Spanish–English dictionary

lanzarse

(intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.

lanzarse a la pelea

(intransitive) To intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation.

lao

Synonym of Lao (“the official language of Laos”).

Lao-Tsé

(Chinese history) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.

Laocio

(Chinese history) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.

Laos

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

laosiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.

Laozi

(Chinese history) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.

lapa

(informal, usually, derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.

lapaizo

Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.

lapear

(transitive) To give a slap to.

lapicera

A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.

lapicero

A pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a metal sphere (around 0.7 mm to 1 mm in diameter).

lápida

A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

lapidación

(legal) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment

lapidar

(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.

lapidario

Concise and meaningful.

lápiz

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]

lápiz conté

(art) A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base. [from mid 19th c.]

lápiz de labios

(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.

lápiz digital

(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

lápiz labial

(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.

lápiz óptico

(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

lapo

The usual amount swallowed.

lapso

A temporary failure; a slip.

laquear

To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

lar

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

lardo

Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

Laredo

A city in north Tamaulipas, Mexico.

lares

(idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.

largarse

(dated) Go away; get out.

largavista

A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

largo

(colloquial, dismissal, impolite) Used to rudely tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.

largo y tendido

For a long time; extensively.

largoplacista

Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.

largor

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

larguero

(sports) The top of the goal structure.

largueza

The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.

larguirucho

(informal) A tall, thin person.

largura

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

laringe

(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

laríngeo

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.

laringitis

An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.

larva

(countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.

las

The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...

las suyas

That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]

lasca

(archaeology) A prehistoric tool chipped out of stone.

lascar

(transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

lascivia

The characteristic or state of being lascivious.

lascivo

Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]

láser

A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

lasitud

Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness

lástima

The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.

lastimadura

The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.

lastimar

(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

lastimero

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

lastimoso

That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

lastra

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

lastrado

Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

lastrar

(transitive) To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.

lastre

A responsibility, onus.

lata

(countable) That which annoys.

latente

Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

lateral

(soccer) A player who plays on the left or right side of defence.

lateralmente

Done in a lateral manner.

látex

The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

latido

A pulsation or throb.

latido cardial

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

latido del corazón

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

latigar

(transitive) To whip or scourge as punishment.

latigazo

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

latigazo cervical

(countable) The lash of a whip.

látigo

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

latiguillo

A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.

latín

(uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

latino

Of or relating to the customs and people descended from the ancient Romans and their Empire.

latinoamericano

Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.

latir

(intransitive) To move with pulsation or throbbing.

latitud

A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.

latón

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

latrocinar

(intransitive) To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.

latrocinio

(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]

latte

(figurative, informal, attributive) Affluent leftism.

laucha

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

laúd

A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

láudano

Any of several tinctures of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.

laudar

(transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.

laudatorio

Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

laude

Glorification or praise.

laudo

(legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

Laura

A en given name.

laureado

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Crowned, or decked, with laurel.

laurear

(intransitive) To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.

laurel

(Mormonism) Formerly a 16- to 17-year-old participant in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church.

lauro

Glorification or praise.

Lausana

A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language.

lava

The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

lavabo

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

lavacara

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

lavadero

A basin used for holding water for washing.

lavado

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

lavado de cerebro

A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.

lavadora

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

lavamanos

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

lavanda

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

lavandera

Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.

lavandería

A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.

lavandero

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

lavandina

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

lavándula

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

lavaplatos

A machine for washing dishes.

lavar

(transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.

lavar con manguera

(transitive, sport) To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call.

lavar el cerebro

(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)

lavar en agua corriente

(transitive) To wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice.

lavarropa[s]

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

lavarse

(intransitive) To clean oneself with water.

lavativa

To administer an enema.

lavatorio

(Christianity) The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper.

lavatrastos

A basin used for holding water for washing.

lavavajilla

A machine for washing dishes.

lavavajilla[s]

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

lavavajillas

A machine for washing dishes.

laxante

Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

laxo

Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.

laya

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

lazada

A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

lazar

(transitive) To catch with a lasso.

lazareto

A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis. [from mid 16th c.]

lazo

A curve in a rope.

lazo de sangre

A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.

le

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

leak

The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.

leal

Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.

lealista

A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

lealmente

In a loyal manner, faithfully.

lealtad

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

leberwurst

Spreadable sausage made with liver.

lección

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

lecha

The semen of a male fish.

lechada

A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.

lechar

(intransitive) To perform such an action; to feed from a breast or teat. [from 11th c.]

leche

(uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.

leche maternizada

(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.

lechecilla

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

lechera

A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.

lechería

A place where dairy products are prepared or sold.

lechero

(of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.

lechigada

(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]

lechigada (de cochinillos)

A litter of piglets.