ricardare

ricardàre (first-person singular present ricàrdo, first-person singular past historic ricardài, past participle ricardàto, auxiliary avére)

ricardàre (canonical)
ricàrdo (first-person present singular)
ricardài (first-person historic past singular)
ricardàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
ricardàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
ricardàndo (gerund)
ricardànte (participle present)
ricardàto (participle past)
ricàrdo (first-person indicative present singular)
ricàrdi (indicative present second-person singular)
ricàrda (indicative present singular third-person)
ricardiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
ricardàte (indicative plural present second-person)
ricàrdano (indicative plural present third-person)
ricardàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ricardàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ricardàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ricardavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ricardavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ricardàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
ricardài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
ricardàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
ricardò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
ricardàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
ricardàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
ricardàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
ricarderò (first-person future indicative singular)
ricarderài (future indicative second-person singular)
ricarderà (future indicative singular third-person)
ricarderémo (first-person future indicative plural)
ricarderéte (future indicative plural second-person)
ricarderànno (future indicative plural third-person)
ricarderèi (conditional first-person singular)
ricarderésti (conditional second-person singular)
ricarderèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
ricarderébbe (conditional singular third-person)
ricarderémmo (conditional first-person plural)
ricarderéste (conditional plural second-person)
ricarderèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
ricarderébbero (conditional plural third-person)
ricàrdi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ricàrdi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
ricàrdi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ricardiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
ricardiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
ricàrdino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
ricardàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ricardàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
ricardàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ricardàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
ricardàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
ricardàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
ricàrda (imperative second-person singular)
ricàrdi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ricardiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
ricardàte (imperative plural second-person)
ricàrdino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
ricardàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
ricàrdi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ricardiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
ricardàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
ricàrdino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(textiles) to card or tease (wool, other fibers) again


ridistaccare

it-verb

ridistaccàre (first-person singular present ridistàcco, first-person singular past historic ridistaccài, past participle ridistaccàto, auxiliary avére)

ridistaccàre (canonical)
ridistàcco (first-person present singular)
ridistaccài (first-person historic past singular)
ridistaccàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
ridistaccàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
ridistaccàndo (gerund)
ridistaccànte (participle present)
ridistaccàto (participle past)
ridistàcco (first-person indicative present singular)
ridistàcchi (indicative present second-person singular)
ridistàcca (indicative present singular third-person)
ridistacchiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
ridistaccàte (indicative plural present second-person)
ridistàccano (indicative plural present third-person)
ridistaccàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ridistaccàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ridistaccàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ridistaccavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ridistaccavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ridistaccàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
ridistaccài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
ridistaccàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
ridistaccò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
ridistaccàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
ridistaccàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
ridistaccàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
ridistaccherò (first-person future indicative singular)
ridistaccherài (future indicative second-person singular)
ridistaccherà (future indicative singular third-person)
ridistaccherémo (first-person future indicative plural)
ridistaccheréte (future indicative plural second-person)
ridistaccherànno (future indicative plural third-person)
ridistaccherèi (conditional first-person singular)
ridistaccherésti (conditional second-person singular)
ridistaccherèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
ridistaccherébbe (conditional singular third-person)
ridistaccherémmo (conditional first-person plural)
ridistaccheréste (conditional plural second-person)
ridistaccherèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
ridistaccherébbero (conditional plural third-person)
ridistàcchi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ridistàcchi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
ridistàcchi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ridistacchiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
ridistacchiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
ridistàcchino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
ridistaccàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ridistaccàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
ridistaccàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ridistaccàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
ridistaccàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
ridistaccàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
ridistàcca (imperative second-person singular)
ridistàcchi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ridistacchiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
ridistaccàte (imperative plural second-person)
ridistàcchino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
ridistaccàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
ridistàcchi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ridistacchiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
ridistaccàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
ridistàcchino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(sports) to outdistance again (in a race)


alle corde

(idiomatic, also boxing, also figurative) on the ropes


rubapalloni

Verb-object compound, composed of ruba (“to steal”) + pallone (“soccer balls”).

it-verb-obj

(soccer) a player who retrieves the ball from the opposing side


scapare

it-verb

scapàre (first-person singular present scàpo, first-person singular past historic scapài, past participle scapàto, auxiliary avére)

scapàre (canonical)
scàpo (first-person present singular)
scapài (first-person historic past singular)
scapàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
scapàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
scapàndo (gerund)
scapànte (participle present)
scapàto (participle past)
scàpo (first-person indicative present singular)
scàpi (indicative present second-person singular)
scàpa (indicative present singular third-person)
scapiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
scapàte (indicative plural present second-person)
scàpano (indicative plural present third-person)
scapàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
scapàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
scapàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
scapavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
scapavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
scapàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
scapài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
scapàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
scapò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
scapàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
scapàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
scapàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
scaperò (first-person future indicative singular)
scaperài (future indicative second-person singular)
scaperà (future indicative singular third-person)
scaperémo (first-person future indicative plural)
scaperéte (future indicative plural second-person)
scaperànno (future indicative plural third-person)
scaperèi (conditional first-person singular)
scaperésti (conditional second-person singular)
scaperèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
scaperébbe (conditional singular third-person)
scaperémmo (conditional first-person plural)
scaperéste (conditional plural second-person)
scaperèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
scaperébbero (conditional plural third-person)
scàpi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
scàpi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
scàpi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
scapiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
scapiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
scàpino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
scapàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
scapàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
scapàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
scapàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
scapàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
scapàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
scàpa (imperative second-person singular)
scàpi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scapiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
scapàte (imperative plural second-person)
scàpino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
scapàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
scàpi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scapiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
scapàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
scàpino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

From s- + capo + -are. First attested in 1601, in the archaic meaning "to demolish".

(fishing) to remove the head of (a fish)


sciorare

a􂀿transitive or intransitive􂁀:e􂀿alternatively when intransitive􂁀/ò

scioràre (first-person singular present sciòro, first-person singular past historic sciorài, past participle scioràto, auxiliary (transitive or intransitive) avére or (alternatively when intransitive) èssere)

scioràre (canonical)
sciòro (first-person present singular)
sciorài (first-person historic past singular)
scioràto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary intransitive transitive)
èssere (auxiliary intransitive)
scioràre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary intransitive transitive)
èssere (auxiliary intransitive)
scioràndo (gerund)
sciorànte (participle present)
scioràto (participle past)
sciòro (first-person indicative present singular)
sciòri (indicative present second-person singular)
sciòra (indicative present singular third-person)
scioriàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
scioràte (indicative plural present second-person)
sciòrano (indicative plural present third-person)
scioràvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
scioràvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
scioràva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
scioravàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
scioravàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
scioràvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
sciorài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
scioràsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
sciorò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
scioràmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
scioràste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
scioràrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
sciorerò (first-person future indicative singular)
sciorerài (future indicative second-person singular)
sciorerà (future indicative singular third-person)
sciorerémo (first-person future indicative plural)
scioreréte (future indicative plural second-person)
sciorerànno (future indicative plural third-person)
sciorerèi (conditional first-person singular)
sciorerésti (conditional second-person singular)
sciorerèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
sciorerébbe (conditional singular third-person)
sciorerémmo (conditional first-person plural)
scioreréste (conditional plural second-person)
sciorerèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
sciorerébbero (conditional plural third-person)
sciòri (first-person present singular subjunctive)
sciòri (present second-person singular subjunctive)
sciòri (present singular subjunctive third-person)
scioriàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
scioriàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
sciòrino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
scioràssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
scioràssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
scioràsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
scioràssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
scioràste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
scioràssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
sciòra (imperative second-person singular)
sciòri (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scioriàmo (first-person imperative plural)
scioràte (imperative plural second-person)
sciòrino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
scioràre (imperative negative second-person singular)
sciòri (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scioriàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
scioràte (imperative negative plural second-person)
sciòrino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
sorare (alternative)

(intransitive, hunting) to fly off (of falcons), to rush off (of hounds) [auxiliary avere or essere]


sconocchiare

sconocchiàre (first-person singular present sconòcchio, first-person singular past historic sconocchiài, past participle sconocchiàto, auxiliary avére)

sconocchiàre (canonical)
sconòcchio (first-person present singular)
sconocchiài (first-person historic past singular)
sconocchiàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
sconocchiàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
sconocchiàndo (gerund)
sconocchiànte (participle present)
sconocchiàto (participle past)
sconòcchio (first-person indicative present singular)
sconòcchi (indicative present second-person singular)
sconòcchia (indicative present singular third-person)
sconocchiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
sconocchiàte (indicative plural present second-person)
sconòcchiano (indicative plural present third-person)
sconocchiàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
sconocchiàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
sconocchiàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
sconocchiavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
sconocchiavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
sconocchiàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
sconocchiài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
sconocchiàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
sconocchiò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
sconocchiàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
sconocchiàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
sconocchiàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
sconocchierò (first-person future indicative singular)
sconocchierài (future indicative second-person singular)
sconocchierà (future indicative singular third-person)
sconocchierémo (first-person future indicative plural)
sconocchieréte (future indicative plural second-person)
sconocchierànno (future indicative plural third-person)
sconocchierèi (conditional first-person singular)
sconocchierésti (conditional second-person singular)
sconocchierèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
sconocchierébbe (conditional singular third-person)
sconocchierémmo (conditional first-person plural)
sconocchieréste (conditional plural second-person)
sconocchierèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
sconocchierébbero (conditional plural third-person)
sconòcchi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
sconòcchi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
sconòcchi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
sconocchiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
sconocchiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
sconòcchino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
sconocchiàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
sconocchiàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
sconocchiàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
sconocchiàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
sconocchiàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
sconocchiàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
sconòcchia (imperative second-person singular)
sconòcchi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
sconocchiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
sconocchiàte (imperative plural second-person)
sconòcchino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
sconocchiàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
sconòcchi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
sconocchiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
sconocchiàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
sconòcchino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(textiles) to spin out (thread) (from the distaff)


scopinare

scopinàre (first-person singular present scopìno, first-person singular past historic scopinài, past participle scopinàto, auxiliary avére)

scopinàre (canonical)
scopìno (first-person present singular)
scopinài (first-person historic past singular)
scopinàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
scopinàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
scopinàndo (gerund)
scopinànte (participle present)
scopinàto (participle past)
scopìno (first-person indicative present singular)
scopìni (indicative present second-person singular)
scopìna (indicative present singular third-person)
scopiniàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
scopinàte (indicative plural present second-person)
scopìnano (indicative plural present third-person)
scopinàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
scopinàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
scopinàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
scopinavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
scopinavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
scopinàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
scopinài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
scopinàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
scopinò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
scopinàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
scopinàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
scopinàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
scopinerò (first-person future indicative singular)
scopinerài (future indicative second-person singular)
scopinerà (future indicative singular third-person)
scopinerémo (first-person future indicative plural)
scopineréte (future indicative plural second-person)
scopinerànno (future indicative plural third-person)
scopinerèi (conditional first-person singular)
scopinerésti (conditional second-person singular)
scopinerèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
scopinerébbe (conditional singular third-person)
scopinerémmo (conditional first-person plural)
scopineréste (conditional plural second-person)
scopinerèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
scopinerébbero (conditional plural third-person)
scopìni (first-person present singular subjunctive)
scopìni (present second-person singular subjunctive)
scopìni (present singular subjunctive third-person)
scopiniàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
scopiniàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
scopìnino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
scopinàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
scopinàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
scopinàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
scopinàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
scopinàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
scopinàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
scopìna (imperative second-person singular)
scopìni (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scopiniàmo (first-person imperative plural)
scopinàte (imperative plural second-person)
scopìnino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
scopinàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
scopìni (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
scopiniàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
scopinàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
scopìnino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(textiles) to brush (silk cocoons) as part of processing


semaio

it-noun

semaio m (plural semai, feminine semaia)


singolista

singolista m or f by sense (masculine plural singolisti, feminine plural singoliste)

singolisti (masculine plural)
singoliste (feminine plural)


smaltatrice

(photography) device used to glaze photographs


talpone

(weaponry) tool used to adjust the parallelism between the axis of the barrel and the line of sight


tiraloro

Verb-object compound, composed of tira (“to pull”) + l' (“the”) + oro (“gold”).


tondone

Augmentative of tondo; a large circular object

(dance, Tuscan) circle done in traditional dances, like the quadrille


trecciaiolo

it-noun

trecciaiolo m (plural trecciaioli, feminine trecciaiola)

trecciaioli (plural)
trecciaiola (feminine)

a person who makes straw braids for hats


trottistico

it-adj

trottistico (feminine trottistica, masculine plural trottistici, feminine plural trottistiche)

trottistica (feminine)
trottistici (masculine plural)
trottistiche (feminine plural)


sulla difensiva

Literally, “on the defensive”. Compare French sur la défensive.

«E che cosa avrei fatto io a lei?» ha chiesto, sulla difensiva.

2012, John Green, translated by Giorgia Grilli, Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 81:

"What'd I do to her?" he asked, defensive.

(sports, also figurative) on the defensive


fuori combattimento

Literally, “out of battle”. Compare French hors de combat.

(boxing) with at least one knee on the ground, not capable of standing back up within ten seconds; knocked out


fuori combattimento

(boxing) situation in which a boxer has been knocked out


sottopezza

(textile manufacturing) a cloth that is wound at the same time as the fabric being processed


tagliafuori

Verb-object compound, composed of taglia (“to cut”) + fuori (“out”).

it-verb-obj

(basketball) defense technique in which a player puts himself between the adversary and the basket; block


coprifiamma

Verb-object compound, composed of copri (“to cover”) + fiamma (“flame”).


termobarico

it-adj

termobarico (feminine termobarica, masculine plural termobarici, feminine plural termobariche)

termobarica (feminine)
termobarici (masculine plural)
termobariche (feminine plural)


fuoriquota

(sports) athlete admitted to a team, notwithstanding a limitation such as age


potenza di fuoco

it-noun

potenza di fuoco f (plural potenze di fuoco)

La maggiore potenza di fuoco che Biden mette in campo per l'acquisto di pubblicità tv ed altre forme di propaganda elettorale, viene interpretata come un segnale positivo sulla mobilitazione della base democratica, malgrado l'assenza quasi totale di quei contatti "porta a porta" che un tempo erano essenziali per aumentare l'affluenza alle urne.

2020 October 16, Federico Rampini, “Le casse piene dei Dem. Così Biden trionfa nella raccolta di fondi [The Dems' full cash desks. This is how Biden triumphs in fundraising]”, in la Repubblica:

The greater firepower that Biden presents for the acquisition of TV ads and other forms of electoral propaganda, is interpreted as a positive signal of the mobilization of the Democratic base, despite the almost-total absence of those "door to door" contacts that were once essential to increase turnout at the ballot box.


fuori tempo massimo

Gli scandali che Trump cerca di usare contro Biden — sugli affari del figlio Hunter — forse arrivano fuori tempo massimo.

2020 October 25, Federico Rampini, “Comizi, folle e applausi, Trump scommette sulla rimonta finale [Rallies, crowds and applause, Trump is betting on the final comeback]”, in la Repubblica:

The scandals that Trump tries to use against Biden — on his son Hunter's business — may be arriving too late.

(figurative, also sports) outside a deadline or time limit; too late


ciompo

(archaic, Tuscany) in Florence, an unrepresented labourer, especially a wool worker


sparare a zero

it-verb

sparàre a zero (first-person singular present spàro a zero, first-person singular past historic sparài a zero, past participle sparàto a zero, auxiliary avére)

sparàre a zero (canonical)
spàro a zero (first-person present singular)
sparài a zero (first-person historic past singular)
sparàto a zero (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)

(intransitive, firearms) to shoot point blank


colpo basso

Literally, “low blow”. Compare French coup bas.

Il primo colpo basso gli era arrivato dall'avversaria più agguerrita, che lo aveva attaccato per il passato di segregazionista: la senatrice Kamala Harris, diventata l'11 agosto la candidata alla vicepresidenza.

2020 November 4, Massimo Basile, “Elezioni Usa 2020: dal virus al razzismo, mai una campagna così accesa [US election 2020: from the virus to racism, never a campaign this heated]”, in la Repubblica:

The first low blow came to him from the fiercest opponent, who had attacked him for his segregationist past: (female) Senator Kamala Harris, who became the vice-presidential candidate on 11 August.


dirittura d'arrivo

it-noun

dirittura d'arrivo f (plural diritture d'arrivo)

I limiti dell'annuncio della Pfizer potrebbero essere compensati da altre case farmaceutiche ugualmente in dirittura d'arrivo, per esempio la Moderna.

2020 November 9, Federico Rampini, “Il vaccino fa volare Wall Street: svolta per l'esordio di Biden [The vaccine makes Wall Street fly: turning point for Biden's debut]”, in la Repubblica:

The limits of Pfizer's announcement could be offset by other pharmaceutical companies equally on the home stretch, for example Moderna.


mettersi in linea

it-verb

méttersi in linea (first-person singular present mi métto in linea, first-person singular past historic mi mìsi in linea, past participle mésso in linea)

méttersi in linea (canonical)
mi métto in linea (first-person present singular)
mi mìsi in linea (first-person historic past singular)
mésso in linea (participle past)

(fencing) to get in the on guard position


pilota di caccia

it-noun

pilota di caccia m or f by sense (masculine plural piloti di caccia, feminine plural pilote di caccia)

piloti di caccia (masculine plural)
pilote di caccia (feminine plural)

Literally, “pilot of hunting”. Compare French pilote de chasse.


linea del fuoco

linea del fuoco f (plural linee del fuoco)

Avrei trascinato la mia famiglia, l'avrei esposta alla linea del fuoco.

2020, Barack Obama, translated by Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, and Giuseppe Maugeri, Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:

Family got dragged along for the ride, put in the line of fire.

(idiomatic, also military, also weaponry) line of fire


cinturare

it-verb

cinturàre (first-person singular present cintùro, first-person singular past historic cinturài, past participle cinturàto, auxiliary avére)

cinturàre (canonical)
cintùro (first-person present singular)
cinturài (first-person historic past singular)
cinturàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
cinturàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
cinturàndo (gerund)
cinturànte (participle present)
cinturàto (participle past)
cintùro (first-person indicative present singular)
cintùri (indicative present second-person singular)
cintùra (indicative present singular third-person)
cinturiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
cinturàte (indicative plural present second-person)
cintùrano (indicative plural present third-person)
cinturàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
cinturàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
cinturàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
cinturavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
cinturavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
cinturàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
cinturài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
cinturàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
cinturò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
cinturàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
cinturàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
cinturàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
cinturerò (first-person future indicative singular)
cinturerài (future indicative second-person singular)
cinturerà (future indicative singular third-person)
cinturerémo (first-person future indicative plural)
cintureréte (future indicative plural second-person)
cinturerànno (future indicative plural third-person)
cinturerèi (conditional first-person singular)
cinturerésti (conditional second-person singular)
cinturerèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
cinturerébbe (conditional singular third-person)
cinturerémmo (conditional first-person plural)
cintureréste (conditional plural second-person)
cinturerèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
cinturerébbero (conditional plural third-person)
cintùri (first-person present singular subjunctive)
cintùri (present second-person singular subjunctive)
cintùri (present singular subjunctive third-person)
cinturiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
cinturiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
cintùrino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
cinturàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
cinturàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
cinturàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
cinturàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
cinturàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
cinturàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
cintùra (imperative second-person singular)
cintùri (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
cinturiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
cinturàte (imperative plural second-person)
cintùrino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
cinturàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
cintùri (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
cinturiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
cinturàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
cintùrino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(soccer) to tackle by grabbing the waist


ingobbiare

ingobbiàre (first-person singular present ingòbbio, first-person singular past historic ingobbiài, past participle ingobbiàto, auxiliary avére)

ingobbiàre (canonical)
ingòbbio (first-person present singular)
ingobbiài (first-person historic past singular)
ingobbiàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
ingobbiàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
ingobbiàndo (gerund)
ingobbiànte (participle present)
ingobbiàto (participle past)
ingòbbio (first-person indicative present singular)
ingòbbi (indicative present second-person singular)
ingòbbia (indicative present singular third-person)
ingobbiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
ingobbiàte (indicative plural present second-person)
ingòbbiano (indicative plural present third-person)
ingobbiàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ingobbiàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ingobbiàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ingobbiavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ingobbiavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ingobbiàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
ingobbiài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
ingobbiàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
ingobbiò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
ingobbiàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
ingobbiàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
ingobbiàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
ingobbierò (first-person future indicative singular)
ingobbierài (future indicative second-person singular)
ingobbierà (future indicative singular third-person)
ingobbierémo (first-person future indicative plural)
ingobbieréte (future indicative plural second-person)
ingobbierànno (future indicative plural third-person)
ingobbierèi (conditional first-person singular)
ingobbierésti (conditional second-person singular)
ingobbierèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
ingobbierébbe (conditional singular third-person)
ingobbierémmo (conditional first-person plural)
ingobbieréste (conditional plural second-person)
ingobbierèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
ingobbierébbero (conditional plural third-person)
ingòbbi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ingòbbi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
ingòbbi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ingobbiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
ingobbiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
ingòbbino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
ingobbiàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ingobbiàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
ingobbiàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ingobbiàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
ingobbiàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
ingobbiàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
ingòbbia (imperative second-person singular)
ingòbbi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ingobbiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
ingobbiàte (imperative plural second-person)
ingòbbino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
ingobbiàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
ingòbbi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ingobbiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
ingobbiàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
ingòbbino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
ingubbiare (alternative)

(ceramics) to cover (ceramic) with slip (ingobbio)


loppaio

(siderurgy) a worker in charge of slags of cast iron


metallurgo

it-noun

metallurgo m (plural metallurghi or metallurgi)

metallurghi (plural)
metallurgi (plural)


cuccio

(regional, hunting) an outpost for duck hunting located in front of a body of water


viceprocuratore

viceprocuratore m (plural viceprocuratori)

From vice- + procuratore (“prosecutor”).


a gamba tesa

(soccer) of a foul maneuver in which one player attempts to trip another


fuori gara

(sports) participating in a competition, but not ending up in the final ranking; not competitive (of an athlete)


gamberana

(fishing) a small, quadrilateral fishing net used to fish prawns


psilomelano

From Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + μέλας (mélas, “black”, accusative: μέλανος (mélanos)).


lepidomelano

From lepido- + Ancient Greek μέλανος (mélanos, “black”).


al volo

Literally, “at the flight”. Compare French au vol.

un calcio al volo al pallone

(literally, “kick to the ball while it is still in the air”)

Improvvisamente una di queste vagabonde, in un opale tremolante, coglie al volo un cocktail, lo butta giù per prendere coraggio e, muovendo le mani come Frisco, balla da sola al centro del palco.

2013, chapter 3, in F. Scott Fitzgerald, translated by Ferruccio Russo, Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 73:

Suddenly one of these gypsies in trembling opal, seizes a cocktail out of the air, dumps it down for courage and moving her hands like Frisco dances out alone on the canvas platform.

(also sports) while an object is still moving through the air


a tavolino

(also sports) awarded by arbitration (of a win or loss)


fuori casa

partita fuori casa

(sports) played in the opponent's home territory; away


catena di montaggio

it-noun

catena di montaggio f (plural catene di montaggio)

Literally, “chain of assembly”. Compare French chaîne de montage.


mandilio

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek μανδύλιον (mandúlion), μανδίλιον (mandílion), μαντίλιον (mantílion), or μανδήλη (mandḗlē, “cloth, hand towel, handkerchief, tablecloth”) (the last word dating to the 5th century), especially in the term τὸ ἄγιον μανδήλιον (tò ágion mandḗlion, “the holy towel”); from Latin mantēlium, a variation of mantēle or mantēlum (“hand towel, napkin”) (probably misconstructed as a singular form from the plural mantēlia).

bor+

(chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) mandylion (relic consisting of a piece of cloth upon which an image of the face of Jesus Christ had been allegedly miraculously imprinted)


calabrache

Univerbation of cala (“drop”) + brache (“pants”), from the locution calare le brache (“to surrender”, literally “to drop one's pants”).

univerbation

(uncountable) a card game where the objective is to discard all the cards in one's hand, by pairing them up with cards on the table


boutique hotel

Unadapted borrowing from English boutique hotel.


impaciare

it-verb

impaciàre (first-person singular present impàcio, first-person singular past historic impaciài, past participle impaciàto, auxiliary avére)

impaciàre (canonical)
impàcio (first-person present singular)
impaciài (first-person historic past singular)
impaciàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
impaciàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
impaciàndo (gerund)
impaciànte (participle present)
impaciàto (participle past)
impàcio (first-person indicative present singular)
impàci (indicative present second-person singular)
impàcia (indicative present singular third-person)
impaciàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
impaciàte (indicative plural present second-person)
impàciano (indicative plural present third-person)
impaciàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
impaciàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
impaciàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
impaciavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
impaciavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
impaciàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
impaciài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
impaciàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
impaciò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
impaciàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
impaciàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
impaciàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
impacerò (first-person future indicative singular)
impacerài (future indicative second-person singular)
impacerà (future indicative singular third-person)
impacerémo (first-person future indicative plural)
impaceréte (future indicative plural second-person)
impacerànno (future indicative plural third-person)
impacerèi (conditional first-person singular)
impacerésti (conditional second-person singular)
impacerèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
impacerébbe (conditional singular third-person)
impacerémmo (conditional first-person plural)
impaceréste (conditional plural second-person)
impacerèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
impacerébbero (conditional plural third-person)
impàci (first-person present singular subjunctive)
impàci (present second-person singular subjunctive)
impàci (present singular subjunctive third-person)
impaciàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
impaciàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
impàcino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
impaciàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
impaciàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
impaciàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
impaciàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
impaciàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
impaciàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
impàcia (imperative second-person singular)
impàci (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
impaciàmo (first-person imperative plural)
impaciàte (imperative plural second-person)
impàcino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
impaciàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
impàci (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
impaciàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
impaciàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
impàcino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(transitive, chiefly card games) to draw (to end in a draw)


cordace

Borrowed from Latin cordacem, from Ancient Greek κόρδαξ (kórdax).

(Ancient Greece) cordax (lascivious dance featured in comedy)


assistente di volo

it-noun

assistente di volo m or f by sense (plural assistenti di volo)


scacco perpetuo

scacco perpetuo m (plural scacchi perpetui)


eptatlon

(athletics) Alternative spelling of eptathlon


nerfare

it-verb

nerfàre (first-person singular present nèrfo, first-person singular past historic nerfài, past participle nerfàto, auxiliary avére)

nerfàre (canonical)
nèrfo (first-person present singular)
nerfài (first-person historic past singular)
nerfàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
nerfàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
nerfàndo (gerund)
nerfànte (participle present)
nerfàto (participle past)
nèrfo (first-person indicative present singular)
nèrfi (indicative present second-person singular)
nèrfa (indicative present singular third-person)
nerfiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
nerfàte (indicative plural present second-person)
nèrfano (indicative plural present third-person)
nerfàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
nerfàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
nerfàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
nerfavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
nerfavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
nerfàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
nerfài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
nerfàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
nerfò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
nerfàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
nerfàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
nerfàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
nerferò (first-person future indicative singular)
nerferài (future indicative second-person singular)
nerferà (future indicative singular third-person)
nerferémo (first-person future indicative plural)
nerferéte (future indicative plural second-person)
nerferànno (future indicative plural third-person)
nerferèi (conditional first-person singular)
nerferésti (conditional second-person singular)
nerferèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
nerferébbe (conditional singular third-person)
nerferémmo (conditional first-person plural)
nerferéste (conditional plural second-person)
nerferèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
nerferébbero (conditional plural third-person)
nèrfi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
nèrfi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
nèrfi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
nerfiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
nerfiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
nèrfino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
nerfàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
nerfàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
nerfàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
nerfàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
nerfàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
nerfàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
nèrfa (imperative second-person singular)
nèrfi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
nerfiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
nerfàte (imperative plural second-person)
nèrfino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
nerfàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
nèrfi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
nerfiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
nerfàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
nèrfino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)


scoprire le carte

scoprìre le carte (first-person singular present scòpro le carte, first-person singular past historic scoprìi le carte or scopèrsi le carte, past participle scopèrto le carte, auxiliary avére)

scoprìre le carte (canonical)
scòpro le carte (first-person present singular)
scoprìi le carte (first-person historic past singular)
scopèrsi le carte (first-person historic past singular)
scopèrto le carte (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)

put one's cards on the table
put one's cards on the table

(card games, also figurative) put one's cards on the table


impedinatura

From im- + pedina (“pawn”) + -tura. First attested in 1957.

(chess) doubling of pawns on the same file following a piece capture


frugnolo

frugnoli (plural)
frugnuolo (alternative)
fornuolo (alternative)

From Vulgar Latin *furneolus, derived from Latin furnus (“oven”).

a lantern used in nighttime bird hunting or fishing


ottavi di finale

(sports, soccer) round of 16, round of sixteen, last 16, last sixteen, (nonstandard) eighth final (the round before the quarterfinal)


sedicesimi di finale

(sports, soccer) round of 32, round of thirty two, last 32, (nonstandard) thirty second final (the round before the round of 16)


peso mosca

(martial arts, in the plural) flyweight (weight class)

Il peso mosca romano Nasani pareggia con l'argentino Capiello.

1930 January, “Effemeridi sportive”, in Le vie d'Italia - Rivista mensile del Touring Club Italiano, page 246:

Rome's flyweight fighter Nasani draws against Argentinian Capiello.

(martial arts) a flyweight-class fighter


traversagno

(coral fishing) each of the two pieces of wood forming an ingegno


stringitoio

(fishing) a net used to lead tuna to an area where the mattanza takes place


spingitoio

(firearms) a cylinder-shaped device which moves cartridges into the chamber


percotitoio

(archaic, firearms) Synonym of percussore


ciclopalla

cycle-ball (sport similar to football/soccer played on bicycles)


cacciapalla

cacciapalli (plural)
cacciapalle (alternative)

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to extract”) + palla (“bullet”).

it-verb-obj

(historical, firearms) a tool used to get a projectile out of a muzzleloader's barrel


battipalle

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) + palle (“bullets”).

(firearms, historical) the end of a ramrod (used to push the projectile down in a muzzleloader)


bestiaio

it-noun

bestiaio m (plural bestiai, feminine bestiaia)

Vicino a questa tettoia si potrebbero fare le Capanne per i Pastori o Bestiai

1765, Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti, Relazioni d'alcuni viaggi fatti in diverse parti della Toscana - Tomo sesto, Florence: Stamperia imperiale, page 52:

Next to this canopy, shacks could be built for the shepherds or livestock-tenders


bustaio

bustaio m (plural bustai, feminine bustaia)

a worker employed in the making of paper envelopes


bustaio

(uncommon) one who makes or sells corsets


cassaio

cassaio m (plural cassai, feminine cassaia)

From Late Latin capsārius, derived from Latin capsa.

casemaker:
carpenter who manufactures boxes


controbuio

From contro- + buio (“darkness”). First attested in the 20th century.

(poker) doubling of the bet of the first player; big blind


cerchiaio

cerchiaio m (plural cerchiai, feminine cerchiaia)

(masculine only) a place with chestnut trees, whose wood is used to make hoops


chiavaiolo

chiavaioli (plural)
chiavaiuolo (alternative)

blacksmith specialized in keys, locks and the like; keymaker


frenaio

(historical) one who makes bits for horses


scudaio

(historical) shieldmaker, shieldsmith, shieldwright


spillaio

spillaio m (plural spillai, feminine spillaia)

(rare) one who sells pins and other small haberdashery items


baccellaio

baccellaio m (plural baccellai, feminine baccellaia)

baccellai (plural)
baccellaia (feminine)


basolatore

basolatore m (plural basolatori, feminine basolatrice)

basolatori (plural)
basolatrice (feminine)


basolaio

basolaio m (plural basolai, feminine basolaia)


bottigliaio

bottigliaio m (plural bottigliai, feminine bottigliaia)

bottigliai (plural)
bottigliaia (feminine)


bozzellaio

blockmaker (manufacturer of nautical blocks)


bozzolaio

bozzolaio m (plural bozzolai, feminine bozzolaia)


bretellaio

bretellaio m (plural bretellai, feminine bretellaia)

bretellai (plural)
bretellaia (feminine)

one who makes or sells suspenders/braces (for holding up trousers/pants)


bruciataio

bruciataio m (plural bruciatai, feminine bruciataia)

bruciatai (plural)
bruciataia (feminine)


cafaggiaio

(archaic) one who presides over woods and farmsteads


canovaio

canovaio m (plural canovai, feminine canovaia)

(masculine only, historical):
salter (salt seller)


carotaio

carotaio m (plural carotai, feminine carotaia)


cestinaio

cestinaio m (plural cestinai, feminine cestinaia)

Synonym of cestaio (“basket maker or seller”)


chiocciolaio

one who collects snails in order to sell them


ciambellaio

ciambellaio m (plural ciambellai, feminine ciambellaia)

ciambellai (plural)
ciambellaia (feminine)

From ciambella (“doughnut”) + -aio. Compare Sicilian giammillaru and gimmillaru.


ciliegiaio

ciliegiaio m (plural ciliegiai, feminine ciliegiaia)

ciliegiai (plural)
ciliegiaia (feminine)


ciliegiaio

it-adj

ciliegiaio (feminine ciliegiaia, masculine plural ciliegiai, feminine plural ciliegiaie)

ciliegiaia (feminine)
ciliegiai (masculine plural)
ciliegiaie (feminine plural)

aprile carciofaio, maggio ciliegiaio

April [is] bringer of artichokes, May [is] bringer of cherries


cilindraio

it-noun

cilindraio m (plural cilindrai, feminine cilindraia)

cilindrai (plural)
cilindraia (feminine)


manzolaio

manzolai (plural)
manzolaro (alternative)


spazzolaio

spazzolaio m (plural spazzolai, feminine spazzolaia)

spazzolai (plural)
spazzolaia (feminine)

a worker who sorts and prepares animal hair, used to make brushes


stovigliaio

stovigliaio m (plural stovigliai, feminine stovigliaia)

stovigliai (plural)
stovigliaia (feminine)


figurinaio

figurinaio m (plural figurinai, feminine figurinaia)

figurinai (plural)
figurinaia (feminine)

(historical) one who makes or sells figurines


stucchinaio

stucchinaio m (plural stucchinai, feminine stucchinaia)

stucchinai (plural)
stucchinaia (feminine)

(historical, Tuscan) Synonym of figurinaio


tramoggiaio

tramoggiaio m (plural tramoggiai, feminine tramoggiaia)

tramoggiai (plural)
tramoggiaia (feminine)

(masculine only) the part of a coffee grinder wherein coffee beans are inserted


truciolaio

a worker who cuts wood shavings to make baskets etc.


bigliettinaio

bigliettinaio m (plural bigliettinai, feminine bigliettinaia)

bigliettinai (plural)
bigliettinaia (feminine)


bollettinaio

bollettinaio m (plural bollettinai, feminine bollettinaia)

bollettinai (plural)
bollettinaia (feminine)


muricciolaio

muricciolaio m (plural muricciolai, feminine muricciolaia)

muricciolai (plural)
muricciolaia (feminine)

one who sells books which are usually displayed upon a low wall

(loosely) one who sells books displayed on a stand


setolinaio

setolinaio m (plural setolinai, feminine setolinaia)

setolinai (plural)
setolinaia (feminine)


uccellinaio

uccellinaio m (plural uccellinai, feminine uccellinaia)

uccellinai (plural)
uccellinaia (feminine)

From uccellino (“small bird, birdie”) + -aio.


mischiare le carte

it-verb

mischiàre le carte (first-person singular present mìschio le carte, first-person singular past historic mischiài le carte, past participle mischiàto le carte, auxiliary avére)

mischiàre le carte (canonical)
mìschio le carte (first-person present singular)
mischiài le carte (first-person historic past singular)
mischiàto le carte (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)


fagliare

fagliàre (first-person singular present fàglio, first-person singular past historic fagliài, past participle fagliàto, auxiliary avére)

fagliàre (canonical)
fàglio (first-person present singular)
fagliài (first-person historic past singular)
fagliàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
fagliàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
fagliàndo (gerund)
fagliànte (participle present)
fagliàto (participle past)
fàglio (first-person indicative present singular)
fàgli (indicative present second-person singular)
fàglia (indicative present singular third-person)
fagliàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
fagliàte (indicative plural present second-person)
fàgliano (indicative plural present third-person)
fagliàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
fagliàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
fagliàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
fagliavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
fagliavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
fagliàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
fagliài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
fagliàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
fagliò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
fagliàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
fagliàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
fagliàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
faglierò (first-person future indicative singular)
faglierài (future indicative second-person singular)
faglierà (future indicative singular third-person)
faglierémo (first-person future indicative plural)
faglieréte (future indicative plural second-person)
faglierànno (future indicative plural third-person)
faglierèi (conditional first-person singular)
faglierésti (conditional second-person singular)
faglierèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
faglierébbe (conditional singular third-person)
faglierémmo (conditional first-person plural)
faglieréste (conditional plural second-person)
faglierèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
faglierébbero (conditional plural third-person)
fàgli (first-person present singular subjunctive)
fàgli (present second-person singular subjunctive)
fàgli (present singular subjunctive third-person)
fagliàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
fagliàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
fàglino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
fagliàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
fagliàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
fagliàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
fagliàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
fagliàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
fagliàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
fàglia (imperative second-person singular)
fàgli (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
fagliàmo (first-person imperative plural)
fagliàte (imperative plural second-person)
fàglino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
fagliàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
fàgli (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
fagliàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
fagliàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
fàglino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(ambitransitive, card games, uncommon) to discard


beccalaglio

Univerbation of becca + l' + aglio, literally “peck the garlic”, after the phrase uttered during the game.


controtaglio

From contro- (“counter-”) + taglio (“edge”).

(fencing) the back of a sabre/saber's blade

(fencing) a hit with the back of the first third of the blade


football australiano

Australian rules football
Australian rules football


pari o dispari

fare pari o dispari


buzzico

Deverbal from buzzicare (“to whisper, murmur”) + -o.

it-deverbal

tirare/sparare a buzzico

(hunting) to shoot in the direction from which the sound of the game comes

(dated) a murmur, whisper; a light rustling sound


buzzico

(games, Rome, dated) tag (kids chasing game)


buzzico rampichino

Ma che stai giocando a buzzico rampichino?
Are you not taking this seriously?
(literally, “Are you playing buzzico rampichino?”)

(games, Rome, dated) a variant of tag in which a player cannot be tagged if they manage to climb on any elevated place, like a rock or a step


guida turistica

it-noun

guida turistica f (plural guide turistiche)


battirame

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) + rame (“copper”).


carta bibula

carta assorbente
carta assorbente#Italian


mazzagatti

Verb-object compound, composed of mazza (“to kill (archaic or southern Italy)”) + gatti (“cats”).

mazzare<t:to kill (archaic or southern Italy)>

(historical, firearms) a type of short-barreled pistol


mazzacani

Verb-object compound, composed of mazza (“to kill (archaic or southern Italy)”) + cani (“dogs”).

(regional, southern Italy) Synonym of piviere dorato


battaglia navale

it-noun

battaglia navale f (plural battaglie navali)

giocare a battaglia navale


pokerissimo

pokerissimi (plural)
pocherissimo (alternative)

From poker + -issimo (superlative suffix).

(card games) a combination of same-rank cards in rummy


fare busta

it-verb

fàre busta (first-person singular present fàccio busta, first-person singular past historic féci busta, past participle fàtto busta, first-person singular imperfect facévo busta, second-person singular imperative fài busta or fà' busta, auxiliary avére)

fàre busta (canonical)
fàccio busta (first-person present singular)
féci busta (first-person historic past singular)
fàtto busta (participle past)
facévo busta (first-person imperfect singular)
fài busta (imperative second-person singular)
fà' busta (imperative second-person singular)
avére (auxiliary)

T'ho fatto busta!

(Rome, colloquial, soccer) to nutmeg (to make the ball pass between someone else's legs)


Rubentus

Blend of rubare + Juventus, due to accusations that the team has "stolen" matches by cheating.

La «Rubentus», come la scherniscono a Firenze i «nemici» storici del calcio.

2012, Oliviero Beha, Andrea Di Caro, Il calcio alla sbarra, BUR, →ISBN:

Oggi la “Rubentus” vince e fa incetta di calci di rigori: rigorosamente concessi dagli arbitri oltre il novantesimo minuto, secondo quanto stabilito dalle nuove norme del regolamento del calcio che prevede l'obbligo di continuare a giocare fintantoché la Juventus non mette in rete.

2016, Elio Ria, Il Culto del Calcio, Lettere Animate Editore, →ISBN:

[…] è la patria di un Dante che abbiamo noi soltanto, mica come i Giapponesi che se lo traducono e se lo leggono pure; ha uno squadrone come la Rubentus che ci rappresenta in Champions League, peccato che molti pensano che gli scudetti siano tutti rubati.

2022, Gennaro Di Leo, Nora et moi, Il Ciliegio Edizioni, →ISBN:

(derogatory, humorous) Synonym of Juventus


acchiapparella

From acchiappare (“to catch”) + -arella.

acchiapparello (alternative)
acchiapperello (alternative)
chiappino (alternative)
acchiappino (alternative)


imbastirsi

imbastìrsi (first-person singular present mi imbastìsco, first-person singular past historic mi imbastìi, past participle imbastìto)

imbastìrsi (canonical)
mi imbastìsco (first-person present singular)
mi imbastìi (first-person historic past singular)
imbastìto (participle past)
imbastìrsi (infinitive)
èssere (auxiliary)
imbastèndosi (gerund)
imbastènte (participle present)
imbastìto (participle past)
mi imbastìsco (first-person indicative present singular)
ti imbastìsci (indicative present second-person singular)
si imbastìsce (indicative present singular third-person)
ci imbastiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
vi imbastìte (indicative plural present second-person)
si imbastìscono (indicative plural present third-person)
mi imbastìvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ti imbastìvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
si imbastìva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ci imbastivàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
vi imbastivàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
si imbastìvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
mi imbastìi (first-person historic indicative past singular)
ti imbastìsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
si imbastì (historic indicative past singular third-person)
ci imbastìmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
vi imbastìste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
si imbastìrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
mi imbastirò (first-person future indicative singular)
ti imbastirài (future indicative second-person singular)
si imbastirà (future indicative singular third-person)
ci imbastirémo (first-person future indicative plural)
vi imbastiréte (future indicative plural second-person)
si imbastirànno (future indicative plural third-person)
mi imbastirèi (conditional first-person singular)
ti imbastirésti (conditional second-person singular)
si imbastirèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
si imbastirébbe (conditional singular third-person)
ci imbastirémmo (conditional first-person plural)
vi imbastiréste (conditional plural second-person)
si imbastirèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
si imbastirébbero (conditional plural third-person)
mi imbastìsca (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ti imbastìsca (present second-person singular subjunctive)
si imbastìsca (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ci imbastiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
vi imbastiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
si imbastìscano (plural present subjunctive third-person)
mi imbastìssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ti imbastìssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
si imbastìsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ci imbastìssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
vi imbastìste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
si imbastìssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
imbastìsciti (imperative second-person singular)
si imbastìsca (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
imbastiàmoci (first-person imperative plural)
imbastìtevi (imperative plural second-person)
si imbastìscano (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
imbastìrti (imperative negative second-person singular)
ti imbastìre (imperative negative second-person singular)
si imbastìsca (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
imbastiàmoci (first-person imperative negative plural)
ci imbastiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
imbastìtevi (imperative negative plural second-person)
vi imbastìte (imperative negative plural second-person)
si imbastìscano (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(sports) to lose rhythm during a race or competition due to a sudden tiredness


grabbare

grabbàre (first-person singular present gràbbo, first-person singular past historic grabbài, past participle grabbàto, auxiliary avére)

grabbàre (canonical)
gràbbo (first-person present singular)
grabbài (first-person historic past singular)
grabbàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
grabbàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
grabbàndo (gerund)
grabbànte (participle present)
grabbàto (participle past)
gràbbo (first-person indicative present singular)
gràbbi (indicative present second-person singular)
gràbba (indicative present singular third-person)
grabbiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
grabbàte (indicative plural present second-person)
gràbbano (indicative plural present third-person)
grabbàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
grabbàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
grabbàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
grabbavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
grabbavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
grabbàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
grabbài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
grabbàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
grabbò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
grabbàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
grabbàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
grabbàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
grabberò (first-person future indicative singular)
grabberài (future indicative second-person singular)
grabberà (future indicative singular third-person)
grabberémo (first-person future indicative plural)
grabberéte (future indicative plural second-person)
grabberànno (future indicative plural third-person)
grabberèi (conditional first-person singular)
grabberésti (conditional second-person singular)
grabberèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
grabberébbe (conditional singular third-person)
grabberémmo (conditional first-person plural)
grabberéste (conditional plural second-person)
grabberèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
grabberébbero (conditional plural third-person)
gràbbi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
gràbbi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
gràbbi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
grabbiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
grabbiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
gràbbino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
grabbàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
grabbàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
grabbàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
grabbàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
grabbàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
grabbàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
gràbba (imperative second-person singular)
gràbbi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
grabbiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
grabbàte (imperative plural second-person)
gràbbino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
grabbàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
gràbbi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
grabbiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
grabbàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
gràbbino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(video games slang) to hook (to use an ability on the opponent that pulls them closer)


colubrinetta

colubrina (“culverin”) + -etta (diminutive suffix)

af

(historical) a smaller culverin (hand-held firearm)


colobrina

Colobrina da lire. 14. di longhezza piedi. 8. e meggio, vol di metallo lire. 2233. et per condurla buovi para.

1554, Niccolò Tartaglia, “Libro primo - Quesito undecimo [First Book - Eleventh question]”, in Quesiti et inventioni diverse:

An 8½-feet-long 14-pound culverin needs 2233 pounds of metal, and prepare oxen to move it.

ne furono fatti 110. pezzi d’artiglieria fra colobrine, cannoni, falconi, falconetti, petardi, ed altri strumenti

1784, Carlo Fea, Dissertazione sulle rovine di Roma, page 408, collected in Storia delle arti del disegno presso gli antichi - Tomo terzo:

110 pieces of artillery were made from that, including culverins, cannons, falcons, falconets, and other instruments

Alternative form of colubrina (“culverin”)


quittare

it-verb

quittàre (first-person singular present quìtto, first-person singular past historic quittài, past participle quittàto, auxiliary avére)

quittàre (canonical)
quìtto (first-person present singular)
quittài (first-person historic past singular)
quittàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
quittàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
quittàndo (gerund)
quittànte (participle present)
quittàto (participle past)
quìtto (first-person indicative present singular)
quìtti (indicative present second-person singular)
quìtta (indicative present singular third-person)
quittiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
quittàte (indicative plural present second-person)
quìttano (indicative plural present third-person)
quittàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
quittàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
quittàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
quittavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
quittavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
quittàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
quittài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
quittàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
quittò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
quittàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
quittàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
quittàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
quitterò (first-person future indicative singular)
quitterài (future indicative second-person singular)
quitterà (future indicative singular third-person)
quitterémo (first-person future indicative plural)
quitteréte (future indicative plural second-person)
quitterànno (future indicative plural third-person)
quitterèi (conditional first-person singular)
quitterésti (conditional second-person singular)
quitterèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
quitterébbe (conditional singular third-person)
quitterémmo (conditional first-person plural)
quitteréste (conditional plural second-person)
quitterèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
quitterébbero (conditional plural third-person)
quìtti (first-person present singular subjunctive)
quìtti (present second-person singular subjunctive)
quìtti (present singular subjunctive third-person)
quittiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
quittiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
quìttino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
quittàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
quittàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
quittàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
quittàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
quittàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
quittàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
quìtta (imperative second-person singular)
quìtti (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
quittiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
quittàte (imperative plural second-person)
quìttino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
quittàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
quìtti (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
quittiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
quittàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
quìttino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

(chiefly computing and video games slang) to quit


tryhardare

tryhardàre (first-person singular present tryhàrdo, first-person singular past historic tryhardài, past participle tryhardàto, auxiliary avére)

tryhardàre (canonical)
tryhàrdo (first-person present singular)
tryhardài (first-person historic past singular)
tryhardàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
traiardare (alternative)
tragliardare (alternative)

tryhardare su un gioco


tuttocampista

From tutto (“all”) + campo (“field”) + -ista.

(sports, especially soccer) player who performs well in any role on the field; versatile player


fiumarolo

(transferred sense) one who frequents the Tiber river area


rankare

rankàre (first-person singular present rànko, first-person singular past historic rankài, past participle rankàto, auxiliary avére)

rankàre (canonical)
rànko (first-person present singular)
rankài (first-person historic past singular)
rankàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)


inverno nucleare

it-noun

inverno nucleare m (plural inverni nucleari)


arma inastata

arma inastata f (plural armi inastate or (archaic) arme inastate)

armi inastate (plural)
arme inastate (archaic plural)

QVeﬅo ſie uno contraﬅo, che chi haueſſe la ſpada da due mano , e vn’altro haueſſe vn arma inaﬅata

1536, Achille Marozzo, “Esordio, o vero amaestramento de spada da due mane contra arme inastate [Preface (or Teachings on a two-handed sword against polearms)]”, Libro quarto, il qual tratta de l'arme inastate [Fourth book, which deals with polearms], in Opera nova chiamata Duello, overo Fiore dell’armi, de' singulari Abbatimenti offensivi, et diffensivi [New work titled Duel, or The best of weapons, of offensive and defensive singular takedowns], Modena, page 70:

This is a clash in which one has a two-handed sword, and the other has a polearm

dicendo queﬅo, accoﬅatoſegli, gli diede d’vna mano sù ’l volto, & in vn medeſimo tempo vſciti alcuni huomini dalla caſa d’eſſo Brianzo con armi inaﬅate, circondarono Papio

1603, Giovanni Battista Olevano, “Caso XII [Case 12]”, Libro secondo [Second book], in Trattato nel quale col mezzo di cinquanta casi vien posto in atto prattico il modo di ridurre a pace ogni sorte di privata inimicizia, nata per cagion d'onore [Treatise wherein, through fifty cases, the way is put into practice to lead to peace any sort of personal enmity born for matters of honour], Venice: Giacobo Antonio Somasco, page 49:

As he said this, he got closer to him, he slapped him in his face, and at the same time some men, having come out of the house of said Brianzo with polearms, surrounded Papio

Trieﬅe Città Imperiale,porta d’argento con due faſcie roſse, e ſopra il tutto vn ferro di Alebarda, ò arma inaﬅata in forma di Giglio nero.

1686, Cavalier de Beatiano, Il Mercurio araldico in Italia, Venice: Nicolò Pezzana, page 36:

Trieste, imperial city, shows a silver-coloured [coat of arms] with two red stripes, and over it all the head of a halberd, or a polearm, shaped like a black lily.

Καὶ τὸ μὲν πρῶτον τύπτοντες ἀλλήλους τοῖς δόρασι, καὶ διὰ τὴν πυκνότητα τῶν πληγῶν τὰ πλεῖστα συντρίψαντες, εἰς τὸν ἀπὸ τῆς μαχαίρας ἀγῶνα κατήντησαν

1793 [1ˢᵗ century], “Epaminonda in soccorso dei Tegeati [Epaminondas rescues the Tegeates]” (chapter 24), in Storia universale [Universal history], volume 4, Gio. Desideri: Rome, translation of Βιβλιοθήκη Ἱστορική (Bibliothḗkē Historikḗ, “Historical Library”) by Διόδωρος Σικελιώτης (Diódōros Sikeliṓtēs, “Diodorus Siculus”), page 276:

They came to blows using polearms; afterwards, since the polearms were largely broken due to the frequency and force of the blows, they clashed with swords and short-range weapons

Kaì tò mèn prôton túptontes allḗlous toîs dórasi, kaì dià tḕn puknótēta tôn plēgôn tà pleîsta suntrípsantes, eis tòn apò tês makhaíras agôna katḗntēsan

Allora il prete incomincia a menar l'arma inastata, tentando di ferire alcun degli avversari

1894, “Memorie sul comune e sull’antica chiesa abbaziale di Villanova [Memoirs on the comune and the old abbatial church of Villanova]”, in Archivio storico per la città e comuni del circondario di Lodi [Historical archive for the city and comuni of the district of Lodi], volume 13, number 1, Tipografia Quirico e Camagni, section IX, page 126:

Then the priest starts swinging the polearm, trying to wound some of the opponents


gettonista

gettonista m or f (masculine plural gettonisti, feminine plural gettoniste)

gettonisti (masculine plural)
gettoniste (feminine plural)

pieceworker in a hospital who contracts with public health agencies


tenente colonnello

tenente colonnello m (plural tenenti colonnelli)


tuffo carpiato

tuffo carpiato m (plural tuffi carpiati)

Avete fatto entrambi un salto in alto, ma soltanto uno di voi ha fatto anche il tuffo carpiato.

2024, Masterchef Italia, season 13, episode 23, spoken by Bruno Barbieri:

Both of you have made a big jump, but only one of you managed the pike.


gioco di sponda

gioco di sponda m (plural giochi di sponda)


pubblico impiego

pubblico impiego m (plural pubblici impieghi)

Merito anche qui, veniva ricordato, i contratti, merito della contrattazione, merito delle parti sociali, merito anche di un lavoro di accompagnamento che il Governo ha fatto, chiaramente con le sue iniziative, e anche, per esempio, avviando la stagione dei rinnovi contrattuali nel pubblico impiego che è stata avviata nel 2023 e che intendiamo accelerare nel 2024.

2023 September 18, Speech to Confindustria, spoken by Giorgia Meloni:

Credit is due here as well, as it was pointed out, to contracts, to the negotiations, to the social partners, and even to the supporting work that the Government has done, clearly through its initiatives. And even, for example, by starting the round of public-sector contract renewals in 2023, which we intent to speed up in 2024.


spiaggiavolo

Blend of spiaggia + volo, modeled after pallavolo.


sabbiavolo

Blend of sabbia + volo, modeled after pallavolo.


tenere in scacco

Literally, “to keep in check.” Compare French tenir en échec.

(chess) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tenere, in, scacco.


un, due, tre, stella

un, due, tre, stella m (plural un, due, tre, stelli)

Literally, “one, two, three, star.” Compare French un, deux, trois, soleil.

red light, green light
red light, green light


stendibirilli

Verb-object compound, composed of stendi (“to roll out”) + birilli (“skittles”).


abbattibirilli

Verb-object compound, composed of abbatti (“to throw down”) + birilli (“skittles”).


tribuno della plebe

it-noun

tribuno della plebe m (plural tribuni della plebe)

tribune of the plebs
tribune of the plebs


capitano del popolo

capitano del popolo m (plural capitani del popolo)

capitani del popolo (plural)
capitano di popolo (alternative)

Domino Rugeri de Bangnolo, per la grazia di Dio e di domino re Currado, capitano di popolo di Siena e del comune […]

1253 September–October, A domino Rugieri da Bangnuolo, capitano del popolo di Siena [[Letter] To lord Ruggeri of Bagnolo, captain of the people of Siena]; collected in Ernesto Monaci, editor, Crestomazia italiana dei primi secoli, con prospetto delle inflessioni grammaticali e glossario, volume 1, Città di Castello: S. Lapi, 1889, page 117:

Lord Ruggeri of Bagnolo, by the grace of God and the lord king Conrad, captain of the people of Siena and the comune […]

messer Ormanno Monaldeschi fu podestà, e un altro gentile uomo d’Orbivieto ne fu capitano del popolo

1348, Giovanni Villani, “Libro ottavo [Eighth Book]”, in Nuova Cronica [New Chronicle], Come il popolo rimise i Guelfi in Firenze, e come poi ne cacciarono i Ghibellini [How the people reinstated the Guelphs in Florence, and how they then drove the Ghibellines out of it] (section 15); republished as Giovanni Porta, editor, Nuova Cronica, di Giovanni Villani,, Ugo Guanda, 1991:

sir Ormanno Monaldeschi became podesta, and another nobleman of Orvieto became its captain of the people

Questa morte di questo cittadino commosse tutta la città, perché nella esecuzione di quella molti presono l’arme per fare alla Signoria e al Capitano del popolo favore

1532, Niccolò Machiavelli, “Libro terzo - Capitolo 21 [Third book - Chapter 21]”, in Istorie fiorentine [Florentine histories]; republished in Mario Martelli, editor, Niccolò Machiavelli: Tutte le opere, Sansoni editore, 1971:

The death of this citizen moved the entire city because, during that, many took up arms to help the signoria and the captain of the people

il capitano del popolo con dodici ambaſciatori, & con quelli dell’altre città di Lombardia ſe ne girono à Modona

1591, Bonaventura Angeli, “All'illustrissimo signor Troilo Rossi marchese di San Secondo, conte di Bercetto, et signore etcetera [To the most illustrious lord Troilo Rossi, marquis of San Secondo, count of Berceto, and lord etc.]”, in La istoria della città di Parma e la descrizione del fiume Parma, page 316:

The captain of the people, along with twelve ambassadors, and those of the other cities of Lombardy, left for Modena

mentre comandava il marchese, si continuarono ogni anno a creare due magistrati, uno col nome di podestà, e l’altro con quello di capitano del popolo

1783, Pietro Verri, “Della signoria de’ Torriani; e principii della grandezza della casa Visconti, sino al cominciamento del secolo XIV [About the rule of the Torriani; and the beginnings of the greatness of house Visconti, until the start of the 14ᵗʰ century]” (chapter 10), in Storia di Milano [History of Milan]; republished as Storia di Milano del conte Pietro Verri, volume 1, Società Tipografica de' Classici Italiani, 1834, page 317:

while the marquis ruled, they kept electing two magistrates every year, one with the name of podesta, and the other with that of captain of the people

Sono i capitani del popolo / Hanno nomi un po' cringe / Sono grandi e forti eroi

2022, “Game of Signorie”, in Valerio Storch (lyrics), Valerio Storch and Maurizio Cardullo (music), I bardi son tornati in locanda [The bards are back at the inn], performed by Bardomagno:

They're the captains of the people / Their names are a bit cringeworthy / They're great, strong heroes

captain of the people
captain of the people

captain of the people (an officeholder representing the interests of the commoners)