Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Potash

Various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form, primarily used as agricultural fertilizers.

Potent

Having great power, influence, or effect.

Potpourri

A mixture of dried petals of roses and other sweet-smelling flowers, kept in a jar for its fragrance.

Powdered-wig

A historical type of artificial hairpiece heavily dusted with white powder, widely worn by European upper classes, judges, and barristers during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Power-politics

International relations in which sovereign states seek to influence or conquer other states by the actual or threatened use of military, economic, or diplomatic coercion.

Powerhouse

A place where electrical or mechanical power is generated.

Pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Pragmatism

A approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

Pragmatist

A person who is guided more by practical experience and observation than by theory, ideals, or abstract principles.

Praline

A confection made of nuts and caramelized sugar.

Pre-cision

The manufacturing or production of goods with extremely tight tolerances and exact specifications.

Pre-detachment

The act or process of detaching or separating something beforehand or in anticipation of an event.