English-Ido Dictionary

log-roll: helpar la reciproka interesti.

logwood: kampesh-ligno.

loin(s): lumb-o, -i; sirloin: lumbo-peco (di bovo).

loiter: see linger.

lolium: lolio.

loll: (as on a bed) sternar indolente; (against something) apogar indolente; (of tongue) (ek-)pendar (de).

lollipop: bonbono.

lone: sola; izol-ita (see alone).

loneliness: sol-eso, solitar-eso; izol-eso.

lonely: sola; (fig) trista; ne-frequent-ata.

lonesomeness: (sento di) izol-eso, sol-eso.

long: (of time, space) long-a, -e; (for) a l. time: long-e, longatempe; dum longa tempo; l. since: de longe; l. continued: longa dur-anta; twenty meters (metres) long: longa de 20 metri, (od, havas) 20 metri de long-eso; how l.: (time) (til) kande; qua dato; (space) quante longa (esas); all day l.: dum la tota jorno (od, dio); not l. ago: ne-longa-tempe, anta ne-longe, ante poka tempo; not l. after: pos kurta tempo; balde.

long-boat: shalupo.

longevity: longa vivo, gand-ev-eso; (duration of life) viv-dur-ado.

long for: dezir-egar; (sigh) sospirar (intr.).

longing: dezir-ego, deziro ardor-oza; pasiono; (envy) envidio.

longish: long-eta, -atra.

longitude: longitudo.

longitudinal: (lengthwise) long-es-ala.

long-lived: longe-viv-anta, -inta.

long-sighted: (med.) presbita, -(ul)o.

long-suffering: pacienta, toler-ema.

longways: long-e, -es-ale.

long-winded: prolixa; ted-anta.

look: (direct the gaze) regardar (ulo, ulu); (l. like, as if) aspektar; montrar mieno (trista, felica, e.c.); semblar; (of houses, etc.) esar expozita (vers sudo, e.c.); l. after: sorgar (cf. flegar); l. for: (be in quest of) serchar; (see expect); l. into: (investigate) explorar; inquestar; l. like: (resemble) simil-esar (ulu, ulo); l. on: (as a spectator) spektar; l. out: gardez vu! , (pay attention) atencar, -ez; l. out for: (be on the watch for) guatar; (be in quest for) serchar (cf. observar); l. to: (trust) fidar (ad); l. up: (become improved) plu-bon-eskar; (search for) (ri-) serchar; (ri-) studiar; ri-explorar; l. up to: (respect) respektar; l. proud: havar fiera mieno (cf. superba); to l. well: bone aspektar; l. like a fool: aspektar quale folo.

look: (gaze, glance) regardo; (appearance) aspekto; (mien) mieno; to have a good l. (at something): regardar bone.

looking-glass: spegulo.

look-out: (watcher) guat-anto, -ero, -isto; observ-anto, -ero; (lower) guat-o-turm-eto, (cf. belvedero); (as with troops, etc.) gard-ero, -isto (nokt-ala); (view) vid-ajo (cf. perspektivo); (place to guard) posteno; (cf. facionar; sentinelo); to be on l. for: (lie in wait) guatar (ulu, ulo); to put on l.: guat-igar (ulu); that is your l.: to esas vua afero.

loom: (up) aparar (de fore, ye la horizonto); altigar su, elevar su.

loom: (for weaving) tex-ilo, -o-mashino.

loop: (noose) slingo (cf. glit-nodo); (circlet) ringo (di kordo, e.c.); (round) rondo, -ajo; (of hair, etc.) loklo; (link) masho; (in a road etc.) kurvo, (ri-)kurv-ig-uro; to l.: (ri-)kurv-igar, -eskar; feston-izar; pendar cirkum; pozar cirkum; ronde.

loophole: (for shooting) paf-apert-uro, -tru(et)o; (fig.) eskap-ilo, -moyeno.

loose: (untie) des-ligar; liber-igar, -eskar; (relax) des-tensar, lax-igar, -eskar; (let go) des-prenar; lasar irar, lasar fugar.

loose: (lax, not tight) laxa; (free) libera; (untied) des-lig-ita; (of clothes, etc.) ampla, laxa; ne-pres-anta; des-tens-ita; (in morals) deboch-ema; (fig.) ne-ferma; ne-solida; ne-fixa; ne-preciza; netens-ita; l. cash: monet-peci; to let l.: liber-igar; sen-brid-igar, sen-fren-igar; des-katen-igar; des-ligar; des-engajar; des-inkombrar; des-intrikar; des-obstruktar; des-presar.

loosestrife: lizimakio.

loot: spoliar, -ajo (cf. devastar; raptar; furtar).

lop: (off, prune, trim) emundar; de-tranchar; brancho-taliar; sen-branch-igar; l.-eared: kun oreli pendanta; grand-orela; l.-sided: ne-simetra.

loquacious: parol-ema; babil-era, -ema.

loquacity: parol-em-eso.

lord: (title of nobility) “lord”; (gen. sense, including religious) (la) sinior-(ul)o; Our Lord: (rel.) Nia Sinioro; l. bishop: sinioro episkopo; L.’s Prayer: “Pater”, “Nia Patro”; L.’s Supper: Santa Supeo; L.’s Day: sundio; House of L.s: Chambro di Nobeli; l. lieutenant: vice-rejo; l. it over: tirane guvernar, tiran-esar (ad ulu); sklav-igar (ulu); l. mayor: lordo urb-estro (di).

lordly: sinior-ala, -atra; aroganta; (cf. fiera, superba).

lordship: (person) (lua, mea) sinioro; (seignory) -eso.

lorgnette: (opera glass) bi-lorn-eto, (eyeglasses) (manu-)binoklo.

lore: sav-ajo; (see folklore).

lorry: kamiono.

lose: (opp. of gain) perdar; (clock) tard-esar (per kin minuti, e.c.); l. one’s temper: irac-ar, -eskar; furi-eskar; l. one’s head: (fig.) perdar raciono; fol-eskar; l. one’s way: mis-irar; perdar sua voyo; l. one’s voice: perdar sua voco; l. countenance: perturb-esar, konfuz-eskar.

loss: (act) perd-o, (thing) -ajo; (ruin, destruction) periso, ruino, destrukto; (disappearance) des-aparo; to sell at a l.: perde vendar.