San Marino in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for San Marino in the Italian»English Dictionary

San Marino Info

San Marino

The republic of San Marino forms an enclave within Italian territory but is an independent sovereign state completely surrounded by Italian soil, lying between Emilia-Romagna and the Marche, not far from the Adriatic coast. At just over 60 km² in area, it is one of the smallest states in the world.

San Marino

San Marino → San Marino

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San Marino Info

San Marino

The republic of San Marino forms an enclave within Italian territory but is an independent sovereign state completely surrounded by Italian soil, lying between Emilia-Romagna and the Marche, not far from the Adriatic coast. At just over 60 km² in area, it is one of the smallest states in the world.

Translations for San Marino in the Italian»English Dictionary

marinare [mariˈnare] VB trans

1. marinare FOOD:

marinare

to marinade

marinare

to pickle

marinare

to souse

2. marinare inf lezione:

marinare

to cut

marinare la scuola

to play truant

marinare la scuola

to skive Brit

marinare la scuola

to play hooky Am

marino [maˈrino] ADJ

marino corrente, fauna, biologia

marine

marino attrib. sale, mostro

sea attrib.

miglio marino

nautical mile, sea mile

blu marino

ultramarine

san [san] ADJ

san → santo

See also Santo patrono, santo

Santo patrono Info

Santo patrono

In Italy worship of the saints is very strong. The patron saint of a town or community is considered to be its protector. His or her saint's day is a religious holiday on which schools, offices and most shops are closed. It is celebrated with a special mass and processions. In towns and cities illuminations are put up and there are stalls and sometimes a fair, in a mixture of the sacred and the secular.

I.santo [ˈsanto] Santo patrono ADJ the masculine form is santo before proper nouns that begin with s followed by a consonant; it becomes sant' before proper nouns that begin with a vowel and san before proper nouns hallowthat begin with a consonant

1. santo (sacro):

santo acqua, guerra, città

holy

terra santa

Holy Land

settimana santa

Holy Week

giovedì santo

Maundy Thursday

venerdì santo

Good Friday

sabato santo

Holy Saturday

santo patrono

patron saint

santa patrona

patroness, patron saint

lo Spirito Santo

the Holy Spirit

2. santo:

santo (seguito da nome proprio)

Saint

santo (abbreviato)

S

santo (abbreviato)

St

san Marco

Saint Mark

sant'Agostino

St Augustine

sant'Ignazio di Loyola

St Ignatius Loyola

san Tommaso d'Aquino

Aquinas

san Francesco d'Assisi

St Francis of Assisi

Santo Stefano (26 dicembre)

Boxing Day Brit

estate di san Martino

St Martin's summer

3. santo (pio, devoto):

santo persona

good

santo persona

godly

santo persona

pious

è un sant'uomo

he's a saintly man

condurre una vita santa

to live the life of a saint

4. santo (indubitabile):

parole sante!

how right you are!

5. santo (con uso pleonastico) inf:

tutto il santo giorno

the whole blessed day

tutti i santi giorni

each and every day, every blessed day

fatemi il santo piacere di stare zitti

will you kindly shut up

6. santo (in esclamazioni):

santa pazienza!

good Lord!

santo cielo!

heavens (above)! oh dear! God!

santi numi!

my goodness! heavens (above)!

santo Dio!

Holy Moses!

Madonna santa!

Good Heavens!

II.santo (santa) [ˈsanto] Santo patrono N m (f)

1. santo (canonizzato):

santo (santa)

saint

i santi (collettivamente)

the saintdom, the sainthood

i Santi, la festa dei Santi or di tutti i Santi

All-Hallowmas

i Santi, la festa dei Santi or di tutti i Santi

All-Hallows

i Santi, la festa dei Santi or di tutti i Santi

All Saints' Day Brit

dichiarare or fare santo qn

to canonize sb

la comunione dei santi

the communion of saints

2. santo (persona pia, paziente):

santo (santa) fig

saint

santo (santa) fig

godly person

quell'uomo è un santo

that man's a saint

3. santo (patrono):

santo (santa) inf

patron (saint)

4. santo (onomastico):

santo (santa) inf

name day

santo (santa) inf

saint's day

III.santo [ˈsanto] Santo patrono

non è uno stinco di santo

he's no angel

avere un santo or dei santi in paradiso

to have friends in high places

non so a che santo votarmi

I don't know which way or where to turn

avere la pazienza di un santo

to have the patience of a saint

non c'è santo che tenga

there's no getting round it

darle or suonarle a qn di santa ragione

to thrash the living daylights out of sb, to give sb a good thrashing

essere come il diavolo e l'acqua santa

to be (like) oil and water

fare qc in santa pace

to do sth in peace and quiet

passata la festa gabbato lo santo prov

once on shore, we pray no more

scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi prov

= don't mix the sacred with the profane

IV.santo [ˈsanto] Santo patrono

santo Graal

(Holy) Grail

santo Graal

sangrail

santo Graal

sangreal

Santo Padre

Holy Father

Santo Sepolcro

Holy Sepulchre

Santa Alleanza HISTORY

Holy Alliance

Santa Madre Chiesa

mother church

Santa Madre Chiesa

Mother Church

Santa Sede

Holy See

la santa Vergine

the Blessed Virgin

San Marino in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for San Marino in the Italian»English Dictionary

marino (-a) [ma·ˈri:·no] ADJ (del mare)

marino (-a)

marine

blu marino

navy blue

cavalluccio marino

sea horse

stella -a

starfish

marinare [ma·ri·ˈna:·re] VB trans

1. marinare FOOD:

marinare

to marinate

2. marinare (phrase):

marinare la scuola fig inf

to play hooky

san [san]

san → santo

See also santo

I.santo (-a) [ˈsan·to] ADJ

1. santo (gener):

santo (-a)

holy

acqua -a

holy water

la settimana -a

Holy Week

la terra -a

the Holy Land

2. santo (con nome proprio):

santo (-a)

Saint

3. santo (phrase):

tutto il santo giorno inf

all day long

fammi il santo piacere ... inf

for goodness' sake ...

Sant'Iddio! inf

for God's sake!

II.santo (-a) [ˈsan·to] N m (f) a. REL

santo (-a)

saint

(tutti) i Santi

All Saints

pazienza di un santo

patience of a saint

non ci sono -i che tengano fig

there's nothing for it

deve avere qualche santo dalla sua fig

he must have a guardian angel