Italian–English dictionary

sandalo

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot

sandhi

(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

sandra

Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:

Sandro

A en given name, most famously held by Alexander the Great.

sandwich arrotolato

A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.

sangria

A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.

sangue rappreso

Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

sanguigna

Red crayon.

sanguigno

Blood colour; red.

sanguinaccio

A cooked sausage made out of meat (most often pork), blood and various other regional ingredients.

sanguinante

Covered in blood.

sanguinario

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

sanguinerola

The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.

sanguinolento

Covered with blood; very bloody.

sanguinoso

Characterised by bloodshed.

sanguisuga

A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.

sanità

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]

sanitario

Of or relating to health.

sanitizzare

(transitive) To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

sano

Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

sano e salvo

(idiomatic) Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

sansa

(musical instruments) Any of several musical instruments (percussion idiophones) in which the sound is produced by plucking a series of thin lamellae attached to a sounding board.

sanscrito

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

sansino

The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil.

sansone

(by extension) Any very strong man.

Santa

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

santificare

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

santimonia

Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

Santità

(countable) Used in connection with His or Your to address the leader of some religious traditions, notably the pope.

Santo

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

Santo Graal

(figuratively) Anything that is highly sought-after but attained only through difficult endeavor.

santoreggia

Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.

Santorini

An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

Santorino

An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

santuario

The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

sanzionare

(transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

sanzione

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

sapere

(transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

sapiente

Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful.

sapienza

The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.

saponata

(countable, uncountable) Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.

sapone

(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

sapore

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

sapore intenso

A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.

sapore piccante

(uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

sapori

Flavoring, a substance used to produce a taste.

saporito

Tasty, attractive to the palate.

saprofago

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

saracinesca

A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.

Sarajevo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

sarcasmo

(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.

sarcasticamente

In a sarcastic manner.

sarcastico

(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

sarda

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardegna

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

sardo

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sari

The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

sariga

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

sarta

A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.

sartia

(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.

sartiame

(nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

sarto

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

sartoriale

Made by a tailor.

Saskatchewan

A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.

sasso

(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.

sassofono

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

sassola

A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

sassolino

(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.

sassone

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

Sassonia

A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

sassoso

Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.

Satana

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

satellite

(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

satin

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

satira

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

satireggiare

(transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.

satirica

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

satirico

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

satollo

(informal) Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.

satsuma

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

saturato

(not comparable) Full; unable to hold or contain any more.

Saturnali

(historical) An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn.

saturnina

(comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy

saturnino

(comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy

saudita

A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent.

saudito

A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent.

Saul

(biblical character) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

Saulo

(biblical character) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

sauro

(properly) A reptile of the suborder Sauria.

savana

A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

Saverio

Any of various notable people with this name as given name or surname, especially Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552).

savio

Wise.

savoiardo

A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger.

saxofono

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

saziare

(transitive) To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

sazietà

An excess, too much.

sazio

(informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

sbaccellare

(transitive) To remove husks from.

sbaciucchiare

(intransitive) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

sbaciucchiarsi

(intransitive) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

sbadigliare

(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

sbadiglio

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

sbagliare

To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)

sbagliarsi

To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)

sbagliato

(chiefly, predicative) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.

sbaglio

(countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

sballare

(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

sballo

(figuratively, informal) A good time; an enjoyable moment.

sballottare

(transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.

sballottio

A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

sbalordire

To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.]

sbalorditivo

Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.

sbalordito

Amazed; surprised.

sbalzellare

(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

sbalzo

A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

sbandamento

(aviation) The incline of an aircraft, especially during a turn.

sbandare

(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.

sbandata

Love or amorous attachment.

sbandierare

(transitive) To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.

sbaragliare

(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.

sbaraglino

A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.

sbaraglio

A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.

sbarattare

(transitive) To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).

sbarbarsi

(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.

sbarbato

(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak).

sbarra

(heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes erroneously held to indicate bastardy.

sbarrare

(idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).

sbarretta

(music) A vertical line in musical notation used to separate two bars or measures.

sbarretta obliqua

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩.

sbattere

(transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake. [from 16th c.]

sbattere le ali

(intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.

sbattere le ciglia

(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

sbattezzo

A ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.

sbattighiaccio

A device used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking.

sbavare

To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

sbavatura

The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.

sbeffeggiare

(intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

sberla

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

sbiadire

(intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

sbiancante

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

sbiancare

(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

sbiancarsi

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

sbigottimento

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

sbigottire

(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

sbigottito

Having the emotion of dismay.

sbilanciamento

An unsteady, off-balance step.

sbilanciare

(transitive) To cause to be out of balance.

sbirciare

To look briefly at (something).

sbirciata

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

sbirra

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.