qadi {n} /ˈkɑːdi/ (judge in Islam) :: cadì {m}
Qatar {prop} /ˈkæˌtɑɹ/ (a country in the Middle East) :: Qatar {m}
Q.E.D. {n} (fact or scenario that proves an argument or proposition) SEE: justification ::
Q.E.D. {phrase} /ˌkjuːiːˈdiː/ :: CVD
Q fever {n} (infectious disease resembling influenza) :: febbre Q {f}
qibla {n} /ˈqibla/ (direction of praying) :: qibla {f}
QR code {n} (2-D barcode) :: codice QR {m}
Q-tip {n} (type of cotton swab) SEE: cotton swab ::
quack {n} /kwæk/ (sound made by a duck) :: qua qua {m}
quack {v} (to make a noise like a duck) :: fare qua qua , anatrare
quack {n} (fraudulent or incompetent doctor of medicine) :: medicuccio {m}, mediconzolo {m}
quack {n} (charlatan) :: ciarlatano {m}, imbonitore {m}, pataccaro {m}
quack {n} (doctor) :: mediconzolo {m}
quack {adj} (falsely presented as having medicinal powers) :: empirico
quackery {n} (practice) :: frode medica {f}, ciarlataneria {f}
quackgrass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
quacksalver {n} /ˈkwæksælvə/ (one falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills) :: ciarlatano
quad {adj} (quadrilateral) SEE: quadrilateral ::
quadcopter {n} (rotorcraft) :: quadrirotore {m}
quadragesimal {adj} (all senses) :: quadragesimale
quadrangle {n} (quadrilateral) SEE: quadrilateral ::
quadrantectomy {n} (surgery) :: quadrantectomia {f}
quadratic {adj} (of a class of polynomial of the form y ) :: quadratico {m}, quadratica {f}
quadratic equation {n} (second-degree equation) :: equazione di secondo grado {f}, equazione quadratica {f}
quadratic form {n} (homogeneous polynomial of degree 2) :: forma quadratica {f}
quadratic mean {n} (type of average) SEE: root mean square ::
quadrature amplitude modulation {n} (method of sending information) :: modulazione di ampiezza in quadratura {f}
quadraturism {n} (genre of painting) :: quadraturismo {m}
quadric {n} (surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation) :: quadrica {f}
quadriceps {n} (a muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.) :: quadricipite {m}
quadricipital {adj} (Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.) :: quadricipitale
quadriga {n} /kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/ (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) :: quadriga {f}
quadriga {n} (team of four horses, or other animals) :: quadriga {f}
quadrigatus {n} (medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic) :: quadrigato {m}
quadrilateral {n} /ˌkwɒd.ɹəˈlæt.əɹ.əl/ (polygon having four sides) :: quadrilatero {m}, quadrangolo {m}
quadrilateral {adj} (having four sides) :: quadrilatero
quadrille {n} (dance) :: quadriglia {f}
quadrilliard {num} (1027) SEE: octillion ::
quadrinomial {adj} (consisting of four names or parts) :: quadrinomiale
quadrinomial {n} (expression) :: quadrinomio {m}
quadripartite {adj} (divided into four parts) :: quadripartito
quadripartition {n} (division into four parts) :: quadripartizione {f}
quadripolar {adj} (having four poles) :: quadripolare
quadripole {n} (electrical circuit with two pairs of external terminals) :: quadripolo {m}
quadrireme {n} (galley with four banks of oars) :: quadrireme {f}
quadrocopter {n} (quadcopter) SEE: quadcopter ::
quadrotor {n} (quadcopter) SEE: quadcopter ::
quadroxide {n} (tetroxide) SEE: tetroxide ::
quadruplane {n} (An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces) :: quadriplano {m}
quadruple {adj} /ˈkwɒdɹʊpl/ (being four times as long, as big or as many of something) :: quadruplice, quadruplo
quadruple {v} (to multiply by four) :: quadruplicare
quadrupolar {adj} (pertaining to a quadrupole) :: quadrupolare {m} {f}
quadrupole {n} (a magnet with two north poles and two south poles) :: quadrupolo {m} [all]
quads {n} (quadriceps) SEE: quadriceps ::
quaestor {n} /ˈkwiːstə/ (Ancient Roman official) :: questore {m}
quaff {v} /kwɑf/ :: sbevazzare
quaffle {n} (ball used in Quidditch) :: Pluffa {f}, pluffa {f}
quagmire {n} /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/ (swampy ground) :: pantano {m}
quagmire {n} :: pantano {m}, ginepraio {m}
quail {n} /ˈkweɪl/ (any of several small game birds) :: quaglia {f}
quaint {adj} /kweɪnt/ (old-fashioned charm) :: caratteristico, pittoresco
quaint {adj} (interestingly strange) :: curioso, bizzarro
quaint {adj} (incongruous, inappropriate or illogical) :: inappropriato, vano
quaintrelle {n} /kweinˈtɹɛl/ (woman who is focused on style and leisurely pastimes) :: edonista {f}, epicurea {f}
quake {v} /kweɪk/ (tremble or shake) :: tremare
quake {n} (earthquake) SEE: earthquake ::
quakebuttock {n} (coward) SEE: coward ::
Quaker {n} /ˈkweɪkɚ/ (believer of the Quaker faith) :: quacchero {m}
qualitative {adj} /ˈkwɑl.ɪˌteɪ.tɪv/ (of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity) :: qualitativo
qualitative {adj} ((chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound) :: qualitativo {m}
qualitatively {adv} (in a qualitative manner) :: qualitativamente
quality {n} /ˈkwɑləti/ (level of excellence) :: qualità {f}
quality {n} (differentiating property or attribute) :: qualità {f}
quality {n} (archaic: social position) :: qualità {f}
quality {adj} (being of good worth) :: di qualità , pregiato
quality of life {n} (general well-being of individuals and societies) :: qualità di vita {f}
qualm {n} /kwɑm/ (sudden feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.) :: dubbio {m}, apprensione {f}, paura {f}
qualm {n} (prick of the conscience, moral scrupule) :: scrupolo {m}
qualm {n} :: scrupolo
quandary {n} /ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/ (a dilemma) :: dilemma
quantifier {n} (a logical operator) :: quantificatore {m}
quantify {v} /ˈkwɑːn.tə.faɪ/ (to assign a quantity to) :: quantificare
quantile {n} /ˈkwɒn.taɪl/ (quantile in statistics) :: quantile {m}
quantitative {adj} /ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv/ :: quantitativo
quantitative easing {n} (monetary policy where the central bank creates money electronically) :: alleggerimento quantitativo {m}
quantity {n} /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ (fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement) :: grandezza {f}, quantità {f}
quantity {n} :: quantità {f}
quantity of motion {n} :: quantità di moto {f}
quantization {n} :: quantizzazione {f} (all)
quanton {n} (quantum entity) :: quantone {m}
quantum {adj} /ˈkʰwɑn.tʰəm/ (involving quanta) :: quantico, quantistico
quantum chromodynamics {n} (quantum field theory) :: cromodinamica quantistica {f}
quantum dot {n} (fluorescent nanoparticle) :: punto quantistico {m}
quantum entanglement {n} (quantum mechanical phenomenon) :: entanglement quantistico {m}, correlazione quantistica {f}
quantum gravity {n} (branch of theoretical physics) :: gravità quantistica {f}
quantum leap {n} /ˈkwɒntəm liːp/ (electron's state of change) :: salto quantico {m}
quantum mechanics {n} (branch of physics) :: meccanica quantistica {f}
quantum number {n} (number that specifies the state of a quantum mechanical system) :: numero quantico
quantum physics {n} (quantum mechanics) :: meccanica quantistica {f}, fisica quantistica {f}
quantum theory {n} (quantum mechanics) SEE: quantum mechanics ::
quantum well {n} (potential well that confines particles) :: buca di potenziale
quaquaversal {adj} /kweɪkwəˈvɜːsəl/ (going off in all directions at once towards a center) :: periclinale
quarantine {n} /ˈkwɒɹ.ən.tiːn/ (sanitary measure isolating infected people) :: quarantena
quarantine {n} :: [all senses] quarantena {f}
quarantine {v} (to retain in obligatory isolation or separation as a sanitary prevention) :: mettere in quarantena
quark {n} /kwɑːk/ ((physics) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter) :: quark {m}
quarkonium {n} (meson) :: quarkonio {m}
quarrel {n} /ˈkwɔɹəl/ (verbal dispute or heated argument) :: battibecco {m}, litigio {m}, diatriba {f}, scaramuccia {f}, disputa {f}, diverbio {m}, discussione, lite {f}, bisticcio {m}
quarrel {n} :: lite {f}, bega {f}, contesa {f} (all 1,2)
quarrel {v} (to contend, argue strongly, squabble) :: litigare, discutere, bisticciare
quarrel {v} (to find fault) :: incriminare
quarrel {n} (square-headed arrow for a crossbow) :: quadrello
quarrel {v} (disagree) SEE: disagree ::
quarry {n} /ˈkwɒɹi/ (site for mining stone) :: cava di pietra {f}, cava {f}
quarry {n} (animal which is hunted) :: preda {f}
quarry {n} (object of search or pursuit) :: preda {f}
quarter {n} /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/ (one of four equal parts) :: quarto {m}
quarter {n} (coin worth 25 cents) :: moneta di venticinque centesimi
quarter {n} (period of three months) :: trimestre {m}
quarter {n} (section of a town) :: quartiere {m}
quarter bottle {n} (piccolo) SEE: piccolo ::
quarterdeck {n} (aft part of the upper deck) :: cassero {m}
quarter light {n} (side window) :: deflettore {m}
quarterly {adj} (occurring once every quarter year) :: trimestrale
quarterly {adj} (divided into four parts crosswise) :: inquartato
quarterly {adv} (once every quarter year) :: trimestralmente
quarter note {n} (quarter note) SEE: crotchet ::
quartet {n} (music composition in four parts) :: quartetto {m}
quartet {n} (four musicians who perform a piece of music together) :: quartetto {m}
quartet {n} (group of four) :: quartetto {m}
quartile {n} /ˈkwɔː(ɹ)taɪl/ (any of the three points) :: quartile
quartz {n} /kwɔːts/ (mineral) :: quarzo {m}
quartzite {n} /ˈkwɔːtˌsaɪt/ (metamorphic rock) :: quarzite {f}
quasar {n} /ˈkweɪ.zɑɹ/ (An extragalactic object) :: quasar {m} {f}
quash {v} /kwɑʃ/ (to defeat forcibly) :: cassare, soffocare, reprimere
quash {v} (to void or suppress (a subpoena, decision)) :: annullare, invalidare, cancellare, cassare
quasi {adj} /ˈkwɑ.zi/ (showing likeness) :: quasi
quasicrystalline {adj} :: quasicristallino
Quasimodo {n} (day) :: quasimodo {m}
quasistatic {adj} :: quasistatico (all)
quaternary {adj} /ˈkwɑːtɚˌnɛəɹi/ (of fourth rank or order) :: quaternario
Quaternary {prop} (geological period) :: quaternario {m}
quaternion {n} /kwəˈtəːni.ən/ (a four-dimensional hypercomplex number) :: quaternione {m}
quatrain {n} /ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/ (a stanza of four lines) :: quartina {f}
quatrefoil {n} (shape) :: quattrofoglie {m}
quattuorvirate {n} (group of four men) :: quadrumvirato {m}
quaver {n} /ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/ ((music) an eighth note) :: croma {f}
quay {n} /ki/ (structure for loading and unloading vessels) :: banchina
qubit {n} /ˈkjubɪt/ (quantum bit) :: qubit {m}
Quebec {prop} /kwɪˈbɛk/ (province) :: Quebec {m}
Quebec {prop} (city) :: Quebec {m}
Quebec {prop} (the letter "Q") :: Quarto
Quebecer {n} (native or inhabitant of Quebec) :: quebecchese {m}
Quebecois {prop} (Quebecois French) :: francese del Québec {m}, francese quebecchese {m}
quebracho {n} /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ (South American tree with hard, tannin-rich wood) :: quebracho {m}
Quechua {prop} /ˈkɛtʃwə/ (language) :: quechua {m}
queen {n} /kwiːn/ (female monarch) :: regina {f}
queen {n} (chess piece) :: regina {f}
queen {n} (playing card) :: regina {f}, donna {f}
queen {n} (slang: male homosexual) :: checca {f}
queen {n} (reproductive female animal in a hive) :: ape regina {f}
queen {n} (adult female cat) :: gatta {f}
queen {v} (to make a queen) :: incoronare
queen bee {n} (reproductive female bee) :: ape regina {f}
queen consort {n} (wife of a reigning king) :: regina consorte
queen mother {n} (widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch) :: regina madre {f}
queen of clubs {n} (playing card) :: regina di fiori {f}, donna di fiori {f}
queen of diamonds {n} (playing card) :: regina di quadri {f}, donna di quadri {f}
queen of hearts {n} (playing card) :: regina di cuori {f}, donna di cuori {f}
Queen of Heaven {prop} (Virgin Mary) :: Regina del Cielo
queen of spades {n} /kwiːn.əv.speɪdz/ (playing card) :: regina di picche {f}, donna di picche {f}
queens {n} (pair of queens) :: regine
queer {adj} /kwɪɹ/ (weird, odd, different) :: strano, bizzarro {m}
queer {adj} (slightly unwell) :: un po' male (to feel queer stare un po' male, sentirsi poco bene)
queer {adj} (slang: homosexual) :: omosessuale [neutral], finocchio {m}, checca {f}, frocio {m}
queer {n} (slang: homosexual) SEE: fag ::
quell {n} (transitive: to take the life of; to kill) SEE: kill ::
quell {n} /kwɛl/ (transitive: to subdue, put down) :: reprimere, sedare
quench {v} /kwɛnt͡ʃ/ (to satisfy thirst) :: abbeverare, estinguere, appagare
quench {v} (to extinguish or put out) :: estinguere
quench {v} (to cool rapidly by immersion) :: temperare
quenching {n} /ˈkwɛntʃ.ɪŋ/ (rapid cooling of hot metal object) :: tempra {f}
Quentin {prop} /ˈkwɛntɪn/ (male given name) :: Quintino {m}
quercetin {n} (flavonol) :: quercetina {f}
quern {n} /kwɝn/ (mill) :: macinatoio a mano {m}
querulous {adj} /ˈkwɛɹ(j)ʊləs/ (often complaining) :: querulo, piagnucoloso, lamentoso, petulante
query {n} /ˈkwɪə.ɹi/ (question or inquiry) :: interrogare, domanda {m}, domanda {f}, quesito {m}
quest {n} /kwɛst/ (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal) :: ricerca {f}
question {n} (talk; conversation; speech) SEE: talk ::
question {n} /ˈkwɛʃtən/ (sentence, phrase or word) :: domanda {f}
question {n} (subject or topic) :: questione
question {v} (ask questions of) :: chiedere
question {v} (raise doubts about) :: mettere in dubbio, interrogarsi, mettere in discussione
questionable {adj} /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/ (problematic; open to doubt or challenge) :: problematico, questionabile, controverso
questionable {adj} (of dubious respectability or morality) :: dubbio
questionary {n} (questionnaire) SEE: questionnaire ::
questioning {n} (interrogation) SEE: interrogation ::
question mark {n} /ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑːk/ (punctuation mark) :: punto interrogativo {m}, punto di domanda {m}
questionnaire {n} /ˌkwɛs.t͡ʃəˈnɛ͡ɹ/ (form containing a list of questions) :: questionario {m}
queue {n} /kjuː/ (line of people) :: fila {f}, coda {f}
queue {n} (waiting list) :: fila {f}
queue {n} (data structure) :: coda {f}
queue {v} (put oneself at the end of a queue) :: mettersi in fila, fare la coda, fare la fila
queue {v} (arrange into a queue) :: mettere in fila
quibble {n} /ˈkwɪbəl/ (a trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument) :: cavillo {m}
quibble {v} (to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner) :: cavillare
quick {adj} /kwɪk/ (moving with speed) :: rapido
quick {adj} (lively, witty) :: svelto, lesto
quick {adj} :: svelto, rapido
quick as a flash {adv} (extremely quickly) :: fulmineamente, in un lampo, in un baleno, in un battibaleno, a rotta di collo
quickie {n} /ˈkwɪki/ (something made or done swiftly) :: cosa veloce {f}
quickie {n} (brief sexual encounter) :: sveltina {f}
quicklime {n} (calcium oxide) :: calce viva {f}
quickly {adv} /ˈkwɪkli/ (rapidly, fast) :: rapidamente {m}
quickness {n} (rapidity of movement or activity) :: rapidità {f}
quickness {n} (dexterity) SEE: dexterity ::
quicksand {n} (type of sand) :: sabbie mobili {f-p}
quicksilver {n} /ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/ (mercury) :: argento vivo {m}
quick-witted {adj} (mentally keen) :: sveglio, acuto, perspicace, sagace, svelto, lesto d'ingegno
Quidditch {n} /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/ (fictitious ball game) :: Quidditch {m}, quidditch {m}
quid pro quo {n} /ˌkwɪd.pɹoʊˈkwoʊ/ (something understood as another) :: qui pro quo {m}, quiproquò {m}
quid pro quo {n} :: do ut des
quiet {adj} /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ (with little sound) :: quieto, silenzioso
quiet {adj} (having little motion) :: calmo
quiet {adj} (not talking) :: quieto, taciturno
quiet {v} (to cause someone to become quiet) :: calmare, placare
quiet {n} (absence of sound) :: silenzio {m}
quiet {n} (absence of movement) :: pace {f}, tranquillità {f}
quietism {n} (form of mysticism) :: quietismo {m}
quietistic {adj} /kwaɪəˈtɪstɪk/ (related to quietism) :: quietistico
quill {n} (music: plectrum) SEE: plectrum ::
quill {n} /kwɪl/ (lower shaft of a feather) :: calamo {m}
quill {n} (pen made of feather) :: calamo {m}, penna d'oca {f}
quill {n} (any pen) :: penna {f}
quill {n} (needle-like structure that grows on the skin) :: aculeo {m}
quilt {n} /kwɪlt/ (bed covering) :: trapunta {f}
quilt {v} (to construct a quilt) :: imbottire, trapuntare
quilted {adj} (having the characteristics of a quilt) :: trapuntato
quince {n} /kwɪns/ (fruit) :: mela cotogna {f}, cotogna {f}
quince {n} (tree) :: melocotogno {m}, cotogno {m}
quinceañera {n} /ˌkɪnseɪ.ənˈjɛɹə/ (in Mexico, fifteenth birthday celebration for a young woman) :: quinceañera {f}, festa dei quindici anni {f}
quince cheese {n} (confection) :: cotognata {f}
quincunx {n} (coin) SEE: coin ::
quincunx {n} /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ (arrangement of five units) :: quinconce {m} {f}
quinidine {n} (isomer of quinine) :: chinidina {f}
quinine {n} /ˈkwɪniːn/ (alkaloid used to treat malaria) :: chinino
quinoa {n} /ˈkinˌwɑ/ (Chenopodium quinoa) :: quinoa {f}
quinoid {adj} (having a structure based upon a quinone) :: chinoide
quinone {n} (compound) :: chinone {m}
quinoprotein {n} (class of protein) :: chinoproteina {f}
quinquangle {n} (pentagon) SEE: pentagon ::
Quinquatria {n} (ancient Roman festival) :: quinquatrie {f-p}
quinquennial {adj} /kwɪŋˈkwɛ.ni.əl/ (that happens every five years) :: quinquennale
quinquennium {n} (period of time five years long) :: quinquennio {m}, quinquennalità {f}, lustro {m}
quintal {n} /ˈkwɪntəl/ (one hundred kilograms) :: quintale {m}
quinternion {n} (five gathered sheets of paper folded in two) :: quinterno {m}
quintessence {n} /kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns/ (most perfect example of its type) :: quintessenza {f}
quintessentialize {v} (To make quintessential; to reduce to its essence.) :: quintessenziare
quintet {n} /kwɪnˈtɛt/ ((music) a composition in five parts) :: quintetto {m}
quintet {n} ((music) a group of five musicians) :: quintetto {m}
quintet {n} (any group of five) :: quintetto {m}
quintillion {num} (a billion billion, 1018, see also: trillion) :: trilione {m}
quintillion {num} (a million quadrillion, 1030, see also: nonillion) :: quintilione {m}
quintuple {v} (multiply by five) :: quintuplicare
quintuple {v} :: quintuplo
quintuple {adj} (fivefold) SEE: fivefold ::
quip {n} /kwɪp/ (smart, sarcastic turn or jest) :: freddura {f}, battuta {f}, frizzo {m}
Quirinal Hill {prop} (one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built) :: Quirinale {m}
quirk {n} /kwɜːk/ (idiosyncrasy) :: stranezza {f}
quit {adj} /kwɪt/ (to leave) :: lasciare
quit {adj} (to give up, stop doing something) :: smettere, abbandonare
quitch {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
quite {adv} /kwaɪt/ (to the greatest extent; completely) :: proprio
quite a few {determiner} (indefinite and somewhat large number) :: un bel po'
quiver {n} /ˈkwɪvə/ (arrow container) :: faretra {f}
quiver {v} (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) :: fremere
quixotic {adj} /kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/ (possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality) :: donchisciottesco
quiz {n} /kwɪz/ (competition in the answering of questions) :: quiz {m}
quod erat demonstrandum {phrase} :: come volevasi dimostrare
quodlibetic {adj} (Relating to a quodlibet) :: quodlibetale
quoll {n} /ˈkwɒl/ (carnivorous marsupial of the genus Dasyurus) :: dasiuro {m}
quotation {n} /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ (fragment of a human expression) :: citazione {f}
quotation {n} (act of naming a price; price that has been quoted) :: preventivo {m}
quotation mark {n} (quotation marks) SEE: quotation marks ::
quotation marks {n} /kwəʊˈteɪʃən mɑːks/ (Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.) :: virgolette {f-p} [«◌»]
quote {n} /kwəʊt/ (a statement attributed to someone) :: citazione {f}
quote {n} (a quotation mark) :: virgolette {f-p}
quote {n} (a summary of work to be done with a set price) :: preventivo {m}
quote {n} (a price set for a financial security or commodity) :: aliquota {f}
quote {v} (to prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price) :: preventivo {m}
quote unquote {adj} (Emphasize the following word or phrase for irony) :: tra virgolette
quotidian {adj} /kwɵˈtɪdɪən/ (daily) :: quotidiano
quotidian {n} (quotidian, daily things) :: ferialità {f}
quotient {n} /ˈkwoʊʃənt/ (number resulting from division) :: quoziente {m}
quotient group {n} (group obtained from a larger group by aggregating elements) :: gruppo quoziente {m}
Qur'an {prop} /kəˈɹɑn/ (the Islamic holy book) :: Corano {m}
Qur'an {n} (a copy of the Qur'an) :: corano {m}
Qur'anic {adj} (relating to the Quran) :: coranico
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