Glossary - S
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| S, come "sole" | S, as in "sole" - sun | (Alphabet) |
| sabato | Saturday | (Lez.b_7) |
| sabbia | sand | (Lez.i_9) |
| sacco (un sacco) | sack, bag (a lot) | (Lez.a_3) |
| sacrifici | sacrifice | (Lez.i_9) |
| sacro, sacra | holy | (Lez.i_7) |
| saggezza | wisdom | (Lez.a_5) |
| salame | salami | (Lez.b_10) |
| salato, salata | salty | (Lez.b_6) |
| saldo | sale, balance | (Lez.b_10) |
| sale | salt | (Lez.b_6) |
| salita (in salita) | ascent, climb (uphill) | (Lez.a_3) |
| salutare (salutarsi) | to greet, say goodbye (to greet each other) | (Lez.i_9;i_11) |
| salute | health | (Lez.a_3) |
| saluto | greeting | (Lez.b_1) |
| sano, sana | healthy | (Lez.b_6) |
| santo, santa | saint | (Lez.i_7) |
| sanzione | sanction | (Lez.b_7) |
| sapere (verbo irregolare) | to know | (Lez.b_9) |
| sapone | soap | (Lez.b_11) |
| saporito, saporita | tasty | (Lez.i_7) |
| saturo, satura | saturated, full | (Lez.i_9) |
| sbadato, sbadata | careless, inattentive | (Lez.i_8) |
| sbagliare | to make mistakes | (Lez.i_5) |
| sbagliato, sbagliata | wrong | (Lez.b_10) |
| sbaglio | mistake | (Lez.b_10) |
| scacchi | chess | (Lez.a_3) |
| scaffale | shelf | (Lez.b_2) |
| scala | stairs, stairway | (Lez.i_3) |
| scalata | climb | (Lez.a_5) |
| scambiare (scambiandosele) | to exchange (exchanging them among themselves) | (Lez.a_3) |
| scappare | to escape, run away | (Lez.b_11) |
| scarpa, scarpe da tennis | shoe (tennis shoes) | (Lez.b_10) |
| scatola | box | (Lez.b_10) |
| scattare (scatto in salita) | to sprint (uphill sprint) | (Lez.a_3) |
| scavare | to dig, excavate, bore | (Lez.i_6) |
| scegliere | to choose | (Lez.b_10) |
| scena | scene | (Lez.i_2) |
| scendere | to go down | (Lez.i_3) |
| sceneggiatore | screenwriter | (Lez.i_8) |
| scenografia | stage design (theatre), set design (cinema) | (Lez.i_2) |
| scherma | fencing | (Lez.a_3) |
| scherzare | to joke | (Lez.i_9) |
| scherzo | joke, trick | (Lez.b_11) |
| scherzoso, scherzosa | playful | (Lez.a_2) |
| schiena | back | (Lez.b_8) |
| schietto, schietta | frank | (Lez.i_6) |
| Sci, come in "sci" | Sci, as in "sci" - ski | (Alphabet) |
| sciacquare, sciacquarsi | to rinse | (Lez.i_7) |
| sciare | to ski | (Lez.b_7) |
| sciarpa | scarf | (Lez.b_10) |
| scienza | science | (Lez.i_5) |
| scienziato, scienziata | scientist | (Lez.b_3) |
| sciopero | strike | (Lez.a_2) |
| scivolare | to slip | (Lez.a_5) |
| scolare | drain, strain | (Lez.b_6) |
| scolastico, scolastica (pl. scolastici, scolastiche) | scholastic | (Lez.i_9) |
| sconfitta | defeat | (Lez.a_2) |
| sconosciuto | unknown | (Lez.b_2) |
| scontato, scontata (dare per scontato) | discounted (to take for granted) | (Lez.i_9) |
| sconto | discount | (Lez.b_10) |
| scontrino | receipt | (Lez.b_10) |
| scontro | clash | (Lez.a_3) |
| scoperta | discovery | (Lez.i_7) |
| scoprire | to discover, find out | (Lez.i_8) |
| scoraggiato | discouraged | (Lez.a_2) |
| scorso, scorsa | past | (Lez.b_10) |
| scortese | impolite, rude | (Lez.a_4) |
| scribacchiare | to scribble | (Lez.i_9) |
| scritto, scritta da | written by | (Lez.b_8) |
| scrittore, scrittrice | writer | (Lez.b_11) |
| scrivania | (writing-) desk | (Lez.b_2) |
| scrivere (scriversi) | to write (to write to each other) | (Lez.b_4;i_11) |
| scrupolo | scruple | (Lez.a_5) |
| scultura | sculpture, carving | (Lez.i_5) |
| scuola | school | (Lez.b_7) |
| scuotere | to shake | (Lez.i_7) |
| scusa | apology, excuse | (Lez.i_5) |
| scusare | to excuse | (Lez.i_10) |
| scusi | excuse me, sorry | (Lez.b_6) |
| sdraiato, sdraiata | lying down | (Lez.a_5) |
| sdrammatizzare | to play down | (Lez.i_9) |
| se | if | (Lez.b_9) |
| se stesso, se stessa | oneself | (Lez.i_3) |
| seccato, seccata | annoyed, bothered | (Lez.i_7) |
| secco, secca | dry | (Lez.b_7) |
| secolare | secular, age-long | (Lez.i_5) |
| secolo | century | (Lez.i_3) |
| secondo, seconda; il secondo; (secondo lui ...) | second; second course; (according to him...) | (Lez.b_6;i_8) |
| sede | (place of) residence | (Lez.a_4) |
| sedere, sedersi | to sit down | (Lez.i_3;i_9) |
| sedia | chair | (Lez.b_2) |
| sedicesimo, sedicesima | sixteenth | (Lez.i_5) |
| seduta | session | (Lez.a_5) |
| seduto, seduta | seated, sitting | (Lez.b_4) |
| segno | sign | (Lez.a_5) |
| segretario, segretaria (pl. segretari, segretarie) | secretary | (Lez.a_3) |
| segreto | secret | (Lez.i_2) |
| seguire (seguente) | to follow (following) | (Lez.i_2) |
| seguito (in seguito; di seguito) | sequel (then, later on; following) | (Lez.i_2;i_10) |
| sei (verbo essere) | you are (v. to be) | (Lez.b_1) |
| sei | six | (Lez.b_5) |
| selezionare | to select | (Lez.i_7) |
| semaforo | traffic lights | (Lez.b_8) |
| sembrare | to seem, appear | (Lez.i_2) |
| semplice | simple | (Lez.i_2) |
| semplicemente | simply | (Lez.i_7) |
| sempre | always, forever, still | (Lez.b_3) |
| sensazione | feeling, sensation | (Lez.b_7) |
| sensibilità | sensitivity | (Lez.a_5) |
| senso | sense, sensation, meaning | (Lez.i_3) |
| sentimento | feeling | (Lez.i_8) |
| sentire (sentirsi) | to feel, to hear (to feel, to be; to talk to each other) | (Lez.i_3;i_11) |
| senza | without | (Lez.b_10) |
| separazione | separation | (Lez.i_10) |
| separato, separata | separated, apart | (Lez.a_5) |
| sera | evening | (Lez.b_2) |
| sereno, serena | serene, calm | (Lez.b_2) |
| serio, seria (pl. seri, serie) | serious, earnest | (Lez.i_2) |
| serioso, seriosa | too serious | (Lez.i_9) |
| servire | to serve | (Lez.b_6) |
| servizi (servizio militare, servizio di leva) | services (military service) | (Lez.a_2) |
| sette | seven | (Lez.b_5) |
| settembre | September | (Lez.b_7) |
| settimana | week | (Lez.b_7) |
| settore | sector | (Lez.a_2) |
| severo, severa | severe | (Lez.a_3) |
| sfilata | fashion-show | (Lez.i_5) |
| sfinito, sfinita | exhausted | (Lez.a_3) |
| sfogare | to give vent to | (Lez.a_3) |
| sfortuna | misfortune, bad luck | (Lez.a_4) |
| sfortunato, sfortunata | unlucky | (Lez.b_3) |
| sfrattare | to evict | (Lez.i_11) |
| sfruttamento | exploitation | (Lez.a_4) |
| sgargiante | showy, gaudy | (Lez.i_5) |
| si (si sta bene) | oneself, himself, herself, itself, themself; impersonal: people, they, one (it's fine) | (Lez.b_7;i_3) |
| sì | yes | (Lez.b_1) |
| siccome | as, since | (Lez.a_2) |
| sicurezza | securety | (Lez.a_2) |
| sicuro, sicura | sure | (Lez.b_10) |
| significato | meaning, sense | (Lez.i_3) |
| signora | ms., mrs. | (Lez.b_9) |
| signore, signor | mr. | (Lez.b_9) |
| silenzio | silence | (Lez.i_6) |
| silenzioso, silenziosa | silent | (Lez.b_4) |
| simbolo | symbol | (Lez.a_2) |
| simile | similar | (Lez.i_9) |
| simpatico, simpatica | nice, pleasant | (Lez.b_2) |
| sincero, sincera | sincere, honest | (Lez.b_10) |
| sindacalista | trade unionist | (Lez.a_4) |
| sindacato | trade union | (Lez.a_2) |
| singolo, singola | single | (Lez.b_11) |
| sinistra | left | (Lez.b_8) |
| sito | web-site, place | (Lez.i_2) |
| situazione | situation | (Lez.i_8) |
| smettere | to stop, cease | (Lez.i_8) |
| sociale | social | (Lez.a_3) |
| socializzare | to socialize | (Lez.b_4) |
| società | society, company | (Lez.i_9) |
| socievole | sociable | (Lez.b_3) |
| soddisfare | to satisfy | (Lez.a_2) |
| soddisfatto, soddisfatta | satisfied, pleased | (Lez.i_9) |
| soddisfazione | satisfaction | (Lez.i_9) |
| sodo (andare al sodo) | hard, firm (get to the point) | (Lez.a_4) |
| sofisticato, sofisticata | sophisticated | (Lez.a_2) |
| soggiorno | living-room | (Lez.b_2) |
| sognare | to dream | (Lez.b_4) |
| sogno | dream | (Lez.i_4) |
| soldato | soldier | (Lez.i_8) |
| soldi | money | (Lez.b_10) |
| sole | sun | (Lez.b_7) |
| solitario, solitaria | solitary | (Lez.b_3) |
| solito, solita (come al solito) | usual (as usual) | (Lez.i_7) |
| solitudine | loneliness | (Lez.i_9) |
| sollevare, sollevare pesi | to lift (to lift weights) | (Lez.b_4) |
| solo | only | (Lez.b_3) |
| solo, sola (da solo) | lonely (by oneself) | (Lez.b_9;i_9) |
| soluzione | solution | (Lez.b_2) |
| somigliare | to be like, to look like | (Lez.i_3) |
| sommergere | to submerge | (Lez.i_3) |
| sonno (avere sonno) | sleep (to be sleepy) | (Lez.i_9) |
| sono (verbo essere) | I am, they are (v. to be) | (Lez.b_1) |
| sopportare | to stand, bear, tolerate, endure | (Lez.a_2) |
| sopra | over, above, on | (Lez.b_4) |
| soprannominato | nicknamed | (Lez.a_3) |
| sorella | sister | (Lez.b_5) |
| sorridere | to smile | (Lez.b_4) |
| sorriso | smile | (Lez.a_4) |
| sorte | fate, destiny, chance | (Lez.a_4) |
| sostenere | to maintain | (Lez.a_5) |
| sottile | fine, thin, delicate | (Lez.i_9) |
| sotto | under | (Lez.b_4) |
| sottosuolo | subsoil | (Lez.a_2) |
| spaventare | to frighten, scare | (Lez.a_4) |
| spazzolino | toothbrush | (Lez.b_11) |
| specchiarsi | to look at oneself in the mirror | (Lez.i_3) |
| specchio, lo specchio | mirror (the mirror) | (Lez.b_2) |
| specialità | speciality | (Lez.i_4) |
| specializzato, specializzata | specialized | (Lez.i_5) |
| specificare | to specify | (Lez.a_2) |
| speculare | to speculate, think over it | (Lez.a_5) |
| spedire | to send, dispatch | (Lez.a_4) |
| spedizione | expedition | (Lez.a_5) |
| spegnere | to switch off, turn off | (Lez.i_10) |
| sperare | to hope | (Lez.a_5) |
| spesa (fare la spesa) | grocery (grocery shopping) | (Lez.b_8) |
| spesso | often | (Lez.b_4) |
| spettacolo | show | (Lez.b_10) |
| spettro | spectre, ghost | (Lez.a_3) |
| spezzato, spezzata | broken | (Lez.i_10) |
| spiacevole | unpleasant | (Lez.i_8) |
| spiaggia | beach | (Lez.b_9) |
| spiccioli | coins | (Lez.b_10) |
| spiegare | to explain | (Lez.b_9) |
| spiegazione | explanation | (Lez.i_7) |
| spirito | spirit, mind | (Lez.a_5) |
| spiritoso, spiritosa | witty | (Lez.b_2) |
| spirituale | spiritual | (Lez.i_7) |
| sporco, sporca | dirty | (Lez.i_8) |
| sportello | counter, window | (Lez.b_10) |
| sportivo, sportiva | athletic | (Lez.b_2) |
| sposato, sposata | married | (Lez.b_11) |
| squadra (squadra del cuore) | team (favourite team) | (Lez.a_3) |
| squalo | shark | (Lez.i_6) |
| squilibrio | derangement, imbalance | (Lez.a_5) |
| squillare | to ring | (Lez.i_4) |
| stabilizzazione | stabilization | (Lez.a_2) |
| stadio | stadium | (Lez.a_3) |
| stagione | season | (Lez.b_7) |
| stamattina | this morning | (Lez.b_10) |
| stampa | printing, press | (Lez.i_7) |
| stancante | tiring | (Lez.i_4) |
| stanco, stanca (pl. stanchi, stanche) | tired | (Lez.b_2) |
| stanza | room | (Lez.b_10) |
| stare (verbo irregolare) | to stay, remain, to be | (Lez.b_9) |
| stare bene | to feel well, good | (Lez.b_9) |
| stare male | to feel sick, not well | (Lez.b_9) |
| stare in piedi | to stand | (Lez.b_9) |
| stare zitto, zitta | to keep quiet | (Lez.b_9) |
| stasera | this evening | (Lez.b_7) |
| statale | state, civil, government | (Lez.a_2) |
| statistica (pl. statistiche) | statistic | (Lez.a_4) |
| stato (stato civile) | state (marital status) | (Lez.i_10;a_2) |
| stazione | railway station | (Lez.b_7) |
| stereo, lo stereo | stereo (the stereo) | (Lez.b_2) |
| stereotipato/a | stereotyped | (Lez.i_2) |
| sterminio | extermination, destruction | (Lez.i_11) |
| stesso, stessa (lo stesso), (noi stessi) | same (the same), self (ourselves) | (Lez.b_9) |
| stile | style | (Lez.i_5) |
| stilista | fashion designer | (Lez.i_5) |
| stimolare | to stimulate | (Lez.a_5) |
| stipendio | salary | (Lez.a_4) |
| stivale (pl. stivali) | boot | (Lez.b_10) |
| stoffa (avere la stoffa) | fabric (to have what it takes to achieve something) | (Lez.a_3) |
| storia | story, history | (Lez.b_5) |
| storico, storica (pl. storici, storiche) | historical | (Lez.i_6) |
| strada | road, street | (Lez.b_8) |
| straniero, straniera | foreigner, foreign | (Lez.b_4) |
| strappare | to pull, tear | (Lez.i_4) |
| stravagante | extravagant | (Lez.b_3) |
| stretto, stretta | tight, narrow | (Lez.b_2) |
| stringere | to hold tight | (Lez.i_9) |
| strofinare | to rub | (Lez.a_4) |
| strumento | instrument | (Lez.i_2) |
| struttura | structure | (Lez.a_4) |
| studente | student | (Lez.b_3) |
| studiare | to study | (Lez.b_4) |
| studio | studying, study | (Lez.i_10) |
| stupido (che stupido!) | stupid (what a fool!) | (Lez.i_8) |
| stupirsi | to be amazed, be stunned by | (Lez.a_5) |
| su (su!) | on, upon, (come-on!) | (Lez.b_8,i_5) |
| subito | immediately, at once | (Lez.b_11) |
| succedere | to happen | (Lez.i_9) |
| successo | success | (Lez.i_2) |
| succo | juice | (Lez.b_6) |
| sud (sud-americano, sud-americana) | south (South American) | (Lez.b_2) |
| sudare | to sweat | (Lez.a_3) |
| suddito, suddita | subject | (Lez.i_10) |
| suddividere | to subdivide | (Lez.a_2) |
| sugo | sauce | (Lez.b_6) |
| suggerire | to suggest | (Lez.i_10) |
| suggestivo, suggestiva | enchanting | (Lez.i_11) |
| suicidarsi | to commit suicide | (Lez.a_5) |
| suonare | to play an instrument, to ring | (Lez.b_4) |
| superare | to overcome, pass | (Lez.i_8) |
| super-eroe | super-hero | (Lez.i_3) |
| supermercato | supermarket | (Lez.i_7) |
| supervisione | supervision | (Lez.i_11) |
| supportare | to support | (Lez.a_5) |
| sussurrare | to whisper | (Lez.i_2) |
| suvvia | come on! | (Lez.a_2) |
| svegliarsi | to wake up | (Lez.i_3) |
| svenire | to faint | (Lez.i_4) |
| sviluppare, svilupparsi | to develop | (Lez.i_9) |
| sviluppo | development | (Lez.a_4) |