Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Persistent-motif

A recurring structural pattern or topological feature that remains stable across multiple scales or evolutionary changes in data analysis.

Pictorial Metaphor

A figure of speech manifested in visual art or imagery where a concept or object is represented by comparing it to a completely different visual object, sharing implicit similarities.

Pile-driver

A heavy mechanical device or machine used to drive piles into the ground to provide foundation support for buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Pittance

A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as allowance or wage.

Placental mammal

A mammal of a major group that includes all mammals except monotremes and marsupials, characterized by having a placenta which develops during pregnancy in the uterus, feeding the embryo through the mother's blood supply.

Plural marriage

A marriage system in which an individual has more than one spouse simultaneously, most commonly referring to polygyny.

Posturize

In basketball, to dunk over an opposing player in such a dominant fashion that they are left awkwardly positioned or humiliated.

Power-retention

The capacity of a system, device, or organism to hold or maintain electrical, mechanical, or functional power without significant loss.

Preachiness

The quality of tending to moralize, give unwanted ethical advice, or lecture others in a self-righteous manner.

Pressure-test

To subject a plan, policy, idea, or system to rigorous evaluation or extreme conditions to identify potential weaknesses or failure points.

Prestige Marketing

A marketing strategy focused on establishing and maintaining an exclusive, high-status brand image to appeal to affluent consumers who value luxury and prestige over price.

Preventive medicine

A branch of medicine dedicated to preventing diseases rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.