Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Planned-language

A language whose phonology, grammar, and vocabulary have been consciously devised or improved by an individual or a group, rather than having evolved naturally over time.

Platitudes

A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

Poetic license

The freedom to depart from the facts of matter or from the rules of grammar or syntax in order to create a desired artistic effect.

Pousada

A traditional inn, lodge, or small hotel in Portugal or Brazil, often characterized by regional charm or historical significance.

Precision Machining

A manufacturing process that removes material from a workpiece to maintain extremely close tolerances through the use of machine tools.

Preening

Of a bird, to straighten and clean its feathers with its beak; of a person, to devote excessive care and attention to one's appearance.

Privy

An outhouse or a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building.

Profane-place

A physical location or site that lacks sacred, religious, or spiritual character; a secular or ordinary place.

Providence

The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.

Pull up stakes

To pack up one's belongings and move away from a place to live or work in another.

Pult

A sloping desk or reading stand, such as a music stand or a lectern used by a speaker or conductor.

Quarrelsome

Tending to argue, disagree, or fight frequently with others.