ma : but

macchia : stain, spot

macchiato : patchy

macchina fotografica : camera

macchinario : machinery

macchinista : engineman, machinist

macchiolina : freckle

macellaio : butcher

macellaio : butcher

macellare : slaughter

macellato : slaughtered

macelleria : butcher's shop

macelleria : delicatessen shop

macereto : heap

macerie : detrital

macinato : milled

madre : mother

maest : majesty

maestoso : augustly, majestic

maestranza : championship

maga : witch, enchantress

maggio : May

maggior parte : most

maggiorana : marjoram

maggioranza : majority

maggiore : major

magia : magic

magico : magic

magistrato : magistrate

maglia : undershirt

maglia : sweater, jumper, vest

magnate : magnate

magnesio : magnesium

magnete : lodestone, magnet

magnetico : magnetical, magnetic, magnetically

magnetismo : magnetism

magnificenza : splendor, magnificence

magnifico : wonderful

magnolia : magnolia

mago : magicians, enchanter

magro : narrow

magro : gaunt

magro : slight, thin, skinny, thinly

mai : never

maiale : pig

maialetto : young pig

maiali : hogs

mal di testa : headache, headaches

mal disposto : evil minded, illdisposed

malanno : mischief, disaster

malata : sick person

malato : ill, sick

malato di mare : seasick

malattia : illness, malady, diesease, sickness, disease

malcontento : dissatisfied, malcontent, disaffected, discontent

maldestro : gauche

male : badly

maledetta : accursedly, hexed

maledetto : hexes, accursed

maledetto : devilishly, deuced

maledire : curse

maledire : condemn

malessere : faintness

malessere : hangover

malevolenza : malevolence, ill will, malignancy

malfattore : malefactor, evildoer

malfattore : criminal, wrongdoer

malfermo : wobbly, unfirm, unsteadily, tipsily

malignit : hatefulness, spitefulness

maligno : malignant, maleficent

malinconia : miserable

malinconia : melancholiness

malinconico : wistful, wistfully

malintenzionato : malevolent, malicious

malizioso : maliciously, wicked

malsicuro : insecure, unsure, unstably, aleatory, uncertain

maltempo : thunderstorm

malto : malts

maltrattamento : cruelty, maltreatment

maltrattare : roughhouse, maltreat

malva : mallow

malvolentieri : reluctantly, unwillingly

mamma : Mum, mamma, Mummy

mammella : udder

mammifero : mammal

mammina : gammer

mancai : lacked, was absent

mancante : absent, missing, omitted

mancanza di odore : odorlessness, absence of smell

mancanza di vita : lifelessness

mancare : absence, be missing, lack, deficiency

mancare : fail, weakness

manchi : are absent

mancia : tip

mancino : lefthanded

manda : despatches

mandai : despatched

mandare : send

mandarino : mandarin

mandato : mandate

mandato di cattura : warrant

mando : send, to broadcast, to transmit, broadcast, emit

mandolino : mandolin

mandorla : almond

mandria : flock, herd

mandriano : driver

maneggio : management, handling

manganese : manganese

mangiai : ate

mangiare : eat, feed

mangione : overeater, devourer

mani : hands

mania : addiction, mania, searches

mania : wedge

maniaco : addicted

manica : sleeve, arm

manici : hafts, grips, handles

manicomio : madhouse, bedlam

manifestazione : event

manifestazione : apparentness, manifestation

manifesto : notice, placard, poster

mano : hand, hands

manometro : manometer

manovra : maneuver, manoeuvre

mantenere : keep, preserve

mantenere : maintain, service

mantenere : entertain

mantenimento : charity

mantenitore : provisioners

mantice : supercharger

manuale : manual, hand

manuale : manual, handbook

manutenzione : upkeep

manutenzione : maintenance, attendance, service

marcare : mark

marcato : signed

marcatura : marking

marchio : make, brand

marchio : mark, time

marciare : march

marcio : rottened, rottens

marcire : rod, rot

marcire : rod

mare : sea

marea : tide, tides

margarina : oleomargarine

mari : lochs

mari : seas

marina : navy, naval

marinai : seamen

marinaio : sailor

marinaio : skipper

marinaio : seaman

marioleria : swindle, roguery

marionetta : puppet

marito : husband

marmellata : jam

marmo : marble

marrone : brown

marted : Tuesday

marted : Tuesday

martellante : hammering

martellare : hammered

martellata : hammer blow

martello : hammer, gavels

martire : martyr

martirizzare : agonize

martora : martens

marzo : March

mascalzone : scoundrel

mascalzone : yahoo

mascella : cheek

maschella : lower jaw

maschera : mask

maschile : manly, viril, unfeminine, male, masculine

masnada : caboodle, gang

massa : ground, paste, mass

massaggiatore : kneader

massaggio : massage

masseria : farmhouse

massima attivit : peak period

masso : rock

mastica : chomps, chews, champs

masticai : chomped, chewed, champed

masticante : champing

masticato : chewed

mastice : putty, lute

mastico : chew, chomp, champ

matematica : mathematics

materasso : mattress

materia : matter, material

materia : thing

materia facoltativa : optional subject

materia purulenta : pus

materiale : matter, material, stuff

materno : maternal, motherly

matrimoniale : married

matrimonio : marriage

matrona : matron

mattatoio : abattoir, slaughter house, slaughterhouse

mattatoio : abattoir

mattina : forenoon, morning

mattoide : spinner, screwball

mattone : brick

mattonella : tile

maturato : matured

maturit : matureness, maturity

maturit classica : school leaving examination

maturo : frost, ripe, mature, seasoned

me : mine, I, me, to me

meccanica : mechanics

meccanico : mechanic

meccanico : mechanical

meccanismo : apparatus, unit, appliance, device

medaglia : medal

medaglione : locket

media : average

mediato : indirect

mediazione : mediation

medicamento : medicament

medicina : medicine

medicina : medicine

medico : doctor

medio evo : middle age

mediocre : mediocre

mediocrit : average

meditazione : devotion

medusa : jellyfish

mela : apple

melanzana : aubergine

melo : apple-tree

melodia : tune, melody

melone : melon

membrana : diaphragm, membrane

membro : limb

membro : member

memorabile : odd, curious, strange

memorandum : leaflet

memorizzare : memorize

meno : less

meno : minus

meno di tutti : least

menopausa : climacteric period

mensa : canteen

mensile : monthly

mensilmente : monthly

menta : mint

mentalit : mentality

mente : mind, brains, spirit, esprit

mentire : lie

mentito : lied

mento : chin

menu : menu, menue

menzionare : mention

menzogna : untruth

meraviglioso : wondrous

mercanteggiare : bargain, haggle, chaffer

mercato : market, marketplace

mercenario : mercenaries, mercenary

merciaio : grocer

mercoled : Wednesday

mercoled : wednesday

merda : shit

meridiano : meridian

meridionale : austral

meritevole : worthy, dignifiedly

mescere : pour

mescolare : lots

mese : mm, month

messa : fair, exhibition, show

messaggio : embassy, message

mestola : scoop

mestruare : menstruate

met : middle, centre

met : half

meta del viaggio : destination of the journey

metallico : metallic

metallo : metal

meteorologia : weather observation

meteorologo : meteorologist

meticoloso : pedantic

metodo : manner, method

metro : meter, metre

metro piegabile : folding rule

metro quadrato : square metre

metropoli : capitol, capital

mettere : locate, set, situate, put, install, place

mettere : set, install, place, locate, situate, put

mettere a libro : enroll, register

mettere al sicuro : assure

mettere avanti : present

mettere in dubbio : doubt, disbelieve

mettere in evidenza : emphasize, distinguish, elevate

mettere in fila : rows

mettere in libert : manumit, release

mettere in pericolo : endanger

mezza luna : crescent, half moon

mezzanotte : midnight

mezzo : semi, half

mezzo quintale : hundredweight

mezzod : noon

mi chiamavo : was called

mi incaricai : took over

mi incaricai : took over

mi incarico : adopt, taking over, assume, take over

mi incarico : adopt, taking over, assume, take over

mi stupii : was astonished

mi tuffai : dived

mi tuffo : dive, plunge

miagolare : mew, caterwaul

miccia : slow match

microbo : microbe, germ

microbo : bacterium

microscopio : microscope

midollo : medulla

midollo : pith, marrow, mark

midolloso : marrowy

miei : mine, my

miele : honey

miglio : mile, mi

migliorare : improve

migliorato : reforms

migliore : better, superior

migliore : best

Milano : Milan

miliardo : billion

milione : million

millantare : indicate

mille : a thousand, thousand, one thousand

millimetro : millimetres

minaccia : threat

minacciante : threateningly, threatening

minacciare : threaten

minare : undermine

minerale : ore

minestra : soup

miniera : mine

minimale : irreducibly

ministero : ministry

ministro : minister

minoranza : minority

minore : less

minorenne : underage, under age

minorit : minority

minuscolo : undersized, diminutively, tiny

minuscolo : wee, small, little, runty

minuto : minute

minuzioso : precisely, carefully, exactly, precise, exact

mio : my

miope : short-sighted

miracolo : miracles, wonder

mirai : aimed

mirante a : to the effect that

mirino : corn

mirtillo : blueberry

mirto : myrthle

mischiare : mix

mischiato : mixed, assorted

mischio : mix

miscredenza : disbelief

miscredenza : intermingles

miscuglio : mishmashes

miserabile : abject, unhappiness, wretchedness, misery

misericordioso : mercifully

misfatto : misdeed

missione : mission

missione : setting, stake

misterioso : mysterious

mistico : mystic

mistura : blend, mixture

misura : measure

misurabile : measurable

misurare : overconfident

misurare : measure

mitigare : relieve, attanuate

mitigato : mitigated

mittente : despatcher, originator, consignor, sender

mobile : mobile, portable, maneuverable

mobile : mobile

mobili : furniture

mobilia : furniture

moccio : snot

moccioso : snotty, snottily

moda : fashion

modello : model

modello : example

modello : artwork

moderare : moderat

moderato : temperate

modernizzare : modernize, streamline

moderno : modern, recent

modesta : arbitrate

modesto : plain

modificare : modify

modificazione : modification

modificazione : modification

modo : mode

modulo : permit, licence

modulo : printed form, form

modulo : module

modulo di denuncia : application form, registration form

modulo di richiesta : application form

moglie : wife

molecola : molecule

molestante : encumberingly, discommoding

molestare : annoy, vex, discommode

molestato : discommodes

molleggio : suspension

molletta : clothespin

molo : wharf

molo : jetty, pier

molteplice : multiple

molti : many

moltiplicare : multiply, multiplication

molto : extremely

molto diffuso : widespread

molto ramificato : widely ramified

momentaneamente : momentary

momento : jiff, instant, moment

momento culminante : climax, heyday, acme, highlight

momento dello spavento : reaction time

monaca : nun

monarchia : monarchy

mondanit : worldliness

mondo : world, earth

moneta : coin

moneta falsa : forged money

monitorio : admonishingly, monitory

monofase : single phase

monogamia : monogamy

monotonia : monotony

monotono : monotonous

monotono : monotonous

montaggio : assembling, erection

montaggio : assembly, mounting

montagna : mountain

montagne : mountains, mointain chain

montare : rise, climb

montare : to assemble, mount, fit, assemble

montare : to assemble

montatore : assembler, assembly operator, assemblyman

montone : wether

monumento : monument

mora : blackberry

morale : moral, morally

moralit : morale, morals, morality

morbillo : measles

mordace : ratty

mordente : mordant

mordere : bite

mordi : bites

morente : moribund, dying

morii : died

morire assiderato : freeze to death

morire di fame : clem

moroso : overdue, defaulting

morso : bite

morso di serpe : snake bite

morta : dead man, woman

mortaio : mortar

mortale : mortal

mortalit : mortality, moribundity

morte : death

morte per asfissia : asphyxia

morto : dead

morto : there

morto di fame : famishes

mosaico : mosaic

mosca : fly, bow tie

moschea : mosque

mosse : affected

mostro : ogre, monstrosities, monstrous

mostro : monster

mostro : monster

mostruoso : abominable, undelightful, awful, horrible, rotten

mota : ordure

motivo : motive

motocicletta : motorbike, motorcycle

motociclista : motorcyclist

motore : motor, engine

motore diesel : diesel engine

motoretta : scooter

movimento : motion, movement

movimento degli affari : turnover

movimento turistico : tourist traffic

mozzare : scoot, scram

mozzicone : tip over

mozzo : shipboy

mozzo libero : free wheel

muco : slime

muffaticcio : smelly, sniffy, stuffy, unventilated

mugolare : whine, whimper

mulino : mill

mulino a vento : wind mill

mulo : mule

multa : fine

multilaterale : versatile

multipolare : heteropolar

municipio : town-hall

munizione : ammunition, ammo

muore : dies

muovere : shift, stir, move

muratore : builder

muro : wall

muschio : moss

muscolo : muscle

museo : museum

musica : music

musica da camera : chamber music

musicale : musical

musicista : musician

muso : muzzle, mouth, yap

musulmano : muslim

mutande : pants, briefs, underpants

mutare : change

mutarsi : molt

mutezza : wordlessness

muto : mute, silent