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CABALLERO m. gentleman CABALLO m. horse; A —— on horseback; —— DE FUERZA horse-power CABER v. to be able to contain, to be contained; to have room CABEZA f. head CABO m. end, handle; cape CABRA f. goat CABRITILLA f. kid; kid-skin CABRITO m. kid CACAHUAL m. cacao plantation CADA adj. each; —— VEZ MÁS more and more CADENA f. chain CAFEÍNA f. caffeine CAFETAL m. coffee plantation CAFETO m. coffee tree CAJA f. box, case CALABAZA f. squash CÁLCULO m. calculation CALICHE m. sodium nitrate CALIDAD f. quality, condition, character CÁLIDO -A adj. warm, hot CALIENTE adj. warm, hot CALIFICAR v. to qualify, to discriminate, to describe CALIFIQUE see calificar CALOR m. heat CALUROSO -A adj. warm; vehement CALZADA f. road, highway CALZADO m. footwear CALLE f. street CÁMARA f. chamber, legislative body CAMBIAR v. to change CAMBIO m. change, exchange; EN —— on the other hand CAMELLO m. camel CAMINAR v. to travel CAMINO m. road, way CAMISA f. shirt CAMPAÑA f. campaign CAMPESTRE adj. country, rural CAMPO m. field, country CANOA f. canoe CANSANCIO m. fatigue CANTIDAD f. quantity CAÑA f. cane, reed; —— DE AZÚCAR sugar-cane CAÑONERO m. gunboat CAOBA f. mahogany CAOLÍN m. kaolin, china-clay CAPA f. covering, layer, stratum CAPILLA f. chapel CAPITANÍA f. captaincy, military province CÁPSULA f. capsule, pod CAPULLO m. bud CARA f. face; LOS CARAS a tribe of Indians CARBÓN m. coal; —— DE PIEDRA anthracite coal CARECER v. to lack CARENAR v. to careen; to careen and calk CARGA f. load, freight, cargo CARGAMENTO m. cargo, shipment CARGO m. load, weight; office, honor; A —— DE in charge of CARIÑO m. affection CARNE f. meat, flesh CARNERO m. sheep CARRERA f. race; course; profession, career CARRETA f. long, narrow cart CARRUAJE m. vehicle, carriage CASA f. house, building, edifice CASACIÓN f. repeal; CORTE DE —— court of appeals CASCAJO m. gravel CASI adv. almost CATACAO f. headdress CAUCHO m. rubber, caoutchouc CAUDAL m. property, stock, fortune, treasure; abundance CAUDALOSO -A adj. abundant, copious CAVAR v. to dig, to excavate CAZADOR m. hunter CEBADA f. barley CEDER v. to cede, to yield CEDRO m. cedar CÉDULA f. charter CEIBA f. ceiba, silk-cotton tree CEILÁN pr. Ceylon CENTAVO m. hundredth part (of a dollar); cent CENTENAR m. hundred CERCA f. inclosure, hedge, fence; adv. near, close by; —— DE near, nearly CERDO m. pig, hog CERRO m. hill, mount CERVEZA f. beer, ale CIENCIA f. science CIENTO adj. hundred; POR —— per cent CIERTO -A adj. certain, sure, true CIMA f. summit, peak, top CINEMATÓGRAFO m. cinematograph, motion-picture show CIRCUNDAR v. to surround CISPLATINO -A adj. cisplatine, beyond the Plata CITAR v. to quote; to summon; to make an appointment CIUDAD f. city CIUDADANO m. citizen CLARO -A adj. clear, bright, light, transparent CLIMA m. climate CLIMATOLÓGICO -A adj. climatic COBRAR v. to recover; to collect; to receive COBRE m. copper COCA f. coca (the shrub, the leaves, or the juice) COCO m. coconut; coconut palm COCHE m. coach, carriage COGER v. to take COLECTIVIDAD f. group COLEGA m. colleague COLEGIO m. school, college COLGAR v. to hang, to suspend COLINA f. hill, height COLINDANTE adj. adjacent, bordering on COLMILLO m. eye tooth, tusk COLOCAR v. to place COLONIZAR v. to colonize COLONO m. colonist, settler, planter COLORADO -A adj. red COMARCA f. district, territory COMENZAR v. to commence, to begin COMER v. to eat; to dine COMERCIANTE m. merchant, trader COMESTIBLE adj. edible; m. pl. food, eatables COMIENZA see COMENZAR COMISARÍA f. commissariat COMO conj. and adv. as, like; —— QUIERA QUE although, however, since CÓMO adv. how COMODIDAD f. convenience, comfort COMPENSAR v. to compensate for COMPETENCIA f. competition COMPONER v. to mend; to compose; ——SE to be composed COMPRAR v. to buy COMPRENDER v. to embrace, to comprise, to comprehend COMPRIMIR v. to compress COMPUESTO, -A adj. compound, composed (of); also see COMPONER CONCEBIR v. to conceive CONCIBIÓ see CONCEBIR CONCURRIDO, -A adj. well attended, frequented CONDENAR v. to condemn CONDUCIR v. to conduct, to convey, to guide CONDUJERA see CONDUCIR CONFERIR v. to confer, to grant CONFIAR v. to confide, to trust CONFINAR v. to confine; —— CON to border upon CONFIRIÓ see CONFERIR CONFORME adj. alike, corresponding; —— A consistent with CONGELAR v. to freeze CONGENIAR v. to be congenial, to sympathize CONJUNTO, -A adj. connected; m. whole; EN —— as a whole CONOCEDOR m. connoisseur, expert CONOCER v. to know, to be acquainted with CONQUISTAR v. to conquer, to subdue CONSAGRAR v. to consecrate, to devote CONSEGUIR v. to attain, to obtain; to succeed CONSEJO m. counsel, advice; council CONSERVAR v. to maintain, to preserve, to keep CONSIGUIENTE m. consequence; POR —— consequently CONSTAR v. to be clear, to be evident CONSTITUIR v. to constitute, to establish, to make CONTADO, -A adj. rare CONTAR v. to count, to relate; —— CON to count upon; to possess CONTENDIENTE m. disputant CONTENER v. to contain CONTENGA see CONTENER CONTESTAR v. to reply, to answer CONTIENDA f. struggle CONTORNO m. environs, vicinity CONTRA prep. against, across CONTRIBUCIÓN f. tax CONVENIENTE adj. suitable, adaptable; proper; advisable CONVENIR v. to suit, to agree; CONVIENE QUE it is advisable that CONVERTIR v. to convert CONVIENE see CONVENIR CONVIERTE see CONVERTIR CONVOCAR v. to convene, to call together COQUE m. coke CORAZÓN m. heart CORDEL m. cord, rope; A —— in a straight line CORDILLERA f. chain of mountains CORDÓN m. cord, line; girdle CORONAR v. to crown, to cap CORREO m. post, mail, postoffice CORRER v. to run, to flow CORRESPONDER v. to correspond (to), to suit, to fit CORRIENTE f. stream, current; adj. current CORTANTE adj. sharp, cutting CORTAR v. to cut CORTE m. cut, cutting; sugar-cane harvest; court CORTEZA f. bark CORTO, -A adj. short CORVO, -A adj. crooked, curved COSA f. thing, object COSECHA f. crop, harvest COSTA f. coast, shore COSTEAR v. to skirt, to go along the coast of COSTO m. cost, price COSTUMBRE f. custom, habit; DE —— usual CREAR v. to create CRECER v. to increase, to grow CRECIENTE adj. growing, increasing CRECIMIENTO m. growth, increase CREER v. to believe CREMA f. cream CREPÚSCULO m. twilight (of either morning or evening) CRÍA f. breeding, raising; —— DE GANADO cattle-raising CRIADERO m. bed, deposit CRIAR v. to breed, to raise CRISTAL m. glass; glassware CRÓNICA f. record, chronicle CRUCERO m. cruiser CRUZ f. cross CRUZAR v. to cross; to cross the breed CUADRADO, -A adj. square CUADRO m. square; flower-bed; small park CUAL pron. which, what; EL ——, LA ——, LOS ——ES, LAS ——ES who, which ¿CUÁL? pron. which? what? CUALQUIER, CUALQUIERA pron. any one, any; whoever, whatever CUANDO adv. when; AUN —— even though; —— MENOS at least CUANTO, -A adj. as much, so much; -OS, -AS as many, so many; -O adv. as much; EN —— A as for CUARENTENA f. quarantine CUARTO, -A adj. fourth; m. room CUBIERTA f. cover; deck of a ship CUBIERTO see CUBRIR CUBRIR v. to cover CUCHARA f. spoon, ladle CUCHILLO m. knife CUELGAN see COLGAR CUELLO m. neck, collar CUENCA f. basin CUENTA f. count, account; DAR —— DE to relate; also see CONTAR CUERDA f. cord, string CUERO m. skin, leather, rawhide CUERPO m. body CUESTA f. hill CUIDAR v. to take care; to care for CULTO m. worship; MINISTRO DE —— secretary of religious affairs CUMBRE f. summit CUNA f. cradle CURAR v. to cure, to heal; to cure meat CURTIR v. to tan CURVO, -A adj. bent, crooked CÚSPIDE f. summit, peak CUYO, -A pron. whose