Italian–English dictionary

successione

A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.

successivamente

(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time; after that;

successivo

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

successo

(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.

successo commerciale

(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.

successora

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

successore

A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

succhiare

To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.

succhiata

An instance of drawing something into one's mouth by inhaling.

succhiatore

A thing that works by sucking something.

succhiellare

To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

succhiello

A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

succhiotto

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

succintamente

In a concise manner, briefly, without excessive length.

succinto

Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

succitato

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

succo

(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

succubo

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.

succursale

A location of an organization with several locations.

sud

Of or pertaining to the south; southern.

sud-est

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

sud-ovest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

sudamericano

Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan, since 1955

sudanese

A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent.

sudario

A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse.

sudato

Having been obtained with a great deal of effort.

suddetta

Previously mentioned.

suddetto

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

suddito

A citizen in a monarchy.

suddividere

(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.

suddividersi

(ambitransitive) To divide divisions into smaller divisions.

sudest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

sudicio

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

sudiciume

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

sudista

(ethnic slur) A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

sudoku

(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.

sudore

The action or process of perspiring.

sudorientale

Of or pertaining to the southeast.

sudovest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

sue

Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]

sufficiente

Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.

sufficientemente

(manner) In a sufficient manner; enough.

suffisso

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

suffragetta

(historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

suffragio

(US) The right of women to vote.

suffragista

A person who promotes suffrage.

sufi

A mystic Muslim; a Muslim ascetic; a practitioner of Sufism.

suggellare

(transitive) To guarantee.

suggerimento

(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

suggerire

(transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

suggeritore

(theater) The person who does the prompting.

suggeritore elettronico

A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.

suggestione

The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

suggestivo

Having appeal; attractive.

sughero

The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

sugna

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

sugo

(Southern US) A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.

sugoso

Juicy or lush.

suicida

(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself.

suino

(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

sula

Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.

sulfureo

Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

sull'attenti

(uncountable, military) A state of alertness in the standing position.

sultana

A wife or mistress of a sultan.

sultano

A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

Sumatra

The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.

sumerico

A person of Sumer.

sumero

(linguistics) The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate.

summit

The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.

sumo

(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

sunto

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

suo

Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]

suoi

Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]

suola

(footwear) The bottom of a shoe or boot.

suolare

(transitive) To put a sole on a shoe or a boot.

suolo

(uncountable) Soil.

suolo natio

The country of one's ancestors.

suonare

(intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

suonare il clacson

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

suonare il flauto

(intransitive) To play on a flute.

suonare il rock

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

suonare la tromba

(intransitive) To play the trumpet.

suonare per strada

(intransitive, especially, UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.

suonatore

(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

suonatrice

(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

suoneria

The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

suono

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

suono di sirena

A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.

suono laringale

(phonetics) A sound uttered by using the larynx.

suor

Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.

suora

A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.

super

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]

super-

(fiction) regarding superheroes

superare

(transitive) To beat in a contest.

superato

(informal) Going out of fashion.

superbia

An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.

superbo

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]

supercattivo

A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.

supercazzola

(informal) Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.

supercellulare

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

supereroe

Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.

supererogatorio

Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.

superficiale

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

superficialmente

In a light manner.

superficie

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

superficie di attraversamento

(meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.

superfluità

The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness.

superfluo

Not needed; unnecessary.

superfonino

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

superiore

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

superiorità

The state of being superior.

superlativo

Of surpassing excellence; magnificent.

Superman

A fictional comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed, X-ray vision, and the ability to fly. [from 1933.]

supermercato

A chain of such stores.

supermodel

A highly paid, famous fashion model.

supernova

(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.

superomista

Beyond what is possible for a human being.

superpotenza

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

superpotere

(countable, originally, fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.

supersonico

(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

superstar

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

superstite

One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.

superstizione

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way.

superstizioso

Susceptible to superstitions.

superstrada

(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

supervalutazione

An instance of overvaluing.

supervisionare

(transitive) To watch over; to guard.

supervisione

Supervision or management.

supervisore

One who oversees or supervises.

supino

Lying down.

supplementare

Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

supplente

Somebody, such as a teacher or clergyman, who temporarily fills the place of another; a substitute.

supplicare

To beg or request for (something).

supplice

One who pleads or requests earnestly.

supponenza

Excessive pride, presumption, or arrogance (originally toward the gods).

supponere

(chiefly, US) to suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).

supporre

To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.

supportare

(transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.

supporto

Support, especially financial.

supporto logico

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

supposizione

The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.

supposta

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

suppurare

(intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten.

suppurazione

(medicine) The act of suppurating.

suprema

Dominant, having power over all others.

supremamente

To the greatest, highest, or utmost degree.

supremazia

The quality of being supreme.

supremo

Exceptional in quality.

surclassare

(transitive) To act (play a role) better than.