(of fabric, etc. ) extremely light, delicate, and often see-through
diaphano, trasparente
(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements
diatomico, biatomico
a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing
diatriba
peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation
incongruo
not easily noticeable or attracting attention
inconspicuo, non appariscente
someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another
interprete
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information
interrogare
to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation
coercere, forzare
making something happen by using force or threat
coercizione, costrizione
the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested
rifiuto, negazione
to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence
confutare, negare
the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence
rifuto, smentita
the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device
assonanza
having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes
assonante, assonanza
to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels
assonare, risuonare