fenomeno

Definitions of fenomeno
  1. noun
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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    fenomeno naturale
    all phenomena that are not artificial
    levitazione
    the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
    risultato
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
    caso, evenienza, fortuna, occorrenza, sorte, ventura
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
    fortuna
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
    mutazione
    the result of alteration or modification
    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, infossamento, infossatura
    an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    conseguenza, contraccolpo, effetto, esito, impatto, resultato, ripercussione, risultato, ritorno, seguito
    a forceful consequence; a strong effect
    influenza, influsso
    the effect of one thing (or person) on another
    aspetto, risvolto
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
    fenomeno geologico
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
    fenomeno fisico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
    contrattempo
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
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    processo
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
  2. noun
    a remarkable development
  3. noun
    a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    synonyms: caratterista, caricatura, macchietta, originale, pupazzetto, sagoma, tipo
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    adulto, grande
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  4. noun
    a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
    synonyms: aborto, mostro
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