La Serie de Lenguaje Moderno del Librero Heath - Mariucha by Benito Pérez Galdós - HTML preview

m.

and

f.

cook

coco

m.

bugaboo,

bogy

man

coche

m.

coach,

carriage;

stage

cochinito

m.

little

pig

coger

catch,

seize,

take;

pick

coincidencia

f.

coincidence

cola

f.

train

( of

a

gown)

colegio m. college ( corresponding in grade to our boarding

school)

cólera

f.

anger

coliseo

m.

theater,

playhouse

colocación

f.

investment

colocar place, find a position for, invest

colosal

tremendous

comanditario: negocio — silent partnership ( in which one party furnishes capital but has no share

in

the

management)

combate

m.

combat

combatir

oppose

combinación

f.

combination

comedia

f.

comedy,

play

comedimiento

m.

decency

comer

eat;

devour;

gnaw;

dine

comercial

commercial

comercianta

f.

business

woman

comerciante

m.

merchant,

dealer

comercio

m.

commerce,

business

cometer

commit

comida

f.

food;

dinner

comisión

f.

commission

como

as,

like;

as

if,

if;

about;

— que since; why! to such an extent that

cómo how, how much, what, why; like what;

¿A — dais? For what do you sell...?

comodidad

f.

comfort

cómodo,

-a

comfortable,

convenient

compadecer,

—se de pity, feel sorry for; p.p. pitying compañero,

-a

m.

and

f.

companion

compañía

f.

company

compartir

share

compasión

f.

pity;

tener

—

pity

compasivo,

-a

pitying,

of

pity

complacer

please,

satisfy

completo,

-a

complete;

por

—o

completely

complicidad

f.

complicity

comprar

buy

compra-y-vende III, 167 going into business comprender

understand

compromiso

m.

obligation

compungido,

-a

sorrowful

común

common;

por

lo

—

usually

comunicación

f.

communication

comunicar

communicate

con

with,

by;

—

que

and

so

conceder

grant;

yield

concepto

m.

conception,

idea,

opinion

conciencia

f.

conscience,

consciousness;

a

toda

—

very

conscientiously

concierto

m.

concert

concluir

finish,

conclude;

casa

concluida

a

ruined

house

concordia

f.

harmony

condenado

m.

wretch

condenar,

condemn;

p.p.

confounded

condición

f.

condition;

disposition;

en —es ventajosas at a high rate of interest conducir

conduct,

escort,

convey

conducta

f.

conduct

conducto

m.

channel;

por

—

mío

through

my

hands

conferenciar

hold

a

conference

confesar

confess,

confess

to

confesonario

m.

confession

confesor

m.

confessor

confianza

f.

confidence

confiar (en) trust, hope; p.p. trustful, confident confirmación

f.

confirmation

confirmar

confirm,

make

good

conflicto m. conflict, conflicting emotions, plight conformarse

con

agree

to

conforme (a) corresponding to, agreeing with; adv.

agreed

conformidá

=

conformidad

f.

agreement

confundir

confuse,

confound,

mingle

confuso,

-a

confused

conjunto

m.

union

conmigo

with

me

conmover

affect,

stir

the

feelings

of

conocer

know,

be

acquainted

with;

se

conoce

it

is

evident

conocimiento

m.

acquaintance,

knowledge

conquistador m. conqueror ( applied chiefly to the Spanish

explorers

of

America)

consagrar

devote

conseguir

obtain,

accomplish;

succeed

consentir

consent,

consent

to

conservar

keep,

still

have,

preserve;

—se

be

preserved

considerable

important,

large

consideración f. consideration, considerateness; importance;

de

—

important

considerar

consider;

p.p.

considerate

consistir

consist

consolar

console

constante

constant,

unchanging

consternación

f.

consternation

consternado,

-a

in

consternation

consuelo

m.

consolation

consumar consummate, put into effect, bring about

contar

tell,

relate;

consider;

count;

— con count upon, rely upon, expect; possess, call one's

own

contemplar

watch,

observe

contener

restrain;

hold

back;

contain

contenido

m.

contents

contentarse

be

satisfied

with

contento, -a satisfied, pleased, happy; n.m.

contentedness,

happiness

contestación

f.

answer

contestar

answer,

reply

continuar

continue

continuo,

-a

continuous,

constant

contra

against;

en

—

mía

against

me

contraer

contract

contrariar

vex,

oppose

contrario,

-a

opposite,

contrary;

al

—o

on

the

contrary

contratiempo

m.

setback,

disappointment

contratista

m.

contractor

convencer

convince

conveniencia

f.

convenience

conveniente

expedient,

desirable

convenio

m.

agreement

convenir (en) agree (to); be fitting, proper, necessary;

suit

convento

m.

convent

convertir

convert

convicción

f.

conviction

convidar

invite

coquetear

coquette

corazón

m.

heart,

affection,

courage

cordial

cordial

Corinto m. Corinth ( an ancient Grecian city); pasa de — currant( the name currant is derived from Corinth whence the fruit is said to have come first)

corona

f.

crown

coronel

m.

colonel

corpulento,

-a

thick,

of

great

girth

corral

m.

yard,

corral

corregir

correct,

make

a

correction

correo

m.

mail

correr

run;

spread

corresponder

correspond;

respond,

belong

correspondiente

corresponding

corretaje

m.

commission

corriente

current,

ordinary;

— de zurcidos y arreglos all darned and in order

corro

m.

group,

circle

corromper

spoil,

corrupt;

p.p.

corrupt

corrupción

f.

corruption

corruptela

f.

abuse

cortadura

f.

cut,

notch

cortar

cut,

cut

short,

interrupt;

—

el

paso

block

the

path

corte

m.

cut;

dar

un

—

a

put

a

stop

to

corte

f.

court,

capital;

hacer

la

—

a

court,

woo

cortés

courteous

cortesía

f.

courtesy

corteza

f.

bark

cortito,

-a

very

short

corto,

-a

short,

small;

—a

edad

early

age;

—

de

entendimiento

ignorant,

stupid

cosa

f.

thing,

something;

poca — not much; pl. whims, ideas; affairs;

—

de

about;

era — de arrastrarla she deserves to be dragged by

the

hair

cosecha

f.

crop,

harvest

coser

sew

cosilla

f.

trifle

costar

cost

coste

m.

cost

costumbre

f.

habit,

custom;

de

—

usual

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