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lexentry: eng/shrimp_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrimp plant
trans_list: gamberetto
sense:
A tropical Mexican shrub, Justicia brandegeeana, grown ornamentally for the colorful bracts surrounding its flowers.


lexentry: eng/shrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrine
trans_list: santuario | edicola | reliquiario
sense:
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shroud
trans_list: sartia
sense:
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.


lexentry: eng/shrubbery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrubbery
trans_list: boschetto
sense:
A planting of shrubs; a wide border to a garden where shrubs are thickly planted; or a similar larger area with a path winding through it.


lexentry: eng/shrug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrug
trans_list: fare spallucce
sense:
(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuffle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shuffle
trans_list: strascicare | trascinarsi
sense:
To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.


lexentry: eng/shunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shunt
trans_list: cortocircuito | deviazione
sense:
(surgery) A passage between body channels constructed surgically as a bypass; a tube inserted into the body to create such a passage.


lexentry: eng/shunt__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shunt
trans_list: smistare
sense:
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.


lexentry: eng/shut_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shut up
trans_list: tacere | chiudere il becco | fare silenzio | star zitto | zittire
sense:
(ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: scuro | anta | battente | persiana
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: otturatore
sense:
(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.


lexentry: eng/shuttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shuttle
trans_list: navetta
sense:
The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch.


lexentry: eng/shuttle_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttle bus
trans_list: navetta
sense:
A short-haul, limited-passenger bus, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttlecock
trans_list: volano
sense:
(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/shyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shyster
trans_list: ciarlatano
sense:
Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.


lexentry: eng/sialic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sialic acid
trans_list: acido sialico
sense:
(sugar acid, organic compound, biochemistry) Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid and can be components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins.


lexentry: eng/siblicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siblicide
trans_list: cainismo
sense:
(chiefly, zoology) The killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals. [from 1980s]


lexentry: eng/sic__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sic
trans_list: sic
sense:
Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.


lexentry: eng/sick_bay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sick bay
trans_list: infermeria
sense:
A room in an institution, or compartment on a vessel, where basic medical supplies are kept and medical attention can be sought.


lexentry: eng/sick_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sick day
trans_list: congedo per malattia
sense:
A paid personal day intended to be used due to illness either for recuperation or medical treatment.


lexentry: eng/sickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickle
trans_list: falcetto | falce
sense:
(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.


lexentry: eng/side_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side cap
trans_list: bustina
sense:
A foldable military cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: effetto collaterale
sense:
(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, not a beneficial effect.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: effetto collaterale
sense:
An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.


lexentry: eng/sidebearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidebearing
trans_list: accesso
sense:
(typography) The margin of empty space around a glyph in a font, measured from the glyph contour's leftmost, rightmost, topmost and bottommost points to the sides of its bounding box


lexentry: eng/sideboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideboard
trans_list: credenza
sense:
(furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.


lexentry: eng/sidecar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidecar
trans_list: carrozzino
sense:
A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.


lexentry: eng/sidequest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidequest
trans_list: missione secondaria
sense:
(video games) A quest given to the player that has no direct bearing on the main story/campaign of the game.


lexentry: eng/siderography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siderography
trans_list: siderografia
sense:
(historical) A 19th-century process of reproducing steel-engraved designs for printing. The design is engraved on a steel block, then hardened and used to transfer a raised-image version to a steel roller under heavy pressure. The roller is then hardened and used as a die to impress duplicate images on printing plates for transferring to paper by the intaglio method.


lexentry: eng/sideslip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideslip
trans_list: scivolata
sense:
(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.


lexentry: eng/siding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siding
trans_list: rivestimento
sense:
(North America) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/siding__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siding
trans_list: binario morto
sense:
(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).


lexentry: eng/siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege
trans_list: assedio
sense:
(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.


lexentry: eng/siege_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege engine
trans_list: arma d'assedio | macchina d'assedio
sense:
(artillery, historical) A large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.; specifically, a trebuchet or other type of catapult.


lexentry: eng/siege_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege tower
trans_list: torre d’assedio
sense:
(historical) A siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.


lexentry: eng/siege_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege warfare
trans_list: assedio
sense:
Warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.


lexentry: eng/siemens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siemens
trans_list: siemens
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm. Symbol: S


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sieve
trans_list: setaccio | vaglio | crivello | buratto | scolino | tamiso
sense:
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.


lexentry: eng/sievert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sievert
trans_list: sievert
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv


lexentry: eng/sigh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: sospiro | sbuffo
sense:
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.


lexentry: eng/sigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: sospirare
sense:
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.


lexentry: eng/sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sight
trans_list: mirino
sense:
(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/sight_for_sore_eyes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sight for sore eyes
trans_list: un piacere per gli occhi
sense:
(idiomatic) A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.


lexentry: eng/sightly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sightly
trans_list: leggiadro
sense:
Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.


lexentry: eng/siglum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siglum
trans_list: abbreviazione
sense:
A letter or other symbol that stands for a name or word; specifically, one used in a modern literary work to refer to an early version of a text.


lexentry: eng/sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: sign
trans_list: segno | gesto | segnale
sense:
A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.


lexentry: eng/sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: sign
trans_list: simbolo
sense:
A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)


lexentry: eng/sign__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign
trans_list: firmare
sense:
(transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sign__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sign
trans_list: firmare
sense:
(transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/sign_of_the_cross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign of the cross
trans_list: segno della croce
sense:
(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.


lexentry: eng/sign_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sign up
trans_list: (far) valere
sense:
(intransitive) To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams)


lexentry: eng/signage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signage
trans_list: segnalizzazione
sense:
(uncountable) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: signal
trans_list: segnale
sense:
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: signal
trans_list: campo | segnale
sense:
(of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.


lexentry: eng/signal_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signal box
trans_list: cabina di manovra
sense:
A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.


lexentry: eng/signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signature
trans_list: firma
sense:
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.


lexentry: eng/signature_song__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signature song
trans_list: cavallo di battaglia
sense:
(music, usually, in the singular) A song in which its artist or band is best associated with or known for.


lexentry: eng/signet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signet
trans_list: francobollo
sense:
(historical) An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.


lexentry: eng/significant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: significant
trans_list: significativo
sense:
(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).


lexentry: eng/significant_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: significant figure
trans_list: cifra significativa
sense:
(mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement.


lexentry: eng/signifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: signifier
trans_list: significante
sense:
(linguistics, philosophy) A sign, such as a written or spoken word, which refers to some concept, object or person, the signified.


lexentry: eng/siheyuan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siheyuan
trans_list: casa
sense:
A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.


lexentry: eng/silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silence
trans_list: silenzio | quiete
sense:
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.


lexentry: eng/silent_treatment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silent treatment
trans_list: trattamento del silenzio
sense:
A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.


lexentry: eng/silhouette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silhouette
trans_list: silhouette | sagoma | controluce
sense:
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.]


lexentry: eng/silicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicate
trans_list: silicato
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates


lexentry: eng/silicic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicic acid
trans_list: acido silicico
sense:
(chemistry) any of a range of compounds, being hydrates of silica; they form silicates having complex polymeric structures


lexentry: eng/silicon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon
trans_list: silicio
sense:
(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.


lexentry: eng/silicon_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon dioxide
trans_list: diossido del silicone
sense:
(chemistry) A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


lexentry: eng/silicone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicone
trans_list: silicone
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/silicosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicosis
trans_list: silicosi
sense:
(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silique
trans_list: siliqua
sense:
(botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silk
trans_list: seta
sense:
Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: silk
trans_list: seta
sense:
(circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: silk
trans_list: seta
sense:
(horse racing, usually, in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.


lexentry: eng/silkworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silkworm
trans_list: baco da seta | bigatto | bombice | filugello
sense:
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sill
trans_list: davanzale
sense:
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sill
trans_list: soletta
sense:
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.


lexentry: eng/sillimanite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sillimanite
trans_list: sillimanite
sense:
(mineral) A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.


lexentry: eng/silly_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silly season
trans_list: stagione morta
sense:
(idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.


lexentry: eng/siltstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siltstone
trans_list: siltite
sense:
A sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone.


lexentry: eng/silver-tongued__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver-tongued
trans_list: magniloquente
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) Articulate and charming in speech; eloquent; also, having a pleasant-sounding voice or way of speaking.


lexentry: eng/silver__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silver
trans_list: argenteria
sense:
(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.


lexentry: eng/silver_age__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver age
trans_list: etá d'argento
sense:
(historical, mythology) A historical period of great accomplishment in a field or a society; in storytelling archetypes, usually following, and not quite as favorable as, a golden age, and not unfavorable as an iron age.


lexentry: eng/silver_birch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver birch
trans_list: betulla verrucosa
sense:
A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver bullet
trans_list: pallottola d'argento
sense:
(literally, folklore) A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf, vampire, or other monster.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: silver bullet
trans_list: panacea
sense:
(figurative) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.


lexentry: eng/silvering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silvering
trans_list: argentato
sense:
The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.


lexentry: eng/similar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: similar
trans_list: simile
sense:
(mathematics) Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.


lexentry: eng/simony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simony
trans_list: simonia
sense:
The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.


lexentry: eng/simoom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simoom
trans_list: simun
sense:
A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.


lexentry: eng/simple_algebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple algebra
trans_list: algebra semplice
sense:
(algebra) An algebra that contains no nontrivial proper (two-sided) ideals and whose multiplication operation is not zero (i.e., there exist a and b such that ab ≠ 0).


lexentry: eng/simple_harmonic_motion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple harmonic motion
trans_list: moto armonico semplice
sense:
(mathematics, physics) oscillating motion (as of a pendulum) in which the acceleration of the oscillator has an equal magnitude but opposite direction to the displacement of it from the equilibrium position


lexentry: eng/simple_past__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple past
trans_list: imperfetto
sense:
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.


lexentry: eng/simple_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple ring
trans_list: anello semplice
sense:
(algebra, ring theory) A ring that contains no nontrivial ideals (i.e., no (two-sided) ideals other than the zero ideal and the ring itself).


lexentry: eng/simplex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplex
trans_list: simplesso
sense:
(geometry, algebraic, _, topology) An analogue in a space of arbitrary dimensionality of the triangle or tetrahedron; the convex hull of n+1 linearly independent points in n-dimensional space; in other words, the triangle, tetrahedron etc., generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions.


lexentry: eng/simplify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplify
trans_list: semplificare
sense:
(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.


lexentry: eng/simulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: simulator
trans_list: simulatore
sense:
A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.


lexentry: eng/simultaneous_interpreting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simultaneous interpreting
trans_list: interpretazione simultanea
sense:
(translation studies) A type of oral translation from one language into another which is produced at the same time as a person is speaking.


lexentry: eng/sin_bin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sin bin
trans_list: banco
sense:
(sports) An area where players are temporarily confined while suspended from play following an infringement of the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/since__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: since
trans_list: da | a partire da
sense:
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.


lexentry: eng/since_when__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: since when
trans_list: da quando in qua
sense:
(colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic) (as an interrogative interjection) Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement.


lexentry: eng/sine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine
trans_list: seno
sense:
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.


lexentry: eng/sine_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine wave
trans_list: sinusoide
sense:
(trigonometry, signal processing) A periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant.


lexentry: eng/sinecure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinecure
trans_list: sinecura
sense:
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.


lexentry: eng/sing_along__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sing along
trans_list: canto insieme
sense:
(colloquial, singing) A gathering or event where participants are encouraged to add their voices in song.


lexentry: eng/singer-songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singer-songwriter
trans_list: cantautore | cantautrice
sense:
A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing his or her own compositions.


lexentry: eng/single__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: single
trans_list: singolo
sense:
(music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.


lexentry: eng/single_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single market
trans_list: mercato interno
sense:
A trade bloc with some common product-regulation policies in which most trade barriers have been removed.


lexentry: eng/single_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single out
trans_list: eccettuare
sense:
(transitive) To select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.


lexentry: eng/single_transferable_vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single transferable vote
trans_list: voto singolo trasferibile
sense:
A voting system where each voter lists the candidates in order of preference and there is provision to transfer the votes of the less popular candidates and a proportion of the votes of candidates who are elected with more than a certain quota.


lexentry: eng/singular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: singular
trans_list: singolare
sense:
(linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.


lexentry: eng/singulare_tantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singulare tantum
trans_list: singularia tantum
sense:
(grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns.


lexentry: eng/singularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: singularity
trans_list: singolarità
sense:
(physics) Ellipsis of gravitational singularity: a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes.


lexentry: eng/sinister__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sinister
trans_list: sinistra
sense:
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.


lexentry: eng/sinkhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinkhole
trans_list: dolina | pulo
sense:
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.


lexentry: eng/sinking_feeling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinking feeling
trans_list: sensazione mala | senso malo
sense:
An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sintering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sintering
trans_list: sinterizzazione
sense:
A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point.


lexentry: eng/sinus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinus
trans_list: seno
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus).


lexentry: eng/siphon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siphon
trans_list: sifone
sense:
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.


lexentry: eng/sir__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sir
trans_list: signore
sense:
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sire
trans_list: sire
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sire
trans_list: maschio | riproduttore | stallone
sense:
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).


lexentry: eng/siren__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: siren
trans_list: sirena
sense:
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: lombata
sense:
(US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: lombata
sense:
(UK) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).


lexentry: eng/sirocco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirocco
trans_list: scirocco
sense:
A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.


lexentry: eng/sirrah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirrah
trans_list: garzone
sense:
(obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man". [from c. 1520-1530]


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sister
trans_list: sorella | suora
sense:
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sister
trans_list: sorella | suor
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: sister
trans_list: sorella
sense:
(attributively) An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.


lexentry: eng/sister_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sister ship
trans_list: nave gemella
sense:
(nautical) A ship built to the same design and dimensions as another or belongs to the same owners as another.


lexentry: eng/sisterhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sisterhood
trans_list: sorellanza
sense:
(feminism) The idea of universal experience amongst women, regardless of other traits or factors. (Considered obsolete in third-wave feminism.)


lexentry: eng/sistrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sistrum
trans_list: sistro
sense:
An ancient Egyptian musical instrument, to be shaken, consisting of a metal frame holding percussive metal beads.


lexentry: eng/sit-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit-up
trans_list: addominali
sense:
An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position.


lexentry: eng/sit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit
trans_list: sedere | essere seduto | sedersi
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/sit_on_one's_hands__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit on one's hands
trans_list: incrociare le braccia
sense:
(idiomatic) To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.


lexentry: eng/sitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sitar
trans_list: sitar
sense:
(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.


lexentry: eng/situation_comedy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: situation comedy
trans_list: commedia di situazione
sense:
(comedy, TV) An episodic comedy radio or television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation with the same set of characters.


lexentry: eng/situationism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: situationism
trans_list: situazionismo
sense:
(psychology) A school of thought which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations.


lexentry: eng/six__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six
trans_list: sei
sense:
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).


lexentry: eng/six_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six hundred
trans_list: seicento
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after five hundred ninety-nine and before six hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 600.


lexentry: eng/six_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six o'clock
trans_list: abete
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the seventh hour of the day; 6:00 a.m. (06:00).


lexentry: eng/six_of_one,_half_a_dozen_of_the_other__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six of one, half a dozen of the other
trans_list: se non è zuppa è pan bagnato
sense:
(idiomatic) The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.


lexentry: eng/sixteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixteen
trans_list: sedici
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.


lexentry: eng/sixth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sixth
trans_list: sesta
sense:
(music) The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth. (Note that the interval covers six notes counting inclusively, for example C-D-E-F-G-A.)


lexentry: eng/sixth_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixth form
trans_list: quinta superiore
sense:
(UK, except, Scotland, education) The final two years of secondary education, during which students of about 16 to 18 years of age prepare for their A-level examinations or equivalent qualifications.


lexentry: eng/sixty-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-eighth
trans_list: sessantottesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 68 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-fifth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-fifth
trans_list: sessantacinquesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 65 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-first
trans_list: sessantunesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 61 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-fourth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-fourth
trans_list: sessantaquattresimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 64 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-ninth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-ninth
trans_list: sessantanovesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 69 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-second
trans_list: sessantaduesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 62 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-seventh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-seventh
trans_list: sessantasettesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 67 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-sixth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-sixth
trans_list: sessantaseiesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 66 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-third__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-third
trans_list: sessantatreesimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 63 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty
trans_list: sessanta
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.


lexentry: eng/ska__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ska
trans_list: ska
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/skank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skank
trans_list: fibbia
sense:
(pejorative, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: razza
sense:
A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.


lexentry: eng/skateboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skateboard
trans_list: skateboard | tavola a rotelle | tavola da skate
sense:
(sports, recreation) A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.


lexentry: eng/skeg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeg
trans_list: dragante
sense:
(nautical) A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skein
trans_list: matassa
sense:
A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: skein
trans_list: stormo
sense:
(zoology, UK, dialect, collective) A group of wild fowl (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: scheletro
sense:
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.


lexentry: eng/skeptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeptic
trans_list: scettico | scettica
sense:
Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.


lexentry: eng/skepticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skepticism
trans_list: scetticismo
sense:
A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: schizzo
sense:
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: sketch | scenetta | numero | quadro
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/skeuomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeuomorphism
trans_list: scheumorfismo
sense:
The incorporation of obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design, for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional purpose.


lexentry: eng/skewness__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skewness
trans_list: asimmetria
sense:
(statistics) A measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable; is the third standardized moment, defined as \scriptstyle\gamma_1 = \frac{\mu_3}{\sigma^3}, \! where \mu_3 is the third moment about the mean and \sigma is the standard deviation.


lexentry: eng/ski__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ski
trans_list: sciare
sense:
(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).


lexentry: eng/ski_boot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski boot
trans_list: sciatrice
sense:
Specialized footwear used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.


lexentry: eng/ski_mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski mask
trans_list: passamontagna
sense:
A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool and used in skiing, or stereotypically while committing a robbery.


lexentry: eng/ski_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski wax
trans_list: sciolina
sense:
A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.


lexentry: eng/skid__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skid
trans_list: derapare | sbandare
sense:
(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.


lexentry: eng/skid_row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skid row
trans_list: baraccopoli
sense:
(derogatory) An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and frequented by homeless people.


lexentry: eng/skill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skill
trans_list: abilità | capacità | competenza
sense:
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.


lexentry: eng/skim__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skim
trans_list: lambire | rasentare | sfiorare
sense:
(transitive) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.


lexentry: eng/skimmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: skimmer
trans_list: becco a cesoie | becco a forbice
sense:
Any of three species of bird in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.


lexentry: eng/skin__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: skin
trans_list: interfaccia
sense:
(countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.


lexentry: eng/skinhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skinhead
trans_list: skinhead
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/skink__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skink
trans_list: scinco
sense:
A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed; a sandfish.


lexentry: eng/skinny__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skinny
trans_list: magro | smilzo | emaciato | macilento | pelle e ossa | scarnito
sense:
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).


lexentry: eng/skipper__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skipper
trans_list: esperido
sense:
Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.


lexentry: eng/skipping_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skipping rope
trans_list: corda per saltare
sense:
An item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.


lexentry: eng/skirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirt
trans_list: gonna
sense:
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.


lexentry: eng/skirting_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirting board
trans_list: battiscopa | salvamuro
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel, normally made of wood, between the floor and the interior wall of a structure, or placed in a position that is subject to repeated knocks


lexentry: eng/skive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skive
trans_list: marinare
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.


lexentry: eng/skua__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skua
trans_list: stercorario
sense:
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.


lexentry: eng/skull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull
trans_list: cranio | teschio
sense:
(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.


lexentry: eng/skull_and_crossbones__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull and crossbones
trans_list: teschio e ossa | teschio e tibie | teschio e tibie incrociate
sense:
A depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs (thighbones), a symbol of death traditionally used on the Jolly Roger pirate flag, but now used on chemical containers and other hazardous items as an indicator of warning of toxicity or other life-threatening dangers or risks.


lexentry: eng/skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skunk
trans_list: moffetta | puzzola
sense:
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky
trans_list: cielo
sense:
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sky
trans_list: firmamento | cielo
sense:
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sky
trans_list: cielo | paradiso
sense:
(chiefly, literary, and, poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.


lexentry: eng/sky_burial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky burial
trans_list: sepoltura celeste
sense:
A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.


lexentry: eng/sky_lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky lantern
trans_list: pallone
sense:
An ornament consisting of a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.


lexentry: eng/skyrmion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyrmion
trans_list: skyrmione
sense:
(physics, solid state physics, string theory) Any of a particular class of topological soliton that can be used to model certain properties of a nucleon.


lexentry: eng/skyrocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyrocket
trans_list: razzo
sense:
A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.


lexentry: eng/slackline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slackline
trans_list: slackline
sense:
(forestry, mining, sports) A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.


lexentry: eng/slake__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slake
trans_list: affaticarsi
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts. [11th–17thc.]


lexentry: eng/slaked_lime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slaked lime
trans_list: calce spenta
sense:
Calcium hydroxide, a soft white powder, produced by adding water to quicklime. It is used in making mortar and cement, and has many industrial uses.


lexentry: eng/slam__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slam
trans_list: lasciare
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)


lexentry: eng/slander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slander
trans_list: diffamazione | calunnia | chiacchiera | diceria | maldicenza
sense:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.


lexentry: eng/slant-eyed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slant-eyed
trans_list: con gli occhi a mandorla
sense:
(derogatory) Specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slant
trans_list: angolatura | tendenza
sense:
(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: slant
trans_list: angolatura | tendenza
sense:
(Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: sberla | ceffone | schiaffo | sganascione
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/slapstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slapstick
trans_list: frusta
sense:
(countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.


lexentry: eng/slash_and_burn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slash and burn
trans_list: addebbiatura | debbio
sense:
A technique in agriculture where plant matter is roughly cut down and then burned over to prepare fields for the next crop.


lexentry: eng/slat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slat
trans_list: ipersostentatore
sense:
(aviation) A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slate
trans_list: ardesia
sense:
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slate
trans_list: lavagna
sense:
(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.


lexentry: eng/slattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slattern
trans_list: sciattona
sense:
(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slave
trans_list: schiavo | schiava
sense:
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slave
trans_list: schiavo
sense:
(BDSM) A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who consensually submits to, sexually or personally, serving one or more masters or mistresses.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slave
trans_list: schiavo | schiava
sense:
A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: slave
trans_list: schiavo
sense:
(engineering, computing, photography) A device (such as a secondary flash or hard drive) that is subject to the control of another (a master).


lexentry: eng/slavery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slavery
trans_list: schiavismo | schiavitù
sense:
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.


lexentry: eng/sledgehammer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sledgehammer
trans_list: mazza | martello da fabbro
sense:
A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: sonno | dormita
sense:
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: sonno | cispa
sense:
(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).


lexentry: eng/sleep__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: dormire
sense:
(intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.


lexentry: eng/sleep_deprivation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep deprivation
trans_list: privazione del sonno
sense:
The condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (as forcibly by someone else, or by a disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness.


lexentry: eng/sleep_mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep mode
trans_list: modalità di sospensione
sense:
(computing) the state of a computer system in which the drives and interfaces are switched off, and the only task running is monitoring external activity, particularly a key press which restores the system to its active state from the random access memory.


lexentry: eng/sleep_paralysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sleep paralysis
trans_list: paralisi nel sonno
sense:
A situation where a person is not fully awake, and although conscious of their surroundings, unable to move or speak, often accompanied by hallucinations and feelings of terror.


lexentry: eng/sleep_rough__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep rough
trans_list: dormire [[all'addiaccio]]
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.


lexentry: eng/sleep_schedule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep schedule
trans_list: programma di sonno
sense:
A pattern of sleeping and waking; especially a regular pattern of sleeping and waking designed to promote health.


lexentry: eng/sleeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sleeper
trans_list: dormiente
sense:
A spy, saboteur, or terrorist who lives unobtrusively in a community until activated by a prearranged signal; may be part of a sleeper cell.


lexentry: eng/sleeper__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sleeper
trans_list: traversina
sense:
(carpentry) A structural beam in a floor running perpendicular to both the joists beneath and floorboards above.


lexentry: eng/sleeping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeping bag
trans_list: sacco a pelo
sense:
A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.


lexentry: eng/sleepover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleepover
trans_list: festa di pigiama
sense:
The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.


lexentry: eng/sleet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleet
trans_list: gragnola
sense:
(chiefly, United States) Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.


lexentry: eng/sleight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sleight
trans_list: illusione
sense:
(countable) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.


lexentry: eng/slender-billed_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slender-billed gull
trans_list: gabbiano roseo
sense:
Chroicocephalus genei, a mid-sized gull which breeds very locally around the Mediterranean and the north of the western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/sleuth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleuth
trans_list: mettersi sulle tracce
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.


lexentry: eng/slice__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slice
trans_list: svirgolare
sense:
(transitive, golf) To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).


lexentry: eng/slick__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slick
trans_list: slick
sense:
(sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slide
trans_list: frana | smottamento
sense:
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slide
trans_list: discesa | scivolo
sense:
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: slide
trans_list: vetrino
sense:
(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.


lexentry: eng/slide__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: slide
trans_list: scivolare
sense:
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.


lexentry: eng/slide_rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slide rule
trans_list: regolo calcolatore
sense:
An analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.


lexentry: eng/slider__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slider
trans_list: scivolante
sense:
(curling) A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.


lexentry: eng/slight__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slight
trans_list: disprezzare
sense:
(transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.


lexentry: eng/slime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slime
trans_list: melma | fanghiglia
sense:
Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.


lexentry: eng/slime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slime
trans_list: poltiglia
sense:
Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.


lexentry: eng/slimeball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slimeball
trans_list: maiale | porco | squallido
sense:
(originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is regarded as slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.


lexentry: eng/sling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sling
trans_list: fionda | frombola | tracolla | catapulta | porta bebè
sense:
(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.


lexentry: eng/slingshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slingshot
trans_list: fionda
sense:
(chiefly, American, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.


lexentry: eng/slip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slip
trans_list: sottoveste
sense:
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.


lexentry: eng/slip__Noun__1
sense_num: 24
written_rep: slip
trans_list: scivolata
sense:
(engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.


lexentry: eng/slip_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slip knot
trans_list: nodo scorsoio | cappio
sense:
A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied. Also called a running knot.


lexentry: eng/slipcover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipcover
trans_list: involucro
sense:
A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth.


lexentry: eng/slipped_disc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipped disc
trans_list: ernia del disco
sense:
(pathology) A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.


lexentry: eng/slippery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slippery
trans_list: scivoloso | sdrucciolevole
sense:
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.


lexentry: eng/slippery_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slippery jack
trans_list: boleto giallo
sense:
A mushroom in genus Suillus, family Boletaceae, especially Suillus luteus; boletes, they have no gills, but release spores from tubes ending in open pores.


lexentry: eng/slipway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipway
trans_list: diga
sense:
(nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.


lexentry: eng/slivovitz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slivovitz
trans_list: slivovitz
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A type of rakija made mostly in Eastern European countries from distilled, fermented plum juice.


lexentry: eng/sloe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sloe
trans_list: prugnola
sense:
Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.


lexentry: eng/slop__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slop
trans_list: muco
sense:
Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown about, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.


lexentry: eng/slope__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slope
trans_list: inclinazione
sense:
(mathematics, of a line, with respect to a fixed coordinate system) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.


lexentry: eng/slope__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slope
trans_list: inclinazione
sense:
(mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.


lexentry: eng/slope__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slope
trans_list: muoversi furtivamente
sense:
(transitive) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slot
trans_list: chiavistello
sense:
(Scotland, Northern England) An implement for barring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slot
trans_list: fessura | scanalatura
sense:
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__2
sense_num: 14
written_rep: slot
trans_list: orme | pista | traccia
sense:
(journalism) The inside of the "rim" or semicircular copy desk, occupied by the supervisor of the copy editors.


lexentry: eng/sloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sloth
trans_list: bradipo
sense:
(countable) A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Choloepodidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.


lexentry: eng/slouch_hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slouch hat
trans_list: cappello a cencio
sense:
A broad-brimmed felt hat worn by soldiers, often with a clasp on the left side to allow a rifle to be carried over the shoulder.


lexentry: eng/slough__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slough
trans_list: palude, torbiera
sense:
(Eastern US) A type of swamp or shallow lake system, typically formed as or by the backwater of a larger waterway, similar to a bayou with trees.


lexentry: eng/slow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow
trans_list: lento | lenta
sense:
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.


lexentry: eng/slow_motion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow motion
trans_list: rallentatore | ralenti
sense:
(cinematography) A technique of film, photography, and video to stretch time and allow visibility of things normally happening too fast to be conveniently examined.


lexentry: eng/slow_news_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow news day
trans_list: Sommerloch
sense:
(journalism) A time when media organizations publish trivial stories due to the lack of more substantial topics.


lexentry: eng/slowpoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowpoke
trans_list: chiocciola
sense:
(US, Canada, informal, mildly, derogatory) A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.


lexentry: eng/slowworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowworm
trans_list: orbettino
sense:
A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.


lexentry: eng/sludge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sludge
trans_list: melma
sense:
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.


lexentry: eng/slug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slug
trans_list: lumaca | limaccia | chiocciola
sense:
Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sluice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sluice
trans_list: chiusa | cataratta | cateratta | paratoia | saracinesca | canale artificiale
sense:
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.


lexentry: eng/sluice_gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sluice gate
trans_list: chiusa | paratoia | saracinesca | scolmatoio
sense:
A portal which may be opened or closed to allow or prevent the passage of water through a man-made channel.


lexentry: eng/slump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slump
trans_list: crollo
sense:
A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.


lexentry: eng/slur__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slur
trans_list: legatura di espressione | legatura di frase | legatura di portamento
sense:
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).


lexentry: eng/slurry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slurry
trans_list: colaticcio | purino
sense:
(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.


lexentry: eng/smack__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smack
trans_list: semalo
sense:
A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack


lexentry: eng/small-minded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small-minded
trans_list: di idee ristrette
sense:
Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.


lexentry: eng/small_business__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small business
trans_list: POS
sense:
(business, economics) A privately-owned and operated business with relatively small turnover and staff numbers, typically seen as constituting part of a specific commercial or economic sector.


lexentry: eng/small_caps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small caps
trans_list: maiuscoletto
sense:
(typography) Capital letters shown in the same form but in small size (typically of the same size as lower-case letters).


lexentry: eng/small_category__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small category
trans_list: categoria piccola
sense:
(category theory) A category such that all of its objects form a set and all of its morphisms form a set.


lexentry: eng/small_forward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small forward
trans_list: ala
sense:
(basketball) A forward who is the shorter of the two forward positions, and often plays behind the power forwards.


lexentry: eng/small_intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small intestine
trans_list: intestino tenue
sense:
(anatomy) The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.


lexentry: eng/small_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small screen
trans_list: piccolo schermo
sense:
(broadcasting) The broadcast or cable television screen, as opposed to the cinema screen (or big screen); by extension, the television programs themselves.


lexentry: eng/small_talk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small talk
trans_list: chiacchiera
sense:
(idiomatic) Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.


lexentry: eng/small_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small text
trans_list: piccolo testo
sense:
(printing, dated) A small size of type, in French and Italian printing, usually conflated with brevier but technically treated as 7½ Didot points.


lexentry: eng/small_wonder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small wonder
trans_list: non [[c’è]] da meravigliarsi (se ...)
sense:
(idiomatic) An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.


lexentry: eng/smallpox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smallpox
trans_list: vaiolo | vaiuolo
sense:
(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.


lexentry: eng/smallsword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smallsword
trans_list: spada
sense:
A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.


lexentry: eng/smart__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smart
trans_list: fare male
sense:
(intransitive) To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.


lexentry: eng/smart_meter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smart meter
trans_list: contatore intelligente
sense:
An electronic meter, usually for measuring electricity or gas consumption, which is able to send readings back to the supply company at predetermined intervals.


lexentry: eng/smartphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smartphone
sense:
(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

trans_list:
smartphone | cellulare intelligente | telefonino intelligente | furbofonino | furbofono | telefono intelligente


lexentry: eng/smear__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smear
trans_list: denigrare | diffamare | macchiare
sense:
(transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.


lexentry: eng/smear_campaign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smear campaign
trans_list: campagna diffamatoria
sense:
(idiomatic) An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.


lexentry: eng/smectic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smectic
trans_list: smectico
sense:
(chemistry, physics) Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.


lexentry: eng/smell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smell
trans_list: odorato | olfatto
sense:
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.


lexentry: eng/smell__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smell
trans_list: odore
sense:
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.


lexentry: eng/smell__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smell
trans_list: odorare | sentire
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.


lexentry: eng/smelly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smelly
trans_list: puzzolente | fetente | fetido | graveolente | maleodorante | puzzoso
sense:
(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.


lexentry: eng/smelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smelt
trans_list: sperlano
sense:
Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.


lexentry: eng/smew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smew
trans_list: pesciaiola
sense:
A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.


lexentry: eng/smile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smile
trans_list: sorriso
sense:
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/smith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smith
trans_list: fabbro | fabro
sense:
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.


lexentry: eng/smithsonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smithsonite
trans_list: smithsonite
sense:
(mineral) A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO3, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.


lexentry: eng/smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smoke
trans_list: fumo
sense:
(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.


lexentry: eng/smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: smoke
trans_list: fumata
sense:
(colloquial, countable, never plural) An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act.


lexentry: eng/smoke_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smoke bomb
trans_list: bomba fumogena
sense:
(military) An explosive or incendiary device designed to produce smoke in order to mark a position or produce a smokescreen.


lexentry: eng/smoke_signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smoke signal
trans_list: segnale di fumo
sense:
(often, pluralized) A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.


lexentry: eng/smoking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: smoking
trans_list: tabagismo | fumare
sense:
The act of exposing (something) to smoke; (by extension) the process by which foods are cured or flavoured by smoke


lexentry: eng/smoking_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smoking jacket
trans_list: smoking
sense:
A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking tobacco, typically made of soft fabric with a tie belt.


lexentry: eng/smolder__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smolder
trans_list: covare
sense:
(intransitive, figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.


lexentry: eng/smooth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: smooth
trans_list: liscio
sense:
(mathematics, of a function) Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.


lexentry: eng/smooth_breathing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smooth breathing
trans_list: spirito dolce
sense:
(orthography) A diacritic mark (᾿/◌̓) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate absence of aspiration for an initial vowel, and sometimes for rho, e.g. ἀ, ῤ


lexentry: eng/smooth_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smooth muscle
trans_list: muscolo liscio
sense:
(muscle) Involuntary muscle which is found within the intestines, throat, uterus, and blood vessel walls.


lexentry: eng/smorgasbord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smorgasbord
trans_list: buffet svedese | buffè svedese | rinfresco
sense:
A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.


lexentry: eng/smother__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smother
trans_list: soffocare | estinguere | spegnere
sense:
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.


lexentry: eng/smuggle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smuggle
trans_list: contrabbandare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties


lexentry: eng/smurf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smurf
trans_list: puffo
sense:
(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smut
trans_list: oscenità
sense:
(uncountable) Sexually vulgar material; something that is sexual in a dirty way; pornographic material.


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smut
trans_list: carbone
sense:
Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.


lexentry: eng/snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snail
trans_list: chiocciola | lumaca
sense:
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.


lexentry: eng/snap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: snap
trans_list: schiocco
sense:
The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.


lexentry: eng/snap__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: snap
trans_list: rubamazzetto
sense:
(uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.


lexentry: eng/snap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snap up
trans_list: abbrancare
sense:
(transitive, colloquial) To buy or acquire quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching for.


lexentry: eng/snare__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snare
trans_list: armonico | laccio | rullante | tamburo | timbro
sense:
(music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snare_drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snare drum
trans_list: rullante
sense:
A tubular drum with skins stretched over the top and bottom, and having a set of chains that can be applied to the bottom skin to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snarl__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snarl
trans_list: ringhiare
sense:
(intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.


lexentry: eng/snatch_defeat_from_the_jaws_of_victory__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
trans_list: strappare la sconfitta dalle fauci della vittoria
sense:
(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.


lexentry: eng/sneak__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sneak
trans_list: intrufolarsi | accalappiare | arraffare | carpire | introdursi | rubare
sense:
(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.


lexentry: eng/sneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sneer
trans_list: ghigno | sogghigno
sense:
A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.


lexentry: eng/snipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snipe
trans_list: beccaccino | beccaccia
sense:
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.


lexentry: eng/snippet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: snippet
trans_list: parte
sense:
(computing) A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.


lexentry: eng/snob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snob
trans_list: snob
sense:
(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.]


lexentry: eng/snobbish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snobbish
trans_list: snobistico
sense:
Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.


lexentry: eng/snoot__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snoot
trans_list: coltello
sense:
(theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.


lexentry: eng/snore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snore
trans_list: russare | ronfare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.


lexentry: eng/snoring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snoring
trans_list: russamento
sense:
The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.


lexentry: eng/snorkel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snorkel
trans_list: boccaglio | aeratore
sense:
(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snow
trans_list: effetto neve | neve
sense:
(uncountable) The moving pattern of random dots displayed on a television, etc., when no transmission signal is being received.


lexentry: eng/snow_bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow bunting
trans_list: zigolo delle nevi
sense:
A finch of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.


lexentry: eng/snow_fence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow fence
trans_list: paraneve
sense:
A fence erected for the purpose of preventing windblown snow from drifting, e.g. onto a road or railway.


lexentry: eng/snow_globe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow globe
trans_list: globo di neve
sense:
A decorative object or toy containing a model of a landscape, fluid and suspended white flakes that emulate snowfall when shaken.


lexentry: eng/snow_leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow leopard
trans_list: leopardo delle nevi
sense:
A large feline mammal, Panthera uncia (syn. Uncia uncia), native to mountain ranges of central Asia.


lexentry: eng/snow_shed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow shed
trans_list: galleria paravalanghe
sense:
(rail transport, road transport) A tunnel-like structure that provides roads and railroad tracks with protection from avalanches and heavy snowfalls that cannot be easily removed.


lexentry: eng/snowball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowball
trans_list: palla di neve
sense:
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.


lexentry: eng/snowblower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowblower
trans_list: sgombraneve
sense:
A motorized vehicle that picks up snow off the ground and blows it to one side in order to clear a path.


lexentry: eng/snowboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowboard
trans_list: snowboard
sense:
A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.


lexentry: eng/snowdrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowdrop
trans_list: bucaneve
sense:
Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/snowman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowman
trans_list: pupazzo di neve | fantoccio di neve | omino di neve | uomo di neve
sense:
A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).


lexentry: eng/snowmobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowmobile
trans_list: motoslitta | gatto delle nevi
sense:
(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.


lexentry: eng/snubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snubber
trans_list: ammortizzatore
sense:
A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.


lexentry: eng/snus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snus
trans_list: snus
sense:
A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.


lexentry: eng/so__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: così | tanto | allora | affinché | perché | veramente
sense:
In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so
trans_list: così | tanto | allora | affinché | perché | veramente
sense:
Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: così | tanto | allora | affinché | perché | veramente
sense:
Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.


lexentry: eng/so_be_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so be it
trans_list: così sia | transeat
sense:
(idiomatic, subjunctive) An indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable.


lexentry: eng/so_much_for__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so much for
trans_list: alla faccia di | altro che
sense:
(idiomatic) An expression of dismissiveness, disappointment, disregard, or resignation; something said upon rejecting, giving up on, quitting, or disposing of something.


lexentry: eng/so_much_the_worse_for__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so much the worse for
trans_list: tanto peggio per
sense:
(+object) Used to indicate that an unfortunate event, outcome, etc. is of the subject's own doing; and that the speaker feels no great concern for it.


lexentry: eng/so_what__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so what
trans_list: e allora | e quindi
sense:
(informal, rhetorical question, impolite) Used to indicate indifference, often as a reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement.


lexentry: eng/soap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soap
trans_list: sapone
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.


lexentry: eng/soap_dispenser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soap dispenser
trans_list: dispenser di sapone | distributore di sapone | erogatore di sapone
sense:
A simple device, often wall-mounted, that dispenses liquid soap when the user presses on it, or in some designs by sensing hand motions.


lexentry: eng/soap_opera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soap opera
trans_list: telenovela
sense:
(countable) A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.


lexentry: eng/soapbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soapbox
trans_list: palco
sense:
(figuratively) Any physical or media platform which gives prominence to the person on it and the views they espouse.


lexentry: eng/soapstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soapstone
trans_list: steatite | pietra saponaria
sense:
(geology) A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite.


lexentry: eng/soar__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soar
trans_list: alzarsi
sense:
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.


lexentry: eng/sobriquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sobriquet
trans_list: nomignolo
sense:
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others), that is descriptive.


lexentry: eng/social_Darwinism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social Darwinism
trans_list: darwinismo sociale
sense:
(science) The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.


lexentry: eng/social_anxiety_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social anxiety disorder
trans_list: fobia sociale | sociofobia
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) The most common anxiety disorder, characterized by intense fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life.


lexentry: eng/social_climber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social climber
trans_list: carrierista
sense:
(derogatory) One who tries to improve his or her social standing, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.


lexentry: eng/social_contract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social contract
trans_list: contratto sociale
sense:
(philosophy, politics) An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to the rule of law and acceptable conduct.


lexentry: eng/social_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democracy
trans_list: socialdemocrazia
sense:
(political) A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialist (socialistic) goals within a democratic society and a liberal democracy such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.


lexentry: eng/social_democrat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democrat
trans_list: socialdemocratico
sense:
(politics) A supporter of social democracy, a political ideology in which a socialist system of government is achieved by democratic means.


lexentry: eng/social_distance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social distance
trans_list: distanza sociale
sense:
(sociology) The distance between different social groups, e.g. in terms of class, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual-identity, etc.


lexentry: eng/social_distancing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social distancing
trans_list: distanziamento sociale
sense:
(epidemiology) The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.


lexentry: eng/social_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social group
trans_list: gruppo
sense:
A collection of humans or animals who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity.


lexentry: eng/social_housing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social housing
trans_list: casa popolare
sense:
(UK) Rental housing owned and managed by the government, non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the two, with the aim of providing affordable housing, often focusing on disadvantaged groups such as low-income earners, social-security recipients, the elderly and people with disabilities.


lexentry: eng/social_justice_warrior__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: social justice warrior
trans_list: social justice warrior
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see social justice,‎ warrior; a social justice activist.


lexentry: eng/social_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social life
trans_list: vita sociale
sense:
An individual's interpersonal relationships with people within their immediate surroundings or general public.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social network
trans_list: rete sociale | social network | sociorete
sense:
(collective, sociology) A network of personal or business contacts, especially as facilitated by social networking on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: social network
trans_list: rete sociale | social network | sociorete
sense:
(internet) A service allowing users to manage and interact with their network of friends or contacts on the Internet. (Called a social network application in precise usage that reserves social network to its original sense.)


lexentry: eng/social_safety_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social safety net
trans_list: ammortizzatori sociali
sense:
(politics, social policy) A set of governmental programs, entitlements, or benefits providing citizens and residents with a minimum level of financial protection, food, access to public infrastructure, or medical services.


lexentry: eng/social_status__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social status
trans_list: status sociale
sense:
(sociology) One's position within a social hierarchy, one's social class along with any personal social advantages or disadvantages, one's value relative to society.


lexentry: eng/social_worker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social worker
trans_list: assistente sociale | operatore social
sense:
A person, usually employed by the state, that supports the welfare of individuals or groups, especially those that are socially disadvantaged.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: socialismo
sense:
(Marxism-Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and communism in Marxist theory in which the state has control of the means of production.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: socialismo
sense:
Any of a group of later political philosophies such democratic socialism and social democracy which do not envisage the need for full state ownership of the means of production nor transition to full communism, and which are typically based on principles of community decision making, social equality and the avoidance of economic and social exclusion, with economic policy giving first preference to community goals over individual ones.


lexentry: eng/socialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socialization
trans_list: socializzazione
sense:
(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: society
trans_list: società
sense:
(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: society
trans_list: società | associazione
sense:
(countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.


lexentry: eng/sociogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociogram
trans_list: sociogramma
sense:
A graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation; a depiction of the social links that a person has.


lexentry: eng/sociolect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociolect
trans_list: socioletto
sense:
(sociolinguistics) The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.


lexentry: eng/sociology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociology
trans_list: sociologia
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socket
trans_list: presa | zoccolo
sense:
(mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).


lexentry: eng/sod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sod
trans_list: piota | zolla
sense:
(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.


lexentry: eng/soda__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: soda
trans_list: soda | bibita | bevanda gassata | carbonato di sodio | seltz
sense:
(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).


lexentry: eng/soda_siphon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soda siphon
trans_list: sifone
sense:
A stout glass bottle containing soda water under pressure, at one time found in bars. A lever-operated valve at the top is used to dispense the liquid.


lexentry: eng/soda_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soda water
trans_list: acqua frizzante | acqua gassata | soda
sense:
Carbonated water, water that has carbon dioxide dissolved in it and has been stored under pressure in a bottle. Usually mixed before drinking with another beverage.


lexentry: eng/sodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium
trans_list: sodio
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/sodium_alum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium alum
trans_list: allume di sodio
sense:
(mineral) A water-soluble mineral NaAl(SO4)2·12(H2O); a form of alum in which potassium is replaced by sodium.


lexentry: eng/sodium_bisulfite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium bisulfite
trans_list: bisolfito di sodio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The mono sodium salt of sulfurous acid, NaHSO3, used as a food preservative and as a reagent in organic synthesis.


lexentry: eng/sodium_carbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium carbonate
trans_list: soda
sense:
(chemistry) A salt, in the form of a white powder, Na2CO3, formally derived from sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid.


lexentry: eng/sodium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium chloride
trans_list: cloruro di sodio
sense:
(inorganic compound) Common table salt, a compound composed of equal number of sodium and chlorine atoms. Chemical formula NaCl.


lexentry: eng/sodium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium hydroxide
trans_list: idrossido di sodio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong, caustic alkali (NaOH) used in the manufacture of soap, detergents, paper, textiles and having many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sodium_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium nitrate
trans_list: nitrato di sodio
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO3; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.


lexentry: eng/sodium_sulfate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium sulfate
trans_list: solfato di sodio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The sodium salt of sulfuric acid, Na2SO4; it is a mild laxative (as Glauber's salt), and is used in the manufacture of paper, detergents and many other products.


lexentry: eng/sodium_thiosulfate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium thiosulfate
trans_list: tiosolfato di sodio
sense:
An inorganic compound that is typically available as the pentahydrate, Na2S2O3·5H2O. It is used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.


lexentry: eng/sodomise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodomise
trans_list: sodomizzare
sense:
(transitive) To engage in sodomy with (someone); to engage in anal (or, rarely, oral) sex as the penetrator (especially without consent).


lexentry: eng/sodomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodomy
trans_list: sodomia
sense:
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.


lexentry: eng/sofa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sofa
trans_list: divano | sofà
sense:
(furniture) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.


lexentry: eng/soffit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soffit
trans_list: soffitto
sense:
(architectural element) The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.


lexentry: eng/soft-pedal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft-pedal
trans_list: abbindolare | sottacere
sense:
(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.


lexentry: eng/soft_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft cheese
trans_list: formaggio a pasta molle
sense:
A type of rennet cheese that is not firm owing to the curds not having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree, so that much whey or liquid is left, and it has not ripened long.


lexentry: eng/soft_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft drink
trans_list: bibita | bevanda gassata
sense:
Any non-alcoholic drink that is carbonated, and usually also sweet. (In this sense, juice, milk, tea and coffee are not soft drinks.)


lexentry: eng/soft_landing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft landing
trans_list: atterraggio morbido
sense:
(countable, aeronautics) A landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload or the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/soft_mutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft mutation
trans_list: mutazione dolce
sense:
(linguistics) An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.


lexentry: eng/soft_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft power
trans_list: forza
sense:
(politics) Political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, media, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc., rather than by such "hard" means as military intervention or punitive economic measures.


lexentry: eng/soft_serve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft serve
trans_list: gelato alla spina | gelato espresso | gelato soft
sense:
A frozen dessert or snack, similar to ice cream but softer, as a result of air being introduced during freezing.


lexentry: eng/soft_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft sign
trans_list: segno tenue
sense:
The Cyrillic letter Ь/ь (transliterated in English with an apostrophe (’) or prime (′)), which in modern languages using the Cyrillic alphabet serves to denote a soft (palatized) consonant.


lexentry: eng/soft_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft tennis
trans_list: soft tennis
sense:
(sports) A variant of tennis, developed in Japan, differing in the tennis ball used, from regular tennis (lawn tennis), having a softer rubber ball.


lexentry: eng/soft_toy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft toy
trans_list: peluche | pelusce | peluscia | peluscio
sense:
(Britain, Australia, South Africa) A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.


lexentry: eng/soft_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft water
trans_list: acqua dolce
sense:
(chemistry) Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap.


lexentry: eng/softball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: softball
trans_list: softball
sense:
(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.


lexentry: eng/software__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: software
trans_list: software | programma | supporto logico
sense:
(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).


lexentry: eng/software_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: software engineering
trans_list: ingegneria del software
sense:
The subfield of engineering concerned with applying a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software.


lexentry: eng/softwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: softwood
trans_list: conifera
sense:
(uncountable, mostly, botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.


lexentry: eng/softwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: softwood
trans_list: albero
sense:
(countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.


lexentry: eng/soigneur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soigneur
trans_list: assistente
sense:
(cycle racing) A non-riding member of a racing team whose role is to provide support (such as massages, supplies, and transportation) for the cyclists.


lexentry: eng/soil__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soil
trans_list: terreno | terra
sense:
(uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.


lexentry: eng/soil__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: soil
trans_list: suolo | terra
sense:
(uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.


lexentry: eng/soil_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soil science
trans_list: pedologia
sense:
The scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.


lexentry: eng/sol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sol
trans_list: sol
sense:
In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.


lexentry: eng/solanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solanine
trans_list: solanina
sense:
(organic compound) A poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family Solanaceae, including potato and tomato.


lexentry: eng/solar_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar constant
trans_list: costante solare
sense:
The amount of incoming solar radiation per unit area, measured on the outer surface of Earth's atmosphere, in a plane perpendicular to the rays.


lexentry: eng/solar_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar day
trans_list: giorno solare
sense:
(astronomy) One day of solar time; the time in which a planet such as Earth apparently rotates once around its axis relative to the Sun; the time taken for the Sun to seem to be in the same place in the sky twice (on Earth about 24 hours as an average - the length of solar day is not constant throughout the year)


lexentry: eng/solar_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar energy
trans_list: elioenergia | energia solare
sense:
Energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the Sun; especially that part of this energy that is converted into usable thermal or electrical energy by man.


lexentry: eng/solar_mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar mass
trans_list: massa solare
sense:
(astronomy) A unit, equal to the mass of the sun, used to express the mass of other stars etc. 1 M☉ = 2 × 1030 kg.


lexentry: eng/solar_prominence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar prominence
trans_list: protuberanza solare
sense:
(astronomy) Any of the large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere of the Sun.


lexentry: eng/solar_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar radiation
trans_list: radiazione solare
sense:
(astronomy) All the electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles radiated from the Sun, especially that part that reaches the Earth


lexentry: eng/solar_sail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar sail
trans_list: vela solare
sense:
(astronautics) A sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of very large ultrathin mirrors, with propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser.


lexentry: eng/solar_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar system
trans_list: sistema solare
sense:
Any collection of heavenly bodies including a star or binary star, and any lighter stars, brown dwarfs, planets, and other objects in orbit.


lexentry: eng/solar_wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar wind
trans_list: vento solare
sense:
(astronomy) The outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space. Because of the high temperature of the particles of the corona, they are moving at speeds higher than the solar escape velocity.


lexentry: eng/soldier_of_fortune__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soldier of fortune
trans_list: soldato di ventura
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person willing to work for or ally himself with any person or institution who will take him on.


lexentry: eng/sole_trader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sole trader
trans_list: indipendente
sense:
(business) A type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.


lexentry: eng/solemn__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solemn
trans_list: solenne
sense:
(religion, specifically, _, Christianity) Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.


lexentry: eng/solenodon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solenodon
trans_list: apparenza
sense:
Any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.


lexentry: eng/solfège__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solfège
trans_list: solfeggio
sense:
(music) A method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.


lexentry: eng/solicitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solicitor
trans_list: avvocato
sense:
In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/solicitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: solicitor
trans_list: avvocato
sense:
In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.


lexentry: eng/solicitous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solicitous
trans_list: impensierito
sense:
(Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:


lexentry: eng/solid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid
trans_list: solido
sense:
(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.


lexentry: eng/solid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: solid
trans_list: solido | tinta unita
sense:
(of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.


lexentry: eng/solid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid
trans_list: solido
sense:
(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).


lexentry: eng/solid_angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid angle
trans_list: angolo solido
sense:
(geometry) The three-dimensional analog of an angle, equivalent to the area of that portion of the surface of a unit sphere that it subtends.


lexentry: eng/solid_of_revolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid of revolution
trans_list: solido di rotazione
sense:
A solid produced by taking a particular two-dimensional curve and rotating it through 360° about an axis. The curve will sweep out a surface, and the region inside the surface defines a solid.


lexentry: eng/solidarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solidarity
trans_list: solidarietà
sense:
(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.


lexentry: eng/solidarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solidarity
trans_list: solidarietà
sense:
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.


lexentry: eng/solidus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solidus
trans_list: solido
sense:
(historical) The weight of the Roman gold coin, 1/60 of a Roman pound under Diocletian or 1/72 lb. (about 4.5 grams) after Constantine.


lexentry: eng/soliloquy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soliloquy
trans_list: soliloquio
sense:
(drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.


lexentry: eng/solitaire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: solitaire
trans_list: Peg Solitaire
sense:
Ellipsis of Réunion solitaire (Raphus solitarius, now Threskiornis solitarius), an extinct bird formerly believed to be related to the dodo.


lexentry: eng/solitary_confinement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solitary confinement
trans_list: cella di isolamento | confino | isolamento | segregazione
sense:
Forced isolation in a small space and the denial of contact with other persons, usually as a form of punishment for a prison inmate.


lexentry: eng/solo__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: solo
trans_list: solitario
sense:
(games) A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner


lexentry: eng/solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solstice
trans_list: solstizio
sense:
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.


lexentry: eng/solubility__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solubility
trans_list: solubilità
sense:
(chemistry) The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent, to give a saturated solution, under specified conditions.


lexentry: eng/solution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solution
trans_list: soluzione
sense:
(physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.


lexentry: eng/solvency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solvency
trans_list: solvibilità
sense:
(finance) The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.


lexentry: eng/someone's_goose_is_cooked__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: someone's goose is cooked
trans_list: conciare per le feste
sense:
(idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of good fortune is over.


lexentry: eng/somersault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: somersault
trans_list: capriola
sense:
Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.


lexentry: eng/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_Denmark__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: something is rotten in the state of Denmark
trans_list: c'è del marcio in Danimarca | c'è del marcio nel regno di Danimarca
sense:
(idiomatic) Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.


lexentry: eng/sommelier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sommelier
trans_list: sommelier
sense:
The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.


lexentry: eng/son__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: son
trans_list: figlio
sense:
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.


lexentry: eng/son_of_a_bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: son of a bitch
trans_list: figlio di puttana | figlio di una mignotta | pezzo di merda
sense:
(derogatory, or, offensive, slang, vulgar, usually referring specifically to a man) An objectionable, despicable person.


lexentry: eng/sonar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sonar
trans_list: idrofono | sonar
sense:
(nautical) A device that uses hydrophones (in the same manner as radar) to locate objects underwater.


lexentry: eng/sonata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonata
trans_list: sonata
sense:
(music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.


lexentry: eng/sonata_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonata form
trans_list: forma-sonata
sense:
(music) A form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda.


lexentry: eng/songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: songwriter
trans_list: cantautore
sense:
(music) A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.


lexentry: eng/sonic_boom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonic boom
trans_list: boato sonico | boom sonico
sense:
(physics, aerodynamics) The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/sonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonnet
trans_list: sonetto
sense:
A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.


lexentry: eng/sonny__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sonny
trans_list: miglio
sense:
(colloquial, dated, pejorative) Form of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc. [1852]


lexentry: eng/sonoluminescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonoluminescence
trans_list: sonoluminescenza
sense:
(physics) The emission of short bursts of light from imploding bubbles in a liquid when excited by sound.


lexentry: eng/soot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soot
trans_list: fuliggine | caligine
sense:
Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.


lexentry: eng/sophisticated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sophisticated
trans_list: sofisticato
sense:
Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person; cerebral; also, cultured, elegant, refined.


lexentry: eng/sophistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sophistry
trans_list: sofisma
sense:
(countable) An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so; a sophism.


lexentry: eng/sophomore__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sophomore
trans_list: fagiolo
sense:
(US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.


lexentry: eng/sophomore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sophomore
trans_list: fagiolo | ginnasiale
sense:
(US, Philippines) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.


lexentry: eng/sophrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sophrology
trans_list: sofrologia
sense:
A technique consisting of a set of physical and mental exercises for reducing stress and promoting well-being.


lexentry: eng/sorb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sorb
trans_list: sorbo
sense:
Any of various related trees, including the wild service tree, S. torminalis, and the rowan, S. aucuparia.


lexentry: eng/sorghum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sorghum
trans_list: sorgo | melica | meliga
sense:
A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).


lexentry: eng/sort__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sort
trans_list: setacciare | smistare | stacciare
sense:
(transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.


lexentry: eng/soul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soul
trans_list: anima | spirito
sense:
(religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.


lexentry: eng/soul_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soul music
trans_list: soul
sense:
(music genre) A genre of music that originated in black American gospel, characterized by the use of secular lyrics, and an earthy, intensely emotional style.


lexentry: eng/soulmate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soulmate
trans_list: anima gemella
sense:
Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.


lexentry: eng/sound__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound
trans_list: insenatura
sense:
(geography, landforms) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.


lexentry: eng/sound_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound barrier
trans_list: muro del suono | barriera del suono
sense:
(uncountable) Sonic barrier, the sudden increase in drag (resistance) and other effects experienced by moving objects when their speed approaches that of sound or becomes supersonic (which used to be considered a barrier to higher speeds).


lexentry: eng/sound_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound out
trans_list: cercare di sapere
sense:
(transitive) To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.


lexentry: eng/sound_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sound out
trans_list: pronunciare
sense:
(transitive) To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.


lexentry: eng/sound_plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound plural
trans_list: plurale sano
sense:
In Semitic and other Afro-Asiatic languages, a regular plural formed by adding a suffix, without changes to the stem. An example in Arabic is , the plural form of , formed by adding the suffix ـُونَ, and مُسْلِمَاتٌ, formed by adding the suffix ـَاتٌ.


lexentry: eng/sound_post__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound post
trans_list: anima
sense:
(lutherie) A wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.


lexentry: eng/sound_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound wave
trans_list: onda sonora
sense:
(physics) The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.


lexentry: eng/soundproofing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soundproofing
trans_list: insonorizzazione
sense:
Something that prevents sound from traveling through it, such as is put on walls so adjacent areas are not disturbed by noise.


lexentry: eng/soundtrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soundtrack
trans_list: pista sonora
sense:
A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.


lexentry: eng/soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soup
trans_list: zuppa
sense:
(UK, informal, often with "the") An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.


lexentry: eng/soup_kitchen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soup kitchen
trans_list: mensa dei poveri
sense:
A place that is established to provide soup and other basic food as a charity or in time of disaster.


lexentry: eng/soup_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soup up
trans_list: sbrigliare
sense:
(informal, transitive) To modify the engine of (a motor vehicle) to give a higher performance than the specifications.


lexentry: eng/soupspoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soupspoon
trans_list: cucchiaio da minestra
sense:
A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.


lexentry: eng/sour_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour cherry
trans_list: amareno | agriotto
sense:
Species of Prunus subg. Cerasus, (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, especially, Prunus cerasus, Prunus pseudocerasus, and Prunus cerasoides.


lexentry: eng/sour_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour cream
trans_list: panna acida
sense:
Cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium to turn it slightly sour, often used as a condiment, or a topping for baked potatoes.


lexentry: eng/source_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: source code
trans_list: codice sorgente | sorgente
sense:
(programming) Human-readable instructions in a programming language, to be transformed into machine instructions by a compiler, assembler or other translator, or to be carried out directly by an interpreter.


lexentry: eng/sousaphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sousaphone
trans_list: susafono
sense:
A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.


lexentry: eng/soutane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soutane
trans_list: sottana
sense:
A long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front, particularly when worn by Roman Catholic clerics.


lexentry: eng/south__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: south
trans_list: sud | mezzogiorno | meridione
sense:
The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.


lexentry: eng/south_by_east__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: south by east
trans_list: mezzo di quarto scirocco
sense:
The compass point halfway between south and south-southeast, specifically 168.75°, abbreviated as SbE.


lexentry: eng/south_by_west__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: south by west
trans_list: mezzo di quarto libeccio
sense:
The compass point halfway between south and south-southwest, specifically 191.25°, abbreviated as SbW.


lexentry: eng/southeast_by_east__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southeast by east
trans_list: scirocco quarto-levante
sense:
The compass point halfway between southeast and east-southeast, specifically 123.75°, abbreviated as SEbE.


lexentry: eng/southeast_by_south__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southeast by south
trans_list: scirocco quarto mezzo di
sense:
The compass point halfway between southeast and south-southeast, specifically 146.25°, abbreviated as SEbS.


lexentry: eng/southerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southerner
trans_list: sudista
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/southwest_by_south__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southwest by south
trans_list: libeccio quarto mezzo di
sense:
The compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated as SWbS.


lexentry: eng/southwest_by_west__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southwest by west
trans_list: libeccio quarto-ponente
sense:
The compass point halfway between southwest and west-southwest, specifically 236.25°, abbreviated as SWbW.


lexentry: eng/southwester__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: southwester
trans_list: berreto impermeabile
sense:
(more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.


lexentry: eng/sovereign_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sovereign state
trans_list: stato sovrano
sense:
A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.


lexentry: eng/sovereignty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sovereignty
trans_list: sovranità
sense:
(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.


lexentry: eng/soviet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soviet
trans_list: soviet
sense:
(historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/sow_one's_wild_oats__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sow one's wild oats
trans_list: correre la cavallina
sense:
(by extension, often, of young adults or the recently divorced) To indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior.


lexentry: eng/sow_the_wind,_reap_the_whirlwind__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
trans_list: chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta
sense:
Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.


lexentry: eng/soy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy
trans_list: soia
sense:
A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.


lexentry: eng/soy_milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy milk
trans_list: latte di soia
sense:
(uncountable) A milky liquid made from soy beans and used as a beverage, cooking ingredient or substitute for dairy milk.


lexentry: eng/soy_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy sauce
trans_list: salsa di soia
sense:
A condiment sauce and ingredient, common in Asian cuisine, made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sometimes wheat.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: spazio
sense:
The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: spazio
sense:
The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spazio
sense:
(countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spazio
sense:
(geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spazio
sense:
(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spazio
sense:
A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/space_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space bar
trans_list: barra spaziatrice
sense:
(computing) A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.


lexentry: eng/space_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space blanket
trans_list: coperta
sense:
A blanket made of a plastic material covered with a reflective metal agent; designed to reduce heat loss from a person's body following trauma, or used on the exterior of a spacecraft for thermal control.


lexentry: eng/space_elevator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space elevator
trans_list: ascensore spaziale
sense:
A hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.


lexentry: eng/space_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space science
trans_list: scienza dello spazio
sense:
Any scientific discipline concerned with the study of phenomena occurring in space, or with space flight.


lexentry: eng/space_shuttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space shuttle
trans_list: navetta spaziale
sense:
Any vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between the Earth's surface and outer space carrying people or cargo.


lexentry: eng/space_suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space suit
trans_list: tuta spaziale
sense:
A system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.


lexentry: eng/spacetime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spacetime
trans_list: spaziotempo | spaziotemporalità
sense:
(physics) An n-dimensional continuum consisting of dimensions of both space and time. Normally spacetime is considered as having 4 dimensions (x, y, z, t), but higher-dimensional spacetimes are often encountered in theoretical physics, e.g. the 5-dimensional spacetime of Kaluza-Klein theory or the 11 dimensions of spacetime in M-theory.


lexentry: eng/spackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spackle
trans_list: balena
sense:
Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.


lexentry: eng/spade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spade
trans_list: badile | vanga
sense:
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.


lexentry: eng/spadix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spadix
trans_list: pannocchia
sense:
(botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.


lexentry: eng/spaghetti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghetti
trans_list: spaghetti
sense:
(by extension, countable, uncountable) A dish that has spaghetti (sense 1) as a main part of it, such as spaghetti bolognese.


lexentry: eng/spaghetti_western__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghetti western
trans_list: spaghetti western | western all'italiana
sense:
(film genre) A motion picture depicting a story of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West, but produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, notably in Italy.


lexentry: eng/spaghettification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghettification
trans_list: spaghettificazione
sense:
(astrophysics) The gravitational stretching of objects into long, thin shapes, usually near a black hole. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/spam__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spam
trans_list: spammare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, computing, Internet) To send messages repeatedly, often with disruptive effect; to flood.


lexentry: eng/span__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: span
trans_list: spanna
sense:
The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.


lexentry: eng/span__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: span
trans_list: campata | luce | portata
sense:
(architecture, construction) The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.


lexentry: eng/spandrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spandrel
trans_list: distorsione
sense:
(architectural element) The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.


lexentry: eng/spangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spangle
trans_list: lustrino | paillette | stellina
sense:
A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.


lexentry: eng/spangled_kookaburra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spangled kookaburra
trans_list: kookaburra ornato
sense:
A kookaburra of the Aru Islands, with blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a striking white-spotted black head, Dacelo tyro.


lexentry: eng/spaniel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaniel
trans_list: spaniel
sense:
Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.


lexentry: eng/spank__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spank
trans_list: sculacciare
sense:
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks or other vulnerable body part like the cheeks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.


lexentry: eng/spare__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spare
trans_list: superfluo | ulteriore
sense:
Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.


lexentry: eng/sparingly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparingly
trans_list: parsimoniosamente
sense:
In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark
trans_list: scintilla
sense:
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spark
trans_list: scintilla
sense:
(figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.


lexentry: eng/spark_plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark plug
trans_list: candela di accensione | candela
sense:
The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.


lexentry: eng/sparkling__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sparkling
trans_list: frizzante | gassato
sense:
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.


lexentry: eng/sparkling_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparkling wine
trans_list: spumante
sense:
Any wine that is effervescent because of dissolved carbon dioxide; either because of fermentation in bottle or by physical carbonation.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spate
trans_list: alluvione
sense:
(countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spate
trans_list: acquazzone
sense:
(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.


lexentry: eng/spatula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spatula
trans_list: spatola | paletta
sense:
(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.


lexentry: eng/spavin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spavin
trans_list: giarda | giardo | giardone | sparaguagno
sense:
(countable) A bony swelling which develops in a horse's leg where the shank and splint bone meet, caused by inflammation of the cartilage connecting those bones; also, a similar swelling caused by inflammation of the hock bones.


lexentry: eng/spawn__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spawn
trans_list: spawnare
sense:
(ergative, video games) To appear, or cause (something or someone) to appear, spontaneously in a game world at a particular place and time.


lexentry: eng/spay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spay
trans_list: sterilizzare | asportare le ovaia | castrare | ovariectomia | rimuovere le ovaia
sense:
(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.


lexentry: eng/speak__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speak
trans_list: comunicare
sense:
(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.


lexentry: eng/speak_in_tongues__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speak in tongues
trans_list: parlare in lingue
sense:
To speak in a language unknown to the speaker, especially when in a state of religious ecstasy; glossolalia.


lexentry: eng/speak_of_the_devil__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speak of the devil
trans_list: parli del diavolo e spuntano le corna
sense:
(idiomatic, humorous) An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.


lexentry: eng/speaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: speaker
trans_list: presidente | presidentessa
sense:
(politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.


lexentry: eng/spear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spear
trans_list: lancia | asta | picca | alabarda
sense:
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.


lexentry: eng/spearmint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spearmint
trans_list: menta romana | mentastro verde | menta crispa
sense:
A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.


lexentry: eng/special_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special education
trans_list: pedagogia speciale
sense:
Any of several educational services designed for students with learning difficulties, mental health problems, or other disabilities.


lexentry: eng/special_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special effect
trans_list: effetto speciale
sense:
(film, television) An effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means, as for example by the digital manipulation of previously filmed footage.


lexentry: eng/special_fried_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special fried rice
trans_list: riso alla cantonese
sense:
A Chinese-style dish of fried rice with prawns, pork, chicken, peas, scallions, egg yolk, and/or other ingredients.


lexentry: eng/special_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special relativity
trans_list: relatività ristretta | relatività speciale
sense:
(relativity) A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.


lexentry: eng/speciation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speciation
trans_list: speciazione
sense:
(medicine, pathology) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.


lexentry: eng/species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: species
trans_list: specie
sense:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.


lexentry: eng/species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: species
trans_list: specie
sense:
A group of plants or animals in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.


lexentry: eng/specific__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: specific
trans_list: specifico | peculiare
sense:
Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.


lexentry: eng/specific__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: specific
trans_list: specifico
sense:
(physics) a measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)


lexentry: eng/specific_gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: specific gravity
trans_list: peso specifico
sense:
(physics) The ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water at 4°C (or to some other reference substance)


lexentry: eng/spectacle_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectacle case
trans_list: portaocchiali
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spectacles,‎ case. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/spectacles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectacles
trans_list: occhiali
sense:
(plural only, formal) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.


lexentry: eng/spectral_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectral line
trans_list: linea spettrale
sense:
(physics) a dark or bright line in an otherwise continuous spectrum caused by the absorption or emission of light, at a single wavelength, by the movement of electrons between energy levels of an atom or molecule


lexentry: eng/spectromagnetograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectromagnetograph
trans_list: spettromagnetografo
sense:
(physics, astronomy) An instrument that measures the vectors and velocities of the magnetic fields on the surface of the sun.


lexentry: eng/spectrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrometer
trans_list: spettrometro | spettroscopio
sense:
(analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.


lexentry: eng/spectrometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrometry
trans_list: spettrometria
sense:
(physics, analytical chemistry) The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially any of several techniques used to analyze the structure of molecules; the measurement of spectra of things other than radiation, such as the masses of molecules and their breakdown products


lexentry: eng/spectrophotometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrophotometer
trans_list: spettrofotometro
sense:
(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths.


lexentry: eng/spectrophotometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrophotometry
trans_list: spettrofotometria
sense:
(physics, analytical chemistry) the quantitative analysis of electromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer; especially in order to determine the structure or quantity of a substance


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: spettro
sense:
Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: spettro
sense:
(mathematics, functional analysis) Of a bounded linear operator A, the set of scalar values λ such that the operator A—λI, where I denotes the identity operator, does not have a bounded inverse; intended as a generalisation of the linear algebra sense.


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: spettro
sense:
(commutative algebra, algebraic geometry) An abstract object in mathematics created from a commutative ring R and denoted \operatorname{Spec}(R) or \operatorname{Spec} R and said to be the spectrum of R; useful in the study of such rings for providing a geometric object which encodes many of the properties R, and in modern geometry for generalizing the notion of an algebraic variety to that of an affine scheme. Formally, the set of all prime ideals R equipped with the Zariski topology and augmented with a sheaf of rings called the structure sheaf, generated by the B-sheaf on the distinguished open sets D_f which assigns the localization of R at f to each set D_f, regarded as a ring of functions on D_f. See w:Spectrum of a ring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/speculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speculate
trans_list: cogitare | escogitare | meditare
sense:
(obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.


lexentry: eng/speculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speculate
trans_list: speculare | approfittarsi | giocare | investire
sense:
(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.


lexentry: eng/speculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: speculation
trans_list: speculazione
sense:
(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.


lexentry: eng/speculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: speculation
trans_list: speculazione
sense:
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.


lexentry: eng/speculative_fiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speculative fiction
trans_list: fantastico | fiction speculativa | letteratura dell'immaginario
sense:
(uncountable) A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/speculator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speculator
trans_list: speculatore
sense:
(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech
trans_list: parola
sense:
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speech
trans_list: discorso
sense:
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.


lexentry: eng/speech_act__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech act
trans_list: atto linguistico
sense:
(linguistics) An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.


lexentry: eng/speech_is_silver,_silence_is_golden__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech is silver, silence is golden
trans_list: la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro
sense:
(idiom) Not saying anything is often better than speaking too much or saying something inappropriate.


lexentry: eng/speech_recognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech recognition
trans_list: riconoscimento vocale
sense:
(computing) The function of a front-end software system which processes input in the form of spoken language into a sequence of phonemes or characters, or into electronic commands for a computing system.


lexentry: eng/speed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: speed
trans_list: velocità | celerità
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.


lexentry: eng/speed__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: speed
trans_list: andare forte
sense:
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.


lexentry: eng/speed_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed bump
trans_list: dosso stradale
sense:
A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/speed_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed camera
trans_list: autovelox
sense:
A roadside camera, triggered by a speeding vehicle, that takes a photograph of the offending vehicle and records its speed.


lexentry: eng/speed_cushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed cushion
trans_list: cuscino berlinese
sense:
A form of speed bump, often one of a series, that allows larger (especially emergency) vehicles to straddle them without slowing down


lexentry: eng/speed_of_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed of light
trans_list: velocità della luce
sense:
(physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792,458 metres per second.


lexentry: eng/speed_reading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed reading
trans_list: lettura rapida
sense:
The skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read.


lexentry: eng/speedometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speedometer
trans_list: tachimetro
sense:
An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spell
trans_list: compitare | sillabare | scrivere
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spell
trans_list: vaticinare | presagire
sense:
(transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/spelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling
trans_list: ortografia
sense:
(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.


lexentry: eng/spelling_alphabet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling alphabet
trans_list: alfabeto telefonico
sense:
A set of code words that stand for the usual names of the letters of an alphabet, usually for clarity of communication when spelling out words, especially over the radio#Noun and especially despite any static#Noun thereon.


lexentry: eng/spelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelt
trans_list: spelta
sense:
A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.


lexentry: eng/spermatheca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatheca
trans_list: spermateca
sense:
(anatomy) A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.


lexentry: eng/spermatic_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatic cord
trans_list: funicolo spermatico
sense:
(anatomy) The cord, consisting of the vas deferens, nerves, and blood vessels, that runs from the abdominal cavity to the testicle in the scrotum.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoid
trans_list: anterozoide
sense:
(biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoon
trans_list: spermatozoo
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/spermiogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermiogenesis
trans_list: spermiogenesi
sense:
(biology) The final stage of spermatogenesis. It involves the maturation of the spermatids into spermatozoa.


lexentry: eng/spessartine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spessartine
trans_list: spessartina
sense:
(mineral) A type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3.


lexentry: eng/sphalerite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sphalerite
trans_list: sfalerite | blenda
sense:
(mineral) A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.


lexentry: eng/sphenomandibular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sphenomandibular
trans_list: sfenomandibolare
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: sfera
sense:
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: sfera
sense:
(logic, dated) The domain of reference of a proposition, subject, or predicate, or the totality of the particular subjects to which it applies.


lexentry: eng/sphere_of_influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sphere of influence
trans_list: sfera di influenza
sense:
(figurative, by extension) A concept division over which a person, organization, etc. exerts control.


lexentry: eng/spherical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spherical
trans_list: sferico
sense:
(astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.


lexentry: eng/spherical_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical geometry
trans_list: geometria sferica
sense:
(geometry, uncountable) The geometry of the 2-dimensional surface of a sphere;(countable) a given geometry of the surface of a sphere; a geometry of the surface of a given sphere, regarded as distinct from that of other spheres.


lexentry: eng/spherical_lune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical lune
trans_list: fuso sferico
sense:
(geometry) A portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.


lexentry: eng/spheroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spheroid
trans_list: sferoide
sense:
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.


lexentry: eng/spice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spice
trans_list: spezie | spezia
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.


lexentry: eng/spicule__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spicule
trans_list: spicola
sense:
(biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.


lexentry: eng/spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spider
trans_list: ragno
sense:
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spike
trans_list: spiga | amento | infiorescenza a spiga
sense:
(botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spike
trans_list: picco
sense:
A surge in power or in the price of a commodity, etc.; any sudden and brief change that would be represented by a sharp peak on a graph.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: spike
trans_list: schiacciata
sense:
(volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.


lexentry: eng/spike__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: spike
trans_list: schiacciare
sense:
(volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.


lexentry: eng/spike__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: spike
trans_list: tagliare
sense:
(American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.


lexentry: eng/spike_protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spike protein
trans_list: peplomero
sense:
(virology) A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.


lexentry: eng/spikelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spikelet
trans_list: spighetta
sense:
(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.


lexentry: eng/spikenard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spikenard
trans_list: nardo
sense:
A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.


lexentry: eng/spillikins__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spillikins
trans_list: sciangai | shangai
sense:
A game in which players attempt to remove flat, carved sticks of ivory or wood (the individual spillikins of meaning 1) from a scattered pile without disturbing any stick other than the one currently being removed.


lexentry: eng/spin-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spin-off
trans_list: filiale
sense:
(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.


lexentry: eng/spin-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spin-off
trans_list: filiale
sense:
The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.


lexentry: eng/spin__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spin
trans_list: effetto
sense:
(aviation) A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing, and rolling in a spinning motion.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin
trans_list: ruotare | girare | far girare | piroettare | testacoda
sense:
(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spin
trans_list: filare
sense:
To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.


lexentry: eng/spin_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin doctor
trans_list: curatore di immagine | esperto di comunicazione | lobbista | portavoce
sense:
(business, politics) A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results have been achieved. A lobbyist; PR person.


lexentry: eng/spin_the_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin the bottle
trans_list: gioco della bottiglia
sense:
(games) A party game in which the players sit in a circle and spin a bottle in the middle, having to kiss (or perform some other dare with) the person at whom the bottle points when it stops.


lexentry: eng/spinal_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinal cord
trans_list: midollo spinale
sense:
(anatomy) A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: fuso
sense:
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.


lexentry: eng/spindrift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindrift
trans_list: schiuma
sense:
(nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spine
trans_list: colonna vertebrale
sense:
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spine
trans_list: dorso | costa
sense:
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spine
trans_list: spina dorsale
sense:
(zootomy, botany) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, or plant.


lexentry: eng/spinel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinel
trans_list: spinello
sense:
(mineral) Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.


lexentry: eng/spinnaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinnaker
trans_list: fiocco a pallone | spi | spinnaker | vela a pallone
sense:
(nautical) A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.


lexentry: eng/spinner__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spinner
trans_list: cucchiaino
sense:
(fishing) A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.


lexentry: eng/spinning_top__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning top
trans_list: trottola
sense:
A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.


lexentry: eng/spinning_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning wheel
trans_list: filatoio
sense:
A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.


lexentry: eng/spinor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinor
trans_list: spinore
sense:
(algebra) An element of the fundamental representation of a Clifford algebra that transforms to its negative when the space is rotated through a complete turn from 0° to 360°.


lexentry: eng/spinous_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinous process
trans_list: processo spinoso
sense:
(anatomy) A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/spinster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinster
trans_list: zitella
sense:
(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.


lexentry: eng/spiny_dogfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiny dogfish
trans_list: spinarolo
sense:
Squalus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes


lexentry: eng/spiny_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiny rat
trans_list: echimiidi
sense:
Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.


lexentry: eng/spiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiral
trans_list: spirale
sense:
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.


lexentry: eng/spiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spiral
trans_list: spirale
sense:
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.


lexentry: eng/spiral_galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiral galaxy
trans_list: galassia spirale
sense:
(galaxy) A galaxy consisting of a number of arms of younger stars that spiral out from the center containing older ones.


lexentry: eng/spire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spire
trans_list: guglia | pinnacolo | cuspide
sense:
(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spirillum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirillum
trans_list: spirillo
sense:
Any of various aerobic bacteria of the genus Spirillum, having an elongated spiral form and bearing a tuft of flagella.


lexentry: eng/spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spirit
trans_list: spirito
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/spirit_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirit level
trans_list: livella
sense:
(tool) A tool employing a chamber with a colored liquid (usually alcohol, hence spirit) and an air bubble, used to determine a horizontal or vertical reference line.


lexentry: eng/spiritual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiritual
trans_list: spiritual
sense:
A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.


lexentry: eng/spiritualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiritualism
trans_list: spiritualismo
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of inwardness of consciousness.


lexentry: eng/spirochete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirochete
trans_list: spirocheta
sense:
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.


lexentry: eng/spirogyra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirogyra
trans_list: spirogira
sense:
Any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals.


lexentry: eng/spirometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirometry
trans_list: spirometria
sense:
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.


lexentry: eng/spit_roast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spit roast
trans_list: arrosto allo spiedo
sense:
The technique of roasting an animal, such as a pig, over a fire, where the cook sticks a wooden/metal rod through the animal and sets the ends on two sticks to suspend the animal over the fire.


lexentry: eng/spite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spite
trans_list: malevolenza | ripicca | rancore
sense:
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice


lexentry: eng/splay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: splay
trans_list: sguancio | strombatura
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/splayed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splayed
trans_list: strombato
sense:
(architecture) Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.


lexentry: eng/spleen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spleen
trans_list: milza | splene
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.


lexentry: eng/splice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splice
trans_list: unire
sense:
To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.


lexentry: eng/splice__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: splice
trans_list: collegare
sense:
To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spline
trans_list: linguetta
sense:
(woodworking) A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spline
trans_list: chiavetta | cuneo
sense:
A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spline
trans_list: chiavetta | cuneo
sense:
(mechanics) Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.


lexentry: eng/splint__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: splint
trans_list: esostosi | schinella | soprosso | spinella
sense:
(zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.


lexentry: eng/splinter_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splinter group
trans_list: gruppuscolo
sense:
A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.


lexentry: eng/split-second__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: split-second
trans_list: frazione di secondo
sense:
A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also, attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.


lexentry: eng/split__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: split
trans_list: spaccare | dividere | fendere | scindere
sense:
(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.


lexentry: eng/split__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: split
trans_list: spaccare | dividere | fendere | scindere
sense:
(intransitive, of something solid, particularly wood) To break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.


lexentry: eng/split_pea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: split pea
trans_list: piselli gialli
sense:
(botany, culinary) An agricultural or culinary preparation consisting of the dried, peeled, and split seeds of Pisum sativum, the pea.


lexentry: eng/splits__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splits
trans_list: spaccata
sense:
(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.


lexentry: eng/splitting_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splitting field
trans_list: campo di riducibilità completa | campo di spezzamento
sense:
(algebra, Galois theory) (of a polynomial) Given a polynomial p over a field K, the smallest extension field L of K such that p, as a polynomial over L, decomposes into linear factors (polynomials of degree 1); (of a set of polynomials) given a set P of polynomials over K, the smallest extension field of K over which every polynomial in P decomposes into linear factors.


lexentry: eng/spodumene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spodumene
trans_list: spodumene
sense:
(mineral) The mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO3)2), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.


lexentry: eng/spoil__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spoil
trans_list: viziare | rovinare
sense:
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spoiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spoiler
trans_list: spoiler | deflettore
sense:
A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]


lexentry: eng/spoils__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoils
trans_list: bottino
sense:
That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty.


lexentry: eng/spokeshave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spokeshave
trans_list: ascia
sense:
A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.


lexentry: eng/spondylolisthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spondylolisthesis
trans_list: spondilolistesi
sense:
(medicine) A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.


lexentry: eng/sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge
trans_list: spugna
sense:
(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.


lexentry: eng/sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sponge
trans_list: spugna
sense:
(countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).


lexentry: eng/sponge_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge cake
trans_list: pandispagna | pan di Spagna
sense:
A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.


lexentry: eng/sponsor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sponsor
trans_list: sponsor
sense:
One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertising time.


lexentry: eng/spoon-feed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spoon-feed
trans_list: masticare
sense:
(ambitransitive) To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).


lexentry: eng/spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoon
trans_list: cucchiaio
sense:
An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.


lexentry: eng/spoonbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonbill
trans_list: spatola
sense:
Any of various large, long-legged wading birds in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill.


lexentry: eng/spoonerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonerism
trans_list: spoonerismo
sense:
A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.


lexentry: eng/sporangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporangium
trans_list: sporangio
sense:
(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. [From 1821.]


lexentry: eng/spore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spore
trans_list: spora
sense:
A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.


lexentry: eng/spork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spork
trans_list: forchiaio
sense:
An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.


lexentry: eng/sporophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporophyte
trans_list: sporofito
sense:
(botany) A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.


lexentry: eng/sport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport
trans_list: sport | diporto
sense:
(countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.


lexentry: eng/sport_utility_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport utility vehicle
trans_list: SUV
sense:
A passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on- or off-road ability.


lexentry: eng/sports_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports drink
trans_list: bevanda sportiva | bibita sportiva | sport drink
sense:
(sports) A drink whose purpose is to replenish the body's water and energy levels when doing exercise.


lexentry: eng/sports_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports jacket
trans_list: giacca
sense:
A tailored jacket that is not part of a suit; especially one of a sturdy fabric originally designed for outdoor sports.


lexentry: eng/sports_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports medicine
trans_list: medicina dello sport
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the effects of sport and exercise on the body, especially the treatment of injuries so received, and also studies the physiology of exercise


lexentry: eng/spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spot
trans_list: macchia
sense:
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.


lexentry: eng/spotlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotlight
trans_list: riflettore
sense:
A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.


lexentry: eng/spotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spotter
trans_list: osservatore
sense:
(weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.


lexentry: eng/spotting_scope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotting scope
trans_list: cannocchiale
sense:
A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.


lexentry: eng/sprachbund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprachbund
trans_list: lega linguistica
sense:
(linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.


lexentry: eng/sprain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprain
trans_list: slogare
sense:
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spread
trans_list: allargare | spartire
sense:
(transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spread
trans_list: diffondere
sense:
(transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/spreader__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spreader
trans_list: antenna
sense:
(nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: fonte | sorgente
sense:
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: primavera
sense:
(countable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spring
trans_list: molla
sense:
A mechanical device made of flexible or coiled material that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.


lexentry: eng/spring_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring constant
trans_list: costante elastica
sense:
(physics) A characteristic of a spring which is defined as the ratio of the force affecting the spring to the displacement caused by it.


lexentry: eng/spring_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring roll
trans_list: involtino primavera
sense:
A type of savoury food consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake made from rice flour and then fried.


lexentry: eng/springboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springboard
trans_list: trampolino
sense:
A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.


lexentry: eng/springhare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springhare
trans_list: lepre saltatrice del Capo
sense:
A large, tunneling rodent (Pedetes capensis) indigenous to southeast Africa, approximately 40 cm. (16 in.) long and notable for its leaping ability and physical resemblance to a miniature kangaroo.


lexentry: eng/springwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: springwater
trans_list: acqua di sorgente
sense:
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.


lexentry: eng/springy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springy
trans_list: elastico
sense:
That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.


lexentry: eng/sprinkle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprinkle
trans_list: spruzzare | spargere
sense:
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).


lexentry: eng/sprinkling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sprinkling
trans_list: diffusione
sense:
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.


lexentry: eng/spruce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce
trans_list: peccio | abete rosso
sense:
Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.


lexentry: eng/spruce_grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce grouse
trans_list: tetraone delle peccete
sense:
A medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America (Dendrapagus canadensis, syn. Falcipennis canadensis).


lexentry: eng/spud__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spud
trans_list: La palla avvelenata
sense:
A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.


lexentry: eng/spumoni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spumoni
trans_list: spumone
sense:
(US) An Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or chocolate) and usually containing candied fruits and nuts.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spur
trans_list: sperone
sense:
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spur
trans_list: diramazione | divaricazione | protuberanza | sperone | sporgenza | spuntone
sense:
Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spur
trans_list: cima | guglia | picco | pinnacolo | pizzo | vetta
sense:
(geology) A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spur
trans_list: sperone
sense:
A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.


lexentry: eng/spur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spur
trans_list: spronare | montare gli speroni | pungolare
sense:
(transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: sputacchiare
sense:
(intransitive) To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: polverizzare
sense:
(physics, intransitive) To cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions.


lexentry: eng/sputum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sputum
trans_list: sputo
sense:
(physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.


lexentry: eng/spy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spy
trans_list: spia
sense:
(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).


lexentry: eng/spyware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spyware
trans_list: spyware
sense:
(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]


lexentry: eng/squacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squacco
trans_list: sgarza ciuffetto
sense:
A species of pond heron, Ardeola ralloides, which is small, and brown and white in colour; it is found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squad
trans_list: squadra
sense:
(cricket, soccer, rugby) A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: squadrone
sense:
(military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: squadra | squadriglia
sense:
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: squadrone
sense:
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).


lexentry: eng/squalene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squalene
trans_list: squalene
sense:
(organic compound) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.


lexentry: eng/square-rigged__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square-rigged
trans_list: a vela quadra
sense:
(nautical, of a ship) Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato | piazza | sagrato
sense:
(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: square
trans_list: piazza | sagrato
sense:
An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato
sense:
(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato | convenzionale | equilibrato
sense:
(1950s, _, slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato | squadra
sense:
(real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: square
trans_list: quadrato
sense:
(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.


lexentry: eng/square_bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square bracket
trans_list: parentesi quadra
sense:
Either of a pair of symbols, [ ], used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, and to indicate various mathematical operations.


lexentry: eng/square_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square foot
trans_list: piede al quadrato
sense:
A unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one foot long.


lexentry: eng/square_kilometre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square kilometre
trans_list: chilometro quadrato | chilometro quadro | kmq
sense:
Standard unit of area, symbol km2, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one kilometre long; 106 square metres.


lexentry: eng/square_meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square meal
trans_list: pasto completo
sense:
(idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.


lexentry: eng/square_metre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square metre
trans_list: metro quadrato | metro quadro
sense:
A standard unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one metre long (that is, an area one meter square) Symbol: m2


lexentry: eng/square_the_circle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square the circle
trans_list: trovare la quadratura del cerchio
sense:
(geometry) To construct a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge, a task which is mathematically impossible.


lexentry: eng/square_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square wave
trans_list: onda quadra
sense:
(maths, engineering, signal processing) A function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels.


lexentry: eng/squash__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squash
trans_list: zucca
sense:
(botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.


lexentry: eng/squat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squat
trans_list: flessione
sense:
(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.


lexentry: eng/squat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squat
trans_list: accovacciarsi | accosciarsi | occupare | occupare abusivamente
sense:
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.


lexentry: eng/squawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squawk
trans_list: stridere
sense:
A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.


lexentry: eng/squeak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeak
trans_list: squittio
sense:
(countable) A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.


lexentry: eng/squeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: squeal
trans_list: guaire | strillare | cantare | fare la spia | gridare con voce stridula | spifferare
sense:
(intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.


lexentry: eng/squeegee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeegee
trans_list: lavavetri | seccatoio | tergivetro
sense:
(nautical) A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. [1844]


lexentry: eng/squeegee_mop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeegee mop
trans_list: mop spremere di spugna
sense:
A mop with a sponge at right angles to a handle, which is used for mopping floors and by use of a second levered arm may be squeezed out into a standard bucket with no grating or grill as required for a conventional mop.


lexentry: eng/squicky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squicky
trans_list: sporca
sense:
(slang) Engendering a feeling of disgust, distaste, nausea, or revulsion, but without a judgment regarding rightness or wrongness (of the stimulus).


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squid
trans_list: calamaro
sense:
Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squid
trans_list: calamaro
sense:
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.


lexentry: eng/squill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squill
trans_list: scilla
sense:
A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties


lexentry: eng/squinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squinch
trans_list: corno
sense:
(architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.


lexentry: eng/squint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squint
trans_list: socchiudere
sense:
(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.


lexentry: eng/squish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squish
trans_list: scricchiolio | scrocchio
sense:
(countable) The sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushed.


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stab
trans_list: pugnalare | accoltellare
sense:
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stab
trans_list: sfregiare
sense:
(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a (usually pointed) object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).


lexentry: eng/stabilizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabilizer
trans_list: stabilizzatore
sense:
Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.


lexentry: eng/stable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stabile | consolidato | equilibrato
sense:
Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stalla | scuderia | scuderie
sense:
A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stalla
sense:
A group of people who are looked after, mentored, or trained in one place or for a particular purpose or profession.


lexentry: eng/stable_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable fly
trans_list: mosca canina
sense:
Any of several medium-sized flies in the genus Stomoxys, of the family Muscidae that includes the housefly. The genus is unusual among members of that family, in that they suck blood from mammals.


lexentry: eng/stabling_siding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabling siding
trans_list: binario morto
sense:
(rail, UK) A storage siding for rolling stock, in particular passenger trains not being used in service.


lexentry: eng/staccato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staccato
trans_list: staccato
sense:
(music) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.


lexentry: eng/stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stack
trans_list: stack
sense:
(computing, often with "the") A stack data structure stored in main memory that is manipulated during machine language procedure call related instructions.


lexentry: eng/stadion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stadion
trans_list: stadio
sense:
(historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staff
trans_list: bastone | asta
sense:
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: staff
trans_list: pentagramma | rigo
sense:
(music, plural staffs or staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.


lexentry: eng/stag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag
trans_list: cervo
sense:
(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.


lexentry: eng/stag__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stag
trans_list: bue
sense:
(countable) An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).


lexentry: eng/stag_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag beetle
trans_list: cervo volante
sense:
Any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males having elaborate mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag


lexentry: eng/stage-coach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage-coach
trans_list: diligenza
sense:
(historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.


lexentry: eng/stage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stage
trans_list: scena | palco
sense:
(by extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.


lexentry: eng/stage_direction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage direction
trans_list: didascalia
sense:
An instruction given to an actor that tells the actor what should be done and in what manner to do it.


lexentry: eng/stage_fright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage fright
trans_list: febbre della ribalta
sense:
(uncountable) A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.


lexentry: eng/stage_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage manager
trans_list: buttafuori
sense:
A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.


lexentry: eng/stage_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage race
trans_list: corsa a tappe
sense:
(cycle racing) A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).


lexentry: eng/stage_whisper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage whisper
trans_list: in petto
sense:
(theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear.


lexentry: eng/stagflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagflation
trans_list: stagflazione
sense:
(economics) Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. [from 1965]


lexentry: eng/stagger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: barcollare | vacillare
sense:
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: barcollare
sense:
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: tentennare
sense:
(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.


lexentry: eng/staging__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: staging
trans_list: messinscena | messa in scena | allestimento scenico
sense:
The classification of a case of a disease, usually a cancer, into its anatomic or prognostic stage, which is a category of severity.


lexentry: eng/stain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stain
trans_list: colorare
sense:
(transitive, cytology, histology) To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features


lexentry: eng/stairlift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stairlift
trans_list: montascale
sense:
A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stake
trans_list: palo | stecca | picchetto | paletto | piolo | tutore
sense:
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stake
trans_list: posta | in gioco | in palio | palio | palo | posta in gioco
sense:
A stick or similar object (e.g., steel channel or angle stock) inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off; often connected in a grid forming a stakebody.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stake
trans_list: rogo
sense:
(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stake
trans_list: palo
sense:
(Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.


lexentry: eng/stake__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stake
trans_list: mettere in gioco
sense:
(cryptocurrency) To deposit and risk a considerable amount of cryptocurrency in order to participate in the proof of stake process of verification.


lexentry: eng/stakeholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stakeholder
trans_list: parte interessata | interessato
sense:
(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest in a given situation, action or enterprise.


lexentry: eng/stalactite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalactite
trans_list: stalattite
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stalagmite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalagmite
trans_list: stalagmite
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stale__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stale
trans_list: raffermo | stantio | ammuffito | avariato | obsoleto | rancido
sense:
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.


lexentry: eng/stalemate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalemate
trans_list: stallo | patta
sense:
(chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.


lexentry: eng/stalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stalk
trans_list: stelo
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.


lexentry: eng/stalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stalk
trans_list: gambo | stelo | caule | fusto | venatura centrale
sense:
(mathematics, sheaf theory) Informally, a construction which generalizes that of the notion of the ring of germs of functions near a point to the context of arbitrary sheaves. Formally, given a sheaf \mathcal{F} on a space X, and a point x in X, the direct limit of the sections of F on the open neighborhoods of x ordered by reverse inclusion. See w:Stalk (sheaf) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/stalker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalker
trans_list: cacciatore | cacciatrice
sense:
A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stall
trans_list: platea
sense:
(countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stall
trans_list: altare
sense:
(Germanic paganism) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stall
trans_list: stallo | seggio
sense:
A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.


lexentry: eng/stall__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stall
trans_list: stallo
sense:
(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.


lexentry: eng/stall_handler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stall handler
trans_list: spintore
sense:
(horse racing) Someone responsible for manoeuvring the horse between the gates before the start of a race.


lexentry: eng/stamen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamen
trans_list: stame
sense:
(botany) In flowering plants, the male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.


lexentry: eng/stamina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamina
trans_list: vigore
sense:
The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: bollo
sense:
A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: pestare i piedi
sense:
(transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: timbrare
sense:
(transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.


lexentry: eng/stamp_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamp pad
trans_list: tampone per timbri
sense:
A porous pad, often made of a felt-like material, impregnated with ink, used for inking rubber stamps.


lexentry: eng/stampede__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stampede
trans_list: calca
sense:
(figurative) A sudden unconcerted acting together of a number of persons due to, or as if due to, some common impulse.


lexentry: eng/stand-alone__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand-alone
trans_list: autonomo
sense:
Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated.


lexentry: eng/stand-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand-in
trans_list: cascatore | sosia
sense:
A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: collocare | appoggiare | mettere in piedi | mettere ritto
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: essere in lizza | gareggiare | sostare | stare fermo
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: sopportare | tollerare | soffrire
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.


lexentry: eng/stand_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand back
trans_list: cedere
sense:
(intransitive, cricket) (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler


lexentry: eng/stand_behind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand behind
trans_list: mettere la faccia
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.


lexentry: eng/stand_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand up
trans_list: dare buca | tirare un pacco | paccare | piantare in asso
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.


lexentry: eng/stand_up_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand up to
trans_list: tenere testa
sense:
(transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).


lexentry: eng/standard_definition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard definition
trans_list: definizione convenzionale | definizione standard
sense:
(television) A system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either high-definition television (720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1440p, 4K UHDTV, and 8K UHD) or enhanced-definition television (EDTV 480p).


lexentry: eng/standard_deviation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard deviation
trans_list: deviazione standard | scarto quadratico medio | scarto tipo
sense:
(statistics) A measure of how spread out data values are around the mean, defined as the square root of the variance. Represented with the Greek letter σ.


lexentry: eng/standard_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: standard language
trans_list: lingua standard | lingua scritta
sense:
(sociolinguistics) A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.


lexentry: eng/standby__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standby
trans_list: aspettare
sense:
(proscribed, nonstandard, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone;


lexentry: eng/standing_army__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing army
trans_list: esercito permanente
sense:
A professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.


lexentry: eng/standing_committee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing committee
trans_list: commissione
sense:
An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.


lexentry: eng/standing_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: standing order
trans_list: ordine permanente
sense:
(banking) Transfer of a fixed amount from one bank account to another at fixed intervals (e.g. monthly bill payment)


lexentry: eng/standing_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing wave
trans_list: onda stazionaria
sense:
(physics) A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.


lexentry: eng/stannic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stannic acid
trans_list: acido stannico
sense:
(inorganic compound) The hypothetical acidic form of tin dioxide (SnO2) that is the parent of the stannates


lexentry: eng/stannite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stannite
trans_list: stannite
sense:
a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu2FeSnS4, used as an ore of tin


lexentry: eng/stapedius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stapedius
trans_list: muscolo stapedio | stapedio
sense:
(muscle) A small muscle of the middle ear that arises from the wall of the tympanum and is inserted into the neck of the stapes by a tendon that sometimes contains a slender spine of bone; it is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body, serving to stabilize the stapes to check and dampen its vibration.


lexentry: eng/staphylococcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staphylococcus
trans_list: stafilococco
sense:
A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.


lexentry: eng/stapler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stapler
trans_list: cucitrice | spillatrice | graffettatrice
sense:
A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.


lexentry: eng/star-of-Bethlehem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star-of-Bethlehem
trans_list: ornitogalo
sense:
Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella
sense:
(geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella | astro
sense:
A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella | astro
sense:
A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: star
trans_list: stella | astro
sense:
(networking) A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.


lexentry: eng/star__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: star
trans_list: avere il ruolo da protagonista | avere il ruolo principale
sense:
(transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.


lexentry: eng/star_anise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star anise
trans_list: anice stellato
sense:
A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its star-shaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice. Valued for its decorative shape as well as its flavor. Also used commercially as a source of shikimic acid for the production of Tamiflu.


lexentry: eng/star_cluster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star cluster
trans_list: ammasso stellare
sense:
(astronomy) A group of gravitationally bound stars and other material (such as nebulae and planets), conventionally with one generation of similarly aged stars from the same pre-stellar nebula.


lexentry: eng/star_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star seed
trans_list: seme stellare
sense:
(New Age) A person who lived a previous lifetime in one star system but was then reincarnated in another star system.


lexentry: eng/star_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star system
trans_list: sistema stellare
sense:
(star) A group of stars (and possibly smaller bodies such as planets or asteroids) that orbit one another.


lexentry: eng/starboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starboard
trans_list: tribordo | dritta
sense:
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.


lexentry: eng/stardust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stardust
trans_list: nebulosa
sense:
(informal, dated) A distant cluster of stars resembling a cloud of dust, especially if the individual stars of which cannot be resolved with a telescope.


lexentry: eng/starfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starfish
trans_list: stella marina | stella di mare
sense:
Any of various asteroids or other echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.


lexentry: eng/stargazer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stargazer
trans_list: astrologo | astronomo | sognatore
sense:
(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/start__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: start
trans_list: iniziare | cominciare | avviare | creare
sense:
(transitive) To disturb and cause to move suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly.


lexentry: eng/starter_dough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starter dough
trans_list: radice
sense:
(baking) A small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.


lexentry: eng/starting_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starting block
trans_list: blocco di partenza
sense:
A peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.


lexentry: eng/startle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: startle
trans_list: spaventare | sorprendere
sense:
(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.


lexentry: eng/statal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: statal
trans_list: statale
sense:
(linguistics) Pertaining to a word or word form (such as a passive verb or a modifier) or other linguistic element that denotes a state rather than an action or process.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: stato
sense:
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: stato
sense:
A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.


lexentry: eng/state_capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state capitalism
trans_list: capitalismo di Stato
sense:
The form of capitalism where for-profit commercial activities are undertaken by the state; either via corporatized government agencies, or via ownership or control of nominally private organizations.


lexentry: eng/state_of_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of matter
trans_list: stato della materia
sense:
(sciences) Any of the different phases of matter whose properties are dependent on the motions and forces of the molecules of which they are composed.


lexentry: eng/state_of_mind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of mind
trans_list: stato d'animo
sense:
The psychological state of someone's cognitive processes at a certain time; the condition or character of a person's thoughts or feelings.


lexentry: eng/state_of_siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of siege
trans_list: stato d'assedio
sense:
(law) An exceptional legal condition in which constitutional limits on the powers of the government are suspended, usually owing to military necessity and implying martial law.


lexentry: eng/state_of_the_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of the art
trans_list: stato dell'arte
sense:
The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/state_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state pattern
trans_list: situazione
sense:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern similar to the strategy pattern that is used to represent the state of an object.


lexentry: eng/state_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state secret
trans_list: segreto di Stato
sense:
Information which pertains to the affairs of a country, access to which is restricted by the government.


lexentry: eng/static__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: static
trans_list: statico
sense:
(programming) Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime.


lexentry: eng/static__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: static
trans_list: effetto neve
sense:
(uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.


lexentry: eng/statin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statin
trans_list: statina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/station_wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: station wagon
trans_list: giardinetta | familiare
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function of the boot (trunk) of a sedan / saloon.


lexentry: eng/stationmaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stationmaster
trans_list: capostazione
sense:
(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.


lexentry: eng/statism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statism
trans_list: statalismo
sense:
(often, _, pejorative) The belief that most or all political power should be centralized in national governments.


lexentry: eng/statistical_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistical analysis
trans_list: analisi
sense:
The process of examining data to draw conclusions or insights, and determine cause-and-effect patterns between events; for example determining the safety and efficacy of new drugs by drawing out a probability as to whether the fact that a patient got better (or worse) was due to the drug or some other (perhaps random) factor.


lexentry: eng/statistical_inference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistical inference
trans_list: inferenza statistica
sense:
(statistics) Drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time.


lexentry: eng/statistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: statistica
sense:
A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.


lexentry: eng/statistics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: statistica
sense:
A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.


lexentry: eng/statue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statue
trans_list: statua
sense:
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.


lexentry: eng/statuette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statuette
trans_list: statuetta
sense:
A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.


lexentry: eng/status_quo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: status quo
trans_list: status quo
sense:
The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they could be; the existing state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/statutory_rape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statutory rape
trans_list: stupro a termine di legge
sense:
(legal) An illegal act of sexual intercourse by an adult with a person under the legal age of consent for sex, or with another adult who is not able to consent because of intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/stave-rhyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stave-rhyme
trans_list: alliterazione
sense:
(countable) A (stressed) word that rhymes with another, in that it begins with the same consonant, consonant cluster, or vowel.


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stave
trans_list: doga
sense:
One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stave
trans_list: piolo
sense:
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stave
trans_list: pentagramma
sense:
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.


lexentry: eng/stavesacre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stavesacre
trans_list: stafisagria
sense:
A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria).


lexentry: eng/stay__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stay
trans_list: strallo | tirante
sense:
A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stay
trans_list: restare | rimanere | stare
sense:
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: stay
trans_list: restare | rimanere | stare
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).


lexentry: eng/stay_in_one's_lane__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stay in one's lane
trans_list: stare al proprio posto
sense:
(idiom, informal) To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.


lexentry: eng/stead__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stead
trans_list: e non
sense:
(in phrases, now, _, literary) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/steady__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steady
trans_list: costante | regolare
sense:
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.


lexentry: eng/steak_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steak knife
trans_list: coltello da carne
sense:
A table knife with a sharp, narrow, and often serrated blade designed for cutting tougher foods such as cooked meats.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steal
trans_list: rubare | fregare | attirare | derubare | distogliere | distrarre
sense:
(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: steal
trans_list: rubare | attirare | distogliere | distrarre | focalizzare
sense:
(transitive) To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: steal
trans_list: rubare | fregare | derubare
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.


lexentry: eng/stealth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stealth
trans_list: furtività
sense:
(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.


lexentry: eng/steam_cracking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam cracking
trans_list: piroscissione a vapore
sense:
(organic chemistry) The cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons, at high temperature in the presence of steam, in order to produce ethylene, propylene and other light alkenes


lexentry: eng/steam_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam turbine
trans_list: turbina a vapore
sense:
A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations.


lexentry: eng/steamer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steamer
trans_list: battello a vapore | vaporetto
sense:
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.


lexentry: eng/stearic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stearic acid
trans_list: acido stearico
sense:
(fatty acid) octadecanoic acid; the most common saturated fatty acid; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steel
trans_list: acciaio
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.


lexentry: eng/steep__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steep
trans_list: ripido | scosceso | erto
sense:
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.


lexentry: eng/steeplechase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steeplechase
trans_list: steeplechase
sense:
(chiefly, British, equestrianism) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.


lexentry: eng/steeplechase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steeplechase
trans_list: siepi
sense:
(athletics) An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steer
trans_list: sterzare | guidare | dirigere | governare | manovrare
sense:
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steer
trans_list: sterzare | guidare | dirigere | governare | manovrare
sense:
(transitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steering_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering group
trans_list: gruppo direttivo
sense:
A committee whose function is to arrange the schedules of business for a legislative assembly or other organization


lexentry: eng/steering_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering wheel
trans_list: volante | sterzo
sense:
A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.


lexentry: eng/steganography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steganography
trans_list: steganografia
sense:
The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found until someone finds the secret message in whatever is being used to hide it.


lexentry: eng/stegosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaur
trans_list: stegosauro
sense:
Any of several extinct herbivorous dinosaurs, of the suborder Stegosauria, having two rows of bony plates along the back. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/stegosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaurus
trans_list: stegosauro
sense:
A stegosaur, a member of the suborder Stegosauria, of the order Ornithischia of the middle Jurassic to early Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/stele__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stele
trans_list: stele
sense:
(architecture, archaeology, obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.


lexentry: eng/stellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellation
trans_list: stellazione
sense:
(mathematics) The construction of a stellated polyhedron (or other polytope) by extending edges or planes.


lexentry: eng/stellify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellify
trans_list: stella
sense:
(transitive, mythology) To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such


lexentry: eng/stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stem
trans_list: gambo | stelo | radice | tema | ceppo | fusto
sense:
A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.


lexentry: eng/stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: stem
trans_list: dritto di prua | ruota di prua | tagliamare
sense:
(nautical) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.


lexentry: eng/stem_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stem cell
trans_list: cellula staminale
sense:
(medicine, cytology) A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.


lexentry: eng/stem_stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stem stitch
trans_list: punto erba
sense:
An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.


lexentry: eng/stemmatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stemmatics
trans_list: stemmatica
sense:
The study of multiple surviving versions of the same text with the aim of reconstructing a lost original.


lexentry: eng/stencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stencil
trans_list: normografo
sense:
A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.


lexentry: eng/stenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stenography
trans_list: stenografia
sense:
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand


lexentry: eng/step-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step-
trans_list: -astra | -astro | astra
sense:
A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative but is related through the marriage of a parent.


lexentry: eng/step__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: step
trans_list: scalino | fase | passaggio | stadio
sense:
A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.


lexentry: eng/step__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: step
trans_list: passo
sense:
(machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs.


lexentry: eng/step_ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step ladder
trans_list: scala a libretto | scaleo | scaletta
sense:
A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.


lexentry: eng/step_over__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step over
trans_list: doppio passo
sense:
(football) A dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, in which the foot is moved over the ball without making contact with it.


lexentry: eng/stepfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stepfather
trans_list: patrigno
sense:
(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.


lexentry: eng/steppe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steppe
trans_list: steppa
sense:
The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia. Similar to (North American) prairie and (African) savanna. [from 1671]


lexentry: eng/steppe_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steppe eagle
trans_list: aquila delle steppe
sense:
Aquila nipalensis, a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. Previously considered to be closely related to the non-migratory tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific.


lexentry: eng/stepping_motor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stepping motor
trans_list: motore passo-passo
sense:
An electromagnetic actuator that converts digital pulses of input into analog rotary motion, the degree of rotation being proportional to the number of pulses received.


lexentry: eng/steradian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steradian
trans_list: steradiante
sense:
(geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r2. Symbol: sr


lexentry: eng/stereoisomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereoisomerism
trans_list: stereoisomeria
sense:
(chemistry) A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.


lexentry: eng/stereophonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereophonic
trans_list: stereofonico
sense:
of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two channels to give a more natural two-dimensional sound distribution


lexentry: eng/stereotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereotype
trans_list: stereotipo
sense:
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).


lexentry: eng/stereotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stereotype
trans_list: stereotipo
sense:
(software engineering) An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations.


lexentry: eng/sterilize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sterilize
trans_list: sterilizzare
sense:
(transitive, biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.


lexentry: eng/sterling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sterling
trans_list: argento sterlina | oro sterlina | sterlina
sense:
Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.


lexentry: eng/sternohyoid_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sternohyoid muscle
trans_list: muscolo sternoioideo
sense:
(muscle) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.


lexentry: eng/steroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steroid
trans_list: steroide
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.


lexentry: eng/stevia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stevia
trans_list: stevia
sense:
Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/stew_in_one's_juices__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stew in one's juices
trans_list: cuocere nel proprio brodo
sense:
(idiomatic) To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.


lexentry: eng/stewardess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stewardess
trans_list: assistente di volo
sense:
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).


lexentry: eng/sticharion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sticharion
trans_list: sticario
sense:
The outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to the alb in Latin-Rite Catholic Churches.


lexentry: eng/stichic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stichic
trans_list: stichico
sense:
Describing verse that is not divided into stanzas, but consists of lines all having the same metrical form


lexentry: eng/stichomythia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stichomythia
trans_list: sticomitia
sense:
(poetry) A technique in drama or poetry, in which alternating lines, or half-lines, are given to alternating characters, voices, or entities.


lexentry: eng/stick_'em_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick 'em up
trans_list: mani in alto
sense:
A command stereotypically given by robbers, particularly when pointing a gun: Put your hands in the air! Surrender!


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barretta
sense:
a stick of butter
(chiefly, North America) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barra di controllo | volante
sense:
(aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stick
trans_list: barretta
sense:
(figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)


lexentry: eng/stick_in_the_mud__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick in the mud
trans_list: beton
sense:
(idiomatic, pejorative) More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.


lexentry: eng/stick_out_like_a_sore_thumb__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick out like a sore thumb
trans_list: dare nell'occhio | essere fin troppo evidente
sense:
(simile) To be very noticeably and undesirably different; to be prominently out of place; to be particularly obtrusive or conspicuous (usually unintentionally); to attract unwanted attention or notice.


lexentry: eng/stick_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick up
trans_list: appiccicare
sense:
(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick,‎ up. To put or post up by sticking.


lexentry: eng/stickleback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stickleback
trans_list: spinarello
sense:
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.


lexentry: eng/stickler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stickler
trans_list: pignolo
sense:
Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/stiff__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stiff
trans_list: rigido
sense:
(of, _, muscles or parts of the body) Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.


lexentry: eng/stifle__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stifle
trans_list: grassella
sense:
(zootomy) The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.


lexentry: eng/stifle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stifle
trans_list: soffocare | boccheggiare
sense:
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.


lexentry: eng/stigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stigma
trans_list: stigma | stimma
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/stile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stile
trans_list: coincidenza
sense:
A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.


lexentry: eng/stiletto_heel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stiletto heel
trans_list: tacco a spillo
sense:
A heel of a shoe that is very narrow the bottom - the base has less than one square centimeter of surface. They are typically 5 to 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches) high, but can be much higher. Lower ones are sometimes called kitten heels.


lexentry: eng/still_waters_run_deep__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: still waters run deep
trans_list: l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti
sense:
A person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: trampolo
sense:
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: cavaliere d'Italia
sense:
Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.


lexentry: eng/stilted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stilted
trans_list: affettato | forzato | ingessato | pomposo
sense:
(figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.


lexentry: eng/stimulant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulant
trans_list: stimolante
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.


lexentry: eng/stimulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stimulation
trans_list: stimolazione
sense:
(biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/stimulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulus
trans_list: stimolo
sense:
An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.


lexentry: eng/stimulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stimulus
trans_list: stimolo
sense:
(physiology, psychology, medicine) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.


lexentry: eng/stingray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stingray
trans_list: pastinaca | razza
sense:
Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.


lexentry: eng/stipend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stipend
trans_list: stipendio | paga | salario | onorario | paghetta
sense:
(archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/stipule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stipule
trans_list: stipola
sense:
(botany) A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.


lexentry: eng/stir-fry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir-fry
trans_list: rosolare | saltare
sense:
(transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.


lexentry: eng/stir__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir
trans_list: mescolare | agitare
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles of (a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.


lexentry: eng/stirrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stirrup
trans_list: staffa
sense:
(equestrianism) A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.


lexentry: eng/stishovite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stishovite
trans_list: stishovite
sense:
(mineral) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO2, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.


lexentry: eng/stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stitch
trans_list: fitta
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.


lexentry: eng/stochastic_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stochastic process
trans_list: processo stocastico
sense:
(mathematics, probability theory) A function that maps elements of an index set to elements of a collection of random variables; historically, a collection of random variables indexed by a set of numbers usually regarded as points in time.


lexentry: eng/stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stock
trans_list: azione
sense:
(finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.


lexentry: eng/stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: stock
trans_list: cravatta
sense:
A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.


lexentry: eng/stock_character__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stock character
trans_list: personaggio tipo | tipo
sense:
(writing, theatre, cinema) Any fictional character drawn from some stereotype who is instantly recognizable.


lexentry: eng/stock_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stock dove
trans_list: colombella | palombella
sense:
A pigeon of species Columba oenas, found in much of Europe, in the family Columbidae of pigeons and doves).


lexentry: eng/stockbroker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stockbroker
trans_list: agente di cambio e di borsa
sense:
(finance) A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).


lexentry: eng/stockpile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stockpile
trans_list: ammasso | riserva | scorta
sense:
A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage.


lexentry: eng/stocks__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stocks
trans_list: piccone
sense:
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.


lexentry: eng/stoic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoic
trans_list: stoica | stoico
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/stoically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoically
trans_list: stoicamente
sense:
In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.


lexentry: eng/stoichiometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoichiometry
trans_list: stechiometria
sense:
(uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).


lexentry: eng/stoicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoicism
trans_list: stoicismo
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/stole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stole
trans_list: stola
sense:
A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.


lexentry: eng/stoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoma
trans_list: stoma
sense:
(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.


lexentry: eng/stomach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomach
trans_list: digerire | sopportare
sense:
(transitive) To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.


lexentry: eng/stomachache__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomachache
trans_list: mal di pancia
sense:
A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion. (The pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.)


lexentry: eng/stomatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomatology
trans_list: stomatologia
sense:
(medicine) The study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases; increasingly called oral medicine in current usage.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stone
trans_list: nocciolo
sense:
(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.


lexentry: eng/stone_loach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone loach
trans_list: cobite barbatello
sense:
Barbatula barbatula, a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae or subfamily Nemacheilinae in family Balitoridae (hillstream loaches).


lexentry: eng/stone_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone paper
trans_list: carta di pietra | carta minerale
sense:
a type of paper manufactured from calcium carbonate mixed with a high density polyethylene bonding agent


lexentry: eng/stonecrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stonecrop
trans_list: borracina
sense:
Any of various succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family, native to temperate zones, especially in genus Sedum


lexentry: eng/stonefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stonefish
trans_list: pesce pietra
sense:
A venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia, found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean


lexentry: eng/stool__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stool
trans_list: sgabello | scanno | trespolo
sense:
(dated) A close-stool; a seat used for urination and defecation: a chamber pot, commode, outhouse seat, or toilet.


lexentry: eng/stoop__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoop
trans_list: portico
sense:
(chiefly, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, also, Canada) The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop
trans_list: fermata
sense:
A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stop
trans_list: punto
sense:
A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.


lexentry: eng/stop_at_nothing__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop at nothing
trans_list: non fermarsi davanti a niente
sense:
(idiomatic) To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.


lexentry: eng/stop_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop sign
trans_list: stop
sense:
A sign by the side of a road or street, often at an intersection, instructing vehicle drivers to stop.


lexentry: eng/stop_the_car__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop the car
trans_list: arrestare la macchina
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should stop the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/stopgap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stopgap
trans_list: palliativo
sense:
A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.


lexentry: eng/stopper_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stopper knot
trans_list: gassa
sense:
(nautical) A knot placed in a rope either to prevent the end from fraying, or to prevent it from passing through a hole.


lexentry: eng/stopwatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stopwatch
trans_list: cronometro
sense:
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.


lexentry: eng/storage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: storage
trans_list: memorizzazione
sense:
(usually, uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.


lexentry: eng/store_brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: store brand
trans_list: marca commerciale | marca del distributore | marchio commerciale | marchio del distributore
sense:
(US) A brand name that is associated with or owned by a place of business (often a supermarket - or other chain) that sells products under that name, usually for less money than other brands.


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: tempesta
sense:
(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: tempesta | bufera | temporale | burrasca
sense:
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation; a tempest.


lexentry: eng/storm__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: storm
trans_list: assaltare | attaccare | prendere d'assalto
sense:
(chiefly, military) To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.


lexentry: eng/storm_drain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm drain
trans_list: caditoia
sense:
(US) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.


lexentry: eng/storm_jib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm jib
trans_list: tormentina
sense:
(nautical) A small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/stormy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stormy
trans_list: tempestoso
sense:
Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.


lexentry: eng/story_arc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: story arc
trans_list: arco narrativo
sense:
An extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television or comic books.


lexentry: eng/stovepipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stovepipe
trans_list: silo
sense:
A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or able to make use of it are restricted from accessing it.


lexentry: eng/strabismus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strabismus
trans_list: strabismo
sense:
A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.


lexentry: eng/straddle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: straddle
trans_list: scavalcare
sense:
(military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).


lexentry: eng/strafe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strafe
trans_list: mitragliare
sense:
(transitive, military, aviation) To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.


lexentry: eng/straight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: straight
trans_list: in linea | diritto
sense:
(engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.


lexentry: eng/straight_flush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight flush
trans_list: scala colore
sense:
(poker) A hand that is both straight (the cards are all in sequence) and flush (the cards are all of the same suit).


lexentry: eng/straight_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight line
trans_list: retta | linea retta
sense:
(geometry) A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.


lexentry: eng/straight_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight man
trans_list: spalla
sense:
(idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.


lexentry: eng/straight_pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight pride
trans_list: etero pride
sense:
(alt-right, offensive) A display of pride in one's heterosexuality, as a reactionary movement to gay pride.


lexentry: eng/strain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strain
trans_list: ceppo
sense:
(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.


lexentry: eng/strain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strain
trans_list: distorcere | protrudere | slogare | stravolgere
sense:
(ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: colino | colatoio
sense:
A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: colino | colatoio
sense:
A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.


lexentry: eng/straitjacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straitjacket
trans_list: camicia di forza
sense:
A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.


lexentry: eng/strake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strake
trans_list: corso di fasciame
sense:
(nautical) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).


lexentry: eng/strange_quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strange quark
trans_list: quark strange
sense:
(particle) A quark having a fractional electric charge of -\frac{1}{3} and a mass of about 80 to 130 MeV.Symbol: s


lexentry: eng/strangeness__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strangeness
trans_list: stranezza
sense:
(particle physics) One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.


lexentry: eng/strangle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strangle
trans_list: strangolare
sense:
(transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.


lexentry: eng/strangury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strangury
trans_list: stranguria
sense:
(pathology, urology) A painful, frequent need to urinate, when the bladder is largely empty or with little urine production.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strap
trans_list: fascetta | listella | moietta | reggetta | striscia
sense:
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strap
trans_list: cinghia | correggia | bandoliera | bretella | cinturino | coramella
sense:
A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strap
trans_list: fascetta | moietta | piattina | reggetta
sense:
(carpentry, machinery) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.


lexentry: eng/strappado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strappado
trans_list: strappata | tratti di fune
sense:
A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.


lexentry: eng/strategic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strategic
trans_list: strategico
sense:
Of or relating to military operations that are more large-scale or long-range than local or tactical ones.


lexentry: eng/strategy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strategy
trans_list: strategia
sense:
(uncountable) The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.


lexentry: eng/stratocumulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratocumulus
trans_list: stratocumulo
sense:
(meteorology) A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly stratiform, in the form of a gray and/or whitish layer or patch, which nearly always has dark parts and is nonfibrous.


lexentry: eng/stratosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stratosphere
trans_list: stratosfera
sense:
(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone. The stratosphere extends from the tropopause (10–15 kilometers) to approximately 50 kilometers, where it is succeeded by the mesosphere.


lexentry: eng/stratovolcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratovolcano
trans_list: stratovulcano
sense:
(vulcanology) A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.


lexentry: eng/stratus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratus
trans_list: nube
sense:
(meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.


lexentry: eng/straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw
trans_list: paglia
sense:
(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.


lexentry: eng/straw_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw man
trans_list: uomo di paglia
sense:
(figurative) An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.


lexentry: eng/straw_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straw mushroom
trans_list: fungo di paglia
sense:
A small, edible mushroom used primarily in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, Volvariella volvacea.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_blonde__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry blonde
trans_list: biondo veneziano
sense:
An uncommon hair colour that is a combination of blonde and red. Strawberry blonde hair appears blonde in dim light, but when exposed to sun or a bright light, the hair may assume a slight tinge of pink or red color.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry tree
trans_list: corbezzolo | albetro
sense:
A cane apple, an evergreen shrub or small tree (Arbutus unedo), in family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland, which bears fruits which resemble strawberries.


lexentry: eng/stray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stray
trans_list: randagio
sense:
Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.


lexentry: eng/stray__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stray
trans_list: estraniarsi
sense:
(intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.


lexentry: eng/stream__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stream
trans_list: streammare
sense:
(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.


lexentry: eng/streaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: streaming
trans_list: flusso
sense:
(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.


lexentry: eng/streamline__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamline
trans_list: velocizzare
sense:
(transitive) To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.


lexentry: eng/streamlined__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamlined
trans_list: aerodinamico
sense:
Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.


lexentry: eng/street-smart__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street-smart
trans_list: facinoroso
sense:
Having practical rather than theoretical knowledge, like that learned on the streets rather than in the classroom.


lexentry: eng/street_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street market
trans_list: fiera
sense:
A temporary public market, normally set up outdoors on certain days of the week, often, but not always, in a street. Sometimes they can be found in a car park or in a market square.


lexentry: eng/street_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street organ
trans_list: organo a rullo
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of mechanically-played barrel organ designed to be played in the street.


lexentry: eng/street_performer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street performer
trans_list: artista di strada
sense:
An artist (musician, actor, painter, etc), who performs in a public place, usually for donated money.


lexentry: eng/street_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street urchin
trans_list: borsaiolo | discolo | ladruncolo | lazzarone | monello | ragazzo di strada
sense:
(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of his or her time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.


lexentry: eng/strength_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strength training
trans_list: muscolazione
sense:
A form of exercise in which the goal is to increase the strength of muscles through low numbers of repetitions of an exercise performed with high resistance.


lexentry: eng/strengthen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strengthen
trans_list: rafforzare | rinforzare | corroborare | rafforzarsi | rinforzarsi
sense:
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.


lexentry: eng/streptococcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streptococcus
trans_list: streptococco
sense:
A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.


lexentry: eng/stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stress
trans_list: tensione
sense:
(countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.


lexentry: eng/stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stress
trans_list: enfasi
sense:
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).


lexentry: eng/stretch_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stretch mark
trans_list: smagliatura
sense:
(dermatology) Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.


lexentry: eng/stretching__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stretching
trans_list: stiramento | allungamento
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/strew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strew
trans_list: spargere | disseminare | cospargere | ricoprire
sense:
(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.


lexentry: eng/stricto_sensu__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stricto sensu
trans_list: a rigor di termini | in senso stretto
sense:
(sciences, academics) narrowly: in the narrow sense (of a polysemic word with narrow and broad senses).


lexentry: eng/stridulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stridulate
trans_list: stridulare
sense:
(intransitive) To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.


lexentry: eng/strike__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strike
trans_list: coniare
sense:
(transitive) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.


lexentry: eng/strike_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strike out
trans_list: essere respinto
sense:
(ergative, baseball, softball) Of a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.


lexentry: eng/strike_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: strike out
trans_list: essere respinto
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) To fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.


lexentry: eng/strike_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strike up
trans_list: far partire | incominciare
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: string
trans_list: corda
sense:
(musical instrument) A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: string
trans_list: catena | fila | sequela | serie | sfilza
sense:
A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: string
trans_list: stringa | sequenza di caratteri
sense:
(countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: string
trans_list: strumenti a corda
sense:
(music, usually, in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: string
trans_list: legaccio | resta | rete | teoria delle stringhe
sense:
(countable, physics) A tiny one-dimensional string-like entity, the main object of study in string theory, a branch of theoretical physics.


lexentry: eng/string_quartet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string quartet
trans_list: quartetto d’archi
sense:
(music) A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.


lexentry: eng/string_quintet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string quintet
trans_list: quintetto d'archi | quintetto per archi
sense:
(music) a group of five musicians playing string instruments, usually adding a second viola or cello to the string quartet's formation.


lexentry: eng/string_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string theory
trans_list: teoria delle stringhe
sense:
(physics) A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.


lexentry: eng/string_trimmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string trimmer
trans_list: decespugliatore | frullino | rifinitore
sense:
(horticulture) A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.


lexentry: eng/stringer__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stringer
trans_list: corrispondente libero | giornalista | inviato
sense:
(journalism) A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.


lexentry: eng/strip__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: strip
trans_list: fare lo spogliarello | spellare | denudarsi | spogliarsi
sense:
(transitive) To fire (a bullet or ball) from a rifle such that it fails to pick up a spin from the rifling.


lexentry: eng/strip_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strip off
trans_list: spogliarsi
sense:
(intransitive, British, Ireland, idiomatic) To remove all of one's clothes (or sometimes to remove all except underclothes, or figuratively).


lexentry: eng/striped_skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striped skunk
trans_list: moffetta comune | moffetta striata
sense:
A carnivore of the species Mephitis mephitis, known for the persistent pungent aroma of the scent it sprays when threatened.


lexentry: eng/stripling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stripling
trans_list: adolescente
sense:
(archaic, also, attributive, sometimes, humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14th c.].


lexentry: eng/stripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stripper
trans_list: spogliarellista
sense:
Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.


lexentry: eng/stripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stripper
trans_list: estrattore
sense:
A tool used to strip tubing: to empty it by applying pressure to the outside of the tubing and moving that pressure along the tubing.


lexentry: eng/striptease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striptease
trans_list: spogliarello | striptease
sense:
The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/strobilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strobilation
trans_list: strobilazione
sense:
(biology) A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish


lexentry: eng/strobilus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strobilus
trans_list: cono
sense:
(botany) Sensu strictissimo a more-or-less cone-shaped fruiting body of any of various vascular Pteridophyta, such as horsetail, that bear spores;


lexentry: eng/stroboscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroboscope
trans_list: stroboscopio
sense:
Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: colpo | pennellata
sense:
(golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: battuta
sense:
(tennis) The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: capovoga | colpo | giocata
sense:
(by extension) The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rowing rhythm for the other rowers; also, the position in the boat occupied by this rower.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: bracciata
sense:
(swimming) A specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; also, the manner in which such movements are made; a swimming style.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: corsa | tempo
sense:
(technology) A single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; also, the length of this movement.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: colpo di remo | palata | voga | vogata
sense:
The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the boat, or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull; also, the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: tratto
sense:
A movement of a brush in painting, of a chisel in carving, of a pen, pencil, or such implement in drawing or writing, etc., in one direction; hence, a line or mark made on a surface by such an implement.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: ictus | colpo apoplettico | accidente cerebrovascolare
sense:
(medicine) The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: pennellata | rintocco
sense:
(music) A bow or pluck of a string or strings of a stringed instrument; also, the manner in which a musical instrument is played; hence, a melody, a tune.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: carezza
sense:
An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: accarezzare
sense:
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.


lexentry: eng/stroller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroller
trans_list: passeggino | carrozzina
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.


lexentry: eng/stromatolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stromatolite
trans_list: stromatolita
sense:
(geology) A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.


lexentry: eng/strong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: strong
trans_list: irregolare
sense:
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.


lexentry: eng/strong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: strong
trans_list: forte
sense:
(mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)


lexentry: eng/strong_declension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strong declension
trans_list: declinazione forte
sense:
(linguistics) A class of words in many Germanic languages including English, which decline irregularly rather than by suffixation (for example goose, whose plural is geese).


lexentry: eng/strontium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strontium
trans_list: stronzio
sense:
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/strop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strop
trans_list: affilarasoio | coramella
sense:
A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.


lexentry: eng/structural_formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: structural formula
trans_list: formula chimica
sense:
(chemistry) Any of various diagrammatic representations of the structure of a molecule that shows how its atoms are linked to each other, with what type of bonds, and the presence of any charges


lexentry: eng/structuralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: structuralism
trans_list: strutturalismo
sense:
(linguistics) The theory that a human language is a self-contained structure related to other elements which make up its existence.


lexentry: eng/strudel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strudel
trans_list: strudel
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.


lexentry: eng/strum__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strum
trans_list: abradere
sense:
(ambitransitive) To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/strut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut
trans_list: andatura affettata | andatura solenne
sense:
(also, figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.


lexentry: eng/strut__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut
trans_list: camminare impettito
sense:
(intransitive) Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.


lexentry: eng/strut__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strut
trans_list: protuberare
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.


lexentry: eng/strut_one's_stuff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut one's stuff
trans_list: pavoneggiare
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.


lexentry: eng/strychnine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strychnine
trans_list: stricnina
sense:
(organic compound) A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide


lexentry: eng/stub__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stub
trans_list: matrice
sense:
A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.


lexentry: eng/stubborn__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stubborn
trans_list: testardo | ostinato
sense:
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.


lexentry: eng/stuck_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuck up
trans_list: altezzoso
sense:
(idiomatic) snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abundant success; haughty; arrogant or egotistical.


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: studente | studentessa
sense:
(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: studente | studentessa
sense:
A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.


lexentry: eng/student_council__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: student council
trans_list: interfacoltà
sense:
In elementary and secondary schools, an elected student body which mediates between students and staff and also organizes schoolwide activities.


lexentry: eng/study__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: study
trans_list: studio | studiolo
sense:
A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.


lexentry: eng/study__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: study
trans_list: studiare | imparare
sense:
(transitive) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.


lexentry: eng/study_hall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: study hall
trans_list: studio
sense:
(North America) A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.


lexentry: eng/stuff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuff
trans_list: farcire | essere pieno | essere satollo
sense:
(transitive) To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.


lexentry: eng/stuffed_shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuffed shirt
trans_list: pallone gonfiato
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) One who is pompous or self-important, especially one who is either officious or punctilious in a position of authority.


lexentry: eng/stultify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stultify
trans_list: denigrare | ridicolizzare | sbeffeggiare | sbriciolare | schernire | smantellare
sense:
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/stultify__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stultify
trans_list: denigrare | smantellare | smontare
sense:
(transitive, archaic, originally, law) To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stump
trans_list: ceppo | moncherino
sense:
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stump
trans_list: sfumino
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/stumped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stumped
trans_list: perplessa | perplesso
sense:
(cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.


lexentry: eng/stunt_double__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stunt double
trans_list: controfigura
sense:
(film, television) A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.


lexentry: eng/stuntman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuntman
trans_list: cascatore | stuntman
sense:
In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.


lexentry: eng/stupefy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupefy
trans_list: abbrutire | sbalordire | stupefare | annebbiare | confondere | ingarbugliare
sense:
(transitive) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.


lexentry: eng/stupor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupor
trans_list: stupor
sense:
A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly, symptom) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.


lexentry: eng/sturgeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sturgeon
trans_list: storione
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: stile | stilo
sense:
A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: stile
sense:
A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.


lexentry: eng/stylist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stylist
trans_list: stilista
sense:
A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.


lexentry: eng/stylite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylite
trans_list: stilita
sense:
(Christianity, historical) A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived alone on top of a tall pillar.


lexentry: eng/stylobate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylobate
trans_list: stilobate
sense:
(Classical Greek, _, architecture) The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.


lexentry: eng/styloglossus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: styloglossus
trans_list: muscolo stiloglosso
sense:
(muscle) A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: stilo
sense:
(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: puntina
sense:
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.


lexentry: eng/styrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: styrene
trans_list: stirene
sense:
(chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.


lexentry: eng/sub-Saharan_Africa__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sub-Saharan Africa
trans_list: Africa nera
sense:
Africa south of the Sahara, particularly used to distinguish the areas chiefly populated by dark-skinned peoples.


lexentry: eng/subarachnoid_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subarachnoid space
trans_list: spazio subaracnoideo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, through which the cerebrospinal fluid circulates and major blood vessels pass, and across which extend delicate trabeculae of connective tissue.


lexentry: eng/subatomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subatomic
trans_list: subatomico
sense:
(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.


lexentry: eng/subcategory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subcategory
trans_list: sottocategoria
sense:
(category theory) A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's.


lexentry: eng/subcontinent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subcontinent
trans_list: subcontinente
sense:
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).


lexentry: eng/subculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subculture
trans_list: subcultura | sottocultura
sense:
A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.


lexentry: eng/subdeacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subdeacon
trans_list: suddiacono
sense:
(Catholicism, chiefly, historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.


lexentry: eng/subdomain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subdomain
trans_list: sottodominio
sense:
(computing, Internet) A domain name that has been prefaced with additional parts separated with periods.


lexentry: eng/subduction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subduction
trans_list: subduzione
sense:
(geology) The process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another and sinking into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.


lexentry: eng/subfloor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subfloor
trans_list: pavimentazione
sense:
(construction) The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet


lexentry: eng/subgroup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subgroup
trans_list: sottogruppo
sense:
A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.


lexentry: eng/subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: soggetto
sense:
(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.


lexentry: eng/subject__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: sottomettere | sottoporre | assoggettare
sense:
(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.


lexentry: eng/subject_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject matter
trans_list: argomento
sense:
The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.


lexentry: eng/subjective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjective
trans_list: subiettivo | soggettivo
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive
trans_list: congiuntivo
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive mood
trans_list: congiuntivo
sense:
(grammar) Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.


lexentry: eng/sublimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimate
trans_list: sublimare
sense:
(figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.


lexentry: eng/sublimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimate
trans_list: sublimare
sense:
(generally) To change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sublimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sublimate
trans_list: sublimare
sense:
(figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.


lexentry: eng/sublimation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimation
trans_list: sublimazione
sense:
(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/subliminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal
trans_list: subliminale
sense:
(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/subliminal_message__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal message
trans_list: messaggio subliminale
sense:
A signal or message embedded in another object, designed to pass below the normal limits of perception.


lexentry: eng/submanifold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: submanifold
trans_list: sottovarietà
sense:
(topology) A manifold which is a subset of another, so that the inclusion function is an embedding or, sometimes, an immersion.


lexentry: eng/submit__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: submit
trans_list: sconfiggere
sense:
(transitive, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling) To win a fight against (an opponent) by submission.


lexentry: eng/subnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subnet
trans_list: sottorete
sense:
(networking) A portion of a network that shares a network address in which each component is identified by a number.


lexentry: eng/subordinate_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subordinate clause
trans_list: proposizione subordinata
sense:
(grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence.


lexentry: eng/subrogation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subrogation
trans_list: surrogazione
sense:
(legal) Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.


lexentry: eng/subscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subscribe
trans_list: abbonarsi
sense:
(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.


lexentry: eng/subscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subscribe
trans_list: abbonarsi
sense:
To pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access, a cell phone plan, or a streaming service.


lexentry: eng/subside__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subside
trans_list: calmarsi | quietarsi | sedare
sense:
(intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.


lexentry: eng/subsidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subsidence
trans_list: subsidenza
sense:
(geology) A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation, seismic activity or underground or ground water depletion.


lexentry: eng/subsidiarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiarity
trans_list: sussidiarietà
sense:
The principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages)


lexentry: eng/subsidiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiary
trans_list: filiale
sense:
A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.


lexentry: eng/subsonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subsonic
trans_list: subsonico
sense:
(of a speed) (aviation) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)


lexentry: eng/substation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substation
trans_list: impianto di transformazione
sense:
A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.


lexentry: eng/substituent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substituent
trans_list: sostituente
sense:
(chemistry) Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.


lexentry: eng/substitute__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: substitute
trans_list: sostituire
sense:
(transitive, formerly, _, proscribed, in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.


lexentry: eng/subsume__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsume
trans_list: classificare | contenere | includere
sense:
(transitive) To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.


lexentry: eng/subtend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtend
trans_list: sottendere
sense:
(transitive, also mathematics) To extend or stretch opposite something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle.


lexentry: eng/subtitle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtitle
trans_list: sottotitolo
sense:
(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/subtitled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subtitled
trans_list: sottotitolato
sense:
(of a film) in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed, in text, at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/subtlety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subtlety
trans_list: sottigliezza
sense:
The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)


lexentry: eng/suburb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suburb
trans_list: sobborgo | suburbio
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/succeed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: succeed
trans_list: riuscire | succedere
sense:
(intransitive) To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; (often with to).


lexentry: eng/successful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: successful
trans_list: riuscito | coronato dal successo | di successo
sense:
Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect


lexentry: eng/successor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: successor
trans_list: successore
sense:
(arithmetic, set theory) The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.


lexentry: eng/succinic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: succinic acid
trans_list: acido succinico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2, that occurs naturally in amber and is important in the metabolic Krebs cycle.


lexentry: eng/succubus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: succubus
trans_list: succubo
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/such__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: such
trans_list: tale | così
sense:
(demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck
trans_list: succhiare | suggere | ciucciare
sense:
(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: suck
trans_list: succhiare | aspirare
sense:
(transitive) To work the lips and tongue on (an object) to extract moisture or nourishment; to absorb (something) in the mouth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: suck
trans_list: essere una schiappa | fare schifo
sense:
(chiefly, North American, , intransitive, stative, colloquial, sometimes) To be inferior or objectionable: a general term of disparagement, sometimes used with at to indicate a particular area of deficiency. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck in
trans_list: risucchiare
sense:
(transitive) To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck,‎ in.


lexentry: eng/sucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: sucker
trans_list: polpo | remora | sanguisuga
sense:
A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.


lexentry: eng/sucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: sucker
trans_list: allocco | capocchio
sense:
(American, slang) A person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person. [from 1830s]


lexentry: eng/sucrose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sucrose
trans_list: saccarosio
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.


lexentry: eng/suction__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suction
trans_list: succhiare
sense:
To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.


lexentry: eng/sudamen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudamen
trans_list: sudamina
sense:
(pathology) A small blister beneath the skin due to retention of fluid in a sweat follicle, or in the epidermis


lexentry: eng/sudden_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sudden death
trans_list: morte improvvisa
sense:
(sports, games) A period or mode of play in which the next player or team to score wins instantly; often in an extra period of time following a tie at the end of the regular period of play.


lexentry: eng/sudoku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudoku
trans_list: sudoku
sense:
(games, puzzles) 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.


lexentry: eng/suede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suede
trans_list: camoscio | pelle scamosciata
sense:
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.


lexentry: eng/suet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suet
trans_list: sugna
sense:
The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.


lexentry: eng/suffice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffice
trans_list: bastare | essere sufficiente
sense:
(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.


lexentry: eng/suffix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffix
trans_list: suffisso
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.


lexentry: eng/suffragette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffragette
trans_list: suffragetta
sense:
(historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.


lexentry: eng/suffuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffuse
trans_list: colpire
sense:
(transitive) To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.


lexentry: eng/sufganiyah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sufganiyah
trans_list: sufganiyah
sense:
a deep-fried ball-shaped doughnut, usually filled with jelly or custard and topped with powdered sugar


lexentry: eng/sugar-free__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar-free
trans_list: senza zucchero
sense:
Of food, drink, medication, chewing gum, etc: not containing sugar (and usually sweetened with a sugar substitute instead).


lexentry: eng/sugar-loaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar-loaf
trans_list: cono di zucchero | pan di zucchero
sense:
(historical) A block of refined sugar, usually in the form of a truncated cone, in which form it was traditionally exported from the Caribbean and Brazil from the 17th century to the 19th century.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: zucchero
sense:
(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: zucchero
sense:
(countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.


lexentry: eng/sugar_cane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar cane
trans_list: canna da zucchero
sense:
A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.


lexentry: eng/sugar_glider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar glider
trans_list: petauro dello zucchero
sense:
Petaurus breviceps, an omnivorous gliding arboreal marsupial, endemic to mainland Australia and New Guinea, and introduced to Tasmania in 1835.


lexentry: eng/sugarcoat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sugarcoat
trans_list: dare una lettera positiva
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.


lexentry: eng/suicidal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suicidal
trans_list: suicida
sense:
(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: suicidio
sense:
(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing themselves, or of multiple people doing so.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: suicidio
sense:
(figuratively) An action that could cause the literal or figurative death of a person or organization, although death is not the aim of the action.


lexentry: eng/suicide_bomber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide bomber
trans_list: attentatore suicida
sense:
One who carries explosives on his or her body or in a vehicle and intends to detonate them (dying in the process) to kill people and inflict widespread damage, usually motivated by a political or religious cause.


lexentry: eng/suicide_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide note
trans_list: lettera d'addio
sense:
A message, usually a written note, left by someone who later attempts or commits suicide, usually explaining the reason for the suicide.


lexentry: eng/suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suit
trans_list: abito | vestito | seme | colore
sense:
(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by color and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.


lexentry: eng/suit__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: suit
trans_list: aggiustarsi a
sense:
(intransitive) To agree; to be fitted; to correspond (usually followed by to, archaically also followed by with).


lexentry: eng/suitable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitable
trans_list: appropriato | adatto | idoneo | confacente | giusto | indicato
sense:
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.


lexentry: eng/suitcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitcase
trans_list: valigia
sense:
A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.


lexentry: eng/suite__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: suite
trans_list: suite
sense:
(music) An excerpt of instrumental music from a larger work that contains other elements besides the music; for example, the Nutcracker Suite is the music (but not the dancing) from the ballet The Nutcracker, and the Carmen Suite is the instrumental music (but not the singing and dancing) from the opera Carmen.


lexentry: eng/suitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitor
trans_list: pretendente | corteggiatore | postulante | richiedente
sense:
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.


lexentry: eng/sulcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulcus
trans_list: cavità
sense:
(anatomy) A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.


lexentry: eng/sulfasalazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfasalazine
trans_list: salazosulfapiridina | sulfasalazina
sense:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and several types of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis).


lexentry: eng/sulfate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfate
trans_list: solfitare
sense:
(American spelling, transitive, chemistry) To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.


lexentry: eng/sulfhydryl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfhydryl
trans_list: solfidrile
sense:
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group.


lexentry: eng/sulfide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfide
trans_list: solfuro
sense:
(American spelling, chemistry) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.


lexentry: eng/sulfur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur
trans_list: solforare
sense:
(transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_candle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur candle
trans_list: candelotto di zolfo
sense:
(American spelling) A candle-shaped device that emits sulfur dioxide when burnt; used to fumigate rooms


lexentry: eng/sulfur_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur dioxide
trans_list: diossido di zolfo | anidride solforosa
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO2 that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_trioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur trioxide
trans_list: triossido di zolfo | anidride solforica
sense:
(inorganic compound) A corrosive liquid, SO3, which forms sulfuric acid on contact with water; made commercially by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide.


lexentry: eng/sulfuric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfuric acid
trans_list: acido solforico
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A transparent, oily liquid, formula H2SO4, that is a strong acid with very many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sulfurous_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfurous acid
trans_list: acido solforoso
sense:
(inorganic compound) The weak acid, H2SO3, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.


lexentry: eng/sultan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sultan
trans_list: sultano
sense:
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 1956) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sum
trans_list: somma | totale
sense:
(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).


lexentry: eng/summary_offence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summary offence
trans_list: infrazione
sense:
(legal, British, Australian, Canadian, Hong Kong) A crime in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment, as required for an indictable offence.


lexentry: eng/summer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer
trans_list: estate
sense:
One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/summer_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer roll
trans_list: involtino primavera
sense:
(cuisine) Gỏi cuốn, a Vietnamese roll made of pork, prawn, vegetables, rice vermicelli, and other ingredients wrapped in rice paper.


lexentry: eng/summer_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer solstice
trans_list: solstizio d'estate
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.


lexentry: eng/summer_tire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: summer tire
trans_list: pneumatico estivo
sense:
(slang) all-season tires (due to the fact that they are typically factory fitted to cars for summer use, and by law, they cannot be used in some jurisdictions in winter)


lexentry: eng/summit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: summit
trans_list: vertice | incontro al vertice | summit
sense:
(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.


lexentry: eng/sumo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sumo
trans_list: sumo
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/sumptuary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sumptuary
trans_list: sontuario | suntuario
sense:
Chiefly in sumptuary law: of a law, regulation, etc.: intended to limit or restrain the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc., or to forbid the use of certain articles (especially luxurious ones), to regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labour, or to reinforce morals or social hierarchies.


lexentry: eng/sun_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun dog
trans_list: parelio
sense:
Either of two bright spots, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, sometimes seen on the parhelic circle.


lexentry: eng/sun_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun gear
trans_list: sole
sense:
The central gear wheel of an epicyclic gear train; the central gear in planetary gear box, which spins the planet gears


lexentry: eng/sunbittern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunbittern
trans_list: airone del sole
sense:
Any member of species Eurypyga helias of birds found in the New World tropics, the sole member of the family Eurypygidae.


lexentry: eng/sundew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundew
trans_list: rosolida
sense:
Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leaves and grow in boggy ground all over the world.


lexentry: eng/sundial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundial
trans_list: meridiana | orologio solare | eliotropio | gnomone
sense:
A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.


lexentry: eng/sunflower_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunflower seed
trans_list: seme di girasole
sense:
A seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.


lexentry: eng/sunglasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunglasses
trans_list: occhiali da sole
sense:
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light. May also be worn as a fashion accessory.


lexentry: eng/sunlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunlight
trans_list: luce del sole
sense:
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.


lexentry: eng/sunnah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunnah
trans_list: sunna
sense:
(Islam) (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.


lexentry: eng/sunroof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunroof
trans_list: tettuccio apribile
sense:
(automotive) A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.


lexentry: eng/sunscreen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunscreen
trans_list: crema solare | filtro solare
sense:
A topical product for the skin containing organic compounds that absorb, and/or titanium dioxide that reflects the sun's ultraviolet radiation.


lexentry: eng/sunspot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunspot
trans_list: macchia solare
sense:
(astronomy) A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.


lexentry: eng/superacid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superacid
trans_list: superacido
sense:
(chemistry) any medium having a very high acidity; typically a solution of a strong Lewis acid in a Brønsted acid.


lexentry: eng/superatom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superatom
trans_list: superatomo
sense:
(physics, chemistry) A metamaterial, a cluster of atoms which acts like a single atom. It seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms.


lexentry: eng/supercell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supercell
trans_list: supercella
sense:
(meteorology) A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes.


lexentry: eng/superconductivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superconductivity
trans_list: superconduttività
sense:
(physics) The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.


lexentry: eng/supercritical_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supercritical fluid
trans_list: fluido supercritico
sense:
(physics) A substance at a temperature and pressure above its own thermodynamic critical point that can diffuse through solids like a gas and dissolve materials like a liquid.


lexentry: eng/superdeterminism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superdeterminism
trans_list: superdeterminismo
sense:
(physics, quantum mechanics) A form of determinism that precludes the assumption, made by Bell's theorem, that an experimenter can make measurements that are independent of each other and of any hidden variables.


lexentry: eng/superessive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superessive case
trans_list: caso superessivo
sense:
(grammar) Noun case used to indicate location on an object. In English, it roughly corresponds to the prepositions "on" or "on top of", as in "on top of the house". Hungarian is a language that uses the superessive case.


lexentry: eng/superficial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superficial
trans_list: superficiale
sense:
(anatomy, relational, often with to) Closer to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.


lexentry: eng/superfluidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superfluidity
trans_list: superfluidità
sense:
(physics) The frictionless flow that is characteristic of a fluid with zero viscosity, especially liquid helium at temperatures near absolute zero.


lexentry: eng/superheating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superheating
trans_list: surriscaldamento
sense:
The heating of a substance above a temperature at which a change of state normally occurs, without it occurring; especially the heating of a liquid above its boiling point


lexentry: eng/superhero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superhero
trans_list: supereroe
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/superintendent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superintendent
trans_list: sovrintendente
sense:
(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.


lexentry: eng/superior_oblique_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superior oblique muscle
trans_list: muscolo obliquo superiore
sense:
(muscle) A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.


lexentry: eng/superior_rectus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superior rectus
trans_list: muscolo retto superiore | retto superiore
sense:
(muscle) The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.


lexentry: eng/superior_vena_cava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superior vena cava
trans_list: vena cava superiore
sense:
(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/superlative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: superlativo
sense:
(grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.


lexentry: eng/superlative_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superlative degree
trans_list: superlativo
sense:
(grammar) adverbial or adjectival forms modified by most or ending in -est, used when comparing three or more things


lexentry: eng/supermajority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermajority
trans_list: maggioranza qualificata
sense:
(chiefly, North American) A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.


lexentry: eng/superman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superman
trans_list: oltreuomo
sense:
(chiefly, philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman. [from 1903.]


lexentry: eng/supermoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermoon
trans_list: superluna
sense:
(astrology, astronomy) A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.


lexentry: eng/supernatant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernatant
trans_list: galleggiante
sense:
(chiefly, of a liquid) Lying or floating above a denser fluid, or above a solid sediment or precipitate (which has been separated by crystallisation, centrifugation etc.).


lexentry: eng/supernatural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernatural
trans_list: soprannaturale | sovrannaturale
sense:
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that which humans are born with.


lexentry: eng/supernova__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernova
trans_list: supernova
sense:
(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.


lexentry: eng/superorganism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superorganism
trans_list: superorganismo
sense:
(biology) A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and self-organization, form a highly connected community that functions as if it were a single organism.


lexentry: eng/superoxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superoxide
trans_list: superossido
sense:
(chemistry) The univalent anion, O2-, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion


lexentry: eng/superposition_principle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superposition principle
trans_list: principio di sovrapposizione
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The principle stating that for a linear system, the net response is the sum of the response associated with each individual input.


lexentry: eng/superpower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superpower
trans_list: superpotenza
sense:
(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.


lexentry: eng/superpower__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superpower
trans_list: superpotere
sense:
(countable, fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.


lexentry: eng/superregenerative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superregenerative
trans_list: superreattivo
sense:
(electronics) Being a form of regenerative radio receiver that uses a second lower-frequency oscillation to provide single-device circuit gains


lexentry: eng/superscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superscript
trans_list: apice
sense:
(typography) A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.


lexentry: eng/superscription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superscription
trans_list: inscrizione, (под илюстрация) - didascalia, legenda, (на филм) - sottotitolo
sense:
Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc.


lexentry: eng/superset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superset
trans_list: sovrainsieme
sense:
(set theory) (symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.


lexentry: eng/supersonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersonic
trans_list: supersonico
sense:
(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).


lexentry: eng/superstition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstition
trans_list: superstizione
sense:
A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.


lexentry: eng/superstring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstring
trans_list: superstringa
sense:
(physics) a hypothetical object consisting of a very small one-dimensional string that vibrates in ten (or more) dimensions


lexentry: eng/superstructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: superstructure
trans_list: sovrastruttura
sense:
(Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values.


lexentry: eng/supersymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersymmetry
trans_list: supersimmetria
sense:
(physics) A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and which proposes a physical symmetry between bosons and fermions.


lexentry: eng/supervillain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervillain
trans_list: supercattivo
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/supervisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisor
trans_list: supervisore
sense:
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.


lexentry: eng/supervisory_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisory board
trans_list: consiglio di vigilanza
sense:
A group of people chosen by the shareholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company and to hire and supervise the executive directors and CEO.


lexentry: eng/supination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: supination
trans_list: supinazione
sense:
(anatomy) The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm


lexentry: eng/supine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supine
trans_list: supino
sense:
(grammar, also, attributively) (obsolete terminology) The 'to'-prefixed infinitive in English or other Germanic languages, so named because the infinitive was regarded as a verbal noun and the 'to'-prefixed form of it was seen as the dative form of the verbal noun; the full infinitive.


lexentry: eng/suppletion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletion
trans_list: suppletivismo
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.


lexentry: eng/suppletive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletive
trans_list: supplettivo
sense:
(grammar) Supplying an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good).


lexentry: eng/supply__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: supply
trans_list: supplire
sense:
(transitive) To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.


lexentry: eng/supply_and_demand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply and demand
trans_list: demanda e offerta
sense:
(economics) A capitalistic model of price determination in a market, according to which, holding all else equal in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will eventually settle at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price).


lexentry: eng/supply_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply chain
trans_list: filiera
sense:
A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.


lexentry: eng/supporter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supporter
trans_list: aderente | fautore | fautrice | promotore | promotrice | sostenitore
sense:
A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.


lexentry: eng/suppository__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppository
trans_list: supposta
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/suppression__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suppression
trans_list: rimozione
sense:
(psychology) A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.


lexentry: eng/suppression__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suppression
trans_list: repressione
sense:
(military) The entirety of acts aimed at stopping or preventing the enemy to execute such unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.


lexentry: eng/suppurative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppurative
trans_list: suppurativo
sense:
(medicine, of a disease or medical condition) causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surety
trans_list: fideiussione
sense:
(legal) A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surety
trans_list: fideiussore
sense:
(legal) One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.


lexentry: eng/suretyship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suretyship
trans_list: fideiussione
sense:
(legal) An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.


lexentry: eng/surface__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surface
trans_list: superficie
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.


lexentry: eng/surface__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: surface
trans_list: emergere | venire a galla
sense:
(intransitive, of information, facts, content, etc) To become known or apparent; to appear or be found.


lexentry: eng/surface_tension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surface tension
trans_list: tensione superficiale
sense:
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces


lexentry: eng/surface_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surface water
trans_list: acqua di superficie
sense:
(geography) Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.


lexentry: eng/surfactant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfactant
trans_list: surfactante | tensioattivo | surfattante
sense:
(chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.


lexentry: eng/surfboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfboard
trans_list: tavola per surfing | tavola da surf
sense:
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.


lexentry: eng/surficial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surficial
trans_list: superficiale
sense:
(geology, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/surge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surge
trans_list: marea
sense:
(aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.


lexentry: eng/surge_protector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surge protector
trans_list: scaricatore
sense:
An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.


lexentry: eng/surgeonfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgeonfish
trans_list: pesce chirurgo
sense:
Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.


lexentry: eng/surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgery
trans_list: chirurgia | operazione | intervento chirurgico | operazione chirurgica
sense:
(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.


lexentry: eng/surgical_mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgical mask
trans_list: maschera chirurgica | maschera medica | mascherina chirurgica
sense:
(medicine, infectious disease) A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.


lexentry: eng/surjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surjection
trans_list: suriezione
sense:
(set theory) A function for which every element of the codomain is mapped to by some element of the domain; (formally) Any function f: X\rightarrow Y for which for every y \in Y, there is at least one x \in X such that f(x) = y.


lexentry: eng/surname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surname
trans_list: cognome
sense:
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).


lexentry: eng/surplice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplice
trans_list: cotta | surplice
sense:
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.


lexentry: eng/surplus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplus
trans_list: surplus
sense:
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.


lexentry: eng/surra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surra
trans_list: surra
sense:
A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy.


lexentry: eng/surreal_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surreal number
trans_list: numero surreale
sense:
(mathematics) Any element of a field equivalent to the real numbers augmented with infinite and infinitesimal numbers (respectively larger and smaller (in absolute value) than any positive real number).


lexentry: eng/surrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrealism
trans_list: surrealismo
sense:
An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.


lexentry: eng/surrender__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surrender
trans_list: arrendersi | capitolare
sense:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.


lexentry: eng/surrogate_mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrogate mother
trans_list: madre sostitutiva
sense:
A woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them)


lexentry: eng/surroundings__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surroundings
trans_list: ambiente
sense:
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: survey
trans_list: indagine
sense:
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: survey
trans_list: ricognizione
sense:
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.


lexentry: eng/surveying__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surveying
trans_list: agrimensura
sense:
The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.


lexentry: eng/surveyor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surveyor
trans_list: consulente | perito
sense:
(UK) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.


lexentry: eng/survivalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivalism
trans_list: survivalismo
sense:
A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization.


lexentry: eng/survivalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivalist
trans_list: survivalista
sense:
A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively preparing for possible future emergencies and disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order.


lexentry: eng/survivorship_bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivorship bias
trans_list: pregiudizio di sopravvivenza
sense:
A form of selection bias in which only the people or things that "survived" some process are considered, while those that did not are inadvertently overlooked because of their lack of visibility.


lexentry: eng/suspended_cymbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended cymbal
trans_list: cembali
sense:
(musical instruments) a cymbal that is suspended horizontally and usually played with one or two sticks


lexentry: eng/suspended_sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended sentence
trans_list: pena sospesa
sense:
(legal) A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.


lexentry: eng/suspender_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspender belt
trans_list: reggicalze
sense:
(UK, Irish) An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings.


lexentry: eng/suspense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suspense
trans_list: trepidazione
sense:
(legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: sospensione
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: balestra | sospensione
sense:
(vehicle) The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.


lexentry: eng/sustainability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainability
trans_list: sostenibilità
sense:
(ecology) A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these necessary resources for future generations.


lexentry: eng/sustainable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sustainable
trans_list: sostenibile
sense:
Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainable development
trans_list: sviluppo sostenibile
sense:
(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.


lexentry: eng/svarabhakti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: svarabhakti
trans_list: svarabacti | svarabhakti
sense:
(linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.


lexentry: eng/swab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swab
trans_list: tampone
sense:
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.


lexentry: eng/swag__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swag
trans_list: averi | bottino | campione | fagotto | malloppo | maltolto
sense:
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]


lexentry: eng/swagman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swagman
trans_list: stagionale
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, historical) A man who travels around with a swag; specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: rondine
sense:
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: inghiottire | ingoiare | ingerire | mandare giù
sense:
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: deglutire | assorbire | consumare
sense:
(intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow_one's_words__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow one's words
trans_list: rimangiarsi quel che [[s']]è detto
sense:
To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.


lexentry: eng/swallowtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: swallowtail
trans_list: macaone
sense:
Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.


lexentry: eng/swamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swamp
trans_list: palude
sense:
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes. (Compare marsh, bog, fen.)


lexentry: eng/swampland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swampland
trans_list: palude
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.


lexentry: eng/swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swan
trans_list: cigno
sense:
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.


lexentry: eng/swap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: swap
trans_list: permuta | scambio
sense:
(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.


lexentry: eng/sward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sward
trans_list: erba | zolla
sense:
(uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.


lexentry: eng/swastika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swastika
trans_list: svastica | croce gammata
sense:
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.


lexentry: eng/sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sway
trans_list: agitarsi | inclinarsi | inclinazione | ondeggiare | orientamento | piegamento
sense:
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: sudore
sense:
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: appassire | far sudare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.


lexentry: eng/sweating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweating
trans_list: sudore
sense:
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.


lexentry: eng/sweatshirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweatshirt
trans_list: felpa
sense:
A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.


lexentry: eng/sweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: sweeper
trans_list: libero
sense:
(video games) A character designed or capable of knocking out multiple enemies in succession, usually due to a combination of high offense and high speed.


lexentry: eng/sweet_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet flag
trans_list: acoro
sense:
A perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors.


lexentry: eng/sweet_william__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet william
trans_list: garofano dei poeti
sense:
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/sweet_woodruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet woodruff
trans_list: stellina odorosa | asperula | asperula odorata | caglio odoroso
sense:
An aromatic perennial plant, formerly used as a strewing herb, Galium odoratum (formerly Asperula odorata), with small white flowers.


lexentry: eng/swerve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swerve
trans_list: deviare
sense:
To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift
trans_list: rondone
sense:
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swift
trans_list: arcolaio
sense:
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.


lexentry: eng/swift_parrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift parrot
trans_list: pappagallo di Latham
sense:
A true parrot, of the endangered species Lathamus discolor, which breeds in Tasmania and migrates to mainland south-eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/swill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swill
trans_list: avanzi | beverone | intruglio | pastone | sbobba
sense:
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/swim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim
trans_list: nuotare | natare
sense:
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.


lexentry: eng/swim_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim bladder
trans_list: vescica natatoria
sense:
(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: swing
trans_list: altalena
sense:
A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.


lexentry: eng/swing_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing bridge
trans_list: ponte girevole
sense:
A movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally.


lexentry: eng/swing_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing door
trans_list: porta a battente | porta a vento
sense:
A door that is opened by either pushing or pulling from either side (i.e. opens both ways) and is not normally capable of being locked.


lexentry: eng/swinging__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: swinging
trans_list: scambismo
sense:
An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: switch
trans_list: scambio
sense:
(rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: switch
trans_list: verga
sense:
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: switch
trans_list: switch
sense:
(computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: switch
trans_list: centralino
sense:
(telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchback
trans_list: imbardata
sense:
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. [from mid to late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchback
trans_list: montagne russe
sense:
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated) , such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.


lexentry: eng/switchblade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchblade
trans_list: coltello a scatto
sense:
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.


lexentry: eng/switchboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchboard
trans_list: centralino
sense:
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.


lexentry: eng/switching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switching
trans_list: cambio
sense:
(computing, networking) The process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: anello girevole
sense:
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: uccello
sense:
(slang, uncountable) Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.


lexentry: eng/sword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword
trans_list: spada | gladio | brando | ghiado | stocco
sense:
(weaponry) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.


lexentry: eng/sword_and_sandal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword and sandal
trans_list: sandalone
sense:
Of or relating to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.


lexentry: eng/sword_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword knot
trans_list: dragona
sense:
A type of ribbon attached to the hilt of a sword, originally as a way of fastening it to the wrist, but later chiefly as an ornament.


lexentry: eng/sworn_virgin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sworn virgin
trans_list: vergine giurata
sense:
A person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow of chastity.


lexentry: eng/swot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swot
trans_list: sgobbare
sense:
(intransitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To study with effort or determination (object of study indicated by "up on").


lexentry: eng/sybaritic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sybaritic
trans_list: sibaritico
sense:
Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent.


lexentry: eng/sycamore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycamore
trans_list: platano
sense:
(US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.


lexentry: eng/syconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syconium
trans_list: sicono
sense:
(botany) A collective fleshy fruit, in which the ovaries are hidden within a hollow receptacle, as in the fig; a hollow ball with a stalk at one end and an opening (ostiole) at the other, with flowers or fruits on the inside


lexentry: eng/sycophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycophant
trans_list: sicofante | leccapiedi | adulatore | ruffiano | delatore | leccaculo
sense:
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.


lexentry: eng/syllable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllable
trans_list: sillaba
sense:
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: programma
sense:
(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: programma
sense:
(law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.


lexentry: eng/syllepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllepsis
trans_list: sillepsi | sillessi
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.


lexentry: eng/syllogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllogism
trans_list: sillogismo
sense:
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.


lexentry: eng/sylph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sylph
trans_list: silfide
sense:
(by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: symbol
trans_list: simbolo
sense:
(linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: symbol
trans_list: simbolo
sense:
(programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.


lexentry: eng/symbolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symbolism
trans_list: simbolismo
sense:
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]


lexentry: eng/symmetrical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symmetrical
trans_list: simmetrico | speculare
sense:
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.


lexentry: eng/sympathize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympathize
trans_list: simpatizzare
sense:
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected; to commiserate.


lexentry: eng/sympathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sympathy
trans_list: simpatia
sense:
An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.


lexentry: eng/sympatric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympatric
trans_list: simpatrico
sense:
(biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.


lexentry: eng/symplectic_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symplectic matrix
trans_list: matrice simplettica
sense:
(linear algebra) For given field F (especially the real numbers), even order 2n and nonsingular skew-symmetric matrix Ω, any 2n×2n matrix M with elements in F such that MTΩM = Ω (where MT denotes the transpose of M).


lexentry: eng/symplectomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symplectomorphism
trans_list: simplettomorfismo
sense:
(mathematics) An isomorphism of a symplectic manifold; a diffeomorphism which preserves symplectic structure.


lexentry: eng/symposium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symposium
trans_list: simposio | convegno
sense:
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symptom
trans_list: sintomo
sense:
(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symptom
trans_list: sintomo
sense:
(figuratively) A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/symptomatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symptomatology
trans_list: sintomatologia | semeiotica
sense:
(countable) The aggregate of symptoms of a particular disease; the pattern of symptoms, and their timing, that is characteristic of it.


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: sinestesia
sense:
(neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: sinestesia
sense:
(arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.


lexentry: eng/synapse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synapse
trans_list: sinapsi
sense:
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.


lexentry: eng/synaptic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synaptic
trans_list: sinaptico
sense:
(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.


lexentry: eng/synchrocyclotron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchrocyclotron
trans_list: sincrociclotrone
sense:
A particle accelerator like a cyclotron, but which operates at variable frequency to account for the particles gaining energy, allowing for greater energies to be achieved.


lexentry: eng/synchronicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synchronicity
trans_list: sincronicità
sense:
(Jungian psychology) Coincidences that seem to be meaningfully related; supposedly the result of "universal forces".


lexentry: eng/synchronised_skating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronised skating
trans_list: pattinaggio sincronizzato
sense:
A discipline of figure skating where 8–20 skaters skate in a team, doing simultaneous movements and precise formations with precise timing.


lexentry: eng/synchronize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronize
trans_list: sincronizzare
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/synchronized_skating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronized skating
trans_list: pattinaggio sincronizzato
sense:
A discipline of figure skating where 8–20 skaters skate in a team, doing synchronous movements and precise formations with precise timing.


lexentry: eng/synchronous_rotation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronous rotation
trans_list: rotazione sincrona
sense:
(astronomy) The situation in which an astronomical body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner.


lexentry: eng/synchrotron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchrotron
trans_list: sincrotrone
sense:
(physics) A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.


lexentry: eng/syncopation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syncopation
trans_list: sincope
sense:
(music) The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter.


lexentry: eng/syncope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncope
trans_list: sincope
sense:
(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.


lexentry: eng/syncretic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncretic
trans_list: sincretico
sense:
Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.


lexentry: eng/syndic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndic
trans_list: sindaca | sindaco
sense:
(government) A government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.


lexentry: eng/syndicalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicalism
trans_list: sindacalismo
sense:
(socialism) Control of government and industry by labor unions, usually achieved through revolutionary direct action.


lexentry: eng/syndicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicate
trans_list: sindacato
sense:
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.


lexentry: eng/syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndrome
trans_list: sindrome
sense:
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.


lexentry: eng/synecdoche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synecdoche
trans_list: sineddoche
sense:
(figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part.


lexentry: eng/synecology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synecology
trans_list: sinecologia
sense:
(ecology) One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).


lexentry: eng/synergistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synergistic
trans_list: sinergico
sense:
Of or pertaining to synergy or synergism; synergic; co-operative, working together, interacting, mutually stimulating.


lexentry: eng/synergy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synergy
trans_list: sinergia
sense:
(pharmacology) The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.


lexentry: eng/synizesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synizesis
trans_list: sinizesi
sense:
(poetry) A poetic figure of speech in which two consecutive vowel sounds in the same word are pronounced as a single phoneme so that certain words adhere to a particular poetic meter.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: sinonimo
sense:
(semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.


lexentry: eng/synopsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synopsis
trans_list: sinossi
sense:
(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.


lexentry: eng/syntagma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syntagma
trans_list: sintagma
sense:
(linguistics) A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintetizzatore
sense:
(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintetizzatore
sense:
(music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthetic
trans_list: sintetico
sense:
(chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synthetic
trans_list: sintetico
sense:
(medicine) Produced by synthesis, thought to have the same effect as its natural counterpart, but chemically different from it.


lexentry: eng/syringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syringe
trans_list: siringa
sense:
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.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syrinx
trans_list: siringe
sense:
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.


lexentry: eng/syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syrup
trans_list: sciroppo
sense:
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.


lexentry: eng/systematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: systematics
trans_list: sistematica
sense:
The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.


lexentry: eng/systemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic
trans_list: sistemico
sense:
Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.


lexentry: eng/systemic_circulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic circulation
trans_list: circolazione sistemica | grande circolazione
sense:
(anatomy) The part of blood circulation which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.


lexentry: eng/systems_analyst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems analyst
trans_list: analizzatore
sense:
(computing) A person whose job is to perform systems analysis by being responsible for researching, planning and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.


lexentry: eng/systems_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems engineering
trans_list: ingegneria dei sistemi
sense:
An interdisciplinary field of engineering, focusing on the development, analysis and organization of complex systems.


lexentry: eng/systems_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems theory
trans_list: sistemico
sense:
An interdisciplinary field of science which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sizigia
sense:
(astronomy, astrology) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sizigia
sense:
(Jungian, _, psychology) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.


lexentry: eng/séance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: séance
trans_list: seduta spiritica
sense:
A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.


lexentry: eng/tab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tab
trans_list: linguetta
sense:
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense:
(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernacolo
sense:
(originally, Methodism) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.


lexentry: eng/tabla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tabla
trans_list: tabla
sense:
(musical instruments) A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.


lexentry: eng/tablature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablature
trans_list: intavolatura | tablatura | tabulatura
sense:
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.


lexentry: eng/table__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: table
trans_list: tabella | tavola
sense:
A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: table
trans_list: presentare | proporre
sense:
(non-US) To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: table
trans_list: posporre
sense:
(chiefly, US) To remove from the agenda, to postpone dealing with; to shelve (to indefinitely postpone consideration or discussion of something). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/table_of_contents__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table of contents
trans_list: contenuti
sense:
A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.


lexentry: eng/table_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table tennis
trans_list: tennistavolo | ping pong | ping-pong
sense:
A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by rackets (paddles, bats (Britain)).


lexentry: eng/tableau__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tableau
trans_list: retablo
sense:
A vivid graphic scene of a group of people or objects arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.


lexentry: eng/tablespoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tablespoon
trans_list: cucchiaiata
sense:
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.


lexentry: eng/tablet_computer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablet computer
trans_list: tablet | tavoletta
sense:
(computing) A hand-held portable computer characterized by a tablet form factor and a touchscreen interface.


lexentry: eng/tabloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tabloid
trans_list: tabloid
sense:
(publishing) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet format, especially characterized as favouring stories of a sensational or popular nature over serious news. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/tachistoscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachistoscope
trans_list: tachistoscopio
sense:
A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.


lexentry: eng/tachograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachograph
trans_list: cronotachigrafo
sense:
A device that records the distance and time traveled by a vehicle (especially a truck or coach), used to check the drivers' working time.


lexentry: eng/tachometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachometer
trans_list: tachimetro
sense:
A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.


lexentry: eng/tachycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachycardia
trans_list: tachicardia
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tackle
trans_list: placcaggio | scivolata | tackle
sense:
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tackle
trans_list: placcaggio
sense:
(rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.


lexentry: eng/taco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taco
trans_list: taco
sense:
(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.


lexentry: eng/tact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tact
trans_list: tatto
sense:
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tadalafil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadalafil
trans_list: tadalafil
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.


lexentry: eng/tadpole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadpole
trans_list: girino
sense:
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.


lexentry: eng/taekwondo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taekwondo
trans_list: taekwondo
sense:
A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/tag_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tag question
trans_list: question tag | tag question
sense:
(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.


lexentry: eng/taiga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taiga
trans_list: taiga
sense:
A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/tailback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailback
trans_list: colonna
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.


lexentry: eng/tailgate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailgate
trans_list: portellone
sense:
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/taillight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taillight
trans_list: fanalino di coda
sense:
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.


lexentry: eng/tailor's_chalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailor's chalk
trans_list: gesso da sarto
sense:
A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.


lexentry: eng/tailpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tailpiece
trans_list: cordiera
sense:
(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.


lexentry: eng/tailwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailwind
trans_list: vento di coda
sense:
(nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.


