Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

jungle

An area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically found in tropical climates.

jurisdiction

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

jury

A body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

paperclip

A small piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding several sheets of paper together.

severity

The fact or condition of being severe; sternness, harshness, or gravity.

skyscraper

A very tall building of many stories.

stewardship

The job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property.

tax-jurisdiction

A legally defined geographic territory or authority with the power to levy and collect taxes.

vigilante

A member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate.

waistline

The line around the body at the waist, often narrower than the chest or hips.

water strider

A long-legged slender bug that skates rapidly over the surface of ponds and streams.