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Líneas de Nazca: Nazca Lines (geoglyphs in Peru)
Lípetsk: Lipetsk (a city in Russia)
López: a surname originating as a patronymic; López (a town in San Jerónimo department, Santa Fe, Argentina).; López (a municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico).
Lúculo: Lucullus
la: accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal); impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases: it, this
la: la (sixth note of the scale); A (the musical note or key)
la Ciudad de Gaudí: Barcelona
la Ciudad de las Tres Culturas: Toledo
la alegría de la huerta: ray of sunshine
la avaricia rompe el saco: grasp all, lose all; greed overreaches itself
la belleza está en los ojos de quien ve: beauty is in the eye of the beholder (individuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful)
la bolsa o la vida: your money or your life
la cabeza blanca y el seso por venir: there's no fool like an old fool
la cabra siempre tira al monte: a leopard can't change his spots
la concha de la lora: fucking shit; holy fuck (expression of extreme anger, frustration, disappointment, etc.)
la creta: damn, wow
la cuenta de la vieja: finger-counting
la curiosidad mató al gato: curiosity killed the cat
la de Dios es Cristo: an uproar; a massive fuss
la de gajos: a soccer ball/a football
la de la vergüenza: the last piece of food left on a plate, mannersbit, manners piece
la del pulpo: a severe scolding, reprimand or beating; heavy rain
la duda ofende: how could you think such a thing?
la esperanza es la última que muere: one should never lose hope; hope springs eternal
la flauta: darn!; dash!; fiddlesticks
la garantía soy yo: take my word for it
la gota que colmó el vaso: the straw that broke the camel's back
la hostia: the shit; the dog's bollocks
la leche: amazing, very good; skillful, impressive; wow (used to express surprise, amazement)
la madre del cordero: the rub; the fact of the matter
la madre putria: the prostituted motherland. Used in a pejorative reference to Spain
la madre que te parió: fuck you
la mar: very; a lot
la naturaleza aborrece el vacío: nature abhors a vacuum
la neta: honestly, to be honest
la noche de los tiempos: many moons ago
la noche es capa de pecadores: the night is a cloak for sinners.
la ocasión hace ladrón: opportunity makes a thief
la ocasión la pintan calva: make hay while the sun shines
la paciencia es una virtud: patience is a virtue
la parte del león: lion's share
la pelota está en el tejado: the situation is undecided
la pelota está en el tejado de alguien: the ball is in someone's court
la pera limonera: very good or awesome
la pluma es más poderosa que la espada: the pen is mightier than the sword
la polla en vinagre: the bomb, fantastic
la pregunta del millón: million dollar question
la puta madre: holy fuck
la sangre tira: blood is thicker than water
la semilla: damn, wow; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see la, semilla.
la suerte favorece a los audaces: fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous)
la tercera es la vencida: third time is the charm
la tierra de María Santísima: Andalusia
la unión hace la fuerza: unity is strength
la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío: revenge is a dish best served cold
la verdad: honestly, to be honest
la verdad amarga: The truth hurts.
la vida: the game (prostitution)
la vida es breve: life is short
la vida es sólo una: life is only once; you only live once