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act meaning in Italian

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attractive (pleasing or appealing to the senses)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.tɪv]
[US: ə.ˈtræk.tɪv]

affascinanteadjective

attractively (in an attractive manner)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.tɪ.vli]
[US: ə.ˈtræk.tɪ.vli]

gradevolmenteadverb

attractor (set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.tə(r)]
[US: ə.ˈtræk.tər]

attrattorenoun
{m}

autodidact [autodidacts] (a self-taught person)
noun
[UK: ˌɔːtəʊdˈɪdakt]
[US: ˌɔːɾoʊdˈɪdækt]

autodidattanoun
{f}
John is an autodidact. = John è un autodidatta.

autodidattonoun
{m}

bacterium [bacteria] (single-celled organism with no nucleus or organelles)
noun
[UK: bæk.ˈtɪə.riəm]
[US: bæk.ˈtɪ.riəm]

batterionoun
{m}

bacterial flora (the bacteria inside an organism)
noun

flora battericanoun
{f}

bacterialization (The treatment of a crop with bacteria)
noun

batterizzazionenoun
{f}

bacteriochlorin (translation gloss)
noun

batterioclorinanoun
{f}

bacteriocyte noun

micetocitonoun

bacteriological (of or pertaining to bacteriology)
adjective
[UK: bæk.ˌtɪə.riə.ˈlɒ.dʒɪk.l̩]
[US: bæk.ˌtɪə.riə.ˈlɒ.dʒɪk.l̩]

batteriologicoadjective

bacteriologically (with respect to bacteriology)
adverb
[UK: bæk.ˌtɪə.riə.ˈlɒ.dʒɪk.l̩i]
[US: bæk.ˌtɪə.riə.ˈlɒ.dʒɪk.l̩i]

batteriologicamenteadverb

bacteriostatic (of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat)
adjective

batteriostaticoadjective

bacteriuria [bacteriurias] noun

batteriurianoun
{f}

Bactria (Greek name for ancient country)
proper noun

Battriaproper noun

benefactor [benefactors] (on who gives gifts or help)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.nɪ.fæk.tə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.nə.ˌfæk.tər]

benefattorenoun
{m}

benefattricenoun
{f}

beta-lactamase (enzyme produced by certain bacteria, responsible for their resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics)
noun

betalattamasinoun

bifidobacterium (bacterium of the genus Bifidobacterium)
noun

bifidobatterionoun
{m}

biofactor (material that has a significant biochemical function)
noun

biofattorenoun
{m}

bioreactor (A fermentation vat containing microorganisms)
noun

bioreattorenoun
{m}

bract [bracts] (leaf or leaf-like structure)
noun
[UK: brækt]
[US: brækt]

bratteanoun
{f}

breach of contract (failure to perform)
noun
[UK: briːtʃ əv kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈbriːtʃ əv ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

inadempienza contrattualenoun
{f}

violazione di contrattonoun
{f}

cactus [cacti] (member of the Cactaceae)
noun
[UK: ˈkæk.təs]
[US: ˈkæk.təs]

cactusnoun
{m}
I bought a cactus. = Comprai un cactus.

calefactory (warming room)
noun
[UK: ˌkæ.lɪ.ˈfæk.tə.rɪ]
[US: ˌkæ.lʌ.ˈfæk.tʌ.riː]

calefattorionoun
{m}

Cannizzaro reaction (reaction)
noun

reazione di Cannizzaronoun
{f}

capillary action (drawing of a liquid up interstices)
noun

capillaritànoun
{f}

caprolactam (the organic compound)
noun

caprolattamenoun
{m}

cardioactive (affecting the heart)
adjective

cardioattivoadjective

cataphract [cataphracts] (armour for the entire body of a soldier and often for the soldier's horse as well)
noun
[UK: kˈatəfrˌakt]
[US: kˈæɾəfrˌækt]

catafrattanoun
{f}

cataphract [cataphracts] (soldier covered with a cataphract)
noun
[UK: kˈatəfrˌakt]
[US: kˈæɾəfrˌækt]

catafrattonoun
{m}

cataract [cataracts] (opacity of the lens in the eye)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tə.rækt]
[US: ˈkæ.tə.rækts]

catarattanoun
{f}

cataract [cataracts] (waterfall, see also: waterfall)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tə.rækt]
[US: ˈkæ.tə.rækts]

cascatanoun
{f}

caterattanoun

rapidanoun
{f}

chain reaction (type of nuclear reaction)
noun
[UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

reazione a catenanoun
{f}

character [characters] (being in a story)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.rək.tə(r)]
[US: ˈke.rɪk.tər]

personaggionoun
{m}
He's a real character. = È un vero personaggio.

character [characters] (distinguishing feature)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.rək.tə(r)]
[US: ˈke.rɪk.tər]

caratterenoun
{m}
He's a strange character. = Ha uno strano carattere.

caratteristicanoun
{m}

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