edificazione

Definitions of edificazione
  1. noun
    the act of constructing something
    synonyms: costruzione, fabbricazione
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    erezione
    the act of building or putting up
    assemblaggio, montaggio, montatura
    the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
    appiattimento, schiacciamento
    changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
    navalmeccanica
    the construction of ships
  2. noun
    the act of building or putting up
    synonyms: erezione
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    costruzione, fabbricazione
    the act of constructing something
  3. noun
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    synonyms: edificio, fabbricato, luogo, stabile
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    macello, mattatoio
    a building where animals are butchered
    uccelliera, voliera
    a building where birds are kept
    centro, polo
    a building dedicated to a particular activity
    circolo
    a building that is occupied by a social club
    dormitorio
    a college or university building containing living quarters for students
    bisca
    a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
    albergo, hotel
    a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
    abitazione, casa, dimora, domiciliare
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    ministero
    building where the business of a government department is transacted
    obitorio
    a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
    osservatorio
    a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
    planetario
    a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
    canonica
    building reserved for the officiating clergy
    ristorante
    a building where people go to eat
    rovina
    a ruined building
    liceale, scuola
    a building where young people receive education
    grattacielo
    a very tall building with many stories
    taverna
    a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
    teatro
    a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
    bordello, casa chiusa, casa di piacere, casa di tolleranza, casino, lupanare, postribolo
    a building where prostitutes are available
    granaio, pagliaio, stalla
    an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
    basilica
    a Roman building used for public administration
    casolare
    a small house with a single story
    caffè
    a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
    casinò
    a public building for gambling and entertainment
    cancelleria, cancellierato
    a government building housing the office of a chancellor
    cappella
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    pollaio
    a farm building for housing poultry
    chiesa, tempio
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    cinema, cinematografo, schermo
    a theater where films are shown
    comune, municipio
    a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
    ambulatorio, casa di cura, clinica, gabinetto
    a healthcare facility for outpatient care
    villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    crematorio
    a mortuary where corpses are cremated
    palazzina, villetta
    a house that stands alone
    casale, cascinale, fattoria, rustico
    house for a farmer and family
    autorimessa, garage, rimessa
    an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
    grigliata, grill-room
    a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
    certosa, infermeria, nosocomio, ospedale
    a health facility where patients receive treatment
    locanda, osteria
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
    canile, cuccia
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
    casino
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    moschea
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    saloon
    tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
    centro, centro di ricerca
    a center where research is done
    residenza
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    capannone, cassone
    an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
    edicola
    a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
    scuderia
    a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
    conopeo, sinagoga, tabernacolo
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    tempio
    place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
    palazzina, villetta
    detached or semidetached suburban house
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    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  4. noun
    a structure that has been erected
    synonyms: erezione
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    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  5. noun
    uplifting enlightenment
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    disinganno
    freeing from false belief or illusions
  6. noun
    an erect penis
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