Italian–English dictionary

sdolcinato

Excessively sweet.

sdraiarsi

(intransitive) To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).

sdrucciolare

(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

sdrucciolevole

Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

se

(archaic) As if; as though.

se Dio vuole

(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

se non

Except on a specified condition; if not.

se stesso

(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

Sebastiano

A en given name.

sebbene

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

secante

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

secca

(hydrology) A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.

seccante

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

seccare

(intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.

seccato

(informal, idiomatic) Frustrated, annoyed, or tired, to the limit of one's endurance, especially by something that one has experienced for too long. [with with or (British English) of]

seccatura

(countable) That which annoys.

secchezza

(uncountable) A lack of moisture.

secchione

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

secco

Very dry.

secolare

Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.

secolarismo

Neutrality towards all religions.

secolo

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

seconda

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

seconda chance

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

seconda colazione

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

seconda possibilità

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

seconda scelta

(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

secondamente

In the second place.

secondare

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)

secondaria

Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.

secondario

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

secondina

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

secondino

(law enforcement) An armed person working to provide order, security, discipline, punishment, and prevent escapes of prisoners in a jail that answers to a warden.

secondo

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

secondo la ricetta casalinga

Made at home.

secondo me

according to me

secondo piano

A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

secretare

(transitive) To conceal.

secrezione

(symptom, uncountable) Pus or exudate or mucus (but in modern usage not exclusively blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to pathological or hormonal changes.

sedare

(transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]

sedativo

(pharmaceutical effect) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

sedazione

The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

sede

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

sede centrale

The center of an organization's operations or administration.

seder

(Judaism) The ceremonial meal held on the first night or two nights of Passover.

sedere

(euphemism) A person's buttocks.

sedersi

(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

sedersi a cavalcioni

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

sedia

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

sedia gestatoria

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.

sedicesimo

The ordinal form of the number sixteen.

sedici

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

sedile

A place in which to sit.

sedile passeggero anteriore

(slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.

sedimento

Anything left behind on a surface.

sediolo

A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.

sedizione

Insurrection or rebellion.

seducente

having to power to allure

sedurre

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

seduta

The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.

seduta spiritica

A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.

seduttrice

A woman who seduces.

sega

(vulgar, slang) The stimulation of another person's penis using the hand as a sexual act.

sega ad arco

A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.

sega ad arco per metallo

A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

segale

The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained. [from 14th c.]

segare

(transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

segatura

The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material.

seggetta

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.

seggio

(figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.

seggiola

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

segheria

A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.

seghetto ad arco

A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

seghetto alternativo

A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

seghetto da traforo

A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.

seghetto per metalli

A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

segmentazione

(biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.]

segmento

(geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

segnalare

(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.

segnalatore acustico

A device that makes a buzzing sound.

segnalatore ferroviario

(Britain, Ireland, Australia, slang) A railway signaller.

segnale

A reminder or cue.

segnale d'allarme

An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.

segnaposto

Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

segnare

(transitive) To say or express through gestures.

segnare il passo

(intransitive) To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful. [from 17th c.]

segnare il punteggio

(intransitive) To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

segno

(astrology) Any of twelve signs, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology

segno caratteristico

(figurative) A distinguishing characteristic.

segno della croce

(Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.

segno di frustata

(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

segno diacritico

(orthography, typography) A symbol in writing used with a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.

segno diacritico a V

A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve.

sego

A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.

segregare

(transitive) To separate.

segreta

An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.

segretaria

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

segretariato

The office or department of a government secretary.

segretario

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

segretezza

Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.

segreto

Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.

seguace

(religion) A believer in a particular religion or god.

seguente

Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

segugio

(archaic) A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.

seguire

(intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

seguitare

(transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.

seguito

A subsidiary action taken in response to an event.

seguitore

(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.

sei

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

Seicelle

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.

selce

A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.

selciato

A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.

Selena

A en given name.

Selene

(Greek god) The goddess of the Moon.

Selenia

A en given name.

selenio

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

selenita

(mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

selenite

(mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

selenito

(inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

selenografia

(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.

selenologia

(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.

selettivo

Of or relating to the process of selection.

selezionare

(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

selezionato

That have been selected or chosen.

selezione naturale

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

selfie

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

sella

A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.

sellino

A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.

seltz

(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).

selva

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

selvaggiamente

In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.

selvaggina

(uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.

selvaggio

Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.

selvatichezza

The state or quality of being wild.

selvaticità

The state or quality of being wild.

selvatico

Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.

selvoso

Covered with trees.

semalo

A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack

semantico

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]

sembianza

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

sembrare

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

seme

(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

seme di sesamo

The seed of this plant.

seme vincente

(cards) The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.

semema

(linguistics) The smallest unit of meaning; especially, the meaning expressed by a morpheme.

semestrale

Occurring twice a year; semiannual.

semestre

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

semi-

half

semibyte

(computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.

semicapro

(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.