Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Roach-Motel

A derogatory term for a poorly maintained hotel or motel that is infested with cockroaches or other pests.

Rolling stock

Locomotives, carriages, wagons, or other wheeled vehicles used on a railway.

Room mother

A mother who volunteers to help a teacher with organizational tasks, class parties, and school activities within her child's classroom.

Roshi

A highly respected Zen Buddhist teacher or master, typically one who has received dharma transmission.

Sertanejo

A popular style of Brazilian country music originating from the rural interior, characterized by romantic themes and acoustic or electronic instrumentation.

Sex-maniac

A person exhibiting an excessive, obsessive, or compulsive preoccupation with sexual desires and activities.

Sexual minority

A group whose sexual orientation, gender identity, or reproductive practices differ from the majority of the surrounding society.

Shadow market

An unofficial or unregulated economic system where goods, services, or financial assets are exchanged beyond the visibility or control of government authorities.

Shape-shifter

A mythological, legendary, or fictional being or deity having the ability to physically transform its form or assume a different animal or human shape.

Sharecropping

A system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land.

Shunt motor

A direct current electric motor in which the field winding is connected in parallel with the armature circuit, allowing for relatively constant speed under varying loads.

Shunting

The process of moving railway carriages or wagons from one track to another to switch or assemble trains.