Italian–English dictionary

sergente

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

sergozzone

(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.

seriale

Having to do with or arranged in a series.

seriamente

(archaic, or, poetic) Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

sericina

A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre

serico

Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly

serie

A large collection.

serietà

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

serio

(US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.

seriosa

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

serioso

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

sermone

Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.

serotonina

(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.

serpe

(now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.

serpeggiare

(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.

serpentario

A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.

serpente

(now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.

serpente a sonagli

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

serpentino

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.

serpentone

(musical instruments) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).

serra

A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.

serradadi

(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]

serraglio

A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.

serrare

(transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

serrata

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serratura

Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

serraturiere

One who practices locksmithing.

serretta

(nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.

Serse

(historical) Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

serto

A garland or circlet for the head.

servente

One who serves.

server

(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.

servile

Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.

servilismo

The condition of being servile.

servire

(transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.

servire a tavola

(intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

servire in un piatto

(cooking, photography) To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.

servirsi

(intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

servitore

A servant or valet.

servitù

(law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).

servitù della gleba

The feudal system that includes serfs.

servizi

(US, Philippines, euphemism) A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory.

servizio

(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.

servizio clienti

The act of providing services to customers before, during and after a purchase.

servizio di leva

A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.

servizio militare obbligatorio

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

servo

A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.

servo della gleba

A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.

servo feudale

(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.

sesamo

The seed of this plant.

sessanta

The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.

sessione

A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

sessismo

Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender, especially discrimination against women.

sessista

Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

sesso

(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]

sessuale

Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]

sessualmente

In a sexual manner; erotically.

sesta

The ordinal form of the number six.

sesto

The ordinal form of the number six.

setacciare

(intransitive) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

setaccio

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

sete

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.

sete di sangue

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

Seth

(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

setoso

Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.

setta

An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

settanta

The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.

sette

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.

settembre

The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.

settentrionale

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.

setticemia

(medicine, pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.

settico

Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

settima

The person or thing in the seventh position.

settimanale

A publication that is published once a week.

settimo

The ordinal form of the number seven.

setto nasale

(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.

settore

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

Seul

The capital city of South Korea, also the historical capital of Korea from 1394 until the country was divided in 1945.

severamente

In a harsh manner; severely.

severità

The state of being severe.

Severo

An ancient Roman cognomen, notably that of Septimius Severus.

sevivon

A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ, ג, ה, and ש (or פ) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

seviziatore

Someone who tortures.

sexy

(slang) Voluptuous

Seychelles

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

sezionare

To cut, divide or separate into pieces.

sezione

(certain Commonwealth countries) An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.

sfaccendato

(idiomatic) Useless; worthless.

sfaccettare

To cut a facet into a gemstone.

sfaccettatura

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

sfaccettature

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

sfacchinata

A tedious and laborious task.

sfacciataggine

(informal) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.

sfacciato

Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]

sfacelo

The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.

sfaldatura

(mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity. [from 19th c.]

sfarfallare

(intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.

sfarzo

A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.

sfasciacarrozze

(Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.

sfasciafamiglie

(slang, derogatory) A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.

sfasciare

(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

sfaticato

(idiomatic) Useless; worthless.

sfavillio

A little spark; a scintillation.

sfavorevole

Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

sfegatato

Made irrationally enthusiastic.

sfera

Global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.

sferico

Circular or spherical in shape; round.

sferra

An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.

sferragliamento

A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.

sferragliare

(intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.

sferza

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

sferzante

Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.

sferzare

To beat mercilessly.

sferzata

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

sfiacciata

Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

sfiancante

Very tiring.

sfibrante

Very tiring.

sfibrato

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, sometimes, offensive) Tired or exhausted.

sfida

A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.

sfidante

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

sfidare

(transitive) To come up against; to encounter.

sfidatore

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

sfiducia

Lack of trust or confidence.

sfigato

A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.

sfilacciare

Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.

sfilata

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

sfilata di automobili

A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.

sfilatino

A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.

sfilettare

(transitive) To slice, bone or make into fillets.

sfilza

A large collection.

sfinitezza

The state of being tired.

sfiorare

(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

sfizio

(dated) A sudden change of mind.

sfocato

Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.

sfociare

(intransitive, figuratively) To spontaneously release pressure or tension.

sfogarsi

(informal, idiomatic) To relieve oneself psychologically or emotionally by speaking to someone.

sfoglia

(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.

sfogliare

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

sfogo

An outlet for escape of excess material.

sfogo cutaneo

(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash.

sfoltire

(transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

sfondamento

(basketball) An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.

sfondare

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

sfondastomaco

(British) Heavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed pudding

sfondo

A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

sfondone

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

sforbiciata

(countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.

sfortuna

(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.

sfortunatamente

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

sfortunato

Very unlucky; ill-fated.