Chapter L

=la= _f._ the;
=-- de= that of;
=-- de González= Mrs. _or_ Madam González

=la= her, to her, it

=labio= _m._ lip

=labor= _m._ labor, work

=lado= _m._ side, direction;
=del otro --= on the other side;
=cada uno por su --= each one in his own way

=lágrima= _f._ tear

=lamentar= lament;
=--se= lament;
=--se de= bewail, complain of, regret

=Lara= (=Teatro=) _see page 117_

=largo, -a= long;
=poner de --= put long dresses on

=largueza= _f._ liberality

=las= the;
=-- de= those of

=las= them

=lástima= _f._ pity;
=me da una --= it makes me feel sorry

=Laura= _f._ Laura

=lazo= _m._ bond, tie

=le= him, it, you;
to him, to her, to it, to you

=leal= loyal, faithful;
=ser de los --es= be among the faithful

=lealtad= _f._ loyalty

=Leandro= _m._ Leander

=lectura= _f._ reading

=leer= read

=legal= legal

=legión= _f._ legion, multitude, crowd

=lejos= far

=lengua= _f._ tongue, language

=lenguaje= _m._ language

=lerdo, -a= slow, stupid

=les= to them, them

=letra= _f._ letter

=letrero= _m._ sign, notice

=levantar= lift, raise, rouse;
=--se= rise;
revolt

=leve= light

=ley= _f._ law;
=oro de --= legal _or_ standard gold

=leyendo= _see_ leer

=leyese= _see_ =leer=

=lexicográfico, -a= lexicographic

=liberal= liberal

=libertad= _f._ liberty, freedom;
=con toda --= in complete freedom

=libranza= _f._ bill of exchange, draft

=librar= free, deliver;
=¡no he librado de mala!= I've had a narrow escape!

=libre= free

=licencia= _f._ license, permission;
=¡con --!= with your permission! by your leave!

=liebre= _f._ hare;
=pastel de --= hare pie

=ligar= bind

=ligero, -a= slight

=limitar=, limit

=límite= _m._ limit

=limosna= _f._ alms, charity

=linaje= _m._ lineage, family

=lindo, -a= pretty, handsome, fine, charming

=lisonja= _f._ flattery, compliment;
=--s= pieces of flattery, flattery

=lisonjero= _m._ flatterer

=literario=, =-a= literary

=literatura= _f._ literature

=lo= him, it;
one, some, any, so

=lo= _neuter_ the;
=-- de= the matter of;
=-- de siempre= the constant _or_ usual thing;
=-- que= that which, what;
=a -- que= according to what, as far as;
=-- que es= as for;
=más de -- que= + _verb_ more than;
=todo -- que= anything that, whatever

=locamente= madly

=loco= _m._ lunatic, madman

=loco=, =-a= crazy, insane;
=¡loca!= mad girl!

=locura= _f._ madness, folly

=lógica= _f._ logic

=lograr= attain, secure;
=--= + _inf._ succeed in, manage to

=logro= _m._ attainment

=lonja= _f._ exchange;
=-- de contratación= produce exchange

=los= the;
=-- de= those of;
=-- que= those who, who, whom, which

=los= them

=lucido=, =-a= brilliant;
_see_ =lucir=

=lucir= display, show off;
_see_ =lucido=

=lucha= _f._ struggle

=luchar= struggle

=luego= soon, presently, at once;
then, later

=lugar= _m._ place, spot;
cause, motive;
=dar -- a= give rise to, cause, give an opportunity to

=Luisa= _f._ Louise

=Luisita= _f._ (_dim. of Luisa_) little Louise (_it is best to
retain Spanish name_)

=lujo= _m._ luxury

=luminaria= _f._ illumination, festival lights

=luna= _f._ moon

=luto= _m._ mourning

=luz= _f._ light;
=a la -- de= by the light of;
=a poca --= by a dim light

Ll

=llamar= call, knock;
=-- la atención= attract attention;
=-- más la atención= attract greater attention

=llegar= arrive, come, reach;
=-- a= come to, reach, come to the point of, succeed in,
arrive at, attain;
=-- a eso= come to that, go so far;
=-- a ser= come to be, become;
=-- hasta= go so far as to;
=--se= arrive

=llegue= _see_ =llegar=

=llenar= fill

=lleno=, =-a= full, filled

=llevar= carry, take, bring, conduct, bear;
collect, charge;
wear, have, contain;
persuade, carry away (_by argument_);
=--= + _p. p._ have;
=-- a cabo= bring to completion, bring into effect, carry out;
=-- la contraria a= run counter to, oppose;
=-- la dimisión= present one's resignation;
=-- mejor camino= follow a better course

=llorar= weep, cry