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bronce

m.

bronze

brotar

bud,

burst

forth

brusco,

-a

sudden

brutalidad

f.

brutality

bruto, -a stupid, ill-mannered; n.m. brute, beast, stupid

búcaro

m.

earthen

jar

bueno, -a good, kind, good-hearted; fine, nice; estar

be

well;

—o

very

well,

all

right;

—o

está

this

is

fine

buffet

m.

( French)

refreshments

bulla

f.

racket,

shouting

burla

f.

joke,

trick;

mockery,

sneer

burlarse

(de)

make

fun

(of),

jeer

(at)

burlón,

-ona

mocking

buscar

seek,

hunt,

look

for

butaca f. armchair; orchestra seat ( in a theater) C

cabal

complete,

perfect

caballero

m.

gentleman;

sir

caballo

m.

horse;

a

on

horseback

cabello m. ( a single) hair; pl. hair ( of the head) caber be contained in; be room for; be possible cabeza

f.

head;

mind;

un

mala

a scapegrace, wild fellow

cabizbajo,

-a

dejected

cacicón

m.

super-boss

cacique

m.

(political)

boss

cada

each,

every;

cual

each

one

cadáver

m.

corpse

cadena

f.

chain

cadete

m.

cadet,

schoolboy

Cádiz Cadiz ( the southernmost large city of Spain; an

importantAtlantic

seaport

with

70,000

inhabitants)

caer

fall;

suit;

en

notice,

think

of;

II,

485

no había caído ... I hadn't thought of that cafetín

m.

small

café

caja

f.

box;

wrapping

cajón

m.

drawer;

box

calavera

m.

rake,

scapegrace

calcular

calculate

calificación

f.

description,

judgment

calma

f.

calm

calmar

calm

calmoso,

-a

calm,

slow

calor

m.

heat,

warmth;

hace

it

is

hot

calvario

m.

Calvary,

place

of

torment

calzada

f.

highway,

avenue

calzado

m.

footwear

callar be silent, keep still; omit to mention, conceal calle

f.

street

cambiar

change,

exchange

cambio

m.

change,

exchange;

en

on

the

other

hand

caminata

f.

trip,

journey

camino

m.

way,

road

camisolín m. ruffle ( on the neck or bosom) campana

f.

bell

campaneo

m.

sound

of

bells

campesino,

-a

m.

and

f.

countryman,

countrywoman

campo

m.

field;

country

canalla

f.

mob,

rabble;

m.

scoundrel

cancelar

cancel

candelero

m.

candlestick

candoroso,

-a

naïve

cangrejo

m.

crab,

crayfish

cansar

weary,

tire;

—se

grow

tired;

trouble

oneself

cantar

sing;

crow;

n.m.

song

cántaro

m.

jug,

jar

cantidad

f.

quantity,

sum

canto

m.

song

capa

f.

cape,

cloak

capilla

f.

chapel

capital m. capital, wealth; f. capital (city) capitalito

m.

neat

little

capital

capricho

m.

caprice,

whim

cara

f.

face

carantoñas

f.pl.

wheedling,

caressing

carbón

m.

coal

carbonero

m.

coal

carbonífero,

-a

carboniferous,

coal-bearing

cárcel

f.

jail,

prison

carecer

de

lack,

be

without

carga

f.

burden,

load

cargamento

m.

load

cargar

load

cargazón

f.

cargo,

loading

on

cargo

m.

burden,

duty;

care,

charge;

hacerse

de

consider,

regard

carguita

f.

small

load

caridad

f.

charity

carilla

f.

page

cariño

m.

affection,

caress

cariñoso,

-a

affectionate

Carlsbad a city in Bohemia with famous hot springs

carne

f.

meat,

flesh

caro,

-a

dear

carretero m. carter, cart driver, truckman carro

m.

cart,

coach

carta

f.

letter

cartera

f.

wallet,

pocketbook

casa

f.

house;

family;

firm;

a

home;

en

at

home

casamiento

m.

marriage

casar

marry

( trans.

and

intrans. );

—se

con

marry

casco

m.

frame,

crown

( of

a

hat)

caserón

m.

great

old

house

casi

almost

caso

m.

case;

fact;

al

to

the

point;

hacer

de

or

a

pay

attention

to;

I,

445

estar en el — de be the sort of person to casorio

m.

(hasty)

marriage

casta

f.

race,

family

castañeteo

m.

clack

castaño

m.

chestnut

tree

castigar

punish

castigo

m.

punishment

castillo

m.

castle

casual

casual,

result

of

chance;

I,

678

de

lo

más

pure

chance

casualidad

f.

chance

catedral

f.

cathedral

catequizar

catechize

caterva

f.

crowd,

mob

catorce

fourteen

caudal

m.

sum,

estate,

fortune,

property

causa

f.

cause;

( law)

case;

formar

bring

suit

causar

cause

cauteloso,

-a

cautious

caverna

f.

cavern

caviloso,

-a

distrustful

cebolla

f.

onion

ceder yield, make over, grant the use of

cegar

blind;

—se

lose

control

of

oneself

celestial

heavenly

centella

f.

lightning;

spark;

al

modo

de

very

suddenly

céntimo m. centime (1/100 of a peseta, or 1/5 of a cent)

centinela

m.

and

f.

sentinel

centro

m.

center

cerámica f. ceramics ( the art of pottery) cerca

near,

close;

de

near,

nearby

cercano,

-a

nearby,

close

at

hand

cerradura

f.

lock

cerrajería

f.

locksmith's

work

or

trade

cerrar

close,

shut,

seal

cesta

f.

(large)

basket,

hamper

cestilla

f.

small

basket

ciego,

-a

blind

cielo

m.

heaven;

sky;

mío

my

darling;

el

dinero

del

charity

money

ciencia

f.

science;

knowledge

ciento,

cien

one

hundred;

por

per

cent

ciertamente

certainly

cierto,

-a

true,

certain;

a

certain;

de

—o

for

certain;

estar

en

lo

—o

be

right;

por

—o

to

be

sure;

ser

—o

be

true