Italian | English |
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contro preposition | againstpreposition into(against, with force) versus(in opposition to) |
contro adjective | abhorrent(contrary or discordant) |
contro adverb | counter(contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction) |
contro noun {n} | con [cons](disadvantage of something) |
contro- adjective | counter-(in opposition to) |
contro il tempo preposition | against the clock(in a time-restricted manner) |
contro ogni previsione preposition | against all odds(despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability) |
controbastone noun {m} | baton sinisternoun |
controbattere verb | get a word in edgewise(to break into or participate in a conversation) talk back(to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner) |
controbilanciare verb | offset [offsetted, offset, offsetting, offsets](to compensate for something) |
controcampo noun {m} | contrafieldnoun reverse shot(shot of character looking back) |
controcatena noun {f} | straining beam(truss) |
controcorrente noun | contrarian(person expressing contradicting viewpoints) |
controcorrente noun {f} | countercurrent [countercurrents](Current that flows against the prevailing one) eddy [eddies](air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current) |
controcultura noun {f} | counterculture [countercultures](any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture) |
controelettromotrice adjective | counterelectromotive(describing the force of the voltage in an inductive circuit) |
controesempio noun {m} | counterexample [counterexamples](instance of the falsity) |
controfacciata noun {f} | counterfacadenoun |
controfagotto noun {m} | contrabassoonnoun |
controfattuale adjective | counterfactual(contrary to the facts) |
controffensiva noun {f} | counter-offensive(attack made in response to a previous offensive) |
controfigura noun | stunt double(type of body double) |
controfinestra noun {f} | double glazing(A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space) |
controfiocco noun {m} | flying jib(The foremost of the jibs of a square-rigged sailing vessel) |
controfirma noun {f} | countersignature [countersignatures](a signature made to confirm or endorse another) |
controfirmare verb | countersign [countersigned, countersigning, countersigns](add a second signature) |
controindicazione noun | contraindication [contraindications](factor or symptom) |
controinformazione verb {f} | disinformation(intentionally false information) |
controinterpretazione noun {f} | |
controlaterale adjective | controlateral(on the other side) |
controllabilità noun {f} | controllability [controllabilities](quality of being controllable) |
controllare verb | audit [audited, auditing, audits](to examine and adjust) check [checked, checking, checks](to inspect, examine) control [controlled, controlling, controls](to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of) operate [operated, operating, operates](to produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power) |