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insensato

*insensato senseless, stupid, foolish.
 * insensible heartless, insensitive. $undefined$ numb Tenía los dedos insensibles. His fingers were numb.
 * inseparable inseparable.
 * insigne famous, noted, outstanding (of persons).
 * insignificancia insignificance; trifle Se preocupa por cualquier insignificancia. He worries over every trifle.
 * insignificante insignificant.
 * insinuación [f] insinuation.
 * insinuar to insinuate, hint.
 * insistir to insist Insistió pero no consiguió nada. He insisted but he didn't get anything. insistir en to insist on Insistió en salir a la calle. He insisted on going out into the street.
 * insolente insolent.
 * insoportable unbearable.
 * inspección [f] inspection, examination Hicieron una inspección en la oficina. They made an inspection in the office. $undefined$ inspector's office Fui a la Inspección por los documentos. I went to the inspector's office for the documents.
 * inspeccionar to inspect, to examine.
 * inspector, inspectora inspector.
 * instalar to install, set up ¿Quién le ha instalado la radio? Who installed your radio? instalarse to establish oneself, to take quarters Apenas llegó a la capital se instaló en un hotel. As soon as he arrived in the capital he got settled at a hotel.
 * instancia petition, application (written). a instancia de at the request of.
 * instante [m] instant, moment.
 * instintivo instinctive.
 * instinto instinct Su instinto le decía que iba a ocurrir algo. His instinct told him that something was going to happen.
 * institución [f] institution.
 * instituto institute; school (equivalent to high school plus two years of college).
 * instrucción [f] education Creo que tiene poca instrucción. I don't think he has much education. instrucciones instructions, directions Todavía no ha recibido instrucciones. He hasn't yet received instructions.
 * instruir to teach, instruct.
 * instrumento instrument.
 * insuficiente insufficient.
 * insufrible unbearable, intolerable.
 * insultar to insult.
 * insurrección [f] insurrection, rebellion.
 * insurrecto [adj; n] insurgent.
 * intacto intact, untouched.
 * integridad [f] integrity; entirety.
 * íntegro complete, whole Estaba íntegro el dinero, nadie lo tocó. The money was all there; nobody touched it. $undefined$ upright Es un hombre serio y muy íntegro. He's a serious and upright man.
 * intelectual [adj; n] intellectual.
 * inteligencia intelligence.
 * inteligente intelligent.
 * intención [f] intention, purpose No'sé con que intención me lo dijo. I don't know what his purpose was in telling me that. tener buenas intenciones to be well meaning.  tener la intención de to intend to, mean to Tenía la intención de decírselo pero se me olvidó. I meant to tell him that, but I forgot.  tener malas intenciones to be malicious.
 * intensidad [f] intensity.
 * intenso intense.
 * intentar to attempt, try.
 * interés [m] interest Pone mucho interés en todo lo que hace. He takes a lot of interest in everything he does. $undefined$ rate of interest Tenía que pagar mucho interés. I had to pay a high interest. intereses affairs Administraba los intereses de su amigo. He administered his friend's affairs.  por (el) interés for money Se casó por (el) interés. He married for money.
 * interesado (see interesar) interested; mercenary.
 * interesar to interest Su conversación me interesaba. His conversation interested me. interesarse to be interested Llegó a interesarse en las matemáticas. He became interested in mathematics.
 * interior [adj] interior, inside Esas habitaciones son interiores. Those are inside rooms. $undefined$ domestic El correo interior se distribuía cuatro veces por día. Domestic mail was delivered four times a day. $undefined$ [m] inside El interior de la casa es muy fresco. The inside of the house's very cool. para el interior de uno to oneself Lo dijo para su interior. He said it to himself.
 * interjección [f] interjection.
 * intermedio intermediate, medium Quisier una talla intermedia. I'd like an intermediate size. $undefined$ [m] intermission Le veré en el intermedio. I'll see him during the intermission. por intermedio de through (the intervention of) Lo consiguió por intermedio