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  • improbable improbable.
  • impropio inappropriate, unfitting.
  • improvisado makeshift Un pupitre improvisado.  makeshift desk.
  • improvisar to improvise.
  • imprudente imprudent, unwise.
  • impuesto (see imponer) [m] tax.
  • impulsar to urge; to encourage; to push.
  • inaccesible inaccessible.
  • inactivo inactive.
  • inadvertencia oversight No lo incluyeron en la lista por inadvertencia. He was left off the list through an oversight.
  • inagotable inexhaustible.
  • inaguantable unbearable El dolor era inaguantable. The pain was unbearable.
  • inaudito unheard of, strange, unexpected Obró de una manera inaudita. He behaved in a strange manner.
  • inauguración [f] unveiling, dedication, (ceremony of) opening (a building) Ayer fué la inauguración de la estatua del fundador y del edificio de la escuela. Yesterday the unveiling of the founder's statue and the opening of the school building took place.
  • inaugurar to unveil, dedicate, open (exhibition, courses, etc).
  • incansable untiring.
  • incapacidad [f] incapacity; incompetence.
  • incapaz incompetent; incapable.
  • incauto [adj] unwary, gullible.  [m] easy mark Por ser incauto le robaron el dinero. Since he was an easy mark they stole his money.
  • incendiar to set on fire.
  • incendio fire (conflagration) El incendio destruyó tres casas. The fire destroyed three houses.
  • incertidumbre [f] uncertainty.
  • incesante continual, ceaseless El ruido era incesante. The noise was ceaseless.
  • incidente [m] incident, disturbance.
  • incierto uncertain, doubtful El resultado del partido es incierto. The result of the game is doubtful.
  • inclemencia severity, inclemency.
  • inclinación [f] slant, slope La inclinación del terreno hacia difícil la construcción de la carretera. The slope of the ground made it difficult to construct the road.  bent, inclination Desde niño tuvo inclinación por el arte. He had a bent for art from childhood.
  • inclinar to bend, bow Inclinó la cabeza. He bowed his head.
     inclinarse to bow.  to yield, give in Hubo que inclinarse ante aquella verdad. He had to yield in the face of that truth.  inclinarse a to be inclined to Me parece que se inclina a hacerlo. I think he's inclined to do it.

incluir to include Incluya Ud. su nombre en la lista. Include his name in the list.  to enclose Incluí el recibo en la carta. I enclosed the receipt in the letter.

  • incomodar to disturb, inconvenience, bother ¿Le incomoda a Ud. esta maleta? Does this suitcase bother you?
     incomodarse to become angry, to be upset Se incomoda por cualquier cosa. He gets angry at the slightest thing.
  • incomodidad [f] inconvenience.
  • incómodo uncomfortable (of position) Esta silla es incómoda. This chair is uncomfortable.—En esta postura estoy incómodo. In this position I'm uncomfortable.
  • incomparable incomparable.
  • incompatible incompatible.
  • incomprensible incomprehensible.
  • inconsciente unconscious El golpe lo dejó inconsciente. The blow left him unconscious.  irresponsible Es un hombre muy inconsciente. He's a very irresponsible person.
  • inconveniente [m] disadvantage Ese plan tiene algunos inconvenientes. That plan has certain disadvantages.  objection No tiene inconveniente en que salgamos. He has no objection to our leaving.
  • incorporar to incorporate, unite.  to add Incorporó su dinero al fondo común. He added his money to the common fund.
     incorporarse to sit up (in bed).  to join (a military unit) Recibió orden de incorporarse en su batallón. He got orders to join his battalion.
  • incorrecto incorrect; ill-mannered.
  • increíble incredible, unbelievable.
  • inculto uncultivated.
  • incumplido unfulfilled Sus promesas quedaron incumplidas. His promises were unfulfilled.
  • incurable incurable.
  • indagar to investigate.
  • indecente indecent, obscene.
  • indeciso vacillating, hesitant Es un hombre muy indeciso. He's a very hesitant man.  indefinite, not clear Su oferta es indecisa. His offer is indefinite.
  • indefinido indefinite.
  • indemnización [f] indemnity, compensation.
  • indescriptible indescribable.
  • indiano, indiana Spaniard who returns to

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