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put off (un asunto), to delay. 14. hablar ~ y
tendido, to talk something over. 15. ¡~!/¡~ de
ahí!/¡~ de aquí!, clear off!
largometraje s.m. film, movie, motion picture.
larguero s.m. 1. main beam, chief support jamb.
2. slide (cama). 3. bolster. 4. DEP. crossbar,
goal post.
largueza s.f. generosity.
larguirucho -cha, adj. (fam.) lanky, gangling.
largura s.f. length.
laringe s.f. ANAT. larynx.
laringitis s.f. MED. laryngitis.
laringología s.f. MED. laryngology.
laringólogo -ga,s.m. y f. MED. laryngologist,
throat specialist.
larva s.f. MIT. ZOOL. larva, (pl.) larvae.
larvado -da, adj. MED. larvate, larval.
las art. def. f. pl. 1. the. pron. pers. f. pl. 2. them.
3. you (ustedes): las llamé a ustedes: I called
you yesterday.4. las de (los), las de él = his;
las de ella = hers; las de ellos or ellas: theirs;
las de María: María’s. 5. ~ que, the ones
who, those who.
lasca s.f. chip.
lascivamente adv. lasciviously, lewdly, lustfully,
playfully.
lascivia s.f. lasciviousness, lechery, lewdness,
lust; playfulness.
lascivo -va, adj. lascivious, lewd, lustful; playful.
láser s.m. TEC. laser, laser beam.
lasitud s.f. lassitude, weariness.
laso -sa, adj. tired, weary, weak.
lástima s.f. 1. compassion, sympathy. 2. pity,
shame. 3. complaint, lamentation. 4. dar ~,
to be pitiful. 5. ¡qué ~!, what a pity! 6. tener ~
de, to feel sorry for.
lastimadura s.f. injury.
lastimar v.t. 1. to hurt, to injure; to wound. 2. to
offend, to distress. v.r. 3. to hurt oneself, to
injure oneself. 4. to pity, to feel sorry for. 5. to
complain about.
lastimero -ra, adj. 1. harmful, injurious. 2.
plaintive, doleful.
lastimosamente adv. pitifully, pathetically.
lastimoso -sa, adj. pitiful, pitious, lamentable.
lastra s.f. flat stone, stone slab.
lastrar v.t. to ballast, to weigh down.
lastre s.m. 1. ballast. 2. (fig.) ballast, dead
weight.
lata s.f. 1. tin, can. 2. tinplate (material). 3. lath.
4. drag, nuisance, bore. 5. pest.
latente adj. latent, alive, intense, vigorous.
lateral adj. 1. side, lateral. 2. FON. lateral. s.m.
3. wings, side of the stage.
lateralmente adv. laterally, sideways.
látex s.m. BOT. latex.
latido s.m. 1. beat, beating. 2. yelp, yelping.
latifundio s.m. latifundium, large landed estate.
latifundismo s.m. latifundium system.
latifundista s.m. y f. owner of a large estate.
latigazo s.m. 1. lash, crack of a whip. 2. (fam.)
drink, swig.
látigo s.m. 1. whip, riding whip. 2. lash.
latiguear v.i. to crack one’s whip, to whip, to lash.
latiguillo s.m. 1. small whip. 2. BOT. runner. 3.
overacting, hamming.
latín s.m. 1. Latin. 2. bajo ~, Low Latin. 3. ~
clásico, Classical Latin. 4. ~ vulgar, Vulgar
Latin.
latina adj. latino.
latinajo s.m. 1. Latinism, Latin word or phrase.
2. dog Latin.
latinidad s.f. Latinity, Latin countries.
latinismo s.m. Latinism.
latinizar v.t. e i. to Latinize.
latino -na, adj. s.m. y f. Latin. s.f.
latinoamericano -na, adj. / s.m. y f. Latin-
American.
latir v.i. 1. to beat, to throb (herida). 2. to yelp
(ladrar).
latitud s.f. latitude.
lato s.f. 1. width, breadth, area. 2. GEOG.
latitude. 3. (fig.) latitude, freedom.
latón s.m. brass.
latonería s.f. brassworks, brass shop.
latonero s.m. brassworker, brazier.
latoso -sa, adj. boring, annoying.
latría s.f. REL. latria.
latrocinio s.m. robbery, theft.
laúd s.m. MÚS. lute.
laudable adj. laudable, praiseworthy.
láudano s.m. MED. laudanum.
laude s.f. 1. engraved tombstone. pl. 2. REL.
lauds.
laudo s.m. DER. award, decision.
laureado -da, adj. 1. honoured, distinguished,
famous. s.m. y f. 2. laureate.
laurear v.t. 1. to crown with laurels. 2. to honour,
to reward.
laurel s.m. 1. BOT. laurel. 2. (fig.) laurels,
honour, reward. 3. dormirse en los laureles,
to rest on one’s laurels.
lauro s.m. 1. laurel. 2. laurels, glory, fame.
lava s.f. 1. GEOL. lava. 2. MIN. washing.
lavabo s.m. 1. washbasin, washstand. 2.
washroom, lavatory. 3. REL. lavabo.
lavadero s.m. 1. washing place, laundry, wash
house. 2. gold-bearing sands.
lavado s.m. 1. wash, washing. 2. ART. wash.
lavador -ra, adj. 1. washing. s.m. 2. washer.
lavadora s.f. washing machine.
lavajo s.m. pool, pond.
lavanda s.f. 1. BOT. lavender. 2. agua de ~,
lavender water.
lavandería s.f. 1. laundry. 2. launderette (brit.),
laundromat (EEUU).
lavaplatos s.m. 1. dishwasher. 2. (Am.) sink
(fregadero).
lavar v.t. y pron. 1. to wash, to clean. 2. to wipe
away, to wipe out. v.t. 3. to paint in water
colour. 4. lavarse las manos, to wash one’s
hands.
lavativa s.f. 1. enema. 2. nuisance, bind, bother.
lavatorio s.m. 1. washing. 2. (Am.) washbasin,
washstand, lavatory. 3. MED. lotion. 4. REL.
Maundy (ceremonia); lavabo (misa).
lavavajillas s.m. inv. dishwasher.
lavazas s.f. pl. dishwater, dirty water, slops.
lavotear v.t. 1. to wash quickly and badly. v.r. 2.
to have a quick wash.
lavoteo s.m. quick wash.
laxante adj. y s.m. laxative.
laxar v.t. to loosen, to ease, to slacken, to relax.
laxo -xa, adj. slack, loose, lax.
lay s.m. lay (poema).
laya s.f. 1. AGR. spade. 2. quality, sort, kind.
lazada s.f. bow, knot.
lazador s.m. lassoer, poacher.
lazar v.t. to lasso, to rope.
lazareto s.m. lazaretto, lazaret.
lazarillo s.m. blind person’s guide.
lazarino -na, adj. 1. leprous. s.m. y f. 2. leper.
lázaro s.m. beggar.
lazo s.m. 1. bow, knot, loop. 2. bond, link, tie. 3.
figure (danza). 4. slipknot. 5. snare, trap. 6.
shoelace. 7. echar el ~, to catch, to capture.
8. tender un ~, to set a trap.
lazulita s.f. lazulite, lapis lazuli.
le pron. pers. 3.ª pers. (to) him (a él); (to) her (a
ella); (to) you (usted); (to) it (cosas).
leal adj. / s.m. y f. loyal, faithful, trustworthy.
lealmente adv. loyally, faithfully.
lealtad s.f. loyalty, fidelity, trustworthiness.
lebrada s.f. hare stew.
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lebrato s.m. leveret.
lebrel adj. y s.m. greyhound.
lebrero -ra, adj. 1. hare-hunting. s.m. 2.
greyhound.
lebrillo s.m. earthenware pot.
lección s.f. 1. lesson, lecture, class. 2. reading.
3. warning, example. 4. REL. lesson, lection,
reading. 5. chapter of a textbook. 6. dar una ~
a alguien, to teach someone a lesson.
lecha s.f. milt, roe.
lechada s.f. 1. whitewash. 2. paste, grout. 3.
milky liquid.
lechal adj. 1. sucking. 2. BOT. lactiferous, milky.
s.m. 3. milk, milky juice, milky lechar adj. 1.
lechal. v.t. 2. (Am.) to produce milk for. 3. to
whitewash.
lechazo s.m. young lamb.
leche s.f. 1. milk. 2. milky sap, milky juice. 3.
rubber, rubber tree. 4. (vulg.) spunk, semen.
5. good luck. 6. café con ~, white coffee. 7.
tener mala ~, to be vindictive/nasty, to be a
nasty piece of work.
lechecillas s.f. pl. 1. sweetbread. 2. offal.
lechera s.f. 1. milkmaid, dairymaid, milk seller.
2. milk jug (para servir leche). 4. dairy cow
(vaca).
lechería s.f. 1. dairy, creamery. 2. milking parlour.
3. meanness.
lechero -ra, adj. 1. milk, dairy. 2. (Am.) lucky.
3. (fig., fam., Am.) mean, stingy, greedy,
grasping. s.m. 4. milkman, dairyman.
lechigada s.f. 1. litter (animales), brood (aves).
2. gang.
lecho s.m. 1. bed, couch. 2. bed, bottom, floor
(río). 3. GEOL. layer, stratum. 4. ARQ. base.
5. AGR. bedding.
lechón s.m. 1. sucking pig, piglet. 2. hog, swine.
3. filthy person.
lechoso -sa, adj. 1. milky. 2. (Am.) lucky.
lechuga s.f. 1. lettuce. 2. ruff, frill, flounce. 3.
pleat, flute. 4. rotter, cad, heel. 5. banknote.
6. más fresco que una ~, to be as cool as a
cucumber.
lechuguilla s.f. 1. wild lettuce. 2. ruff, flounce.
lechuguino s.m. 1. young lettuce. 2. small-
lettuce patch. 3. (fig. y fam.) toff, dude (EEUU)
dandy.
lechuza s.f. 1. ZOOL. owl. 2. (fig. y fam.) hag.
lecitina s.f. lecithin.
lectivo -va, adj. school.
lector s.m. y f. 1. reader. 2. foreign language
assistant (profesor extranjero). 3. lecturer
(conferencista). 4. REL. lector. adj. 5. reading.
lectorado s.m. 1. assistantship. 2. REL.
lectorate.
lectoría s.f. assistantship.
lectura s.f. 1. reading. 2. reading matter. 3.
lecture. 4. culture, knowledge. 5. TEC. pica.
leer v.t. e i. 1. to read. 2. to teach, to lecture.
3. ~ en los ojos or la mirada, to read in
someone’s eyes. 4. ~ entre líneas, to read
between the lines.
lega s.f. lego.
legación s.f. legation.
legado s.m. 1. legacy. 2. legate. 3. (fig.) legacy.
legajar v.t. (Am.) to file.
legajo s.m. 1. bundle of papers. 2. dossier, file.
legal adj. 1. legal, lawful. 2. scrupulous, honest,
fair. 3. trustworthy, truthful.
legalidad s.f. legality, lawfulness.
legalista adj. legalistic.
legalizable adj. legalizable.
legalización s.f. 1. legalization. 2. authentication.
legalizar v.t. to legalize, to authenticate.
légamo s.m. 1. slime, mud, ooze. 2. loam, clay.
legaña s.f. sleep, rheum.
legar v.t. 1. to bequeath, to legate, to leave to. 2.