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línea s.f. 1. line. 2. line, cable. 3. line, lineage.
4. decir/leer algo entre líneas, to say/ be
something between the lines. 5. en líneas
generales, broadly speaking, approximately,
roughly. 6. primera ~, front line. 7. en toda la
~, all along the line. 8. en su ~, of its kind. 9.
guardar la ~, to keep/watch one’s figure.
linear adj. 1. linear. v.t. 2. to draw lines, to
sketch, to outline.
linfa s.f. ANAT. lymph.
linfático -ca, adj. lymphatic.
linfatismo s.m. MED. lymphatism.
linfocito s.m. ANAT. lymphocyte.
lingote s.m. 1. ingot. 2. pig (fundición); slug. 3.
gold bar.
lingual adj. lingual.
lingüista s.m. y f. linguist.
lingüística s.f. linguistics.
lingüístico -ca, adj. linguistic.
linimento s.m. liniment.
lino s.m. 1. flax, linen. 2. flax seed, linseed.
linóleo s.m. linoleum, lino.
linotipia s.f. linotype.
linotipista s.m. y f. linotypist, linotyper.
lintel s.m. ARQ. lintel.
linterna s.f. 1. lantern, lamp. 2. flashlight. 3.
ARQ. lantern. 4. ~ mágica, magic lantern.
liño s.m. linio.
lío s.m. 1. bundle, parcel. 2. (fig.) muddle, mess,
problem. 3. mess, clutter. 4. affair. 5. tale.
6. hacerse un ~, to get into a muddle. 7.
meterse en un ~, to get into trouble, to get
into a jam.
lípido s.m. QUÍM. lipid.
lipoideo adj. lipoid.
liposoluble adj. QUÍM. fat-soluble.
liposucción s.f. liposuction.
lipotimia s.f. blackout, fainting fit.
liquen s.m. BOT. lichen.
liquidación s.f. 1. liquidation. 2. clearance sale
(venta).
liquidar v.t. y pron. 1. to liquefy. v.t. 2. to settle,
to pay off, to clear. 3. to liquidate, to sell off, to
wind up. 4. to resolve, to clear up, to end. 5. to
murder, to kill off.
líquido -da, adj. 1. liquid, fluid. 2. net. 3. GRAM.
liquid. s.m. 4. liquid.
lira s.f. 1. MÚS. lyre. 2. lira (moneda). 3. LIT.
stanza. 4. ZOOL. lyrebird. 5. ASTR. Lyra.
lírico -ca, adj. 1. lyric, lyrical; musical. 2. (EEUU)
fantastic, utopian. 3. dreamy (persona). s.f. 4.
LIT. lyrical poetry.
lirio s.m. 1. BOT. iris. 2. ~ blanco, white lily. 3. ~
de agua, calla lily.
lirismo s.m. 1. lyricism. 2. (fig.) effusiveness,
gush, lyrical feeling.
lirón s.m. 1. ZOOL. dormouse. 2. (fig. y fam.)
sleepyhead. 3. dormir como un ~, to sleep
like a log, to sleep soundly.
lirondo -da, adj. mondo.
lis s.f. 1. BOT. lily, iris. 2. fleur de lis.
lisa s.f. liso.
Lisboa s.f. Lisbon.
lisiado -da, adj. 1. disabled, crippled. s.m. y f.
2. cripple.
lisiar v.t. 1. to disable, to cripple, to maim. 2. to
injure, to hurt.
liso -sa, adj. 1. flat. 2. smooth, even. 3. plain;
straight (pelo). 4. (Am.) shameless, brazen.
s.m. 5. MIN. smooth face of a rock. 6. lisa y
llanamente, purely and simply.
lisol s.m. lysol.
lisonja s.f. 1. flattery. 2. lozenge.
lisonjeador -ra, s.m. y f. flatterer.
lisonjear v.t. 1. to flatter. 2. to delight, to please.
lisonjero -ra, adj. 1. flattering. 2. gratifying.
lisonjeramente adv. flatteringly, grati-fyingly.
lista s.f. 1. band, stripe. 2. list, register. 3.
catalogue. 4. ~ de espera, waiting list. 5. ~ de
correos, poste restante. 6. pasar ~, to take/to
call the register.
listar v.t. 1. to list. 2. to stripe.
listear v.t. to stripe.
listero adj. timekeeper, wages clerk.
listín s.m. 1. short list. 2. telephone directory/
book.
listo -ta, adj. 1. clever, alert, shrewd, cunning.2.
ready, prepared: estar listo: to be ready.3.
¡estamos listos!, we’re in a fine fix. 4.
pasarse de ~, to be too clever by half.
listón adj. 1. bull with a white stripe down its
back. s.m. 2. lath, stripe. 3. listel, fillet. 4.
ribbon. 5. DEP. bar (para saltar), pole (con
pértiga).
lisura s.f. 1. smoothness, evenness, calmness.
2. straightness. 3. frankness, sincerity, naivety.
4. (Am.) shamelessness, brazenness.
litera s.f. 1. berth (en barco), bunk bed, bunks.
2. litter.
literal adj. literal.
literalmente adv. literally, to the letter.
literario -ria, adj. literary.
literatura s.f. 1. literature. 2. (fig.) culture.
lítico -ca, adj. lithic.
litigar v.t. DER. to ligitate, to be in litigation, to
go to law.
litigio s.m. 1. lawsuit, litigation. 2. dispute. 3. en
~, in dispute.
litio s.m. lithium.
litografía s.f. 1. lithography. 2. lithograph
(grabado).
litografiar v.t. to lithograph.
litología s.f. lithology.
litoral adj. 1. littoral, coastal. s.m. 2. littoral,
coast.
litosfera s.f. GEOL. lithosphere.
lítote s.f. litotes.
litri adj. dandified, snob, affected.
litro s.m. litre. (brit.), liter (EEUU).
Lituania s.f. Lithuania.
lituano -na,adj. s.m. y f. Lithuanian.
liturgia s.f. REL. liturgy.
litúrgico -ca, adj. liturgical.
liviandad s.f. 1. lightness. 2. triviality. 3.
lewdness.
liviano -na, adj. 1. light, slight. 2. inconstant,
frivolous, fickle, trivial. 3. loose, lewd. s.m. 4.
(pl.) lungs, lights.
lividecer v.i. to become pale.
lividez s.f. lividity, pallor, pallidness.
lívido adj. livid, pale, pallid.
livor s.m. 1. livid colour. 2. (fig.) malignity, envy.
liza s.f. 1. lists, combat, contest. 2. ZOOL. mullet.
3. hemp rope.
lizo s.m. 1. heddle, leash. 2. warp, thread.
llaga s.f. 1. MED. sore, ulcer. 2. (fig.) wound,
affliction.
llagar v.t. to wound, to injure.
llama s.f. 1. flame. 2. blaze. 3. (fig.) passion. 4.
ZOOL. llama. 5. en llamas, burning, in flames.
llamada s.f. 1. call. 2. call, appeal. 3. knock, ring
(a la puerta). 4. ring (teléfono). 5. gesture,
signal. 6. reference mark (en un texto).
llamado -da, adj. 1. so-called. s.m. 2. (Am.) call,
calling.
llamador -ra, s.m. y f. 1. caller. 2. knocker (a
la puerta). s.m. 3. door bell (timbre). 4. door-
knocker.
llamamiento s.m. 1. call, calling. 2. appeal,
summons. 3. calling together, convocation.
llamar v.t. 1. to call. 2. to call, to call up, to ring
up. 3. to summon. 4. to call, to ask for (a
alguien). 5. to invoke, to call upon. 6. to name
(poner nombre). 7. to appeal 8. to beckon (por
de señales). 9. to attract. v.i. 10. to knock, to
ring. v.r. 11. to be called. 12. (Am.) to break
one’s promise. 13. ¿cómo te llamas?, what is
your name? 14. ~ a filas, MIL. to call up. 15. ~
a la puerta, to knock at the door. 16. mandar
~, to send for. 17. ¿quién llama?, who is it?
llamarada s.f. 1. sudden flame, flare-up. 2. (fig.)
flushing, flush. 3. (fig.) outburst.
llamativo -va, adj. 1. gaudy, loud, flashy, showy:
un vestido llamativo: a loud dress. 2. striking,
att
llameante adj. flaming, blazing.
llamear v.i. 1. to flame, to blaze. 2. to flare, to
flare up.
llanamente adv. 1. simply. 2. clearly. 3. frankly,
sincerely.
llanero -ra, s.m. y f. (Am.) plainsman (hombre);
plainswoman (mujer); plaindweller.
llaneza s.f. 1. simplicity, plainness, sincerity. 2.
informality.
llano -na, adj. 1. even, smooth, level, flat. 2.
frank, straightforward. 3. (fig.) simple, natural.
4. informal. 5. common. 6. GRAM. paroxytone.
s.m. 7. plain, flatland, level ground. s.f. 8.
plain.
llanta s.f. 1. rim. 2. hoop (carro). 3. flat piece of
iron. 4. (Am.) tyre, tyre casing. 5. BOT. type
of cabbage.
llantén s.m. BOT. plantain.
llantera s.f. llantina.
llantina s.f. (fam.) blubber, sobbing, fit of tears.
llanto s.m. 1. crying, weeping. 2. (fig.) tears,
flood of tears. 3. (fig.) lamentation.
llanura s.f. 1. evenness, flatness. 2. plain,
extensive plain, prairie, flatlands.
llar (p.u.) s.m. hearth (hogar).
llave s.f. 1. key. 2. tap (brit.), faucet, (EEUU)
(grifo). 3. ELEC. key, switch (interruptor).
4. (fig.) key (clave). 5. DEP. lock, hold
(en la lucha). 6. MÚS. stop (órgano); key
(instrumentos de viento). 7. MÚS. clef (clave).
8. brace. 9. bajo siete llaves, under lock and
key. 10. cerrar con ~, to lock. 11. echar la
~, to lock up. 13. ~ de paso, stop cock. 14. ~
inglesa, monkey-wrench, adjustable spanner.
15. ~ maestra, master key, skeleton key.
llavero -ra, s.m. y f. 1. keeper of the keys. 2. key
maker. s.m. 3. key ring.
llegada s.f. arrival; coming.
llegar v.i. 1. to arrive. 2. to come: la riqueza
llegará: richness will come. 3. to reach; to
attain. 4. to come to, to reach (a conclusión,
acuerdo). 5. to amount to (ascender a
cantidad). 6. to be enough, to suffice (bastar).
8. to last (durar). 9. to get to (conseguir). 10.
to have time to.v.t. 11. to bring up, to draw up.
v.r. 12. to come near to, to approach, to go to.
13. to go round (ir a casa de).14. ~ a saber, to
find out. 15. ~ a ser, to become.
llenar v.t. 1. to fill. 2. to stuff. 3. (fig.) to fill: se
llenó de alegría = it filled him with hapyness.
4. to occupy, to take up. 5. to fulfil. 6. (fig.) to
shower, to overwhelm; to load (colmar). 7. to
please, to satisfy. 8. to fill in. 9. to pervade. v.r
10. to get crowded. 11. to fill up, to overeat.
12. ~ de, to get filled with, to get covered with.
lleno -na, adj. 1. full. 2. crowded (gente). 3.
replete, complete. 4. full, full up. 5. full,
pregnant. 6. full up. 7. plump. 8. covered. s.m.
9. full house, sell-out (teatro). 10. ASTR. full
moon. 11. fullness, abundance.
llevadero -ra, adj. tolerable, bearable.
llevar v.t. 1. to take. 2. to carry. 3. to wear (llevar
puesto). 4. to bear. 5. to charge (cobrar). 6.
to keep (contabilidad). 7. to lead. 8. to run,
to manage (negocio, etc.). 9 to have. 10 to
take (tiempo): me llevará dos días: ill take me