interpuesto -a(past part. ofinterponer), that lies (orlay) interposed.interrogado -a(past part. ofinterrogar), questioned;el interrogado, the one who was being questioned.interrogar, to question.interrumpir, to interrupt, break.intervenir, to intervene, interfere.interventor,m., ticket-collector.interviene:seeintervenir.íntimamente, intimately.intrépido -a, intrepid.introducir, to introduce;introducirse, to get in.introduje,-iste,-o,etc.,pret. ind. ofintroducir.inundar, to flood, inundate.inútil, useless.inútilmente, in vain.invadir, to invade.invariable, unchanging, invariable.invasión,f., invasion.invencible, invincible.inventiva,f., inventiveness.inverosímil, improbable.invierno,m., winter.invisible, invisible.involuntariamente, involuntarily.ir, to go, go on; keep onorbe (with a participle or adjective);irse, to go away;¡vamos!come! let us go!;vamos á ver, let us see;¡vámonos!let us go (orleave)!;¡vaya!come! I should think so!;¡pues vaya...!well that is...!ira,f.,oriras,f. plur., wrath.iracundo -a, irascible.irascible, irascible.irónico -a, ironical.irregular, irregular.irritado -a(past part. ofirritar), irritated, angry.irritar, to irritate, vex, anger.Isidro,m.(prop. noun), Isidor.isla,f., island.izquierdo -a, left;á la izquierda, on the left (hand).Jjabalí,m., wild boar.jaca,f., pony.Jacinto,m.(prop. noun), Hyacinth.Jairo,m.(prop. noun), Jairus.jaleo,m., uproar, noisy prank.jamás, never;no ... jamás, not ever.jamón,m., ham.jardín,m., garden.jaro,m., bramble thicket.jaula,f., cage.jaulita,f.(dim. ofjaula), little cage.Jerez(prop. noun);vino de Jerez, sherry wine.jerezano -a, of Jerez;los jerezanos, the people of Jerez.Jesús, Jesus;¡Jesús!Heavens!ji ... ji, hee, hee (denoting suppressed laughter).jilguero,m., linnet.jinete,m., horseman, rider.jockey(an English word), jockey.jorobado -a,m. and f., hunchback.José,m.(prop. noun), Joseph.joven,m.andf., young man, young woman.joven, young.joya,f., jewel.Juan,m.(prop. noun), John;Juan de Dios, John of God (originally the name of the founder of a monastic order).juanete,m., bunion.Juanillo,m.(dim. ofJuan), Johnnie.Juanito,m., (dim. ofJuan), Johnnie.júbilo,m., joy.Judea,f.(prop. noun), Judea.judío -a,m.andf., Jew.juego,m., play, game.jueves,m., Thursday.jugador, -ora,m.andf., player, gambler.jugar(ue), to play, sport, gamble;jugar á, to play.jugo,m., sap.juguete,m., toy, plaything.juguetón, -ona, playful.Julia,f.(prop. noun), Julia.julio,m., July.junio,m., June.juntar, to amass.junto -a, together, near.junto, near;junto á, near.jurar, to swear.justamente, just so, exactly.justo -a, just, usual, tight;á lo justo, tightly;más de lo justo, more than usual.juventud,f., youth.juzgar, to judge.Kkepis,m., cap (of a soldier).Lla,las:seeelandle.labio,m., lip.labor,f., work, cultivation.labrador,m., peasant farmer.labrar, to work, cultivate, build.ladera,f., side, slope.lado,m., side;por un lado, on one side;del lado, on the side;del lado de afuera, outside.ladrar, to bark.ladrido,m., bark, barking.ladrón, -ona,m.andf., thief.ladronzuelo -a,m.andf.(dim. ofladrón), little thief, petty thief.lago,m., lake.lágrima,f., tear.lamentable, lamentable, deplorable.lamento,m., moan, cry, lamentation.lamer, to lick.lámpara,f., lamp.lana,f., wool;niña de lanas, shaggy child.lance,m., incident, occurrence.lanchita,f.(dim. oflancha), (small) boat, rowboat.lánguido -a, languid.lanza,f., lance.lanzar, to hurl, give (forth), utter;lanzarse (á), to throw one's self (into), rush (into).lápida,f., stone.lar,m., tutelar god;patrios lares, household gods.largarse, to go away.largo -a, long.lástima,f., pity;¡lástima de...!poor...!;¡lástima que...!it is a pity that...!lata:hoja de lata,f., tin, tin-plate.latigazo,m.(fromlátigo, "whip"), blow (orcut) with a whip, lash.latir, to beat, throb.lavabo,m., wash-stand.lavar, to wash.lazo,m., tie, bond.le,la,lo, him, her, it, you;los,las, them, you;le, to him, her, it, you;les, to them, you.leal, loyal.lealtad,f., loyalty.lectura,f., reading.leche,f., milk.lecho,m., couch, bed.leer, to read.Leganés,m.(prop. noun).legua,f., league (1 legua=about5-1/2 kilómetros,or about 3-1/2 English miles).legumbre,f., vegetable.lejano -a, distant.lejos, far;lejos de, far from, away from;á lo lejos,de lejos, in the distance;allá lejos, a long way off, over there.lengua,f., tongue, language.lentamente, slowly.lente,m. or f., lens, eye-glass;echar el lente, to direct one's glass (orfield-glasses).lento -a, slow.leña,f., wood.leñador,m., woodcutter.león,m., lion.León,m.(prop. noun), Leon (a former kingdom in the northwestern part of Spain. There are now a province and a city ofLeón).Leonor,f.(prop. noun), Eleanor.Leopoldo,m.(prop. noun), Leopold.letanía,f., litany, church service.letra,f., letter (of the alphabet), draft, handwriting.levantar, to raise, lift, remove;levantarse, to rise, arise, get up.leve, light, slight, faint.levísimo -a(fromleve), very slight.levita,f., frock coat.ley,f., law.liar, to tie, bind;liado al cráneo, tied about his bald head.Liberia,f.(prop. noun).libertad,f., liberty.libra,f., pound;de á media libra, of a half-pound (each).libraco,m.(depreciative form oflibro), ugly book.librar, to deliver, free, protect;¡Dios nos libre!may the Lord deliver us!libre, free.libro,m., book.licencia,f., permission, licence.licor,m., liquor.ligadura,f., bond.ligero -a, light, swift.límite,m., limit.limosna,f., alms;de limosna, for charity's sake.limpiar, to clean, clean out.limpidez,f., clearness, brightness, limpidity.limpio -a, clean, cleanly, neat.lindante(con), bordering (on).lindo -a, pretty.lío,m., bundle.lisonjear, to flatter, please.listo -a, ready, clever.lívido -a, livid.lo,los: seeelandle.lóbrego -a, gloomy.loco -a,m. and f., madman, mad woman.loco -a, mad, crazy;volverse loco, to go crazy.locura,f., madness;una locura, a mad thought, an act of madness.lograr, to succeed in, accomplish.Lola,f.(prop. noun), Dolores (Lolais a colloquial form ofDolores,which, in turn, is an abbreviation ofMaría de los Dolores,the Mater Dolorosa, or Mother mourning the death of Jesus.)]Lolita,f.(prop. noun: dim. ofLola), Dolores.lomo,m., back (of an animal).Londres,m.(prop. noun), London.López(prop. noun).loro,m., parrot.los:seeel.losa,f., slab.lotería,f., lottery.lozanía,f., luxuriance, vigor.Lucas,m.(prop. noun), Luke.lucido -a(past part. oflucir), splendid.lucir, to shine, display, wear jauntily (a hat).lucha,f., struggle.luchar, to struggle, contend, fight.luego, presently, then;desde luego, immediately;luego que, as soon as.luengo -a, long.lugar,m., place, village;en lugar de, instead of;en primer lugar, in the first place;tener lugar, to take place.lugareño -a,m. and f., villager.