Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Nonintercourse

The absence or cessation of communication, commercial dealings, or diplomatic relations between nations, groups, or individuals.

Oncome

The approach or arrival of something, especially a storm, illness, or troublesome condition.

Parge

To apply a thin coat of plaster or a mortar mixture to a masonry wall or surface.

Parging

A thin coat of mortar or plaster applied to masonry, concrete walls, or chimneys to protect them against weather or improve their appearance.

Pendente lite injunction

A temporary court order issued during the course of ongoing litigation designed to maintain the status quo and prevent irreparable harm until a final judgment is rendered.

Penis-envy

In psychoanalytic theory, a female child's supposed reaction of grief and envy upon realizing that she does not possess a penis.

Push-money

A bonus or extra commission paid to a salesperson by a manufacturer or employer for selling a specific product or brand.

Ratfink

An obnoxious, contemptible, or despicable person, especially one who betrays associates or informs on them.

Resale-price-maintenance

The practice whereby a manufacturer and its distributors agree that the distributors will sell the manufacturer's product at certain specified prices.

Semantic interference

A phenomenon in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology where the processing of a target word or concept is hindered by the simultaneous activation of a semantically related competitor.

Sodge

To become soaked, waterlogged, or heavily saturated with liquid.

Syngraft

A transplant of organs or tissues between two genetically identical individuals, such as identical twins.