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lest meaning in Italian

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lest (for fear that)
conjunction
[UK: lest]
[US: ˈlest]

per paura checonjunction

able [abler, ablest] (permitted to)
adjective
[UK: ˈeɪb.l̩]
[US: ˈeɪb.l̩]

capaceadjectiveI'm able to swim. = Sono capace di nuotare.

able [abler, ablest] (skillful)
adjective
[UK: ˈeɪb.l̩]
[US: ˈeɪb.l̩]

abileadjectiveWe're able dancers. = Siamo ballerini abili.

allesthesia noun

alestesianoun
{f}

ample [ampler, amplest] (large; great in size)
adjective
[UK: ˈæm.pl̩]
[US: ˈæm.pl̩]

ampioadjectiveThere's ample room in the attic. = C'è ampio spazio in soffitta.

ample [ampler, amplest] adjective
[UK: ˈæm.pl̩]
[US: ˈæm.pl̩]

abbondanteadjective

anticholesterol adjective

anticolesteroloadjective

atonal [atonaler, atonalest] (lacking a tonal center or key (music))
adjective
[UK: eɪ.ˈtəʊn.l̩]
[US: eˈto.ʊn.l̩]

atonaleadjective

bless [blest, blest, blessing, blesses] (confer blessing on)
verb
[UK: bles]
[US: ˈbles]

benedireverbGod bless you! = Dio ti benedica!

brittle [brittler, brittlest] (able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure)
adjective
[UK: ˈbrɪt.l̩]
[US: ˈbrɪt.l̩]

fragileadjective

candlestick (a holder with a socket or spike for a candle)
noun
[UK: ˈkændl.stɪk]
[US: ˈkæn.dəl.ˌstɪk]

candelabronoun
{m}

candelierenoun
{m}

celesta [celestas] (musical instrument)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈle.stə]
[US: sə.ˈle.stə]

celestanoun
{f}

celestial (relating to heaven (religious))
adjective
[UK: sɪ.ˈle.stɪəl]
[US: sə.ˈles.tʃəl]

celesteadjectiveAstronomers use Latin for naming celestial objects. = Gli astronomi usano il latino per dare un nome ai corpi celesti.

celestial body (natural object beyond Earth's atmosphere)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈle.stɪəl ˈbɒ.di]
[US: sə.ˈles.tʃəl ˈbɑː.di]

corpo celestenoun
{m}

celestial mechanics (dynamics of celestial bodies)
noun

meccanica celestenoun
{f}

celestial sphere (abstract sphere of infinite radius)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈle.stɪəl sfɪə(r)]
[US: sə.ˈles.tʃəl sˈfɪr]

sfera celestenoun
{f}

celestine (mineral)
noun
[UK: tʃe.le.ˈstiː.ni]
[US: tʃe.le.ˈstiː.ni]

celestinanoun
{f}

celestitenoun
{f}

cholesteric (relating to chiral nematic phase of crystals)
adjective

colestericoadjective

cholesterol [cholesterols] (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈle.stə.rɒl]
[US: kə.ˈle.stə.ˌrɒl]

colesterolonoun
{m}
I have high cholesterol. = Ho il colesterolo alto.

cholesterolemia (presence of cholesterol in the blood)
noun

colesterolemianoun
{f}

civil [civiller, civillest] adjective
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl]
[US: ˈsɪ.vəl]

civileadjectiveKeep a civil tone. = Tieni un tono civile.

cobblestone [cobblestones] (a rounded stone)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒbl.stəʊn]
[US: ˈkɑː.bəlˌstoʊn]

ciottolatonoun
{m}

ciottolonoun
{m}

pavénoun
{m}

cool [cooler, coolest] (allowing or suggesting heat relief)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

leggeroadjective

termicoadjective

cool [cooler, coolest] (calmly audacious)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

fantasticoadjectiveFireworks are cool. = I fuochi d'artificio sono fantastici.

intrepidoadjective

cool [cooler, coolest] (colloquial: all right, acceptable)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

a postoadjective

accettabileadjective

cool [cooler, coolest] (colloquial: being considered as "popular" by others)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

ganzoadjectiveIt would be so cool if I could speak ten languages! = Sarebbe così ganzo se potessi parlare dieci lingue!

cool [cooler, coolest] (colloquial: of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave in any situation)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

disinvoltoadjectiveJohn looks cool. = John sembra disinvolto.

figoadjectiveI'm cool. = Io sono figo.

in gambaadjective

sicuro di seadjective

cool [cooler, coolest] (having a slightly low temperature)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

freddoadjectiveJohn is cool. = John è freddo.

frescoadjectiveCool fall is here. = L'autunno fresco è qui.

cool [cooler, coolest] (not showing emotion, calm)
adjective
[UK: kuːl]
[US: ˈkuːl]

calmoadjectiveHe was cool. = Era calmo.

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