Vocabulary
la
feminine singular definite article; the
Article
la
impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases: it, this
Pronoun
la
la (sixth note of the scale); A (the musical note or key)
Noun
se
A reflexive or reciprocal pronoun: oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; themselves; yourselves; each other; one another; A pronoun used with transitive verbs to create the passive voice; A pronoun used with a verb conjugated in the third-person singular to convey an impersonal meaning; Used to third person subjunctive moods to form an impersonal imperative.; used instead of indirect object pronouns le and les before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las
Pronoun
lamentar
to lament, to regret; to mourn (often followed by la muerte de or la pérdida de)
Verb
castellano
Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid); Spanish (of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language); Of a hue of marbleized black and white.
Adjective
madero
a piece of wood, a piece of timber; police officer, pig; clumsy person; Canyader (any Muslim person from La Cañada de Hidúm)
Noun
plancha
iron (metal tool used for transferring heat); ironing (the act of pressing clothes with an iron); ironing (laundry that has been ironed); slab (large, flat piece of solid material); grill (cooking device); push-up; plank (exercise); embarrassing mistake; bellyflop; foul (with the foot) (always used with the definite article la); plank; …
Noun
PGR
abbreviation of Procuraduría General de la República (“attorney general of Mexico”)
Noun
regalado
only used in dársele la regalada gana
Adjective
cobra
cobra; the act of hacer la cobra
Noun
riojano
of, from or relating to the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain; of, from or relating to the province of La Rioja, Argentina
Adjective
palmero
someone who claps rhythmically in flamenco performances; an unconditional/dyed-in-the-wool/diehard fan/supporter; toadeater, sycophant, toady; native or inhabitant of La Palma (usually male)
Noun
castellano
Castilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (usually male); A color of marbleized black and white, specifically associated with certain chickens.; Castilian Spanish (the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile); European Spanish, Spanish Spanish (the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America); Spanish (the Spanish language generally); castellano (a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g); castellano (a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold); castellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle)
Noun
montañés
mountain, highland; from La Montaña historic region, roughly comprising Cantabria
Adjective
BAE
BAE: abbreviation of Buque de la Armada de Ecuador (a ship prefix for ships of the Ecuadorian Navy)
Noun
toledano
Toledan (of, from or relating to the city of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)
Adjective
platense
of, from or relating to La Plata; Platine (of, from or relating to the River Plate/Río de la Plata region)
Adjective
pampeano
of, from or relating to the province of La Pampa, Argentina
Adjective
llorona
weeping woman (from the Latin American folkloric legend La Llorona); banshee; he huckleberry (Cyrilla racemiflora); Lesser Antillean pewee (Contopus latirostris)
Noun
rioplatense
Platine, Rioplatense (of, from or relating to the River Plate/Río de la Plata region)
Adjective
Renfe
train station; (with the definite article la) commuter rail
Noun
manchego
of, from or relating to La Mancha
Adjective
ala
contraction of a (“to”) + la f (“the”)
grasoso
fatty, greasy; from or having to do with the Facebook group Seguidores de la grasa
Adjective
TIC
initialism of tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (“information and communication technologies”)
Noun
palmero
of, from or relating to La Palma
Adjective
guajiro
rural; of, from or relating to La Guajira
Adjective
manchego
Manchego (a type of cheese); native or inhabitant of La Mancha (usually male)
Noun
lagunero
of, from or relating to San Cristóbal de La Laguna or the Laguna region (located between Coahuila and Durango, in Mexico); lake-dwelling
Adjective
guiri
gorse, furze; a supporter of Queen Isabella II of Spain; A pale tourist, usually English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, French, etc.; a pale foreigner; police agent from la Guardia Civil
Noun
paceño
of, from or relating to La Paz (a city in several countries)
Adjective
cruceño
of, from or relating to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Adjective
AEC
initialism of antes de la era común; BCE
Adverb
fernandino
of Fernando, of Ferdinand; Ferdinand's (of or relating to anyone famous named Fernando or Ferdinand); of Ferdinand II of Aragon; Ferdinand's; of, from or relating to the city of Fernando de la Mora, Central department, Paraguay or the city of Maldonado, capital of the department of Maldonado, Uruguay
Adjective
cazalla
a type of liquor from Cazalla de la Sierra
Noun
castellonense
of, from or relating to Castellón de la Plana
Adjective
BAP
BAP: abbreviation of Buque de la Armada Peruana
Noun
gomero
of, from or relating to the island of La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain
Adjective
maragato
of, from or relating to La Maragatería
Adjective
HDLGP
initialism of hijo de la gran/grandísima puta; augmentative of hijo de puta (“son of a bitch, motherfucker”)
Noun
bartola
only used in a la bartola.
Adverb
lado
side; face
Noun
largo
long (having much distance from one terminating point to another); long, lengthy, extended, prolonged, protracted, (having great duration); long, long-running (seemingly lasting a lot of time); good (slightly larger than the given amount); (used with words for "ball" or "pass") long, high-distance
Adjective
lanzar
to throw; to launch; to pitch; to release (a product, etc.); to emit, let out, utter
Verb
latino
of Latin America or Latin American people; of Hispanic America or Hispanic American people (often as opposed to European Spanish); of Latin American Spanish; of Lazio, Italy; Latin (language); Romance (of or related to any of the various Romance languages)
Adjective
labor
labor; job, task, chore; work, effort; needlework, embroidery
Noun
laboral
labor
Adjective
lago
lake
Noun
laboratorio
laboratory
Noun
lanzamiento
launch (act of launching); throwing; release
Noun
lavar
to wash; to wipe, clear (disgrace, doubt, etc.); to wash oneself; to wash a body part of oneself (e.g. hands, hair, etc.)
Verb
labio
lip (fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth); labium (fold of skin on either side of the vulva)
Noun
latinoamericano
Latin American
Adjective
ladrón
thief; robber; rogue; crook; adapter (device allowing more plugs at an outlet)
Noun
lastimar
to injure; to damage, harm; to hurt (in its intransitive sense, to cause physical or mental pain); to offend; to pity
Verb
laborar
to labor, work
Verb
laguna
lagoon; lake, pond, pool (smaller than lago but bigger than charca); lacuna, gap, hole, void; shortcoming, deficiency; omission; loophole
Noun
lateral
lateral, to the side; lateral
Adjective
lazo
bow (type of knot); ribbon; lasso; link; bond; snare, trap; bow tie, bowtie
Noun