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two days. to bear (nombre). 11 to take care
of. 12 MAT. to carry (número). v.i. 13 to go,
to lead. v.r 14 to take away, to carry away. 15
¿dejarse ~ por, to be carried away with; to
be influenced by. 16~ a cabo, to carry out.
17~ adelante algo, to go ahead with, to carry
out. 18~ la delantera, to lead. 19. ~ las de
perder, to look like losing, to be in a bad way.
20. llevarse bien, to get along (well), to get
on. 21. llevarse lo mejor, to get the best part
of. 22. llevarse mal, not to get along, to be on
bad terms. 23. ~ ventaja, to be ahead.
llorar v.i. 1. to cry, to weep. 2. to water. 3. to
lament, to mourn. 4. (fig.) to drip (gotear). v.t.
5. to weep, to cry. 6. to mourn, to lament. 7.
to bewail.
llorera s.f. (fam.) blubbering, crying.
llorica adj. 1. weepy. s.m. y f. 2. (fam.) cry-baby.
lloriquear v.i. to whimper, to whine, to snivel.
lloriqueo s.m. whimpering, whining, snivelling.
llorón -na, adj. 1. weeping, snivelling. 2.
whining. s.m. y f. 3. cry-baby. s.f. 4. hired
mourner. 5. sauce ~, BOT. weeping willow.
lloroso -sa, adj. tearful, weeping; sad.
llorosamente adv. tearfully.
llover v.imp. 1. to rain. 2. (fig.) to shower. 3.
como quien oye ~, (fig.) quite unmoved. 4. ~
a cántaros, to pour, to rain cats and dogs. 5.
llueva o truene, (fig.) rain or shine.
llovizna s.f. drizzle.
lloviznar v.i. imp. to drizzle.
lluvia s.f. 1. rain. 2. rainfall. 3. rainwater (agua
lluvia). 4. (fig.) shower (de golpes, regalos,
etc.). 5. (fig.) hail (de objetos). 6. (fig.) mass,
heap. 7. ~ menuda, drizzle. 8. ~ radiactiva,
fallout.
lluvioso -sa, adj. wet, rainy.
lo art. det. n. 1. the: lo bueno = the good. pers.
3.ª pers. m. 2. him, you (usted), it, that. 3. a ~,
in the; like; 4. a lo sumo, at the most. 5. así
lo creo, I think so. 6. lo + adj., how + adj. 7.
lo de, ~ inf., the idea of. c) lo que, what. 8. lo
que es eso, as for that. 9. por ~, because of.
loa s.f. praise.
loable adj. laudable, praiseworthy.
loar v.t. to praise.
loba s.f. she-wolf.
lobagante s.m. ZOOL. lobster.
lobanillo s.m. 1. cyst, wen. 2. BOT. gall.
lobera s.f. wolf’s lair.
lobero -ra, adj. 1. wolf, wolfish. s.m. 2. wolf
hunter.
lobezno s.m. wolf cub.
lobo -ba, adj. 1. (Am.) shrewd, cunning, sly.
s.m. 2. wolf. 3. loach (pez). 4. iron for climbing
walls. 5. (Am.) fox, coyote. 6. el ~ feroz, the
big bad wolf. 7. estar como boca de ~, to be
pitch-dark. 8. ~ de mar, old salt, sea dog. 9.
meterse en la boca del ~, to put one’s head
into the lion’s mouth. 10. ser un ~ con piel de
cordero, to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
lóbrego -ga, adj. 1. gloomy, dark, murky. 2.
gloomy, sad.
lóbulo s.m. lobe, lobule.
lobuno -na, adj. wolf, wolfish, wolflike.
locación s.f. lease.
local adj. 1. local. s.m. 2. premises. 3. en el ~,
on the spot. 4. equipo ~, home team.
localidad s.f. 1. town (municipio). 2. seat, ticket
(asiento). 3. no hay localidades, house full,
sold out. 4. reserva de localidades, booking,
advance booking.
localista adj. regional, local.
localizar v.t. to find, to locate.
locatis s.m. y f. (fam.) madcap, nutcase.
locativo -va, adj. 1. renting, letting, leasing. 2.
GRAM. locative.
locaut s.m. lock-out.
locero s.m. (Am.) potter.
loción s.f. lotion, wash.
lock-out s.m. lock-out.
loco -ca, adj. 1. mad, crazy, insane. 2. fantastic,
ridiculous. 3. huge, tremendous. s.m. 4. m.
y f. 5. madman, mad-woman, lunatic. 6. a lo
~, wildly, lightly, helter skelter. 7. a tontas y
a locas, without rhyme or reason. 8. cada ~
con su tema, it takes all sorts. 9. estar ~ por,
to be mad about. 10. ~ de atar/más ~ que
una cabra, as mad as a hatter, as mad as a
March hare.
locomoción s.f. locomotion.
locomotora s.f. engine, locomotive.
locomotriz adj. locomotive, locomotor.
locuacidad s.f. loquacity, talkativeness.
locuaz adj. loquacious, talkative, voluble.
locución s.f. 1. phrase, expression, turn of
phrase, locution. 2. GRAM. phrase.
locuelo -la,adj. s.m. y f. madcap.
locura s.f. 1. madness, insanity, lunacy. 2. act of
madness, crazy thing. 3. mad passion, wild
enthusiasm. pl. 4. folly. 5. con ~, madly. 6.
hacer locuras, to do foolish things. 7. ¡qué
~!, it’s madness! 8. querer con ~, to be crazy
about.
locutor -ra, s.m. y f. announcer; commentator of
sports; newscaster, newsreader of news.
locutorio s.m. 1. locutory, parlour, visiting room
(para visitas). 2. booth, telephone box.
lodazal s.m. mire, muddy place.
lodo s.m. mud, mire, sludge.
loess s.m. GEOL. loess.
logarítmico -ca, adj. logarithmic.
logaritmo s.m. 1. MAT. logarithm. 2. tabla de
logaritmos, logarithm table.
logia s.f. lodge (de masones).
lógicamente adv. logically.
lógico -ca, adj. 1. logical. s.m. y f. 2. logician.
s.f. 3. logic. 4. como es ~, naturally, of course.
5. es ~ que..., it is natural that, it stands to
reason that.
logotipo s.m. logo.
lograr v.t. 1. to get, to obtain, to attain. 2. to
win, to achieve, to gain. 3. to succeed in, to
manage to. 4. to satisfy, to fulfill, to realize.
v.r. 5. to be successful, to turn out well/
successfully.
logrero -ra,s.m. y f. 1. moneylender, prof-iteer,
usurer (usurero). 2. (Am.) sponger, parasite.
logro s.m. 1. achievement, accomplishment. 2.
realization, satisfaction, fulfilment. 3. success.
loísmo s.m. use of lo instead of le as indirect
object.
loma s.f. 1. hillock, low ridge, rise. 2. eminence,
slope.
lombarda s.f. 1. red cabbage. 2. lombard
(cañón).
lombardo -da,adj. s.m. y f. Lombard.
lombriguera s.f. earthworm hole.
lombriz s.f. 1. earthworm. 2. ~ solitaria,
tapeworm.
lomera s.f. 1. backband. 2. ridge.
lomillo s.m. cross-stich.
lomo s.m. 1. ANAT. back. 2. loin. 3. AGR. balk,
ridge. 4. spine, back (libro).
lona s.f. 1. sailcloth, canvas. 2. bigtop (circo). 3.
(Am.) sackcloth.
loncha s.f. slice (carne).
lonchería s.f. (Am.) restaurant.
Londres s.m. London.
londri s.f. (Am.) launderette, laundry.
longanimidad s.f. forbearance, magnanimity.
longaniza s.f. sausage.
longevidad s.f. longevity.
longevo -va, adj. long-lived, (p.u.) longevous.
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longitud s.f. 1. length. 2. GEOG. longitude.
lonja s.f. 1. slice, rasher. 2. commodity
exchange, market exchange. 3. (Am.) leather
strap.
lonjear v.t. 1. to cut into strips. 2. (Am.) to whip.
3. to store.
lontananza s.f. 1. ART. background. 2. en ~, in
the distance, far away, far off.
loor s.m. praise.
loquear v.i. 1. to act like a fool, to play the fool,
to talk nonsense. 2. to make merry, to have a
high old time, to frolic.
loquera s.f. padded cell.
loquero -ra, s.m. y f. 1. lunatic asylum nurse.
s.m. 2. (Am.) confusion, pandemonium.
lord s.m. 1. Lord. 2. Cámara de los lores,
House of Lords.
loriga s.f. 1. lorica, cuirass. 2. horse armour
(caballo).
loro s.m. 1. ZOOL. parrot. 2. (fam.) hag.
lorza s.f. tuck.
los art. det. m. pl. 1. the: los Clinton = the
Clintons. pron. pers. m. pl. 2. them. 3. ~ que,
those which/who, the ones. 4. ~ de, los de mi
jefe: my chief’s.
losa s.f. 1. stone slab, paving stone, flagstone,
tile. 2. gravestone.
losar v.t. to tile, to pave, to flag.
loseta s.f. floor tile.
lote s.m. 1. share, portion. 2. batch, lot. 3. lot,
tombola prize. 4. (Am.) clot, idiot.
lotería s.f. 1. lottery. 2. tocarle a uno la ~, to win
the lottery; (fig.) to strike it lucky.
lotero -ra, s.m. y f. lottery-ticket seller.
lotificar v.t. (Am.) to divide into lots.
loto s.m. BOT. lotus.
loza s.f. 1. earthenware, pottery. 2. crockery. 3.
fregar la ~, to wash up, to do the washing-up.
4. ~ fina, china.
lozanamente adv. 1. luxuriantly, profusely, in a
lively way, vigorously, rankly.
lozanear v.i. to flourish, to do well, to be full of
life.
lozanía s.f. 1. luxuriance, lushness. 2.
freshness. 3. vigour, robustness. 4. liveliness,
sprightliness.
lozano -na, adj. 1. BOT. luxuriant, fresh, rank,
profuse, lush. 2. vigorous, lively, lusty.
lubigante s.m. ZOOL. lobster.
lubina s.f. ZOOL. bass.
lubricación s.f. lubrication.
lubricante adj. 1. lubricant, lubricating. s.m. 2.
lubricant.
lubricar v.t. to lubricate.
lubricativo -va, adj. lubricant.
lubricidad s.f. 1. lubricity, lewdness,
lasciviousness. 2. slipperiness, lubricity.
lúbrico -ca, adj. 1. lubricious, lewd, lasciv-ious.
2. slippery, lubricous.
lubrificante adj. lubricante.
lubrificar v.t. lubricar.
lucerna s.f. 1. chandelier (lámpara). 2. skylight.
3. glowworm (luciérnaga).
lucero s.m. 1. bright star, evening/morning star,
Venus.
lucha s.f. 1. fight, battle. 2. struggle. 3. (fig.)
dispute, contest, contention. 4. DEP. wrestling.
5. ~ de clases, class struggle.
lucidez s.f. 1. lucidity, clarity. 2. (Am.) brilliance.
lucido p.p. 1. de lucir.
lucido -da adj. 1. brilliant, successful,
sumptuous, elegant. 2. generous, splendid. 3.
bonny. 4. estamos lucidos!, we’re in a fine
mess!
lúcido -da, adj. lucid, clear.
luciérnaga s.f. ZOOL. glowworm.
lucifer s.m. 1. Lucifer. 2. demon.