Italian–English dictionary

slitta

(British) any type of sled or sleigh.

slittare

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

slogare

(medicine) To (accidentally) dislodge a skeletal bone from its joint.

slogatura

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

sloop

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

slovacca

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

Slovacchia

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

slovacco

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

Slovenia

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

smacco

A heavy defeat or setback.

smagliare

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.

smagliatura

(chiefly, Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.

smagrito

Angular, bony, and lean.

smaltato

Of eyes: glistening but not focusing on anything in particular; showing no liveliness.

smaltire

(transitive) To dispose of at a scrapyard.

smalto

An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

smammare

(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]

smanettare

(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

smanettone

(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.

smania

(idiomatic) That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.

smanioso

Sleepless.

smantellare

To take out of service or to render unusable.

smargiasso

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]

smarrimento

A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits

smarrire

(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

smarrito

In an unknown location; unable to be found.

smartphone

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

smascheramento

(gardening) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.

smascherare

(transitive) To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour.

smascherarsi

(intransitive) To remove one's mask.

smash

(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

smaterializzare

(transitive) To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial.

smaterializzarsi

(intransitive) To disappear by becoming immaterial.

smemorataggine

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

smemoratezza

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

smemorato

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

smentire

(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]

smerciare

(law) To put (currency or other valuable items) into circulation; specifically, to pass off (counterfeit currency, etc.) as legal tender; to use (a forged cheque) as if genuine.

smerdare

(transitive, literary) To make dirty.

smeriglio

(rock) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

smettere

(formal, intransitive) To stop.

smidollato

Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy.

smielato

(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.

smilitarizzare

(transitive) To remove troops from (an area).

smilzo

(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

sminuire

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]

sminuzzare

To squish so as to break into smaller pieces or to combine with something else.

Smirne

A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.

smistamento

(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.

smistare

(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.

smistatore

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.

smisurato

Out of proportion.

smobilitazione

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

smodato

Superabundant; excessive.

smoderatezza

Lack of moderation or temperance; excess.

smog

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

smontare

To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.

smontarsi

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) get off (something).

smorfia

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

smorto

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

smorzare

(intransitive, baseball) To intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance.

smorzatore

A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.

smottamento

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

smunto

Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition

smuoversi

(intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act

smussare

To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.

smussato

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

smussatura

An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.

smusso

A slender wax candle.

smutandare

To pull someone’s pants down; to forcibly remove someone’s pants.

snasare

(transitive) To perceive vaguely.

snaturato

(of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

snellire

(transitive, by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.

snello

Thin; slim.

snervante

Very tiring.

sniffare

(slang, primarily, UK) To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

snob

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]

snocciolare

(transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.

snodare

(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

snodarsi

(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

Snoopy

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

snowboard

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

soave

(of a person) Charming though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated. [from 1830s]

soavemente

In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.

sobbalzare

(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

sobbalzo

A playful leap or jump.

sobbollire

(transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

sobborgo

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

sobbuglio

Tumultuous, noisy excitement. [from 1520s]

sobrio

Being in the basic form; showing its essence.

socchiudere

(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

socchiuso

Slightly turned or opened.

soccombere

(intransitive) To give up, or give in.

soccorritore

A person who rescues someone or something.

soccorritrice

A person who rescues someone or something.

soccorso

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

soccoscio

(cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.

social

(uncountable) Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet.

sociale

Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

socialista

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

socializzare

(intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

socializzazione

(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

società

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

società anonima

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

società cooperativa

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

società per azioni

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

societario

Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

socievole

Friendly or sociable.

socio

(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

socio di affari

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

socioculturale

Of or relating to both society and culture.

socioeconomico

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

sociologia

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sociologico

Of or pertaining to sociology.

sociopatica

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

sociopatico

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

Socrate

A en given name of mostly historical use, known after a Greek philosopher.

soda

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

sodare

To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing; to waulk or walk.

soddisfacente

That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.

soddisfare

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

soddisfatto

Filled with wonder and delight.

soddisfazione

The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.

sodio

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

sodo

(manner) With much force or effort.

Sodoma

(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.

sodomita

(derogatory) One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.

sofà

(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

sofferente

Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

sofferenza

Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

soffiare

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

soffiata

A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc. [from mid-19th c.]

soffiatore

A person who blows.

soffice

Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.

soffietto

A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

soffio

An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.

soffione

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

soffitta

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

soffocante

That stifles.

soffocare

(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.

soffocarsi

(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.

soffocazione

(countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

soffrire

(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

soffrire di

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

Sofia

The capital city of Bulgaria.

sofisma

A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.

sofisticato

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? )

software

(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).

software dannoso

(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

soggettivo

Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.