Spanish to English Dictionary (Diccionario Español-Inglés)

Legacy

An amount of money or property left to someone in a will.

Legatee

A person who receives a legacy or personal property left in a will.

Legation

A diplomatic mission in a foreign country headed by a minister rather than an ambassador.

Legend

A very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired for their achievements.

Legionella

A bacterium of a genus that includes the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease.

Legislation

Laws, considered collectively, that have been enacted by a governing body or legislative assembly.

Leitmotif

A short, recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place, or idea.

Lesotho

A landlocked country in southern Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa.

Lexicography

The professional practice, methodology, and art of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.

Lexicology

The academic branch of linguistics that studies the nature, meaning, history, and use of words and vocabulary.

Ligament

A short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.

Light-footed

Moving with a quick, light step; agile and nimble.