Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

laconic

Using very few words; brief and to the point.

ligature

A thread or cord used for tying a blood vessel or tube to prevent bleeding.

lightweight

Of little weight; not heavy.

lockdown

An emergency measure in which people are prevented from leaving a building or area, or restricted in their movement, for reasons of security or public health.

lucid

Expressed clearly; easy to understand.

luxurious

Extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense.

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.

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.