noun · #149
law
Example: La nueva ley entra en vigor en enero.
The new law comes into force in January.
Spanish → English
la ley
la ley is Spanish for law.
What la ley means
How common is it?
la ley is ranked #149 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la ley — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el fin — end
- el estado — state
- el gobierno — government
- la empresa — company
- el grupo — group
- la historia — story, history
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