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interminable
SPANISH-ENGLISH
inyectar
- medio de su tío. He got it through his uncle.
- interminable endless.
- internacional [adj] international.
- interno internal Esto es para tiso interno. This is for internal use. ▲ boarding Es un alumno interno. He's a boarding pupil.
- interponer [irr] to interpose, place (between) Interpusieron un tabique entre las dos partes de la habitación. They placed a partition between the two parts of the room.
○ interponerse to block Esa mujer se interpuso en mi camino. That woman blocked my way. - interpretar to interpret Procure Ud. interpretar bien mis palabras. Try to interpret my words properly.
- intérprete [m, f] interpreter.
- interrogación [f] interrogation; question mark.
- interrogar to question, interrogate.
- interrogatorio interrogation, questioning.
- interrumpir to interrupt Por favor, no me interrumpa. Please don't interrupt me.
○ interrumpirse to be interrupted, to be blocked El tráfico se interrumpió por la aglomeración de automóviles. The traffic was blocked by the jam of automobiles. - intervalo interval.
- intervención [f] intervention Su intervención fué muy oportuna. He intervened at a very opportune moment. ▲ mediation El sindicato ha pedido la intervención del Estado en la cuestión. The union has asked for the mediation of the government in the dispute. ▲ (surgical) operation Después de la caída hubo que hacerle una rápida intervención. He had to undergo an operation immediately after his fall.
- intervenir [irr] to intervene Para evitar el conflicto tuvo que intervenir. He had to intervene to prevent the conflict. ▲ to audit, check Se le intervino la cuenta en el Banco. His bank account was audited.
- intestino [adj; m] intestine.
- intimar to become an intimate friend.
- intimidar to frighten, intimidate.
- íntimo [adj] intimate. ▲ [n] intimate (friend).
- intolerable intolerable.
- intoxicar to poison; to drug.
- intranquilo restless, worried.
- intratable unsociable.
- intrépido brave, fearless.
- intrigar to scheme ¿Cuándo terminará Ud. de intrigar? When will you stop scheming? ▲ to intrigue, interest Aquello intrigó a todos. That intrigued everybody.
○ intrigarse to be intrigued Me intriga lo que Ud. dice. I'm intrigued by what you say. - introducir [-zc-] to put (in), insert Introdujo la llave en la cerradura. He put the key in the keyhole. ▲ to present (a person) Era el encargado de introducir los embajadores ante el rey. He was the one in charge of presenting the ambassadors to the king.
- intuición [f] intuition.
- inundación [f] flood.
- inundar to flood El agua inundó la calles. The water flooded the streets.
○ inundarse to be flooded Se inundó el piso bajo. The ground floor was flooded. - inútil useless. ▲ [n] useless person.
- invadir to invade.
- invariable constant, unchanging.
- invasión [f] invasion.
- invencible invincible, unconquerable.
- inventar to invent; to lie, fib.
- inventario inventory.
- invento invention; lie.
- invernal wintry.
- inverosímil unlikely, improbable.
- invertido See invertir. ▲ [adj; n] homosexual.
- invertir [rad-ch II] to invest Invirtió su dinero en una casa. He invested his money in a house. ▲ to reverse, turn upside down No invierta Ud. el orden de esas cantidades. Don't reverse the order of those amounts. ▲ to spend (time) Invirtió dos horas en recorrer veinte millas. He spent two hours traveling twenty miles.
- investigación [f] investigation, inquiry; research.
- investigar to investigate Investigue Ud. cuál es la causa. Investigate the cause of it. ▲ to do research work Investigaba en un laboratorio. He was doing research work in a laboratory.
- invierno winter.
- invisible invisible.
- invitación [f] invitation.
- invitado See invitar. ▲ [n] guest Estaban recibiendo a los invitados. They were receiving their guests.
- invitar to invite.
- involuntario involuntary.
- inyección [f] injection, shot.
- inyectado bloodshot Tenía los ojos inyectados. His eyes were bloodshot.
- inyectar to inject, give an injection Le
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