Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Cosmos

The universe seen as a well-ordered and harmonious whole.

Counterbalance

A weight or influence that balances another.

Counterplay

Moves or actions made by a player in a defensive position to offset the opponent's initiative or attack.

Counterword

A word or morpheme used in certain languages in conjunction with a numeral to count items based on their physical characteristics or category; a classifier.

Coup

A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

Covalently

In a manner that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms to form a chemical bond.

Cover-story

A fabricated account or explanation presented to conceal one's true activities, motives, or identity, especially in espionage.

Cronus

The leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans in Greek mythology, who ruled the cosmos during the mythical Golden Age until he was overthrown by his son Zeus.

Crown colony

A British dependent territory administered by a governor appointed by the sovereign.

Cruelty

Behavior that causes physical or mental pain and suffering, often involving a conscious indifference to or enjoyment of others' misery.

Culpability

Responsibility for a fault or wrong; blameworthiness.

Cultivar

A plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding.