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end of the world noun [UK: end əv ðə wɜːld] [US: ˈend əv ðə ˈwɝːld] | fine del mondonoun finimondonoun |
endosymbiotic theory (the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts) noun | teoria endosimbioticanoun |
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) noun | picchio tridattilonoun |
even though (although) conjunction [UK: ˈiːv.n̩ ðəʊ] [US: ˈiːv.n̩ ˈðoʊ] | anche seconjunction benchéconjunction nonostanteconjunction |
exception that proves the rule (occurrence of counterexample) noun | |
eyes on the ground (observer(s) in an area of interest) noun | analizzatorinoun osservatorinoun |
face the music (to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions) verb [UK: feɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈfeɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk] | |
fall by the wayside (to fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out, to suffer from neglect) verb | arenarsiverb fallireverb |
fall through verb [UK: fɔːl θruː] [US: ˈfɑːl θruː] | andare a monteverb |
Fat Thursday noun | giovedì grassonoun |
father of the nation noun | padre della patrianoun |
feel the pinch (to suffer a hardship) verb [UK: fiːl ðə pɪntʃ] [US: ˈfiːl ðə ˈpɪntʃ] | |
feet on the ground (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") noun | |
Fermat's Last Theorem (theorem that a^n + b^n equal to c^n has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2) proper noun | ultimo teorema di Fermatproper noun |
Fermat's little theorem (theorem that a^p − a is divisible by p) proper noun | piccolo teorema di Fermatproper noun |
fifty-third (ordinal number) adjective [UK: ˈfɪf.ti ˈθɜːd] [US: ˈfɪf.ti ˈθɝːd] | cinquantatreesimoadjective |
fifty-three (cardinal number) numeral [UK: ˈfɪf.ti θriː] [US: ˈfɪf.ti ˈθriː] | cinquantatrénumeral |
first things first (let's deal with matters of highest priority first) phrase [UK: ˈfɜːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɝːst] | andiamo con ordinephrase |
fit the bill (to satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements) verb | essere adattoverb soddisfareverb |
five thousand (5000) numeral [UK: faɪv ˈθaʊz.n̩d] [US: ˈfaɪv ˈθaʊz.n̩d] | cinquemilanumeral |
flash in the pan (transient occurrence with no long-term effect) noun [UK: flæʃ ɪn ðə pæn] [US: ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə ˈpæn] | fuoco di paglianoun |
flip the bird (to make a rude or obscene gesture, particularly with the middle finger) verb | |
fly off the handle (become very angry) verb [UK: flaɪ ɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈflaɪ ˈɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩] | |
food for thought (information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation) noun [UK: fuːd fɔː(r) ˈθɔːt] [US: ˈfuːd ˈfɔːr ˈθɔːt] | spunto di riflessionenoun |
for the most part (mostly) adverb [UK: fɔː(r) ðə məʊst pɑːt] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə moʊst ˈpɑːrt] | generalmenteadverb in prevalenzaadverb solitamenteadverb |
for the nonce (for the time being) preposition [UK: fɔː(r) ðə nɒns] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə nɒns] | per il momentopreposition |
for the record (For the purpose of being recorded) preposition | per la cronacapreposition |
for the sake of (because of) preposition [UK: fɔː(r) ðə seɪk əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə ˈseɪk əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | per il bene dipreposition |
for the time being (temporarily; until later) adverb [UK: fɔː(r) ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ] | per il momentoadverb |
forbidden fruit is the sweetest (forbidden things seem more appealing) phrase [UK: fə.ˈbɪd.n̩ fruːt ɪz ðə ˈswiː.tɪst] [US: fər.ˈbɪd.n̩ ˈfruːt ˈɪz ðə ˈswiː.təst] | |
fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous) phrase |