Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Double-bluff

A strategy or deception in which someone tells the truth or acts genuinely, expecting that the opponent will assume it is a trick and therefore disbelieve it.

Double-bonding

A covalent chemical bond between two atoms involving four bonding electrons rather than two.

Double-header

Two consecutive games or matches played between the same opposing teams in one day.

Double-indemnity

A provision in an insurance policy, especially life or accident insurance, requiring the insurer to pay twice the face value of the policy if the insured dies under specific accidental circumstances.

Double-ligature

A complex typographic glyph formed by the joining of two separate ligatures or letters into a single unified character mark.

Doublon

An obsolete gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, formerly worth two pistoles.

Dow

Short for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 30 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

Draconian

Exceedingly harsh, severe, or rigorous, especially concerning laws, penalties, or government controls.

Dragon-lady

A strong, aggressive, and domineering woman, especially one who uses power or authority ruthlessly.

Dramaturg

A literary editor or advisor attached to a theater or opera company who researches, selects, adapts, and edits plays.

Dramaturgy

The art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation.

Draughtboard

A board with a checkered pattern of dark and light squares used for playing the game of draughts (checkers).