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insensato
SPANISH-ENGLISH
intermedio
- insensato senseless, stupid, foolish.
- insensible heartless, insensitive. ▲ 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. ▲ 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. ▲ 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. ▲ 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. ▲ domestic El correo interior se distribuía cuatro veces por día. Domestic mail was delivered four times a day. ▲ [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. ▲ [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
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