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der Liebhaber

enthusiast; aficionado ; lover; male romantic partner

das Lied

song

liefern

deliver; supply; provide

die Lieferung

delivery

liegen

lie; be located

der Liegestütz

push-up; press-up

der Lift

lift; elevator

lila

purple; lilac

limitiert

limited

die Limonade

lemonade; soft drink

lindern

alleviate; ease

die Linguistik

linguistics

die Linie

line; route

der Link

link

links

left; on the left

die Linse

lens ; lentil

die Lippe

lip

die Liquidität

liquidity; ability to meet payments ; liquidity; ease of selling an asset

die Liste

list

listig

cunning; crafty

der Liter

litre

literarisch

literary

der Literat

writer; literary author

die Literatur

literature

die Literaturverfilmung

film adaptation of a literary work

die Literaturwissenschaft

literary studies

die Litotes

litotes (an understated affirmation made by denying its opposite, such as not bad for good)

live

live (broadcast)

der Lkw

lorry; truck (abbreviation)

das Lob

praise

loben

praise

lobenswert

praiseworthy; commendable

das Loch

hole

locken

attract; lure

locker

loose; relaxed

der Löffel

spoon

die Logik

logic

logisch

logical

das Logo

logo

der Lohn

wages; pay

lohnend

worthwhile; rewarding

lohnenswert

worthwhile; worth the time or money

die Lohnkosten

wage costs

das Lokal

restaurant; pub

das Lokalkolorit

local color

los

off; going on

löschen

delete; extinguish

lose

loose; unattached ; loose; unpackaged; in bulk

das Lösegeld

ransom

lösen

buy (a ticket); loosen ; solve; complete

losfahren

set off; drive off

losgehen

to set off ; to start; to begin

loslassen

let go; release ; let go emotionally

die Lösung

solution ; answer; solution

das Lösungsmittel

solvent

loswerden

get rid of ; get something off one's chest; say

der Löwe

lion

die Lücke

gap; opening ; gap; deficiency in knowledge

lückenlos

complete; without gaps

die Luft

air