Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

ottoman bed

A bed featuring a hydraulic lifting mechanism that allows the mattress base to be raised, revealing a large storage area underneath the entire mattress.

passbook

A small book issued by a bank to a depositor to record transactions on an account.

pulp fiction

Inexpensive, sensational fiction printed on cheap paper, popular in the first half of the 20th century.

redundancy

The state of being no longer needed or useful; the dismissal of a worker because they are no longer needed.

riffraff

Disreputable or undesirable people; the lowest class of society.

shift-work

A system of work in which different groups of workers rotate through a schedule of alternating time periods to cover a 24-hour day.

sink

A fixed basin in a kitchen or bathroom used for washing dishes, hands, etc.

soundproofing

The action or process of making a room or building resistant to the passage of sound.

thriftiness

The quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.

truancy

The action of staying away from school without good reason.

trundle bed

A low bed on wheels that can be stored under a larger bed when not in use.

zipper

A device consisting of two flexible strips of teeth that can be interlocked by means of a sliding tab, used for fastening clothing and other items.