Spanish to English Dictionary - Spanish words beginning with the letter "C"

C

=cabalgata=, _f._, ride.
=caballero=, _m._, gentleman; knight.
=caballo=, _m._, horse.
=cabaña=, _f._, hut.
=cabello=, _m._, hair.
=cabeza=, _f._, head; =dolor de ----=, headache.
=cabo=, m., end; cape; =al ----=, finally, at last;
=al ---- de=, at the end of; =llevar a ----=, to carry out.
=cabra=, _f._, goat.
=cacao=, _m._, cocoa.
=cacarear=, to cackle.
=cada=, each, every.
=cadáver=, _m._, dead body.
=cadí=, _m._, cadi, judge.
=caer=, (_pres._ =caigo=), to fall; =---- en algo=,
to notice something; =---- en gracia=, to meet with favor.
=café=, _m._, coffee.
=cafeto=, _m._, coffee tree.
=caído=, _p.p. of_ =caer=.
=Cairo (el)=, capital of Egypt.
=caja=, _f._, box.
=cajita=, _f._, little box.
=calado=, _m._, fretwork; open embroidery.
=calado=, _p.p. of_ =calar=, to put on.
=Calatrava=, a ruined town of Spain; =orden de ----=, a
religious and military order founded in the 12th century.
=calaverada=, _f._, silly action; trick.
=Calderón de la Barca, Pedro=, a famous Spanish dramatic poet.
=calidad=, _f._, quality.
=cálido, -a,= warm.
=caliente=, warm; =andar ----=, to be comfortable.
=califa=, _m._, caliph.
=calificar=, to regard; =----se de=, to be regarded as.
=calma=, _f._, calmness.
=calor=, _m._, heat; =hace ----=, it is warm.
=calzado=, _m._, shoes.
=¡calla!= hold on! well, well! hush!
=callar=, to be silent; suppress, pass over in silence; =---- el
pico=, to hold one's tongue.
=calle=, _f._, street.
=cama=, _f._, bed; =meterse en ----=, to take to one's bed.
=cámara,= _f._, room, chamber; =ayuda de ----=, valet.
=camarada=, _m._, comrade.
=cambiar=, to change, exchange.
=camello=, _m._, camel.
=caminar=, to travel.
=camino=, _m._, way, road, journey; =---- de hierro=,
railroad.
=campana=, _f._, bell.
=campanario=, _m._, bell tower.
=campanilla=, _f._, bell.
=campaña=, _f._, campaign.
=campesino=, _m._, countryman, farmer.
=campo=, _m._, field, country; =al ----=, in the country.
=canal=, _m._, canal.
=¡canario!= zounds! confound it!
=¡canastos!= zounds! hang it!
=canción,= _f._, song.
=candoroso, -a,= frank, open.
=cansado, -a,= tired.
=cantar=, to sing; bleat; =es otro ----=, that is a horse of
another color.
=cántaro,= _m._, pitcher; =llover a ----s=, to rain pitchforks.
=cantidad=, _f._, quantity.
=caña=, _f._, cane.
=cañón=, _m._, cannon; organ pipe.
=caoba=, _f._, mahogany.
=capital=, _f._, capital _(city)._
=capital=, _m._, capital _(funds)._
=capitán,= _m._, captain.
=capitolio=, _m._, capitol.
=cara=, _f._, face.
=¡caracoles!= zounds! great Scot!
=característico, -a=, characteristic.
=¡caramba!= hang it!
=caramelo=, _m._, caramel; brown sugar.
=carbón,= _m._, coal.
=carcajada=, _f._, loud laughter; =soltar la ----=, to
burst into laughter.
=cárcel=, _f._, prison.
=carga=, _f._, charge.
=cargar=, to load; annoy, bother.
=cargo=, _m._, charge; =hacerse ---- de=, to undertake.
=caridad=, _f._, charity.
=cariño=, _m._, affection, love.
=cariñoso,-a=, tender, affectionate.
=caritativo,-a=, charitable.
=Carlos=, _m._, Charles; =---- V=, Charles V, King of
Spain, 1500-58.
=carne=, _f._, meat; flesh.
=carnero=, _m._, sheep.
=carnicero=, _m._, butcher.
=carta=, _f._, letter.
=casa=, _f._, house; =en ----=, at home; =---- de
baños=, bathing establishment.
=casar=, to marry; =--se (con)=, to marry, get married (to).
=casi=, almost.
=casino=, _m._, casino.
=caso=, _m._, case, event; =hacer ---- de=, to take notice of.
=¡cáspita!= hang it! confound it!
=casta=, _f._, kind, race, species.
=castaño,-a=, brown.
=casualidad=, _f._, accident, chance; =por ---- =,
accidentally, by chance.
=catedral=, _f._, cathedral.
=categoría=, _f._, category.
=católico,-a=, catholic.
=catorce=, fourteen.
=causa=, _f._, cause, reason; =a ---- de=, on account of.
=causar=, to cause; give.
=cavar=, to dig.
=cavilación=, _f._, deep meditation.
=cavilar=, to meditate, think.
=cayó=, _past abs. of_ =caer=.
=caza=, _f._, hunt.
=cazador=, _m._, hunter.
=cedro=, _m._, cedar.
=celebrar=, to celebrate.
=célebre=, famous, illustrious.
=celeste=, heavenly.
=cena=, _f._, supper.
=cenar=, to sup, have for supper.
=censor=, _m._, critic.
=censurar=, to censure, find fault.
=centavo=, _m._, cent.
=centellante=, sparkling, flashing.
=centésimo,-a=, one-hundredth.
=céntimo=, _m._, a quarter of a cent.
=central=, central.
=centro=, _m._, center.
=ceñir, (i)=, to wind around; crown.
=cepillo=, _m._, eraser.
=cequí=, _m._, sequin, a gold coin formerly used in Italy,
Turkey, and Spain.
=cera=, _f._, wax.
=cerca=, near, about; =---- de,= near to.
=cercano,-a=, near, neighboring.
=cerdo=, _m._, pig.
=cereales=, _m. pl._, cereals.
=ceremonia= _f._, ceremony.
=cero=, _m._, zero.
=cerrado,-a=, closed.
=cerrar, (ie)=, to close.
=Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de=, a great Spanish writer.
=cesar=, to cease, stop.
=ciego,-a=, blind.
=cielo=, _m._, heaven; sky.
=cien=, one hundred.
=ciencia=, _f._, science.
=ciento=, one hundred.
=cierra=, _pres. of_ =cerrar=.
=ciertamente=, certainly, surely.
=cierto,-a=, certain, sure; =por ----=, for certain;
certainly, surely.
=cierto=, _indef. pron._, a certain; some.
=cigarro=, _m._, cigar.
=cinco=, five.
=cincuenta=, fifty.
=cinema=, _see_ =cinematógrafo=.
=cinematógrafo=, _m._, cinematograph.
=ciña=, _pres. subj. of_ =ceñir=.
=ciprés=, _m._, cypress.
=circunstancia=, _f._, circumstance; quality.
=ciruela=, _f._, plum.
=citar=, to cite, quote.
=ciudad=, _f._, city.
=ciudadano=, _m._, citizen.
=civil=, civil.
=clamar=, to exclaim; shout, roar.
=claramente=, clearly, evidently.
=claro,-a=, clear, evident; light.
=clase=, _f._, class.
=clavo=, _m._, nail.
=cliente=, _m._, customer.
=clima=, _m._, climate.
=cobarde=, _m._, coward.
=cobijar=, to cover; protect.
=cobre=, _m._, copper.
=cobrizo,-a=, copper-colored.
=cocina=, _f._, kitchen.
=cocinero=, _m._, cook.
=coco=, _m._, coconut.
=coche=, _m._, coach, carriage.
=cochero=, _m._, coachman.
=codicia=, _f._, avarice.
=codo=, _m._, elbow.
=cofradía=, _f._, brotherhood.
=coger=, to take, seize.
=cola=, _f._, tail.
=colarse, (ue)=, to slip.
=cólera=, _f._, anger.
=cólera=, _m._, cholera.
=coléricamente=, angrily.
=colérico,-a=, angry.
=colgante=, hanging, suspended.
=colmena=, _f._, beehive.
=colocar=, to place, put.
=Colombia=, _f._, Colombia.
=colono=, _m._, colonist.
=color=, _m._, color.
=colosal=, colossal, enormous.
=comedia=, _f._, comedy.
=comenzar=, to commence, begin.
=comer=, to eat.
=comercial=, commercial.
=comerciante=, _m._, merchant.
=comercio=, _m._, commerce.
=cometer=, to commit.
=cómico,-a=, comic.
=comida=, _f._, meal; dinner.
=comisión=, _f._, commission.
=como=, _adv._, as, how, like, as if.
=¿cómo?= how?
=compañero=, _m._, companion.
=compañía=, _f._, company; =---- por acciones=, stock
company.
=competidor=, _m._, rival.
=complacer=, (_pres._ =complazco=), to please.
=completamente=, completely.
=completar=, to complete.
=completo,-a=, complete; =por ----=, completely.
=componer=, (_see_ =poner=), to compose, prepare,
arrange; =--se=, to consist.
=composición=, _f._, composition; preparation; dish.
=compositor=, _m._, composer.
=compota=, _f._, stew.
=compra=, _f._, purchase.
=comprador=, _m._, buyer.
=comprar=, to buy.
=comprender=, to understand.
=compuesto,-a=, arranged; _p.p. of_ =componer=.
=compuso=, _past abs. of_ =componer=.
=común=, ordinary, common; standard.
=comunicación=, _f._, communication; =poner en ----=, to connect.
=con=, with, by.
=conceder=, to concede, grant.
=concepto=, _m._, concept, idea.
=concesión=, _f._, concession.
=concierto=, _m._, concert.
=concluir=, (_pres._ concluyo), to conclude, finish.
=concurrir (en)=, to agree.
=conde=, _m._, count.
=condena=, _f._, sentence.
=condenar=, to condemn, sentence.
=condesa=, _f._, countess.
=condición=, _f._, condition, state; kind.
=condimento=, _m._, condiment, spice.
=cóndor=, _m._, condor.
=conducir=, (_pres._ =conduzco=, _past abs._
=conduje=), to conduct, lead.
=conducta,= _f._, behavior.
=conducto,= _m_., pipe.
=confiar,= (_pres._ confío), to confide, trust; vest in.
=congreso,= _m_., congress.
=conmemorativo,=-a, commemorative.
=conmovido,=-a, moved, touched.
=conocer,= (_pres._ conozco), to know, recognize.
=conocido,= _m_., acquaintance.
=conseguir,= (i), to succeed.
=conserva,= _f_., preserve; en ----, preserved.
=conservar,= to preserve, keep.
=considerable,= considerable.
=considerablemente,= considerably.
=considerar,= to consider, regard, think.
=consigo,= with him (self).
=consiguiente:= por ----, consequently.
=consistir,= to consist, be composed of.
=consolar,= (ue), to console.
=constantemente,= constantly.
=constitución,= _f._, constitution.
=construcción,= _f._, construction, building.
=construir,= (_pres._ construyo), to construct, build.
=construyó,= _past abs. of_ construir.
=consuela,= _pres. of_ =consolar.=
=Consuelo,= _f._, Consuelo (_proper name_).
=contar,= (ue), to count; tell, relate.
=contentar,= to satisfy.
=contento,-a,= content, satisfied, happy.
=contento,= _m._, pleasure, satisfaction.
=contestación,= _f._, answer.
=contestar,= to answer, reply.
=continente,= _m._, continent.
=continuar,= (_pres._ continúo), to continue.
=continuo,-a,= continuous.
=contorno,= _m_., district.
=contra,= against.
=convencer,= to convince.
=convencido,= _p.p. of_ convencer.
=conveniencia,= _f._, convenience.
=convenir, (ie),= to suit; (_see_ =venir=).
=conversación,= _f._, conversation.
=conversar,= to converse.
=convertirse,= (ie), to change.
=conviene,= _pres. of_ convenir.
=copia,= _f_., copy.
=copiar,= to copy.
=copo,= _m_., bunch of flax.
=Corán,= _m_., the Koran.
=corazón,= _m_., heart.
=cordero,= _m_., lamb.
=cordial=, cordial.
=cordón=, _m._, string; belt, cord.
=coro=, _m._, chorus; choir.
=corona=, _f._, crown.
=coronel=, _m._, colonel.
=corpulento,-a=, corpulent, fat.
=correcto,-a=, correct.
=correr=, to run.
=corresponder=, to fall to the share of.
=corrida=, _f._, bullfight.
=cortar=, to cut; cut down,
=corte=, _f._, court.
=corte=, _m._, edge (of a knife).
=cortés=, courteous, polite.
=cortesano=, _m._, courtier.
=cortesía=, _f._, courtesy.
=corto,-a=, short.
=Coruña (la)=, a province and city of northwestern Spain.
=cosa=, _f._, thing; matter; =---- rara=, wonder.
=cosecha=, _f._, harvest.
=cosechar=, to reap, harvest,
=costa=, _f._, coast.
=costar, (ue)=, to cost.
=costo=, _m._, cost.
=costumbre=, _f._, custom, habit; _pl._, manners.
=cráneo=, _m._, cranium, skull.
=crecer=, (_pres._ =crezco=), grow.
=crecido,-a=, increased.
=creer=, (_pres. part._ =creyendo=), to believe; think.
=cresta=, _f._, crest.
=creyendo=, _pres. part. of_ =creer=.
=creyente=, _m._, believer, faithful.
=creyera=, _past subj., first form, of_ =creer=.
=creyó=, _past abs. of_ =creer=.
=cría=, _f._, raising; brood.
=criada=, _f._, servant, maid.
=criadero=, _m._, breeding place.
=criado=, _m._, servant.
=criar=, to beget; raise, bring up.
=cristal=, _m._, crystal, cut glass.
=cristalería=, _f._, glass, glassware.
=cristiano,-a=, Christian.
=cuaderno=, _m._, copy book.
=cuadrado,-a=, square.
=cuadro=, _m._, picture; painting.
=cual=, which; =el ----=, who, which; =lo ----=,
what; =cada ----=, each one.
=¿cuál?= what? which?
=cualquier=, any, whatsoever.
=cualquiera=, whoever.
=cuando=, when.
=¿cuándo?= when?
=cuanto,-a=, as much as; all that; =---- más..., tanto más=,
the..., the; =en ---- a=, concerning, regarding;
=en ----=, as soon as.
=¿cuánto,-a?= how much? how many?
=cuarenta,= forty.
=cuarto,-a,= fourth, quarter.
=cuarto,= _m._, room.
=cuatro,= four.
=cubierta,= _f._, covering.
=cubrir,= (_p.p._ cubierto), to cover.
=cuchillo,= _m._, knife.
=cuelo,= _pres. of_ =colar(se).=
=cuello,= _m_., neck.
=cuenta,= _f._, bill.
=cuento,= _pres. of_ =contar.=
=cuento,= _m._, story, tale.
=cuerdo,-a,= wise.
=cuerno,= _m._, horn (of an animal).
=cuero,= _m._, leather, pelt.
=cuerpo,= _m._, body.
=cuesta,= _f._, hillside, slope; =---- arriba,= uphill.
=---- abajo,= downhill.
=cuestan,= _pres.of_ =costar.=
=cuestión,= _f._, question.
=cuidado,= _m._, care; =tener ----=, to be careful;
=¡no tengas ----!=, don't worry!
=cuidar,= to be careful; tend.
=culpar,= to blame.
=cultivar,= to cultivate.
=cultivo,= _m_., cultivation.
=cumplir,= to fulfill, accomplish; serve out.
=cúpula,= _f._, dome.
=cura,= _m._, priest.
=curar,= to heal.
=curiosidad,= _f_., curiosity.
=curso,= _m_., course.
=curvo,-a,= curved.
=cutis,= _m_., skin.
=cuyo,-a,= whose, of which.