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- herida se inflamaron. The edges of the wound swelled.
- influir (en) to influence, to have influence (on) Influye en los que le rodean. He influences everyone around him.
- influyente influential, having pull.
- información [f] information Necesito más información sobre este asunto. I need more information on this matter.
○ fuente de información source of information, contact Este periódico tiene muy buenas fuentes de información. This newspaper has very good sources of information. - informar to tell, to inform Necesitaba informar a sus lectores de lo sucedido. He had to tell his readers what happened.
○ informarse to get information, to inform oneself Pudo informarse leyendo la carta. He could get the information by reading the letter. ○ informarse de to find out, get information on ¿Se ha informado Ud. de lo que necesita para entrar en el país? Did you find out what you need to enter the country?—Infórmese Ud. de que clase de persona es. Find out what kind of a person he is.—Por el periódico puede Ud. informarse de la marcha de la guerra. Through the newspaper you can get information on the progress of the war. - informe [m] report Presentó un informe a sus superiores. He presented a report to his superiors.
○ informes data, information. - infortunio great misfortune La muerte de su padre fué un infortunio para él. The death of his father was a great misfortune.
- ingeniero engineer (holder of a degree in engineering).
- ingenio talent Fué un escritor de mucho ingenio. He was a writer of great talent. ▲ wit Esa frase tiene mucho ingenio. That's a very witty phrase. ▲ wits, ingenuity Vivía de su ingenio. He lived by his wits.
○ ingenio de azúcar sugar plantation; sugar mill. - ingenuo ingenuous, candid, innocent.
- ingrato ungrateful, thankless Es un trabajo muy ingrato. It's a thankless job. ▲ [n] ingrate.
- ingresar (en) to enter, to join Cuando ingresó en el Ejército tenía viente años. He was twenty when he joined the Army. ▲ to deposit Ingresaba cada mes su dinero en la Caja de Ahorros. He put his money in a savings bank every month.
- ingreso entrance (joining) Su ingreso en el partido fué muy comentado. His joining the party caused a lot of comment.
○ ingresos earnings, income Sus ingresos eran escasos. His earnings were small. - ingrimo alone [Am] Se quedó ingrimo. He was left all alone.
- inicial [adj; f] initial ¿Cuáles son sus iniciales? What are your initials?
- iniciar to initiate, begin; to initiate (in societies or religious orders).
- iniciativa initiative.
- inhábil incompetent, unskillful, clumsy.
- injuria insult.
- injusticia injustice.
- inmediato adjoining, next.
- inmenso immense.
- inmigrante [m, f] immigrant.
- inmoral immoral.
- inmortal [adj] immortal.
- inmóvil motionless El miedo lo dejó inmóvil. He was motionless with fright.
- inmundo filthy, unclean.
- innoble ignoble.
- inocente innocent; not guilty; gullible, unsophisticated.
- inofensivo inoffensive, harmless.
- inolvidable unforgettable.
- inoportuno inopportune, inconvenient Era un momento muy inoportuno para tratar el asunto. That was a very inconvenient time to bring up the subject.
- inquietar to worry, to trouble La falta de noticias le inquietaba. The lack of news worried him.
○ inquietarse to become restless, to become worried Empezó a inquietarse con aquel ruido. He began to get restless because of that noise. - inquilino, inquilina tenant.
- inquieto restless Es un niño muy inquieto. He's a very restless child. ▲ worried Estoy inquieto por su ausencia. I'm worried over his absence.
- insaciable greedy, insatiable.
- insano unhealthy, unsanitary; insane Un clima insano. An unhealthy climate.
- inscribir to register, enroll Se inscribieron en la lista de votantes. They registered for voting.
- inscripción [f] inscription La medalla tenía una inscripción. The medal had an inscription. ▲ registration El plazo de inscripción acaba a las cuatro. Registration is over at four o'clock.
- insecto insect.
- inseguro insecure, unsafe, unsteady.
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