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into something.
iniciativa s.f. 1. initiative. 2. lead, leadership. 3.
POL. initiative. 4. plans, intentions.
inicio s.m. beginning, commencement.
inicuo -cua, adj. iniquitous, wicked.
inigualable adj. unsurpassable.
inigualado -da, adj. unequalled.
inimaginable adj. unimaginable, unconceivable.
inimitable adj. inimitable.
ininteligible adj. unintelligible.
iniquidad s.f. iniquity, wickedness.
injerencia s.f. interference, meddling.
injerirse v.pron. to meddle .
injertar v.t. 1. AGR. to graft, to implant. 2. MED.
to graft . 3. (fig.) to instil.
injerto s.m. 1. AGR. graft, scion. 2. MED. graft.
injuria s.f. 1. insult. 2. DER. slanderous remark.
injuriante o injurioso -sa, adj. 1. insulting . 2.
DER. slanderous.
injuriar v.t. 1. to insult, to offend. 2. DER. to
slander.
injuriosamente adv. insultingly, offensively.
injustamente adv. unjustly, unfairly.
injusticia s.f. injustice, unfairness.
injustificable adj. unjustifiable.
injustificado -da, adj. unjustified, unwarranted.
injusto -ta, adj. unjust, unfair.
inmaculado -da, adj. 1. immaculate, spotless.
s.f. 2. REL. La Inmaculada, the Blessed
Virgin.
inmancable adj. (Am.) unfallible, surefire.
inmadurez s.f. immaturity.
inmarcesible o inmarchitable adj. unfading.
inmediación s.f. 1. immediacy. 2. outskirts,
environs, surroundings.
inmediatamente adv. immediately.
inmediato -ta, adj. 1. next. 2. immediate,
prompt.
inmejorable adj. excellent, unbeatable.
inmemoriable adj. immemorial.
inmemorial adj. immemorial.
inmensamente adv. immensely.
inmensidad s.f. immensity, vastness, hugeness.
inmenso -sa, adj. 1. immense, huge. 2. great,
immense . 3. la inmensa mayoría, the great
majority.
inmerecidamente adv. undeservedly.
inmerecido -da, adj. Undeserved.
inmersión s.f. immersion; plunge.
inmerso -sa, adj. 1. immersed, submerged. 2.
(fig.) bogged down.
inmigración s.f. immigration.
inmigrante adj. / s.m. y f. immigrant.
inmigrar v.i. to immigrate.
inmigratorio -ria, adj. immigrant.
inminencia s.f. imminence.
inminente adj. imminent.
inmiscuir v.t. 1. to mix . v.pron. 2. to meddle, to
interfere.
inmobiliario -ria, adj. 1. property (brit.), real-
estate (EE UU). s.f. 2. property company
(brit.), real-estate company (EE UU).
inmoderadamente adv. excessively,
immoderately.
inmoderado -da, adj. immoderate.
inmodestia s.f. immodesty.
inmolación s.f. sacrifice, immolation.
inmolar v.t. 1. to sacrifice, to immolate. v.pron. 2.
to sacrifice oneself, to immolate oneself.
inmoral adj. immoral.
inmoralidad s.f. immorality.
inmortal adj. 1. immortal. 2. (fig.) ever-lasting,
never-ending.
inmortalidad s.f. immortality.
inmortalizar v.t. to immortalize.
inmovible adj. immovable, fixed.
inmóvil adj. motionless.
inmovilidad s.f. immobility.
inmovilismo s.m. resistance to change.
inmovilista adj. 1. resistant to change. s.m. y f.
2. person who is resistant to change; staunch
conservative.
inmovilización s.f. immobilization.
inmovilizar v.t. 1. to immobilize, to paralyze. 2.
ECON. to tie up, to lock up.
inmueble s.m. 1. building. 2. bienes inmuebles,
real estate, landed property.
inmundicia s.f. 1. filth, dirt. 2. obscenity,
lewdness .
inmundo -da, adj. 1. filthy, dirty. 2. obscene,
lewd.
inmune adj. 1. MED. immune. 2. exempt.
inmunidad s.f. 1. MED. immunity. 2. POL.
immunity. 3. exemption .
inmunización s.f. immunization.
inmunizar v.t. to immunize.
inmunodepresor -ra, adj. immunodepressive.
inmunología s.f. MED. immunology.
inmutabilidad s.f. immutability.
inmutable adj. immutable, changeless.
inmutar v.t. 1. to change. v.pron. 2. to bat an
eyelid, to lose one’s composure, to lose one’s
self-possession.
innato -ta, adj. innate.
innoble adj. ignoble.
innovación s.f. innovation, new thing, novelty.
innovador -ra, adj. 1. innovative. s.m. y f. 2.
innovator.
innovar v.t. to innovate.
innumerable adj. countless.
inocencia s.f. innocence.
inocentada s.f. 1. April Fools’ joke. 2. blunder. 3.
naive remark.
inocente adj. 1. innocent. 2. simple, naive. 3.
harmless. s.m. y f. 4. simple soul, innocent
person.
inocentemente adv. innocently.
inocentón -na, adj. 1. gullible. s.m. y f. 2.
simpleton, naive person.
inocuidad s.f. innocuousness, harmlessness.
inoculable adj. inoculable.
inoculación s.f. MED. inoculation.
inocular v.t. 1. MED. to inoculate. 2. to
contaminate, to corrupt. v.pron. 3. to be
inoculated.
inodoro -ra, adj. 1. odourless. s.m. 2. toilet,
lavatory.
inofensivo -va, adj. inoffensive, harmless.
inolvidable adj. unforgettable.
inoperante adj. ineffective, unproductive.
inopia s.f. 1. poverty, indigence. 2. estar en la
~, to be dreaming, to be far away; to have
no idea.
inopinadamente adv. unexpectedly.
inopinado -da, adj. unexpected.
inoportunamente adv. at the wrong time.
inoportunidad s.f. untimeliness.
inoportuno -na, adj. ill-timed.
inorgánico -ca, adj. inorganic.
inoxidable adj. 1. rustproof. 2. stainless.
inquebrantable adj. unbreakable, unshakeable,
unswerving.
inquietamente adv. restlessly.
inquietante adj. disturbing.
inquietar v.t. 1. to disturb, to worry, to trouble.
v.pron. 2. to get worried, to get upset.
inquieto -ta, adj. restless, worried, anxious.
inquietud s.f. restlessness, uneasiness,
apprehension.
inquilinato o inquilinaje s.m. tenancy.
inquilino -na,s.m. y f. tenant.
inquina s.f. animosity, dislike.
inquirir v.t. to enquire, to investigate, to probe.
inquisición s.f. 1. grilling. 2. HIST. Inquisition.
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inquisidor -ra, adj. 1. inquiring, inquisitive. s.m.
y f. 2. inquirer, investigator. s.m. 3. HIST.
Inquisitor.
inquisitivo -va, adj. inquisitive.
inquisitorial adj. inquisitorial.
inri s.m. 1. suffering . 2. para más ~, to make
matters worse.
insaciable adj. insatiable.
insalubre adj. unhealthy, insanitary,
insalubrious.
insalubridad s.f. unhealthiness, insalubrity.
insatisfacción s.f. dissatisfaction.
insatisfactorio -ria, adj. unsatisfactory.
inscribir v.t. 1. to inscribe, to engrave. 2. GEOM.
to inscribe. v.t. y pron. 3. to enter . 4. to enrol,
to register . 5. to join.
inscripción s.f. 1. inscription, engraving. 2.
enrolment, registration.
inscrito -ta, p.p. 1. de inscribir. adj. 2.
engraved 3. enrolled, registered.
insecticida s.m. insecticide.
insectívoro -ra, adj. insectivorous.
insecto s.m. insect.
inseguramente adv. unsafely; unsteadily.
inseguridad s.f. 1. insecurity, lack of security.
2. unsteadiness . 3. uncertainty . 4. la ~
ciudadana, lack of safety on the streets.
inseguro -ra, adj. 1. insecure, unsafe. 2.
unsteady. 3. uncertain.
inseminación s.f. 1. insemination. 2. ~ artificial,
MED. artificial insemination.
insensatez s.f. 1. senselessness, stupidity, folly.
2. foolish remark.
insensato -ta, adj. 1. senseless, stupid. s.m. y
f. 2. dolt, fool.
insensibilidad s.f. 1. insensitivity, lack of feeling.
2. cruelty. 3. insensibility, numbness. 4.
unconsciousness.
insensibilizar v.t. 1. MED. to desensitize, to
deaden. 2. to harden, to render insensitive.
v.pron. 3. to become hardened/desensitized.
insensible adj. 1. insensitive, unfeeling . 2.
cruel . 3. numb, without any feeling . 4.
unconscious.
insensiblemente adv. 1. insensitively,
unfeelingly. 2. cruelly 3. unconsciously.
inseparabilidad s.f. inseparability.
inseparable adj. inseparable.
inseparablemente adv. inseparably.
insepulto -ta, adj. unburied.
inserción s.f. insertion.
insertar v.t. 1. to insert. v.pron. 2. to be inserted.
inservible adj. useless.
insidia s.f. 1. snare, trap. 2. malicious act,
malice.
insidiosamente adv. insidiously, treacherously.
insidioso -sa, adj. insidious, treacherous.
insigne adj. 1. notable, famous. 2. distinguished,
illustrious .
insignia s.f. 1. badge, device, emblem. 2. MAR.
pennant. 3. flag, banner.
insignificancia s.f. insignificance.
insignificante adj. 1. insignificant. 2. trivial,
petty. 3. tiny.
insinuación s.f. insinuation, suggestion.
insinuante adj. 1. insinuating. 2. ingratiating.
insinuar v.t. 1. to insinuate, to hint at. v.pron. 2.
to ingratiate oneself.
insípido -da, adj. 1. insipid, tasteless. 2. (fig.)
dull, tedious .
insistencia s.f. insistence, persistence.
insistente adj. insistent, persistent.
insistentemente adv. insistently, persistently.
insistir v.i. 1. to insist; to stress. 2. to persist.
insobornable adj. incorruptible.
insociabilidad s.f. unsociability.
insociable adj. unsociable.