English-Italian translations for vocabulary

• vocabolario
  Si è verificato un importante cambiamento del vocabolario e il Commissario Pinheiro ha utilizzato questo nuovo vocabolario. An important change of vocabulary has taken place and Commissioner Pinheiro has used that new vocabulary.
  Di solito appartiene al vocabolario della sinistra. It generally belongs to the vocabulary of the left.
  Dite loro che il vocabolario utilizzato in questa risoluzione conta. Tell them that the vocabulary used in this resolution matters.

Definition of vocabulary

• A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning
• The stock of words used in a particular field
• The words of a language collectively
• A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques

Examples

• My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
• The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
• The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.

Related words

• vocabulary word
• vocabulary test
• vocabulary book
• controlled vocabulary
• active vocabulary
• passive vocabulary
• basic vocabulary