=babbo=, father, papa.
=babbuino=, baboon, ugly, stupid man.
=bacchetta=, rod, wand.
=bacco=, Bacchus;
=per ----!= indeed! heavens!
=baciare=, to kiss.
=bacio=, kiss.
=badare=, to mind, take care, pay attention.
=baffi=, _m. pl._, mustaches.
=bagliore=, _m._, dazzling light.
=bagnare=, to bathe.
=bagnatura=, bathing season.
=bagno=, bath.
=baionetta=, bayonet.
=balbettare=, to stammer.
=balcone=, _m._, balcony.
=balenare=, to flash, occur.
=baleno=, flash of lightning.
=balia=, nurse.
=ballare=, to dance.
=balordo=, stupid, foolish.
=balzare=, to leap, jump, throw.
=bambino=, child, infant.
=banca=, bank.
=banco=, sandbank, shoal, bank, office.
=bandiera=, banner, flag.
=bandire=, to publish.
=baraonda=, commotion, confusion.
=barba=, beard.
=barbaglio=, dazzling.
=barbarie=, _f._, barbarity.
=barca=, bark, boat.
=baronessa=, baroness.
=Bartolommeo=, Bartholomew.
=basso=, low, bowed;
=a ----=, down, below, come down!
=basta!= enough!
=bastare=, to suffice, be enough.
=bastoncino=, stick, cane.
=bastone=, _m._, stick, rod, wand.
=battaglia=, battle.
=battaglione=, _m._, battalion.
=battere=, to strike, beat, clap;
=----si=, to fight.
=battistrada=, _m._, running footman.
=baule=, _m._, trunk.
=bavero=, collar.
=beato=, happy, beautiful.
=bella=, belle, beauty.
=bellezza=, beauty, perfection.
=bellino=, pretty, pleasing.
=bello=, beautiful, handsome, fine.
=benchè=, although.
=bene=, well, exactly, very;
=per ----=, thoroughly;
=---- arrivato=, welcome;
_n. m._, good, benefit;
_pl._, riches, property.
=benedetto=, blessed.
=beneficio=, benefit.
=benevolmente=, kindly.
=beninteso=, of course.
=bensì=, yes, certainly, but.
=benvenuto=, welcome.
=bere=, to drink, swallow, believe.
=bernoccolo=, bump, swelling.
=berrett -o=, =-a=, cap.
=bersagliere=, sharpshooter.
=bestemmiare=, to blaspheme.
=bestia=, beast, animal.
=Bettina=, Betsy, Betty.
=bevere=. _See_ =bere=.
=biada=, standing grain.
=biancheggiare=, to grow white.
=bianco=, white, pale.
=biblioteca=, library.
=bicchiere=, _m._, glass, goblet.
=bidello=, beadle.
=bigliardo=, billiards.
=bimba=, child.
=bimbetto=, little child, babe.
=binario=, track.
=biondino=, fair-haired boy.
=biondo=, blond, fair.
=birichina!= little rogue!
=bisbetico=, whimsical, morose.
=bisbigliare=, to whisper, murmur.
=bisbiglio=, murmur, whispering.
=bisognare=, to be necessary, must.
=bisogno=, need.
=bisticciarsi=, to dispute, quarrel.
=bizzarro=, odd, bizarre.
=bocca=, mouth.
=boccata=, mouthful, breath.
=boccone=, _m._, mouthful, morsel.
=bolognese=, Bolognese.
=bomba=, bomb.
=bonaccia=, calm, happiness.
=bonomia=, bonhomie, good-nature, simplicity.
=bontà=, goodness, kindness.
=borbottare=, to mutter, grumble;
_n. m._, murmur, muttering.
=bordo=, border, board;
=a ----=, on board.
=boreale=, boreal, northern.
=boria=, arrogance, conceit.
=bosco=, wood, forest.
=bottegaio=, shopkeeper.
=braccetto=, small arm;
=a ----=, arm in arm.
=braccio= (_pl. f._, =braccia=), arm.
=bragia=, live coal, burning coal.
=branco=, drove, herd.
=bravamente=, bravely.
=bravo=, brave, skilful, good, honest; bravo! excellent!
=breve=, brief, short, a few.
=brevetto=, patent.
=brezza=, breeze.
=brigante=, brigand, ruffian.
=brillante=, brilliant.
=brillare=, to shine.
=brizzolato=, spotted, sprinkled.
=broccato=, brocade.
=brontolare=, to mutter.
=brontolona=, grumbling woman.
=brontolone=, _m._, grumbler.
=brulichio=, swarming, hum.
=bruno=, dark; mourning.
=bruscamente=, bluntly, abruptly.
=brutto=, ugly, dirty, unpleasant.
=bucato=, wash, washing.
=buccia=, rind, shell.
=buco=, hole, cavity.
=bufera=, hurricane, storm.
=buffetto=, rap, blow.
=buio=, dark, gloomy; darkness.
=buono=, good, kind, fit, able, right;
=alla buona=, plain, without ceremony.
=burburo=, sullen, surly.
=burlarsi= (=di=), to make fun (of).
=burocrazia=, bureaucracy.
=burrasca=, storm, hurricane.
=burrascoso=, stormy.
=busillis=, _m._, difficulty.
=bussa=, trouble, grief.
=bussare=, to rap, knock.
=bussola=, compass, reckoning.
=busto=, body, breast.
=buttare=, to throw, fling.