Italian–English dictionary

stigma

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

stigmatizzare

(transitive) To screen, hide.

stile

(countable) A style or manner in which something is done.

stile di vita

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

stile gingerbread

(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.

stile libero

(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.

stiletto

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

stilistica

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

stilo

An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]

stima

A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.

stimare

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.

stimatore

One who performs appraisals.

stimatrice

One who performs appraisals.

stimma

(Christianity, chiefly, _, in the plural, _, stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.

stimolante

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

stimolare

(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

stinco

Meat from that part of an animal.

stipare

(transitive) To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.

stipendio

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

stipulare

(legal) To enter a formal agreement.

stiramento

A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.

stirare

(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

stirpe

Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.

stitico

Unable to defecate; costive.

stiva

(nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).

stivaggio

A place where things are stowed.

Stivale

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

stivare

(transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

stivatore

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

stizza

(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

stocastico

Random, randomly determined.

stoccafisso

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

Stoccarda

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, located in the north of the state off U.S. Route 36 7.6 mi west-northwest of Phillipsburg and 6.6 mi east-southeast of Prairie View.

stoccata

A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

stocco

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling

Stoccolma

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

stock

A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.

stoffa

The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.

stoica

(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

stoicismo

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

stoico

(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

stoino

A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

stolido

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.

stolto

(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

stomacare

To cause an intense dislike for something.

stomachevole

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

stomaco

(anatomy) A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion or for regurgitation.

stonare

(transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.

stonato

(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.

Stonehenge

An ancient group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Amesbury parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1242).

stoppa

A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.

stoppare

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

stoppia

(countable, and, uncountable) The short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested.

stoppino

A slender wax candle.

storcere

(transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.

stordire

(transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear.

stordito

Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.

storia

Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

storia d'amore

A story about love.

storica

Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

storicamente

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

storico

Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

storie

(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

storiella

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

storiografo

A scholar who studies historiography.

storione

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

storione beluga

A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

storione ladano

A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

stormire

To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

stormo

(collective) A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.

storno

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

storpia

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

storpiamento

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

storpiare

(transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.

storpiatura

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

storpio

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

storta

(chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

storto

(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

stoviglia

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

stoviglie

crockery used for serving or cooking food

strabicare

(intransitive) To look or glance sideways.

strabismo divergente

(plural "walleyes") One or a pair of sideways-looking misaligned eyes.

straccato

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

stracci

(plurale tantum) Ragged clothing or fabric, paper, etc.

stracciato

In tatters, having the texture broken.

straccio

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

straccione

(derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.

stracco

In need of some rest or sleep.

stracolma

Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.

stracolmo

Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.

strada

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]

strada a pedaggio

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

strada maestra

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

strada panoramica

(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.

strada privata

(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

strada verde

A corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.

stradivario

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

strafalcione

(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident or mistake.

strage

Widespread devastation and destruction.

strallare

To equip with a support cable.

strallo

(primarily, nautical) A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.

stralpo

(geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

stramazzo

A straw bed.

stramberia

(uncountable) The state or quality of being odd.

strambo

Deviating from the normal; bizarre.

stranamente

In a bizarre manner.

stranezza

(uncountable) Strangeness.

strangolare

(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

strangolatore

One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.

strangolatrice

One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.

stranguglione

A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.

straniamento

The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.

straniera

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

straniero

A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

strano

Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.

straordinariamente

In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.

straordinario

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

straorzata

(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.

straparlare

(intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.

strapazzare

(figuratively) To criticise harshly.

strapiena

Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.

strapieno

Filled to satiety.

strapiombo

(Northern England) A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.

strappa applausi

A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.

strappar via

(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

strappare

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.

strapparsi

(intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.

strappo

A tear or rip in some surface.

straripamento

The spillage resultant from overflowing.

straripare

(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

Strasburgo

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

strascicare

(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

strascico

Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.

strascinare

(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

strass

A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.

stratagemma

A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.

stratega

A person who devises strategies.

strategicamente

In a strategic manner.

strato

A layer or stratum.

stratosfera

(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.

strattonare

(transitive) To jerk sharply and briefly.

strattone

A sudden powerful pull.

stravagante

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

stravaganza

Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

stravincere

(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.

stravolgere

(transitive) To remove or destroy the most important parts of.

straziante

Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

strazio

A violent emotional change caused by separation. [from 19th c.]

streammare

(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.

strega

An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.