| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| Inglese | Italiano |
| almond milk n | (milk made from almonds) | latte di mandorla nm |
| breast milk n | (milk produced by human mother) | latte materno nm |
| Breast milk passes immunity from many diseases from mother to child. |
| ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Il latte materno è il miglior alimento per un neonato. |
| chocolate milk n | (chocolate-flavored milk drink) | latte al cioccolato nm |
| School children drink more chocolate milk for lunch than white milk. |
| Gli scolari a pranzo bevono più latte al cioccolato che latte semplice. |
| coconut milk n | (liquid: from coconut) | latte di cocco nm |
| The coconut milk, extracted from the meat of a coconut, makes wonderful curries. |
| Il latte di cocco, estratto dalla polpa della noce di cocco, serve per fare degli ottimi curry. |
| coconut milk powder n | (product: dried coconut flesh) | farina di cocco nf |
| condensed milk n | (sweetened evaporated milk) | latte condensato nm |
| This recipe for fudge calls for one cup of condensed milk. Condensed milk is much sweeter than evaporated milk. |
| Per questa ricetta per le caramelle mou servono 230 ml di latte condensato. |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (it's pointless to regret what is done) (idiomatico: quando è troppo tardi) | piangere sul latte versato vi |
| dairy milk n | (milk from a dairy animal) | latte fresco nm |
dry milk,
dried milk,
milk powder,
powdered milk | (dehydrated milk) | latte in polvere nm |
| evaporated milk n | (concentrated dairy product) | latte condensato nm |
| The recipe called for one cup of evaporated milk. |
| La ricetta richiedeva una tazza di latte condensato. |
formula milk,
infant formula,
baby formula n | (liquid food for babies) | latte in polvere nm |
full-cream milk,
full cream milk n | (with no cream removed) (non scremato) | latte intero nm |
| This porridge is made with full-cream milk. |
| Questo porridge è fatto con il latte intero. |
goat milk (US),
goat's milk (UK) n | (dairy product obtained from goats) | latte di capra nm |
| Feta is made from goat's milk. |
| La feta greca è ricavata dal latte di capra. |
| ice milk n | (frozen milk dessert) | gelato alla panna nm |
| Ice milk was the low-fat ice cream of the 60's and 70's. |
| land of milk and honey n | (Biblical: Promised Land) | terra promessa nf |
| land of milk and honey n | figurative (place of prosperity and fertility) | terra promessa nf |
| A lot of Europeans migrated to the USA in the 19th century believing it to be a land of milk and honey. |
| Molti europei nel diciottesimo secolo emigrarono verso l'America, ritenendola quasi una terra promessa. |
| paese del bengodi nm |
| low-fat milk n | (skimmed dairy product) | latte scremato nm |
| Low-fat milk contains 1% milk fat. |
malted,
malted milk,
malt n | US (milk drink containing malted barley) | latte maltato nm |
| malted milk n | US (type of milkshake) | latte al malto nm |
| While I was in the South I stopped at an old-fashioned drugstore to get a malted milk. |
| Quando sono stato nel sud ho fatto sosta in un negozio d'altri tempi per prendere un latte al malto. |
| milk bar n | US (simple restaurant) | latteria nf |
| gelateria nf |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) | bidone del latte nm |
| The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. |
| Il pastore fu molto seccato quando la mucca urtò il bidone del latte rovesciandolo. |
| milk chocolate n | (confection of chocolate and milk) | cioccolato al latte nm |
| A bag of crisps and a bar of milk chocolate do not constitute a healthy lunch. |
| Un pacchetto di patatine fritte e una barretta di cioccolato al latte non costituiscono un pranzo salutare. |
milk cow,
milch cow n | (dairy cow kept for milking) | mucca da latte, vacca da latte nf |
| If you want to live a self-sufficient lifestyle then you ought to buy a milk cow. |
| Se vuoi vivere in maniera autosufficiente, allora ti conviene comprare una mucca da latte. |
milk cow,
milch cow,
cash cow n | figurative ([sth] profitable) (figurato) | una buona vacca da mungere |
| milk float n | UK (dairy delivery vehicle) | furgoncino per la consegna del latte nm |
milk glass,
milch glass n | (opaque white glass) | vetro opalino nm |
| milk jug n | (container for milk) | lattiera nf |
| bricco del latte nm |
| Alice filled the milk jug and put it on the table. |
milk mustache (US),
milk moustache (UK) n | informal (milk round mouth) (rimasugli di cibo/bevande) | avere qualcosa sopra il labbro vtr |
| essere sporco sopra il labbro vi |
| Lick your lip, you've got a milk moustache. |
| Leccati le labbra, hai qualcosa sopra il labbro. |
| milk of human kindness expr | (kindness toward fellow humans) | compassione nei confronti degli altri nf |
| milk of magnesia n | (milky-white solution used as laxative) | latte di magnesia nm |
| Il latte di magnesia in medicina è usato come lassativo. |
| milk powder | (dehydrated milk) | latte in polvere nm |
| milk products npl | (dairy produce, items made with milk) | latticini, prodotti caseari nmpl |
| A vegan's diet excludes milk products. |
| La dieta dei vegani esclude i latticini in quanto di origine animale. |
| milk quota n | (restriction on milk production) | quota latte nf |
| milk run | (routine trip) | viaggio di routine nm |
| milk sickness | (pathology) | malattia del latte di mucca nf |
milk snake,
house snake,
milk adder n | (animal: Lampropeltis triangulum) | serpente del latte nm |
| milk solids npl | (dairy: curds) | solidi del latte nmpl |
| milk stout n | (sweet beer made with lactose) | birra al latte nf |
| milk thistle n | (flowering plant) | cardo mariano nm |
| milk thistle n | (extract used to treat the liver) | estratto di cardo mariano nm |
milk tooth,
plural: milk teeth n | (baby tooth) | dente da latte nm |
| milk train n | (train for shipping dairy products) (per il trasporto di prodotti caseari) | treno del latte nm |
| milk train n | figurative (slow train) | treno lento nm |
| milk-white adj | (cool shade of white) | bianco latte loc agg |
milkshake,
milk shake n | (beverage: milk and ice cream) | frullato, frappè, milkshake nm |
| Would you like a milkshake with your burger and fries? |
| Ti va un frappè insieme all'hamburger con le patatine? |
| mother's milk n | (woman's breast milk) | latte materno nm |
| Il nutrimento migliore per un neonato è il latte materno. |
| mother's milk n | figurative (nourishment) | latte materno nm |
nonfat dry milk,
non-fat dry milk n | US (powdered skimmed milk) | latte scremato in polvere nm |
| Nonfat dry milk is more tasty than skim milk. |
| Il latte scremato in polvere è più saporito del latte scremato. |
pasteurized milk,
also UK: pasteurised milk n | (treated milk) | latte pastorizzato nm |
| Pasteurised milk is safe to drink, but micro filtering milk preserves the taste and the 'good' bacteria. |
| Il latte pastorizzato è sicuro da bere, ma il latte microfiltrato conserva intatti il gusto e i microrganismi buoni. |
| powdered milk n | (dehydrated milk) | latte in polvere nm |
| raw milk n | (unprocessed milk) | latte crudo nm |
| rice milk n | (drinkable liquid obtained from rice) | latte di riso nm |
| semi-skimmed milk n | (half-fat dairy product) | latte parzialmente scremato nm |
skim milk (US),
nonfat milk (US),
skimmed milk (UK) n | (low-fat dairy milk) | latte scremato nm |
| Drinking skim milk's like drinking white water - I prefer 2% milk. |
| Bere latte scremato è come bere acqua bianca: preferisco il latte col 2% di grassi. |
| sour milk n | (milk that has spoiled) | latte inacidito nm |
soy milk,
soybean milk,
also UK: soya milk,
soya bean milk n | (liquid obtained from soybeans) | latte di soia |
spoiled milk,
also UK: spoilt milk n | (milk that has gone sour) | latte avariato nm |
| UHT milk n | (ultra-heat treated milk) | latte UHT nm |
coffee with milk (US),
white coffee (UK) n | (coffee with milk added) | caffè con latte, caffè con un goccio di latte nm |
| I don't like tea; I prefer white coffee with sugar. |
| Non mi piace il tè; preferisco il caffè con latte e zucchero. |
| whole milk n | (full-fat milk) | latte intero nm |
| Whole milk is far more fattening than skimmed milk. Whole milk is too rich for me; I prefer milk with less fat. |
| Il latte intero fa ingrassare molto di più di quello scremato. |
