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Tiscali: Spanish Phrase Finder - Spanish-English Dictionary: C

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PHRASES

C
caballa f	mackerel
Caballeros mpl	Gentlemen ; Gents
caballo m	horse
montar a caballo	to go riding
cabello m	hair
cabeza f	head
cabina f	cabin
cabina telefónica f	phone box
cable m	wire ; cable
cabrito m	kid (young goat)
cabrito asado	roast kid
cacahuete m	peanut
cacao m	cocoa
cacerola f	saucepan
cachemira f	cashmere
cada	every ; each
cada uno (c/u)	each (one)
cadena f	chain
caducado(a)	out-of-date
caerse	to fall down
café m	café ; coffee
café cortado	small coffee with dash of milk
corto de café	milky coffee
café descafeinado	decaffeinated coffee
café exprés	espresso coffee
café en grano	coffee beans
café con hielo	iced coffee
café con leche	white coffee
café molido	ground coffee
café solo	black coffee
cafetería f	snack bar ; coffee house
caja f	box ; cashdesk
caja de ahorros	savings bank
caja fuerte	safe
cajero(a) m/f	teller ; cashier
cajero automático	cash dispenser
calabacín m	courgette
calabacines rellenos	stuffed courgettes
calabaza f	pumpkin
calamares mpl	squid
calamares rellenos	stuffed squid
calculadora f	calculator
caldereta f	stew (fish, lamb)
caldo m	stock ; consommé
caldo de verduras	clear vegetable soup
calefacción f	heating
calefacción central	central heating
calentador m	heater
calentador de agua	water heater
calentar	to heat
calidad f	quality
caliente	hot
calle f	street
callos mpl	tripe
calmante m	painkiller
calzada f	roadway
calzada deteriorada	uneven road surface
calzado m	footwear
calzados	shoe shop
calzoncillos mpl	underpants
cama f	bed
dos camas	twin beds
cama individual	single bed
cama de matrimonio	double bed
cámara f	camera
camarera f	waitress
camarero m	barman ; waiter
camarón m	shrimp
camarote m	cabin
cambiar	to change ; to exchange
cambio m	change ; exchange (rate) ; gear
caminar	to walk
camino m	path ; road
camino particular	private road
camión m	truck ; lorry ; bus (Lat. Am.)
camioneta f	van
camisa f	shirt
camisería f	shirt shop
camisón m	nightdress
campana f	bell
camping m	campsite
campo m	field ; countryside
campo de golf	golf course
caña f	cane
caña de cerveza	glass of beer
caña de pescar	fishing rod
canasto m	basket
cancelar	to cancel
cancha de tenis f	tennis court
candela f	candle
canela f	cinnamon
canelones mpl	cannelloni
cangrejo m	crab
cangrejo de río	crayfish
canguro m	kangaroo
canguro m/f	babysitter
cansado(a)	tired
cantante m/f	singer
capilla f	chapel
capitán m	captain
capó m	bonnet ; hood (of car)
cápsulas fpl	capsules
cara f	face
caracol m	snail
caramelo m	sweet ; caramel
caravana f	caravan
carbonada f	minced beef stew (Lat. Am.)
carburador m	carburettor
carburante m	fuel
cárcel f	prison
carga f	load ; cargo
cargar	to load
cargar en cuenta	to charge to account
cargo m	charge
a cargo del cliente	at the customer's expense
Caribe m	Caribbean
carnaval m	carnival
carne f	meat
carne asada	roast meat
carné de conducir m	driving licence
carné de identidad m	identity card
carnicería f	butcher's
caro(a)	dear ; expensive
carpa f	carp
carpintería f	carpenter's shop
carrera f	career ; profession
carreras de caballos	horse-racing
carretera f	road ; highway
carril m	lane (on road)
carrito m	trolley (for luggage)
carro m	car (Lat. Am.)
carta f	letter ; playing card ; menu
carta aérea	air mail letter
carta certificada	registered letter
carta verde	green card (car insurance)
carta de vinos	wine list
cartel m	poster
cartelera f	entertainments guide
cartera f	wallet ; bag
carterista m	pickpocket
casa f	home ; house ; household
casa de campo	farmhouse
casa de huéspedes	boarding house
casa de socorro	first-aid post
casado(a)	married
casco m	helmet
casero(a)	home-made
comida casera	home cooking
caseta f	beach hut
caso : en caso de	in case of
caspa f	dandruff
castaña f	chestnut
castañuelas fpl	castanets
castellano(a)	Spanish ; Castilian
castillo m	castle
catalán(lana)	Catalonian
catedral f	cathedral
causa f	cause
a causa de	because of
causar	to cause
cava m	Champagne-style wine
caza f	hunting ; game
cazuela f	casserole
cebolla f	onion
cebolleta f	spring onion
cecina f	cured meat ; dried meat
ceder: ceda el paso	give way
CE f	EC
CEE f	EEC
cementerio m	cemetery
cena f	dinner ; supper
cenar	to have dinner (evening meal)
centralita f	switchboard
Centroamérica f	Central America
centro m	centre
centro de la ciudad	city centre
centro comercial	shopping centre
centro docente	educational institution
cera f	wax
cerámica f	ceramics ; pottery
cerca (de)	near ; close to
cercanías fpl	outskirts ; proximity
el tren de cercanías	suburban train
cerdo m	pig ; pork
cereal m	cereal
cereza f	cherry
cerilla f	match
cerrado(a)	closed ; shut ; off (tap)
cerrado por reforma	closed for repairs
cerrar	to close
cerro m	hill
certificado m	certificate
certificado de seguros	insurance certificate
certificado(a)	registered
certificar	to register
cervecería f	pub
cerveza f	beer ; lager
cerveza de barril	draught beer
césped m	lawn
cesta f	shopping basket
cestería f	basketwork (shop)
chalé m	villa
chaleco salvavidas m	life jacket
champán m	champagne
champiñón m	mushroom
champú m	shampoo
chanquetes mpl	whitebait
charcutería f	shop selling cooked pork meat
cheque m	cheque
cheque de viaje	traveller's cheque
chicle m	chewing gum
chicle sin azúcar	sugarfree chewing gum
chico(a) adj	small
chile m	chilli
chilindrón (al)	cooked in spicy sauce
chinchón m	aniseed liqueur
chiringuito m	bar
chocolate m	chocolate ; hot chocolate
chocolate con leche	milk chocolate
chocolate puro	plain chocolate
chocolatería f	café serving hot chocolate
chófer m	chauffeur ; driver
chopitos mpl	small squid
chorizo m	type of salami ; hard pork sausage
chuleta f	cutlet
chuleta de cerdo	pork chop
chuletas de cordero	lamb chops
chuletas de ternera	veal cutlets
chuletón m	beef chop
churrasco m	barbecued steak
churrería f	fritter shop or stand
churro m	fritter
ciclista m/f	cyclist
ciego(a)	blind
cielo m	sky
cien	hundred
ciento uno(a)	a hundred and one
CIF	tax number (for business)
cifra f	number ; figure
cigala f	crayfish ; Norway lobster
cigalas plancha	grilled crayfish
cigarra f	cicada
cigarrillo m	cigarette
cigarro m	cigar ; cigarette
cima f	top ; peak
cine m	cinema
cinta f	tape
cinta adhesiva	adhesive tape
cinta limpiadora	cleaning tape
cinta virgen	blank tape
cintura f	waist
cinturón m	belt
circo m	circus
circulación f	traffic
circular	to drive ; to circulate
circule por la derecha	keep right (road sign)
ciruela f	plum
cirujano(a) m/f	surgeon
cita f	appointment
ciudad f	city ; town
clara f	egg white
clarete m	light red wine
claro(a)	light (colour) ; clear
clase f	class ; type
clase preferente	club class
clase turista	economy class
clasificada X	adults only (film)
clavel m	carnation
cliente m/f	customer ; client
climatizado(a)	air-conditioned
clínica f	clinic ; private hospital
clínica dental	dental surgery
club nocturno m	night club
cobrador m	conductor (bus)
cobrar	to charge ; to cash
cobro m	payment
cocer	to cook ; to boil
coche m	car
coche de alquiler	hired car
coche-cama m	sleeping car
coche-comedor m	dining car
cocido m	thick stew
cocido(a)	cooked ; boiled
cocina f	kitchen ; cooker ; cuisine
cocinar	to cook
coco m	coconut
cóctel m	cocktail
código m	code
código postal	post-code
codorniz f	quail
codornices asadas	roast quail
coger	to catch ; to get ; to pick up (phone)
col f	cabbage
coles de Bruselas	Brussels sprouts
cola f	glue ; queue
colador m	strainer
colchón m	mattress
colchón neumático	air bed
colegio m	school
colgar	to hang up (phone)
coliflor f	cauliflower
colonia f	eau-de-Cologne
color m	colour
comedor m	dining room
comenzar	to begin
comer	to eat
comercio m	trade ; business
comestibles mpl	groceries
comida f	food ; meal
se sirven comidas	meals served
comidas caseras	home cooking
comisaría f	police station
como adv	as ; like
como conj	since
¿cómo?	how? ; pardon?
¿cómo está?	how are you?
¿cómo se llama?	what is your name?
compañero m	colleague ; classmate
compañía f	company
compartimiento m	compartment
completo(a)	full up (bus, etc.) ; complete
completo	no vacancies (hotel, etc.)
comportarse	to behave
compra f	purchase
compras	shopping
comprar	to buy
comprender	to understand
compresas fpl	sanitary towels
comprobar	to check
compruebe su cambio	please check your change
con	with
coñac m	cognac ; brandy
concha f	sea-shell
concierto m	concert
concurrido(a)	busy
concurso m	competition
condición f	condition
condimento m	seasoning
conducir	to drive
conductor(a) m/f	driver
conectar	to connect ; to plug in
conejo m	rabbit
conejo guisado	rabbit stew
confitería f	confectioner's ; cake shop
confitura f	jam
congelado(a)	frozen
congelador m	freezer
congrio m	conger eel
congrio asado	baked conger eel
conjunto m	group (music)
conocer	to know ; to be acquainted with
conserje m	caretaker
conservar	to keep
conserve su billete	please keep your ticket
conservas fpl	tinned foods
consigna f	left-luggage office
consigna automática	left-luggage locker
consomé m	consommé
consomé de ave	chicken consommé
consomé de gallina	chicken consommé
consulado m	consulate
consultorio m	surgery ; doctor's office
consumición mínima	cover charge
consumir	to eat ; to use
consumir antes de�	best before�
contacto m	contact ; ignition (car)
contador m	meter
contenido m	contents
contento(a)	pleased
contestar	to answer
contrato m	contract
control m	inspection ; check
convento m	convent ; monastery
copa f	glass ; goblet
copa de helado	mixed ice cream
tomar una copa	to have a drink
corazón m	heart
corbata f	tie
cordero m	lamb ; mutton
cordero asado	roast lamb
cordillera f	mountain range
correo m	mail
Correos m	post office
corrida de toros f	bullfight
corriente f	power ; current (electricity, etc.)
corriente adj	ordinary ; normal
cortado m	small coffee with dash of milk
corte m	cut
corte de helado	ice-cream wafer
corte de pelo	haircut
cortina f	curtain
cosecha f	harvest; vintage (wine)
costa f	coast
costar	to cost
costero(a)	coastal
costilla f	rib
coto m	reserve
coto de caza	hunting by licence
coto de pesca	fishing by licence
crédito m	credit
a crédito	on credit
creer	to think ; to believe
crema f	cream
crema de afeitar	shaving cream
crema bronceadora	suntan lotion
cremallera f	zip
cristalería f	glassware (shop) ; glazier's
cruce m	junction ; crossroads
crucero m	cruise
cruzar	to cross
c/u (cada uno)	each (one)
cuaderno m	exercise book
cuadro m	picture ; painting
a cuadros	checked (pattern)
cuajada f	curd
cuando/¿cuándo?	when ; when?
¿cuánto(a)?	how much?
cuarentena f	quarantine
cuarto m	room ; quarter
cuarto de baño	bathroom
cubalibre m	rum and coke
cubertería f	cutlery
cubierta f	deck
cubierto(a)	covered ; indoor
cubiertos	cutlery
cubierto no. 3	menu no. 3
cubo m	bucket ; pail
cubo de la basura	dustbin
cubrir	to cover
cuchara f	spoon ; tablespoon
cuello m	collar ; neck
cuenta f	bill ; account (at bank, shop)
cuenta de ahorros	savings account
cuenta bancaria	bank account
cuenta corriente	current account
cuerda f	string ; rope
cuero m	leather
cuerpo m	body
cueva f	cave
cuidado m	care
¡cuidado!	look out!
ten cuidado	take care!
cuidar	to look after
cultivar	to grow ; to farm
cumpleaños m	birthday
¡feliz cumpleaños!	happy birthday!
cuna f	cradle ; cot
"curasán" m	croissant
curva f	bend ; curve
curvas peligrosas	dangerous bends

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