Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Surrogate-parent

An individual who legally or functionally acts as a parent to a child, taking on the responsibilities of care, upbringing, and support without being the biological father or mother.

Surveyor

A person whose job is to measure and record the details and boundaries of an area of land.

Swear-in

To admit someone formally to a public office or position by administering an official oath.

Tangle

A confused or twisted mass of things such as hair, thread, or wires that are difficult to untie or separate.

Treasure-trove

A store of valuable or delightful things.

Trigger

A small lever in a firearm that is pulled by the finger to release the hammer and fire the gun.

Tunnel

An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill, under a road, or underwater for trains, cars, or pedestrians.

Turn on a dime

To maneuver or change direction extremely quickly and within a very small space.

Twist

To form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape; to rotate or turn something around an axis.

Unfulfilling

Not providing happiness, satisfaction, or a sense of personal growth.

Vie

To compete eagerly with someone in order to achieve or win something.

War

A state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or between different groups within a nation or state.