico {f}
North Brabant {prop} (province) :: Brabante Settentrionale {m}, Brabante del Nord {m}
North Dakota {prop} /ˈnɔɹθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ (state of the United States of America) :: Dakota del Nord
northeast {n} (compass point) :: nordest {m}
northern {adj} /ˈnɔɹðɚn/ (facing, situated in or related to the north) :: settentrionale, nordico, boreale
northern birch mouse {n} (Sicista betulina) :: sicista {f}, topo delle betulle {m}
Northern Cyprus {prop} (a de-facto state) :: Cipro del Nord {m}, Repubblica Turca di Cipro del Nord {f}
northerner {n} (person from the north of a region) :: nordista, nordico
Northern Europe {prop} (sociopolitical region of Europe) :: Europa settentrionale {f}
Northern European {adj} (Northern European) :: nordeuropeo
northern fur seal {n} (Callorhinus ursinus) :: callorino dell'Alaska {m}
northern gannet {n} (Morus bassanus) :: sula bassana {f}
northern greater galago {n} (Otolemur garnettii) :: galagone gigante settentrionale {m}
Northern Hemisphere {n} (hemisphere to the north of its equator) :: emisfero boreale {m}
Northern Ireland {prop} /ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaiə(ɹ)lənd/ (Northern Ireland) :: Irlanda del Nord {f}
Northern Irish {adj} (relating to Northern Ireland) :: nordirlandese
northern lapwing {n} (Vanellus vanellus) :: pavoncella {f}
northern lights {n} (the aurora of the northern hemisphere) :: aurora boreale {f}
Northern Macedonia {prop} (country) SEE: North Macedonia ::
Northern Mariana Islands {prop} /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn ˌmɛɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ (archipelago) :: Isole Marianne Settentrionali {f-p}
Northern Marianas {prop} (Northern Marianas) :: Marianne settentrionali
northern pintail {n} (Anas acuta) :: codone {m}
northern raccoon {n} (Procyon lotor) SEE: raccoon ::
Northern Sotho {prop} (language) :: sotho del nord {m}
Northern Territory {prop} /ˈnɔːðən ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹi/ (Territory in northern Australia) :: Territorio del Nord
northern wheatear {n} (Oenanthe oenanthe) :: culbianco {m}, castrica {f}, codibianco {m}, massaiola {f}, petragnola {f}
North Frisian {prop} (Frisian language) :: frisone settentrionale
North Korea {prop} /ˌnɔː(ɹ)θ kəˈɹiːə/ (North Korea) :: Corea del Nord {f}
North Korean {n} (person from North Korea) :: nordcoreano {m}, nordcoreana {f}
North Korean {adj} (pertaining to North Korea) :: nordcoreano
North Macedonia {prop} (country in Europe) :: Macedonia del Nord {f}
North Pole {prop} (northernmost point on Earth) :: polo nord {m}
North Rhine-Westphalia {prop} (state) :: Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia
North Sea {prop} (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain, Scandinavia and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France) :: mare del Nord {m}
North Star {prop} (Pole Star) SEE: Pole Star ::
northwest {n} (compass point) :: nordovest
north wind {n} (wind blowing from the north) :: tramontana {f} [specific]
Nortia {prop} (the goddess) :: Norzia {f}
Norway {prop} /ˈnɔɹ.weɪ/ (Scandinavian country) :: Norvegia {f}
Norway maple {n} (Acer platanoides) :: acero riccio
Norwegian {n} /nɔɹ.ˈwiː.dʒən/ (native of Norway) :: norvegese {m} {f}
Norwegian {n} (language of Norway) :: norvegese {m}
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norway) :: norvegese {m} {f}
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norwegians) :: norvegese {m} {f}
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) :: norvegese {m} {f}
Norwegian forest cat {n} (domestic cat breed) :: gatto delle foreste norvegesi
Norwegian Sea {prop} (part of the Atlantic) :: Mar di Norvegia
nose {v} /nəʊz/ (to move cautiously) :: andare a naso
nose {v} (to snoop) :: mettere il naso
nose {v} (to detect) :: nasare, annusare, fiutare
nose {v} (to win by a narrow margin) :: vincere per un soffio
nose {n} (protuberance on the face) :: naso {m}
nose {n} (snout, nose of an animal) :: muso {m}, naso {m}
nose {n} (tip of an object) :: muso {m}
nose {n} (skill at finding information) :: fiuto {m}, naso {m}
noseband {n} (part of a bridle or halter) :: capezzina {f}
nosebleed {n} /ˈnoʊzˌblid/ (haemorrhage from the nose) :: perdita di sangue dal naso, epistassi {f}
nosegay {n} /ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/ (small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs) :: erbe aromatiche, mazzetto {m}, mazzolino {m}
nose to the grindstone {n} :: lavoratore incallito {m}, lavoratore indefesso {m}
nosey parker {n} (prying person) :: ficcanaso {m}
nosh {n} (blowjob) SEE: blowjob ::
nosh {v} (to perform fellatio (on)) SEE: blow ::
nosh {n} (slang: food) SEE: grub ::
nosh {n} (snack) SEE: snack ::
nosh {v} (snack) SEE: snack ::
no shit {interj} (vulgar: response to obvious statement) :: grazie al cazzo
no shit, Sherlock {interj} (a riposte to someone who has just said something obvious) :: grazie al cazzo
no smoke without fire {proverb} (gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact) :: non c'è fumo senza arrosto
no smoking {phrase} (phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes is not permitted) :: vietato fumare
nosology {n} (the systematic investigation or classification of disease) :: nosologia {f}
no sooner said than done {phrase} (no sooner than something is said it will be done) :: detto, fatto
nosoparasite {n} :: nosoparassita {m}
nosotherapy {n} :: nosoterapia {f}
nosotropic {adj} :: nosotropico
nostalgia {n} /nɑˈstældʒə/ (bittersweet yearning for the things of the past) :: nostalgia {f}
nostalgia {n} (longing for home or familiar surroundings) SEE: homesickness ::
Nostratic {prop} /nɑːˈstɹætɪk/ (language grouping) :: nostratico
nostril {n} /ˈnɒstɹɪl/ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) :: narice {f}
no strings attached {adj} (characterized by an abscence of conditions or obligations) :: senza se e senza ma
nosy {adj} /ˈnoʊzi/ (prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle) :: ficcanaso
not {adv} /nɒt/ (negates meaning of verb) :: non, [colloquial] mica
not {conj} (And not) :: non
notable {adj} /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/ (worthy of notice; remarkable) :: notevole
notable {n} (person or thing of distinction) :: [person] notabile {m}, persona importante {f}, cosa importante {f}
not anymore {adv} (no longer) SEE: no longer ::
notary {n} (notary public) :: notaio {m}
notary public {n} /ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/ (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) :: notaio
not at all {adv} /nɑʔ.æʔ.ɔl/ (not) :: non ... per niente
not at all {interj} (conventional reply to expression of gratitude) :: prego, non c'è di che
notate {v} (to mark with spots or lines) :: annotare
notation {n} /noʊˈteɪʃən/ (act or process of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures or characters) :: notazione {f}
notation {n} (system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities) :: notazione {f}
notation {n} (specific note or piece of information written in such a notation) :: notazione {f}
notational {adj} (of or pertaining to notation) :: notazionale
not bad {adj} (reasonably good) :: niente male, non male, non c'è male
notch {n} /nɒtʃ/ (V-shaped cut) :: tacca {f}
notch {n} (such a cut, used for keeping a record) :: tacca {f}
notch {n} (indentation) :: incavo {m}, dentellatura {f}
notch {n} (mountain pass) :: gola {f}, passo {m}
notch {n} (level or degree) :: livello {m}
notch {v} (to cut a notch) :: intaccare
notch {v} (to record by notches) :: marcare
notch {v} (to achieve) :: marcare, segnare, realizzare, conquistare
note {n} /nəʊt/ (mark, or sign, made to call attention) :: nota {f}, richiamo {m}
note {n} (marginal comment or explanation) :: nota {f}, nota a margine {f}
note {n} (memorandum) :: nota {f}, memoria {f}
note {n} (short informal letter) :: memoria {f}
note {n} (musical sound) :: nota
note {n} (banknote) SEE: banknote ::
notebook {n} /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ (empty book able to be used for notes) :: blocco {m}, taccuino, quaderno {m}
notepad {n} (bound pad of paper) :: taccuino
not even {adv} (constitutes an emphatic negation) :: neppure, nemmeno, manco
not-for-profit {adj} (not aiming for profit) SEE: nonprofit ::
not guilty {adj} (legally innocent of a crime of which one has been accused in a court of law) :: incolpevole, inconfesso [having pleaded not guilty]
no, thanks {interj} (no, thanks) :: no, grazie
no thank you {interj} (polite way of saying no) :: no, grazie
nothing {pron} /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ (not any thing) :: niente, non + verb + niente (not + verb + nothing) [colloquial], nulla
nothing ventured, nothing gained {proverb} (if one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits) SEE: no pain, no gain ::
notice {v} /ˈnoʊtɪs/ (to remark upon) :: notare
notice board {n} (bulletin board) SEE: bulletin board ::
notifiability {n} :: notificabilità {f}
notifiable {adj} (all senses) :: notificabile
notification {n} /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of notifying) :: notificazione {f}
notify {v} /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ ((transitive) to give (someone) notice of (something)) :: notificare
notion {n} /ˈnoʊʃən/ (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) :: nozione, concetto
notion {n} (sentiment; an opinion) :: opinione
notion {n} (inclination; intention; disposition) :: inclinazione, intenzione
notochord {n} :: notocorda {f}
not only … but also {conj} :: non soloma anche
notorious {adj} /nəˈtɔɹiəs/ (known widely and infamously) :: famigerato
notoriously {adv} /nəˈtɔːɹɪəsli/ (In a notorious or notable manner) :: notoriamente
no trespassing {phrase} (phrase forbidding access to a place) :: accesso vietato
not touch something with a ten foot pole {v} (to avoid at all costs) :: [idiomatic] essere come il diavolo e l'acqua santa
notwithstanding {adv} (never the less) SEE: nevertheless ::
notwithstanding {prep} /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/ (in spite of) :: nonostante
not yet {adv} (not for the moment, though expected later) :: non ancora
Nouakchott {prop} /nwɑːkˈʃɒt/ (capital of Mauritania) :: Nouakchott
nought {n} /nɔːt/ (zero) :: zero
noughts and crosses {n} (game) SEE: tic-tac-toe ::
noumenal {adj} (of or pertaining to the noumenon) :: noumenico
noumenon {n} /ˈnuːmənɒn/ (thing as it is independent of any conceptualization, see also: thing-in-itself) :: noumeno {m}
noun {n} /naʊn/ (grammatical category (narrow sense)) :: sostantivo {m}, nome sostantivo {m}
noun {n} (grammatical category (broad sense)) :: nome
noun {v} (convert into a noun) SEE: substantivise ::
noun phrase {n} (phrase that can serve as the subject or the object of a verb) :: locuzione nominale {f}
noun substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun ::
nourish {v} /ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ (to feed and cause to grow) :: nutrire
nourishing {adj} (that provides nourishment) :: nutriente
nova {n} /ˈnoʊ.və/ (sudden brightening of a star) :: nova {f}
Nova Gorica {prop} (town in Slovenia) :: Nuova Gorizia {f}
Novara {prop} (province) :: Novara
Novara {prop} (town) :: Novara {f}
Nova Scotia {prop} /ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/ (province in eastern Canada) :: Nuova Scozia {f}
novation {n} /noʊˈveɪʃən/ (new contract) :: novazione {f}
Novaya Zemlya {prop} (archipelago in Russia) :: Novaja Zemlja {f}
novel {adj} /ˈnɑvəl/ (new, original, especially in an interesting way) :: nuovo, originale
novel {n} (work of prose fiction) :: romanzo {m}
novelist {n} /ˈnɑvəlɪst/ (author of novels) :: romanziere {m}
novella {n} (short novel) :: novella {f}
novelty {n} /ˈnɑvəlti/ (state of being new) :: novità {f}
novelty {n} (new product) :: novità {f}
November {prop} /noʊˈvɛmbəɹ/ (eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar) :: novembre {m}
novena {n} (a recitation of prayers for nine days) :: novena {f}
novendial {adj} :: novendiale
novendial {n} (religious ceremony; funeral ceremony) :: novendiale {m}
novice {n} /ˈnɑːvɪs/ (beginner) :: principiante {m} {f}, debuttante {m} {f}, novizio {m}, esordiente, novellino {m}
novity {n} (novity) SEE: novelty ::
Novorossiysk {prop} (city) :: Novorossijsk {m}
now {adv} /naʊ/ (at the present time) :: adesso, ora, [regional]
now {interj} (signal to begin) :: ora
nowadays {adv} /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ (at the present time) :: oggidì, oggigiorno
nowadays {adv} (in the current era) :: oggidì, oggigiorno
now and again {adv} (now and then) SEE: now and then ::
now and then {adv} /ˌnaʊ ən(d) ˈðɛn/ ((idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently) :: di tanto in tanto, ogni tanto
no way {interj} :: assolutamente no, neanche per sogno
nowhere {adv} /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ (in no place) :: da nessuna parte, in nessun posto
nowhere {adv} (to no place) :: da nessuna parte
nowhere else {adv} (in no other place) :: da nessun'altra parte
nowheres {adv} (nowhere) SEE: nowhere ::
nowhither {adv} (to no place) SEE: nowhere ::
no worries {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
noxious {adj} /ˈnɒkʃəs/ (harmful) :: insalubre, nocivo, malsano
nozzle {n} /ˈnɒzəl/ (short tube) :: ugello
nozzle {n} :: ugello {m}
nth {adj} /ɛnθ/ (occurring at position n) :: ennesimo, n-esimo
nth {n} (the item at position n) :: ennesimo {m}
nuance {n} /ˈnuː.ɑːns/ (minor distinction) :: sfumatura, sottigliezza {f}
nuance {n} (subtlety or fine detail) :: sottigliezza
Nubia {prop} (ancient kingdom) :: Nubia {f}
nubiferous {adj} :: nubifero
nubile {adj} /ˈnubaɪl/ (marriageable) :: nubile
nubuck {n} (type of brushed leather) :: nabuk {m}
nucellus {n} (tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo) :: nocella
nuchal {adj} (of or pertaining to the back of the neck) :: nucale
nuclear {adj} /ˈn(j)ukliɚ/ (pertaining to the nucleus of a cell) :: nucleare
nuclear {adj} (involving nuclear energy) :: nucleare
nuclear {adj} (of a weapon: deriving its force from nuclear energy) :: nucleare
nuclear chemistry {n} (application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics) :: chimica nucleare {f}
nuclear energy {n} (energy released by a nuclear reaction) :: energia nucleare {f}
nuclear fission {n} (atom-splitting nuclear reaction) :: fissione {f}
nuclear fusion {n} (the combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones) :: fusione nucleare {f}
nuclearization {n} (act of arming with nuclear weapons) :: nuclearizzazione {f}
nuclearize {v} (to arm with nuclear weapons) :: nuclearizzare
nuclear power {n} (power from nuclear reactions) :: energia nucleare {f}
nuclear power {n} (nation with nuclear weapons) :: potenza nucleare {f}
nuclear power plant {n} (type of power plant) :: centrale elettronucleare
nuclear power station {n} (type of power station) SEE: nuclear power plant ::
nuclear reaction {n} (process) :: reazione nucleare {f}
nuclear reactor {n} (device) :: reattore nucleare
nuclear war {n} (war fought using nuclear weapons) :: guerra nucleare {f}
nuclear weapon {n} (explosive device) :: arma nucleare {f}
nuclease {n} (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) :: nucleasi {f}
nucleasic {adj} (of or pertaining to a nuclease) :: nucleasico
nucleic {adj} (referring to the nucleus) :: nucleico
nucleic acid {n} /nuˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) :: acido nucleico {m}
nucleocosmochronology {n} (technique for estimating age of astronomical objects) :: nucleocosmocronologia {f}
nucleogenic {adj} (produced by a nuclear reaction) :: nucleogenico
nucleoid {n} /ˈnjuːkliˌɔɪd/ (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) :: nucleoide {m}
nucleon {n} (a proton or a neutron) :: nucleone {m}
nucleoside {n} (organic molecule) :: nucleoside {m}
nucleosome {n} (repeating subunit in chromatin) :: nucleosoma {m}
nucleosynthesis {n} (process that leads to synthesis in stars) :: nucleosintesi {f}
nucleosynthetic {adj} (of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis) :: nucleosintetico
nucleotide {n} / ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌtʰaɪd/ (monomer constituting DNA or RNA) :: nucleotide {m}
nucleotidic {adj} (of or pertaining to a nucleotide) :: nucleotidico
nucleus {n} /ˈnuːkli.əs/ (core, central part of something) :: nucleo {m}
nucleus {n} (initial part which will receive additions) :: nucleo {m}
nucleus {n} (physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom) :: nucleo {m}
nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) :: nucleo {m}
nucleus {n} (linguistics: centre of a syllable) :: nucleo {m}
nuclide {n} /ˈn(j)uːklaɪd/ (nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass) :: nuclide
nude {adj} /n(j)uːd/ (without clothing or other covering) :: nudo
nude {n} (image depicting a human in a state of undress) :: nudo {m}
nude {n} (state of total nudity) :: nudità {f}, costume adamitico {m}, abito adamitico {m}
nudge {v} /nʌdʒ/ (To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal) :: sospingere
nudge {v} (To near or come close to something) :: lambire
nudism {n} /njuː.dɪzəm/ (the belief in or practice of social, non-sexual nudity) :: nudismo {m}
nudist {n} /ˈnudɪst/ (person who practices nudism) :: nudista {m} {f}
nudity {n} /ˈnudɪti/ (the state of being without clothing on the body) :: nudità {f}
nugget {n} /ˈnʌɡət/ (small chunk or clump) :: pepita {f}
nullify {v} /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ (to make legally invalid) :: annullare, cassare
nullify {v} :: annullare
nulliploid {adj} (cell that has no chromosome) :: nulliploide
nulliploidy {n} (condition of being nulliploid) :: nulliploidia {f}
null set {n} (empty set) SEE: empty set ::
null set {n} (negligible set) :: insieme nullo {m}
numb {adj} /nʌm/ (physically unable to feel) :: intorpidito {m}, intorpidita {f}
number {n} /ˈnʌmbə/ (abstract entity) :: numero {m}
number {n} (numeral) :: numero {m}, cifra {f}
number {n} (mathematics: number) :: numero {m}
number {n} (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence) :: numero {m}
number {n} (quantity) :: numero {m}, quantità {f}
number {n} (grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural) :: numero {m}
number {n} (performance) :: numero {m}
number {n} (issue of a periodical publication) :: numero {m}
number {v} (label with numbers; assign numbers to) :: numerare
number {v} (to total; to amount to) :: ammontare
numbered list {n} (list) :: lista numerata {f}
numberful {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
numbering {n} (the action of creating such a sequence) :: numerazione
number plate {n} (license plate) SEE: license plate ::
Numbers {prop} (fourth book of the Bible) :: Numeri
number sign {n} (hash) SEE: hash ::
numbersome {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
numerable {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
numerable {adj} (able to be counted) :: numerabile
numerable {adj} :: numerabile
numeracy {n} (numerical skill) :: abilità di calcolo, abilità numerica
numeral {n} /ˈnuməɹəl/ (word or symbol representing a number, see also: noun numeral) :: numero {m}, cifra {f}
numeric {adj} (of, or relating to numbers) SEE: numerical ::
numerical {adj} /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to numbers) :: numerico
numerical analysis {n} (study of algorithms) :: analisi numerica {f}
numerology {n} (study) :: numerologia {f}
numerous {adj} /ˈnuməɹəs/ (Indefinitely large numerically) :: numeroso
numerousness {n} (the state or quality of being numerous) :: numerosità {f}
Numidia {prop} (region in northern Africa) :: Numidia {f}
numinous {adj} /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/ (of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity) :: numinoso {m}, numinosa {f}
numismatics {n} /ˌnuː.məzˈmæ.tɪks/ (study of coins) :: numismatica {f}
nummary {adj} (of or pertaining to coins or money) :: nummario
numnah {n} (pad placed under a horse's saddle) :: sottosella {m}
nun {n} /nʌn/ (member of a Christian religious community of women) :: suora {f}, monaca {f}
nun {n} (member of a non-Christian religious community of women) :: monaca {f}
nuncheon {n} (afternoon snack) :: merenda {f}
nuncial {adj} :: nunziale
nuncio {n} (one who bears a message) SEE: messenger ::
nunnery {n} (brothel) SEE: brothel ::
Nuoro {prop} (province) :: Nuoro
Nuoro {prop} (town) :: Nuoro {f}
nuptial {adj} /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ (pertaining to wedding and marriage) :: nuziale
nuptials {n} /ˈnʌpʃ(ə)ls/ (wedding ceremony, see also: wedding) :: nozze {f-p}
nuraghe {n} (type of megalithic building) :: nuraghe {m}
Nuragic {adj} (of or relating to an ancient Sardinian civilisation) :: nuragico
Nuremberg {prop} /ˈnjʊəɹəmbəɡ/ (city in Germany) :: Norimberga {f}
nurse {n} /nɝs/ (person who takes care of other people's young) :: nutrice {f}, balia {f}
nurse {n} (person trained to provide care for the sick) :: infermiera {f}, infermiere {m}
nurse {n} (wet nurse) SEE: wet nurse ::
nursehound {n} (Scyliorhinus stellaris) :: gattopardo {m}, [regional] cagnola {f}
nursemaid {n} (child's nurse) :: bambinaia {f}, babysitter, tata {f}
nursery {n} /ˈnɜːsəɹi/ (place where nursing or the raising of children is carried out) :: nursery {f}
nursery {n} (place where young plants are cultivated for transplanting) :: vivaio {m}
nursery school {n} (a school for pre-school children) :: asilo {m}
nurse shark {n} (any shark of the family Ginglymostomatidae) :: squalo nutrice {m}
nursing {n} (breastfeeding) SEE: breastfeeding ::
nursing home {n} (place of residence) :: casa di riposo
nut {n} /nʌt/ (hard-shelled fruit) :: noce {f}
nut {n} (that fits on a bolt) :: dado {m}
nut {n} (slang: insane person) :: pazzo {m}
nut {n} (slang: testicle) :: coglione {m}, minchione {m}, palla {f}
nutational {adj} :: nutazionale
nutcracker {n} (implement for cracking nuts) :: schiaccianoci {m}
Nutella {prop} /nuːˈtɛlə/ (hazelnut spread) :: Nutella {f}
nutfarm {n} (informal term for lunatic asylum) SEE: madhouse ::
nuthouse {n} (informal term for lunatic asylum) SEE: madhouse ::
nutlet {n} (small nut) :: nocciolino {m}
nutmeg {n} /ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/ (seed) :: noce moscata {f}
nutria {n} (coypu) SEE: coypu ::
nutrient {n} /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ (substance that provides nourishment) :: nutriente {m}, principe nutritivo {m}
nutrition {n} /nuˈtɹɪ.ʃən/ (nutrition) :: nutrizione {f}
nutritional {adj} (pertaining to nutrition) :: nutrizionale
nutritionism {n} :: nutrizionismo {m}
nutritionist {n} :: nutrizionista {m} {f}
nutritive {adj} /ˈnjuːtɹətɪv/ (nourishing, nutritional) :: nutriente, nutritivo
nuts {n} (nut) SEE: nut ::
nuts {adj} /nʌts/ (insane) :: pazzo
nuzzle {v} /nʌzəl/ (touch with the nose) :: annusare, strofinare col naso
nyctinasty {n} (the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness) :: nictinastia {f}
nyctograph {n} :: nictografo {m}
nyctography {n} :: nictografia {f}
nylon {n} /ˈnaɪlɑn/ (substance) :: nylon {m}, nailon {m}
nylon {n} (sheer stocking) :: calza di nylon {f}, calza di nailon {f}, filanca {f}
-nym {suffix} (type of word or name) :: -nimo
nymph {n} /ˈnɪmf/ (insect larva) :: ninfa {f}
nymph {n} (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) :: ninfa {f}
nymph {n} (young girl who may inspire lust) :: ninfa {f}, sirenetta {f}
nymphomania {n} /nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/ (excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women) :: ninfomania {f}, andromania {f}
nymphomaniac {n} /ˈnɪɱfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk/ (woman with excessive sexual desire) :: ninfomane {f}
nymphomaniacal {adj} (nymphomaniac) SEE: nymphomaniac ::
Nyx {prop} (the primordial goddess of night) :: Notte, Nyx