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| lab {n} (laboratory) SEE: laboratory | :: |
| labor {n} (labor) SEE: labour | :: |
| labor {v} (labor) SEE: labour | :: |
| laboratory {n} /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ (room, building or institution equipped for scientific research) | :: laboratorio, esplorejo |
| labor market {n} (market consisting of workers) | :: labormerkato |
| labor union {n} (labor union) SEE: trade union | :: |
| labour {n} /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ (giving birth) | :: akuŝpeno |
| labyrinth {n} /ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/ (maze) | :: labirinto |
| labyrinth {n} (part of inner ear) | :: labirinto |
| lace {n} /leɪs/ (fabric) | :: punto |
| lace {v} (fasten with laces) | :: laĉi |
| lack {n} /læk/ (deficiency, need) | :: manko |
| lack {v} (be without, need, require) | :: manki |
| lacking {n} (absence of something) SEE: lack | :: |
| La Coruña {prop} (A Coruña) SEE: A Coruña | :: |
| lacrosse {n} /ləˈkɹɔs/ (the sport) | :: kanada bastonludo |
| lactase {n} (A β-galactosidase enzyme) | :: laktazo |
| lactic {adj} /ˈlæktɪk/ (of, relating to, or derived from milk) | :: lakta |
| lactic acid {n} (2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H)) | :: laktacido, lakta acido |
| lactoflavin {n} (former name of riboflavin) | :: laktoflavino |
| lactose {n} /ˈlæk.toʊs/ (disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products) | :: laktozo, laktosukero |
| Láadan {prop} (constructed language) | :: Laadano |
| ladder {n} /ˈladə/ (climbing tool) | :: eskalo, ŝtupetaro |
| ladder {n} (length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment) | :: dismaŝigo |
| ladies and gentlemen {n} (phrase used to address an audience of men and women) | :: gesinjoroj |
| lady {n} /ˈleɪdi/ (mistress of a household) | :: domestrino |
| lady {n} (woman of breeding and authority) | :: sinjorino |
| lady {n} (wife of a lord) | :: lordedzino |
| lady {n} (polite term referring a woman) | :: sinjorino |
| Lady {n} (aristocratic title for a woman) | :: Damo |
| ladybird {n} /ˈleɪ.di.bɝd/ (member of Coccinellidae) | :: kokcinelo, mariskarabo |
| ladybug {n} (ladybird) SEE: ladybird | :: |
| ladyfinger {n} (small sponge cake) | :: fingreto |
| lady's man {n} (womanizer) SEE: womanizer | :: |
| lady who lunches {n} (affluent lady) | :: tagmanĝulino |
| lagoon {n} /ləˈɡuːn/ (shallow body of water) | :: laguno |
| Lahti {prop} (city of Finland) | :: Lahtio |
| Laius {prop} /ˈlaɪ.əs/ (father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta) | :: Laio |
| lake {n} /leɪk/ (body of water) | :: lago |
| Lake District {prop} (Lake District) | :: Laga Distrikto |
| Lalibela {prop} (town in Ethiopia) | :: Lalibelo |
| lama {n} /ˈlɑː.mə/ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) | :: lamao |
| lamb {n} /læm/ (young sheep) | :: ŝafido |
| lamb {n} (flesh of lamb as food) | :: ŝafidaĵo |
| lambda {n} /ˈlæm.də/ (name of the Greek letter) | :: lambdo |
| lame {adj} /leɪm/ (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs) | :: lama, kripla |
| lame {adj} | :: paralizata |
| lame duck {n} (an official who is marking time until leaving their office) | :: lama anaso |
| lamentably {adv} (regrettably) SEE: regrettably | :: |
| Lamentations {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Plorkanto, Libro de Lamentoj |
| laminate {n} /ˈlæmɪneɪt/ (Material formed of thin sheets) | :: lameno |
| lammergeier {n} (bird) | :: gipaeto, ŝafgrifo, liphara gipaeto |
| lammergeyer {n} (vulture) SEE: lammergeier | :: |
| lamprey {n} /ˈlæm.pɹi/ (a fish) | :: petromizo |
| lampshade {n} /ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/ (cover over a lamp) | :: lumŝirmilo, abaĵuro [archaic] |
| lance {n} /læns/ (weapon of war) | :: lanco |
| lance {n} (wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting) | :: lanco |
| lancet {n} /læn.sɪt/ (surgical instrument) | :: lanceto |
| land {n} /lænd/ (part of Earth that is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water) | :: tero |
| land {n} (country or region) | :: lando |
| land {v} (to descend to a surface, especially from the air) | :: surteriĝi, alteriĝi |
| land {v} (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water) | :: alteriĝi, albordiĝi |
| land {v} (to bring to land) | :: albordigi, alterigi |
| land {v} (to deliver) SEE: deliver | :: |
| land {n} (fright) SEE: fright | :: |
| land ahoy {interj} (interjection shouted by the ship's watch) | :: tero videbla, bordo vidata |
| landgrave {n} (renderings of Landgraf) | :: landgrafo |
| land ho {interj} (land ahoy) SEE: land ahoy | :: |
| landlord {n} /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/ (person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo) | :: termastro |
| landlouper {n} (vagabond) SEE: vagabond | :: |
| landlubber {n} /ˈlænd.lʌb.ɚ/ (someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship) | :: ŝipanaĉo, terulaĉo |
| land mine {n} /ˈlænd.maɪn/ (mine that is placed on land) | :: tera mino |
| landrail {n} (Crex crex) SEE: corncrake | :: |
| landscape {n} /ˈlandskeɪp/ (portion of land or territory) | :: pejzaĝo |
| landslide {n} /ˈlænd.slaɪd/ (natural disaster) | :: terŝoviĝo |
| lane {n} /leɪn/ (passageway) | :: aleo |
| language {n} (body of words used as a form of communication) | :: lingvo |
| language {n} (the ability to communicate using words) | :: lingvo |
| language {n} (nonverbal communication) | :: lingvo |
| language {n} (vocabulary of a particular field) | :: lingvo |
| language {n} (particular words used) | :: lingvo |
| language {n} (computer language, see also: computer language) | :: lingvo |
| language barrier {n} (barrier to communication) | :: lingva baro |
| language family {n} (set of languages) | :: lingvaro, lingva familio |
| Languedoc {prop} (French province) | :: Langvedoko |
| languish {v} /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (to pine away with longing) | :: velki |
| languor {v} (to languish) SEE: languish | :: |
| languorous {adj} /ˈlæŋɡərəs/ (lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical) | :: velka |
| La Niña {n} /lɑːˈniːnjə/ (temperature anomaly) | :: La-Ninja |
| lantern {n} /ˈlæn.tɚn/ (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light) | :: lanterno |
| lanthanum {n} /ˈlænθənəm/ (metallic element) | :: lantano |
| Laocoön {prop} /leɪˈɒkɵ.ɒn/ (Trojan or Argonaut) | :: Laokoonto |
| Laos {prop} /ˈlaʊ(s)/ (country in Southeast Asia) | :: Laoso |
| Lao-Tzu {prop} (Laozi) SEE: Laozi | :: |
| Laozi {prop} (influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism) | :: Laocio |
| laparotomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: laparotomio |
| La Paz {prop} /lə ˈpæz/ (capital city of Bolivia) | :: La-Pazo |
| lap dog {n} /ˈlæpdɒɡ/ (small dog suited to resting in its master's lap) | :: dorlothundo |
| lapidate {v} /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ (stone to death) | :: ŝtonmortigi |
| lapis lazuli {n} /ˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊlaɪ/ (precious blue stone) | :: lazurito |
| Lapland {prop} (region in Scandinavia) | :: Sameio, Sameujo |
| Lappland {prop} (Lapland) SEE: Lapland | :: |
| laptop {n} /ˈlæp.tɑp/ (computing: a laptop computer) | :: tekokomputilo, sinokomputilo |
| laptop computer {n} (laptop) SEE: laptop | :: |
| lapwing {n} /ˈlæpwɪŋ/ (bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae) | :: vanelo |
| larboard {n} (port) SEE: port | :: |
| larch {n} /ˈlɑɹtʃ/ (a coniferous tree) | :: lariko |
| lard {n} (bacon) SEE: bacon | :: |
| large {adj} /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ (of greater size, see also: big) | :: granda |
| largen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge | :: |
| large-scale {adj} (large in amount, scope or extent) | :: grandskala |
| La Rioja {prop} (autonomous community and province) | :: Rioĥo |
| lark {n} /lɑːk/ (bird) | :: alaŭdo |
| larynx {n} /ˈlæɹɪŋks/ (organ involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production) | :: laringo |
| lasagna {n} /ləˈzæn.jə/ (baked dish) | :: lazanjo, lasanjoj {p} |
| lasagne {n} (lasagna) SEE: lasagna | :: |
| laser {n} /ˈleɪzɚ/ (device producing beam of light) | :: lasero |
| laser {n} (laser printer) SEE: laser printer | :: |
| laser printer {n} (computer printer) | :: lasera printilo, lasera presilo |
| lash {n} (eyelash; hair growing from the eyelid) SEE: eyelash | :: |
| lash {v} /læʃ/ (to strike with a lash) | :: vipi |
| lass {n} /læs/ (a young woman or girl) | :: junulino |
| lasso {n} /ˈlæs.oʊ/ (a long rope with a sliding loop) | :: kaptoŝnuro, lazo |
| last {adj} /lɑːst/ (final) | :: lasta |
| last {adj} (most recent) | :: lasta, antaŭa |
| last but not least {adv} /ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/ (An expression to start the last item of a list) | :: laste sed ne malpleje |
| lastingly {adv} (in a lasting manner) | :: senĉese |
| last name {n} (surname) SEE: surname | :: |
| last night {n} (previous evening or night) | :: hieraŭ vespere, la pasintan nokton, la hieraŭan nokton |
| Last Thursdayism {prop} | :: pasintĵaŭdismo |
| last time {n} (the previous occurrence) | :: laste, lastfoje, la lastan fojon |
| last year {adv} (year before this one, see also: yesteryear) | :: pasintjare |
| Las Vegas {prop} /lɑs ˈveɪɡəs/ (city) | :: Lasvegaso |
| latch {n} /lætʃ/ (fastening for a door) | :: anso |
| late {adj} /leɪt/ (not arriving until after an expected time) | :: malfrua |
| late {adj} (euphemism for dead) | :: forpasinta |
| late {adv} (proximate in time) | :: malfrue |
| lately {adv} (recently) SEE: recently | :: |
| latent heat {n} (heat that is released or absorbed accompanying a change of state or of phase) | :: latenta varmo |
| later {adv} /ˈleɪtɚ/ (more late) | :: pli malfrue |
| later {adv} (afterward in time) | :: poste |
| later {adj} (at some time in the future) | :: posta |
| lateral {adj} /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/ (of or pertaining to the side) | :: lateralo |
| Lateran {prop} (church and palace in Rome) | :: Laterano |
| latex {n} /ˈleɪˌtɛks/ (milky sap) | :: laktosuko |
| lathe {n} /leɪð/ (machine tool used to shape a piece of material) | :: tornomaŝino |
| lather {n} /ˈlæðɚ/ (foam of soap and water) | :: sapŝaŭmo |
| Latin {adj} (Roman Catholic) SEE: Roman Catholic | :: |
| Latin {adj} /ˈlæt.n̩/ (of the language) | :: latina |
| Latin {adj} (of ancient Rome) | :: romia |
| Latin {adj} (of Latium) | :: latia |
| Latin {adj} (of/from Latin America) | :: latin-amerika |
| Latin {prop} (language of the ancient Romans) | :: latino, latina lingvo |
| Latin {n} (person native to ancient Rome or its Empire) | :: romiano |
| Latin alphabet {n} (the 26-letter alphabet) | :: latina alfabeto |
| Latin America {prop} (parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese) | :: Latinameriko |
| Latin Church {prop} (one of the particular churches) | :: Latina eklezio |
| latitude {n} /ˈlæt.ɪ.tud/ (angular distance north or south from the equator) | :: latitudo |
| latitude {n} (imaginary line parallel to the equator) | :: latitudo |
| Latium {prop} /ˈleɪ.ʃi.əm/ (region of central Italy) | :: Latio |
| latrine {n} /ləˈtɹiːn/ (a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench, see also: toilet; outhouse) | :: latrino |
| latrine {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| latter-day {adj} (modern, recent) SEE: modern | :: |
| Latvia {prop} /ˈlæt.vi.ə/ (country) | :: Latvio, Latvujo |
| Latvian {adj} /ˈlætvi.ən/ (pertaining to Latvia or the Latvian language) | :: latva |
| Latvian {n} (Baltic language of Latvia) | :: latva lingvo |
| Latvian {n} (person pertaining to Latvia) | :: latvo |
| laud {n} /lɔd/ (praise or glorification) | :: laŭdo |
| laud {v} (to praise, to glorify) | :: laŭdi |
| laudable {adj} /lɔːdəbl/ (worthy of being lauded) | :: laŭdinda, laŭdebla |
| laugh {n} /laːf/ (expression of mirth peculiar to the human species) | :: rido |
| laugh {v} (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds) | :: ridi |
| laughable {adj} /ˈlæfəbl̩/ (fitted to exite laughter) | :: ridinda |
| laughing dove {n} (Spilopelia senegalensis) | :: palmturto |
| laughing falcon {n} (South American hawk (Herpetotheres cachinnans)) | :: akaŭano |
| laughing kookaburra {n} (Dacelo novaeguineae) | :: ridema kukabarao, kukabarao |
| laughter {n} /ˈlæftɚ/ | :: ridado |
| launch {v} /lɔnt͡ʃ/ (throw, hurl, let fly, propel with force) | :: lanĉi |
| launch {v} | :: lanĉi |
| launderer {n} (one who engages in the business of laundering) | :: lavisto |
| laundress {n} (A woman whose employment is laundering) | :: lavistino |
| laundry {n} /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | :: lavotaĵoj, lavitaĵoj |
| laundry basket {n} (container for holding and transporting clothing) | :: lavotaĵujo |
| Laura {prop} /ˈlɔɹə/ (female given name) | :: Laŭra |
| laureate {n} /ˈlɔɹ.i.ət/ (one crowned with laurel) | :: laŭreato |
| laurel {n} /ˈlɔɹ.əl/ (Laurus nobilis) | :: laŭro |
| Laurence {prop} (male given name) | :: Laŭrenco |
| lava {n} /ˈlɑːvə/ (molten rock) | :: lafo |
| lava {n} (magma) SEE: magma | :: |
| lavatory {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| lavatory {n} (sink) SEE: sink | :: |
| lavender {n} /ˈlæv.ən.də/ (plant) | :: lavendo |
| law {n} /lɔ/ (body of rules established in a community by its authorities) | :: leĝaro |
| law {n} (any rule that must or should be obeyed) | :: leĝo |
| lawmaker {n} (legislator) SEE: legislator | :: |
| lawman {n} (lawyer) SEE: lawyer | :: |
| lawn {n} /lɔn/ (ground covered with grass) | :: gazono, razeno |
| lawn mower {n} (machine for cutting grass) SEE: lawnmower | :: |
| lawn-mower {n} (lawnmower) SEE: lawnmower | :: |
| lawnmower {n} /ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/ (a device to cut grass) | :: gazonotondilo, gazontondilo |
| lawnmower {n} (a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns) | :: gazonotondisto, gazontondisto |
| Lawrence {prop} (male given name) SEE: Laurence | :: |
| lawrencium {n} /ləˈɹɛnsiəm/ (chemical element) | :: laŭrencio |
| lawsuit {n} /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/ (case where a court is needed to resolve differences) | :: proceso, juĝafero |
| lawyer {n} /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ (professional person authorized to practice law) | :: advokato, advokatino [female] |
| lay {adj} /leɪ/ | :: laika |
| layer {n} /ˈleɪ.ɚ/ (single thickness of some material covering a surface) | :: tavolo |
| layer {n} (deposit) | :: tavolo |
| layer {v} (to cut or divide into layers) | :: tavoligi |
| layer {v} (to arrange in layers) | :: tavoligi |
| layman {n} /ˈleɪmən/ (someone who is not an ordained cleric) | :: laiko |
| layman {n} (someone who is not a professional in a given field) | :: laiko |
| Lazarus {prop} /ˈlæzəɹəs/ (New Testament characters) | :: Lazaro |
| Lazio {prop} (Italian region) | :: Latio |
| lazurite {n} (lapis lazuli) SEE: lapis lazuli | :: |
| lazy {adj} /ˈleɪzi/ (unwilling to work) | :: pigra, mallaborema |
| lead {n} (chemical element) | :: plumbo |
| lead {n} (plummet to measure depth of water) | :: sondilo |
| lead {v} | :: plumbi |
| lead {v} (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) | :: konduki |
| lead {v} (guide or conduct in a certain course) | :: konduki |
| lead {v} (conduct or direct with authority) | :: estri |
| lead {v} (go or be in advance of; precede) | :: antaŭiri [go], antaŭi [be] |
| lead {v} (draw or direct by influence) | :: logi |
| lead {v} (guide or conduct oneself) | :: sekvi |
| lead {v} (begin a game of cards or dominoes) | :: komenci |
| lead {v} (intransitive: to guide or conduct) | :: konduki |
| lead {v} (intransitive: be ahead of others) | :: antaŭi |
| lead {v} (intransitive: to go first) | :: komenciĝi |
| lead {v} | :: poentantaŭi or antaŭi poente , antaŭeniriĝi |
| leader {n} /ˈlidɚ/ (one having authority) | :: gvidanto |
| leadership {n} /ˈlidɚʃɪp/ | :: gvidado, ĉefeco |
| lead someone up the garden path {v} (to deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone) SEE: deceive | :: |
| leaf {n} /liːf/ (part of a plant) | :: folio |
| leafless {adj} (without leaves) | :: senfolia |
| leafstalk {n} (stalk that supports a leaf) SEE: petiole | :: |
| leaf-storm {n} (a wind-driven burst of dead leaves) | :: folioŝtormo |
| league {n} /liːɡ/ (distance) | :: leŭgo |
| League of Nations {prop} (international organization) | :: Ligo de Nacioj {f} |
| leak {n} /liːk/ (hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape) | :: liko |
| leak {v} (to allow fluid to escape or enter) | :: liki |
| lean {v} /liːn/ (to incline) | :: klini, alkliniĝi |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa {prop} (the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa) | :: oblikva turo de Pizo |
| lean-to {n} /lin.tu/ (type of shelter) | :: sxirmejo, sxirmkonstruajxo |
| leap {v} /liːp/ | :: eksalti |
| leap day {n} /liːp deɪ/ (extra day in a leap year) | :: supertago |
| leapfrog {n} /ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/ (game) | :: ŝaf-saltado |
| leapfrog {v} (to jump over some obstacle) | :: ŝaf-saltadi |
| leap year {n} (366-day year in the Gregorian calendar) | :: superjaro |
| learn {v} /lɜːn/ (to acquire knowledge or ability) | :: lerni, instruiĝi |
| learn {v} (to make use of a bad experience) | :: instruiĝi |
| learn {v} (to come to know; to become informed of; to find out) | :: informiĝi |
| learning {n} /ˈlɝnɪŋ/ (action of the verb) | :: lernado |
| least {determiner} /liːst/ (the smallest amount of) | :: plej malmulta |
| least weasel {n} /ˈliːst ˈwiːz(ə)l/ (Mustela nivalis) | :: mustelo |
| leather {n} /ˈlɛðə/ (material produced by tanning animal skin) | :: ledo |
| leather {adj} (made of leather) | :: leda |
| leave {v} /liːv/ (to cause to remain as available, not take away, refrain from depleting) | :: lasi |
| leave {v} (to depart from, end one's connection or affiliation with) | :: ekiri |
| leave {v} (to depart (intransitive)) | :: foriri |
| leave behind {v} (abandon) | :: postlasi |
| leaven {n} /ˈlɛv.ən/ (any agent used to make dough rise) | :: fermentilo |
| leave of absence {n} (absence from work) SEE: leave | :: |
| leave well enough alone {phrase} /liːv wɛl ɪˈnʌf əˈləʊn/ (to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate) | :: plibono estas malamiko de bono |
| Lebanon {prop} /ˈlɛbənən/ (Lebanese Republic) | :: Libano |
| lect {n} /lɛkt/ (variety) | :: idiomo |
| lectionary {n} (book) | :: legaĵaro |
| lecture {n} /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ (a spoken lesson) | :: lekcio |
| lecture {v} (to teach) | :: lekcii |
| leech {n} /liːtʃ/ (annelid) | :: hirudo |
| leech {n} (physician) SEE: physician | :: |
| leek {n} /liːk/ (vegetable) | :: poreo |
| leer {v} /lɪɹ/ (to look with sexual desire or malicious intent) | :: rigardemi |
| lees {n} | :: feĉo |
| left {adj} /lɛft/ (the west side of the body when one is facing north) | :: maldekstra, liva |
| left {adv} (on the left side) | :: maldekstra |
| left {adv} (towards the left side) | :: maldekstra |
| left {n} | :: maldekstra |
| left {v} (remaining) | :: restaĵo |
| leftist {n} /ˈlɛftɪst/ (a person who holds views associated with the political left) | :: maldekstrulo |
| leg {n} (lower limb from groin to ankle) | :: kruro, gambo |
| leg {n} (portion of the lower appendage from knee to ankle) | :: kruro, kruro |
| legacy {n} /ˈlɛɡəsi/ (something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage) | :: heredaĵo |
| legal {adj} /ˈliɡəl/ | :: laŭleĝa, legala |
| legal age {n} (age of majority) SEE: age of majority | :: |
| legalize {v} /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ (make legal) | :: legalizi |
| legally {adv} /ˈliːɡəli/ | :: laŭleĝe |
| legate {n} /ˈlɛɡət/ (deputy representing the pope) | :: legato |
| legate {n} (deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome) | :: legato {n-p} |
| legend {n} /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/ (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events) | :: legendo |
| legend {n} (any person of extraordinary accomplishment) | :: legendo, legendulo |
| legendary {adj} (of or pertaining to a legend) | :: legenda |
| legging {n} /lɛɡ.ɪŋ/ (leg covering) | :: kruringo |
| legible {adj} /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/ (clear enough to be read) | :: legebla |
| legibly {adv} (in a legible manner) | :: legeble |
| legion {adj} /ˈliːdʒən/ (numerous) | :: legio |
| legion {n} (the major unit or division of the Roman army) | :: legio |
| legionary {n} (member of a legion) | :: legiano {s} |
| legionnaire {n} (a member of a legion) SEE: legionary | :: |
| legislator {n} (who creates or enacts laws) | :: parlamentano, parlamentanino [female] |
| legist {n} (legislator) SEE: legislator | :: |
| leguaan {n} (iguana) SEE: iguana | :: |
| legume {n} /lɪˈɡjuːm/ (fruit or seed of leguminous plants) | :: guŝo |
| Leiden {prop} /ˈleɪdən/ (city in South Holland) | :: Lejdeno |
| Leipzig {prop} /ˈlaɪp.sɪɡ/ (city in Saxony, Germany) | :: Lepsiko |
| lemma {n} (linguistics: lexeme) SEE: lexeme | :: |
| lemma {n} /ˈlɛmə/ (mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition) | :: lemo |
| lemma {n} (linguistics: canonical form of a term) | :: lemo |
| lemming {n} /lɛm.ɪŋ/ (rodent) | :: lemo |
| lemon {n} /ˈlɛmən/ (citrus fruit) | :: citrono |
| lemon {n} (tree) | :: citrinarbo |
| lemonade {n} /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ (still beverage) | :: limonado |
| lemonade {n} (carbonated beverage) | :: limonado |
| lemon balm {n} (Melissa officinalis) | :: meliso, oficina meliso, citrona meliso |
| lemongrass {n} (species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon) | :: citronherbo |
| lemur {n} /ˈliːmə(ɹ)/ (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) | :: lemuro |
| lend {v} /lɛnd/ (to allow to be used temporarily) | :: prunti |
| lend {v} ((proscribed) to borrow) SEE: borrow | :: |
| length {n} /lɛŋ(k)θ/ (distance along the longest dimension) | :: longo, longeco |
| lenient {adj} /ˈliːni.ənt/ (tolerant; not strict) | :: malsevera |
| Leningrad {prop} /ˈlɛnɪnˌɡræd/ (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991) | :: Leningrado |
| Leninism {n} (the political philosophy named after Vladimir Lenin) | :: leninismo |
| lens {n} /lɛnz/ | :: lenso |
| Lent {n} /lɛnt/ (Christian period of penitence before Easter) | :: Fastsezono |
| lenticular {n} (lenticular galaxy) SEE: lenticular galaxy | :: |
| lenticular galaxy {n} (galaxy that has flat disk but has lost most of its interstellar matter) | :: lensosimila galaksio |
| lentigo {n} (pigmented spot on the skin) SEE: freckle | :: |
| lentil {n} /ˈlɛntəl/ (plant Lens culinaris) | :: lento |
| lentil {n} (seed used as food) | :: lento |
| Leo {prop} /ˈliːoʊ/ (constellation) | :: Leono |
| Leo {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Leono |
| Leo {n} (Someone with a Leo star sign) | :: leonulo, leonulino |
| Leonard {prop} /ˈlɛnɚd/ (male given name) | :: Leonardo |
| leonine {adj} /ˈliːənaɪ̯n/ (of or like a lion) | :: leona |
| leopard {n} /ˈlɛpɚd/ (a large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus) | :: leopardo |
| leopardess {n} (female leopard) | :: leopardino |
| leopard seal {n} /ˈlɛpɚd siːl/ (Hydrurga leptonyx) | :: marleopardo |
| Leopold {prop} (male given name) | :: Leopoldo |
| leper {n} (person who has leprosy) | :: leprulo |
| leprechaun {n} /ˈlɛprəˌkɔn/ (one of a race of Irish elves) | :: leprekono |
| leprosy {n} /ˈlɛpɹəsi/ (infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae) | :: lepro |
| lepton {n} /ˈlɛptɒn/ (elementary particle) | :: leptono |
| lesbian {adj} /ˈlɛzbi.ən/ (of a woman: preferring women partners) | :: lesbanino |
| lesbian {adj} | :: lesba |
| lesbian {n} (homosexual woman) | :: samseksemulino |
| Lesbian {n} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian | :: |
| Lesbian {adj} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian | :: |
| lesbo {n} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian | :: |
| lesion {n} /ˈliːʒən/ (a wound or an injury) | :: lezo |
| lesion {n} (an infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part) | :: lezo |
| Lesotho {prop} /ləˈsuːtuː/ (country in Southern Africa) | :: Lesoto |
| less {adv} /lɛs/ (to a smaller extent or degree) | :: malpli |
| -less {suffix} /ləs/ (lacking) | :: sen- |
| Lesser Antilles {prop} (Caribbean islands) | :: Malgrandaj Antiloj |
| lesser black-backed gull {n} (Larus fuscus) | :: flavkrura mevo |
| lesser celandine {n} (a European perennial herb, Ranunculus ficaria) | :: fikario |
| lesser roadrunner {n} (bird of genus Geococcyx) SEE: roadrunner | :: |
| lesser spotted woodpecker {n} /ˈlɛsə(ɹ)ˈspɒtədˈwədpɛkə(ɹ)/ (Dendrocopoes minor) | :: malgranda buntpego |
| lesson {n} /ˈlɛsn̩/ (section of learning or teaching) | :: leciono |
| lesson {n} (section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service) | :: legaĵo |
| less-than-stellar {adj} (not very good) SEE: poor | :: |
| less-than-stellar {adj} (mediocre) SEE: mediocre | :: |
| less-than-stellar {adj} (not satisfactory) SEE: unsatisfactory | :: |
| let {v} /lɛt/ (to allow) | :: lasi |
| let's go {phrase} (hortative of go) | :: ni iru |
| let's go {phrase} (hurry up) | :: ek |
| letter {n} /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ (a symbol in an alphabet) | :: litero |
| letter {n} (written message) | :: letero |
| letter carrier {n} (post office employee) | :: poŝtisto, leterportisto, leteristo |
| letter of credit {n} (trade finance document) | :: akreditivo |
| letter of the law {n} (strict interpretation of the law) | :: litero de leĝo |
| let there be light {phrase} (let there be light) | :: estu lumo |
| Lettic {adj} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian | :: |
| Lettish {adj} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian | :: |
| Lettish {n} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian | :: |
| lettuce {n} /ˈlɛtɪs/ (an edible plant, Lactuca) | :: laktuko |
| lettuce {n} (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) | :: laktuko |
| leucine {n} (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) | :: leŭcino |
| leucism {n} (partial loss of pigmentation) | :: leŭcismo, leŭkismo |
| leukocyte {n} /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ (a white blood cell) | :: leŭkocito |
| Levant {prop} /ləˈvɑnt/ (the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea) | :: Levantenio |
| level crossing {n} (at-grade crossing) | :: traknivela pasejo |
| lever {n} /ˈliː.vɚ/ (rigid piece) | :: baskulo, levilo |
| lever {n} (small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device) | :: baskulo |
| leverage {n} /ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪdʒ/ (influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage) | :: influo |
| leverage {n} (use of borrowed funds) | :: levil-efika prunto |
| leverage {v} (use, exploit, take full advantage of) | :: avantaĝutiligi, uzi levilan efikon |
| leviathan {n} /lə.ˈvaɪ.ə.θən/ (Biblical sea monster) | :: levjatano |
| levitate {v} /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/ (to be suspended in the air) | :: levitacii |
| levitation {n} (raising of something without apparent physical cause) | :: levitacio |
| Leviticus {prop} /ləˈvɪtɪkəs/ (the book of the Bible and Torah) | :: Levidoj |
| Lewis {prop} (male given name) SEE: Louis | :: |
| lexeme {n} /ˈlɛksiːm/ (unit of vocabulary, the different forms of the same lemma) | :: leksemo |
| lexical {adj} /ˈlɛksɪkəl/ (of a language's vocabulary) | :: leksika |
| lexicography {n} /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfi/ (art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries) | :: leksikografio |
| lexicology {n} (linguistic discipline) | :: leksikologio |
| lexicon {n} /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɑn/ | :: leksikono |
| Leyden jar {n} /ˈlaɪdən ˌdʒɑɹ/ (glass jar used to accumulate static electricity) | :: botelo de Leiden |
| LGBT {n} (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transexual) | :: GLAT |
| Lhasa {prop} /ˈlɑːsə/ (Capital of Xizang (Tibet)) | :: Lasao |
| liana {n} (climbing woody vine) | :: liano |
| liar {n} /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ (one who tells lies) | :: mensogulo, mensogulino [female] |
| libation {n} (alcoholic beverage) | :: trinki |
| liberal {adj} /ˈlɪbəɹəl/ | :: liberala |
| liberal {n} (one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty) | :: liberulo |
| liberalism {n} (political movement) | :: liberalismo |
| liberate {v} /ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/ (to free) | :: liberigi |
| liberation {n} (act of liberating or the state of being liberated) | :: liberigo |
| Liberia {prop} /laɪˈbɪɹi.ə/ (country in Western Africa) | :: Liberio |
| libertarian {n} /ˌlɪbəˈtɛəɹjən/ (A person in favor of freedom) | :: liberecano |
| libertarianism {n} /lɪbəˈtɛːɹɪənɪz(ə)m/ (political philosophy) | :: libertarianismo |
| liberty {n} /ˈlɪbɚti/ (condition of being free) | :: libereco |
| libido {n} /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/ (sexual urges or drives) | :: volupto |
| librarian {n} /laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/ (one who cares for the publications etc. in a library) | :: bibliotekisto |
| library {n} /ˈlaɪbɹi/ (institution which holds books etc.) | :: biblioteko |
| library {n} (collection of books) | :: libraro |
| library {n} | :: biblioteko |
| libre {adj} /ˈliːbɹə/ ((software): with very few limitations on distribution or improvement) | :: libera |
| Libreville {prop} (capital of Gabon) | :: Librevilo |
| Libya {prop} /ˈlɪbi.ə/ (country in Northern Africa) | :: Libio |
| Libyan {adj} /ˈlɪbi.ən/ (Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language) | :: libia |
| licence {n} (license) SEE: license | :: |
| licence {v} (license) SEE: license | :: |
| license {n} /ˈlaɪsəns/ (legal document giving official permission to do something) | :: permesilo |
| license {n} (legal terms of product usage) | :: permesilo |
| license plate {n} (an identifying plate attached to a vehicle) | :: numerplato |
| lichen {n} (something which spreads across something else, causing damage) SEE: cancer | :: |
| lichen {n} /ˈlaɪ.kn̩/ (symbiotic association of algae and fungi) | :: likeno |
| lick {v} /lɪk/ (to stroke with the tongue) | :: leki |
| lick {v} | :: leki |
| lie {v} /laɪ̯/ (be in horizontal position) | :: kuŝi |
| lie {v} (tell an intentional untruth) | :: mensogi |
| lie {n} (intentionally false statement) | :: mensogo, malvero |
| Liechtenstein {prop} /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/ (Principality of Liechtenstein) | :: Liĥtenŝtejno |
| lie down {v} (assume a reclining position) | :: sterni |
| lieu {n} (in lieu, in lieu of) SEE: in lieu | :: |
| lieutenant {n} /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/ (lowest commissioned officer rank) | :: leŭtenanto |
| lieutenant {n} | :: leŭtenanto |
| life {n} (the state of being alive) | :: vivo, vivado |
| life {n} (the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being) | :: vivo |
| life {n} (the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual) | :: vivo |
| life {n} (a worthwhile existence) | :: vivo |
| life-affirming {adj} (appearing to have an optimistic quality) SEE: optimistic | :: |
| life after death {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife | :: |
| lifeguard {n} (attendant) | :: savgardisto |
| lifeguard {n} (bodyguard) SEE: bodyguard | :: |
| lifeless {adj} /ˈlaɪfləs/ (dead) | :: senviva |
| life sentence {n} (sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life) | :: dumviva malliberiĝo, dumviva karcero, dumviva malliberejo, ĝismorta malliberejo |
| life style {n} (lifestyle) SEE: lifestyle | :: |
| life-style {n} (lifestyle) SEE: lifestyle | :: |
| lifestyle {n} /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ (style of living) | :: vivmaniero, vivostilo |
| life-threatening {adj} (used to describe something that endangers life) | :: vivminaca |
| lifetime {n} /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ (duration of the life of someone or something) | :: vivodaŭro, vivdaŭro |
| lift {v} /lɪft/ (to raise or rise) | :: levi |
| lift {n} (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people) | :: lifto |
| lift {n} (thief) SEE: thief | :: |
| lifter {n} (spatula) SEE: spatula | :: |
| Liège {prop} (province in Belgium) | :: Lieĝo |
| light {v} /laɪt/ (to start (a fire)) | :: ekbruligi, fajrigi |
| light {v} | :: [to light] eklumigi |
| light {adj} (having light) | :: luma |
| light {adj} (of low weight) | :: malpeza |
| light {n} (electromagnetic waves) | :: lumo |
| lightboat {n} (lightship) SEE: lightship | :: |
| light bulb {n} /ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/ (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light) | :: ampolo |
| light-emitting diode {n} (rectifying semiconductor device) | :: lum-eliganta diodo |
| light globe {n} (light bulb) SEE: light bulb | :: |
| lighthearted {adj} (enjoyable lack of seriousness) | :: facilanima |
| lighthouse {n} /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ (building containing a light to warn or guide ships) | :: lumturo |
| lighting {n} /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ (equipment, illumination) | :: lumigo |
| lightning {n} /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ (flash of light) | :: fulmo |
| lightning bug {n} (firefly) SEE: firefly | :: |
| lightning conductor {n} (metallic conductor) SEE: lightning rod | :: |
| lightning fast {adj} (fast as lightning) | :: fulmrapida |
| lightning-quick {adj} (incredibly fast) SEE: lightning fast | :: |
| lightning rod {n} (metallic conductor that protects from lightning) | :: fulmoŝirmilo |
| lightsaber {n} /laɪt.ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/ (a fictional type of sword) | :: lumglavo |
| lightship {n} (lightship) | :: lumŝipo |
| light spectrum {n} (range of colors) SEE: spectrum | :: |
| lightspeed {n} (the speed of light) | :: lumrapido |
| lightvessel {n} (lightship) SEE: lightship | :: |
| light year {n} /ˈlaɪt.jɪɹ/ (astronomical distance) | :: lumjaro |
| lignin {n} (aromatic polymer) | :: lignino |
| lignite {n} /lɪɡnaɪ̯t/ (coal) | :: lignito |
| like {v} /laɪk/ (enjoy) | :: plaĉi al [with subject and object reversed], ŝati [modern], ami [traditional] |
| like {v} (find attractive) | :: ŝati |
| like {n} (something that a person likes) | :: prefero |
| like {adj} (similar) | :: kiel, simila |
| like {n} (something similar to a given person or object) | :: simila |
| like {prep} (similar to) | :: kiel, kvazaŭ |
| -like {suffix} (having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns)) | :: -eca |
| like a bull in a china shop {adj} (clumsy, aggressive) | :: kiel elefanto en porcelanejo |
| like a bull in a china shop {adv} (clumsily, aggressively) | :: kiel elefanto en porcelanejo |
| like father, like son {proverb} (a son will have traits similar to his father) | :: kia patro, tia filo |
| likely {adv} (similarly) SEE: similarly | :: |
| likely {adv} (probably) SEE: probably | :: |
| like mother, like daughter {proverb} (a daughter will have traits similar to her mother) | :: kia patrino, tia filino |
| likeness {n} (similarity) SEE: similarity | :: |
| like that {prep} (used to indicate agreement) | :: tiel |
| likewise {adv} (also; moreover; too) SEE: too | :: |
| Lille {prop} /liːl/ (city in France) | :: Lillo |
| Lilongwe {prop} /ləˈlɑŋwi/ (capital of Malawi) | :: Lilongvo |
| lily {n} /ˈlɪli/ (flower in the genus Lilium) | :: lilio |
| lily of the valley {n} (Convallaria majalis) | :: majfloro |
| Lima {prop} /ˈliːmə/ (the capital city of Peru) | :: Limo |
| limaçon {n} (plane curve) | :: heliko de Pascal |
| limb {n} /lɪm/ (major appendage of human or animal) | :: membro |
| limber {adj} (flexible) SEE: flexible | :: |
| lime {n} (linden tree) SEE: linden | :: |
| lime {n} /laɪm/ (inorganic material containing calcium) | :: kalko |
| limerence {n} /ˈlɪməɹəns/ (state of mind) | :: enamiĝinteco |
| limestone {n} /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/ (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments) | :: kalkoŝtono |
| limit {n} /ˈlɪmɪt/ (boundary) | :: limito |
| limit {n} (mathematics: value to which a sequence converges) | :: limeso |
| limit {v} (restrict) | :: limigi |
| limitation {n} /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ (act of limiting) | :: limitado |
| limitation {n} (restriction that limits) | :: limo, limigo |
| limitation {n} (imperfection which limits) | :: limigo, limigeco |
| limp {v} /lɪmp/ (to walk lamely) | :: lami |
| linden {n} /ˈlɪn.dən/ (tree) | :: tilio |
| line {n} /laɪn/ (path through two or more points, threadlike mark) | :: linio |
| line {n} (geometry: infinite one-dimensional figure) | :: rekto |
| line {n} (geometry: continuous finite segment of such a figure) | :: rektosegmento, streko |
| line {n} (single horizontal row of text on a screen, printed paper, etc.) | :: linio |
| line {v} (cover the inside surface of (something)) | :: malekskovri |
| linear algebra {n} (branch of mathematics) | :: lineara algebro |
| linear space {n} (vector space) SEE: vector space | :: |
| line segment {n} (part of a line) | :: streko |
| lingerie {n} /ˌlɑn.(d)ʒəˈɹeɪ/ (women's underwear or nightclothes) | :: ekscitvesto |
| lingonberry {n} (berry) | :: ruĝa vakcinio |
| lingual {adj} (related to language) SEE: linguistic | :: |
| lingual {adj} /ˈlɪŋɡwəl/ (related to the tongue) | :: langa |
| linguine {n} /lɪŋˈɡwini/ (ribbons of pasta narrower than tagliatelle) | :: langetoj {p} |
| linguist {n} /ˈliŋɡwɪst/ (one who studies linguistics) | :: lingvisto |
| linguistic {adj} /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ (of or relating to language) | :: lingva |
| linguistics {n} /liŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ (scientific study of language) | :: lingvoscienco, lingvistiko, lingviko |
| liniment {n} /ˈlɪnəmənt/ (topical medical preparation) | :: linimento |
| link {n} /lɪŋk/ (connection) | :: ligo |
| link {n} (element of a chain) | :: ĉenero, ligaĵo |
| link {n} (computing: short for hyperlink, see also: hyperlink) | :: ligilo |
| linkage {n} (connection or relation between things or ideas) SEE: link | :: |
| linnet {n} /ˈlɪnɪt/ (Carduelis cannabina, a finch of Europe, western Asia and northern Africa) | :: kanabeno |
| linoleum {n} /lɪˈnoʊli.əm/ (inexpensive waterproof covering) | :: linoleumo |
| lint {n} /lɪnt/ | :: ĉarpio |
| Linus {prop} /ˈlaɪnəs/ (male given name) | :: Lino |
| Linux {prop} /ˈlɪnəks/ (operating system) | :: Linukso |
| lion {n} /ˈlaɪən/ (big cat Panthera leo) | :: leono, virleono [male], leonino [female] |
| lion cub {n} (young lion) | :: [♂♀] leonido, [♂] virleonido, [♀] leonidino |
| lioness {n} (female lion) | :: leonino |
| lionet {n} (lion cub) SEE: lion cub | :: |
| Lionheart {prop} (nickname of Richard I of England) | :: Leonkoro |
| lion's share {n} /ˈlaɪəns ʃɛə/ (the majority; a large or generous portion) | :: leonoporcio |
| lip {n} /lɪp/ (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth) | :: lipo |
| lip balm {n} (substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth) | :: lipobalzamo |
| lip bear {n} (Melursus ursinus) SEE: sloth bear | :: |
| lipid {n} /ˈlɪpɪd/ (organic compound) | :: lipido |
| lipogram {n} (word or writing that does not use a particular symbol or symbols) | :: lipogramo |
| lip service {n} (cunnilingus) SEE: cunnilingus | :: |
| lipstick {n} /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/ (make-up for the lips) | :: lipoŝminko |
| lipstick {n} (stick of this make-up) | :: lipoŝminko |
| lipstick {n} | :: lipruĝo |
| liqueur {n} /lɪˈkjʊə/ (a flavored alcoholic beverage) | :: likvoro |
| liquid {n} /ˈlɪkwɪd/ (substance that is liquid) | :: likvaĵo, likvo |
| liquidatable {adj} (capable of being liquidated) | :: likvidebla |
| liquidity {n} /lɪkˈwɪdəti/ (property of being able to be easily converted into cash) | :: likvidebleco |
| liquor {n} /ˈlɪk.ɚ/ (strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation) | :: likvoro |
| liquor {n} (liquid used in process industry to produce a desired reaction) | :: reaglikvo |
| lira {n} /ˈlɪəɹə/ (basic unit of currency in Turkey) | :: liro |
| Lisbon {prop} /ˈlɪzbən/ (capital of Portugal) | :: Lisbono |
| Lisboner {adj} (from Lisbon) | :: lisbonano |
| Lisboner {n} (someone from Lisbon) | :: lisbonano |
| Lisbonite {n} (Lisboner) SEE: Lisboner | :: |
| lisp {n} /lɪsp/ (The habit or an act of lisping.) | :: lispado |
| lisp {v} (to pronounce the sibilant letter ‘s’ imperfectly) | :: lispi, blezi |
| list {n} /lɪst/ (enumeration or compilation of items) | :: listo |
| list {v} (to create or recite a list) | :: listigi |
| listel {n} (narrow fillet or border) | :: listelo |
| listen {v} /ˈlɪs.ən/ (to pay attention to a sound) | :: aŭskulti |
| listen {v} (to hear (something)) | :: aŭskulti |
| litany {n} /ˈlɪtəni/ (prolonged or tedious list) | :: litanio |
| liter {n} (cubic decimeter) SEE: litre | :: |
| literally {adv} /ˈlɪtəɹəli/ (not metaphorically) | :: laŭlitere |
| literary {adj} /ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/ (relating to literature) | :: literatura |
| literature {n} /ˈlɪ.tɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/ (body of all written works) | :: literaturo |
| lithium {n} /ˈlɪθi.əm/ (chemical element) | :: litio |
| lithographer {n} (a person who makes lithographs) | :: litografisto |
| lithography {n} (printing method) | :: litografio |
| lithosphere {n} (The outer layer of the Earth) | :: litosfero |
| Lithuania {prop} /ˌlɪθ.(j)uˈeɪ.ni.ə/ (country) | :: Litovio, Litovujo |
| Lithuanian {adj} /ˌlɪθʊˈeɪni.ən/ (referring to Lithuania) | :: litova |
| Lithuanian {n} (language) | :: litova |
| Lithuanian {n} (person from Lithuania) | :: litovo |
| Lithuanianness {n} (quality) | :: litoveco |
| litigious {adj} /lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs/ (of or relating to litigation) | :: procesa |
| litigious {adj} (inclined to engage in lawsuits) | :: procesema |
| litigious {adj} (argumentative or combative) | :: disputema |
| litotes {n} /laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/ (rhetoric: stating a point by denying its opposite) | :: litoto, maltroigo |
| litre {n} /ˈliː.tə/ (unit of fluid measure) | :: litro |
| little {adj} /ˈlɪtl̩/ (small in size) | :: malgranda |
| little {adj} (small in number, few) | :: iom, malmulta |
| little boy {n} (a diminutive male child) | :: knabeto |
| little by little {adv} (a small amount at a time) | :: iom post iom |
| little finger {n} (outermost and smallest finger of the hand) | :: malgranda fingro, etfingro |
| little owl {n} /ˈlɪtəl ˌaʊl/ (species of owl) | :: noktuo |
| Little Red Riding Hood {prop} /ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/ (a folktale) | :: Ruĝkufulineto |
| Little Red Riding Hood {prop} (the main character in this story) | :: Ruĝkufulineto |
| liturgic {adj} (liturgical) SEE: liturgical | :: |
| liturgical {adj} /lɪˈtɝdʒɪkəl/ (Pertaining to liturgy) | :: liturgia |
| liturgy {n} /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/ (a predetermined or prescribed set of rituals) | :: liturgio |
| live {v} /lɪv/ (be alive) | :: vivi |
| live {v} (have permanent residence) | :: loĝi |
| live by the sword, die by the sword {proverb} (one who uses violence can expect a violent response) | :: kiu glavon prenas, per glavo pereos |
| liver {n} /ˈlɪvə/ (organ of the body) | :: hepato |
| liver {n} (organ as food) | :: hepataĵo |
| liver {n} (colour) | :: hepatkolora |
| livermorium {n} /ˌlɪvəɹˈmɔːɹiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 116) | :: livermorio |
| liverwort {n} /ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɝːt/ (bryophyte with a leafy stem) | :: hepatiko |
| livid {adj} /ˈlɪvɪd/ (having a dark, bluish appearance) | :: livida |
| livid {adj} (very angry, furious) | :: furioza, kolerega |
| living fossil {n} /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɒsəl/ (species believed extinct but later found living) | :: vivanta fosilio |
| living room {n} (room in a private house) | :: salono, loĝoĉambro, vivoĉambro |
| living standard {n} (standard of living) SEE: standard of living | :: |
| living thing {n} (something animate) | :: vivaĵo |
| Livonia {prop} (historical region) | :: Livonio, Livlando |
| Livorno {prop} /ləˈvɔɹnoʊ/ (province of Italy) | :: Livorno |
| Livorno {prop} (city in Italy) | :: Livorno |
| lizard {n} /ˈlɪz.ɚd/ (reptile) | :: lacerto |
| lizard {n} (coward) SEE: coward | :: |
| Ljubljana {prop} /ˌl(j)ʊbliˈɑːnə/ (Capital city of Slovenia) | :: Ljubljano |
| llama {n} /ˈjɑmə/ (South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama) | :: lamo |
| lo {interj} /loʊ/ (look, see, behold) | :: jen |
| load {v} /loʊd/ (to put a load on or in) | :: ŝarĝi, ŝargi |
| loan {n} /loʊn/ (borrowed sum of money or other property) | :: prunto |
| loath {adj} (angry, hostile) SEE: angry | :: |
| loath {adj} (loathsome, unpleasant) SEE: loathsome | :: |
| loathe {v} /ˈloʊð/ (to detest, hate, revile) | :: abomeni, malamegi |
| loathing {n} /ˈləʊðɪŋ/ (sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike) | :: abomeno, abomeno, malamego |
| loathsome {adj} /ˈləʊθ.səm/ (highly offensive; abominable, sickening) | :: abomeninda, abomena |
| lob {n} (lump) SEE: lump | :: |
| lobbyist {n} /ˈlɑ.bi.ɪst/ (A person paid to influence politicians) | :: lobiisto |
| lobe {n} /ləʊb/ (division of the brain) | :: lobo |
| lobster {n} /ˈlɑb.stɚ/ (crustacean) | :: omaro |
| local {adj} /ˈloʊkl̩/ (of a nearby location) | :: loka |
| location {n} /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ (place) | :: situo |
| lock {n} /lɑk/ (something used for fastening) | :: fermilo, seruro |
| lock {n} (segment of a canal) | :: kluzo |
| lock {v} (to fasten with a lock) | :: ŝlosi |
| lockdown {n} /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/ (confinement of people as a security measure) | :: enfermado |
| locker {n} (storage compartment) | :: ŝlosujo |
| locksmith {n} /ˈlɑksmɪθ/ (one who practices locksmithing) | :: seruristo |
| lockup {n} (prison) SEE: prison | :: |
| locomotive {n} /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) | :: lokomotivo |
| locust {n} /ˈloʊ.kəst/ (type of grasshopper) | :: akrido, lokusto |
| lodge {n} (inn) SEE: inn | :: |
| lodge {n} /lɑdʒ/ (local chapter of freemasons) | :: loĝio |
| loess {n} /ˈloʊ.əs/ (sediment of eolian origin) | :: leŭso |
| log {n} /lɒɡ/ (trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches) | :: ŝtipo |
| logarithm {n} /ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m/ (The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number) | :: logaritmo |
| loge {n} (stall) SEE: stall | :: |
| loggerhead {n} (loggerhead duck or Falkland steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus)) SEE: loggerhead duck | :: |
| loggerhead duck {n} (Falkland steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus)) | :: Falklanda vaporanaso |
| logic {n} /ˈlɑdʒɪk/ (method of human thought) | :: logiko |
| logical {adj} /ˈlɑdʒɪkəɫ/ | :: logika |
| log in {v} (gain access to a computer system) | :: ensaluti |
| -logist {suffix} (person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy) | :: -logo |
| logo {n} /ˈloʊɡoʊ/ (visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity) | :: markemblemo |
| log off {v} (log out) SEE: log out | :: |
| log on {v} (log in) SEE: log in | :: |
| logorrhea {n} /ˌlɒ.ɡəˈɹɪ.ə/ (excessive talkativeness) | :: vortlakso |
| logorrhea {n} (excessive and often uncontrollable speaking due to a mental disorder) | :: logoreo |
| logotype {n} (symbol used by organization, logo) | :: markemblemo |
| log out {v} (to exit an account in a computing system) | :: elsaluti, adiaŭi |
| Logroño {prop} /ləˈɡɹoʊnjoʊ/ (capital city of La Rioja, Spain) | :: Logronjo |
| -logy {suffix} /ləd͡ʒi/ (branch of learning) | :: -logio |
| loin {n} /lɔɪn/ (part of the body) | :: lumbo |
| loin {n} (cut of meat) | :: lumbaĵo |
| loincloth {n} (garment) | :: zontuko |
| loins {n} (plural form of loin) SEE: loin | :: |
| Lojban {prop} /ˈlɒʒbæn/ (artificial logical language based on Loglan) | :: Loĵbano |
| Lojban {adj} (of or relating to Lojban) | :: loĵbana |
| Lojbanist {n} (specialist or speaker of Lojban) | :: Loĵbanisto |
| Lojbanistan {prop} | :: Loĵbanujo |
| lokun {n} (doctor) SEE: doctor | :: |
| lol {interj} (Used to express laughter) SEE: LOL | :: |
| LOL {interj} /ɛl.oʊˈɛl/ (expression of laughter) | :: mdr |
| lollipop {n} /lɑ.li.pɑp/ (confectionery on a stick) | :: lekbombono |
| lolly {n} (money) SEE: money | :: |
| lolly {n} (lollipop) SEE: lollipop | :: |
| Lomé {prop} (capital of Togo) | :: Lomeo |
| Lombard {n} (banker or moneylender) SEE: banker | :: |
| Lombardy {prop} /ˈlɑmbəɹdi/ (region in northern Italy) | :: Lombardujo |
| London {prop} /ˈlʌn.dən/ (in the United Kingdom) | :: Londono |
| Londoner {n} /ˈlʌn.dən.ə(ɹ)/ (person from or inhabitant of London) | :: londonano |
| Londonian {n} (Londoner) SEE: Londoner | :: |
| loneliness {n} /ˈloʊnlinəs/ (condition of being lonely) | :: soleco |
| lonely {adj} /ˈloʊnli/ (of person: unhappy by feeling isolated) | :: soleca |
| long {adj} /ˈlɒŋ/ (having much distance from one point to another) | :: longa |
| long {adj} | :: longa |
| long {v} (to wait, to aspire) | :: deziri |
| long {adj} (not short) SEE: tall | :: |
| long ago {adv} (at a time in the distant past) | :: antaŭlonge |
| longan {n} /ˈlɒŋɡən/ (tree) | :: longano |
| longan {n} (fruit) | :: longano |
| long-eared owl {n} /ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/ (Asio otus) | :: orelstrigo |
| longevity {n} /lɒŋˈdʒɛ.vɪ.ti/ (the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life) | :: longviveco |
| long for {v} (to have desire for; to yearn) | :: sopiri |
| longing {n} /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ (melancholic desire) | :: sopiro |
| longitude {n} /ˈlɑndʒəˌtud/ (angular distance) | :: longitudo |
| longitude {n} (imaginary line through North Pole and South Pole) | :: longitudo |
| long-legged buzzard {n} (Buteo rufinus) | :: aglobuteo |
| long live {v} (prosper) | :: vivu! |
| long s {n} (the character ſ) | :: longa s |
| long scale {n} | :: longa skalo |
| long since {adv} (long ago) SEE: long ago | :: |
| long time no see {interj} (idiomatic: I (or we) have not seen you for a long time) | :: delonge mi ne vidis vin |
| loo {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| look {v} /lʊk/ (to try to see) | :: rigardi |
| look {v} (to appear, to seem) | :: aspekti |
| look {v} | :: rigardi, aspekti, ŝajni |
| look {n} (physical appearance) | :: aspekto |
| look after {v} (to watch, to protect) | :: flegi |
| look at {v} (to observe or watch) | :: rigardi |
| look at {v} (to study visually) | :: observi |
| look at {v} (to consider) | :: rigardi, konsideri |
| look for {v} (search; seek) | :: serĉi |
| look forward to {v} (anticipate, expect, or wait for) | :: antaŭĝoji (pri) |
| looking-glass {n} (mirror) SEE: mirror | :: |
| look on {v} (to watch; to observe) | :: alrigardi |
| loom {n} (bird of order Gaviiformes) SEE: loon | :: |
| loon {n} /ˈluːn/ (bird of order Gaviiformes) | :: granda kolimbo {m} |
| loony {adj} (very silly) SEE: silly | :: |
| loop {n} /luːp/ (length of thread, line or rope) | :: maŝo |
| loop {n} (complete circuit for an electric current) | :: fermita cirkvito, cirkvito |
| loose {adj} /luːs/ (not fixed tightly) | :: loza |
| loosely {adv} /ˈluːsli/ | :: malstrike |
| loquacity {n} (talkativeness) | :: parolemo |
| Lord {prop} /lɔɹd/ (God) | :: Sinjoro, Eternulo |
| Lord {prop} (Jesus) | :: Sinjoro |
| Lord's Prayer {prop} (the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples) | :: Patro nia |
| Lorraine {prop} /ləˈɹeɪn/ (region west of Alsace) | :: Loreno |
| lorry {n} (motor vehicle) SEE: truck | :: |
| Los Angeles {prop} /lɔs ˈændʒələs/ (largest city in California) | :: Los-Anĝeleso |
| lose {v} /luːz/ (cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability) | :: malgajni |
| lose face {v} (lose respect of others) | :: perdi la vizaĝon |
| lost {adj} /lɔst/ (unable to find one's way) | :: perdita |
| lost {adj} (in an unknown location) | :: perdita |
| lot {n} /lɒt/ (anything used in determining a question by chance) | :: loto |
| lot {n} (large quantity or number) SEE: a lot | :: |
| lots {n} (lots) SEE: a lot | :: |
| lottery {n} /ˈlɑtɚi/ (scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance) | :: loterio |
| lotus {n} (Nymphaea) SEE: water lily | :: |
| loud {adj} /laʊd/ (of a sound) | :: laŭta |
| loud {adj} (noisy) | :: brua |
| loudly {adv} /ˈlaʊdli/ (in a loud manner) | :: laŭte |
| loudspeaker {n} /ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ/ (transducer) | :: laŭtparolilo |
| loudspeaker {n} | :: laŭtparolilo |
| Louis {prop} /ˈlu.ɪs/ (male given name) | :: Ludoviko |
| louis d'or {n} /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/ (any gold coin introduced in France by Louis XIII) | :: luidoro |
| Louisiana {prop} /luːˌiːziˈænə/ (US state) | :: Luiziano |
| lounge {n} /laʊndʒ/ | :: ripozejo |
| loupe {n} /luːp/ (magnifying glass often used by jewellers and watchmakers) | :: lupeo |
| louse {n} /laʊs/ (insect) | :: pediko |
| lousy {adj} /laʊ.zi/ (remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded) | :: aĉa |
| Louvain {prop} (Belgian city) | :: Loveno |
| Louvre {prop} /ˈluːv(ɹə)/ (an art museum in France) | :: Luvro, Louvre |
| lovable {adj} (inspiring love) | :: aminda |
| lovableness {n} (property that makes someone or something lovable) | :: amindeco |
| love {n} /lʌv/ (zero) | :: nulo |
| love {n} (strong affection) | :: amo, korinklino, kareco, amsento |
| love {n} (object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart) | :: amato |
| love {n} | :: amo |
| love {v} (have a strong affection for) | :: ami |
| love {v} (be strongly inclined towards doing) | :: ŝati |
| love {v} ((euphemistic): to have sex with) | :: amori |
| love affair {n} (adulterous relationship) | :: amafero, amaĵo, amintrigo |
| love at first sight {n} (an instantaneous attraction) | :: fulmofrapo |
| love child {n} (child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents) | :: eksteredzeca infano |
| love is blind {proverb} (proverb) | :: amo estas blinda |
| loveless {adj} (without love) | :: senama |
| love letter {n} (letter about the author's love) | :: amoletero |
| lovely {adj} /ˈlʌvli/ (Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.) | :: aminda, bela |
| lovely {adj} (very nice, wonderful) | :: aminda |
| lover {n} /ˈlʌvɚ/ (one who loves another person) | :: amanto, amantino |
| lover {n} (sexual partner) | :: amanto, amantino, amdonanto, amdonantino |
| love rat {n} (adulterer) SEE: adulterer | :: |
| love song {n} (song about love) | :: amkanto |
| love triangle {n} /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/ (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) | :: amotriangulo |
| loving {adj} /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ (expressing a large amount of love) | :: ama, amema, amplena |
| lovingly {adv} (in a loving manner) | :: ame |
| low {adj} /loʊ/ (in a position comparatively close to the ground) | :: malalta |
| low {n} (flame) SEE: flame | :: |
| low {v} (moo) SEE: moo | :: |
| lower {v} /ˈloʊɚ/ (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) | :: malaltigi |
| lower {v} (pull down) | :: malaltigi |
| lower {v} (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) | :: malaltigi |
| lower {v} (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) | :: malaltigi |
| lower {v} (transitive: to humble) | :: malaltigi |
| lower {v} (reflexive: to humble oneself) | :: malaltigi sin |
| lower {v} (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) | :: malaltigi |
| lower {v} (to fall, to grow less) | :: malaltiĝi |
| lower {v} (intransitive: to decrease in value) | :: malaltiĝi |
| lower case {n} /ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/ (lower case / lowercase (as a collective noun) or lower case letters (in the plural)) | :: minusklaro [collective], minuskloj |
| Lower Saxony {prop} (state) | :: Malsupra Saksio |
| lowland {n} (area which is lower than surroundings) | :: malaltaĵo, malaltejo |
| lowlife {n} /ˈloʊlaɪf/ (untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person) | :: kanajlo, abomenulo |
| lowness {n} (property) | :: malalteco |
| low tide {n} (the tide at its lowest level) | :: malalta tajdo |
| loxodrome {n} (A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle) SEE: rhumb line | :: |
| loyal {adj} /ˈlɔɪəl/ (firm in allegiance to a person or institution) | :: lojala |
| loyalness {n} (loyalty) SEE: loyalty | :: |
| loyalty {n} /ˈlɔɪəlti/ (the state of being loyal; fidelity) | :: fideleco |
| Luanda {prop} (capital city of Angola) | :: Luando |
| lubber {n} (inexperienced sailor) SEE: landlubber | :: |
| lube {v} (lubricate) SEE: lubricate | :: |
| lubricate {v} (to make slippery or smooth) | :: lubriki |
| lubrication {n} /lubɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the application of lubricants) | :: lubrikado |
| lucanid {n} | :: lukanedo |
| Lucas {prop} (male given name) SEE: Luke | :: |
| Lucerne {prop} (city) | :: Lucerno |
| Lucian {prop} /ˈluː.sɪən/ (sophist of Syrian origin) | :: Luciano |
| lucid dream {n} (lucid dream) | :: lucida sonĝo |
| luciferase {n} (biochemistry: any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin) | :: luciferazo |
| luciferin {n} (biochemistry: any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles) | :: luciferino |
| Lucius {prop} /ˈluːsɪəs/ (male given name) | :: Lucio |
| lucky {adj} /ˈlʌki/ (of people, having good fortune) | :: bonŝanca |
| luggage {n} /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/ (traveller's containers) | :: pakaĵo, bagaĝo |
| Lukas {prop} (given name) SEE: Luke | :: |
| Luke {prop} /luk/ (given name) | :: Luko |
| lukewarm {adj} /ˌlukˈwɔɹm/ (temperature) | :: varmeta |
| lukewarm {adj} (not very enthusiastic) | :: indiferenta, neentuziasma |
| lullaby {n} /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ (a soothing song to lull children to sleep) | :: lulkanto |
| lumberjack {n} /ˈlʌm.bɚ.dʒæk/ (person who fells trees) | :: arbohakisto |
| lumberyard {n} (facility) | :: lignovendejo |
| lumination {n} (illumination) SEE: illumination | :: |
| lump {n} /lʌmp/ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) | :: bulo |
| Luna {prop} (Earth's moon) SEE: Moon | :: |
| lunar {adj} /ˈl(j)uːnə/ (of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon) | :: luna |
| lunar eclipse {n} (when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon) | :: luna eklipso |
| Lunarian {n} (imaginary inhabitant of the Moon) | :: lunano [male or female], lunanino [female] |
| lunar phase {n} (any one of the aspects presented by the moon) | :: luna fazo |
| lunatic {n} /ˈluːnətɪk/ (insane person) | :: lunatiko |
| lunatic {adj} (crazed) | :: lunatika |
| lunatic asylum {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital | :: |
| lunch {n} /lʌnt͡ʃ/ (meal around midday) | :: meztagmanĝaĵo, tagmanĝo |
| luncheon {n} (a formal term for lunch) SEE: lunch | :: |
| lung {n} /ˈlʌŋ/ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) | :: pulmo |
| lung cancer {n} (cancer of the lung(s)) | :: pulma kancero |
| lupin {n} /ˈluːpɪn/ (any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae) | :: lupeno |
| lupine {adj} /ˈluː.paɪn/ (having the characteristics of a wolf) | :: lupa |
| lupine {n} (lupin) SEE: lupin | :: |
| Lupus {prop} /ˈluːpəs/ (summer constellation of the northern sky) | :: Lupo |
| Lusaka {prop} /luːˈsɑːkə/ (capital of Zambia) | :: Lusako |
| Lusophone {n} /ˈlusəˌfoʊn/ (Portuguese speaker) | :: portugallingvano |
| lust {n} /lʌst/ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) | :: volupto |
| luster {n} /ˈlʌstɚ/ (a shine, polish or sparkle) | :: poluro |
| luster {n} (refinement, polish or quality) | :: jarkvino, pendlumigilo |
| lustre {n} (luster) SEE: luster | :: |
| lustre {v} (luster) SEE: luster | :: |
| lute {n} /l(j)uːt/ (stringed instrument) | :: liuto |
| lutein {n} (yellow carotenoid pigment) | :: luteino |
| lutetium {n} /ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number of 71) | :: lutecio |
| Luther {prop} /ˈluθɚ/ (Martin Luther) | :: Lutero |
| Lutheranism {n} (branch of Christianity developed by Martin Luther) | :: luteranismo |
| luthier {n} /ˈluː.ti.ɚ/ (a person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instrument) | :: lutieristo |
| Luxembourg {prop} /ˈlʌk.səm.bɝɡ/ (country) | :: Luksemburgio, Luksemburgo |
| Luxembourg {prop} (capital city) | :: Luksemburgo |
| -ly {suffix} /li/ (forming adjectives from nouns, in the sense "similar to, like, characteristic of") | :: -a |
| -ly {suffix} (used to form adverbs from adjectives) | :: -e |
| lycanthrope {n} (werewolf) SEE: werewolf | :: |
| lye {n} /laɪ/ (caustic alkaline solution) | :: alkala solvaĵo |
| Lyme disease {n} (infection by bacteria of the genus Borrelia) | :: Boreliozo Lyme |
| lymph {n} /lɪmf/ (the fluid carried by the lymphatic system) | :: limfo |
| lynch {v} /lɪntʃ/ (execute without a proper legal trial) | :: linĉi |
| lynx {n} /lɪŋks/ (wild cat) | :: linko |
| Lyon {prop} (city in France) | :: Liono |
| lyre {n} /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ (stringed musical instrument) | :: liro |
| lyric {n} (words of a song) SEE: lyrics | :: |
| lyrics {n} /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ (the words to a song) | :: teksto |
| lysergic {adj} (psychedelic) SEE: psychedelic | :: |
| lysine {n} (essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2) | :: lizino |
| lysis {n} /ˈlaɪsɪs/ ((chemistry) destruction of cells) | :: lizo |
| lysosome {n} /ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/ (digestive organelle) | :: lizosomo |