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There are currently 237 names in this directory beginning with the letter A.
a bony
nm/f guest; host; hostess; bathtowel; d’onore guest of honour
a delicious
delizioso
abbacchiare
vt (of olives &c) to beat down (from tree)
abbacchio
nm roast suckling lamb
abbigliamento
nm dress; – (in)formale (in)formal dress
abboccato
a (of wine) mellow; smooth
abbondante
a (of crop) plentiful; (of weight &c) full
abbondanza
nf abundance; glut
abbrustolimento
nm (of nuts &c) roasting
abbrustolire
vt (of bread) to toast; (of meat) to grill; (of nuts) to roast
abbuffata
nf (of food quantity)blowout
abelmosco
nm okra
abito
nm (of clothing) suit;
abramide
nf river fish: bream
abruzzese
a (of region) of Abruzzi
acacia
nf acacia
acagiia
nm cashew
accanto
a (of restaurant) local
accendino
nm cigarette-lighter
accenditoio
nm taper
accesso vietato
nm no entry
accessorio
a additional af:ciaccato a (of fruit &c) bruised
acciaio
nm steel;
acciuga
nf anchovy;
acciugata
nf oil-cooked anchovy sauce
accogliente
a (of host) welcoming
accogliere
vt (of host) to receive; to welcome
accompagnamento
nm (of dish) garnish; accompaniment
accompagnato
a (of dish) with 11
acconto
nm (of money) deposit
acerbita
nf unripeness
acerbo
a acerbic; (of fruit) unripe, green; (of wine) not ready
acero
nm maple
alce
nm (of deer) elk; moose
alcelafo
nm hartebeest
alchechengi
nm strawberry tomato
alcina
nf eland; antelope
alcol
nm alcohol; – denaturato methylated spirits
alcolicita
nm (of alcohol) proof
alcolico
nm alcoholic drink; -ci spirits; a alcoholic
aleatico
nm red wine variety
alfalfa
nf alfalfa
alga marina
nf seaweed
alice
nf anchovy
alimentare
vt to feed; a alimentary; dietary
alimentarista
nm/nf grocer; dietician
alimentazione
nf diet
alimento
nm aliment; – per lattanti (- per hambini piccoli) baby-food all’aperto a alfresco; outdoors
allarme antincendio
nm fire alarm
allattamento
nm (of animal) suckling
allergia
nf allergy
allergico
a allergic
allevamento
nm farm; farming, raising; – industriale factory farm; – di pesci fish farm
allevare
vt (of animal) to raise; to rear
allevato
a (of animals) reared; raised
allodola
nf skylark
alloggiare
vt accommodate
alloggio
accommodation
alloro
nm (of tree) bay
allungare
vt (of sauce &c) to dilute; to thin
alosa
nf sea fish: shad
alpestre
nm alpine herb spirits; a alpine
alpino
a alpine
altea
nf marshmallow
alto
a (of temperature &c) high alto mare a deep-sea
alveare
nm beehive
alzata
nf (of cake &c) stand
alzavola
nf teal
amabilita
nf (of alcohol) smoothness
amalgamare
vt (of ingredients &c) to mix; to blend; to cream; to amalgamate; to assemble amanita nf (of mushroom) amanita
amarasca
nf morello
amarena :
nf bitter cherry; morello cherry
amaretto
nm almond spirits; (of biscuit) macaroon
amaro
nm bitters; a bitter; sour; (of orange) bigarade; (of coffee) unsweetened
amarognolo
a bitter-tasting
amatriciana
nf pork/wined/ tomato-ed/chili-ed/onion-ed garnished
ambra grigia
nf ambergris
ambrato
a (of wine) amber
ambrosia
nf ambrosia ” americano a (of coffee) filter coffee
amido
nm starch
ammaccare
vt (of fruit &c) to damage; to bruise ammaccato a (of fruit &c) damaged; bruised
ammaccatura
nf (of fruit &c) blemish, imperfection
ammazzacaffe
nm postprandial drink
ammazzatoio
nm abattoir
ammettere
vt (of entry) to admit
ammollicato
a softened
ammorbidire
vt (of butter &c) to soften; (of meat) to tenderize
ampolliera
nf cruet
anacardio
nm cashew
analcolico
nm soft drink; a nonalcoholic
ananas
nm pineapple; ananas
anatra (anitra)
nf duck; – all’arancia duck a I’orange; – laccata (- pechinese) peking duck; ~ mandarina mandarin duck; – selvatica wild duck
anatroccolo
nm duckling
anconetana
anconetana : (all’) a of Ancona
ancora
adv more
andare
vi (of dining) to go out
andato
a (of food) spoiled; ruined
anellini
nmpl ring-shaped pasta; – rigati ringed ribbed pasta
anello
nm ring
aneto
nm dill
angelica
nf angelica
angelo di mare
nm angelfish, monkfish; capelli d’angelo angel-hair pasta
angolo
nm angle; ~ del tovagliolo napkin; – cottura kitchenette; kitchen area
angostura
nf angostura
anguilla
nf eel
anguria
nf water-melon
anice
nm anise; aniseed; liquore all’- anisette; – stellato star anise
anicino
nm aniseed biscuit; sugared aniseed
animale
nm animal; – da allevamento farm animal; -i da cortile poultry
animella
nf sweetbread
anisetta
nf anise liqueur, anisette
annata
nf year; (of wine) vintage; (of crop) harvest; vino d’~ vintage wine
annerire
vi (of fruit) to turn black; (of silver) to tarnish
anno
nm year
annullamento
nm (of reservation) cancellation
annullare
vt (of reservation) to cancel
anolini
nmpl ring-shaped filled pasta
anona
nf custard apple
anoressante
nm appetite suppressant
anteprandiale
a anteprandial, before-meal
antiacido
a antacid
antiaderente
a non-stick
antialcolista
nm/f teetotaller antilope
antincendio
a fire-proof; porta -a fire-door; scala -a fire escape
antipasto
nm starter, appetizer, hors d’oeuvre
ape
nf bee
aperitivo
nm (of drink) aperitif; (of food) appetizer; – duomo (of cocktail) vermouth/cointreau/gin/maraschino
appagare
vt to satisfy; (of thirst) to quench
apparecchiare
vt (of table) to lay
apparecchio
nm appliance
appena fatto
a (of coffee &c) freshly brewed
appendiabiti
nm clothes hanger
appetito
nm appetite
appetitoso
a appetizing; tasty; delicious; mouth-watering
apprezzare
vt (of meal) to enjoy
apprezzato
a (of meal) choice
apribottiglie
nm bottle-opener
aprile
nm April
aprire
vt (of bottle &c) to open
apriscatole
nm tin-opener; can-opener
aquario
nm aquarium
aquila di mare
nf sea fish: eagle ray
arac nm arak (arack)
spirits usu of coconut or rice
arachide
nf peanut; groundnut
aragosta
nf lobster; crayfish; langouste; – all’armoricana lobster with tomatoes/bacon; – Newburg lobster Newburg; brandy/sherry-sauced
arancia
nf orange; – sanguinella blood-orange
aranciata
nf orangeade
arancino
nm cheese/meat stuffed rice croquette
arborio
nm rice variety
argenteria
nf silverware
aria condizionata
nf air conditioning
ariete
nm (of sheep) ram
arigusta
nf langouste; crayfish
aringa :
nf herring; – affumicata kipper, bloater
arista
nf roast pork loin
arnese
nm (of kitchen) utensil
arnia
nf beehive
aroma
nm aroma; flavouring; -i herbs; spice
aromatico
a aromatic; erba -a herb
aromatizzante
nm flavouring
aromatizzare
vt to flavour aromatizzato a flavoured
arrabbiata (all’)
a chili-sauced arrabiato a chili sauce
arricchire :
vt to enrich
arricchito
a enriched; fortified
arrivederci!
nm good-bye!
arrivo
nm arrival; orario d’ arrival time
arrostire
vt to roast; – alla griglia (~ allo spiedo) to barbecue
arrosto
a roast
arrotare
vt (of knife) to sharpen
arrotino
nm (of knife) sharpener
arrotolare
vt to roll-up
arrowroot
nm arrowroot
arsella
nf clam
arteria
nf artery
artesiano
a (of well) artesian artigianale a hand-made; hand baked; traditional
ascensore
nm lift; elevator
asciugabiancheria
nm tumble dryer
asciugamano
nm hand-towel asciugare vt (of dishes) to dry; to wipe
asciugatoio
nm hand-towel asciugatore nm hand-dryer
asciugatrice
nf tumble-dryer asciutto a dry
ascolana (all’)
a breaded fried stuffed green olives
asiago
nm skimmed cow’s milk cheese
asino
nn ass
asparagi
nmpl asparagus; punta di – asparagus tip
aspic
nm aspic
aspirina
nf aspirin
asprezza
nf (of fruit &c) sharpness
aspro
a (of fruit &c) sharp
assafetida
nf asafoetida
assaggiare
vt to sample; to taste
assaggiatore di vino
nm wine-taster
assaporare
vt to savour; to relish; to enjoy; to taste
assegno
nm (of money) cheque; check; carta -i cheque-card; – turistico traveller’s cheque
assenzio
nm absinth(e)
assetato
a thirsty
assorbente
a absorbent; carta – kitchen-paper
assorbibile
a absorbable
assorbire
vt absorb
assortimento
nm assortment; array; spread; (of cheese) cheese-board
assortito
a (of sweets &c) assorted; mixed; plentiful
assunzione
nf consumption; intake
astaco
nm freshwater crayfish
astemio
a abstemious; teetotal; nm non-drinker
astenersi
vi (of alcohol &c) to abstain
astice
nm lobster
astinente
a abstinent
astinenza
nf abstinence
atmosfera
nf atmosphere
atrio
nm (of hotel) lobby; hall
attaccapanni
nm coat-rack attenti! excl care! warning! attenzione! exc/ care! warning!
attimo
nm (of cooking) short time; few minutes
attinia
nf actinia
attrezzatura
nf (of kitchen) equipment
attrezzo
nm (of kitchen) utensils
audioleso
a hard-of-hearing
aumentare
vt (of oven heat &c) to increase; to turn-up
aurora (all’)
a (of mushrooms) egg yolk/cheese/tomato sauced
autogrill®
nm motorway cafe
autoparcheggio
nm car park
autosilo
nm multi-storey car park
autostazione
nf coach-station
autunno
nm autumn
avana
nf (of cigar) Havana
avannotto
nm alevin; young fish, esp salmon
avanzato
a left-over
avanzo
nm scraps; left-overs; -i offal
avariarsi
vi (of meat &c) to go off
avellano
nm hazel
avena
nf oats; fiocchi d’- oat flakes
avicolo
a poultry
avicoltura
nf poultry-farming
avizzito
a (of fruit &c) shrivelled-up
avocado
nm avocado, alligator pear
avoirdupois
nm avoirdupois
azuki
nm aduki (adzuki) bean
azzimo
a (of bread) unleavened
azzurro
a (of colour) blue; squalo – blue-shark B
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