ceja, eyebrow.
celaje, m. , (light, swiftly moving)cloud.
celda, cell.
celdita ( dim. ), small cell.
celebrar, to celebrate, be gladof; applaud.
célebre, famous, celebrated.
celeste, celestial, heavenly.
Celinina ( dim. ), little Celina.
celo, zeal; pl. , jealousy.
celoso, jealous.
cellisca, storm, snow-storm.
cementerio, cemetery.
cenador, m. , arbor, bower.
cenar, to eat supper.
cenobita, m. , cenobite ( one of areligious order dwelling in aconvent or community).
censurable, open to blame.
censurar, to criticise, find fault.
centella, lightning.
céntimo, centime ( = the one-hundredthpart of a peseta).
centinela, m. , sentry, guard.
centro, centre.
ceñir (i), to gird, circle; meceñí á la pared, I kept closeto the wall.
ceño, frown.
ceñudo, grim, gruff.
cepillar, to brush.
cepillo, poor-box.
cera, wax.
cerca, near; — de, near(ly); de—, closely.
cercanía, neighborhood, vicinity.
cercano (á), near, close (to),neighboring.
cercar, to surround, hem in,fence.
cerdoso, bristly.
cerebro, brain.
ceremonia, ceremony, formality.
ceremonial, m. , ceremonial, formality.
ceremonioso, ceremonious, formal.
cereza, cherry.
cerillas, matches, wax-tapers.
Ceriñola, Cerignola ( in Italy,near Naples, where the Spanish,led by the "Great Captain,"defeated the French in 1503.The loss of this battle cost LouisXII his Italian possessions).
cerrar (ie), to close; la nochehabía cerrado, night hadclosed in around them.
cerril, wild, unkempt.
cerrillo ( dim. of cerro), hillock,little eminence.
cerro, hill, high land.
cerrojo, bolt.
certificado, certificate.
cerveza, beer.
César, Cæsar.
cesar (de), to cease; sin —, continually.
césped, m. , lawn, sod coveredwith grass.
cesto, basket.
cetrino, jaundiced, lemon-colored.
cevilación = civilización.
Cid, Cid ( a personage partly historicaland partly mythical;the national hero of Spain.His name was Ruy Díaz deBivar, and he lived in theeleventh century. His
exploitsin the wars between Christiansand Moslems, much exaggerated,are told
in verse andprose); los nietos del —, theSpanish people.
ciego, blind.
cielo, sky, heaven; quiso el —, Heaven willed it.
ciencia, science.
cien(to), (one, a) hundred.
cierro, enclosure; — de cristales, porch enclosed in glass, sunparlor.
ciertamente, certainly, to besure.
cierto, certain; lo —, the truthis; por —, surely, in truth,certainly; —s son los toros, we were right about it.
ciervo, stag, deer.
cifra, number.
cigarro, cigar.
cilicio, cilice ( a kind of hair-clothundergarment worn tomortify the flesh).
cima, top, summit.
cimiento, foundation.
cinco, five.
cincuenta, fifty.
cincha, girth.
cinta, ribbon.
cintita, ribbon ( in Cast. Viejo, theribbon is the decoration wornby members of some order).
cintura, waist, girdle, belt.
circular, to spread, circulate.
círculo, circle, ring.
circunstancia, circumstance,condition.
cirimonia = ceremonia.
cisne, m. , swan.
cita, appointment.
citar, to make an appointmentwith, summon.
ciudad, f. , city.
clamar, to call, shout, cry out;implore.
claramente, clearly.
claridad, f. , clearness, light,brightness.
clarín, m. , trumpet, bugle.
claro, clear; ¡es —! of course!certainly!
clase, f. , class, rank; — media, middle class; — baja, lowerclass.
clasificar (de), to classify (as).
clau clau, gobble gobble.
claustro, cloister, gallery ( aroundthe court of a convent).
clausura, retirement; inner recessof a convent.
clavar, to nail, fasten, force in.
clave, f. , key.
clavo, nail.
clérigo, clergyman.
clis clas, click clack.
cobarde, m. or f. , coward.
cobrar, to collect, receive,charge.
cocer (ue), to cook, bake, boil.
cocido, boiled meat and vegetables( a popular dish in allSpanish countries).
cocina, kitchen.
cocinero, -a, cook.
coco, bugbear, fright; así fueseel —, even if she were a fright.
coche, m. , carriage, coach, car.
codiciar, to covet.
codo, elbow.
coger, to catch, reap, pluck, pickup, take hold of.
cogida, harvest.
cogote, m. , occiput, back of thehead.
cojear, to limp.
cola, tail, train; ahí esta la —del lagarto, there's the rub.
colarse, to slip in.
colector, -a, gatherer.
colega, m. , colleague.
colegio, school or "college" ( ofsecondary instruction, usuallyunder Church control, wherestudents may be received at theage of eight or nine years, andprepared for the degree of bachiller by the age of eighteen); — de artillería, military academyfor artillery.
colegir (i), to gather, infer.
cólera, f. , anger, fury.
colérico, enraged, choleric; cuandose ponía ó lo ponían —, whenhe was bilious or angry.
colgar (ue), to hang; colgado, hanging.
cólico, colic, cramp.
colmena, bee-hive.
colmo, summit, limit; para —de aflicción, to complete hersorrow.
colocación, f. , place, position.
colocar, to place.
coloquio, colloquy, conversation.
color, m. , color; de —, colored; — de rosa, pink.
colorado, red, florid.
colorear, to redden, color, dye.
colorido, coloring, color.
columna, column; — volante, flying column.
columnilla; — salomónica, small twisted column.
columpio, swing.
collado, bill.
comadrear, to gossip.
comandante, m. , major.
comarca, region, district.
combate, m. , combat, fight.
combatir, to attack.
comedia, comedy, play.
comentario, commentary.
comenzar (ie), to begin.
comer, to eat, dine, bite; —selas palabras, to slur or omitsyllables; — del negocio, tobe supported by the business.
cometer, to commit.
cómico, comedian, actor; adj. ,comical, funny.
comida, meal, dinner, food.
comisión, f., commision, committee,errand.
como, as, as if, if, as for being; — que, as if; — quiera que, in view of the fact that; —para, as if to, in order to.
¿cómo? ¡cómo! how? why?what!
cómodamente, comfortably.
comodidad, f. , comfort; estarcon —, to be comfortable; pl. ,comfortable circumstances,wealth.
compacto, compact.
compadecer, to pity.
compadre, godfather, friend,comrade; ( in direct addressand familiarly) old man, mydear fellow.
compañero, -a, companion, wife,consort, friend, comrade; —de cuarto, room-mate.
compañía, company; en — de, accompanied by; hacer —, tostay with, keep company.
comparar, to compare.
compartir, to share.
compás, measure, time in music; al — de, in time with,amidst.
compasión, f. ; por —, for pity's sake.
compatriota, m. or f. , compatriot.
competidor, -a, rival.
complacencia, good nature.
complacer, to please; —se, todelight (in).
completar, to complete.
completo, complete, whole of it; por —, completely.
complexión, f. , constitution.
complicado, complicated.
componer, to compose, make up; —se, to be composed, be madeup, dress up.
composición, f. , making or buildingup.
compostura, composure.
comprender, to understand,know, realize.
comprensión, f. , comprehension,understanding.
compresión, f. , compression, restraint.
comprobante, proving, proof.
comprometer, to engage, bind;expose to danger or suspicion.
compuesto, combination.
común, common; de —, in common.
comunicación, f. , communication,connection.
comunicar,
to
communicate,
impart; —se
alientos,
to
encourageoneself. comunidad, f. , community, order; en —, the whole order; guerra de las —es, war of thecommunes ( or of the League,1520-1523.
This revolt was occasionedby the arbitrary exactionof taxes by Charles V).
comunión, f. , communion.
con, with, by; — que, so then.
concebir (i), to conceive, understand;express.
conceder, to concede, grant.
concejo, (ancient) municipalcouncil; in Asturias and Leon,district composed of severalparishes with one common jurisdiction.
concentrado, intensified.
concentrar, to concentrate.
concepto, thought, idea.
concerniente, concerning.
concertar (ie), to agree, settle.
conciencia, conscience; de —, conscientious.
conciliar, to reconcile, consider,win.
concluir (de), to end, finish, conclude; conclúyese el potaje, the mess is finished.
concluyente, conclusive.
concretarse, to combine, unite.
concurrencia, assembly.
concurrente, m. or f. , member ofan assembly; —s, those present.
concurrido, frequented.
concurso, crowd, assembly.
conde, m. , count.
condenao = condenado, condemned,damned; esta —a, thisconfounded woman; este —, thisuseless thing.
condenar, to condemn, findguilty.
condescendencia, condescension,kindness.
condición, f. , condition; habit,natural quality of mind.
conducir, to conduct, take, lead; hacerse —, to have oneselftaken.
conducta, conduct.
conductor, m. , channel.
confeccionar, to make, construct.
conferenciar, to confer, discuss.
confesar (ie), to confess, acknowledge.
confesor, m. , father confessor.
confianza, confidence; hombrede —, confidential clerk; detoda su —, whom he trustedimplicitly.
confiar, to confide, entrust.
confirmar, to confirm, corroborate.
confitería, confectionery, sweets.
conformarse, to consent, agree.
conforme, in proportion; estar—, to agree, be resigned.
conformidad, f. , resemblance,condition.
confundirse, to be or becomeconfused, mingle together, bemistaken for.
confusamente, confusedly, indistinctly.
confusión, f. , confusion, commotion.
confuso ( irr. p. p. of confundir), confused, indistinct.
congoja(s), anxiety, distress,faintness, dismay.
congregar, to congregate, gather.
conjugar, to conjugate.
conjurar, to conjure, exorcise.
conmigo, with me.
conmoción; — cerebral, concussionof the brain.
conmover (ue), to move, touch,affect.
conocedor, -a, judge or critic ( inmatters of taste), connoisseur.
conocer, to know, become acquainted(with), recognize,meet; bien se conoce, it isevident.
conocido, acquaintance.
conocimiento, acquaintance,friendship, knowledge, experience.
conque, so, so that, well then!
conquista, conquest; ir de —, to go a-wooing.
conquistador, -a, conqueror.
conquistar, to win, conquer.
consagrar, to consecrate.
consecuencia, consequence.
conseguir (i), to succeed (in), obtain,get.
consejo, council, advice, consultation; Casa de —s, city hall; de mucho —, of wise council.
consentido, spoiled.
conservación, f. , (self-)preservation.
conservar, to preserve, keep; que conserva las ... señales, which shows the marks;
—sesoltero, to remain a bachelor.
considerable, great.
consigna, watchword; instruction( to a doorkeeper).
consigo, with oneself.
consiguiente; por —, consequently.
consistente, consistent, solid.
consistir (en), to consist (of).
consolador, -a (de), comforter(in).
consolar, to console.
constar, to be clear, evident, appear.
consternado, frightened.
constituir, to constitute.
constreñir (i), to constrain, hold( by force).
construir, to construct, build,erect.
construyendo, pr. p. of construir.
consuelo, comfort, consolation.
consulta, consultation; á puras—s, by dint of consultations.
consultar, to consult.
consumir, to consume, exhaust.
consumos, food-stuffs; municipaltax on food-stuffs.
contacto, contact.
contador, -a, narrator.
contar (ue), to tell, relate, count; — con, to count on, be sureof; á — de, counting from; son contados, they are few.
contemplación, f. , contemplation,holy meditation.
contemplar, to contemplate; —se los unos á los otros, tolook at one another.
contemplativo, meditative; devoto—, pious devotee.
contemporáneo, of the same age.
contener, to contain, restrain.
contentarse, to be contented,limit oneself (con, to).
contento, contentment; adj. , contented,happy.
contera; por — y remate, lastlyand in conclusion.
contestación, f. , answer.
contestar, to answer.
contiguo (á), adjacent (to).
continuar, to continue.
continuo, continuous.
contorno, contour, outline; en—, round about.
contra, against; en — de, against; noun, m. , inconvenience, disadvantage.
contrabandista, m. or f. , smuggler.
contrabando, forbidden article;smuggling.
contradecir, to contradict.
contramaestre, m. , boat-swain.
contraproducente, contrary towhat is expected.
contrapuesto, opposite, contrary.
contrario, contrary; al —, on thecontrary; al — de, the oppositeof.
contrastar, to contrast.
contraste, m. , contrast.
contravenir, to oppose, actagainst.
contribución, f. , tax.
contribuir, to contribute.
conturbar, to disturb.
convecino, neighbor.
convencer (de), to convince.
convenir, to suit; — en, to agree; conviene, it is expedient.
convento, convent.
conversación, f. , conversation; dar or entrar en —, to engagein conversation (á, with).
conversar, to converse, chat.
convertir (ie), to convert, change,turn (en, into).
convidado, guest; — de cuatroanos, four-year old guest.
convidar, to invite.
convite, m. , invitation; — dedías, birthday-dinner.
convulso, convulsed.
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