Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Abstract Number

A number that represents a quantity without reference to a specific object or physical entity.

Administrative Neglect

The failure of a government, organization, or governing body to provide adequate oversight, resources, or basic services due to carelessness, indifference, or systemic inefficiency.

Arch-Foe

A principal enemy or adversary, often one that is particularly formidable or significant.

Ash cloud

A large cloud of pulverized rock, minerals, and volcanic glass fragments hurled into the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption.

Beech nut

The edible nut of the beech tree, typically triangular in shape and enclosed in a spiny husk.

Betel nut

The seed of the areca palm, often chewed with betel leaves for its stimulant effects.

Bolt-hole

A small room, house, or hidden place where someone can go to hide, escape, or be safe from danger or trouble.

Bugger-all

Nothing at all; absolutely nothing.

Bunco squad

A specialized division of a police department that investigates confidence games, swindles, fraud, and illegal gambling operations.

Carrion-feeder

An animal that feeds on the dead bodies of other animals.

Castaway

A person who has been shipwrecked and stranded in a lonely place, such as an uninhabited island.

Chaotic narrative

A form of storytelling characterized by fragmented structures, non-linear timelines, and an overwhelming or unpredictable sequence of events.