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petrodollar (money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil) noun [UK: ˈpetro.ˌdɑː.lə(r)] [US: ˈpetro.ˌdɑː.lər] | petroldollaronoun |
petroglyph (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) noun [UK: pˈetrəɡlˌɪf] [US: pˈetrəɡlˌɪf] | incisione rupestrenoun |
petrographic adjective [UK: pˌetrəɡrˈafɪk] [US: pˌetrəɡrˈæfɪk] | petrograficoadjective |
petrography [petrographies] (the branch of petrology) noun [UK: pɪ.ˈtrɒ.ɡrə.fɪ] [US: pɪ.ˈtrɑː.ɡrə.fiː] | petrografianoun |
petroleum jelly (pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum) noun [UK: pɪ.ˈtrəʊ.lɪəm ˈdʒe.li] [US: pɪˈtro.ʊ.lɪəm ˈdʒe.li] | petrolatonoun |
petrology [petrologies] (the study of rock) noun [UK: pɪ.ˈtrɒ.lə.dʒi] [US: pə.ˈtrɑː.lə.dʒi] | petrologianoun |
petronel noun [UK: pˈetrəʊnəl] [US: pˈetroʊnəl] | petrinalenoun |
Petronius (historical given name) proper noun [UK: petrˈəʊnɪəs] [US: petrˈoʊnɪəs] | Petronioproper noun |
petrophysics noun | petrofisicanoun |
petticoat [petticoats] (historical: ornamental skirt or underskirt) noun [UK: ˈpe.tɪk.əʊt] [US: ˈpe.tɪkoʊt] | sottogonnanoun |
petticoat [petticoats] (woman's undergarment worn under a skirt) noun [UK: ˈpe.tɪk.əʊt] [US: ˈpe.tɪkoʊt] | sottovestenoun |
petty [pettier, pettiest] (of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns) adjective [UK: ˈpe.ti] [US: ˈpe.ti] | meschinoadjective piccoloadjective |
pettifogger [pettifoggers] (An unscrupulous lawyer) noun [UK: ˈpe.tɪ.fɒ.ɡə] [US: ˈpe.tɪ.ˌfɑː.ɡər] | leguleionoun |
petting (kissing, stroking, etc., in a sexual manner) noun [UK: ˈpet.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpet.ɪŋ] | amoreggiamentonoun limonatanoun pomiciatanoun |
petty officer (non-commissioned officer) noun [UK: ˈpe.tɪ.ˈɒ.fɪ.sə] [US: ˈpe.tɪ.ˈɒ.fɪ.sə] | nostromonoun sottufficiale di marinanoun |
petulance (childish impatience or sulkiness) noun [UK: ˈpe.tjʊ.ləns] [US: ˈpe.tʃə.ləns] | petulanzanoun |
petulant (easily irritated or annoyed) adjective [UK: ˈpe.tjʊ.lənt] [US: ˈpe.tʃə.lənt] | petulanteadjective |
petunia [petunias] (flower) noun [UK: pɪ.ˈtjuː.nɪə] [US: pə.ˈtuː.niə] | petunianoun |
a contented mind is a perpetual feast (contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances) phrase | chi si accontenta godephrase |
acropetal adjective | acropetoadjective |
appetite [appetites] (desire of or relish for food) noun [UK: ˈæ.pɪ.taɪt] [US: ˈæ.pə.ˌtaɪt] | appetitonounI have no appetite. = Non ho appetito. |
appetite comes with eating (starting something increases your desire to continue it) phrase [UK: ˈæ.pɪ.taɪt kʌmz wɪð ˈiːt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈæ.pə.ˌtaɪt ˈkəmz wɪθ ˈiːt.ɪŋ] | |
appetitive (desiring) adjective [UK: apˈetɪtˌɪv] [US: æpˈeɾɪtˌɪv] | appetitivoadjective |
appetizer [appetizers] (small, light first course) noun [UK: ˈæ.pɪ.taɪ.zə] [US: ˈæ.pə.ˌtaɪ.zər] | antipastonoun aperitivonoun stuzzichinonoun |
appetizing (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) adjective [UK: ˈæ.pɪ.taɪz.ɪŋ] [US: ˈæ.pə.ˌtaɪz.ɪŋ] | vespignoadjective |
bon appétit (used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat) phrase [UK: ˈbɑːn] [US: ˈbɑːn] | buon appetitophrase |
Capetonian (person from or inhabitant of Cape Town) noun | capetoniananoun capetonianonoun |
carpet [carpets] (a fabric used as a floor covering) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.pɪt] [US: ˈkɑːr.pət] | moquettenoun tappetonoun |
carpet [carpeted, carpeting, carpets] (to cover like a carpet) verb [UK: ˈkɑː.pɪt] [US: ˈkɑːr.pət] | coprireverb |
carpet beater (tool used in housecleaning) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.pɪt ˈbiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.pət ˈbiː.tər] | battipanninoun |
centripetal force (the force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the centre of rotation) noun [UK: sen.ˈtrɪ.pɪt.l̩ fɔːs] [US: sen.ˈtrɪ.pɪt.l̩ ˈfɔːrs] | forza centripetanoun |
compete [competed, competing, competes] (to contend) verb [UK: kəm.ˈpiːt] [US: kəm.ˈpiːt] | competereverbI love to compete. = Amo competere. |