Lingua Franca Nova – English Dictionary

la — det the

labio — n lip; labium

con labios sijilida — a with sealed lips, tight-lipped

labial — a labial

labiali — v labialize

labiodental — a labiodental; n labiodental (consonant)

labirinto — n maze, labyrinth

labirintin — a labyrinthine

labora — v work, toil; knead (dough); n work, labor (US), labour (Br), toil, effort

dia laboral — n working day, work day

labora de jardin — n gardening

laboreria — n workplace, laboratory, workshop, facility

laboreria sindicatida — n closed shop

laboror — n workman, laborer (US), labourer (Br), peasant

laboror con manos — n manual laborer, blue collar worker

laboros — a laborious

oras laboral — n working hours

semana laboral — n working week, work week

ladin — a n Ladin (language)

lado — n side, flank

a la otra lado — on the other hand

a lado — adv at the side, to the side, to one side, aside

a un lado — on the one hand

ladal — a lateral, side; n lateral (consonant)

lago — n lake

lageta — n pond, tarn, small lake (connected to other waters)

lagon — n lagoon

laitsi — n lychee

lama — n blade, razor, razor blade

lambada — n lambada (dance)

lamda — n lambda (Greek letter)

lame — n lamé

lamenta — v lament, mourn; n lamentation, mourning; elegy, dirge

lamentada — a lamented, mourned, late

lamentor — n mourner

lamina — n lamina, laminate

lamini — v laminate; n lamination

lampa — n lamp, light, lantern

lampa de calce — n limelight (literal)

lampa de pox — n flashlight (US), (electric) torch (Br)

lampa de punto — n spotlight

lampa inondante — n floodlight

lampo — n lightning

lampi — v flash

lampin — a like lightning, breakneck

lana — n wool

de lana — a wool, woollen, woolly

langosta — n spiny lobster, rock lobster

langur — n langur (primate)

lanio — n shrike (bird)

lansa — v throw, toss, fling, sling, hurl, launch; project (image, voice); n throw, throwing, toss, launch; projection

lansa a mercato — v launch onto the market, release, ship

lansa de fenetra — v defenestrate, throw from a window; n defenestration

lansada par roceto — a rocket-propelled

lansaflama (comp) — n flamethrower

lansamisil (comp) — n missile launcher

lansapetra — n catapult

lansia — n spear, lance

lansi — v spear, lance, skewer

lansieta — n skewer

lantano — n lanthanum (element)

lardo — n bacon

larga — a wide, broad

largi — v widen, broaden

largia — n width

larinje — n larynx

larinjite — n laryngitis

larix — n larch (tree: genus Larix)

larma — v weep, shed tears, tear; n tear, teardrop

larva — n larva

lasa — v leave (in a state); allow, let (happen)

lasa cade — v let fall, drop

lasa entra — v admit, allow entry

lasanie — n lasagne

laser — n laser

laseri — v laser

lasera — v tear, rend, rip; n tear, laceration

laso — n lasso

lasi — v lasso

lata — n tinplate, sheet steel

lateria — n cannery

lati — v can, tin (preserve in a can)

latida — v canned, tinned

laton — n brass (alloy)

lator — n tinsmith

latce — n latke

latina — a n Latin (person, language); Latin American, Hispanic, Latina, Latino

latitude — n latitude

latitude de sielo — n declination

latolosa — n lactolose

latosa — n lactose

latrina — n latrine (outside)

Latvia — n Latvia

latvisce — a n Latvian, Lettish (person, language)

Lau — n Laos

lau — a n Lao, Laotian (person, language)

laurensio — n lawrencium

lauro — n laurel

lava — v wash

lava de serebro — n brainwashing

lava la serebro — v brainwash

lavador — n washing machine (of any kind)

lavaplato (comp) — n dishwasher

lavaveste (comp) — n washing machine (for clothes)

laveria — n laundry

lava — n lava

lavabo — n sink, washbasin, washstand, washbasin

lavanda — a lavender (color); n lavender (color, flower)

laxe — a loose, slack, baggy, lax

laxi — v loosen

laxia — n looseness, slackness, bagginess

le — n lei

leca — v lick, lap; n lick

lecabota (comp) — n bootlicker (informal: sycophant)

lecacul (comp) — n asskisser (US), arselicker (Br) (informal: sycophant)

lega — n league (measure)

legal — a legal, valid; adv legally

deslegali — v illegalize, delegitimize

legali — v legalize; n legalization

nonlegal — a illegal, illicit, unlawful, illegitimate, invalid

nonlegalia — n illegality, illegitimacy

lege — n law (including scientific)

legal — a legal, forensic

legeria — n legislature, legislative power, legislative branch of government

legi — v legislate; n legislation

legiste — n lawyer, barrister, attorney

legiste jeneral — n attorney general

par lege — a step- (relation)

legum — n legume (vegetable of the pea family)

leje — v read; n reading (act, interpretation of a text, figure measured)

lejable — a readable, legible

lejablia — n readability, legibility

lejador (de disco) — n (disk) drive

lejor — n reader

maleje — v misread; n misreading

nonlejable — n unreadable, illegible

nonlejablia — n unreadableness, illegibility

sola lejable — a read-only (files or discs)

lejenda — n legend

lejendal — a legendary

lejera — a light (weight), weightless; adv lightly

lejeri — v lighten; alleviate, relieve; n relief

lejeria — n lightness

lejeria completa — n weightlessness, zero gravity

tro lejera — a underweight

leming — n lemming

lemur — n lemur (primate)

lenio — n wood, timber

de lenio — a wooden

lenio de foco — n firewood

lenio presada — n particleboard (US), chipboard (Br)

lenio stratida — n plywood

lenta — a slow; adv slowly

lenti — v slow, slow down, decelerate; n deceleration

lente — n lens

lente de angula larga — n wide-angle lens

lente de grandi — n magnifier, magnifying glass

lente de ojeto — n object lens, objective lens

lente de regarda — n eyepiece, ocular lens

lente de zuma — n zoom lens

lente macro — a close-up lens, macro lens

lente macro de zuma — n macro zoom lens

lenteta — n contact lens

lentil — n lentil (plant, seed: species Lens culinaris)

lentil brun — n brown lentil

lentil roja — n red lentil

leon — n lion (species Panthera leo)

la Leon — n Leo (constellation)

la Leon Peti — n Leo Minor (constellation)

leon de mar — n sealion

leon fema — n lioness

leopardo — n leopard

lepilemur — n sportive lemur (primate)

lepre — n hare

la Lepre — n Lepus (constellation)

leprecan — n leprechaun

lepros — a leprous; n leper

leprosia — n leprosy

lepton — n lepton

lesbian — a n lesbian

leson — n lesson, lecture

dona un leson — v give a lesson, give a lecture

leson moral — n moral lesson, moral (of a story)

leson privada — n tutorial, private lesson

lesonor — n lecturer

Lesoto — n Lesotho

lesoto — a n Lesothan

lete — n milk

dona lete — v nurse (give milk from breast), breastfeed

leteria — n dairy

prende lete — v nurse (take milk from from breast)

prende lete de — v milk (an animal)

letera — n letter (postal, alphabet)

letera major — n uppercase letter, capital letter

letera minor — n lowercase letter, small letter

leteral — a literal

leteras — n pl letters; script (style of writing)

leteri — v letter, do lettering

leteri con mano — n hand lettering

leteratur — n literature

leteratural — a literary

leto — n bed

fa la leto — v make the bed

leteta — n cot, crib, cradle, small bed

leto ascondeda — n murphy bed, trundle bed, wallbed

leto castelin — n bunk bed

leto de acua — n waterbed

leto de plumas — n feather-bed

leto de sol — n sunbed

leto duple — n double bed

leto estragrande — n king-size bed

leto grande — n queen-size bed

leto pliable — n folding bed, cot

leto simple — n single bed

letos jemelo — n twin beds (two single beds)

letseburges — a n Luxembourgeois (language)

letuga — n lettuce (plant, leaves: genus Lactuca)

leucemia — n leukemia

leucoplasto — n leucoplast

lev — n lev (money)

leva — v raise, rise, lift, levitate, get up, promote (in rank); n rise, levitation, promotion

leva de luna — n moonrise

leva de sol — n sunrise, dawn, daybreak

leva de spalas — n shrug

leva se spalas — v shrug

releva — v re-raise; throw into relief; n relief (distinctness)

releva alta — n high relief

releva basa — n low relief, bas-relief

leviatan — n leviathan

levier — n lever

levier de engrana — n gearstick

levieri — v lever; n leverage

lexem — n lexeme

lexicografia — n lexicography

lexicografial — a lexicographical

lexicografiste — n lexicographer

lezardo — n lizard

la Lezardo — n Lacerta (constellation)

lfn — abbr LFN, Lingua Franca Nova

lia — v tie, bind, connect; n link, bond, connection, ligation, linkage; garter (US), suspender (Br); alloy

deslia — v untie, disconnect

lia a tera — v ground (US), earth (Br) (an electrical device)

lia con filo — n wired connection

lia sin filo — n wireless connection

liama — n llama

liana — n liana (plant)

libelula — n dragonfly

Liberia — n Liberia

liberian — a n Liberian

Libia — n Libya

libi — a n Libyan

libido — n libido, sex drive, lust

libidos — a libidinal, lascivious, libidinous, lusty

libidosia — n lasciviousness

libra — n pound (measure of weight)

libre — a free, at liberty; freelance

libral — a liberal, laissez-faire (economy)

libralisme — n liberalism

libraliste — n liberal

libri — v free, liberate, release, emancipate, unleash; n liberation, emancipation

libria — n freedom, liberty

libria de jornalisme — n freedom of the press

libria limitada — n parole

libror — n liberator

libro — n book

libreria — n bookshop

libreta — n booklet, pamphlet

libreta de xeces — n check book (US), cheque book (Br)

libro anial — n yearbook, annual

libro de contas — n ledger

libro de fato — n non-fiction book

libro de imajina — n fiction book

libro de pratica — n exercise book

libro rolada — n scroll

libron — n tome

libror — n bookseller

libromanica — a n book fanatic, bookworm

liciris — n licorice (US), liquorice (Br)

licopodio — n clubmoss (plant)

Lictenstain — n Liechtenstein

lictenstaines — a n Liechtenstein

licuida — a liquid, fluid; liquid (assets); n liquid, fluid

licuidi — v liquefy, liquidize; liquidate; n liquidation

Lidia — n Lydia

Lietuvia — n Lithuania

lietuvisce — a n Lithuanian (person, language)

ligamento — n ligament

ligustro — n privet (plant: genus Ligustrum)

lil — n lily

lil de neva — n snowdrop

lila — a lilac (color); n lilac (color, plant: genus Syringa)

lima — n file (tool for smoothing)

limi — v file

limasa — n slug

limbica — a limbic (brain)

limbo — n limbo (religion, dance)

limeric — n limerick

limfa — n lymph

limfoblasto — n lymphoblast

limfoide — a lymphoid

limfoma — n lymphoma

limfoma de Hodgkin — n Hodgkin's lymphoma

limfopoiese — n lymphopoiesis

limfosite — n lymphocyte, white blood cell

limfosite B — n B-cell

limfosite NK — n natural killer cell

limfosite T — n T-cell

limita — v limit, delimit; n limit, boundary, frontier, delimitation

limita de tempo — n deadline, time limit

limitada — a limited, finite, bounded

limital — a borderline (just on the edge; personality disorder)

nonlimitada — a unlimited, infinite, boundless, unbounded

limon — n lemon

limonin — a lemony, lemonlike

limonos — a lemony (containing lemon)

limonada — n lemonade

limpa — a clean

limpi — v clean, clean up, sweep (chimney)

limpi etnical — n ethnic cleansing

limpia — n cleanliness

limpibotas (comp) — n bootblack

limpida — a cleaned

linaria — n linnet (bird)

lince — n lynx (mammal)

la Lince — n Lynx (constellation)

linga — n linga, lingam

lingon — n lingonberry

lingua — n tongue; language, speech (ability)

lingua aidante — n auxiliary language

lingua construida — n constructed language, conlang

lingua de asembla — n assembly language (computing)

Lingua de Eticetas per Ipertesto — n HyperText Markup Language (HTML)

lingua desiniada — n planned language, artificial language

lingua franca nova — n Lingua Franca Nova

lingua propre — n native language, native tongue, mother tongue

lingual — a linguistic, of language; lingual, of the tongue

linguiste — n linguist

linguistica — n linguistics

linguaje — n language (style), wording

linguine — n linguine

linia — n line, row

lini — v line (make lines on)

linia de familia — n family line, line of descent, blood line, pedigree

linia de sangue — n bloodline, pedigree

linial — a linear

linida — a lined (marked with lines)

nonlinial — a nonlinear

sulini — v underline, underscore; n underlining; underscore (character)

lino — n flax, linseed (plant: species Linum usitatissimum); linen

olio de lino — n linseed oil

pasta de lino — n putty

seme de lino — n linseed

linxa — v lynch; n lynching

liposuca — n liposuction

lira — n lyre

la Lira — n Lyra (constellation)

lirica — a lyrical, lyric (poetry)

liriodendro — n tulip tree (tree: genus Liriodendron)

liron — n dormouse (mammal)

lisa — a smooth

lisi — v smoothe

lisca — v slide, slip, glide, push; n slip, glide

lisca e pone — v drag and drop (computing)

liscador — n slider; hovercraft

lisceta — v slip, goof; n glitch, slip, goof

liscor — n flying possum, glider (mammal)

liscos — a slippery

liscosia — n slipperiness

lise — n high school, secondary school, lycee

lisensa — v license; n license (US), licence (Br)

lisosoma — n lisosome

lista — v list; n list

lista cadente — n drop-down list

lista de benes — n inventory

lista de contenidas — n packing slip, (ship's) manifest

lista de desiradas — n wish list

lista de sertis — n checklist

lista negra — n blacklist

pone en lista negra — v blacklist

litio — n lithium (element)

litograf — n lithograph

litosfera — n lithosphere, mantle (of planet)

litre — n liter (US), litre (Br)

cilolitre — n kiloliter (US), kilolitre (Br)

decalitre — n decaliter (US), decalitre (Br)

desilitre — n deciliter (US), decilitre (Br)

ectolitre — n hectoliter (US), hectolitre (Br)

mililitre — n milliliter (US), hectolitre (Br)

sentilitre — n centiliter (US), centilitre (Br)

liturjia — n liturgy

lo — it (unofficial alternative to "el")

lobe — n lobe

lobe de orea — n ear lobe

loca — v locate, place; n place, location, spot, site

a no loca — adv nowhere

a no otra loca — adv nowhere else

a un otra loca — adv somewhere else

desloca — v dislocate, displace, offset, shift; n dislocation

desloca blu — n blue shift

desloca roja — n red shift

deslocada — a dislocated, displaced

en loca (de la otra) — adv instead

en loca de — prep instead of, in place of, rather than

loca de nase — n birthplace

loca de note — n nightclub, night spot

loca de orienta — n landmark (for navigation)

loca de rede — n website

local — a local

locali — v localize; n localization

popla local — n local people, local population, locals

reloca — v move, relocate; translate (geometry); n move, relocation; translation (geometry)

locativa — a n locative

locomotiva — n locomotive, engine (train)

locomotivor — n engine driver, train engineer

locusta — n locust

loda — v praise, laud, compliment; n praise, kudos

lodable — a laudable, praiseworthy

logaritmo — n logarithm

logaritmal — a logarithmic

logo — n logo, emblem

logofil — n logophile, lover of words

logofilia — n logophilia

lojica — n logic

lojical — a logical

lombo — n loins, lower back

lombal — a lumbar

lomen — n lo mein

lona — n canvas (material)

de lona — a canvas

longa — a long

longi — v lengthen, prolong, elongate; n prolongation, elongation

longia — n length, duration

longo — prep along; up, down (along)

lonjitude — n longitude

lonjitude de sielo — n right ascension

loris — n loris (primate)

los — pron they; them

los de me — pron pl mine

los de tu — pron pl yours

losa — n earthenware

de losa — a earthenware

losion — n lotion

loto — n bingo, lotto, lottery

loxia — n crossbill (bird: genus Loxia)

LSD — n LSD

lua — v rent, let (house); n rent

luor — n renter, tenant

luau — n luau

Lubnan — n Lebanon

lubnani — a n Lebanese

lufa — n luffa, loofah (plant, sponge: genus Luffa)

lumen — n lumen (measure)

lumina — v illuminate, light, enlighten, highlight; n illumination (act, result), highlight; enlightenment

Lumina — n Enlightenment

lumina fondal — n backlight, backlighting

lumina ultravioleta — n black light

luminada — a illuminated, lit

luminada de luna — a moonlit

luminada de sol — a sunlit

luminos — a luminous

luna — n moon

luna de miel — n honeymoon

luna oscur — n new moon

luna plen — n full moon

luneta — n small moon, natural satellite

lundi — n Monday (day of week)

lupa — n loup, magnifier, magnifying glass

lupin — n lupin

lupo — n wolf (mammal: species Canis lupus)

la Lupo — n Libra (constellation)

lupulo — n hops (in beer)

lus — n light (photons)

lus clar de dia — n clear light of day, broad daylight

lus de dia — n daylight

lus final — n dusk, twilight (evening)

lus prima — n dawn, twilight (morning)

lus refletada — n reflected light, glare

lusio — n pike (fish: genus Esox)

luso — n luxury

lusos — a luxurious, sensuous

luta — v wrestle, struggle; n struggle, altercation

lutor — n wrestler, fighter

lutefisc — n lutefisk

lutesio — n lutetium (element)

luto — n lute

lutiste — n lutist, lute player

lutra — n otter (mammal)

lux — n lux (measure)

Luxemburg — n Luxemburg

luxemburges — a n Luxemburguese