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irrigación s.f. irrigation.
irrigador s.m. sprinkler.
irrigar v.t. AGR. to irrigate, to water.
irrisible adj. laughable, absurd.
irrisión s.f. 1. derision, ridicule. 2. laughing
stock.
irrisoriamente adv. ridiculously, absurdly.
irrisorio -ria, adj. ridiculous, absurd.
irritabilidad s.f. irritability.
irritable adj. irritable.
irritación s.f. irritation.
irritante adj. 1. irritating. s.m. 2. irritant.
irritar v.t. 1. to irritate. v.pron. 2. to get irritated, to
get angry. 3. to get an irritation0.
irrogar v.t. to cause, to provoke.
irrompible adj. unbreakable.
irrumpir v.i. to burst into, to rush into.
irrupción s.f. 1. inrush, irruption. 2. invasion.
isla s.f. 1. GEOG. island. 2. (fig.) oasis, haven.
islam s.m. REL. Islam.
islámico -ca, adj. Islamic.
islamismo s.m. Islamism.
islamizar v.t. to Islamize.
islandés -esa, adj. 1. Icelandic. s.m. y f. 2.
Icelander. s.m. 3. Icelandic.
Islandia s.f. Iceland.
isleño -ña, adj. 1. island. s.m. y f. 2. islander.
isleta s.f. traffic island.
islote s.m. small island, islet.
isobara s.f. FÍS. isobar.
isotérmico -ca, adj. isothermal.
isótopo s.m. FÍS. isotope.
Israel s.m. Israel.
israelí o israelita adj. /s.m. y f. Israeli.
istmo s.m. GEOG. isthmus.
Italia s.f. Italy.
italianismo s.m. Italianism.
italianizar v.t. to Italianize.
italiano -na,adj. /s.m. y f. 1. Italian. s.m. 2.
Italian.
itálico -ca, adj. Italic.
ítem s.m. item, article.
itemizar v.t. (Am.) to specify, to itemize.
iterar v.t. to repeat.
iteración s.f. repetition.
itinerante adj. itinerant, roving.
itinerario s.m. 1. itinerary, route.2. time-table,
schedule.
ITV s.f. (brit.) MOT.
IVA s.m. VAT.
izar v.t. to hoist (especialmente la bandera).
izquierdismo s.m. POL. left-wing tendencies,
leftism.
izquierdista s.m. y f. 1. POL. leftist, left-winger.
adj. 2. leftist, left-wing.
izquierdo -da, adj. 1. left. s.f. 2. left handed .
3. POL. Left.4. ser un cero a la izquierda,
cero.
izquierdoso -sa, adj. POL. leftish.
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j J s.f. tenth letter of the spanish alphabet.
jabalí s.m. ZOOL. wild boar.
jabalina s.f. 1. ZOOL. wild sow. 2. DEP. javelin.
jabato s.m. 1. young wild boar. 2. ser un ~, to be
very brave; to be a boastful young man.
jabón s.m. 1. soap.2. dar a uno un ~, to rake
someone over the coals; to tell someone off.
3. dar ~ a uno, to flatter somebody, to soft-
soap somebody.
jabonadura s.f. soaping, lathering.
jabonar v.t. 1. to wash with soap. 2. to lather (la
barba).
jaboncillo s.m. 1. toilet soap 2. French chalk,
soapstone. 3. BOT. soapberry tree.
jabonería s.f. soap factory.
jabonero -ra, adj. 1. off-white, dull yellowish
white. s.m. y f. 2. soapmaker. s.f. 3. soap dish.
4. BOT. soapwort.
jabonoso -sa, adj. soapy.
jaca s.f. cob, small horse.
jacal s.m. (Am.) hut, shed.
jacarandoso -sa, adj. merry, lively.
jacinto s.m. 1. BOT. hyacinth. 2. ~ de
Compostela, MIN. jacinth, zircon. 3. ~
occidental, MIN. topaz.
jaco s.m. 1. short-sleeved coat of mail. 2. (desp.)
hack, nag.
jacobeo -a, adj. REL. of St. James.
jacobinismo s.m. POL. Radicalism.
jacobino -na, adj. HIST. Jacobin, radical.
jactancia s.f. arrogance, boasting.
jactanciosamente adv. boastfully.
jactancioso -sa, adj. boastful, bragging.
jactarse v.pron. to boast, to brag.
jaculatoria s.f. REL. aspiration.
jacuzzi s.m. jacuzzi.
jade s.m. MIN. jade.
jadeante adj. breathless, panting, short of
breath.
jadear v.i. to pant.
jadeo s.m. panting.
jaez s.m. 1. harness. 2. ilk, sort, kind.
jaguar o yaguar s.m. ZOOL. jaguar.
jalar v.t. 1. (fam.) to devour, to gulp down. 2.
(Am.) to pull, to haul. 3. mandarse a ~, (Am.)
to go away, to leave.
jalbegar v.t. enjalbegar.
jalea s.f. jelly.
jalear v.t. 1. to urge on.. 2. to encourage, to
cheer on.
jaleo s.m. 1. clapping and cheering. 2. MÚS.
Andalusian dance. 3. (fig.) binge, spree.
jalifa s.m. HIST. Moroccan governor.
jalón s.m. 1. stake, range pole.. 2. (fig.)
milestone. 3. (Am.) pull, tug.
jalonar v.t. to mark out, to mark with range poles.
Jamaica s.f. Jamaica.
jamar v.t. to eat, to eat up.
jamás adv. 1. never. 2. ever.
jamba s.f. ARQ. jamb.
jamelgo s.m. nag, jade.
jamón s.m. 1. GAST. ham. 2.leg, thigh.
jamuga o jamugas s.f. sidesaddle.
jangada s.f. 1. raft.. 2. dirty trick. 3.silly remark.
jangadero s.m. (Am.) raftman.
jansenismo s.m. REL. Jansenism.
Japón s.m. Japan.
japonés -sa, adj. 1. Japanese. s.m. y f. 2.
Japanese. s.m. 3. Japanese.
jaque s.m. 1. check. 2. ~ mate, checkmate.
3. tener a uno en ~, to keep somebody in
check, to hold someone at bay.
jaquear v.t. to check.
jaqueca s.f. 1. MED. migraine, headache. 2. dar
~, to bother, to pester; to bore, to death.
jara s.f. jaro.
jarabe s.m. 1. syrup, sweet drink. 2. MED.
mixture, syrup.
jaramugo s.m. ZOOL. small fish, young fish.
jarana s.f. spree, binge.
jaranear v.i. (Am.) to go on a binge, to have a
high old time.
jaranero -ra, adj. (Am.) fun-loving, merry.
jarcha s.f. LIT. old couplet.
jarcia s.f. MAR. 1. rigging, ropes. 2. fishing
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tackle.
jardín s.m. 1. garden. 2. ~ botánico, botanical
garden. 3. ~ de infancia, kindergarten,
nursery school.
jardinera s.f. 1. woman gardener. 2. jardinière. 3.
open carriage.
jardinería s.f. gardening.
jardinero s.m. y f. gardener.
jareta s.f. hem, casing.
jaretón s.m. wide hem.
jaripeo s.m. (Am.) rodeo.
jaro -ra, adj. 1. carroty, red-haired. s.f. 2. BOT.
rockrose. 3. dart, arrow, spear.
jarra s.m. 1. jug, pitcher. 2. en ~/en jarras, arms
akimbo, hands on hips.
jarrete s.m. 1. ANAT. back of the knee. 2. hock.
jarretera s.f. 1. garter. 2. (brit.) military order
(Order of the Garter).
jarro s.m. pitcher, jug.
jarrón s.m. vase.
jaspe s.m. MIN. 1. jasper. 2. veined marble.
jaspeado -da, adj. marbled, veined.
jaspear v.t. to marble, to vein.
jato -ta, s.m. y f. calf.
jauja s.f. utopia, el Dorado, the promised land.
jaula s.f. 1. cage. 2. crate. 3. MIN. cage.
jauría s.f. pack of hounds.
jazmín s.m. BOT. jasmine.
jazz s.m. MÚS. jazz.
jebe s.m. (Am.) rubber, elastic rubber, elastic.
jedentina s.f. (Am.) foul smell, stink.
jefa s.f. female boss.
jefatura s.f. 1. leadership. 2. headquarters,
central office.
jefe s.m. 1. boss, chief. 2. leader. 3. MIL.
commanding officer. 4. sir.
jenízaro s.m. HIST. janissary.
jeque s.m. sheik.
jerarca s.m. y f. hierarch, high official.
jerarquía s.f. hierarchy.
jerárquicamente adv. according to rank,
according to the hierarchy.
jerárquico -ca, adj. hierarchical.
jerarquizar v.t. to rank.
jeremiada s.f. jeremiad, lamentation.
jeremías s.m. (fig.) complainer, born complainer.
jerez s.m. sherry.
jerga s.f. GRAM. slang, jargon.
jergón s.m. straw mattress.
jerigonza s.f. 1. gibberish; slang. 2. piece of folly,
foolish action.
jeringa o jeringuilla s.f. 1. syringe. 2. (Am.)
bother; annoyance, nuisance.
jeringar v.t. to pester, to annoy.
jeringazo s.m. injection, squirt.
jeroglífico -ca, adj. 1. hieroglyphic. s.m. 2.
crossword puzzle. 3. HIST. hieroglyphic,
hieroglyph. 4. (fig.) puzzle.
jersey s.m. jersey.
Jesucristo s.m. Jesus Christ.
jesuita adj. y s.m. REL. Jesuit.
jesuítico -ca, adj. Jesuitic.
Jesús s.m. Jesus.
¡jesús! interj. 1. (brit.) bless you!, (EE UU)
gesundheit!. 2. heavens!
jet s.m. 1. jet. s.f. 2. (fig.) jet set.
jeta s.f. 1. snout. 2. (fig.) cheek.
jíbaro -ra,adj. / s.m. y f. 1. Jivaro. 2. (Am.) rural,
rustic.
jibia s.f. ZOOL. cuttlefish.
jibión s.m. ZOOL. cuttlebone.
jícara s.f. 1. cup. 2. (Am.) gourd.
jilguero s.m. ZOOL. linnet.
jineta s.f. 1. ZOOL. genet. 2. (Am.) horsewoman.
jinete s.m. y f.1. horseman, rider, horsewoman,
rider. s.m. 2. MIL. cavalryman.
jinetera s.f. (Am.) (fam.) hooker.