Italian–English dictionary

signore

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

signore della guerra

A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.

signore feudale

(typically, _, pejorative) Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.

signore supremo

A ruler of other rulers.

signori

(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.

signoria

Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.

signorile

In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.

signorina

(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.

signorinella

A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.

silente

Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.

silenziare

(transitive) To make (someone or something) silent.

silenziatore

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

silenzio

The absence of sound; quietness.

silenziosamente

In a silent manner; making no noise.

silenzioso

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

silfide

The elemental being of air, usually female.

silfo

The elemental being of air, usually female.

silhouette

An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]

silice

Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.

silicio

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

silicone

(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

sillaba

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

sillabare

(intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. [from 16th c.]

sillabario

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

silt

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

siluro

Any catfish of genus Silurus.

Silvia

A en given name.

silvilago orientale

A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.

silvio

(printing, dated) A size of type between pica (12 point) and great primer (18 point), standardized as 14-point.

silvite

(mineral) An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.

simbionte

(ecology) An organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship.

simbiosi

A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.

simbolicamente

In a symbolic manner.

simbolismo

Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]

simbolizzare

(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.

simbolo

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

similarità

Closeness of appearance to something else.

similarmente

(manner) In a similar manner.

simile

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

similitudine

A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.

similmente

In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

simmetrico

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

Simona

A en given name.

simonia

The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.

simpatia

A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.

simpatico

Friendly or sociable.

simpatizzare

(intransitive) to feel empathy for another person

simplesso

(algebraic, _, topology, geometry) A generalization of a triangle or tetrahedron to an arbitrary dimension, the generalization being the simplest possible convex polytope for a given dimension; more accurately, the convex hull of n+1 affinely independent points in n-dimensional space.

simposio

(dated) A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.

simulacro

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.

simulare

To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

simulato

Mockery; the act of mocking.

simulatore

A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.

simulazione

(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.

simultaneamente

Occurring at the same time.

simultaneo

Happening at the same time; simultaneous.

sinagoga

(countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.

sinaptico

(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

sinceramente

In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

sincerarsi

To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain. [from 17th c.]

sincerità

The quality or state of being sincere.

sincero

Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.

sincope

(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.

sincronizzare

(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

sincronizzazione

The state or property of being synchronized.

sincrono

(linguistics) Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

sindaca

(Ireland, rare, obsolete) A member of a city council.

sindacato

A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.

sindaco

The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.

sindone

Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.

sindrome

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

sine

(informal) Yes.

sinergico

Relating to synergy; synergistic.

sinfonia

An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.

singamia

The fusion of two gametes to form a zygote.

Singapore

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

singhiozzare

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

singhiozzo

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

single

Not married, and (in modern times) not dating or without a significant other.

singolar tenzone

Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.

singolare

(grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

singolarità

A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period.

singolarmente

In a separate manner; not together; apart.

singoletto

(mathematics) A set with exactly one element.

singolo

Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.

singulto

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

sinistra

The left side or direction.

sinistro

Ghastly or sinister.

sinistroide

Of or pertaining to the political left.

sinistrorso

Of or pertaining to the political left.

sinodo

(Christianity) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

sinonimico

(semantics) Of, relating to, or being a synonym.

sinossi

A brief summary of a text.

sinottico

Relating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — which are similar in style and content.

sinteticamente

In a concise manner, briefly, without excessive length.

sintetico

(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

sintomatico

(pathology) Showing symptoms.

sintonizzatore

The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.

siogun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Sion

A municipality and town, the capital of Valais canton, Switzerland.

sionista

An advocate of Zionism. [1890s]

sipario

A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.

Siracusa

Syracuse University (in New York)

sire

A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.

sirena

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

sirenetta

A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

Siria

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus.

siriana

A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.

siriano

Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language.

siringa

A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

Sisifo

(Greek mythology) Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.

sismico

Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.

sissignore

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

sistema

A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

sistema idraulico

(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.

sistema idrico

The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.

sistema operativo

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

sistemare

(transitive) To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.

sistematicamente

In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

sistematico

Methodical or systematic.

sistemazione

(countable, uncountable, followed by to) The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment.

sistino

Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.

sistolico

(maths) Relating to the mathematical concept of a systole

sito

Region of a protein, a piece of DNA or RNA where chemical reactions take place.

sito web

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

situare

(transitive) To place on or into a physical location.

situato

Located in a specific place.

situazione

Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.

situazione difficile

An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

siviera

(metallurgy) A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.

Siviglia

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain.

ska

(music genre) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.

sketch

A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.

skinhead

A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

skipper

(nautical) The master of a ship.

skyline

The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.

slacciare

To unfasten.

slanciare

(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

slanciato

(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

slancio

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

slava

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

slavina

A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

slavo

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

slavonico

(dated) The unrecorded ancient language from which all of these languages developed.

sleale

Not loyal, without loyalty.

slealtà

(uncountable) The quality of being disloyal.

slegare

(transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.

slick

(sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.

slinguare

(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]

slip

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.