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lata

*lata tin (plate) Esta caja está hecha de lata. This box is made of tin. $undefined$ can Quisier dos latas de tórnate. I'd like two cans of tomatoes. $undefined$ annoyance, nuisance El ruido era una lata. The noise was a nuisance. dar la lata to annoy, bother, pester Nos daba la lata con sus qiiejas. He annoyed us with his complaints.
 * latido beat, beating, throb.
 * látigo whip, lash.
 * latin [m] Latin (language).
 * latino [adj; n] Latin.
 * latir to beat, throb El corazón le latía rápidamente. His heart was beating rapidly.
 * latón [m] brass.
 * laucha mouse [Am].
 * laurel [m] laurel.
 * lavabo washstand; washroom.
 * lavadero washtub.
 * lavamanos [m sg] washbowl, lavatory [Am].
 * lavandera laundress.
 * lavandería laundry [Am].
 * lavar to wash Tenemos que lavar la ropa. We have to wash the clothes.
 * lavatorio lavatory, wash basin [Am].
 * laxante [adj; m] laxative.
 * lazareto hospital for contagious diseases; quarantine (of ports of entry).
 * lazo bow, loop ¿Puede Ud. hacer un lazo? Can you tie a bow? $undefined$ lasso, lariat. echar el lazo to lasso.
 * le [obj pron] him, to him, to her, to you, to it; [pl] them, to them, to you.
 * leal loyal.
 * lección [f] lesson.
 * leche [f] milk.
 * lechería dairy store (place where only milk is sold).
 * lecho bed, couch.
 * lechuga lettuce.
 * lector [m] reader, one who reads.
 * lectura reading ¿Qué clase de lectura le gusta a Ud.? What kind of reading do you like?
 * leer to read ¿Ha leído Ud. el diaro dé esta mañana? Have you read this morning's paper?
 * legación [f] legation.
 * legal legal, lawful.
 * legible legible, readable, legítimo lawful, legitimate.
 * legua league (measure of length).
 * legumbre [f] vegetable.
 * lejano distant, far.
 * lejos far ¿Es muy lejos de aquí? Is it very far from here? $undefined$ far away Están muy lejos. They are very far away. a lo lejos in the distance A lo lejos vimos unas casas. We saw some houses in the distance.  desde lejos from a distance Desde lejos le reconocimos. We recognized him from a distance.  lejos de far from Vive demasiado lejos de la ciudad. He lives too far from the city.—Lejos de enmendarse está cada día peor. Far from getting better he gets worse every day.
 * lengua tongue Me mordí la lengua. I bit my tongue. $undefined$ language, tongue En Centro y Sur América se habla la la lengua castellana. Spanish is spoken in Central and South America. írsele a uno la lengua to let something out (by talking); to give oneself away Se le va la lengua muy fácilmente. He gives himself away very easily.  morderse la lengua to hold or control one's tongue.  no morderse la lengua not to mince words, speak straight from the shoulder.
 * lenguado sole, flounder.
 * lenguaje [m] language, speech.
 * lente [m or f] lens (optical). lente (de aumento) magnifying glass Estas letras tan pequeñas se pueden leer solamente con una lente. These small letters can only be read with a magnifying glass.  lentes [m pl] eyeglasses Deseo comprar míos lentes oscuros. I want to buy some dark glasses.
 * lentitud [f] slowness.
 * lento slow.
 * leña firewood.
 * león [m] lion.
 * les See le.
 * letra letter (of alphabet). $undefined$ handwriting Mi hermana tiene muy buena letra. My sister has a very good handwriting. $undefined$ words (of a song) ¿Sabe Ud. la letra de esa canción? Do you know the words of that song? cuatro letras a few lines Le he escrito cuatro letras. I wrote him a few lines.  letra (de cambio) draft ¿Dónde puedo cobrar esta letra (de cambio)? Where can I cash this draft?  letra (de imprenta) type ¿Qué estilo de letra (de imprenta) es esa? What style of type is that?
 * letrero sign ¿Qui dice este letrero? What does this sign say?
 * levantar to raise Si Ud. quiere hablar levante la mano. If you want to speak, raise your hand.—Empezó a levantar la voz. He began to raise his voice. $undefined$ to lift No puedo levantar esto, pesa