Spanish verbs — L

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• laburar to work (informal)
• ladrar to bark
• lamentar to lament (to express sorrow)
• lamentarse to lament, complain (lamentarse de)
• lamer to lick (stroke with the tongue)
• lanzar to throw
• largar to let go
• largarse to clear off, leave (¡lárgate!)
• lastimar to hurt
• lastimarse to hurt oneself
• latinar to hit (to succeed)
• latir to beat (as in heartbeat)
• lavar to wash
• leer to read
• legalizar to legalise
• legislar to legislate
• legitimar to legitimise
• lesionar to injure
• lesionarse to injure oneself
• levantar to lift
• levantarse to get up
• liar to bind, tie
• liberar to free
• librar to free
• licenciar to dismiss
• liderar to lead
• lidiar to deal (with)
• ligar to bind
• ligarse to hook up oneself
• limitar to limit
• limpiar to clean
• limpiarse to clean oneself
• lindar to border
• liquidar to liquidate (to settle a debt)
• listar to list
• llamar to call
• llamarse to be called, be named
• llegar to arrive
• llenar to fill
• llenarse to fill up, get full
• llevar to carry
• llevarse to take away; llevarse bien/mal: to get along
• llorar to cry
• llover to rain
• loar to praise
• localizar to locate
• lograr to achieve
• luchar to fight
• lucir to shine
• lucirse to show off, excel (also ironic)