Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Defund

To withdraw financial support from an organization, program, or project.

Denkfabrik

An institute, corporation, or organized group of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems.

Diddler

A person who swindles, cheats, or petty-thieves in a minor way.

Dim-bulb

A stupid, slow-witted, or unintelligent person.

Dishevelment

The state of being untidy, disordered, or unkempt in appearance.

Dogged

Showing persistent determination and unwillingness to give up.

Domestic territory

The geographic area under the effective administrative control and jurisdiction of a sovereign government, including airspace, territorial waters, and enclaves.

Domino Theory

The political theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling row of dominoes.

Double-cross

To deceive or betray someone after pretending to cooperate with them.

Doweling

Cylindrical rods or bars of wood, metal, or plastic used as structural pins in carpentry and construction to reinforce joints.

Downcomer

A pipe, tube, or flue through which fluid, gas, or molten material descends in a furnace, distillation column, or boiler system.

Dumpy

Short and thick in build; squat.