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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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