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Tiscali: Italian Phrase Finder - Italian to English Dictionary: C

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PHRASES

C
cabina f	cabin ; cubicle
cacao m	cocoa
caccia f	hunting ; shooting
cacciagione f	game (hunting)
cacciare	to hunt ; to chase away
caduta f	fall
caduta massi	danger, rockfalls
caffè m	café ; coffee
caffellatte m	milky coffee
calamari mpl	squid
calcio m	kick ; football (game)
calcolare	to calculate
caldo(a)	warm ; hot
calendario m	calendar
callo m	corn (on foot)
calmante m	painkiller
calpestare	to tread on
calza f	stocking ; sock
calzamaglia f	tights
calzature fpl	shoeshop
calzino m	sock
calzoleria f	shoeshop
cambiamento m	change
cambiare	to change ; to exchange
cambiarsi	to change one's clothes
cambio m	(ex)change ; gears
camera f	room
cameriere m	waiter
camiceria f	shirt shop
camicetta f	blouse
camicia f	shirt
camicia da notte	nightdress
caminetto m	mantelpiece
camino m	chimney ; fireplace
camion m	lorry
campagna f	country(side) ; campaign
campana f	bell
campanello m	bell ; doorbell
campeggio m	camping ; campsite
campeggio libero	free campsite
campionato m	championship
campione m	sample ; specimen ; champion
campo m	field ; court
campo sportivo	sports ground
camposanto m	cemetery
canale m	canal ; channel
cancellare	to erase ; to cancel
cancellata f	railings
cancellazione f	cancellation
cancelleria f	stationery
cancello m	gate
cancro m	cancer
candeggina f	bleach
candela f	candle ; spark plug
cane m	dog
canna da pesca f	fishing rod
cannella f	cinnamon
canottaggio m	rowing
canottiera f	vest
cantante m/f	singer
cantiere m	building site
cantina f	cellar ; wine cellar
canzone f	song
cantare	to sing
cantiere m	building site
cantina f	cellar ; wine cellar
canzone f	song
capace	capable
capacità f	ability
capanna f	hut
capelli mpl	hair
capelli grassi/secchi	greasy/dry hair
capire m	to understand
capitale f	capital
capitolo m	chapter
capo m	head ; leader ; boss
per panni delicati	for delicates (soap powder)
Capodanno m	New Year's day
capogruppo m	group leader
capolavoro m	masterpiece
capolinea m	terminus
capoluogo m	county town
capotreno m	guard (on train)
cappella f	chapel
cappuccino m	cappuccino ; frothy white coffee
capra f	goat
capretto m	kid (goat)
carabiniere m	policeman
caraffa f	decanter ; carafe
caramella f	sweet
carbone m	coal
carburante m	fuel
carcere m	prison
carciofo m	artichoke
cardiologia f	cardiology
carenza f	shortage
caricare	to charge (battery)
carico m	load ; shipment ; cargo
carino(a)	pretty ; lovely ; nice
carnagione f	complexion
carne f	meat ; flesh
caro(a)	dear ; expensive
carota f	carrot
carpa f	carp
carpaccio m	raw minced steak with Parmesan
carreggiata doppia f	dual carriageway
carrello m	trolley
carriera f	career
carro m	cart
carro attrezzi	breakdown van
carrozza f	carriage
carrozze cuccette	carriages with couchettes
carrozze letto	sleepers
carrozzeria f	bodywork
carta f	paper ; card ; map
alla carta	à la carte
carta d'argento	senior citizen's rail card
carta di credito	credit card
carta famiglia	family rail card
carta d'identità	identity card
carta igienica	toilet paper
carta d'imbarco	boarding card
carta stradale	road map
carta verde	green card (car insurance)
cartella f	folder ; briefcase
cartello m	sign ; signpost
cartoccio m	paper bag
cartoleria f	stationer's
cartolina f	postcard
cartone m	cardboard ; cardboard box
cartuccia f	cartridge
casa f	house ; home
casalinga f	housewife
casalinghi mpl	household articles
cascata f	waterfall
casco m	helmet ; crash helmet
casella postale f	post-office box
caserma f	barracks
caso m: in caso di	in case of
cassa f	cash desk ; crate
cassa chiusa	position closed
cassaforte f	strongbox ; safe
cassata f	tutti-frutti ice cream
casseruola f	casserole (dish)
cassiere(a) m/f	cashier ; teller
castagna f	chestnut
castagnaccio m	chestnut cake
castello m	castle
casuale	chance
catena f	chain ; range (mountain)
catene (da neve)	snow chains
catrame m	tar
cattedrale f	cathedral
cattivo(a)	bad ; nasty ; naughty
cattolico(a)	Catholic
causa f	cause ; case (lawsuit)
a causa di	because of
causare	to cause
cavalcare	to ride (horse)
cavallo m	horse
cavatappi m	corkscrew
caviale m	caviar
caviglia f	ankle
cavo m	cable
cavolfiore m	cauliflower
cavolo m	cabbage
c'è	there is
cedere	to give in (yield)
cedro m	cedar ; lime (fruit)
CEE f	EC
cefalo m	grey mullet
celibe	single (not married)
cena f	dinner (feast)
cento	hundred
centralino m	switchboard
centro m	centre
centro città	city centre ; town centre
centro commerciale	shopping centre
ceramica f	pottery
cervello m	brain
cervo m	deer
cestino m	waste paper basket
cetriolino m	gherkin
cetriolo m	cucumber
che	what ; who ; which
chi?	who?
chiamarsi	to be called
chiamata f	call (telephone)
chiaretto m	claret
chiaro(a)	clear ; light (colour)
chiave f	key
chiave inglese	spanner
chiedere	to ask ; to ask for
chiesa f	church
chilometraggio m	mileage (in kilometres)
chinotto m	bitter orange drink
chiodo m	nail (metal)
chiudere	to shut ; to turn off
chiuso(a)	shut ; off (tap, etc.)
ci	there ; us
ciao!	hi! ; bye!
cicoria f	endive ; chicory
cielo m	sky
ciliegia f	cherry
cima f	peak ; top
cimitero m	cemetery
cinghia f	belt
cinghiale m	wild boar
cintura f	belt (for waist)
cintura di sicurezza	seat belt
cioccolata f	chocolate
cioccolata calda	hot chocolate
cioccolatini mpl	chocolates
cioccolato m	chocolate
cipolla f	onion
cipollina f	spring onion
circolare	to move (traffic)
circolazione f	traffic
circonvallazione f	ring road ; bypass
CIT f	Italian Tourist Agency
citofono m	intercom
città f	town ; city
classe f	class
cliente m/f	customer ; guest (at hotel)
clima m	climate
climatizzato(a)	air-conditioned
cocco m	coconut
cocomero m	watermelon
coda f	tail ; queue
cognome m	surname
cognome da nubile	maiden name
coincidenza f	connection (train, etc.)
colazione f	breakfast ; lunch
collant mpl	tights
collegamento m	connection
colla f	glue
collo m	neck ; package
colonna f	column
combustibile m	fuel
come	like ; as ; how
comitiva f	group
commesso(a) m/f	assistant ; clerk
commissariato m	police station
comodità fpl	amenities
comodo(a)	comfortable
compagnia f	company
compagnia aerea	airline
complesso(a)	complex
complesso m	group (pop)
completo(a)	complete ; full up (bus, etc.)
comporre	to dial (number)
compreso(a)	included
comune m	town hall ; commune
con	with
concessionario m	agent ; dealer
condimento m	dressing ; seasoning
condizioni fpl	terms (of contract)
conducente m	driver (taxi, bus)
confermare	to confirm
confine m	boundary ; border
coniglio m	rabbit
cono gelato m	ice-cream cone
consegna f	consignment ; delivery
conservante m	preservative
conservare	store
conservatorio m	academy of music
consiglio m	advice
consolato m	consulate
consumare	to consume ; to use up
da consumarsi entro	best before
consumazione f	drink
contante m	cash
pagare in contanti	to pay cash
contatore m	meter
contattare	to contact
contatto m	contact
contento(a)	happy
continuare	to continue
conto m	bill ; account
contorno m	vegetables ; side dish
contratto m	contract
contravvenzione f	fine
contro	against ; versus
controllo m	check ; control
controllore m	ticket inspector
convalidare	to validate (ticket)
coperto m	place setting ; cover charge
al coperto	indoor
copertura f	cover (insurance)
coppa gelato	cup of ice cream
corrente f	current ; draught
corsa f	race ; journey
corsa semplice	single fare
corsia f	lane ; ward (in hospital)
corsia di emergenza	hard shoulder
corsia di sorpasso	outside lane
corso m	course
corso dei cambi	exchange rates
corso intensivo	crash course
cortile m	courtyard
cosa f	thing
coscia f	thigh
così	so ; thus (in this way)
costa f	coast
Costa Azzurra f	French Riviera
costare	to cost
costata f	entrecôte
costo m	cost
costola f	rib
co(s)toletta f	cutlet
costume m	custom ; fancy dress
costume da bagno	swimsuit ; swimming trunks
cotechino m	spiced pork sausage
cotto(a)	done (cooked)
poco cotto(a)	underdone ; medium rare (steak)
cozza f	mussel
credito m	credit
non si fa credito	no credit given
crema f	cream ; custard
crescione m	cress
crespella f	fried pastry twist
croccante f	crisp
crocchetta f	croquette
crocevia m	crossroads
crociera f	cruise
crollo m	collapse
cronaca f	news
crostacei mpl	shellfish
crostino m	crouton ; canapé
crudo(a)	raw (uncooked)
cuccetta f	couchette ; berth
cucchiaino m	teaspoon
cucchiaio m	spoon
cucina f	kitchen ; cooking
cuffia da bagno f	bathing cap
cugino(a) m/f	cousin
cuocere	to cook
cuoio m	leather
cuore m	heart
curva f	bend ; corner
custode m	caretaker