types:
miracolo
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
episodio
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
infortunio,
sfortuna
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
incendio,
rogo
the event of something burning (often destructive)
caso
an occurrence of something
moto,
movimento
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
destino,
fato,
sorte
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
rumore,
suono
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
controcampo
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
sfondo
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
dramma
an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
sublimazione
(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
cattiva sorte,
disdetta,
disgrazia,
guaio,
iattura,
iella,
iettatura,
malanno,
malasorte,
rovescio,
scalogna,
sfiga,
sfortuna,
sventura
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
vergogna
some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
inferno
a cause of difficulty and suffering
pagina
a series of related events forming an episode
idillio
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
transumanza
the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
genesi
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
fluttuazione
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
onda
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
rigetto
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
onda
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
deformazione
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
stop
the event of something ending
slogatura
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
iato
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
anfimissi
union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
ronzio
sound of rapid vibration
verso,
voce
the characteristic utterance of an animal
gorgoglio
the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
concerto
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
marea
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
luccichio
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
spiraglio
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
lampo
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
bello,
clou
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
cesto
a difficult juncture
bagarre,
buriana,
can can,
caos,
confusione,
disordine,
finimondo,
giungla,
interferenza,
intromissione,
parapiglia,
sabbia,
sbandamento,
sbando,
scompiglio,
sconquasso,
soqquadro,
sottosopra,
subbuglio,
trambusto,
turbolenza
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
epidemia,
morbo
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time