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SPANISH-ENGLISH
juego
- inyectó una dosis de morfina. He gave him an injection of morphine.
- ir [irr] to go. ▲ to lead ¿A dónde va ese camino? Where does that road lead?
○ ir a caballo to ride on horseback Fuimos a caballo a la hacienda. We rode to the ranch on horseback. ○ ir a pie to walk, go on foot Si vamos a pie tardaremos mucho. If we walk we'll be very late. ○ ir del brazo to walk arm in arm Iban del brazo. They were walking arm in arm. ○ ir de paseo to go for a walk ¿Ya Ud. de paseo? Are you going for a walk? ○ ir en auto to drive Yendo en auto llegaremos en tres horas. We'll arrive in three hours if we drive. ○ irle a uno (bien) to be becoming Ese color le va muy bien. That color is very becoming to you. ○ ir para (or con) to be meant for (of remarks) Lo que he dicho no va con Ud. What I've said isn't meant for you. ○ irse to leave, to go away Ya se fueron. They've already left.
|| Ahora va de veras. Now it's the real thing. || ¿Cómo le va? How are you? - ira anger.
- ironía irony, sarcasm.
- irónico ironical, sarcastic.
- irregular irregular, improper Su conducta es bastante irregular. His conduct is quite irregular. ▲ irregular, uneven Tiene unas facciones muy irregulares. He has very irregular features.
- irremediable irreparable, hopeless.
- irresoluto irresolute, wavering, hesitant.
- irritable irritable.
- irritación [f] irritation Tiene irritación en la garganta. He has an irritation in his throat. ▲ irritation, peevishness Su irritación molestó a todos. His peevishness annoyed everyone.
- irritar to irritate; to peeve.
- isla island, isle.
- isleño, isleña islander.
- itinerario itinerary.
- izquierda left hand Escribía con la izquierda. He wrote with his left hand. ▲ left En política, militaba en la izquierda. In politics, he belonged to the left.
○ a la izquierda on the left, to the left Estaba sentado a mi izquierda. He was sitting on my left. - izquierdo [adj] left Recibió un balazo en el pie izquierdo. He got a bullet wound in his left foot.
J
- jaba crate [Am].
- jabón [m] soap ¿Puede darme un jabón y una toalla? Can you give me a piece of soap and a towel?
- jalar (see halar) to pull, haul [Am].
- jalea jelly Deseo café, tostadas y jalea. I want coffee, toast, and jelly.
- jamás never, not ever.
- jamón [m] ham (cured pork).
- jamona buxom woman (middle-aged) [Sp]; old maid [Antilles].
- jaqueca headache, megrim Estoy con jaqueca desde ayer. I've had a headache since yesterday.
- jarabe [m] syrup; jarabe (a Mexican dance).
- jardín [m] garden (of flowers).
- jaripeo bronco-busting, rodeo [Mex].
- jarra pitcher Hágame el favor de poner una jarra con agua en mi cuarto. Please put a pitcher of water in my room.
- jaula cage.
- jefatura headquarters, chief's office Los llevaron a la jefatura de Policía. They took them to Police Headquarters.
- jefe [m] chief, leader, head Lograron capturar al jefe. They managed to capture the leader. ▲ boss Tendré que avisar a mi jefe que no vendré mañana. I'll have to tell my boss that I won't be in tomorrow.
- jerga slang.
- jicara small cup.
- jinete [m] horseman.
- jitomate [m] tomato [Mex].
- jornada journey; day's work; day's walk.
- jornalero day laborer, casual worker.
- jota letter "j"; Aragonese folk dance.
- joven [adj] young. ▲ [m] young person.
- joya gem; piece of jewelry.
- judío Jewish. ▲ [m] Jew.
- judía bean [Sp].
○ judías verdes string beans. - judía bean [Sp]. ○ judías verdes string
- juego game El ajedrez es un juego muy difícil. Chess is a very difficult game. ▲ set Compré un juego de manteles. I bought a set of table linen. ▲ play,
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