Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Landowning

Owning land, especially a large estate or agricultural property.

Layman

A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.

Long-fuse

Tending to be slow to become angry, agitated, or reactive under provocation.

Mayflower Compact

The first agreement for self-government to be created and enforced in America, signed by male passengers of the Mayflower in 1620.

Middle Passage

The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the triangular trade route.

Money-pit

A place or enterprise that consumes vastly more money than it is worth or than was anticipated.

Mood-altering

Having the capacity to affect or change a person's emotional state, feelings, or psychological disposition.

Multisyllabic

Having more than one syllable, but most frequently used to describe a word containing three or more syllables.

One-horse town

A small, unexciting, and isolated town with very few people, businesses, or activities.

Paan

A preparation consisting of betel leaf wrapped around chopped betel nut, slaked lime, and various spices or sweet flavorings, chewed as a stimulant and digestive after meals in South Asia.

Pagan

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, specifically a follower of a polytheistic nature religion.

Palliate

To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without removing the underlying cause.