Italian–English dictionary

sforzare

(obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to try hard. [14th–17th c.]

sforzarsi

(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]

sforzo

The action of trying at something. [1530]

sfracellare

(transitive) To break (something brittle) violently.

sfracellarsi

(intransitive) To be destroyed by being smashed.

sfrattare

(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

sfratto

The act of evicting.

sfrecciare

(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.

sfregamento

(sometimes, attributive) A mark left by scuffing or scraping.

sfregare

(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

sfregiare

To cut with a swift broad stroke of an edged weapon.

sfregio

A swift, broad cutting stroke, especially one made with an edged weapon or whip.

sfrenatezza

The state or quality of being wild.

sfrenato

(by extension) Without restraint or limit.

sfrigolare

(intransitive) To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.

sfrontatamente

In a bold manner; with confidence.

sfrontatezza

(figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.

sfrontato

Courageous, daring.

sfruttare

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

sfruttatore

One who exploits.

sfruttatrice

One who exploits.

sfuggente

Passing quickly; of short duration.

sfuggevole

Passing quickly; of short duration.

sfuggito

Having run away; escaped; fugitive.

sfumatura

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

sfumino

(drawing) An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media.

sfuso

Not held or packaged together.

sgabello

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

sgamare

(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.

sgambetto

The act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing.

sganasciarsi dalle risate

(idiomatic, informal) To laugh uproariously.

sgangherato

(UK) Worthless; not working properly, defective.

sgarbatamente

In a rude manner.

sgarbato

Having bad manners; impolite.

sgargiante

Shining brightly.

sgarrare

(intransitive) To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid. [from 1706]

sgasata

(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.

sgattaiolare

(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.

sghembo

(not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.

sghiacciare

(transitive) To remove the ice from something.

sgobbare

(intransitive) To work hard.

sgocciolamento

A flow of liquid; a leak.

sgocciolare

(intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.

sgocciolatoio

The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.

sgocciolio

The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.

sgombero

The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.

sgombro

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

sgomento

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

sgomitare

(transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.

sgonfio

(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.

sgorbia

A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.

sgorbio

Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.

sgorgare

(intransitive) To gush forth in a jet or stream

sgottare

To set free; to deliver; to release.

sgradevole

Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.

sgradito

Not pleasant.

sgraffignare

(slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.

sgranare

(transitive) To remove husks from.

sgranocchiare

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

sgrassare

(transitive) To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

sgravio

Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances.

sgraziataggine

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

sgraziato

Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.

sgretolarsi

(intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

sgridare

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

sgridata

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

sgrillettare

(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.

sgroppare

(intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.

sgrovigliare

(transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.

sguaiato

With a rough texture; not smooth.

sguainare

To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.

sgualdrina

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

sguancio

A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

sguardo

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

sguardo torvo

An angry glare or stare. [from late 15th c.]

sguazzare

(transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

sguinzagliare

(transitive) To free from a leash, or as from a leash.

sgusciare

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

Shahrazād

A en given name.

shaker

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

shakespeariano

(literature) Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.

shampoo

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Shanghai

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

Sharazād

A en given name.

sharia

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

shashlik

A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat.

Sherazad

A en given name.

sherry

(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.

Shibuya

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards.

shintoismo

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.

sho

A letter of the Greek alphabet used to write the Bactrian language: uppercase Ϸ, lowercase ϸ.

shock

(medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.

shōgun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

shogunato

(historical, Japan) The office or dignity of a shogun.

shopping

The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.

Shota

A male given name of Georgian origin.

shumai

A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.

shuntare

(transitive) To divert to a less important place, position, or state.

si

(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.

si dice

According to rumour or gossip.

sì signore

(informal, or, military) Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.

sia

Including both of (used with and).

sia che ... sia che

Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).

sialia

Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.

Siam

(historical) Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia.

siamese

Of or relating to Siam; Thai.

sibaritico

Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent.

Siberia

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

siberiana

(ethnology) A person from Siberia.

siberiano

Of or relating to Siberia.

sibilare

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

sibillino

One of the Sibylline Oracles or Sibylline Books.

sibilo

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

sic

Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.

sicario

A male professional killer or gunman.

siccità

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

siccome

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

Sicilia

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily.

siciliano

Of, from or relating to Sicily, Italy.

sicofante

A species of ground beetle (Calosoma sycophanta) belonging to the taxonomic genus Calosoma.

sicofantia

The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.

sicura

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

sicuramente

(manner) In a firm or definite or strong manner.

sicurezza

The state of being certain.

sicurezza di sé

Self-assurance.

sicuro

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.

sicuro di se

(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.

SIDA

(disease) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [from 1982]

sidecar

(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.

siepe

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

siero

Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).

siero di latte

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

siesta

(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.

sifilide

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Sig.ra

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

sigaretta

A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

sigaro

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

Sigfrido

(Norse mythology) The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.

sigillante

Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.

sigillare

(transitive) To place a seal on (a document).

sigillo

A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

sigla

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

significanza

The extent to which something matters; importance

significare

(transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

significativamente

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

significatività

The extent to which something matters; importance

significativo

Having meaning, significant.

significato

The meaning, reason, or value of something.

signor

(chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.

Signora

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.