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sabato m | Saturday | |
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sabbia f | sand | |
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sacchetto m | small bag | |
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sacchetto di carta | paper bag | |
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sacchetto di plastica | plastic bag | |
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sacco m a pelo | sleeping bag | |
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sala f | hall ; auditorium | |
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sala d'aspetto | waiting room | |
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salato(a) | salted ; savoury | |
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saldare | to settle (bill) ; to weld | |
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saldi mpl | sale (cheap prices) | |
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saldo m | payment ; balance | |
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sale m | salt | |
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salire | to rise ; to go up | |
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salita f | climb ; slope | |
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in salita | uphill | |
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salmone m | salmon | |
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salmone affumicato | smoked salmon | |
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salone m | lounge ; salon | |
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salotto m | living room ; sitting room | |
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salsa f | sauce | |
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salsa di pomodoro | tomato sauce | |
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salsa tartara | tartar sauce | |
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salsa verde | piquant sauce | |
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salsiccia f | sausage | |
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saltato(a) | sautéed | |
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saltimbocca m | veal escalopes with ham | |
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salumeria f | delicatessen | |
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salumi mpl | cured pork meats | |
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salute f | health | |
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saluto m | greeting | |
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salvia f | sage (herb) | |
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salvo | except ; unless | |
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sangue m | blood | |
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al sangue | rare (steak) | |
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sapone m | soap | |
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sapore m | flavour ; taste | |
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saporito(a) | tasty | |
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sarago m | bream | |
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sarde fpl | sardines | |
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Sardegna f | Sardinia | |
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sartoria f | tailor's ; dressmaker's | |
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sasso m | stone | |
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sbaglio m | mistake | |
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sbarco m | landing (boat) | |
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sbrigare | to hurry | |
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scadenza f | expiry | |
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scadere | to expire | |
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scaduto(a) | out-of-date | |
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scala f | scale ; ladder ; staircase | |
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scala mobile | escalator | |
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scaldabagno m | water heater | |
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scaldare | to warm | |
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scale fpl | stairs | |
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scalino m | step | |
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scalo m | stopover | |
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scaloppina f | veal escalope | |
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scampi mpl | scampi | |
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scarico(a) | flat (battery) | |
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scarpa f | shoe | |
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scatto m | (telephone) unit | |
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scelta f | range ; selection ; choice | |
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scendere | to go down | |
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scheda f | slip (of paper) ; card | |
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scheda telefonica | phonecard | |
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schiacciare | to mash | |
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schiena f | back | |
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schienale m | back (of chair) | |
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schiuma f | foam | |
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sci m | ski ; skiing | |
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sci di fondo | cross-country skiing | |
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sci nautico | water-skiing | |
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sciare | to ski | |
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sciopero m | strike | |
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sciovia f | ski-lift | |
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sciroppo m | syrup | |
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scogliera f | cliff | |
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scolapiatti m | draining-board | |
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scompartimento m | compartment | |
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scongelare | to defrost | |
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sconto m | discount | |
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scontrino m | ticket ; receipt ; chit | |
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scorciatoia f | short cut | |
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scottatura f | burn ; sunburn | |
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Scozia f | Scotland | |
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scozzese | Scottish | |
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scrivere | to write | |
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scuola f | school | |
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scusarsi | to apologise | |
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se | if ; whether | |
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sé | oneself | |
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secco(a) | dried ; dry | |
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secolo m | century | |
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secondo(a) | second ; according to | |
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di seconda mano | secondhand | |
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sedano m | celery | |
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sede f | seat ; head office | |
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sedersi | to sit down | |
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sedia f | chair | |
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sedia a sdraio | deckchair | |
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seggiolone m | highchair | |
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seggiovia f | chair-lift | |
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segnale m | signal ; road sign | |
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segreteria f | secretary's office | |
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segreteria telefonica | answering service | |
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seguente | following | |
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seguire | to follow ; to continue | |
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sei | six | |
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selz m | soda water | |
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semaforo m | traffic lights | |
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semifreddo m | dessert made with ice cream | |
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semplice | plain ; simple | |
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sempre | always ; ever | |
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senape f | mustard | |
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senso m | sense | |
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senso unico | one-way street | |
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sentiero m | path ; footpath | |
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senza | without | |
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seppia f | cuttlefish | |
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sera f | evening | |
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serra f | greenhouse | |
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servizio m | service (charge) ; report (in press) | |
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servizi | facilities ; bathroom | |
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in servizio | in use ; on duty | |
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fuori servizio | out of order ; off duty | |
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servizio al tavolo | waiter/waitress service | |
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seta f | silk | |
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settembre m | September | |
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settentrionale | northern | |
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settimana f | week | |
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settimana bianca | week's skiing holiday | |
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sfogliatelle fpl | cream-filled flaky pastry dessert | |
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sfuso(a) | loose ; on tap (wine) | |
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sgombro m | mackerel | |
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sì | yes | |
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Sicilia f | Sicily | |
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sicurezza f | safety ; security | |
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sigaretta f | cigarette | |
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sigaro m | cigar | |
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Signor m | Mr | |
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Signora f | lady ; madam ; Mrs | |
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Signore m | gentleman ; sir | |
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Signorina f | young woman ; Miss | |
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silenzio m | silence | |
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simpatico(a) | pleasant ; nice | |
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sindaco m | mayor | |
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singola f | single room | |
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singolo(a) | single | |
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sinistra f | left | |
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sito m | site | |
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skipass m | skipass | |
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slacciare | to unfasten ; to undo | |
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slavina f | snowslide | |
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slitta f | sledge ; sleigh | |
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smoking m | dinner jacket | |
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Soave m | dry white wine from the Veneto | |
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sobborgo m | suburb | |
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soccorso m | assistance ; help | |
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socio m | associate ; member | |
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sodo(a) | hard ; hard-boiled (egg) | |
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soffice | soft | |
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sofficini mpl | small savoury fritters | |
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soffitto m | ceiling | |
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soggiorno m | visit ; stay ; sitting room | |
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sogliola f | sole | |
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solamente | only | |
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solare | solar ; sun- | |
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sole m | sun ; sunshine | |
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sollevare | to raise ; to relieve | |
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sollievo m | relief | |
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solo | only | |
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solubile | soluble | |
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caffè solubile | instant coffee | |
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sonnifero m | sleeping pill | |
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sopra | on ; above ; over ; on top | |
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soprattassa f | surcharge | |
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sorella f | sister | |
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sorgente f | spring | |
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sorvegliante m/f | supervisor | |
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sospeso(a) | suspended ; postponed | |
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sosta f | stop | |
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divieto di sosta | no waiting | |
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sottaceti mpl | pickles | |
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sotterraneo(a) | underground | |
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sottile | thin ; fine ; subtle | |
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sotto | underneath ; under ; below | |
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sottopassaggio m | underpass | |
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sottotitolo m | subtitle | |
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spaccio m | shop | |
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spaghetti mpl | spaghetti | |
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spalmare | to spread | |
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spartitraffico m | central reservation | |
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spazzaneve m | snowplough | |
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specificare | to specify | |
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spedire | to send ; to dispatch ; to ship | |
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spegnere | to turn off ; to put out | |
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spento(a) | turned off ; out (light, etc.) | |
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spesa f | expense | |
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spese fpl | shopping ; expenses ; costs | |
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spesso | often | |
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spettacolo m | show ; performance | |
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spezie fpl | spices | |
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spezzatino m | stew | |
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spia f | spy ; warning light | |
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spiaggia f | beach ; shore | |
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spiaggia libera | public beach | |
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spiccioli mpl | (small) change | |
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spiedino m | skewer ; kebab | |
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spina f | bone (of fish) ; plug (electric) | |
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spinaci mpl | spinach | |
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spingere | to push | |
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spogliarello m | striptease | |
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spogliatoio m | dressing room | |
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sporgersi | to lean out | |
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sportello m | counter ; window ; door (of car) | |
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sposato(a) | married | |
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spremuta f | freshly-squeezed juice | |
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spumante | sparkling | |
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spuntino m | snack | |
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sputare | to spit | |
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Srl | Ltd | |
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stabilimento m | factory | |
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stadio m | stadium | |
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stagionato(a) | ripe ; mature | |
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stagione f | season | |
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stagno m | pond | |
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stagnola f | tin foil | |
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stalla f | stable | |
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stampatello m | block letters | |
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stanza f | room | |
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stanza da bagno | bathroom | |
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stasera | tonight | |
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Stati Uniti mpl | United States | |
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stazione f | station ; resort | |
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stazione balneare | seaside resort | |
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sterlina f | sterling ; pound | |
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stesso(a) | same | |
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stitichezza f | constipation | |
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storico(a) | historic(al) | |
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stoviglie fpl | crockery | |
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stracciatella f | chocolate-chip ice cream | |
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stracotto m | beef stew | |
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strada f | road ; street | |
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strada panoramica | scenic route | |
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strada sbarrata | road closed | |
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strada statale | main road | |
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strada senza uscita | dead end | |
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straniero(a) | foreign ; overseas ; foreigner | |
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stretto(a) | narrow ; tight | |
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stufato m | stew | |
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stuzzicadenti m | toothpick | |
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stuzzichino m | appetizer | |
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su | on ; onto ; over ; about ; up | |
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sua | his ; her(s) ; its ; your(s) | |
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subito | at once | |
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succo m | juice | |
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succo di frutta | fruit juice | |
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sud m | south | |
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sue | his ; her(s) ; its ; your(s) | |
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sugo m | sauce ; gravy ; juice | |
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suino(a) | pork | |
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suo(i) | his ; her(s) ; its ; your(s) | |
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suonare | to ring ; to play ; to sound | |
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superare | to exceed ; to pass ; to overtake | |
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supermercato m | supermarket | |
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supplemento m | supplement | |
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supposta f | suppository | |
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surgelato(a) | frozen | |
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susina f | plum | |
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sveglia f | alarm clock | |
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sviluppo rapido m | fast developing service (photos) | |
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svincolo m | slip road | |
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Svizzera f | Switzerland | |
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svolta f | turn | |
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