English-Ido Dictionary

level: (to make l.; smooth) plan-igar; to measure the l. of: (to find the height of); nivel-izar; (to point a firearm, etc.) apuntar; (aim at) vizar; (to raze, level to the ground) rez-igar; l. up: plu-alt-igar (ulo) a al nivelo di.

lever: (mechan.) levero, lev-ilo; -age: lev-povo.

leveret: lepor-yuno.

leviathan: (also fig.) leviatano.

levitation: (spirit-ista) korpo-levo.

Levite: levito.

levity: frivol-eso.

levy: (troops, etc.) kolektar, rekrutar; (a fine) impozar.

lewd: laciva, ne-chasta; deboch-anta, -ema.

lexicographer: lexikografo.

lexicography: lexikografio.

lexicology: lexikologi-o, -gist: -isto.

lexicon: (esp. Greek, Latin, etc.) lexiko; (ordinary dictionary) vorto-libro; (collect. of words of an author, etc.) vort-aro (cf. glosario.

liabilities: (com.) deb-aji, pasiv-o, -i; (debentures) obligacioni; (cf. komandit-eso).

liability: (responsibility) responsiv-eso, oblig-o, -eso; (danger) danjero, risko; (inclination) inklino, tendenco, (cf. suffix -em-).

liable: (for debts) respons-anta, -iva; (exposed to) expozita ad; (having tendency) tendenc-ema, -anta, -oza; inklin-anta, -ema.

liason: (love intrigue) amor-ala relato, amor-intrigo.

liana: liano.

liar: menti-anto, -ero, -emo.

lias: liaso.

libation: libacion-o; to offer l.: (intr.) -ar.

libel: skrib-ajo difam-anta, -ema, -iva; difam-(ad)o; to l.: difamar (ulu, per skrib-ado, -uro); (spoken) kalumniar.

libella: libelo.

libellulid: libelulo.

liberal: (arts, education, principles) liber-ala; (generous) jeneroza; -ist, l. person: liber-alo; -ism: (in thought) liberal-eso, -ismo; -ity: (generosity; quality) jeneroz-eso, (gift) -ajo; -ize: liberaligar, -eskar.

liberate: liber-igar, -eskar.

liberator: liber-ig-anto, -ero.

libertarian: liberes-ana, -ano; libertin-(ul)o.

libertine: deboch-ema, -emo, -ero; (cf. libertina).

liberty: libereso, (act) -ajo (cf. privilejo; yuro); at l.: libera.

libidinous: laciva, deboch-ema, -anta.

libitum ad: segun vole, arbitrie.

librarian: bibliotek-isto.

library: (edifice; book-case) biblioteko; (collection of books) libr-aro.

libration: (astron.) libraco.

librettist: libr-et-isto.

libretto: libr-eto.

licence, license: (grant a l.) (intr.) licencar; (official permission to etc.) licenco; (excessive freedom) libertin-eso; licenco; (permission) permiso, autoritato, (legal) yuro, -izo; (patent) patento; marriage l.: mariaj-permiso.

licentiate: (person) licenc-iero.

licentious: deboch-ema, -anta, ne-chasta.

lichen: likeno.

lichenin: likenino.

lick: (one’s fingers, etc.) lekar; (lap up) lapar; (beat) batar; ganar la avantajo.

lictor: liktoro.

lid: kovr-ilo; eye-l.: palpebro.

lie: (tell a falsehood) mentiar (pri), dicar ne-ver-ajo; (l. down) kush-ar (su, ulu, ulo) (cf. sternar); (position of persons or things) esar, jacar (cf. situar); (l. between) inter-jacar; esar, jacar, inter; (rest on, lean) apogar; (rest) repozar; (lodge) lojar; (exist in connection with something) konsistar; l. at anchor: esar ankr-ag-ita; (cf. pozar).

lief: volunte, segun-vole.

liege: (lord) suzerena sinior-(ul)o; (man) vasalo.

lien: hipoteko; leg-ala revendiko-yuro.

lientery: lienterio.

lieu: vice (ulu, ulo) (cf. remplasar).

lieutenancy: lietnant-eso.

lieutenant: lietnanto.

life: vivo; (fig.) viv-oz-eso; vivac-eso, -ajo; anim-oz-eso; gay-eso; (biography) biografio; for l. and for death: por la (tota) vivo e morto; l.-long: dum-viva, viv-dur-anta; high-l.: “high life”, eleganta mond-umo.

life annuity: dum-viva rento (od, pensiono).

lifebelt: salvo-zono.

lifeboat: salvo-kanoto.

lifebuoy: salvo-boyo.

life-giving: viv-ig-anta; fort-ig-anta, -iva.

life insurance: vivo-asekuro.

lifeless: sen-viva, sen-anma, mort-inta.

lifelike: viv-simila, natur-ala.

lifeline: gardo-kordo; salvo-kordo.

lifelong: dum-viva, viv-dur-anta.

life-size: (di) dimensioni (od, grand-eso) natur-ala.

lifetime: viv-dur-ado, viv-tempo; dum la vivo di.

lift: (the foot, the anchor, etc.) levar; (elevate, raise on high) elevar; (make higher in dimension) plu-alt-igar; (hoist) hisar.

lift: (elevator) acens-ilo; (help); helpo; (ride) vetur-iro.

ligament: ligamento.

ligature: lig-o, -uro, -ilo.

light: (a lamp, a fire) acendar; (a room, etc.) lum-izar (cf. iluminar; brilar; incendiar; klar-igar); (fall on) falar (sur); (descend) decensar (de); (find) trovar; (of birds) pozar su, perchar.

light: (n.) lumo; (in weight) lejera; (easy) facila; (full of light) lum-oza; (not serious) ne-grava; (not severe) ne-severa; (of colours) klar-a, des-obskura; (of hair) blonda.

lighten: (relieve of a load, also fig.) alej-ar, (lit.) lejer-igar, -eskar; (alleviate) alejar; (to cheer) gay-igar, -eskar; (dissipate darkness) (intr.) lum-ar, (tr.) lum-izar; (a subject) klar-igar, -eskar; (of lightning; to flash) fulminar (tr., intr.).

lighter: (barge) gabaro, kargo-batelo; (person) acend-isto, -ero; (instr.) acend-ilo; lum-iz-ilo.

light-footed: ajila, lejer-peda.

light-headed: frivola (kapo); (delirious) delir-anta, -ema-atra.

light-hearted: gaya, bon-humor-a, jok-ema.

lighthouse: faro.

lightly: lejere; (easily) facile; (cf. frivola, alerta).