# translation

lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
written_rep: sacrifice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacrificio
sense_list:
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity. | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
written_rep: sacrifice
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacrificare
sense_list:
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable. | (religion) To offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity. | To destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically (science) , to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test. | (religion) To offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice_bunt__Noun__1
written_rep: sacrifice bunt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacrificio
sense_list:
(baseball) A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.


lexentry: eng/sacrificial_lamb__Noun__1
written_rep: sacrificial lamb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agnello sacrificale
sense_list:
A lamb killed as an offering to the gods. | (figurative, by extension) A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause.


lexentry: eng/sacristy__Noun__1
written_rep: sacristy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagrestia | sacrestia
sense_list:
A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.


lexentry: eng/sacrosanct__Adjective__1
written_rep: sacrosanct
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacrosanto
sense_list:
Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable. | Sacred, very holy.


lexentry: eng/sacrum__Noun__1
written_rep: sacrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: osso sacro | sacro
sense_list:
(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.


lexentry: eng/sacré_bleu__Interjection__1
written_rep: sacré bleu
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: perdiana
sense_list:
(dated, or, jocular, hyperforeign) An expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Noun__1
written_rep: saddle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sella | sellino
sense_list:
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Verb__1
written_rep: saddle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: appioppare
sense_list:
(often, passive) Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Verb__1
written_rep: saddle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sellare
sense_list:
(obsolete) To put something on to (another thing) like a saddle on an animal. | To put (something) on to another thing like a saddle on an animal.


lexentry: eng/saddle_point__Noun__1
written_rep: saddle point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: punto di sella
sense_list:
(geometry) A point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane. | (game theory) Such a point in the graphical representation of the possible outcomes of a game.


lexentry: eng/saddle_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: saddle tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arcione
sense_list:
(equestrianism) The base on which the rest of the saddle is built, usually based on wood or a similar synthetic material, and is eventually covered in leather or a leatherlike synthetic.


lexentry: eng/saddlebag__Noun__1
written_rep: saddlebag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: motovaligia
sense_list:
A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.


lexentry: eng/saddlery__Noun__1
written_rep: saddlery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bardatura
sense_list:
(uncountable) The inventory and equipment of a saddler; saddles and other horse-riding equipment, or the materials for making them.


lexentry: eng/sadism__Noun__1
written_rep: sadism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sadismo
sense_list:
Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others. | (loosely) Deliberate or wanton cruelty, either mental or physical, to other people, or to animals, regardless of whether for (sexual) gratification.


lexentry: eng/sadomasochism__Noun__1
written_rep: sadomasochism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sadomasochismo
sense_list:
The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.


lexentry: eng/safari__Noun__1
written_rep: safari
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: safari
sense_list:
A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.


lexentry: eng/safari_park__Noun__1
written_rep: safari park
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zoosafari
sense_list:
A commercial tourist attraction, similar to a zoo, in which visitors drive through animal enclosures.


lexentry: eng/safe_space__Noun__1
written_rep: safe space
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ricovero
sense_list:
(sociology) A place or domain serving as a tolerant environment for people (especially a marginalized group) where they do not face harassment, criticism, scrutiny, etc.; especially one in which participants are understood to share a given political or social viewpoint. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/safehouse__Noun__1
written_rep: safehouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: refugio
sense_list:
A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.


lexentry: eng/safety_car__Noun__1
written_rep: safety car
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
sense_list:
(motor racing) A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.

trans_list:
auto di sicurezza | automobile di sicurezza | autovettura di sicurezza | macchina di sicurezza | pace car | safety car


lexentry: eng/safety_net__Noun__1
written_rep: safety net
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rete di protezione sociale
sense_list:
A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm. | (figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.


lexentry: eng/safety_valve__Noun__1
written_rep: safety valve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: valvola di sicurezza | valvola di emergenza
sense_list:
A valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.


lexentry: eng/safeword__Noun__1
written_rep: safeword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: parola di sicurezza
sense_list:
(mostly, BDSM) A word used in (especially sadomasochistic) sexual practices to unambiguously indicate that a participant actually desires the activity to cease and is not merely feigning a lack of consent.


lexentry: eng/safflower__Noun__1
written_rep: safflower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cartamo | zafferanone
sense_list:
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.


lexentry: eng/saffron__Noun__1
written_rep: saffron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zafferano
sense_list:
A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus. | A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent. | An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.


lexentry: eng/sag__Noun__1
written_rep: sag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: abbassamento
sense_list:
The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.


lexentry: eng/sag__Verb__1
written_rep: sag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cedere | deperire | estenuarsi | flettere | flettersi | indossare pantaloni a vita bassa
sense_list:
(figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.


lexentry: eng/saga__Noun__1
written_rep: saga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saga
sense_list:
An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends. | Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story.


lexentry: eng/sagacity__Noun__1
written_rep: sagacity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagacia
sense_list:
The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__1
written_rep: sage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saggio | savio
sense_list:
A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__2
written_rep: sage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salvia
sense_list:
The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes. | Any plant in the genus Salvia. | Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.


lexentry: eng/sage_grouse__Noun__1
written_rep: sage grouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gallo della salvia
sense_list:
A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush.


lexentry: eng/sagitta__Noun__1
written_rep: sagitta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: frecchia
sense_list:
(geometry) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string.


lexentry: eng/sagittal__Adjective__1
written_rep: sagittal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagittale
sense_list:
(anatomy) Of or in a plane parallel to the median plane, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.


lexentry: eng/sago__Noun__1
written_rep: sago
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagù
sense_list:
A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.


lexentry: eng/sagum__Noun__1
written_rep: sagum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saio
sense_list:
(historical) A cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.


lexentry: eng/saiga__Noun__1
written_rep: saiga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saiga
sense_list:
Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.


lexentry: eng/sail__Noun__1
written_rep: sail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vela | pala
sense_list:
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.


lexentry: eng/sailor__Noun__1
written_rep: sailor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marinaio | navigante | navigatore | marinaia | marittima | marittimo
sense_list:
In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.


lexentry: eng/sailor__Noun__1
written_rep: sailor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: navigatore | velista
sense_list:
A person who sails sailing boats (as opposed to boats powered by other means) as a sport or recreation.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
written_rep: saint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: santo | santa
sense_list:
(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue. | (Mormonism, specifically) Alternative letter-case form of Saint (“a Mormon, a Latter-day Saint”). | (figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.


lexentry: eng/sal_ammoniac__Noun__1
written_rep: sal ammoniac
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clorammonio
sense_list:
(mineral) a rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.


lexentry: eng/salad__Noun__1
written_rep: salad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insalata
sense_list:
A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
written_rep: salamander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salamandra
sense_list:
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard. | (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire. | (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top. | (cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.


lexentry: eng/salami-slice__Verb__1
written_rep: salami-slice
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare a fettine | tagliuzzare
sense_list:
To divide (something) into small groups or portions; specifically, to tackle (a big task, etc.) in incremental steps.


lexentry: eng/salary__Noun__1
written_rep: salary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salario | stipendio
sense_list:
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.


lexentry: eng/salbutamol__Noun__1
written_rep: salbutamol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salbutamolo
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.


lexentry: eng/salicylic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: salicylic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido salicilico
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6>H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.


lexentry: eng/saliva__Noun__1
written_rep: saliva
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saliva
sense_list:
(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.


lexentry: eng/salivary_gland__Noun__1
written_rep: salivary gland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghiandola salivare | ghiandole salivari
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.


lexentry: eng/salmon__Noun__1
written_rep: salmon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: salmone
sense_list:
A meal or dish made from this fish. | (plural salmons) A pale pinkish-orange colour, the colour of cooked salmon.


lexentry: eng/salmonella__Noun__1
written_rep: salmonella
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salmonella
sense_list:
Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases.


lexentry: eng/salo__Noun__1
written_rep: salo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lardo
sense_list:
a type of fatback, or non-rendered underskin pig fat consumed in Central and Eastern Europe, usually seasoned


lexentry: eng/salsa__Noun__1
written_rep: salsa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salsa
sense_list:
(countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers. | (uncountable, music genre) A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock. | (countable, dances) Any of several dances performed to salsa music.


lexentry: eng/salsa_verde__Noun__1
written_rep: salsa verde
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: salsa alla fiorentina | salsa verde
sense_list:
A cold green Italian sauce made with parsley, vinegar, capers, garlic, onion, anchovies, olive oil, and sometimes mustard.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
written_rep: salt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sale
sense_list:
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative. | (chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.


lexentry: eng/salt__Verb__1
written_rep: salt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: salare
sense_list:
(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.


lexentry: eng/salt_lick__Noun__1
written_rep: salt lick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blocco da leccare
sense_list:
A block of salt, often enriched with other minerals, licked by herd animals to supplement their diet.


lexentry: eng/salt_marsh__Noun__1
written_rep: salt marsh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salina
sense_list:
A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea, characterized by halophytic plants such as grasses and sedges adapted to periodic flooding with salt water.


lexentry: eng/salt_of_the_earth__Noun__1
written_rep: salt of the earth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sale della terra
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.


lexentry: eng/saltbush__Noun__1
written_rep: saltbush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bietolone
sense_list:
Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.


lexentry: eng/saltire__Noun__1
written_rep: saltire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aspo
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.


lexentry: eng/salvage__Noun__1
written_rep: salvage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: recupero
sense_list:
(sometimes, attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.


lexentry: eng/salvageable__Adjective__1
written_rep: salvageable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: recuperabile
sense_list:
Capable of being salvaged, saved or repaired. Worth rescuing and keeping rather discarding or replacing.


lexentry: eng/salvation__Noun__1
written_rep: salvation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: salvezza
sense_list:
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.


lexentry: eng/salvo__Noun__2
written_rep: salvo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salva
sense_list:
(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. | A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.


lexentry: eng/samarium__Noun__1
written_rep: samarium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: samario
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance at high temperatures, which are important in military equipment.


lexentry: eng/sambuca__Noun__1
written_rep: sambuca
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sambuca
sense_list:
An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).


lexentry: eng/same__Adjective__1
written_rep: same
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stesso | medesimo
sense_list:
Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical. | Similar, alike.


lexentry: eng/samizdat__Noun__1
written_rep: samizdat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: samizdat
sense_list:
(uncountable, often, attributive) The secret copying and sharing of illegal publications, chiefly in the Soviet Union; underground publishing and its publications. [from 1950s.] | (countable) A samizdat publication.


lexentry: eng/samosa__Noun__1
written_rep: samosa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: samosa
sense_list:
A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.


lexentry: eng/samovar__Noun__1
written_rep: samovar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: samovar
sense_list:
A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
written_rep: sample
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campione
sense_list:
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen. | (statistics) A subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population. | (business) A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free. | (music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.


lexentry: eng/sampling__Noun__1
written_rep: sampling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campionamento
sense_list:
The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample. | (statistics) The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random. | (signal processing) The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form. | (music) The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.


lexentry: eng/san__Noun__1
written_rep: san
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: san
sense_list:
A letter of the Archaic Greek alphabet (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ) that came after pi and before qoppa.


lexentry: eng/sanatorium__Noun__1
written_rep: sanatorium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sanatorio
sense_list:
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.


lexentry: eng/sanctification__Noun__1
written_rep: sanctification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: santificazione
sense_list:
(theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.


lexentry: eng/sanction__Noun__1
written_rep: sanction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sanzione
sense_list:
(mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.


lexentry: eng/sanctum__Noun__1
written_rep: sanctum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacrario
sense_list:
A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
written_rep: sand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sabbia | rena
sense_list:
(uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
written_rep: sand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spiaggia | sabbia
sense_list:
(countable, often, _, in the plural) A beach or other mass of sand. | (countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).


lexentry: eng/sand__Verb__1
written_rep: sand
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scartavetrare
sense_list:
(transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.


lexentry: eng/sand_dollar__Noun__1
written_rep: sand dollar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riccio | riccio di mare
sense_list:
Any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida, having a flat, disk-shaped body with the mouth in a mid-ventral position, and living in sand, on or near the surface.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
written_rep: sandalwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sandalo
sense_list:
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands. | The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.


lexentry: eng/sandblast__Verb__1
written_rep: sandblast
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sabbiare
sense_list:
To spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects.


lexentry: eng/sandbox__Noun__1
written_rep: sandbox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: isolamento
sense_list:
(computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.


lexentry: eng/sandcastle__Noun__1
written_rep: sandcastle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: castello di sabbia
sense_list:
A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.


lexentry: eng/sanderling__Noun__1
written_rep: sanderling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piovanello tridattilo
sense_list:
A small wading bird, of species Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.


lexentry: eng/sandhi__Noun__1
written_rep: sandhi
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legamento | sandhi
sense_list:
(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.


lexentry: eng/sandman__Noun__1
written_rep: sandman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omino del sonno
sense_list:
(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sandpaper__Noun__1
written_rep: sandpaper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carta vetrata
sense_list:
(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.


lexentry: eng/sandwich__Noun__1
written_rep: sandwich
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tramezzino | panino
sense_list:
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.


lexentry: eng/sane__Adjective__1
written_rep: sane
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ragionevole
sense_list:
Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.


lexentry: eng/sangria__Noun__1
written_rep: sangria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sangria
sense_list:
A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.


lexentry: eng/sanidine__Noun__1
written_rep: sanidine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sanidino
sense_list:
(mineral) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.


lexentry: eng/sanjak__Noun__1
written_rep: sanjak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sangiacco
sense_list:
(politics) A district, a prefecture, particularly (historical) a second-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sans-culotte__Noun__1
written_rep: sans-culotte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sanculotto
sense_list:
A plebeian Parisian, especially a lower-class republican during the French Revolution. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sans-culottide__Noun__1
written_rep: sans-culottide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giorno complementare | sanculottide
sense_list:
(historical) Any of the five (six in leap years) extra days added at the end of Fructidor in the French Republican Calendar.


lexentry: eng/sap__Noun__1
written_rep: sap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: linfa
sense_list:
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.


lexentry: eng/sap__Verb__3
written_rep: sap
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: minare | scalzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.


lexentry: eng/sapodilla__Noun__1
written_rep: sapodilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nespola
sense_list:
A long-lived evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, native to the New World tropics. | The edible fruit of this tree.


lexentry: eng/saponification__Noun__1
written_rep: saponification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saponificazione
sense_list:
(chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid. | The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.


lexentry: eng/saponin__Noun__1
written_rep: saponin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saponina
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, steroid) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.


lexentry: eng/sapper__Noun__1
written_rep: sapper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zappatore | geniere
sense_list:
A combat engineer; an engineer or a soldier engaged in attacking, destroying, and circumventing or building fortifications, bridges, and roads; a military engineer active in a combat zone.


lexentry: eng/sapphic__Adjective__1
written_rep: sapphic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saffico
sense_list:
Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
written_rep: sapphire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zaffiro
sense_list:
(countable) A clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. | (countable, and, uncountable) A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent. | (countable, and, uncountable) A deep blue colour. | (tincture) Azure, when blazoning by precious stones. | (countable) Any hummingbird in the genera Hylocharis and Chlorestes, as well as the rufous-throated sapphire, which is now in the genus Amazilia. | Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus or the African lycaenid genus Iolaus.


lexentry: eng/saprotroph__Noun__1
written_rep: saprotroph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saprofita
sense_list:
An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.


lexentry: eng/sapwood__Noun__1
written_rep: sapwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alburno
sense_list:
The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch; it differs from the heartwood in color and in physiologic activity (flow of sap).


lexentry: eng/sarcasm__Noun__1
written_rep: sarcasm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sarcasmo
sense_list:
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.


lexentry: eng/sarcoma__Noun__1
written_rep: sarcoma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sarcoma
sense_list:
(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.


lexentry: eng/sarcopenia__Noun__1
written_rep: sarcopenia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sarcopenia
sense_list:
(pathology) Gradual loss of skeletal muscle due to aging, immobility, illness, or combinations thereof.


lexentry: eng/sarcophagus__Noun__1
written_rep: sarcophagus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sarcofago
sense_list:
A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture. | (informal) The cement and steel structure that encases the destroyed nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine.


lexentry: eng/sardine__Noun__1
written_rep: sardine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sardina | sardella | sarda
sense_list:
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine (Sardina pilchardus, syn. Clupea pilchardus). The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden. | (figurative) Someone packed or crammed into a small space.


lexentry: eng/sari__Noun__1
written_rep: sari
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sari
sense_list:
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.


lexentry: eng/sarma__Noun__1
written_rep: sarma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sarmale
sense_list:
A dumpling of minced meat and other ingredients wrapped in a leaf (grape or cabbage); the Turkish equivalent of dolma.


lexentry: eng/sarrusophone__Noun__1
written_rep: sarrusophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sarrusofono
sense_list:
(musical instruments) Any of a family of wind instruments intended to replace the oboe and bassoon in bands.


lexentry: eng/sarsaparilla__Noun__1
written_rep: sarsaparilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salsapariglia
sense_list:
Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.


lexentry: eng/sartorius__Noun__1
written_rep: sartorius
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sartorio
sense_list:
(anatomy) A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__1
written_rep: sash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sciarpa | fascia
sense_list:
(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__2
written_rep: sash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anta | battente | persiana
sense_list:
The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]


lexentry: eng/satanic__Adjective__1
written_rep: satanic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: satanico
sense_list:
Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan). | Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical.


lexentry: eng/satay__Noun__1
written_rep: satay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saté
sense_list:
A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.


lexentry: eng/sated__Adjective__1
written_rep: sated
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sazio
sense_list:
In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something. | Quelled of thirst or hunger.


lexentry: eng/sateen__Noun__1
written_rep: sateen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: satin
sense_list:
A type of cotton cloth with a shiny surface and dull back, woven using the technique that, when applied to silk or nylon, results in cloth called satin.


lexentry: eng/satellite__Noun__1
written_rep: satellite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: satellite
sense_list:
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one. [from 17th c.] | A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/satellite_dish__Noun__1
written_rep: satellite dish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antenna parabolica | parabola | parabolica
sense_list:
A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.


lexentry: eng/satellite_navigation_system__Noun__1
written_rep: satellite navigation system
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gps
sense_list:
Any electronic navigation system which uses space satellites as radio signal sources and position references.


lexentry: eng/satiate__Verb__1
written_rep: satiate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saziare
sense_list:
(transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy. | (transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.


lexentry: eng/satin__Noun__1
written_rep: satin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: raso | satin
sense_list:
A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).


lexentry: eng/satire__Noun__1
written_rep: satire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: satira | satirica
sense_list:
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.


lexentry: eng/satisfaction__Noun__1
written_rep: satisfaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soddisfazione
sense_list:
A fulfilment of a need or desire. | The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment. | A reparation for an injury or loss.


lexentry: eng/satrapy__Noun__1
written_rep: satrapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: satrapia
sense_list:
(historical) The territory governed by a satrap; a province of any of several ancient empires of Western Asia (specifically, of the Median or Achaemenid empires or certain of their successors, including the Sassanian Empire and Hellenistic empires).


lexentry: eng/saturation__Noun__1
written_rep: saturation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saturazione
sense_list:
The act of saturating or the process of being saturated. | (chemistry) The state of a saturated solution.


lexentry: eng/satyr__Noun__1
written_rep: satyr
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: satiro
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection. | (Roman mythology) Synonym of faun. | (by extension) A lecherous man.


lexentry: eng/saucepan__Noun__1
written_rep: saucepan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pentola | casseruola | tegamino
sense_list:
(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.


lexentry: eng/saucier__Noun__1
written_rep: saucier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salsiere
sense_list:
In a large professional kitchen, a cook responsible for preparing sauces and for sauteing foods on demand.


lexentry: eng/saucy__Adjective__1
written_rep: saucy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: impertinente
sense_list:
(figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.


lexentry: eng/saury__Noun__1
written_rep: saury
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: costardella del Pacifico
sense_list:
A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.


lexentry: eng/sausage__Noun__1
written_rep: sausage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salsiccia | salume | salame | insaccato
sense_list:
A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.


lexentry: eng/sauté__Verb__1
written_rep: sauté
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: padellare | rosolare | saltare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.


lexentry: eng/savanna__Noun__1
written_rep: savanna
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: savana
sense_list:
A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.


lexentry: eng/save__Verb__1
written_rep: save
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: risparmiare
sense_list:
To keep (something) safe; to safeguard. | (intransitive) To economize or avoid waste. | To put aside; to avoid.


lexentry: eng/save__Verb__1
written_rep: save
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: risparmiare | accumulare | racimolare | raggranellare
sense_list:
(transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.


lexentry: eng/save_face__Verb__1
written_rep: save face
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salvare la faccia
sense_list:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.


lexentry: eng/save_up__Verb__1
written_rep: save up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: raggruzzolare
sense_list:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.


lexentry: eng/saving__Noun__1
written_rep: saving
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: risparmio
sense_list:
(countable, usually, in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.


lexentry: eng/savings_account__Noun__1
written_rep: savings account
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conto di risparmio | libretto di risparmio
sense_list:
(finance, banking) A bank account designed for a client's savings, which compared to a current account typically entails withdrawal restrictions but yields a better interest.


lexentry: eng/savings_bank__Noun__1
written_rep: savings bank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cassa di risparmio
sense_list:
A type of financial institution that focuses on retail banking: savings of private depositors, payments, credits and insurances for individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises.


lexentry: eng/saviour_sibling__Noun__1
written_rep: saviour sibling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bimbo-medicina
sense_list:
A child, conceived by selected IVF treatment, so as to have compatible tissue that could be used to treat an existing sick sibling


lexentry: eng/savour__Verb__1
written_rep: savour
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: degustare | assaporare
sense_list:
To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish. | To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish.


lexentry: eng/saw__Verb__1
written_rep: saw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segare
sense_list:
(transitive) To cut (something) with a saw. | (intransitive) To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw. | (intransitive) To be cut with a saw.


lexentry: eng/saw_set__Noun__1
written_rep: saw set
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: licciaiola
sense_list:
A device used to adjust the set of a saw's teeth (the amount each tooth protrudes to the side of the saw to create the kerf).


lexentry: eng/sawfish__Noun__1
written_rep: sawfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesce sega
sense_list:
Any ray (marine fish with a flat body and wing-like fins) of the family Pristidae, having a snout that resembles a saw.


lexentry: eng/sawmill__Noun__1
written_rep: sawmill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segheria
sense_list:
A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth__Noun__2
written_rep: sawtooth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dente
sense_list:
Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Prioneris. | (cellular automata) A pattern whose living cell population reaches new peaks infinitely many times before dropping to a fixed value after each peak.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth_wave__Noun__1
written_rep: sawtooth wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onda a dente di sega
sense_list:
(mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.


lexentry: eng/saxophone__Noun__1
written_rep: saxophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sassofono | saxofono
sense_list:
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
written_rep: say
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: dire | diciamo | si dice
sense_list:
(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
written_rep: say
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: diciamo
sense_list:
(informal, imperative, transitive) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.


lexentry: eng/say_cheese__Verb__1
written_rep: say cheese
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cacio
sense_list:
(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).


lexentry: eng/scab__Noun__1
written_rep: scab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: rogna
sense_list:
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.


lexentry: eng/scab__Noun__1
written_rep: scab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: rogna | sfoglia
sense_list:
(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.


lexentry: eng/scabies__Noun__1
written_rep: scabies
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scabbia | rogna
sense_list:
(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.


lexentry: eng/scaffolding__Noun__1
written_rep: scaffolding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ponteggio | impalcatura
sense_list:
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.


lexentry: eng/scalar_product__Noun__1
written_rep: scalar product
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prodotto scalare
sense_list:
(linear algebra) The product of two vectors computed as the sum of the corresponding elements of the vectors, or, equivalently, as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between their directions.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__1
written_rep: scale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scala | gamma
sense_list:
(obsolete) A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending. | (music) A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__1
written_rep: scale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scala
sense_list:
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude. | Size; scope. | The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
written_rep: scale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: squama | scaglia
sense_list:
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.


lexentry: eng/scale_insect__Noun__1
written_rep: scale insect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giugno
sense_list:
Any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea that live on plants and sap nutrients from them.


lexentry: eng/scale_model__Noun__1
written_rep: scale model
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maquette | modello di forma
sense_list:
A three-dimensional copy or representation of something in which all parts have dimensions in the same proportion to that of the original (i.e., all aspect ratios are preserved).


lexentry: eng/scalebeam__Noun__1
written_rep: scalebeam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bilanciere
sense_list:
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.


lexentry: eng/scalp__Noun__1
written_rep: scalp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cotenna | scalpo
sense_list:
(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.


lexentry: eng/scalper__Noun__1
written_rep: scalper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bagarino
sense_list:
(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.


lexentry: eng/scammer__Noun__1
written_rep: scammer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arciere
sense_list:
(slang) A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.


lexentry: eng/scammony__Noun__1
written_rep: scammony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scamonea
sense_list:
Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.


lexentry: eng/scan__Verb__1
written_rep: scan
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scrutare
sense_list:
(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]


lexentry: eng/scandal__Noun__1
written_rep: scandal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scandalo
sense_list:
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.


lexentry: eng/scandalous__Adjective__1
written_rep: scandalous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scandaloso
sense_list:
Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.


lexentry: eng/scandium__Noun__1
written_rep: scandium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scandio
sense_list:
A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.


lexentry: eng/scanlation__Noun__1
written_rep: scanlation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scanlation
sense_list:
(comics, chiefly, manga) The process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics (especially Japanese manga or Korean manhwa) into the translator's language, for free distribution over the Internet. | (comics) A comic that has been scanned, translated, and with translation overlaid onto the original text to produce a second-language version of the comic; a scanlated comic.


lexentry: eng/scanner__Noun__1
written_rep: scanner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: scanner
sense_list:
A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes. | A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).


lexentry: eng/scanning_electron_microscope__Noun__1
written_rep: scanning electron microscope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: SEM | microscopio elettronico a scansione
sense_list:
An electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points from scanning the surface of a sample.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Noun__1
written_rep: scapegoat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capro espiatorio
sense_list:
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Verb__1
written_rep: scapegoat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare da capro espiatorio
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To unfairly blame or punish someone for some failure; to make a scapegoat of.


lexentry: eng/scaphism__Noun__1
written_rep: scaphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scafismo
sense_list:
A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.


lexentry: eng/scapular__Noun__1
written_rep: scapular
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scapolare
sense_list:
(Christianity) A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. [from 15th c.] | (Christianity) A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.


lexentry: eng/scar_tissue__Noun__1
written_rep: scar tissue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tessuto cicatriziale
sense_list:
(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.


lexentry: eng/scarcity__Noun__1
written_rep: scarcity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarsità
sense_list:
(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient. | (countable) An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.


lexentry: eng/scare_quote__Noun__1
written_rep: scare quote
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virgolette ironiche
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) A quotation mark deliberately used to provoke a reaction or to indicate that the author does not approve of a term or clause, rather than to identify a direct quotation. [from 1956]


lexentry: eng/scarecrow__Noun__1
written_rep: scarecrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spaventapasseri | spauracchio
sense_list:
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/scarecrow__Noun__1
written_rep: scarecrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: spilungona | spilungone
sense_list:
(by extension, derogatory) A person or animal regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.


lexentry: eng/scared_stiff__Adjective__1
written_rep: scared stiff
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spaventato a morte
sense_list:
(literally) scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared. [from 1890s]


lexentry: eng/scarificator__Noun__1
written_rep: scarificator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarificatore
sense_list:
(surgery, archaic) An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body.


lexentry: eng/scarlet_fever__Noun__1
written_rep: scarlet fever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarlattina
sense_list:
(disease) A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.


lexentry: eng/scarp__Noun__1
written_rep: scarp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarpa
sense_list:
The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet. | (geology) A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment.


lexentry: eng/scathe__Verb__1
written_rep: scathe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ferire
sense_list:
(by extension, chiefly, literary, and, poetic) To harm, injure, or destroy (someone or something) by fire, lightning, or some other heat source; to blast; to scorch; to wither.


lexentry: eng/scattered__Adjective__1
written_rep: scattered
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sparso
sense_list:
Seemingly randomly distributed. | (meteorology, of clouds) Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky. | (meteorology, of precipitation) Affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.


lexentry: eng/scattered_disc__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: scattered disc
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disco diffuso | disco sparso
sense_list:
(astronomy) A trans-Neptunian region of the Solar System that overlaps the outer edge of the Kuiper belt, but also extends far beyond it, and is populated sparsely by small Solar System bodies.


lexentry: eng/scattering__Noun__1
written_rep: scattering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dispersione
sense_list:
(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.


lexentry: eng/scatterometer__Noun__1
written_rep: scatterometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scatterometro
sense_list:
A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by detecting scattered microwave radiation


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
written_rep: scavenge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frugare | rovistare
sense_list:
(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.


lexentry: eng/scavenger_hunt__Noun__1
written_rep: scavenger hunt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caccia al tesoro
sense_list:
A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.


lexentry: eng/scedasticity__Noun__1
written_rep: scedasticity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schedasicità
sense_list:
(statistics) The distribution of error terms. Error terms are distributed either randomly and with constant variance (homoscedasticity) or with some kind of pattern (heteroscedasticity).


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
written_rep: scene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scena
sense_list:
The location of an event that attracts attention. | (theatre, film, television, radio) A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute an act. | A social environment consisting of an informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity; a subculture.


lexentry: eng/scenester__Noun__1
written_rep: scenester
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aderente
sense_list:
(music) A non-musician who is active in a particular musical scene, especially one whose involvement carries social status.


lexentry: eng/schedule__Noun__1
written_rep: schedule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: programma | orario | ruolino di marcia
sense_list:
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/scheduling__Noun__1
written_rep: scheduling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disposizione
sense_list:
(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.


lexentry: eng/scheelite__Noun__1
written_rep: scheelite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scheelite
sense_list:
(mineral) A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO4; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.


lexentry: eng/schema__Noun__1
written_rep: schema
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schema
sense_list:
An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).


lexentry: eng/scherzo__Noun__1
written_rep: scherzo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scherzo
sense_list:
(music) A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner.


lexentry: eng/schism__Noun__1
written_rep: schism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scisma
sense_list:
A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord. | (religion) A formal division or split within a religious body. | (Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.


lexentry: eng/schist__Noun__1
written_rep: schist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scisto
sense_list:
Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates.


lexentry: eng/schistosome__Noun__1
written_rep: schistosome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schistosoma
sense_list:
(zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.


lexentry: eng/schistosomiasis__Noun__1
written_rep: schistosomiasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schistosomiasi | bilharziosi
sense_list:
(pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.


lexentry: eng/schizocarp__Noun__1
written_rep: schizocarp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schizocarpo
sense_list:
(botany) A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity


lexentry: eng/schizoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: schizoid personality disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disturbo schizoide di personalità
sense_list:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by social withdrawal, flat affect, very few, if any, close friends or personal relationships, excessive preoccupation with fantasy and insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
written_rep: schizophrenia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: schizofrenia
sense_list:
(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.] | (informal, figurative) Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist; a lack of decision between options. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/schizophrenic__Adjective__1
written_rep: schizophrenic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schizofrenico
sense_list:
Of or relating to schizophrenia. | (of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.


lexentry: eng/schizothymia__Noun__1
written_rep: schizothymia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schizotimia
sense_list:
(psychiatry) A temperament characterised by elements of schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder, while still within the bounds of normality.


lexentry: eng/schizotypal_personality_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: schizotypal personality disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disturbo schizotipico di personalità
sense_list:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by an extreme discomfort in social situations and perceptual distortions.


lexentry: eng/schlub__Noun__1
written_rep: schlub
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gorilla invar перен.
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, informal) A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt.


lexentry: eng/schmuck__Noun__1
written_rep: schmuck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allocco
sense_list:
(colloquial, pejorative, US) A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because he or she is stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/schnapps__Noun__1
written_rep: schnapps
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acquavite | grappa
sense_list:
(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.


lexentry: eng/scholar's_mate__Noun__1
written_rep: scholar's mate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matto del barbiere
sense_list:
(chess) The checkmate which occurs shortly after the opening, when the white queen checkmates by taking the black pawn on f7 (or the black queen taking the white pawn on f2), protected by a bishop on c4 (or c5).


lexentry: eng/scholastic__Noun__1
written_rep: scholastic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scolastico
sense_list:
(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.


lexentry: eng/scholasticism__Noun__1
written_rep: scholasticism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scolasticismo
sense_list:
(philosophy) A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
written_rep: school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scuola
sense_list:
(North America) An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution. | An art movement, a community of artists. | (considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
written_rep: school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: facoltà | università | scuola
sense_list:
(British) An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university). | The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
written_rep: school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: facoltà | scuola
sense_list:
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.


lexentry: eng/school_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: school shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: canesca
sense_list:
Galeorhinus galeus, a hound shark of the family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus.


lexentry: eng/school_trip__Noun__1
written_rep: school trip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gita scolastica | uscita didattica
sense_list:
an event in which schoolchildren travel to a location separate from their normal learning environment under the authority of the staff of their school and with the purpose of learning by experience.


lexentry: eng/schoolie__Noun__1
written_rep: schoolie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diplomata
sense_list:
(Australia) A senior school student, especially a school-leaver, engaged in unsupervised celebrations during schoolies week.


lexentry: eng/schoolmarm__Noun__1
written_rep: schoolmarm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insegnante
sense_list:
(US, slang) A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.


lexentry: eng/schooner__Noun__1
written_rep: schooner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scuna | goletta | schooner
sense_list:
(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.


lexentry: eng/schottische__Noun__1
written_rep: schottische
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chotis
sense_list:
(countable) A partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of French origin, first introduced in England in 1848.


lexentry: eng/sciatic_nerve__Noun__1
written_rep: sciatic nerve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nervo ischiatico
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy) A large nerve that starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb.


lexentry: eng/sciatica__Noun__1
written_rep: sciatica
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciatica
sense_list:
(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
written_rep: science
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scienza
sense_list:
(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.] | (now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.] | (uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
written_rep: science
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scienza | conoscenza
sense_list:
(uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/scientific__Adjective__1
written_rep: scientific
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scientifico
sense_list:
In accord with the procedures, methods, conduct and accepted conventions of modern science. | Related or connected to science:


lexentry: eng/scientific_method__Noun__1
written_rep: scientific method
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: metodo scientifico
sense_list:
(sciences) A method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing theories that match known data from repeatable physical experimentation.


lexentry: eng/scientific_name__Noun__1
written_rep: scientific name
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nome scientifico
sense_list:
A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.


lexentry: eng/scientific_notation__Noun__1
written_rep: scientific notation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: notazione scientifica
sense_list:
(mathematics) an alternative format of such a decimal number immediately followed by E and an integer


lexentry: eng/scientist__Noun__1
written_rep: scientist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scienziato | ricercatore | ricercatrice | scienziata
sense_list:
One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.


lexentry: eng/scientometrics__Noun__1
written_rep: scientometrics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scientometria
sense_list:
(sciences) The scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them.


lexentry: eng/scimitar-horned_oryx__Noun__1
written_rep: scimitar-horned oryx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orice dalle corna a sciabola
sense_list:
A critically endangered antelope, Oryx dammah, living in the arid plains and deserts of North Africa.


lexentry: eng/scimitar_babbler__Noun__1
written_rep: scimitar babbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scimitarra
sense_list:
Any of various passerine birds of the genus Pomatorhinus and the former genus Jabouilleia (now included in Napothera), found in tropical Asia.


lexentry: eng/scintigraphy__Noun__1
written_rep: scintigraphy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scintigrafia
sense_list:
(medicine) A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones


lexentry: eng/scintillation__Noun__1
written_rep: scintillation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scintillazione
sense_list:
A flash of light; a spark. | (astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/scion__Noun__1
written_rep: scion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: pollone | talea
sense_list:
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.


lexentry: eng/scissor_door__Noun__1
written_rep: scissor door
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portiera a forbice
sense_list:
An automobile door that rotates vertically at a fixed hinge at the front of the door, rather than outward as with a conventional door.


lexentry: eng/scissor_kick__Noun__1
written_rep: scissor kick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trance
sense_list:
(soccer) A bicycle kick. | (swimming) A leg movement in which the legs are separated and brought together with a snap.


lexentry: eng/scissors__Noun__1
written_rep: scissors
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forbici | forbice
sense_list:
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.


lexentry: eng/sclera__Noun__1
written_rep: sclera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sclera
sense_list:
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.


lexentry: eng/scleroderma__Noun__1
written_rep: scleroderma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sclerodermia
sense_list:
(medicine) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.


lexentry: eng/sclerometer__Noun__1
written_rep: sclerometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sclerometro
sense_list:
A device used to measure the hardness of a material by applying pressure to a moving diamond stylus.


lexentry: eng/sclerosis__Noun__1
written_rep: sclerosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sclerosi
sense_list:
(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.


lexentry: eng/scolding__Noun__1
written_rep: scolding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rimprovero
sense_list:
A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.


lexentry: eng/scolion__Noun__1
written_rep: scolion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scolio
sense_list:
(Greek antiquities) Any of a genre of songs sung in turn by symposiasts to the accompaniment of a lyre.


lexentry: eng/sconce__Noun__1
written_rep: sconce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: candelabro | candeliere da parete
sense_list:
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
written_rep: scoop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cucchiaiata | mestolata | palettata
sense_list:
The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.


lexentry: eng/scooter__Noun__1
written_rep: scooter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: monopattino
sense_list:
A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.


lexentry: eng/scooterist__Noun__1
written_rep: scooterist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: lambrettista | scooterista
sense_list:
(UK) A member of a scooter-riding subculture, associated especially with the 1960s Mod movement and its various revivals.


lexentry: eng/scope__Noun__1
written_rep: scope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ambito | motivo | portata | scopo | spazio
sense_list:
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.


lexentry: eng/scopolamine__Noun__1
written_rep: scopolamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scopolamina
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A poisonous alkaloid C17H21NO4 similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous plants and is used for its anticholinergic effects (such as preventing nausea in motion sickness and inducing mydriasis).


lexentry: eng/scorch__Noun__1
written_rep: scorch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: imbrunimento
sense_list:
(phytopathology) Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.


lexentry: eng/scorch__Verb__1
written_rep: scorch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bruciare | ardere | fare tabula rasa | incendiare | incenerire
sense_list:
(transitive) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
written_rep: score
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: punteggio | risultato
sense_list:
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
written_rep: score
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: punteggio
sense_list:
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
written_rep: score off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afferrare la meglio
sense_list:
(transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
written_rep: score off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cancellare
sense_list:
(transitive, separable, idiomatic) To delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.


lexentry: eng/score_string__Noun__1
written_rep: score string
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abaco
sense_list:
(billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.


lexentry: eng/scorpion__Noun__1
written_rep: scorpion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scorpione
sense_list:
Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.


lexentry: eng/scorpion_kick__Noun__1
written_rep: scorpion kick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scorpione
sense_list:
(soccer) A rare type of kick in association football where the player dives headlong so his body flies parallel to the ground in a prone position and quickly extends his hips and flexes his knees backwards, so they resemble a scorpion's upright tail, to kick a football passing towards his heels, returning it in the direction it came.


lexentry: eng/scorpionfish__Noun__1
written_rep: scorpionfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scorfano | scorpenide
sense_list:
Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.


lexentry: eng/scotoma__Noun__1
written_rep: scotoma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scotoma
sense_list:
An area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
written_rep: scour
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strofinare | grattare | lucidare | pulire | raschiare | ripulire
sense_list:
(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.


lexentry: eng/scourge__Noun__1
written_rep: scourge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: flagello | piaga
sense_list:
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
written_rep: scout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scout | ricognizione
sense_list:
A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Noun__1
written_rep: scowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cipiglio
sense_list:
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Verb__1
written_rep: scowl
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accigliarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.


lexentry: eng/scram__Verb__1
written_rep: scram
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smammare | andare via
sense_list:
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
written_rep: scramble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: confondere
sense_list:
(transitive) To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
written_rep: scramble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: emettere
sense_list:
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
written_rep: scramble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: azzuffarsi
sense_list:
(transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.


lexentry: eng/scrambled_egg__Noun__1
written_rep: scrambled egg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uova strapazzate
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.


lexentry: eng/scramjet__Noun__1
written_rep: scramjet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turbostatoreattore
sense_list:
(aeronautics) A jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel/air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds. | An aircraft that uses such an engine.


lexentry: eng/scrap__Noun__1
written_rep: scrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ferraglia
sense_list:
(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.


lexentry: eng/scrapbook__Noun__1
written_rep: scrapbook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: album
sense_list:
A book, similar to a notebook or journal, in which personal or family memorabilia and photos are collected and arranged.


lexentry: eng/scrape__Verb__1
written_rep: scrape
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grattare | graffiare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.


lexentry: eng/scrape__Verb__1
written_rep: scrape
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: grattare | raschiare
sense_list:
(computing, transitive) To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.


lexentry: eng/scrape_together__Verb__1
written_rep: scrape together
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: racimolare | raggranellare
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
written_rep: scratch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grattare | graffiare
sense_list:
To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.


lexentry: eng/scratch_card__Noun__1
written_rep: scratch card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gratta e vinci
sense_list:
(gambling) A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching to reveal symbols that show whether or not a prize has been won.


lexentry: eng/scratching_post__Noun__1
written_rep: scratching post
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grattatoio
sense_list:
A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).


lexentry: eng/scratchpad__Noun__1
written_rep: scratchpad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: taccuino
sense_list:
(computing, in transaction processing systems) A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.


lexentry: eng/scrawl__Verb__1
written_rep: scrawl
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarabocchiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To write something hastily or illegibly. | (intransitive) To write in an irregular or illegible manner.


lexentry: eng/scream__Noun__1
written_rep: scream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grido | urlo
sense_list:
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.


lexentry: eng/scream__Verb__1
written_rep: scream
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gridare | urlare | sbraitare
sense_list:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.


lexentry: eng/screed__Noun__1
written_rep: screed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: panegirico
sense_list:
(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/screed__Noun__1
written_rep: screed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: massetto
sense_list:
A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
written_rep: screen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paravento
sense_list:
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous. | One of the individual regions of a video game, etc. divided into separate screens.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
written_rep: screen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: schermo
sense_list:
The informational viewing area of electronic devices, where output is displayed. | The viewing surface or area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation.


lexentry: eng/screen__Verb__1
written_rep: screen
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: cernere | schermare
sense_list:
(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.


lexentry: eng/screen_printing__Noun__1
written_rep: screen printing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serigrafia
sense_list:
A printing technique in which ink is forced through a woven mesh with an ink-blocking stencil on it.


lexentry: eng/screenplay__Noun__1
written_rep: screenplay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sceneggiatura
sense_list:
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.


lexentry: eng/screensaver__Noun__1
written_rep: screensaver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: salvaschermo
sense_list:
(software) A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.


lexentry: eng/screenwriter__Noun__1
written_rep: screenwriter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sceneggiatore | sceneggiatrice
sense_list:
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.


lexentry: eng/screw__Noun__1
written_rep: screw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vite
sense_list:
A steam vessel propelled by a screw instead of wheels. | (slang, derogatory) An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint.


lexentry: eng/screw__Verb__1
written_rep: screw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: fare il culo | fregare | truffare
sense_list:
(transitive) To extort or practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.


lexentry: eng/screw_cap__Noun__1
written_rep: screw cap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tappo a vite
sense_list:
The cap of a container, especially a bottle or jar, which screws onto the threaded lip of the container.


lexentry: eng/screw_over__Verb__1
written_rep: screw over
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bidonare
sense_list:
(transitive, slang, mildly, _, vulgar) To cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.


lexentry: eng/screw_thread__Noun__1
written_rep: screw thread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: filetto
sense_list:
(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.


lexentry: eng/screwdriver__Noun__1
written_rep: screwdriver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cacciavite | giravite
sense_list:
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.


lexentry: eng/screwed__Adjective__1
written_rep: screwed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fottuto
sense_list:
(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.


lexentry: eng/scribe__Noun__1
written_rep: scribe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amanuense | scriba | scrivano
sense_list:
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.


lexentry: eng/scrim__Noun__1
written_rep: scrim
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: rete
sense_list:
A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.


lexentry: eng/scrim__Noun__1
written_rep: scrim
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: sipario
sense_list:
(theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.


lexentry: eng/scrimshaw__Noun__1
written_rep: scrimshaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scrimshaw
sense_list:
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.] | (uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
written_rep: script
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: copione
sense_list:
(countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.


lexentry: eng/script_kiddie__Noun__1
written_rep: script kiddie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: script kiddie
sense_list:
(informal, derogatory) A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.


lexentry: eng/script_supervisor__Noun__1
written_rep: script supervisor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segretario di edizione
sense_list:
A member of a film crew responsible for maintaining the film's internal continuity and for marking the production unit's daily progress in shooting the film's screenplay.


lexentry: eng/scriptorium__Noun__1
written_rep: scriptorium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scriptorium
sense_list:
(countable) A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records, especially such a room in a monastery.


lexentry: eng/scrofula__Noun__1
written_rep: scrofula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scrofola
sense_list:
(pathology) A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
written_rep: scroll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rotolo
sense_list:
A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. | (architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
written_rep: scroll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: chiocciola
sense_list:
(lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Verb__1
written_rep: scroll
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scivolare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using an input device or touch screen.


lexentry: eng/scroll_bar__Noun__1
written_rep: scroll bar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barra di scorrimento
sense_list:
(computing, GUI) A graphical widget in the form of a horizontal or vertical bar, on the edges of a personal computer screen, that is used to move scrollable text or images.


lexentry: eng/scrotum__Noun__1
written_rep: scrotum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scroto
sense_list:
(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Verb__1
written_rep: scrub
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sfregare | strofinare
sense_list:
(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening


lexentry: eng/scrubbing_brush__Noun__1
written_rep: scrubbing brush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brusca
sense_list:
A short brush with stiff bristles, usually handheld, used for scrubbing floors etc. Sometimes with a broom handle like a push broom.


lexentry: eng/scruple__Noun__1
written_rep: scruple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scrupolo
sense_list:
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.


lexentry: eng/scrupulous__Adjective__1
written_rep: scrupulous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meticoloso | accurato | coscienzioso
sense_list:
Exactly and carefully conducted. | Having scruples or compunctions. | Precise; exact or strict. | Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.


lexentry: eng/scrutinize__Verb__1
written_rep: scrutinize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esaminare | indagare
sense_list:
(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.


lexentry: eng/scuba__Noun__1
written_rep: scuba
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autorespiratore
sense_list:
(underwater diving) An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.


lexentry: eng/scullery_maid__Noun__1
written_rep: scullery maid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sguattera
sense_list:
(historical, in large houses) A domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.


lexentry: eng/sculpin__Noun__1
written_rep: sculpin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scazzone
sense_list:
A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.


lexentry: eng/sculpture__Noun__1
written_rep: sculpture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scultura
sense_list:
(countable) A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). | Works of art created by sculpting, as a group.


lexentry: eng/scum__Noun__1
written_rep: scum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impurità
sense_list:
(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).


lexentry: eng/scum__Noun__1
written_rep: scum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mucillagine
sense_list:
(uncountable) A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds


lexentry: eng/scurvy__Noun__1
written_rep: scurvy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scorbuto
sense_list:
(uncountable, disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes; (countable, obsolete) an occurrence of this disease.


lexentry: eng/scutch__Noun__1
written_rep: scutch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scotola | maciulla
sense_list:
(countable) A wooden implement shaped like a large knife used to separate the valuable fibres of flax or hemp by beating them and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions.


lexentry: eng/scute__Noun__1
written_rep: scute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scudetto
sense_list:
(zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.


lexentry: eng/scuttle__Verb__1
written_rep: scuttle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: autoaffondarsi
sense_list:
(transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.


lexentry: eng/scythe__Noun__1
written_rep: scythe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: falce
sense_list:
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century] | (historical) A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots. | (cartomancy) The tenth Lenormand card.


lexentry: eng/sea_anemone__Noun__1
written_rep: sea anemone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anemone di mare
sense_list:
Any polyp, of the order Actiniaria, which occurs in marine and estuarine habitats, and which captures its food using tentacles.


lexentry: eng/sea_bass__Noun__1
written_rep: sea bass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spigola | branzino
sense_list:
Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes


lexentry: eng/sea_hare__Noun__1
written_rep: sea hare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lepre marina
sense_list:
Any member of the order Aplysiamorpha or Anaspidea, large marine gastropod molluscs with a soft internal shell made of protein.


lexentry: eng/sea_level__Noun__1
written_rep: sea level
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: livello del mare
sense_list:
The nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured.


lexentry: eng/sea_monster__Noun__1
written_rep: sea monster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mostro marino
sense_list:
(mythological creature) A large and aggressive creature living in or under the sea that attacks ships.


lexentry: eng/sea_squirt__Noun__1
written_rep: sea squirt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ascidia
sense_list:
Any sessile tunicate, of the class Ascidiacea, which squirts water from two openings when touched; they are filter feeders


lexentry: eng/sea_stack__Noun__1
written_rep: sea stack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faraglione
sense_list:
(chiefly, Britain, geology) A pillar of rock that rises from the ocean, formed by surrounding softer ground eroding away.


lexentry: eng/sea_urchin__Noun__1
written_rep: sea urchin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riccio di mare
sense_list:
Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern.


lexentry: eng/seabream__Noun__1
written_rep: seabream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantaro | dentice | orata
sense_list:
Any of several species of marine fish of the families Sparidae or Bramidae found in shallow temperate and tropical waters around the World.


lexentry: eng/seal__Noun__2
written_rep: seal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sigillo
sense_list:
A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. | Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design. | A tight closure, secure against leakage.


lexentry: eng/sealing_wax__Noun__1
written_rep: sealing wax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceralacca
sense_list:
Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.


lexentry: eng/seam__Noun__1
written_rep: seam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cucitura | costura
sense_list:
(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.


lexentry: eng/seamanship__Noun__1
written_rep: seamanship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vela
sense_list:
(nautical) Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.


lexentry: eng/seamount__Noun__1
written_rep: seamount
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: montagna sottomarina
sense_list:
(oceanography) An underwater mountain with a prominence of more than 1,000 meters, which does not breach the surface of the water.


lexentry: eng/seaplane__Noun__1
written_rep: seaplane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrovolante
sense_list:
(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.


lexentry: eng/search_box__Noun__1
written_rep: search box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casella
sense_list:
(computing) A text box for the input of text to be searched for in a database, on the Internet, etc.


lexentry: eng/search_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: search engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: motore di ricerca
sense_list:
(computing) An application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words.


lexentry: eng/search_warrant__Noun__1
written_rep: search warrant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mandato di perquisizione
sense_list:
(legal) A court order in the form of a warrant, authorizing the search of a home and/or other privacy-protected place(s), notably to seek unlawful possessions, evidence etc. as part of a judicial inquiry


lexentry: eng/season__Noun__1
written_rep: season
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stagione
sense_list:
A part of a year when something particular happens. | (North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.


lexentry: eng/season__Verb__1
written_rep: season
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acclimatare | addestrare | allenare
sense_list:
(transitive) To habituate, accustom, or inure (someone or something) to a particular use, purpose, or circumstance. | (intransitive) To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.


lexentry: eng/season_ticket__Noun__1
written_rep: season ticket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbonamento
sense_list:
A ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series of related events for which individual tickets would otherwise be needed.


lexentry: eng/seasonal__Adjective__1
written_rep: seasonal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stagionale
sense_list:
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.


lexentry: eng/seat__Noun__1
written_rep: seat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: assito | cavallo | fondo | seduta
sense_list:
(law, E&W) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.


lexentry: eng/seat__Verb__1
written_rep: seat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: accomodarsi
sense_list:
(transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.


lexentry: eng/seat__Verb__1
written_rep: seat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: accogliere | accomodare | accomodarsi | alloggiare | contenere | far sedere
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.


lexentry: eng/seat_belt__Noun__1
written_rep: seat belt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cintura di sicurezza
sense_list:
(automotive) A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.


lexentry: eng/sebaceous_gland__Noun__1
written_rep: sebaceous gland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghiandola sebacea
sense_list:
(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.


lexentry: eng/sebum__Noun__1
written_rep: sebum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sebo
sense_list:
(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
written_rep: secede
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lasciare | recedere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation. | (transitive, uncommon) To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/seclusion__Noun__1
written_rep: seclusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: escrezione
sense_list:
The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart. | The state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.; solitude.


lexentry: eng/second-guess__Verb__1
written_rep: second-guess
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criticare | sindacare | valutare
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive) To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.


lexentry: eng/second-hand_smoke__Noun__1
written_rep: second-hand smoke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fumo passivo
sense_list:
The smoke from smokables, especially cigarettes (also cigars or joints), especially in an enclosed environment, and which any individual, including non-smokers, might be forced to breathe.


lexentry: eng/second-person_plural__Noun__1
written_rep: second-person plural
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seconda persona plurale
sense_list:
(grammar) The form of a verb used with the pronouns you (plural), y'all, you guys, etc., or their equivalents in other languages.


lexentry: eng/second__Adjective__1
written_rep: second
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: secondo | seconda
sense_list:
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
written_rep: second
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: seconda scelta
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
written_rep: second
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: seconda chance | seconda possibilità
sense_list:
A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
written_rep: second
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: secondo
sense_list:
(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__2
written_rep: second
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: secondo | attimo | momento
sense_list:
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest. | (informal) A short, indeterminate amount of time.


lexentry: eng/second__Verb__2
written_rep: second
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: appoggiare | assecondare | secondare | sostenere
sense_list:
(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)


lexentry: eng/second_baseman__Noun__1
written_rep: second baseman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seconda base
sense_list:
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the first baseman and the shortstop, normally on the right field side of second base.


lexentry: eng/second_cousin__Noun__1
written_rep: second cousin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cugino di secondo grado
sense_list:
A grandchild of a grandparent's sibling. | A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.


lexentry: eng/second_lieutenant__Noun__1
written_rep: second lieutenant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sottotenente
sense_list:
The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.


lexentry: eng/second_nature__Noun__1
written_rep: second nature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istintivo
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.


lexentry: eng/second_person__Noun__1
written_rep: second person
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seconda persona
sense_list:
(grammar) The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.


lexentry: eng/second_sight__Noun__1
written_rep: second sight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sesto senso
sense_list:
An additional sense beyond the five normal ones; the ability to see things that are not detectable by normal sight; clairvoyance; extrasensory perception.


lexentry: eng/second_to_none__Adjective__1
written_rep: second to none
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: unico
sense_list:
As good as the best, as in quality or reputation; inferior to no one else or to nothing else of the same kind.


lexentry: eng/secondment__Noun__1
written_rep: secondment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distaccamento
sense_list:
The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.


lexentry: eng/secret_police__Noun__1
written_rep: secret police
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polizia segreta
sense_list:
A police force operating in secrecy and outside the normal boundaries of law and hidden from the public, usually in support of a totalitarian government's political policies to suppress political dissent through the use of methods including intimidation, violence, and surveillance. [1823]


lexentry: eng/secret_society__Noun__1
written_rep: secret society
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: società segreta | associazione segreta
sense_list:
A club, fraternal organization, or other association which admits only selected individuals as members, whose meetings and practices are often ritualistic and not public, and which often has the purpose of furthering the social or economic opportunities of its members. | (Singapore) A criminal gang.


lexentry: eng/secretary__Noun__1
written_rep: secretary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: segretario
sense_list:
A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.


lexentry: eng/secretary_bird__Noun__1
written_rep: secretary bird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagittario
sense_list:
A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.


lexentry: eng/secretion__Noun__1
written_rep: secretion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: secrezione
sense_list:
(countable) any substance that is secreted by an organism | (uncountable) the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland


lexentry: eng/section__Noun__1
written_rep: section
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sezione
sense_list:
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. | A part, piece, subdivision of anything. | (sciences) thin section, a thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research. | (military) A group of 10-15 soldiers led by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon.


lexentry: eng/sector__Noun__1
written_rep: sector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: settore
sense_list:
(science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes. | A zone; a designated area. | (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible. | A field of economic activity.


lexentry: eng/secular__Adjective__1
written_rep: secular
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: secolare
sense_list:
Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless. | (Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.


lexentry: eng/secular_arm__Noun__1
written_rep: secular arm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: braccio secolare
sense_list:
(Christianity, law, historical) The lay or temporal authority of a secular court to pronounce punishment (particularly capital punishment) of an offender tried by an ecclesiastical court.


lexentry: eng/secular_equilibrium__Noun__1
written_rep: secular equilibrium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: equilibrio secolare
sense_list:
(nuclear physics) The situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant because it is produced (by decay of a parent isotope) at the same rate that it decays.


lexentry: eng/secularization__Noun__1
written_rep: secularization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: secolarizzazione
sense_list:
The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.


lexentry: eng/securitization__Noun__1
written_rep: securitization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cartolarizzazione
sense_list:
(commerce, finance) The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans into securities, usually in order to sell them on to other investors.


lexentry: eng/securitize__Verb__1
written_rep: securitize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garantire con documento
sense_list:
(finance) To convert assets or claims (typically outstanding loans or other receivables) to securities, usually by selling them with a discount to a financial intermediary, which pools them with other similar assets and sells further as securities to third-party investors.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
written_rep: security
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sicurezza
sense_list:
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
written_rep: security
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: cartevalori
sense_list:
(finance, often, in plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.W


lexentry: eng/security_deposit__Noun__1
written_rep: security deposit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cauzione | deposito cauzionale
sense_list:
An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's non-performance of a contractual obligation.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
written_rep: sedan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: berlina
sense_list:
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair. | (US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.


lexentry: eng/sedan_chair__Noun__1
written_rep: sedan chair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portantina | bussola | seggetta
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, historical) An open or enclosed chair raised on poles and carried by people or animals, used as a mode of transport. [1750]


lexentry: eng/sedative__Noun__1
written_rep: sedative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedativo
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.


lexentry: eng/sedentary__Adjective__1
written_rep: sedentary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedentario
sense_list:
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity. | (medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.


lexentry: eng/sedeprivationism__Noun__1
written_rep: sedeprivationism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedeprivazionismo
sense_list:
The school of thought, in Roman Catholicism, that the popes of the new religion of Vatican II council have been defective or deprived of the infallible teaching authority of the office because of their Modernist intent and remain in pope elect status until rencanting the innovations.


lexentry: eng/sedevacantism__Noun__1
written_rep: sedevacantism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedevacantismo
sense_list:
The belief, held by a minority of Christians claiming to be traditionalist Catholics, that the present occupant of the Holy See is not the true pope and that the see has been vacant since the 1960s.


lexentry: eng/sedge__Noun__1
written_rep: sedge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carice | sala
sense_list:
Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.


lexentry: eng/sedge_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: sedge warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forapaglie
sense_list:
A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa


lexentry: eng/sediment__Noun__1
written_rep: sediment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedimento | deposito
sense_list:
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.


lexentry: eng/sedimentary_rock__Noun__1
written_rep: sedimentary rock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roccia sedimentaria
sense_list:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.


lexentry: eng/sedimentation__Noun__1
written_rep: sedimentation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedimerntazione
sense_list:
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.


lexentry: eng/sednoid__Noun__1
written_rep: sednoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sednoide
sense_list:
(astronomy) A trans-Neptunian object of the inner Oort cloud, that is, one with a perihelion greater than 75 AU.


lexentry: eng/seduce__Verb__1
written_rep: seduce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedurre
sense_list:
(transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s] | (transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship. [1550s] | (transitive) To win over or attract.


lexentry: eng/sedulous__Adjective__1
written_rep: sedulous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diligente | solerte | meticoloso
sense_list:
Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.


lexentry: eng/see__Verb__1
written_rep: see
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vedere
sense_list:
(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight. | (social) To meet, to visit. | To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.


lexentry: eng/see_double__Verb__1
written_rep: see double
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vedere doppio
sense_list:
To experience double vision, wherein the eyes do not focus on the same point and a single object is therefore perceived as two.


lexentry: eng/see_out__Verb__1
written_rep: see out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accompagnare
sense_list:
(transitive, formal) To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (also used figuratively).


lexentry: eng/see_past_the_end_of_one's_nose__Verb__1
written_rep: see past the end of one's nose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vedere oltre la punta del proprio naso | vedere più in là del proprio naso
sense_list:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.


lexentry: eng/see_stars__Verb__1
written_rep: see stars
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vedere le stelle
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To experience apparent flashing lights in one's field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head.


lexentry: eng/see_through__Verb__1
written_rep: see through
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: svelare
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.


lexentry: eng/see_through__Verb__1
written_rep: see through
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: completare | portare a compimento | portare a termine | realizzare
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished.


lexentry: eng/see_you_later__Phrase__1
written_rep: see you later
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a dopo | a più tardi | si rivede
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/see_you_soon__Interjection__1
written_rep: see you soon
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a presto | ci vediamo
sense_list:
Goodbye; something said at a farewell, not necessarily literally meaning that the speaker will see the hearer(s) again.


lexentry: eng/seedy__Adjective__1
written_rep: seedy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: indecente
sense_list:
Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.


lexentry: eng/seep__Noun__1
written_rep: seep
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sorgente
sense_list:
A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping.


lexentry: eng/seesaw__Noun__1
written_rep: seesaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: altalena
sense_list:
A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
written_rep: seethe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brulicare | ribollire | turbinare
sense_list:
Of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; also, of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
written_rep: seethe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fervere | schiumare
sense_list:
Of a liquid, vapor, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
written_rep: seethe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ribollire
sense_list:
Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.


lexentry: eng/segregate__Verb__1
written_rep: segregate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segregare
sense_list:
(transitive) To separate, especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
written_rep: segregation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segregazione
sense_list:
The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.


lexentry: eng/segue__Verb__1
written_rep: segue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: concatenare
sense_list:
(music) To make a smooth transition from one theme to another. | (of a disc jockey) To play a sequence of records with no talk between them.


lexentry: eng/seiche__Noun__1
written_rep: seiche
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: secca
sense_list:
(hydrology) A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.


lexentry: eng/seigniorage__Noun__1
written_rep: seigniorage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: signoraggio
sense_list:
(historical) All the revenue obtained by a feudal lord from his vassals. | (money) The revenue obtained directly by minting coin (difference between face value and cost of metal).


lexentry: eng/seine__Noun__1
written_rep: seine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: che cosa
sense_list:
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.


lexentry: eng/seismic_wave__Noun__1
written_rep: seismic wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onda sismica
sense_list:
Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.


lexentry: eng/seismic_zoning__Noun__1
written_rep: seismic zoning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: classificazione sismica
sense_list:
maps prepared for the purpose of earthquake engineering and based on frequency and intensity of expected earthquakes in different areas


lexentry: eng/seismograph__Noun__1
written_rep: seismograph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sismografo
sense_list:
An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events.


lexentry: eng/seismology__Noun__1
written_rep: seismology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sismologia
sense_list:
The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.


lexentry: eng/seismometer__Noun__1
written_rep: seismometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sismometro
sense_list:
(geology) A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.


lexentry: eng/selenite__Noun__1
written_rep: selenite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: selenito
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.


lexentry: eng/selenium__Noun__1
written_rep: selenium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: selenio
sense_list:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/selenography__Noun__1
written_rep: selenography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: selenografia
sense_list:
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/selenology__Noun__1
written_rep: selenology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: selenologia
sense_list:
(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.


lexentry: eng/self-built__Adjective__1
written_rep: self-built
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autocostruito
sense_list:
Built by oneself, whether from scratch, from commercially available components, or a combination thereof.


lexentry: eng/self-censorship__Noun__1
written_rep: self-censorship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autocensura
sense_list:
The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.


lexentry: eng/self-contradictory__Adjective__1
written_rep: self-contradictory
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contraddittorio
sense_list:
Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.


lexentry: eng/self-critical__Adjective__1
written_rep: self-critical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autocritico
sense_list:
Capable of criticizing oneself; able to find mistakes and possibilities for improvement in one's own work.


lexentry: eng/self-improvement__Noun__1
written_rep: self-improvement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: automiglioramento | autoperfezionamento
sense_list:
The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.


lexentry: eng/self-isolation__Noun__1
written_rep: self-isolation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autoisolamento
sense_list:
(chiefly, epidemiology) Voluntary isolation from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/self-knowledge__Noun__1
written_rep: self-knowledge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autoconoscenza
sense_list:
Knowledge or insight into one's own character, abilities, feelings, or motivations; self-understanding.


lexentry: eng/self-made__Adjective__1
written_rep: self-made
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fatto da sé | venuto dal niente
sense_list:
(of a person) Having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others.


lexentry: eng/self-management__Noun__1
written_rep: self-management
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autogestione
sense_list:
(uncountable) a form of management encompassing self-directed work processes by an organization's workforce with or without joint control by workers and management.


lexentry: eng/self-medication__Noun__1
written_rep: self-medication
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: automedicazione
sense_list:
The treatment or medication of oneself without professional advice in order to treat a real or imagined condition.


lexentry: eng/self-plagiarism__Noun__1
written_rep: self-plagiarism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autoplagio
sense_list:
Reuse of words, ideas, or artistic expression from material one had previously published or submitted, especially without acknowledgment of their earlier publication or submission.


lexentry: eng/self-possessed__Adjective__1
written_rep: self-possessed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pacato
sense_list:
In full control of one's faculties, and having a firm belief in one's abilities; confident, assured and poised.


lexentry: eng/self-quarantine__Noun__1
written_rep: self-quarantine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autoquarantena
sense_list:
(epidemiology) Isolation by avoiding physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.


lexentry: eng/self-regulation__Noun__1
written_rep: self-regulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autoregolazione
sense_list:
The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring.


lexentry: eng/selfhood__Noun__1
written_rep: selfhood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: individualità
sense_list:
(philosophy, psychology) State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.


lexentry: eng/selfie__Noun__1
written_rep: selfie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: selfie
sense_list:
(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.


lexentry: eng/selfie_stick__Noun__1
written_rep: selfie stick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asta per selfie
sense_list:
(mobile phones) An extendable monopod arm onto which a smartphone or camera can be mounted in order to take wide-angle photographs of oneself.


lexentry: eng/selfish__Adjective__1
written_rep: selfish
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: egoista
sense_list:
Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. | Having excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no consideration for others.


lexentry: eng/selfsame__Adjective__1
written_rep: selfsame
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: identico | medesimo | stesso
sense_list:
Chiefly preceded by the: precisely the same; the very same; the same not only in being similar but in being identical.


lexentry: eng/sell__Verb__1
written_rep: sell
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vendere
sense_list:
(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/sell_off__Verb__1
written_rep: sell off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: svendere
sense_list:
(transitive) To sell assets for the purpose of disposing of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.


lexentry: eng/selvage__Noun__1
written_rep: selvage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cimosa | cimossa | lisiera | vivagno
sense_list:
(weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.


lexentry: eng/semantic_field__Noun__1
written_rep: semantic field
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campo semantico
sense_list:
(linguistics, translation studies) A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof.


lexentry: eng/semantics__Noun__1
written_rep: semantics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: semantica
sense_list:
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings. | The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.


lexentry: eng/semaphore__Noun__1
written_rep: semaphore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: semaforo | semaforo marittimo
sense_list:
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.


lexentry: eng/semelfactive_aspect__Noun__1
written_rep: semelfactive aspect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aspetto semelfattivo
sense_list:
(grammar) A subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).


lexentry: eng/semi-automatic__Adjective__1
written_rep: semi-automatic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiautomatico
sense_list:
Partially automatic. | Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.


lexentry: eng/semi-norm__Noun__1
written_rep: semi-norm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: norma
sense_list:
(analysis) A function denoted ∥v∥ that maps a vector v to a non-negative value such that ∥cv∥ = |c|.∥v∥, where c is a scalar, and ∥v + w∥ ≤ ∥v∥ + ∥w∥ (the triangle inequality); the condition that ∥v∥ = 0 implies that v = 0 is not required, but when it holds, the semi-norm is a norm.


lexentry: eng/semi-precious__Adjective__1
written_rep: semi-precious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiprezioso
sense_list:
Sort of or somewhat precious or valuable. Usually used as part of the phrase semi-precious stones or semi-precious gems.


lexentry: eng/semi-trailer__Noun__1
written_rep: semi-trailer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semirimorchio
sense_list:
A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.


lexentry: eng/semiarid__Adjective__1
written_rep: semiarid
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiarido | steppico
sense_list:
(climatology) Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.


lexentry: eng/semiaxis__Noun__1
written_rep: semiaxis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiasse
sense_list:
(mathematics) A line segment, joining the centre of a figure to an edge, that forms half of an axis of symmetry.


lexentry: eng/semiclassical__Adjective__1
written_rep: semiclassical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiclassico
sense_list:
(music, of a piece of music) That is classical but has broad, popular appeal. | (physics) Of, pertaining to, or being a theory that describes a physical system by dividing it into two parts, one described by classical physics and the other by either relativistic or quantum mechanical physics.


lexentry: eng/semiconductor__Noun__1
written_rep: semiconductor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiconduttore
sense_list:
(physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.


lexentry: eng/semifinal__Noun__1
written_rep: semifinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: semifinale
sense_list:
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.


lexentry: eng/seminal__Adjective__1
written_rep: seminal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seminale
sense_list:
Of or relating to seed or semen. | Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.


lexentry: eng/seminal_vesicle__Noun__1
written_rep: seminal vesicle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vescicola seminale
sense_list:
(anatomy) One of two simple tubular glands located behind the male urinary bladder, responsible for the production of about sixty percent of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen.


lexentry: eng/seminar__Noun__1
written_rep: seminar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seminario
sense_list:
A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor. | A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.


lexentry: eng/semipermeable__Adjective__1
written_rep: semipermeable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semipermeabile
sense_list:
Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.


lexentry: eng/semiprime__Noun__1
written_rep: semiprime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: numero semiprimo | semiprimo
sense_list:
(number theory) A natural number that is the product of two (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers.


lexentry: eng/semisweet__Adjective__1
written_rep: semisweet
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: amabile
sense_list:
(oenology) Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components but which do not dominate.


lexentry: eng/semitone__Noun__1
written_rep: semitone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semitono
sense_list:
(music) A musical interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used


lexentry: eng/semivowel__Noun__1
written_rep: semivowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semiconsonante | semivocale
sense_list:
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.


lexentry: eng/semordnilap__Noun__1
written_rep: semordnilap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bifronte
sense_list:
A word, phrase, or sentence that has the property of forming another word, phrase, or sentence when its letters are reversed. A semordnilap differs from a palindrome in that the word or phrase resulting from the reversal is different from the original word or phrase.


lexentry: eng/sempiternal__Adjective__1
written_rep: sempiternal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sempiterno
sense_list:
Everlasting, eternal. | (philosophy) Having infinite temporal duration, rather than outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether; everlasting.


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
written_rep: senator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: senatore | senatrice
sense_list:
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.


lexentry: eng/send__Verb__1
written_rep: send
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inviare | mandare | restituire | rimandare
sense_list:
(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).


lexentry: eng/send_someone_packing__Verb__1
written_rep: send someone packing
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: espellere
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To expel, eject, or dismiss someone; to send away, chase off, or force out; (from a job or employment position) to fire.


lexentry: eng/senescence__Noun__1
written_rep: senescence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: senescenza
sense_list:
(biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age. | (gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.


lexentry: eng/sengi__Noun__1
written_rep: sengi
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: toporagno elefante
sense_list:
Any of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the family Macroscelididae within the Macroscelidea order, native to Africa.


lexentry: eng/senile__Adjective__1
written_rep: senile
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: senile | barbogio | rimbambito | rincoglionito
sense_list:
(often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.


lexentry: eng/senior_citizen__Noun__1
written_rep: senior citizen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anziano | anziana
sense_list:
An old person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.


lexentry: eng/seniority__Noun__1
written_rep: seniority
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anzianità
sense_list:
A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.


lexentry: eng/sensation__Noun__1
written_rep: sensation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sensazione | impressione | senso
sense_list:
A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.


lexentry: eng/sensationalism__Noun__1
written_rep: sensationalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sensazionalismo
sense_list:
The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.


lexentry: eng/sensationalist__Adjective__1
written_rep: sensationalist
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sensazionalista
sense_list:
Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
written_rep: sense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: senso
sense_list:
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste. | Sound practical or moral judgment.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
written_rep: sense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: significato | accezione | verso
sense_list:
(semantics, lexicography) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries or definitions for a word in a dictionary.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
written_rep: sense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: verso
sense_list:
(mathematics) One of two opposite directions in which a vector (especially of motion) may point. See also polarity.


lexentry: eng/senseless__Adjective__1
written_rep: senseless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: svenuto
sense_list:
Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation. | Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.


lexentry: eng/sensibility__Noun__1
written_rep: sensibility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sensibilità
sense_list:
(now, rare, archaic) Excessive emotional awareness; the fact or quality of being overemotional. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
written_rep: sensible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sensato | ragionevole | giudizioso | di buon senso
sense_list:
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
written_rep: sensible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: logico | pratico
sense_list:
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.


lexentry: eng/sensitive__Adjective__1
written_rep: sensitive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sensibile
sense_list:
(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt. | (of an instrument) Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.


lexentry: eng/sensitivity__Noun__1
written_rep: sensitivity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sensibilità
sense_list:
The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness. | (biology) The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli. | (photography) The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.


lexentry: eng/sensualism__Noun__1
written_rep: sensualism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sensualismo
sense_list:
(epistemology) The doctrine that all knowledge not only originates in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism.


lexentry: eng/sentence__Noun__1
written_rep: sentence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: frase
sense_list:
(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sentiment__Noun__1
written_rep: sentiment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: emozione
sense_list:
(uncountable) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.


lexentry: eng/sepal__Noun__1
written_rep: sepal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sepalo
sense_list:
(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.


lexentry: eng/separable__Adjective__1
written_rep: separable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: separabile
sense_list:
Able to be separated. | (mathematics, of a differential equation) Able to be brought to a form where all occurrences of the dependent and the independent variable are on opposite sides of the equal sign.


lexentry: eng/separable_polynomial__Noun__1
written_rep: separable polynomial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polinomio separabile
sense_list:
(algebra, field theory) A polynomial over a given field that has distinct roots in the algebraic closure of said field (the number of roots being equal to the degree of the polynomial).


lexentry: eng/separable_verb__Noun__1
written_rep: separable verb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verbo separabile
sense_list:
(linguistics) A verb that is composed of a stem and a separable affix, which can be detached from the stem in several verb forms.


lexentry: eng/separate__Adjective__1
written_rep: separate
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: separato | separata
sense_list:
Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else). | (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).


lexentry: eng/separate__Verb__1
written_rep: separate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: separare
sense_list:
(transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect. | (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.


lexentry: eng/separating__Adjective__1
written_rep: separating
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: divisibile
sense_list:
(zipper) Capable of being opened and having its two sided completely detached from one another rather than just being opened for most of its length.


lexentry: eng/separation__Noun__1
written_rep: separation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: separazione
sense_list:
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. | The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another. | (legal) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement. | The place at which a division occurs. | An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.


lexentry: eng/separation_of_powers__Noun__1
written_rep: separation of powers
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: separazione dei poteri
sense_list:
A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.


lexentry: eng/separatism__Noun__1
written_rep: separatism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: separatismo
sense_list:
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).


lexentry: eng/separatist__Adjective__1
written_rep: separatist
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: separatista
sense_list:
Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.


lexentry: eng/separatist__Noun__1
written_rep: separatist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: separatista
sense_list:
Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.


lexentry: eng/sepiolite__Noun__1
written_rep: sepiolite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sepiolite
sense_list:
(mineral) A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.


lexentry: eng/sepoy__Noun__1
written_rep: sepoy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sepoy
sense_list:
(historical, military) A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.


lexentry: eng/seppuku__Noun__1
written_rep: seppuku
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seppuku
sense_list:
A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.


lexentry: eng/sepsis__Noun__1
written_rep: sepsis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sepsi
sense_list:
(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.


lexentry: eng/septic_tank__Noun__1
written_rep: septic tank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fossa biologica
sense_list:
A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.


lexentry: eng/septicemia__Noun__1
written_rep: septicemia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: setticemia
sense_list:
(medicine, pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.


lexentry: eng/sequel__Noun__1
written_rep: sequel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: seguito
sense_list:
(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.


lexentry: eng/sequela__Noun__1
written_rep: sequela
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sequela
sense_list:
(medicine) Chiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.


lexentry: eng/sequence__Noun__1
written_rep: sequence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sequenza
sense_list:
A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony). | A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services. | A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.


lexentry: eng/sequence_assembly__Noun__1
written_rep: sequence assembly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assemblaggio
sense_list:
(bioinformatics) The aligning and merging of fragments from a longer DNA sequence in order to reconstruct the original sequence.


lexentry: eng/sequencer__Noun__1
written_rep: sequencer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sequenziatore
sense_list:
Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system). | A device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA; A sequenator.


lexentry: eng/sequester__Verb__1
written_rep: sequester
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sequestrare
sense_list:
To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw. | To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things. | (chemistry) To prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound.


lexentry: eng/sequoia__Noun__1
written_rep: sequoia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sequoia
sense_list:
Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron. | Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia.


lexentry: eng/serac__Noun__1
written_rep: serac
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: seracco
sense_list:
(geography, glaciology) A sharp tower of ice formed by intersecting crevasses of a glacier. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/seraph__Noun__1
written_rep: seraph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: serafino
sense_list:
(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.


lexentry: eng/serenade__Noun__1
written_rep: serenade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serenata
sense_list:
A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening. | (music) An instrumental composition in several movements.


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
written_rep: serendipity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serendipità
sense_list:
A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
written_rep: serendipity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: serendipità | scoperta
sense_list:
An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.


lexentry: eng/serf__Noun__1
written_rep: serf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: servo della gleba | servo
sense_list:
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.


lexentry: eng/sergeant_major__Noun__1
written_rep: sergeant major
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sergente maggiore
sense_list:
(US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.


lexentry: eng/serial_killer__Noun__1
written_rep: serial killer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
sense_list:
A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no obvious motive over a period of time with a "cooling-off" period between each murder.

trans_list:
assassina seriale | assassino seriale | omicida seriale | pluriassassino | pluriomicida | serial killer


lexentry: eng/serial_number__Noun__1
written_rep: serial number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: numero di serie | numero seriale
sense_list:
A unique identifier, consisting of numbers, letters or other typographical symbols, assigned to a particular unit of some product in order to identify it.


lexentry: eng/serialism__Noun__1
written_rep: serialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serialismo
sense_list:
(music) Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.


lexentry: eng/series__Noun__1
written_rep: series
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serie
sense_list:
A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other. | (broadcasting) A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals. | (mathematics) The sequence of partial sums \sum_{i=1}^n{a_i} of a given sequence ai.


lexentry: eng/series_finale__Noun__1
written_rep: series finale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: finale di serie
sense_list:
The promotional or advertisement term used to describe the final episode of a television program, usually a situation comedy or a drama.


lexentry: eng/serif__Noun__1
written_rep: serif
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grazia
sense_list:
(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.


lexentry: eng/serine__Noun__1
written_rep: serine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serina
sense_list:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.


lexentry: eng/serious__Adjective__1
written_rep: serious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serio
sense_list:
Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition | Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving


lexentry: eng/seroconversion__Noun__1
written_rep: seroconversion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sieroconversione
sense_list:
(often, narrowly) Such change in the negative-to-positive direction, as a result of infection or immunization: the development of specific antibodies in the blood serum.


lexentry: eng/serology__Noun__1
written_rep: serology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serologia
sense_list:
The science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum.


lexentry: eng/serotonin__Noun__1
written_rep: serotonin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serotonina
sense_list:
(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.


lexentry: eng/serous__Adjective__1
written_rep: serous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sieroso
sense_list:
(medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)


lexentry: eng/serpent__Noun__1
written_rep: serpent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: serpente | serpentone
sense_list:
(musical instruments) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).


lexentry: eng/serpentine__Noun__1
written_rep: serpentine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: serpentino
sense_list:
(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.


lexentry: eng/serpentinite__Noun__1
written_rep: serpentinite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serpentinite
sense_list:
(geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks


lexentry: eng/serpopard__Noun__1
written_rep: serpopard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: serpopardo
sense_list:
(Egyptian mythology, Mesopotamian mythology) A mythical animal resembling a serpent-necked leopard, known from Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian depictions.


lexentry: eng/serration__Noun__1
written_rep: serration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dentatura
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being serrated. | (countable) A set of teeth or notches. | (countable) One of the teeth in a serrated or serrate edge.


lexentry: eng/serum__Noun__1
written_rep: serum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: siero
sense_list:
Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).


lexentry: eng/servant__Noun__1
written_rep: servant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: servo | servitore | domestico | famiglio
sense_list:
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
written_rep: serve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idolatrare | obbedire | scontare | venerare
sense_list:
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
written_rep: serve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: servire | attendere | badare | essere in forza | occuparsi | operare
sense_list:
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
written_rep: serve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: battere | servire
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/server__Noun__1
written_rep: server
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: server
sense_list:
(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.


lexentry: eng/service__Noun__1
written_rep: service
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: servizio
sense_list:
An act of being of assistance to someone. | The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group. | (economics) The practice of providing assistance as economic activity. | (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another. | (with, the) The military. | A set of dishes or utensils.


lexentry: eng/service_area__Noun__1
written_rep: service area
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aia
sense_list:
A place built alongside a limited-access road where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on.


lexentry: eng/serviceberry__Noun__1
written_rep: serviceberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: amelanchier
sense_list:
(North America) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.


lexentry: eng/serving__Noun__1
written_rep: serving
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: porzione
sense_list:
(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.


lexentry: eng/servitude__Noun__1
written_rep: servitude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: servitù
sense_list:
The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.


lexentry: eng/sesquiterpene__Noun__1
written_rep: sesquiterpene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sesquiterpene
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.


lexentry: eng/sessile__Adjective__1
written_rep: sessile
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessile
sense_list:
(zoology) Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about. | (botany, oncology) Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.


lexentry: eng/session__Noun__1
written_rep: session
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sessione
sense_list:
An official meeting or term of a council, court, or other body to conduct its business; e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislature (that together comprise the legislative term), whose individual meetings are also called sessions.


lexentry: eng/session_musician__Noun__1
written_rep: session musician
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turnista
sense_list:
(music) A professional musician employed by other musicians or singers, either to play live or to make recordings.


lexentry: eng/sestertius__Noun__1
written_rep: sestertius
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sesterzio
sense_list:
(historical, _, numismatics) A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).


lexentry: eng/sestina__Noun__1
written_rep: sestina
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sestina
sense_list:
(poetry) A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.


lexentry: eng/set-top_box__Noun__1
written_rep: set-top box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: decoder | decodificatore
sense_list:
A device that connects some source of signal to a television set, often decrypting a digitally encrypted signal from a communications satellite or cable network.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__1
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: apparato | apparecchio
sense_list:
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__1
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: serie
sense_list:
A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour. | (printing, dated) The width of the body of a type.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: insieme
sense_list:
(set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: scenario
sense_list:
the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 20
trans_list: tramontare | allicciare | coricarsi
sense_list:
(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 24
trans_list: fruttificare
sense_list:
(intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form. | To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
written_rep: set
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 33
trans_list: allicciare
sense_list:
To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend. | (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite. | To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.


lexentry: eng/set_down__Verb__1
written_rep: set down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: deporre | posare
sense_list:
(transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.


lexentry: eng/set_forth__Verb__1
written_rep: set forth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asserire
sense_list:
(transitive) To state; describe; give an account of. | (transitive) To present for consideration; to propose.


lexentry: eng/set_someone's_teeth_on_edge__Verb__1
written_rep: set someone's teeth on edge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: allappare | allegare | far venire il mal di denti
sense_list:
To cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in one's teeth, as when acids are brought into contact with them.


lexentry: eng/set_square__Noun__1
written_rep: set square
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: squadra
sense_list:
(UK) A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing


lexentry: eng/set_the_Thames_on_fire__Verb__1
written_rep: set the Thames on fire
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: far faville | vendere ghiaccio agli eschimesi
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the negative, idiomatic) To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.


lexentry: eng/setback__Noun__1
written_rep: setback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contrattempo | impedimento | insuccesso
sense_list:
An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).


lexentry: eng/setter__Noun__1
written_rep: setter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: palleggiatore | palleggiatrice
sense_list:
(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
written_rep: settle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stanziarsi
sense_list:
(transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). | (intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
written_rep: settle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: saldare | risolvere
sense_list:
(transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
written_rep: settlement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: insediamento
sense_list:
A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times). | A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.


lexentry: eng/settlement_agreement__Noun__1
written_rep: settlement agreement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: transazione
sense_list:
(legal) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.


lexentry: eng/settler__Noun__1
written_rep: settler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colonizzatore | colono | colona | colonizzatrice
sense_list:
Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.


lexentry: eng/seven__Numeral__1
written_rep: seven
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sette
sense_list:
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.


lexentry: eng/seven_deadly_sins__Noun__1
written_rep: seven deadly sins
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sette peccati capitali
sense_list:
(Catholicism) The cardinal sins enumerated by medieval philosophers and theologians: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).


lexentry: eng/seven_hundred__Numeral__1
written_rep: seven hundred
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: settecento
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after six hundred ninety-nine and before seven hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 700.


lexentry: eng/seven_o'clock__Noun__1
written_rep: seven o'clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sette
sense_list:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eighth hour of the day; 7:00 a.m. (07:00).


lexentry: eng/seven_seas__Noun__1
written_rep: seven seas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sette mari
sense_list:
(poetic) All the oceans of the world, in a common modern interpretation, the North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic Ocean, but historical interpretations differ widely.


lexentry: eng/seventeen__Numeral__1
written_rep: seventeen
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diciassette
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.


lexentry: eng/seventh__Noun__1
written_rep: seventh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: settimo
sense_list:
One of seven equal parts of a whole. | (music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.


lexentry: eng/seventh_art__Noun__1
written_rep: seventh art
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: settima arte
sense_list:
(film, chiefly preceded by the definite article) The art of making motion pictures; filmmaking; cinema. [from 1920s]


lexentry: eng/seventy-first__Adjective__1
written_rep: seventy-first
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: settantunesimo | settantunesima
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-one, describing a person or thing in position number 71 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy-second__Adjective__1
written_rep: seventy-second
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: settantaduesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-two, describing a person or thing in position number 72 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy-sixth__Adjective__1
written_rep: seventy-sixth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: settantaseiesimo
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-six, describing a person or thing in position number 76 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy__Numeral__1
written_rep: seventy
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: settanta
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.


lexentry: eng/severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome__Noun__1
written_rep: severe acute respiratory syndrome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sindrome respiratoria acuta grave
sense_list:
(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
written_rep: sew
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cucire
sense_list:
(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together. | (intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sewer__Noun__1
written_rep: sewer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fognatura | cloaca | chiavica | fogna
sense_list:
A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.


lexentry: eng/sewing_machine__Noun__1
written_rep: sewing machine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: macchina da cucire | macchina per cucire
sense_list:
Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches.


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
written_rep: sex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sesso
sense_list:
(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles. | (obsolete, or, literary, uncountable, with "the") Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it. | (uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]


lexentry: eng/sex__Verb__1
written_rep: sex
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fare sesso
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, colloquial, transitive) To have sex with. | (chiefly, US, colloquial, intransitive) To have sex.


lexentry: eng/sex_education__Noun__1
written_rep: sex education
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: educazione sessuale
sense_list:
Education about human sexual anatomy, reproduction, and intercourse and other human sexual behavior.


lexentry: eng/sex_reassignment_surgery__Noun__1
written_rep: sex reassignment surgery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chirurgia di riassegnazione del sesso
sense_list:
(LGBTI, sometimes, proscribed) Surgical procedure that alters a person's sexual characteristics to conform to one's identified gender, particularly for transgender people, or to conform to societal standards for intersex people to present in a dyadic fashion, the latter often done without consent.


lexentry: eng/sex_tourism__Noun__1
written_rep: sex tourism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: turismo sessuale
sense_list:
Travel to another country for the purpose of sexual intercourse with prostitutes or for the purpose of engaging in sex acts which are prohibited in one's home jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/sex_toy__Noun__1
written_rep: sex toy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giocattolo sessuale
sense_list:
Any physical object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure. | A person willing to provide sexual pleasure to another at their beckoning.


lexentry: eng/sexism__Noun__1
written_rep: sexism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sessismo
sense_list:
Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender, especially discrimination against women.


lexentry: eng/sexsomnia__Noun__1
written_rep: sexsomnia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sexsomnia
sense_list:
A form of non-rapid eye movement parasomnia that causes people to engage in various sexual acts while they are asleep.


lexentry: eng/sextant__Noun__1
written_rep: sextant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sestante
sense_list:
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.


lexentry: eng/sextodecimo__Noun__1
written_rep: sextodecimo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedicesimo
sense_list:
(paper, printing) A size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"–5" x 5"–6.25"). | (printing) A book consisting of pages of that size.


lexentry: eng/sexton__Noun__1
written_rep: sexton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagrestano | sacrestano
sense_list:
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.


lexentry: eng/sexual__Adjective__1
written_rep: sexual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessuale
sense_list:
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sexual_intercourse__Noun__1
written_rep: sexual intercourse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rapporto sessuale | coito
sense_list:
Sexual interaction, usually involving vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, between at least two organisms.


lexentry: eng/sexual_predator__Noun__1
written_rep: sexual predator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: predatore sessuale
sense_list:
(chiefly, pejorative) A person who obtains, or tries to obtain, sexual contact in an abusive manner, and for that reason is seen as threatening.


lexentry: eng/sexual_violence__Noun__1
written_rep: sexual violence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: violenza sessuale
sense_list:
(uncountable) A broad term encompassing sexual assault, harassment, indecent assault, rape, and other sexual offences against a non-consenting victim.


lexentry: eng/sexualism__Noun__1
written_rep: sexualism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sessismo
sense_list:
The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.


lexentry: eng/sexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: sexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessualità
sense_list:
The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex. | Sexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity. | Sexual identity, gender.


lexentry: eng/sfumato__Noun__1
written_rep: sfumato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sfumato
sense_list:
(art, painting) A painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth. [from 1909]


lexentry: eng/sgraffito__Noun__1
written_rep: sgraffito
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgraffito
sense_list:
(art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.


lexentry: eng/shabby__Adjective__1
written_rep: shabby
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: logoro
sense_list:
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
written_rep: shackle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anello con perno | grillo
sense_list:
A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
written_rep: shackle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceppi | ceppo | ferri | maniglia | maniglione
sense_list:
(obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Verb__1
written_rep: shackle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: asservire | assoggettare | soggiogare | sottomettere
sense_list:
To inhibit or restrain the ability, action, activity, or progress of (someone or something); to render (someone or something) incapable or ineffectual.


lexentry: eng/shad__Noun__1
written_rep: shad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agone | alosa
sense_list:
Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.


lexentry: eng/shadoof__Noun__1
written_rep: shadoof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gru
sense_list:
An ancient device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Noun__1
written_rep: shadow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ombra
sense_list:
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Verb__1
written_rep: shadow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: pedinare
sense_list:
(particularly, espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.


lexentry: eng/shadow_government__Noun__1
written_rep: shadow government
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: governo ombra
sense_list:
(political science) A government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in elections.


lexentry: eng/shadowing__Noun__1
written_rep: shadowing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: osservazione
sense_list:
(education) A work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker.


lexentry: eng/shag__Noun__2
written_rep: shag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marangone
sense_list:
Any of several species of sea birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant family), especially a common shag or European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), found on European and African coasts.


lexentry: eng/shahada__Noun__1
written_rep: shahada
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: shahada
sense_list:
(Islam, especially, theosophy) The Islamic declaration of belief in the unity of God, one of the five pillars, the formal content of which is the kalima (a minimal Islamic creed).


lexentry: eng/shaheed__Noun__1
written_rep: shaheed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: shahid
sense_list:
An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.


lexentry: eng/shake__Verb__1
written_rep: shake
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tremare | agitarsi | scuotere la testa
sense_list:
(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.


lexentry: eng/shake_one's_head__Verb__1
written_rep: shake one's head
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scuotere la testa
sense_list:
To move one's head from side to side, in a repeated swiveling motion from the neck, to indicate disagreement, negation, disbelief, disapproval or dismay.


lexentry: eng/shakshuka__Noun__1
written_rep: shakshuka
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: shakshuka
sense_list:
A Maghrebi dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.


lexentry: eng/shall__Verb__1
written_rep: shall
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dovere
sense_list:
Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural. | Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.


lexentry: eng/shalwar__Noun__1
written_rep: shalwar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pantaloni alla turca
sense_list:
(in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.


lexentry: eng/sham_marriage__Noun__1
written_rep: sham marriage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matrimonio bianco
sense_list:
A marriage of convenience conducted by two persons who do not intend to live as a couple, generally for the purpose of gaining some advantage arising from married status.


lexentry: eng/shaman__Noun__1
written_rep: shaman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sciamano | sciamana
sense_list:
A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.


lexentry: eng/shamanism__Noun__1
written_rep: shamanism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciamanesimo
sense_list:
Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/shamateurism__Noun__1
written_rep: shamateurism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: finto dilettantismo
sense_list:
The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur.


lexentry: eng/shambles__Noun__1
written_rep: shambles
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campo di battaglia
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A scene of great disorder or ruin. | (countable) A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation.


lexentry: eng/shame__Noun__1
written_rep: shame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vergogna
sense_list:
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.


lexentry: eng/shameless__Adjective__1
written_rep: shameless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spudorato | svergognato | sfacciato
sense_list:
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.


lexentry: eng/shamrock__Noun__1
written_rep: shamrock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trifoglio
sense_list:
The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/shandy__Noun__1
written_rep: shandy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: panaché
sense_list:
(uncountable, UK, Irish, ) A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade. | (countable) A glass of this drink.


lexentry: eng/shanghai__Verb__1
written_rep: shanghai
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arruolare a forza
sense_list:
(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly | To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.


lexentry: eng/shank__Noun__1
written_rep: shank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: gamba
sense_list:
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.


lexentry: eng/shanks'_mare__Noun__1
written_rep: shanks' mare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: col cavallo di San Francesco
sense_list:
(US, idiomatic) One's own legs used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride [on] shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.


lexentry: eng/shanty__Noun__1
written_rep: shanty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: catapecchia | capanna | baracca | tugurio
sense_list:
A roughly-built hut or cabin. | A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned. | (Australia, New Zealand) An unlicensed pub.


lexentry: eng/shanty__Noun__2
written_rep: shanty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantilena | canto dei marinai | celeuma
sense_list:
A song sailors sing, especially in rhythm to work, to help coordinate hauling (pulling) at the same time, or to set the pace for continuous activities.


lexentry: eng/shanzhai__Noun__1
written_rep: shanzhai
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: falsificazione
sense_list:
The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.


lexentry: eng/shape__Noun__1
written_rep: shape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: forma | sagoma
sense_list:
A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.


lexentry: eng/shaper__Noun__1
written_rep: shaper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: limatrice
sense_list:
(machining) A machine tool in which a single-point cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating ram is traversed across the workpiece linearly. Shapers can generate various shapes, but were most especially employed in generating flat surfaces and keyways. The shaper is nowadays obsolescent, most of its applications being served by milling machines.


lexentry: eng/shapeshifter__Noun__1
written_rep: shapeshifter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mutaforma
sense_list:
(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.


lexentry: eng/shard__Noun__1
written_rep: shard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coccio | frammento
sense_list:
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.


lexentry: eng/share__Noun__1
written_rep: share
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: azione
sense_list:
(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.


lexentry: eng/share__Verb__1
written_rep: share
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: condividere
sense_list:
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume. | To have or use in common. | To divide and distribute. | To tell to another.


lexentry: eng/sharecropper__Noun__1
written_rep: sharecropper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mezzadro
sense_list:
A person who enters an agreement with a land owner to farm the land and then pay a portion (share) of the produce as rent; one who sharecrops.


lexentry: eng/sharecropping__Noun__1
written_rep: sharecropping
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mezzadria
sense_list:
The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.


lexentry: eng/shari'a__Noun__1
written_rep: shari'a
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sharia
sense_list:
(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.


lexentry: eng/sharif__Noun__1
written_rep: sharif
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sceriffo
sense_list:
A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.


lexentry: eng/shark_fin_soup__Noun__1
written_rep: shark fin soup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zuppa di pinne di squalo
sense_list:
(culinary) A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Adjective__1
written_rep: sharp
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: affilato | aguzzo | appuntito
sense_list:
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Noun__1
written_rep: sharp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diesis
sense_list:
(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher. | (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.


lexentry: eng/shaving_brush__Noun__1
written_rep: shaving brush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pennello da barba
sense_list:
A small brush used to create a lather from shaving cream or shaving soap and apply it to the face or other area before shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_cream__Noun__1
written_rep: shaving cream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schiuma da barba
sense_list:
A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_gel__Noun__1
written_rep: shaving gel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gel da barba
sense_list:
A shaving product usually supplied in an aerosol can which has the appearance of cosmetic gel, but which turns into a lather when applied to wet skin.


lexentry: eng/shaving_soap__Noun__1
written_rep: shaving soap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sapone da barba
sense_list:
A type of hard soap used with water and a shaving brush to create a lather that provides lubrication and avoids razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shawl__Noun__1
written_rep: shawl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scialle
sense_list:
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]


lexentry: eng/she-devil__Noun__1
written_rep: she-devil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diavola
sense_list:
(literally) A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil). | (figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.


lexentry: eng/shea__Noun__1
written_rep: shea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: karité
sense_list:
The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.


lexentry: eng/shea_butter__Noun__1
written_rep: shea butter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: burro di karitè | burro di karité
sense_list:
A slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) by crushing and boiling, widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient, as a cooking oil in West Africa, and sometimes used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
written_rep: sheaf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: covone | fascio | balla | fascicolo | frecce | mannello
sense_list:
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
written_rep: sheaf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: fascio
sense_list:
(mathematics) An abstract construct in topology that associates data to the open sets of a topological space (i.e. a presheaf) in such a way so as to make the local and global data compatible, generalizing the situation of functions, fiber bundles, manifold structure, etc. on a topological space. Formally, a presheaf \mathcal{F} whose sections are, in a technical sense, uniquely determined by their restrictions onto smaller sets: that is, given an open cover \{U_i \} of U:


lexentry: eng/shear__Verb__1
written_rep: shear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tosare
sense_list:
(intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping. | (mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shears__Noun__2
written_rep: shears
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cesoia | cesoie | forbice | forbici
sense_list:
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.


lexentry: eng/shearwater__Noun__1
written_rep: shearwater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: berta
sense_list:
Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.


lexentry: eng/sheath__Noun__1
written_rep: sheath
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: guaina
sense_list:
(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide. | (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.


lexentry: eng/sheave__Noun__1
written_rep: sheave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cilindro
sense_list:
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.


lexentry: eng/shed__Noun__2
written_rep: shed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baracca | ripostiglio
sense_list:
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.


lexentry: eng/shed__Verb__1
written_rep: shed
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: emanare | gettare | irradiare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of. | (transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light).


lexentry: eng/sheep__Noun__1
written_rep: sheep
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: pecora
sense_list:
(countable) A timid, shy person who is easily led by others. | (countable, chiefly, Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).


lexentry: eng/sheepdog__Noun__1
written_rep: sheepdog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cane da pastore
sense_list:
Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed. | Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed.


lexentry: eng/sheeple__Noun__1
written_rep: sheeple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pecora
sense_list:
(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.


lexentry: eng/sheet__Noun__1
written_rep: sheet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: foglio
sense_list:
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.


lexentry: eng/sheet_metal__Noun__1
written_rep: sheet metal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lamiera
sense_list:
Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.


lexentry: eng/sheet_of_paper__Noun__1
written_rep: sheet of paper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arca
sense_list:
A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back).


lexentry: eng/shelf__Noun__1
written_rep: shelf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaffale | mensola | ripiano | palchetto
sense_list:
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.


lexentry: eng/shelf_life__Noun__1
written_rep: shelf life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conservazione | durata
sense_list:
The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carapace
sense_list:
The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle. | (computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conchiglia | guscio
sense_list:
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guscio | conchiglia
sense_list:
A hard external covering of an animal. | One of the outer layers of skin of an onion. | A psychological barrier to social interaction.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: mallo | guscio
sense_list:
(in the plural) Husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is sometimes used as a substitute or adulterant for cocoa and its products such as chocolate.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: granata | ogiva
sense_list:
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: guscio
sense_list:
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house. | (chemistry) A set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number. | (business) A legal entity that has no operations.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: blusa | camicetta | top
sense_list:
A garment, usually worn by women, such as a shirt, blouse, or top, with short sleeves or no sleeves, that often fastens in the rear.


lexentry: eng/shell__Verb__1
written_rep: shell
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgusciare | sgranare
sense_list:
To remove the outer covering or shell of something. | (intransitive) To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.


lexentry: eng/shell_game__Noun__1
written_rep: shell game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ittero aligialle
sense_list:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.


lexentry: eng/shellfish__Noun__1
written_rep: shellfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: crostaceo | mollusco
sense_list:
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.


lexentry: eng/shelter__Noun__1
written_rep: shelter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: riparo | rifugio
sense_list:
A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).


lexentry: eng/sheltered__Adjective__1
written_rep: sheltered
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lontano
sense_list:
(sociology) (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills or worldly experience.


lexentry: eng/shemale__Noun__1
written_rep: shemale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bombo
sense_list:
(offensive, proscribed, especially, in, _, pornography) A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
written_rep: sherbet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granita | sorbetto
sense_list:
A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.


lexentry: eng/sheriff__Noun__1
written_rep: sheriff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sceriffo
sense_list:
(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.


lexentry: eng/sherry__Noun__1
written_rep: sherry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sherry | xeres
sense_list:
(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
written_rep: shibboleth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: shibboleth
sense_list:
A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.


lexentry: eng/shield__Noun__1
written_rep: shield
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scudo
sense_list:
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. | (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends. | (heraldry) The escutcheon on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. | (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.


lexentry: eng/shield_volcano__Noun__1
written_rep: shield volcano
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vulcano a scudo
sense_list:
(vulcanology) A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.


lexentry: eng/shift__Noun__1
written_rep: shift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mutamento | spostamento
sense_list:
An act of shifting; a slight movement or change. | (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.


lexentry: eng/shift__Noun__1
written_rep: shift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: maiusc | maiuscolo
sense_list:
(obsolete) A share, a portion assigned on division. | (mining) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.


lexentry: eng/shift__Verb__1
written_rep: shift
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cambiare | barattare | permutare | scambiare | spostarsi
sense_list:
(obsolete, transitive) To change (clothes, especially underwear); to change the clothes of. | (obsolete, transitive, reflexive) To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.


lexentry: eng/shift_gears__Verb__1
written_rep: shift gears
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cambiare marcia
sense_list:
To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle. | (idiom) To change pace or mode of operation.


lexentry: eng/shift_key__Noun__1
written_rep: shift key
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tasto maiuscolo
sense_list:
(computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to effect the same function, or to change the function of the function keys.


lexentry: eng/shill__Noun__1
written_rep: shill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: compare | comparsa
sense_list:
An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game, such as an accomplice of the seller who bids to drive up the price.


lexentry: eng/shill__Verb__1
written_rep: shill
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brogliare | prevaricare | trafficare
sense_list:
(pejorative, intransitive, transitive) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly; sometimes extended sarcastically even to those not paid but strongly biased in favor.


lexentry: eng/shilling__Noun__1
written_rep: shilling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scellino
sense_list:
(historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling. | The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.


lexentry: eng/shimmer__Verb__1
written_rep: shimmer
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: luccicare | rilucere
sense_list:
Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.


lexentry: eng/shin__Noun__1
written_rep: shin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stinco | tibia
sense_list:
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/shingle__Noun__1
written_rep: shingle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scandola
sense_list:
A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.


lexentry: eng/shingle__Noun__1
written_rep: shingle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: targa
sense_list:
A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).


lexentry: eng/ship__Noun__1
written_rep: ship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: astronave | dirigibile
sense_list:
(chiefly, in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.


lexentry: eng/ship_of_the_line__Noun__1
written_rep: ship of the line
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vascello
sense_list:
(nautical, military) A large square-rigged warship large enough to have a place in the line of battle, with up to 140 guns on at least two decks. A capital ship from the age of sail, superior to a frigate; usually, a seventy-four, or three-decker.


lexentry: eng/ship_of_the_line_captain__Noun__1
written_rep: ship of the line captain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capitano di vascello
sense_list:
(military) Highest senior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of captain.


lexentry: eng/ship_of_the_line_ensign_first_class__Noun__1
written_rep: ship of the line ensign first class
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sottotenente di vascello
sense_list:
(military) Intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.


lexentry: eng/ship_of_the_line_ensign_second_class__Noun__1
written_rep: ship of the line ensign second class
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guardiamarina
sense_list:
(military) Most junior officer used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.


lexentry: eng/ship_of_the_line_lieutenant__Noun__1
written_rep: ship of the line lieutenant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tenente di vascello
sense_list:
(military) Most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.


lexentry: eng/shipping_container__Noun__1
written_rep: shipping container
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: container
sense_list:
(international commerce) A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.


lexentry: eng/shipworm__Noun__1
written_rep: shipworm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruma | teredine
sense_list:
Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.


lexentry: eng/shipwreck__Noun__1
written_rep: shipwreck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: relitto | rovina di nave
sense_list:
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
written_rep: shire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contea
sense_list:
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.


lexentry: eng/shirt__Noun__1
written_rep: shirt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camicia | maglia
sense_list:
(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.


lexentry: eng/shit__Interjection__1
written_rep: shit
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cazzo! | merda!
sense_list:
(vulgar) Expression of worry, failure, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/shit__Noun__1
written_rep: shit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: merda | cacca | escremento | schifezza | stronzo
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.


lexentry: eng/shit__Verb__1
written_rep: shit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cagare | cacare
sense_list:
(transitive, vulgar, colloquial) To excrete (something) through the anus. | (transitive, reflexive, vulgar, colloquial) To defecate on; to soil through defecating.


lexentry: eng/shit_oneself__Verb__1
written_rep: shit oneself
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: farsela addosso dalla paura
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang, figurative) To be very frightened or astonished (to the extent that one might lose control of one's bowels).


lexentry: eng/shitting__Adjective__1
written_rep: shitting
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dannatamente
sense_list:
(vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it modifies; same as fucking.


lexentry: eng/shiver__Verb__1
written_rep: shiver
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tremare | rabbrividire
sense_list:
To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened. | (nautical, transitive) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.


lexentry: eng/shiver_my_timbers__Interjection__1
written_rep: shiver my timbers
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: per mille balene
sense_list:
A mild oath expressing surprise, disbelief or annoyance. It is stereotypically regarded as being uttered by pirates.


lexentry: eng/shock__Noun__1
written_rep: shock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: choc | shock
sense_list:
(medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.


lexentry: eng/shock_absorber__Noun__1
written_rep: shock absorber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ammortizzatore
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.


lexentry: eng/shock_wave__Noun__1
written_rep: shock wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onda d'urto | onda d’urto
sense_list:
(physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Noun__1
written_rep: shoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scarpa | calzatura
sense_list:
(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do. | Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Verb__1
written_rep: shoe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ferrare | calzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.


lexentry: eng/shoe_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: shoe tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tendiscarpe
sense_list:
A device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe when it is being stored to preserve its shape and extend the life of the shoe.


lexentry: eng/shoebill__Noun__1
written_rep: shoebill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: becco a scarpa
sense_list:
Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Noun__1
written_rep: shoehorn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calzascarpe | calzante | calzatoio | corno | corno da scarpa
sense_list:
A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Verb__1
written_rep: shoehorn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: calzare | forzare | spingere
sense_list:
(transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.


lexentry: eng/shoo-in__Noun__1
written_rep: shoo-in
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: amante
sense_list:
(by extension, colloquial, originally, US) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.


lexentry: eng/shoot__Verb__1
written_rep: shoot
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sparare | tirare | germogliare | saettare
sense_list:
To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.


lexentry: eng/shoot_from_the_hip__Verb__1
written_rep: shoot from the hip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: improvvisare
sense_list:
(figuratively) To speak or act quickly based on first impressions, without carefully studying the background information, wider context, etc.


lexentry: eng/shoot_the_moon__Verb__1
written_rep: shoot the moon
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: soffiare
sense_list:
(card games) To achieve the lowest or highest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
written_rep: shooter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiratore | tiratrice
sense_list:
Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc. | (craps) The player throwing the dice. | (slang) A firearm. | (slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force. | (by extension) A loyal advocate or fan. | (video games) A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective. | (professional wrestling, _, slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script). | A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle. | An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass. | (rare) A shooting star. | (alternative medicine) A device supposed to accumulate orgone. | (cricket) A delivery that skids after pitching, instead of bouncing. | (slang) A photographer or cameraman.


lexentry: eng/shooting_gallery__Noun__1
written_rep: shooting gallery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baraccone di tiro a segno
sense_list:
A carnival game typically featuring a pellet gun and numerous moving mechanical tracks with small targets to be shot for prizes.


lexentry: eng/shooting_guard__Noun__1
written_rep: shooting guard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: estremo
sense_list:
(basketball) A guard who is usually the taller of the two guard positions, and sometimes specializes in shooting from outside, particular from beyond the three-point line.


lexentry: eng/shooting_star__Noun__1
written_rep: shooting star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stella cadente | bolide | meteora
sense_list:
A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/shop__Noun__1
written_rep: shop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: negozio | magazzino
sense_list:
An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.


lexentry: eng/shop__Verb__1
written_rep: shop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andare per negozi
sense_list:
(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shop_floor__Noun__1
written_rep: shop floor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: officina
sense_list:
The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.


lexentry: eng/shopkeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: shopkeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bottegaio | bottegaia
sense_list:
A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.


lexentry: eng/shoplift__Verb__1
written_rep: shoplift
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taccheggiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise. | (intransitive) To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.


lexentry: eng/shopping_bag__Noun__1
written_rep: shopping bag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacchetto per la spesa
sense_list:
A strong bag with handles used to put purchases in; usually made of plastic, paper or fabric, sometimes given away with a purchase.


lexentry: eng/shopping_basket__Noun__1
written_rep: shopping basket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrello
sense_list:
A basket to put groceries and other merchandise in while shopping. | (internet) A page on a shopping website where one's prospective purchases are listed before payment.


lexentry: eng/shopping_cart__Noun__1
written_rep: shopping cart
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrello della spesa | carrello
sense_list:
(US, Canada, Philippines) A conveyance used to carry groceries and other items while shopping in a store.


lexentry: eng/short__Adjective__1
written_rep: short
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corto
sense_list:
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. | Having little duration.


lexentry: eng/short__Adjective__1
written_rep: short
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: abbreviazione
sense_list:
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).


lexentry: eng/short_circuit__Noun__1
written_rep: short circuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cortocircuito
sense_list:
(electrical engineering) A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.


lexentry: eng/short_track__Noun__1
written_rep: short track
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: short track
sense_list:
(uncountable, ice skating) A subdiscipline of speed skating, where skaters race around an ice rink, the size of an ice hockey rink; typically in mass start racing, against other skaters in heats.


lexentry: eng/shortbread__Noun__1
written_rep: shortbread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frollino
sense_list:
A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.


lexentry: eng/shortcut__Noun__1
written_rep: shortcut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: collegamento
sense_list:
(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.


lexentry: eng/shortfall__Noun__1
written_rep: shortfall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mancanza
sense_list:
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.


lexentry: eng/shortstop__Noun__1
written_rep: shortstop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interbase
sense_list:
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.


lexentry: eng/shortwave__Noun__1
written_rep: shortwave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onda corta
sense_list:
(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.


lexentry: eng/shot_put__Noun__1
written_rep: shot put
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: getto del peso | lancio del peso
sense_list:
(athletics, uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
written_rep: shotgun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schioppo | spingarda | carabina | doppietta | fucile a canna liscia | fucile da caccia
sense_list:
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
written_rep: shotgun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sedile passeggero anteriore | sidecar
sense_list:
(slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.


lexentry: eng/shoulder__Noun__1
written_rep: shoulder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spalla
sense_list:
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/shoulder_pad__Noun__1
written_rep: shoulder pad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spallina
sense_list:
a type of padding sometimes used in clothing to give the wearer the illusion of less sloping shoulders.


lexentry: eng/shout__Noun__1
written_rep: shout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grido | baccano | chiasso
sense_list:
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.


lexentry: eng/shout__Verb__1
written_rep: shout
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gridare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.


lexentry: eng/shove_it_up_your_ass__Verb__1
written_rep: shove it up your ass
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaffanculo | fanculo
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar, offensive , idiomatic, in the imperative) An exclamation of extreme anger, disgust, hatred; often accompanied by an obscene gesture.


lexentry: eng/shovel__Noun__1
written_rep: shovel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pala | badile | paletta
sense_list:
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.


lexentry: eng/show,_don't_tell__Phrase__1
written_rep: show, don't tell
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mostra, non raccontare
sense_list:
Advice to writers: convey an impression by the way that events are described in the narrative, and not by explicitly stating facts.


lexentry: eng/show__Verb__1
written_rep: show
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mostrare | fare vedere
sense_list:
(transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something). | (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.


lexentry: eng/show__Verb__1
written_rep: show
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: condurre | guidare | portare
sense_list:
(obsolete) To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.


lexentry: eng/show_around__Verb__1
written_rep: show around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare da guida
sense_list:
(transitive) To accustom (someone) to a physical place, especially a building, site for an event, etc.


lexentry: eng/show_off__Verb__1
written_rep: show off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vantarsi | mettere in mostra | mettersi in mostra | vantare
sense_list:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.


lexentry: eng/show_one's_true_colors__Verb__1
written_rep: show one's true colors
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mostrare il proprio vero volto
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal) To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed or after having been deceptively and deliberately misleading.


lexentry: eng/show_trial__Noun__1
written_rep: show trial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: processo farsa
sense_list:
(legal) A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused. [1937]


lexentry: eng/showcase__Noun__1
written_rep: showcase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vetrina
sense_list:
A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.


lexentry: eng/shower__Noun__1
written_rep: shower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acquazzone | rovescio di pioggia | scroscio di pioggia
sense_list:
A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.


lexentry: eng/showstopper__Noun__1
written_rep: showstopper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
sense_list:
A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.

trans_list:
applausi a scena aperta | esibizione fantastica | gran numero | numero eccezionale | strappa applausi | uno schianto


lexentry: eng/showy__Adjective__1
written_rep: showy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: kitsch
sense_list:
(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).


lexentry: eng/shredder__Noun__1
written_rep: shredder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tritadocumenti | trituratore
sense_list:
A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.


lexentry: eng/shriek__Noun__1
written_rep: shriek
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grido
sense_list:
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.


lexentry: eng/shriek__Verb__1
written_rep: shriek
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stridere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish. | (transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.


lexentry: eng/shrike__Noun__1
written_rep: shrike
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: averla
sense_list:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.


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


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
written_rep: shroud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: sartia
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: shrubbery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boschetto
sense_list:
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. | Shrubs collectively.


lexentry: eng/shrug__Noun__1
written_rep: shrug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spalluccia
sense_list:
A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge. | A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.


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


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


lexentry: eng/shunt__Noun__1
written_rep: shunt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cortocircuito | deviazione
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: shunt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: smistare
sense_list:
(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__Interjection__1
written_rep: shut up
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiudi la bocca | silenzio | stai zitto | state zitti | tacete | taci
sense_list:
(highly, _, impolite, dismissal) Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk), arguing, crying, etc.


lexentry: eng/shut_up__Verb__1
written_rep: shut up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: tacere | chiudere il becco | fare silenzio | star zitto | zittire
sense_list:
(ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying, irrelevant, or false, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk) or arguing, or (of a person or thing) making noise.


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


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
written_rep: shutter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: otturatore
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: shuttle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: navetta
sense_list:
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. | A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two or more places.


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
written_rep: shuttlecock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volano
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: shyster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: azzeccagarbugli
sense_list:
Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.


lexentry: eng/sialic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: sialic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acido sialico
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: siblicide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cainismo
sense_list:
(chiefly, zoology) The killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals. [from 1980s]


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


lexentry: eng/siciliana__Noun__1
written_rep: siciliana
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siciliana
sense_list:
(dance) A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure.


lexentry: eng/sick__Adjective__1
written_rep: sick
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ammalati
sense_list:
(less common in the, _, UK, and, Ireland) In poor health; ill. | (colloquial) Mentally unstable, disturbed.


lexentry: eng/sick_bay__Noun__1
written_rep: sick bay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infermeria
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sick day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: congedo per malattia
sense_list:
A paid personal day intended to be used due to illness either for recuperation or medical treatment.


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


lexentry: eng/sickle_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: sickle cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drepanocita
sense_list:
(cytology) An abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.


lexentry: eng/sickly__Adjective__1
written_rep: sickly
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: malaticcio
sense_list:
Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly. | Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.


lexentry: eng/side__Noun__1
written_rep: side
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lato
sense_list:
A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape. | One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone. | A region in a specified position with respect to something. | One possible aspect of a concept, person, or thing.


lexentry: eng/side_cap__Noun__1
written_rep: side cap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bustina
sense_list:
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
written_rep: side effect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effetto collaterale
sense_list:
(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, not a beneficial effect. | 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
written_rep: sidebearing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: accesso
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sideboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: credenza
sense_list:
(furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.


lexentry: eng/sidecar__Noun__1
written_rep: sidecar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrozzino | sidecar
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sidequest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: missione secondaria
sense_list:
(Internet slang) A real-world task or action that a person, often a celebrity, completes optionally or unexpectedly.


lexentry: eng/siderography__Noun__1
written_rep: siderography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siderografia
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sideslip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scivolata
sense_list:
(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.


lexentry: eng/sidewalk__Noun__1
written_rep: sidewalk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marciapiede
sense_list:
(US, Philippines) A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians. | (US, by extension) Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.


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


lexentry: eng/siding__Noun__2
written_rep: siding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: binario morto
sense_list:
(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/sidle__Verb__1
written_rep: sidle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: avvicinare
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.


lexentry: eng/siege__Noun__1
written_rep: siege
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assedio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: siege engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arma d'assedio | macchina d'assedio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: siege tower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: torre d’assedio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: siege warfare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assedio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: siemens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siemens
sense_list:
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/sienna__Noun__1
written_rep: sienna
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terra di Siena
sense_list:
(countable) A form of clay containing iron and manganese. | (countable, and, uncountable) A pigment with a reddish-brown colour. | (countable, and, uncountable) A light reddish-brown colour.


lexentry: eng/siesta__Noun__1
written_rep: siesta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siesta | pennichella
sense_list:
(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
written_rep: sieve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: setaccio | vaglio | crivello | buratto | scolino | tamiso
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sievert
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sievert
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sigh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospiro | sbuffo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sigh
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sospirare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: mirino
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sight for sore eyes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: un piacere per gli occhi
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.


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


lexentry: eng/siglum__Noun__1
written_rep: siglum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbreviazione
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: simbolo
sense_list:
A mark or another symbol used to represent something. | 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__Noun__1
written_rep: sign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: segno | gesto | segnale
sense_list:
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__Verb__1
written_rep: sign
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: firmare
sense_list:
(transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.] | (intransitive) To write one's signature. [from 17th c.] | (transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.] | (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
written_rep: sign of the cross
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segno della croce
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sign up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: (far) valere
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: signage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segnalizzazione
sense_list:
(uncountable) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
written_rep: signal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: segnale
sense_list:
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action. | An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
written_rep: signal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: campo | segnale
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: signal box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabina di manovra
sense_list:
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
written_rep: signature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: firma
sense_list:
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
written_rep: signature song
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cavallo di battaglia
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: signet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: francobollo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: significant
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: significativo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: significant figure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cifra significativa
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: signifier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: significante
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: siheyuan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casa
sense_list:
A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.


lexentry: eng/silence__Noun__1
written_rep: silence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silenzio | quiete
sense_list:
The absence of any sound. | 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__Adjective__1
written_rep: silent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silenzioso
sense_list:
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. | (genetics) Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence. | Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.


lexentry: eng/silent_majority__Noun__1
written_rep: silent majority
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maggioranza silenziosa
sense_list:
(chiefly, US politics) The largest portion of a demographic group or of the population of a political jurisdiction, which is considered to possess political and social views that are not openly declared, but that can nevertheless significantly affect voting patterns and social behavior.


lexentry: eng/silent_treatment__Noun__1
written_rep: silent treatment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trattamento del silenzio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: silhouette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silhouette | sagoma | controluce
sense_list:
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
written_rep: silicate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silicato
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.


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


lexentry: eng/silicon__Noun__1
written_rep: silicon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silicio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: silicon dioxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diossido del silicone
sense_list:
(chemistry) A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


lexentry: eng/silicone__Noun__1
written_rep: silicone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silicone
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: silicosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silicosi
sense_list:
(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silique__Noun__1
written_rep: silique
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siliqua
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: silk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seta
sense_list:
(mostly, uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider). | A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers. | Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes. | The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel. | (colloquial) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel. | (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks. | (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
written_rep: silkworm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baco da seta | bigatto | bombice | filugello
sense_list:
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.


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


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
written_rep: sill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: soletta
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sillimanite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sillimanite
sense_list:
(mineral) A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.


lexentry: eng/silly__Adjective__1
written_rep: silly
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciocco
sense_list:
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. | Mentally simple, foolish, particularly: | (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.


lexentry: eng/silly_season__Noun__1
written_rep: silly season
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stagione morta
sense_list:
(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/silo__Noun__1
written_rep: silo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silo
sense_list:
(agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage. | (agriculture) From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain. | (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/silver_age__Noun__1
written_rep: silver age
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: etá d'argento
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: silver birch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: betulla verrucosa
sense_list:
A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
written_rep: silver bullet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pallottola d'argento
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: silver bullet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: panacea
sense_list:
(figurative) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.


lexentry: eng/silvering__Noun__1
written_rep: silvering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: argentato
sense_list:
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/simian__Adjective__1
written_rep: simian
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scimmiatico
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys. | Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike.


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


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


lexentry: eng/simoom__Noun__1
written_rep: simoom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simun
sense_list:
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
written_rep: simple algebra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: algebra semplice
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: simple harmonic motion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moto armonico semplice
sense_list:
(mathematics, mechanics) 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
written_rep: simple past
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imperfetto
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: simple ring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anello semplice
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: simplex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simplesso
sense_list:
(algebraic, _, topology, geometry) A generalization of a triangle or tetrahedron to an arbitrary dimension, the generalization being the simplest possible convex polytope for a given dimension; more accurately, the convex hull of n+1 affinely independent points in n-dimensional space.


lexentry: eng/simplicity__Noun__1
written_rep: simplicity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semplicità
sense_list:
The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts. | Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness | Lack of complication; efficiency.


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


lexentry: eng/simulation__Noun__1
written_rep: simulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simulazione
sense_list:
Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour. | The process of simulating. | (soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.


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


lexentry: eng/simultaneous_interpreting__Noun__1
written_rep: simultaneous interpreting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: interpretazione simultanea
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sin bin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: banco
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: since
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: da | a partire da
sense_list:
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
written_rep: since when
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: da quando in qua
sense_list:
(colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic) (as an interrogative interjection) Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement.


lexentry: eng/sine__Noun__1
written_rep: sine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seno
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sine wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinusoide
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sinecure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinecura
sense_list:
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.


lexentry: eng/sing__Verb__1
written_rep: sing
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. | (intransitive, slang) To confess under interrogation.


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


lexentry: eng/singer-songwriter__Noun__1
written_rep: singer-songwriter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantautore | cantautrice
sense_list:
A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing their own compositions.


lexentry: eng/single__Noun__1
written_rep: single
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singolo
sense_list:
(music) A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B. | (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
written_rep: single market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mercato interno
sense_list:
A trade bloc with some common product-regulation policies in which most trade barriers have been removed.


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


lexentry: eng/single_transferable_vote__Noun__1
written_rep: single transferable vote
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voto singolo trasferibile
sense_list:
A multi-winner electoral system in which each voter casts a single vote in the form of a ranked ballot.


lexentry: eng/singular__Adjective__1
written_rep: singular
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singolare
sense_list:
Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. | Being the only one of the kind; unique. | Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary. | (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person. | (linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse. | (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
written_rep: singulare tantum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singularia tantum
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: singularity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: singolarità
sense_list:
The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual. | (mathematics) The value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist. | (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
written_rep: sinister
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinistro
sense_list:
Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister). | Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.


lexentry: eng/sinister__Adjective__1
written_rep: sinister
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: sinistra
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sinkhole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dolina | pulo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sinking feeling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sensazione mala | senso malo
sense_list:
An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sintering__Noun__1
written_rep: sintering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinterizzazione
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sinus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seno
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: siphon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sifone
sense_list:
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. | (botany, zoology) A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.


lexentry: eng/sir__Noun__1
written_rep: sir
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: signore
sense_list:
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly: | to a superior military officer. | 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
written_rep: sire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sire
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maschio | riproduttore | stallone
sense_list:
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).


lexentry: eng/siren__Noun__1
written_rep: siren
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sirena
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. | A dangerously seductive woman. | A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device. [from 1879]


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
written_rep: sirloin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lombata
sense_list:
(US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English). | (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
written_rep: sirocco
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scirocco
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sirrah
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garzone
sense_list:
(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-in-law__Noun__1
written_rep: sister-in-law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cognata
sense_list:
The sister of one's spouse. | The wife of the sibling of one's spouse. | (less common) Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.


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


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
written_rep: sister
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: sorella | suor
sense_list:
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_ship__Noun__1
written_rep: sister ship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nave gemella
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sisterhood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: sorellanza
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sistrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sistro
sense_list:
An ancient Egyptian musical instrument, to be shaken, consisting of a metal frame holding percussive metal beads.


lexentry: eng/sit-up__Noun__1
written_rep: sit-up
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: addominali
sense_list:
An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.


lexentry: eng/sit__Verb__1
written_rep: sit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedere | essere seduto | sedersi
sense_list:
(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__Verb__1
written_rep: sit on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bloccare | sospendere
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To block, suppress, restrain (something). | (idiomatic, informal) To restrain (a person).


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


lexentry: eng/sitting__Noun__1
written_rep: sitting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sessione, tornata, seduta
sense_list:
A seance or other session with a medium or fortuneteller. | A legislative session (in the sense of "meeting", not "period").


lexentry: eng/situation__Noun__1
written_rep: situation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: situazione
sense_list:
The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. | The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.


lexentry: eng/situation_comedy__Noun__1
written_rep: situation comedy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: commedia di situazione
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: situationism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: situazionismo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: six
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sei
sense_list:
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).


lexentry: eng/six_hundred__Numeral__1
written_rep: six hundred
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seicento
sense_list:
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
written_rep: six o'clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abete
sense_list:
(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__Phrase__1
written_rep: six of one, half a dozen of the other
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: se non è zuppa è pan bagnato
sense_list:
(idiomatic) The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.


lexentry: eng/sixteen__Numeral__1
written_rep: sixteen
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sedici
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: sesta
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sixth form
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: quinta superiore
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sixty-eighth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantottesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-fifth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantacinquesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-first
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantunesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-fourth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantaquattresimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-ninth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantanovesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-second
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantaduesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-seventh
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantasettesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-sixth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantaseiesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty-third
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessantatreesimo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sixty
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sessanta
sense_list:
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
written_rep: ska
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ska
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: skank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: donnaccia
sense_list:
(pejorative, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.


lexentry: eng/skat__Noun__1
written_rep: skat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: skat
sense_list:
(uncountable) A trick-taking card game for three players, popular in Germany. | (countable) A widow of two cards in the game of skat.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__2
written_rep: skate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: razza
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skateboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: skateboard | tavola a rotelle | tavola da skate
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: skeg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dragante
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: skein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matassa
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: stormo
sense_list:
(zoology, UK, dialect, collective) A group of wild fowl (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.


lexentry: eng/skeletal_muscle__Noun__1
written_rep: skeletal muscle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muscolo scheletrico
sense_list:
(muscle) The voluntary muscle of vertebrates, which is striated and anchored by tendons to bone and is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__1
written_rep: skeleton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scheletro
sense_list:
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals. | (figuratively) A very thin person. | (figuratively) The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure. | (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.


lexentry: eng/skeptic__Noun__1
written_rep: skeptic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scettico | scettica
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skepticism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: scetticismo
sense_list:
A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation. | Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
written_rep: sketch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schizzo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sketch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: sketch | scenetta | numero | quadro
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skeuomorphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scheumorfismo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skewness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: asimmetria
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: ski
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sciare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: ski boot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciatrice
sense_list:
Specialized footwear used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.


lexentry: eng/ski_mask__Noun__1
written_rep: ski mask
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: passamontagna
sense_list:
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
written_rep: ski wax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciolina
sense_list:
A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.


lexentry: eng/skid__Noun__1
written_rep: skid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: derapata
sense_list:
An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.


lexentry: eng/skid__Verb__1
written_rep: skid
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: derapare | sbandare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: skid row
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baraccopoli
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: skill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abilità | capacità | competenza
sense_list:
A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.


lexentry: eng/skillet__Noun__1
written_rep: skillet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: padella
sense_list:
(chiefly, UK, historical) A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace. | (chiefly, US) A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.


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


lexentry: eng/skimmer__Noun__1
written_rep: skimmer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: becco a cesoie | becco a forbice
sense_list:
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/skimp__Verb__2
written_rep: skimp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lesinare
sense_list:
To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. | (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.


lexentry: eng/skin__Noun__1
written_rep: skin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pelle
sense_list:
(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. | (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant. | (countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc. | (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.


lexentry: eng/skin__Noun__1
written_rep: skin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: interfaccia
sense_list:
(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/skin__Verb__1
written_rep: skin
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scuoiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human. | (transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.


lexentry: eng/skinhead__Noun__1
written_rep: skinhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: skinhead
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scinco
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skinny
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: magro | smilzo | emaciato | macilento | pelle e ossa | scarnito
sense_list:
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).


lexentry: eng/skipper__Noun__2
written_rep: skipper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: esperido
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skipping rope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corda per saltare
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skirt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gonna
sense_list:
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body. | The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist. | (pejorative, slang) A woman.


lexentry: eng/skirting_board__Noun__1
written_rep: skirting board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: battiscopa | salvamuro
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, carpentry, interior decoration) 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
written_rep: skive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marinare
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.


lexentry: eng/skua__Noun__1
written_rep: skua
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stercorario
sense_list:
Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.


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


lexentry: eng/skull_and_crossbones__Noun__1
written_rep: skull and crossbones
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teschio e ossa | teschio e tibie | teschio e tibie incrociate
sense_list:
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
written_rep: skunk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moffetta | puzzola
sense_list:
Any of various small mammals, of most genera 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
written_rep: sky
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cielo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sky
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: firmamento | cielo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sky
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cielo | paradiso
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sky burial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sepoltura celeste
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sky lantern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pallone
sense_list:
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/skybox__Noun__1
written_rep: skybox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cielo
sense_list:
(video games, computer graphics) A cube with textures on its inner faces, used to simulate the sky or similar backdrop around a three-dimensional playfield.


lexentry: eng/skylarking__Noun__1
written_rep: skylarking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baccano
sense_list:
(originally, _, nautical) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay.


lexentry: eng/skyrmion__Noun__1
written_rep: skyrmion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: skyrmione
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: skyrocket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: razzo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slackline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slackline
sense_list:
(forestry, mining, sports) A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.


lexentry: eng/slake__Verb__1
written_rep: slake
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: estinguere
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. | (transitive) To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.


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


lexentry: eng/slaked_lime__Noun__1
written_rep: slaked lime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calce spenta
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slam
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lasciare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diffamazione | calunnia | maldicenza | chiacchiera | diceria
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slant-eyed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: con gli occhi a mandorla
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: angolatura | inclinazione | pendenza | pendio | tendenza
sense_list:
A slope; an incline, inclination. | A palette or similar container with slants or sloping depressions.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
written_rep: slant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: angolatura | tendenza
sense_list:
A sloped surface or line. | (mining) A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam. | (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text. | An oblique movement or course. | (biology) A sloping surface in a culture medium. | A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes. | A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours. | (US, obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult. | (slang) An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere. | (Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement. | (originally, _, US) A point of view, an angle. | (US) A look, a glance. | (US, ethnic slur, pejorative) A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
written_rep: slap in the face
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sberla | ceffone | schiaffo | sganascione
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/slapper__Noun__1
written_rep: slapper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: troia
sense_list:
(countable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A prostitute. | (countable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A woman of loose morals.


lexentry: eng/slapstick__Noun__1
written_rep: slapstick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: frusta
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slash and burn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: addebbiatura | debbio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ipersostentatore
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ardesia
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: lavagna
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slattern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sciattona
sense_list:
(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.


lexentry: eng/slaughterer__Noun__1
written_rep: slaughterer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: macellaio
sense_list:
one who slaughters. | A butcher (as a profession or job). | A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.


lexentry: eng/slave-driver__Noun__1
written_rep: slave-driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schiavista
sense_list:
An overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work. | An employer or supervisor who demands excessive amounts of work from an employee.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
written_rep: slave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schiavo | schiava
sense_list:
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. | 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
written_rep: slave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: schiavo
sense_list:
(BDSM) A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who consensually submits to, sexually or personally, serving one or more masters or mistresses. | (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
written_rep: slavery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schiavismo | schiavitù
sense_list:
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.


lexentry: eng/slavery__Noun__1
written_rep: slavery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: schiavitù
sense_list:
A condition of servitude endured by a slave. | (figuratively) A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.


lexentry: eng/sledgehammer__Noun__1
written_rep: sledgehammer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mazza | martello da fabbro
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sleep
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sonno | dormita
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm. | (countable, informal) An act or instance of sleeping.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
written_rep: sleep
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: sonno | cispa
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sleep
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dormire
sense_list:
(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. | (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
written_rep: sleep deprivation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: privazione del sonno
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sleep mode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: modalità di sospensione
sense_list:
(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 awaiting a keypress which restores the system to its active state from the random access memory.


lexentry: eng/sleep_paralysis__Noun__1
written_rep: sleep paralysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: paralisi nel sonno
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sleep rough
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dormire [[all'addiaccio]]
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.


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


lexentry: eng/sleeper__Noun__1
written_rep: sleeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dormiente
sense_list:
Someone who sleeps. | 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
written_rep: sleeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: traversina
sense_list:
(carpentry) A structural beam in a floor running perpendicular to both the joists beneath and floorboards above.


lexentry: eng/sleeper_agent__Noun__1
written_rep: sleeper agent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agente dormiente
sense_list:
A spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.


lexentry: eng/sleeper_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: sleeper cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cellula dormiente
sense_list:
A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.


lexentry: eng/sleeping_bag__Noun__1
written_rep: sleeping bag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacco a pelo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sleepover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: festa di pigiama
sense_list:
The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.


lexentry: eng/sleepsuit__Noun__1
written_rep: sleepsuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tutina
sense_list:
(originally, US) A warm one-piece garment worn while sleeping, especially by babies or young children. [from 20th c.]


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


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


lexentry: eng/slender-billed_gull__Noun__1
written_rep: slender-billed gull
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabbiano roseo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sleuth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mettersi sulle tracce
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slice
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: svirgolare
sense_list:
(transitive, golf) To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).


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


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


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
written_rep: slide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: discesa | scivolo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: vetrino
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slide
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: scivolare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance. | (intransitive, slang) To go; to move from one place or to another.


lexentry: eng/slide_rule__Noun__1
written_rep: slide rule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: regolo calcolatore
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scivolante
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slight
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: disprezzare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: melma | fanghiglia
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: poltiglia
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slimeball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maiale | porco | squallido
sense_list:
(figuratively, originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.


lexentry: eng/sling__Noun__1
written_rep: sling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fionda | frombola | tracolla | catapulta | porta bebè
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slingshot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fionda
sense_list:
(chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.


lexentry: eng/slip__Noun__1
written_rep: slip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sottoveste
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 24
trans_list: scivolata
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slip knot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nodo scorsoio | cappio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slipcover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: involucro
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slipped disc
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ernia del disco
sense_list:
(pathology) A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.


lexentry: eng/slipper__Noun__1
written_rep: slipper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pantofola | ciabatta | babbuccia
sense_list:
A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily. | (footwear) Such a shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom or house slipper.


lexentry: eng/slippery__Adjective__1
written_rep: slippery
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scivoloso | sdrucciolevole
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slippery jack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boleto giallo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slipway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diga
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slivovitz
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slivovitz
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A type of rakija made mostly in Eastern European countries from distilled, fermented plum juice.


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


lexentry: eng/slop-jar__Noun__1
written_rep: slop-jar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaso da notte
sense_list:
(US, dated) A container used for urinating or defecating when it is not possible or convenient to use a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences that were without an indoor toilet or bathroom.


lexentry: eng/slope__Noun__1
written_rep: slope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: inclinazione
sense_list:
(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. | (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
written_rep: slope
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: muoversi furtivamente
sense_list:
(transitive) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__1
written_rep: slot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fessura | scanalatura
sense_list:
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__1
written_rep: slot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: orme | pista | traccia
sense_list:
The track of an animal, especially a deer; spoor. | (journalism) The inside of the "rim" or semicircular copy desk, occupied by the supervisor of the copy editors.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__2
written_rep: slot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: chiavistello
sense_list:
(Scotland, Northern England) An implement for barring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.


lexentry: eng/sloth__Noun__1
written_rep: sloth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bradipo
sense_list:
(countable) Any animal in the suborder Folivora. | (especially) Any herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Choloepodidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.


lexentry: eng/slouch_hat__Noun__1
written_rep: slouch hat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cappello a cencio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: palude, torbiera
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slow
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lento | lenta
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slow motion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rallentatore | ralenti
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slow news day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Sommerloch
sense_list:
(journalism) A time when media organizations publish trivial stories due to the lack of more substantial topics.


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


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


lexentry: eng/sludge__Noun__1
written_rep: sludge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sedimento
sense_list:
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.


lexentry: eng/sluggish__Adjective__1
written_rep: sluggish
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: lento
sense_list:
Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert. | Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.


lexentry: eng/sluice__Noun__1
written_rep: sluice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiusa | cataratta | cateratta | paratoia | saracinesca | canale artificiale
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sluice gate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiusa | paratoia | saracinesca | scolmatoio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slump
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crollo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: slur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: legatura di espressione | legatura di frase | legatura di portamento
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: slurry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: colaticcio | purino
sense_list:
(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/sluttery__Noun__1
written_rep: sluttery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: maialata
sense_list:
(uncountable) The qualities or practices of a slut (slovenly person), such as untidiness and dirtiness.


lexentry: eng/smack__Noun__2
written_rep: smack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: semalo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: small-minded
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: di idee ristrette
sense_list:
Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.


lexentry: eng/small__Adjective__1
written_rep: small
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piccolo | ristretto
sense_list:
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. | Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.


lexentry: eng/small_business__Noun__1
written_rep: small business
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: POS
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: small caps
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maiuscoletto
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: small category
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: categoria piccola
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: small forward
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ala
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: small intestine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intestino tenue
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: small screen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piccolo schermo
sense_list:
(broadcasting) The broadcast or cable television screen, as opposed to the cinema screen (or big screen)


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


lexentry: eng/small_text__Noun__1
written_rep: small text
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piccolo testo
sense_list:
(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/smallpox__Noun__1
written_rep: smallpox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaiolo | vaiuolo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: smallsword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spada
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smart
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fare male
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: smart meter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contatore intelligente
sense_list:
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/smartness__Noun__1
written_rep: smartness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: appoggiarsi
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being smart, intelligence. | (uncountable) The state or quality of being smart in appearance.


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

trans_list:
smartphone | cellulare intelligente | telefonino intelligente | supercellulare | superfonino | telefono intelligente


lexentry: eng/smear__Verb__1
written_rep: smear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ricoprire
sense_list:
(transitive) To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing. | (transitive) To cause (something) to be a particular colour by covering with a substance.


lexentry: eng/smear__Verb__1
written_rep: smear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: denigrare | diffamare | macchiare
sense_list:
(transitive, derogatory) 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
written_rep: smear campaign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campagna diffamatoria
sense_list:
(idiomatic) An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.


lexentry: eng/smectic__Adjective__1
written_rep: smectic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: smectico
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics, of a liquid crystal) Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.


lexentry: eng/smell__Noun__1
written_rep: smell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olfatto | odorato
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: odore
sense_list:
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.


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


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


lexentry: eng/smelt__Noun__1
written_rep: smelt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sperlano
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pesciaiola
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sorriso
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smith
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fabbro | fabro
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smithsonite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smithsonite
sense_list:
(mineral) A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO3, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.


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


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


lexentry: eng/smoke__Verb__1
written_rep: smoke
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fumare
sense_list:
(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc. | (intransitive) To inhale and exhale tobacco smoke. | (intransitive) To give off smoke.


lexentry: eng/smoke_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: smoke bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bomba fumogena
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: smoke signal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segnale di fumo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: smoking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tabagismo | fumare
sense_list:
The burning and inhalation of tobacco. | The act of exposing (something) to smoke; (by extension) the process by which foods are cured or flavored by smoke.


lexentry: eng/smoking_jacket__Noun__1
written_rep: smoking jacket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smoking
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smolder
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: covare
sense_list:
(intransitive, figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/smorgasbord__Noun__1
written_rep: smorgasbord
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buffet svedese | buffè svedese | rinfresco
sense_list:
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
written_rep: smother
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: soffocare | estinguere | spegnere
sense_list:
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
written_rep: smut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: carbone
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiocciola | lumaca
sense_list:
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.


lexentry: eng/snap__Noun__1
written_rep: snap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schiocco
sense_list:
A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound. | 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
written_rep: snap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 16
trans_list: rubamazzetto
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: snap up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbrancare
sense_list:
(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/snapshot__Noun__1
written_rep: snapshot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: istantanea
sense_list:
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity. | A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.


lexentry: eng/snare__Noun__1
written_rep: snare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: armonico | laccio | rullante | tamburo | timbro
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: snare drum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rullante
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snarl
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ringhiare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strappare la sconfitta dalle fauci della vittoria
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.


lexentry: eng/sneak__Verb__1
written_rep: sneak
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intrufolarsi | accalappiare | arraffare | carpire | introdursi | rubare
sense_list:
(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/sneak__Verb__1
written_rep: sneak
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: accalappiare | arraffare | carpire | rubare | soffiare
sense_list:
(transitive) To take something stealthily without permission. | (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.


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


lexentry: eng/snifter__Noun__1
written_rep: snifter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: napoleone | snifter
sense_list:
(originally, and, chiefly, US) A small, wide, pear-shaped glass used for drinking aromatic liquors such as bourbon and brandy.


lexentry: eng/snipe__Noun__1
written_rep: snipe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beccaccino | beccaccia
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snippet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: parte
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: snob
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snob
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: snobbish
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snobistico
sense_list:
Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.


lexentry: eng/snoot__Noun__1
written_rep: snoot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: tubo
sense_list:
(theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.


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


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


lexentry: eng/snorkel__Noun__1
written_rep: snorkel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boccaglio | aeratore
sense_list:
(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/snout__Noun__1
written_rep: snout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: proboscide
sense_list:
The front of the prow of a ship or boat. [First attested in 1387.] | The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; a rostrum.


lexentry: eng/snout_moth__Noun__1
written_rep: snout moth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: piralide
sense_list:
Any of various moths with a long proboscis, such as in the families Pyralidae and Pyraloidae, and the subfamily Hypeninae.


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
written_rep: snow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neve | nevicata
sense_list:
(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
written_rep: snow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: effetto neve | neve
sense_list:
(figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference.


lexentry: eng/snow__Verb__1
written_rep: snow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nevicare
sense_list:
(intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/snow_bunting__Noun__1
written_rep: snow bunting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zigolo delle nevi
sense_list:
A bird of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.


lexentry: eng/snow_fence__Noun__1
written_rep: snow fence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: paraneve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snow globe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: globo di neve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snow leopard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leopardo delle nevi
sense_list:
A large feline mammal, Panthera uncia (syn. Uncia uncia), native to mountain ranges of central Asia.


lexentry: eng/snow_shed__Noun__1
written_rep: snow shed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galleria paravalanghe
sense_list:
(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's_chance_in_hell__Noun__1
written_rep: snowball's chance in hell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alle calende greche | mai | quando gli asini voleranno
sense_list:
(informal, hyperbole, idiomatic, somewhat, derogatory, somewhat, vulgar) Almost no chance at all of an occurrence or success.


lexentry: eng/snowball__Noun__1
written_rep: snowball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: palla di neve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snowblower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sgombraneve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snowboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snowboard | tavola da neve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snowdrop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bucaneve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snowman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pupazzo di neve | fantoccio di neve | omino di neve | uomo di neve
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snowmobile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: motoslitta | gatto delle nevi
sense_list:
(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/snowplow__Noun__1
written_rep: snowplow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spartineve
sense_list:
A motorized vehicle that is used to push snow off flat surfaces such as roads and parking lots. | A blade-like pushing device attached to a vehicle to enable it to be used for removing snow.


lexentry: eng/snubber__Noun__1
written_rep: snubber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ammortizzatore
sense_list:
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
written_rep: snus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snus
sense_list:
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
written_rep: so
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: così | tanto | allora | affinché | perché | veramente
sense_list:
In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.


lexentry: eng/so__Adverb__1
written_rep: so
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: così | tanto | allora
sense_list:
To the (explicitly stated) extent. | To the (implied) extent. | (with as): To such an extent or degree; as.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
written_rep: so
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tanto | allora | affinché | perché | veramente
sense_list:
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
written_rep: so
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: così | tanto | affinché | perché | veramente
sense_list:
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
written_rep: so be it
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: così sia | transeat
sense_list:
(idiomatic, subjunctive) An indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable.


lexentry: eng/so_much_for__Phrase__1
written_rep: so much for
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alla faccia di | altro che
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: so much the worse for
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tanto peggio per
sense_list:
(+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
written_rep: so what
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: e allora | e quindi | e sticazzi?
sense_list:
(informal, rhetorical question, impolite) Used to indicate indifference, often as a reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement.


lexentry: eng/soap__Noun__1
written_rep: soap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sapone
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soap dispenser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dispenser di sapone | distributore di sapone | erogatore di sapone
sense_list:
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
written_rep: soap opera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: telenovela
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soapbox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: palco
sense_list:
(figuratively, often pejorative) A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express his or her opinions.


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


lexentry: eng/soar__Verb__1
written_rep: soar
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: planare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird. | To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.


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


lexentry: eng/sober__Adjective__1
written_rep: sober
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sobrio
sense_list:
Not drunk; not intoxicated. | Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. | (figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. | (of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.


lexentry: eng/sober_up__Verb__1
written_rep: sober up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fare passare la sbornia
sense_list:
To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).


lexentry: eng/sobriety__Noun__1
written_rep: sobriety
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sobrietà
sense_list:
The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm. | The quality or state of not being intoxicated.


lexentry: eng/sobriquet__Noun__1
written_rep: sobriquet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nomignolo
sense_list:
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
written_rep: social Darwinism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: darwinismo sociale
sense_list:
(science) The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.


lexentry: eng/social_anxiety_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: social anxiety disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fobia sociale | sociofobia
sense_list:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) An 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
written_rep: social climber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrierista
sense_list:
(derogatory) One who tries to improve his or her social standing, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.


lexentry: eng/social_contract__Noun__1
written_rep: social contract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contratto sociale
sense_list:
(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_death__Noun__1
written_rep: social death
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: morte sociale
sense_list:
(idiomatic) The alienation of certain people from society to the point of being forgotten, excluded, or ignored in society.


lexentry: eng/social_democracy__Noun__1
written_rep: social democracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: socialdemocrazia
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: social democrat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: socialdemocratico
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: social distance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distanza sociale
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: social distancing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distanziamento sociale
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: social group
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruppo sociale
sense_list:
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
written_rep: social housing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casa popolare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: social justice warrior
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: social justice warrior
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see social justice,‎ warrior; a social justice activist.


lexentry: eng/social_life__Noun__1
written_rep: social life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vita sociale
sense_list:
An individual's interpersonal relationships with people within their immediate surroundings or general public. | Those public activities performed in association with others for the purpose of pleasure.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
written_rep: social network
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rete sociale | social network
sense_list:
(collective, sociology) A network of personal or business contacts, especially as facilitated by social networking on the Internet. | (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
written_rep: social safety net
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ammortizzatori sociali
sense_list:
(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_security__Noun__1
written_rep: social security
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sicurezza sociale
sense_list:
A system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to help ensure the wellbeing of its citizens. | Those benefits paid under such a system.


lexentry: eng/social_status__Noun__1
written_rep: social status
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: status sociale
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: social worker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assistente sociale | operatore social
sense_list:
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
written_rep: socialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: socialismo
sense_list:
(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. | 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
written_rep: socialization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: socializzazione
sense_list:
(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.


lexentry: eng/socialize__Verb__1
written_rep: socialize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: socializzare
sense_list:
(intransitive) To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially. | (transitive) To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society. | (transitive) To take something into collective or governmental ownership.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
written_rep: society
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: società
sense_list:
(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms. | (uncountable) The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
written_rep: society
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: società | associazione
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sociogram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sociogramma
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sociolect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: socioletto
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sociology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sociologia
sense_list:
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/sock_puppet__Noun__1
written_rep: sock puppet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fantoccio
sense_list:
(Internet slang, pejorative) An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
written_rep: socket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: presa | zoccolo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piota | zolla
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soda
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: soda | bibita | bevanda gassata | carbonato di sodio | seltz
sense_list:
(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).


lexentry: eng/soda_siphon__Noun__1
written_rep: soda siphon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sifone
sense_list:
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/sodium__Noun__1
written_rep: sodium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sodio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sodium alum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allume di sodio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium bisulfite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisolfito di sodio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium carbonate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soda
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium chloride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cloruro di sodio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium hydroxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idrossido di sodio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium nitrate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nitrato di sodio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium sulfate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solfato di sodio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: sodium thiosulfate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiosolfato di sodio
sense_list:
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
written_rep: sodomise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sodomizzare
sense_list:
(transitive) To engage in sodomy with (someone); to engage in anal (or, rarely, oral) sex as the penetrator (especially without consent). | (transitive) To engage in sexual intercourse with (an animal), to engage in bestiality.


lexentry: eng/sodomy__Noun__1
written_rep: sodomy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sodomia
sense_list:
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex. | (in particular) Anal sex.


lexentry: eng/sofa__Noun__1
written_rep: sofa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sofà | divano
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soffit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soffitto
sense_list:
(architectural element) The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.


lexentry: eng/soft-pedal__Verb__1
written_rep: soft-pedal
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abbindolare | sottacere
sense_list:
(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-soap__Verb__1
written_rep: soft-soap
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adulare
sense_list:
(informal, idiomatic, transitive) To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.


lexentry: eng/soft_cheese__Noun__1
written_rep: soft cheese
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: formaggio a pasta molle
sense_list:
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
written_rep: soft drink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bibita | bevanda gassata
sense_list:
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
written_rep: soft landing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: atterraggio morbido
sense_list:
(countable, aeronautics) A landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload or the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/soft_mutation__Noun__1
written_rep: soft mutation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mutazione dolce
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soft power
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forza
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soft serve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelato alla spina | gelato espresso | gelato soft
sense_list:
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
written_rep: soft sign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: segno tenue
sense_list:
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
written_rep: soft tennis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soft tennis
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soft toy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peluche | pelusce | peluscia | peluscio
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soft water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acqua dolce
sense_list:
(chemistry) Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap.


lexentry: eng/softball__Noun__1
written_rep: softball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: softball
sense_list:
(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand. | (sports) The ball used to play the sport.


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


lexentry: eng/software_engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: software engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingegneria del software
sense_list:
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
written_rep: softwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conifera
sense_list:
(uncountable, mostly, botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is. | (countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields this wood. | (uncountable) Any commercial timber.


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


lexentry: eng/soigneur__Noun__1
written_rep: soigneur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: assistente
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: terreno | terra
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: terra | suolo
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soil science
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pedologia
sense_list:
The scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.


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


lexentry: eng/solar_calendar__Noun__1
written_rep: solar calendar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calendario solare
sense_list:
A calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which defines the year. Dates indicate the position of the Earth during this revolution.


lexentry: eng/solar_constant__Noun__1
written_rep: solar constant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: costante solare
sense_list:
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
written_rep: solar day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giorno solare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: solar energy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elioenergia | energia solare
sense_list:
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
written_rep: solar mass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: massa solare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: solar prominence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: protuberanza solare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: solar radiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: radiazione solare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: solar sail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vela solare
sense_list:
(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_wind__Noun__1
written_rep: solar wind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vento solare
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: soldier of fortune
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soldato di ventura
sense_list:
A noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire him. | (figuratively, by extension) A person willing to work for or ally himself with any person or institution who will hire him.


lexentry: eng/sole_trader__Noun__1
written_rep: sole trader
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indipendente
sense_list:
(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
written_rep: solemn
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solenne
sense_list:
(religion, specifically, _, Christianity) Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred. | Deeply serious and sombre; grave. | Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.


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


lexentry: eng/solfège__Noun__1
written_rep: solfège
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solfeggio
sense_list:
(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/solicit__Verb__1
written_rep: solicit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: disturbare
sense_list:
(archaic, transitive) To disturb or trouble; to harass. | (obsolete, rare, transitive) To disturb; to disquiet.


lexentry: eng/solicitor__Noun__1
written_rep: solicitor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: avvocato
sense_list:
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. | 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
written_rep: solicitous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: impensierito
sense_list:
(Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus: | In an anxious or distressed way.


lexentry: eng/solid-state__Adjective__1
written_rep: solid-state
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: semiconduttore
sense_list:
(electronics, of an electronic component) Based upon semiconductors, as distinct from older technologies such as vacuum tubes.


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


