Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Promised Land

In the Bible, the land of Canaan promised by God to Abraham and his descendants.

Pull the rug from under

To suddenly withdraw support, help, or assistance from someone, leaving them vulnerable or unprepared.

Punji trap

A simple type of booby trap consisting of a concealed pit filled with sharpened, often poisoned, bamboo stakes.

Pussyfooter

A person who acts evasively, cautiously, or indecisively, especially to avoid making a commitment or taking a firm stand.

Quadri

An informal abbreviation for a quadriplegic person, an individual with paralysis of all four limbs.

Quake

To shake or shudder, typically with fear, cold, or strong emotion.

Quick-change

Involving or requiring very rapid changes of clothes, costumes, or appearance, especially by a performer on stage.

Radiative-transfer

The process by which energy in the form of radiation is transferred through a medium or space.

Rare Term

A word or phrase that is not commonly used or is infrequently encountered.

Rashness

The quality or act of behaving or making choices with too much haste and without careful consideration of the possible consequences.

Rathole

A small, squalid, wretched, or dilapidated place.

Redware

Pottery made from clay that fires to a reddish-brown color, typically glazed with a transparent lead glaze.