Spanish–English dictionary

lirio

Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.

lirismo

That which comes from one's imagination.

liróforo

One who uses words skilfully. [from late 19th c.]

lisa

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

Lisboa

A port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal.

lisiada

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

lisiado

(now, _, rare, dated) crippled

lisiadura

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

lisiar

(transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

liso

Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.

lisonja

(shapes, heraldiccharge) A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.

lisonjeador

One who flatters.

lisonjear

To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.

lisonjero

Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.

lista

A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

lista blanca

(legal, computing) A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.

lista de espera

A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.

lista de éxitos

A ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music.

lista de personal

A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.

lista de prohibidos

(computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned.

lista de reproducción

(radio) A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.

lista negra

(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

listado

Something printed on paper, usually by a printer (machine).

listeza

Something clever, or done cleverly.

listo

Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.

listoco

(UK, Commonwealth, Irish, idiomatic) No problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.

listón

(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.

lita

Used to form the names of rocks and minerals.

litera

One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.

literal

Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.

literalmente

With phrasings that might normally be used or understood as figurative: truly; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.

literario

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

lítico

Relating to stone.

litigante

(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

litigar

(intransitive, construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.

litigio

(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

litógrafa

A person who makes lithographs, who does lithography.

litógrafo

A person who makes lithographs, who does lithography.

litoral

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]

litote

(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

lítotes

(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

litro

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

Lituania

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

lituano

Of or relating to Lithuania.

liviandad

The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.

lividecer

(intransitive) To grow or become white.

lívido

Ash-colored; pale; anemic

lixiviar

(transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

liza

An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).

llábana

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

llaga

An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.

llama

On fire; in a blaze. [Early 19th century.]

llamada

(obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.

llamado

A beckoning or summoning.

llamador

A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

llamamiento

A beckoning or summoning.

llamar

(transitive) To incur.

llamar a

(intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

llamar con señas

(ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

llamar la atención

(This entry is a translation hub.)

llamar por teléfono

(ambitransitive) To call (someone) using a telephone.

llamarada

A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.

llamativo

(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]

llameante

In flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it.

llamingo

A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

llande

(nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.

llanero

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

llano

Flat and level.

llanta

(colloquial, euphemistic, mostly, in the plural) A protruding area of fat on the side of the body, above the hips.

llantear

(ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.

llantén

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

llanto

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

llanura

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

llanura aluvial inundable

(geography) An alluvial plain adjacent to a river formed by flooding during periods of high rain.

llapa

(informal) Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.

llares

A vertical bar with several notches or chain of rings suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots by a hook which has an easily adjustable height.

llave

Either { or }, having various uses in math, music, computer programming and chemistry.

llave de cierre

A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.

llave de cuello

(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.

llave de tuerca

(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]

llave en mano

Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).

llave fija

(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

llave inglesa

(British) An adjustable hand tool for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.

llave mataleón

(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.

llavero

An ornamental piece holding such a chain or ring.

llavín

(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.

lleca

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

llegada

(also, figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.

llegante

Coming in, heading inwards

llegar

(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.

llegar a cuajar

(intransitive) To become successful, to flourish.

llegar a ser

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

llegar al orgasmo

(intransitive) To have an orgasm.

llenar

(informal, intransitive) To eat, especially to eat vigorously.

llenar el tanque

(US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

llenito

Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.

lleno

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

lleno de acontecimientos

Of or pertaining to high levels of activity; having many memorable events.

lleno de color

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

lleno de confianza

Very sure of something; positive.

llevadero

Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

llevar

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

llevar a

To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.

llevar a cabo

(transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.

llevar a cuestas

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.

llevar a gasto

(accounting, transitive) To record (an expenditure) as an expense.

llevar a la espalda

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.

llevar a término

(transitive, idiomatic) To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.

llevar adelante

(transitive) To pursue something to the end.

llevar al apa

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.

llevar al caballito

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.

llevar al huerto

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

llevar en camilla

(transitive) To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.

llevar en la balastra

To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.

llevar la contraria

(transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.

llevar mal

(transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.

llevarse al huerto

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

llevarse bien

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

llevarse la joya

(intransitive) To be much better than others.

llevarse la palma

(intransitive) To be much better than others.

lliclla

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]

llijlla

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]

lloraduelos

Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]

llorar

(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness

llorica

(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.

lloriquear

(pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.

lloriqueo

A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

llorisquear

(intransitive) To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.

llorón

One who bellyaches; a complainer.

llorona

(Scotland, Ireland, , folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

lloroso

(figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.

llovedizo

Having leaks; not fully sealed.

llover a cántaros

(intransitive, informal) To rain heavily.

llovizna

Light rain.

lloviznar

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

llufa

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

lluvia

The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

lluvia de ideas

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

lluvioso

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

lo

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

lo agradable

(countable) Something pleasant.

lo antes posible

Initialism of as soon as possible.

lo cierto es que

(conjunctive) Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but.

lo clamo primero

(informal) Used to claim this right.

lo común y corriente

(usually, with the) That which is common; the norm.

lo corriente y moliente

(usually, with the) That which is common; the norm.

lo de allá

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

lo dicho

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

lo equivocado

The characteristic of being false.

lo erróneo

The characteristic of being false.