aserto, assertion.

asesinar, to assassinate.

asesino, assassin.

así, so, thus, in this way, even if; — es que, so, therefore; ser —, to be like that; — como, just as; así que, as soon as, so that.

asiento, seat.

asilo, asylum, refuge.

asistente, m., servant, orderly.

asociado, member, associate.

asomado, appearing, looking out.

asomar(se), to show, appear, come, become visible, begin to appear; — á, to peep from.

asombrar, to astonish; —se (de), to be astonished (at).

asombro; con —, to the amazement.

asombroso, wonderful.

aspecto, aspect.

áspero, harsh, rigid, severe.

aspirar, to aspire.

asta, horn, antler.

astillero, shipyard.

astrólogo, astrologer.

asumir, to assume, arrogate.

asunto, affair, business, subject; pl., business affairs.

asustado, frightened, terrified.

asustarse, to be frightened.

atajar, to stop, put a stop to.

atañer, to concern, affect, touch.

ataque, m., attack; — de nervios, nervous attack.

atar, to tie, fasten.

ataúd, m., coffin.

atemorizado, daunted, terror-stricken.

atención, f., attention.

atender (ie), to attend, listen, pay attention.

atenerse, to adhere, hold to.

atentado, offence, transgression.

atentamente, attentively.

aterecío = aterecido, benumbed with cold.

aterrado, terrified.

Atlante, Atlas, Atlante (figure of a man used as a column to support an entablature).

Atlántico, Atlantic Ocean.

atmósfera, atmosphere, air.

atolondrado, stunned, in consternation; thoughtless, confused.

atolondrarse, to be stunned.

atónito, astonished.

atracar, to lie alongside of, moor; —se, to stuff oneself (with food and drink).

atraer (á), to draw, attract (to, toward), bring down (upon).

atrajo, pret. of atraer.

atrancar, to bar.

atrapar, to catch, nab.

atrás, backwards, behind, back.

atravesar (ie), to cross, pass through.

atreverse (á), to dare, make bold.

atrevido, bold, daring, fearless.

atribuir, to attribute, ascribe, charge to.

atribulado, afflicted, worried, distressed.

atrocidad, f., atrocity.

atrofiar(se), to waste away.

atronador, -a, thundering, deafening.

atronar (ue), to make a deafening noise (like thunder).

atroz, atrocious.

aturdido, thoughtless.

aturdimiento, perturbation, stupefaction.

audaz, fearless, valient.

auditorio, audience.

augusto, grand, imposing, venerable, sacred.

aumentar, to increase.

aumento, increase; seguir en —, to continue to increase.

aunque, although, even if.

ausencia, absence.

austeridad, f., austerity, severity.

austero, stern.

auto de fe, auto de fe (better known by the Portuguese name, auto da fe: a ceremony that used to take place in Spain, in which heretics were publicly punished, or even burned, together with their heretical writings), great fire.

autómata, m., automaton.

autor, -a, author, authoress; — de mis días, my father.

autoridad, f., authority.

autoritario, domineering.

autorizar, to authorize.

auxiliar, auxiliar, assistant.

auxilio, aid, assistance.

avance, m., advance, attack.

Avangelios = Evangelios.

avanzar, to advance.

avaro, miser.

ave, f., bird; — nocturna, night-bird (the owl, etc.).

avecilla (dim. of ave), little bird.

aventura, adventure.

aventurar(se), to venture.

avergonzado, ashamed.

avergonzar (üe), to fill with shame, put to shame.

averiar, to damage, spoil.

averiguar, to ascertain, find out, inquire, pry.

Averno (= Avernus, a lake near Naples, famous for its poisonous vapors and supposed by the ancients to be connected with the infernal regions), Hades.

avidez, f., greed; con —, eagerly.

avisar, to advise, inform, give notice.

avispa, wasp.

avivar, to enliven, stir up (as a fire).

ayer, yesterday; — noche, last night.

ayudar (á), to help, assist.

ayunar, to fast.

ayuno, fasting; adj., ignorant.

ayuntamiento, city council, municipal government.

azabache, m., jet.

azorado, terrified, trembling, agitated.

azotar, to whip, beat.

azote, m., lash, blow, whip; que daba —s en cierta parte, who was spanking.

azul, blue; — turquí, dark blue.

azulado, blue, bluish.

azumbre, f., (a liquid measure = about) two quarts.

Baleares, Balearic Islands (east of, and belonging to Spain).

balsa, pool.

banco, bench.

bandada, swarm, flock.

bandera, flag, banner.

bandido, bandit.

bando, proclamation.

bandolero, highwayman.

banqueta, stool with three legs.

bañar, to bathe.

báquico, bacchanalian.

barajar, to jumble together, frustrate, ward off.

barandilla, balustrade.

baratijas, pl., trifles, toys.

barato, cheap; meter á —, to undo, spoil, ruin.

baraúnda, confusion, hurly-burly.

barba, chin, beard; — del maíz, tassel of Indian corn.

barbaridad, f., barbarity, foolish act or thing.

bárbaro, barbarous.

barbarote, -a (aug. of bárbaro), great savage.

barbaruelense, m. or f., inhabitant of Barbaruelo.

Barbaruelo, prop. noun (lit., little Barbarian).

barbudo, with a long beard.

barca, boat, bark.

barco, bark, ship; — de guerra, man-of-war.

barítono, baritone.

barquilla, cock-boat, small boat (used on rivers and near the seacoast).

barquillo (dim. of barco), small boat.

Barquillo, prop. noun.

barra, bar, tiller.

barranco, ravine.

barreño, tub.

barrer, to sweep (away).

barrera, barrier.

barrio, quarter, ward, suburb.

barro, clay.

basca, nausea, disgust, loathsomeness.

base, f., basis, base.

bastante, enough, quite, rather.

bastar, to suffice; ¡basta! that will do! enough!

basto, of coarse or inexpensive material.

bastón, m., cane, walking-stick.

bastoncillo (dim. of bastón), little cane.

batalla, battle.

batallón, m., batallion.

batir, to beat, stir; — las palmas, to clap one's hands.

batista, batiste.

bautismo, baptism.

bautizar, to baptize, christen; mix water with wine.

bautizo, baptism, christening.

bayeta, flannel.

bayoneta, bayonet.

beato, blessed, devotee; beatas y ratas, women who haunt the church.

bebedor, -a, toper.

beber, to drink; y bébelos, and she spends them for drink.

bebida, drink.

becerro, calf.

Becerro, prop. noun.

Belén, Bethlehem.

belleza, beauty; Suma Belleza, highest beauty.

Bellini, prop. noun (an Italian composer).

bello, beautiful.

bellota, acorn.

bendecido, p. p. of bendecir.

bendecir, to bless.

bendición, f., blessing.

bendiga, pr. subj. of bendecir.

bendijo, pret. of bendecir.

bendito, irr. p. p. of bendecir.

benéfico, kind.

benevolencia, benevolence.

Benito, Benedict.

berengena, egg-plant.

berlina, open carriage.

bermejo, red.

bermellón, vermilion.

berro, water-cress.

berza, cabbage, kale.

besar, to kiss.

beso, kiss.

bestia, beast, brute, animal.

bestial, revolting, disgusting.

besugo, seabream or red gilt-head (a fish common to the Bay of Biscay).

biblia, bible; — Sacra, Holy Bible.

bíblico, biblical.

biblioteca, library.

bien, m., goodness, welfare, benefit; hombre de —, honest man; pl., property, possessions.

bien, well, very; si —, although, even if; — que, although; — se lo dije yo, I was right when I told him.

bienaventurado, blessed.

bienaventuranza, heavenly bliss.

bienhechor, -a, benefactor, benefactress.

bienquisto (-quisto = irr. p. p. of querer), beloved.

bigote, m., mustache.

bilis, f., bile.

billar, m., billiards, billiard-room.

billete, m., note; — de Banco, bank-note; — de lotería, lottery ticket.

birlar (á), to snatch (from), cheat (out of).

bizarro, gallant, brave, stately, beautiful.

bizco, cross-eyed, squinting.

bizcocho, biscuit.

blandengue, m. (coll.), easy-going person, "softy."

blandir, to brandish.

blando, soft.

blasfemia, blasphemy.

blusa, blouse.

boca, mouth; — arriba, (lying) on one's back; — calle, f., opening or end of a street.

boda, marriage.

bodega, wine-cellar, store-room.

bofetada, blow (on the face), buffet.

boga, ox-eyed cackerel (a fish).

boina, cap (the flat one worn in the Basque provinces).

boldo, boldu (peumus boldus, a fragrant, ever-green shrub of Chile).

bolina, bow-line; "Bolina," "Closehauled" (as a nickname).

bolita (dim.), small ball.

bolsa, purse, bag.

bolsillo, pocket.

bomba, bomb.

bonachón, -a (aug.), kindly, good-natured.

bondad, f., kindness.

bondadoso, kind.

bonitamente, dexterously.

bonito, pretty, fine.

borbotón, m.; á —es, in torrents, in clouds (as smoke).

borde, m., edge.

bordo, side of a ship; á —, on board.

borracho, drunk; intoxicated person.

borrachón, -a (aug.), drunkard, tippler.

borrar, to erase, efface.

borrasca, tempest.

borrascoso, stormy, wild.

borrico, donkey.

bosque, m., woods.

bosquejo, sketch.

bota, boot; ponerse las —s, to be enriched.

bote, m., small boat, yawl.

botella, bottle.

botellita (dim.), small bottle.

botón, m., button; echar los —es, to fasten the buttons, sew on buttons.

bou (lit. ox, in the Valencian dialect), m.; barcas del —, fishing-boats that the oxen pull into the water (when launched by the oxen, these boats set out in pairs, each pair letting out a net).

bóveda, vault.

bramar, to groan, roar, cry.

Braulio, proper noun.

bravo, angry, fierce.

brazo, arm, clutch; del —, on the arm.

bregar, to struggle.

breñal, m., craggy ground overgrown with brambles; por aquellos —es, through the thicket.

breva, (early) green fig.

breve, brief, short.

bribón, -a, rascal, impostor; la muy bribona, the wretched woman; ¡bribona! you wretch!

bribonaza (aug.), impudent impostor, great wretch.

brigada, brigade; general de —, brigadier general.

brigadier, m., brigade-officer.

brillante, bright, shining, brilliant.

brillar, to shine.

brillo, resplendence, brightness.

brincar, to jump, bound.

brinco, leap; dar —s, to gambol, leap (por, over).

brindar, to drink a toast, pledge.

brindis, m., toast.

brío(s), manliness, valor, spirit.

brioso, spirited.

brocado, brocade.

brocha, brush.

brochazo, stroke (of a brush).

broma, jest; echar á —, to take as a jest.

bromista, m., merry fellow; amigo —, a mischievous friend.

bromita (dim.), little jest.

bronce, m., bronze.

brotar, to gush, flow; flash.

bruces; de —, with the face downward; estaba de — sobre, was looking over.

bruja, witch, hag; ¡—! you hag!

brujona (aug.), horrible old witch; ¡—! you horrible old witch!

bruñir, to burnish.

bruscamente, abruptly, hastily, suddenly.

brusco, rude, hard, jolting.

brutalidad, f., brutality, rudeness.

bruto, stupid, dull.

buenaventura, good luck, prediction of fortune-tellers; hacer la —, to tell fortune.

buen(o), good, well, very well; hacer —, to prove; — es para, he is not the one to.

Buenos Aires, Buenos Ayres (the capital of the Argentine Republic in South America).

buey, m., ox.

bueyecito (dim.), little ox.

buffet (French), m., refreshment-table.

buhardilla, garret.

buhardillón (aug.), garret-room.

bula, papal bull (permission).

bulto, package, parcel, mass.

bulla, shouting, noise, merriment.

bullanga, concert, noise.

bullir, to boil, bustle.

Burdeos, Bordeaux (a city in France, famous for its wine).

burlar, to mock, laugh (at).

burlonamente, mockingly.

burro, donkey.

busca, search; en su —, in search of him (her, them, you).

buscar, to look for, seek; ir á —, to go for.

Bustillo; Eduardo —, prop. noun (Spanish poet, author of Las cuatro estaciones, El libro azul [1879], Romancero de la guerra de África, El ciego de Buenavista [1888], et al.).

Cabezudo, prop. noun (lit., big-headed, obstinate).

cabildo, chapter (of a cathedral), parish; — de arriba, upper parish; — de abajo, lower parish.

cabizbajo (= cabeza + bajo), pensive, crest-fallen, with bowed head.

cabo, end; corporal; rope; al —, finally; al — de, after; llevar á —, see llevar.

cabra, goat.

cabreriza, goat-herd's hut.

cacha, handle (of a knife).

cacoquimio, pale and wan, cacochymic (having the fluids of the blood destroyed).

cada, each; — vez más, more and more; á — instante, every moment; — cual, each one.

cadáver, m., corpse, body.

cadena, chain, succession.

cadete, m., cadet (of military or naval academy), young officer.

Cádiz, prop. noun (the city of Cadiz, with about 70,000 inhabitants, is picturesquely situated on a low lime-stone rock, which is almost surrounded by the sea when the tide is high. It is connected with the Isla de León by a low, narrow isthmus of sand and rock. Cadiz is a beautiful city, and an important seaport).

caer, to fall, sink; —se, to fall; dejar — (encima), to drop (on); al — la tarde, late in the afternoon; — redondo, to fall in a heap; — á cántaros, to rain in torrents, pour (lit., to fall in pitchersfull); caído de fuerzas, with failing strength; ¡ya caigo! I understand.

cafetera, coffee-pot; coll., drunkenness.

caigo, pr. ind. of caer.

caja, box, coffin, case.

cajita, small box.

cal, f., lime.

cala, hold (of a ship).

calafate, m., calker.

calaña, quality, character.

calcetín, m., sock.

cálculo, calculation, computation.

caldera, boiler.

calderetería, tinker's wares.

caldo, broth, gravy.

calentar (ie), to warm, heat; —se la mollera or el caletre, to rack one's brain.

caletre, m., judgment, understanding; (fig.) head.

calibre, m., caliber, kind.

calidad, f., quality.

caliente, hot, warm.

caliginoso, dark, murky.

calma, calmness.

calmante, m., sedative.

calmar, to calm, comfort; —se, to become calm.

calor, m., heat, warmth.

calumniar, to slander.

caluroso, hot, heated.

calvo, bald(headed).

calzado, fastened, secured; shod.

calzón (generally —es), breeches; — corto, knee-breeches.

callado, silent, reserved.

callar, to be silent, pass over in silence, conceal; y como si callara, and all in vain.

calle, f., street; — de las Infantas, prop. noun (a street in Madrid); estas —s de Dios, these (blessed) streets; esas —s, the streets; — Alta, High-street.

callealtero, one who lives on the Calle Alta (in La leva).

cama, bed.

camarada, m., comrade, friend.

camarilla, clique, faction.

cambiante, m., iridescence, play of color.

cambiar (de), to change, exchange.

cambio, change, exchange; en —, on the other hand; in exchange.

camello, camel.

Camila, Camilla.

caminante, m. or f., traveler.

caminar, to walk, go; — la vuelta (de), to walk back (to); caminaban subiendo á saltos, came bounding up.

caminito, path, walk.

camino, road, way; — real, highway; ir — del cielo, to start on the road to heaven.

camisa, shirt, chemise, night-gown.

camiseta, under-shirt, blouse.

campamento, camp.

campana, bell; — gorda, great bell (e. g., in the Cathedral of Toledo).

campanario, bell-tower, belfry.

campanero, bell-ringer, sexton.

campanilla (dim.), (little) bell.

campaña, campaign; — de rey, term of enlistment in the king's service.

campeón, m., champion, defender.

campesino, peasant.

campiña, surrounding country, field.

campo, country, field; pl., fields, country or rural districts.

cana, gray hair.

canal, m., see abrir.

canalla, f., mob, rabble; m., scoundrel, despicable fellow.

canapé, m., couch, settee.

¡canario! zounds! gracious!

canción, f., song.

candela, candle.

candelabro, chandelier.

candente, incandescent, red-hot.

cándido, candid, simple, foolish.

candileja, little lamp, light, candle.

candor, m., simplicity.

candoroso, simple, honest.

canela, cinnamon.

canino, canine, of a dog.

canjilón, m., jar.

cano, gray-haired, gray.

canoa, chest (made of wood; formerly used for keeping provisions).

canónico; horas —as, canonical hours (offices of prayer and devotion that are given at certain fixed hours).

canónigo, canon, prebendary.

canonizar, to canonize, consecrate.

cansado, tired, weary.

cansancio, weariness, fatigue.

cansarse, to grow tired.

Cantabria, prop. noun (the region lying along the northern coast of Spain); mar de —, Bay of Biscay.

cantador, -a, singer.

cantante, singing; llevar la voz —, to sing the leading part, take the lead in the conversation.

cantar, m., song.

cantar, to sing, give (of an opera); confess.

cante; dar el —, to inform against.

cantera, quarry.

cantidad, f., quantity, amount, number; —es iguales, the same thing.

canto, song, air.

canto, stone; darse con el — en los pechos, to be happy.

cantor, -a, singer.

canturriar, to hum.

caño, pipe; stream, spout.

cañón, m., cannon, gun, tube; — de chimenea, funnel, flue (of a chimney).

cañonazo, cannon-shot.

cañonero, gun-boat.

caoba, mahogany.

capa, cloak, mantle; con —, under the cloak.

capataz, m., overseer, foreman.

capaz, capable, able.

capilla, chapel; — mayor, main chapel (where the high altar is).

capital, m., capital, money; f., capital city.

capitán, m., captain; — general, captain general (the commanding military officer of a district, an army or a fleet); el gran — = Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba [1453-1515] (Spanish general who won fame in wars against Italy and the Moors).

capitanía; — general, captaincy general or headquarters of the captain general.

capitular, to surrender (as a fortress).

capítulo, chapter; celebrar —, to hold a meeting of the prelates of a religious order.

capón, m., capon.

capote, m., cloak, great-coat.

capotón, m. (aug. of capote), large cloak.

capricho, whim, caprice.

cara, face, courage; — á —, face to face; mala — tenía, there was an evil look on his face; poner —, to make a face.

carabina, carbine, short rifle; la — de Ambrosio, a useless thing, a good-for-nothing.

carabinero, customs-guard, coast-guard.

característico, characteristic, distinctive.

caracterizar, to characterize.

caramba con, bother.

caramelo, caramel; palabras de —, honeyed words.

carátula, mask, mask-like face.

carbón, m., charcoal, coal.

carcajada, laughter; — de burla, burst of mocking laughter.

cárcel, f., prison, jail.

carecer (de), to lack.

carey, m., tortoise-shell.

carga, burden, tax, charge.

cargado, loaded, covered with heavy clouds (as the sky).

cargamento, cargo.

cargar, to load, burden; — con alguno, to take charge of ("make off" with) some one.

cargo, burden; hacerse —, see hacer.

carguita (dim. of carga), little load.

caridad, f., charity.

cariño, affection, fondness, kindliness; endearing expression; tener — (á), to be fond (of).

cariñosamente, fondly, kindly.

cariñoso, affectionate.

carita, little face.

caritativo, charitable.

carlanco, bugaboo.

carnaza, mass of flesh.

carne, f., meat, flesh; de — y hueso, of flesh and blood; metida en —s, plump.

carnero, mutton; no hay tales —s, there is no such thing.

caro, dear.

carrera, running, race; career, course; concluir —, to complete one's course of study; á — larga nadie escapa, patience and perseverance will accomplish wonders.

carreta, cart.

carretela, carriage, calash.

carrillo, pulley.

carruaje, m., carriage.

carta, letter.

Cartagena, prop. noun (town on south-east coast of Spain; 40,000 inhabitants).

cartera, pocket-book, note-book.

carteta, game at cards.

cartilla, catechism, manual.

cartón, m., paste-board.

casa, house, home; á —, home; en — de, in the home of.

casaca, coat.

casado, married; married man.

casarse, to get married; — con, to marry.

cascabel, m., bell; echar el — al gato, to bell the cat, or fig., to put the plan into effect.

casco, skull, helmet; hoof; hull (of a ship); fragment.

casero, domestic, homely; convite —, family party.

caserón (aug. of casa), edifice, large house.

casi, almost, nearly.

casilla (dim. of casa), pigeon-hole; sacar de sus —s, to irritate, vex.

casino, club.

casita (dim.), little house, cottage.

caso, case, circumstance, occasion; hacer —, to take notice of, heed, mind; vengamos al —, let us come to the point; el — es, the fact is; no se ha de hacer —, no attention will be paid.

casta, race, family; de mala —, from too bad a family; eso es de —, it is in your blood.

castañera, chestnut woman.

castaño, chestnut; adj. (chestnut) brown.

Castelar; Emilio — (1832-99; a Spanish republican leader and famous orator).

castellano, Castilian; — viejo, old-fashioned Castilian.

castidad, f., chastity.

castigado, culprit.

castigar, to punish, chastise.

castigo, punishment.

Castilla, Castile (a former kingdom of north-central Spain, now known as Old Castile [Castilla la Vieja], immediately to the south lies New Castile [Castilla la Nueva], which was conquered from the Moors in 1085 by Alfonso the Valiant, king of Castile and Leon. Both Toledo and Madrid are in New Castile); de —, Castilian.

casto, chaste.

casualidad, f., chance; daba la — de que, chance ordained it that.

casuca, hovel.

casucho (depr.), miserable dwelling.

cataclismo, deluge, upheaval.

Catanilla (dim. of Catana), little Catana.

catar, to observe; cate Vd. ahí, lo and behold.

catástrofe, f., catastrophe.

cátedra, professorial chair, department.

catedral, f., cathedral.

categoría, category, class.

caterva, crowd, swarm.

católico, catholic.

catorce, fourteen.

cauce, m., channel.

caudal, m., property, wealth.

caudaloso, rich; carrying much water (as a river).

caudillo, chief, commander.

causa, cause, reason; á — de, on account of.

causante (from causar), one who or that which causes.

causar, to cause, produce.

cautela, caution.

cavar, to dig.

cavilación, f., brooding, persistent thought, fault finding.

cavilar, to ponder (deeply), find excuses.

cayendo, pr. p. of caer.

cayó, pret. of caer.

cazar, to hunt, chase.

ceder, to resign, yield, submit.

cedro, cedar.

cédula, identification card (describing the person, telling his occupation, residence, etc. Every Spaniard must have a cédula de vecindad).

ceguedad, f., blindness.

celaje, m., (light, swiftly moving) cloud.

celda, cell.

celdita (dim.), small cell.

celebrar, to celebrate, be glad of; applaud.

célebre, famous, celebrated.

celeste, celestial, heavenly.

Celinina (dim.), little Celina.

celo, zeal; pl., jealousy.

celoso, jealous.

cellisca, storm, snow-storm.

cementerio, cemetery.

cenador, m., arbor, bower.

cenar, to eat supper.

cenobita, m., cenobite (one of a religious order dwelling in a convent or community).

censurable, open to blame.

censurar, to criticise, find fault.

centella, lightning.

céntimo, centime (= the one-hundredth part of a peseta).

centinela, m., sentry, guard.

centro, centre.

ceñir (i), to gird, circle; me ceñí á la pared, I kept close to the wall.

ceño, frown.

ceñudo, grim, gruff.

cepillar, to brush.

cepillo, poor-box.

cera, wax.

cerca, near; — de, near(ly); de —, closely.

cercanía, neighborhood, vicinity.

cercano (á), near, close (to), neighboring.

cercar, to surround, hem in, fence.

cerdoso, bristly.

cerebro, brain.

ceremonia, ceremony, formality.

ceremonial, m., ceremonial, formality.

cereza, cherry.

cerillas, matches, wax-tapers.

Ceriñola, Cerignola (in Italy, near Naples, where the Spanish, led by the "Great Captain," defeated the French in 1503. The loss of this battle cost Louis XII his Italian possessions).

cerrar (ie), to close; la noche había cerrado, night had closed in around them.

cerril, wild, unkempt.

cerrillo (dim. of cerro), hillock, little eminence.

cerro, hill, high land.

cerrojo, bolt.

certificado, certificate.

cerveza, beer.

César, Cæsar.

cesar (de), to cease; sin —, continually.

césped, m., lawn, sod covered with grass.

cesto, basket.

cetrino, jaundiced, lemon-colored.

cevilación = civilización.

Cid, Cid (a personage partly historical and partly mythical; the national hero of Spain. His name was Ruy Díaz de Bivar, and he lived in the eleventh century. His exploits in the wars between Christians and Moslems, much exaggerated, are told in verse and prose); los nietos del —, the Spanish people.

ciego, blind.

cielo, sky, heaven; quiso el —, Heaven willed it.

ciencia, science.

cien(to), (one, a) hundred.

cierro, enclosure; — de cristales, porch enclosed in glass, sun parlor.

cierto, certain; lo —, the truth is; por —, surely, in truth, certainly; —s son los toros, we were right about it.

ciervo, stag, deer.

cifra, number.

cigarro, cigar.

cilicio, cilice (a kind of hair-cloth undergarment worn to mortify the flesh).

cima, top, summit.

cimiento, foundation.

cinco, five.

cincuenta, fifty.

cincha, girth.

cinta, ribbon.

cintita, ribbon (in Cast. Viejo, the ribbon is the decoration worn by members of some order).

cintura, waist, girdle, belt.

circular, to spread, circulate.

círculo, circle, ring.

circunstancia, circumstance, condition.

cirimonia = ceremonia.

cisne, m., swan.

cita, appointment.

citar, to make an appointment with, summon.

ciudad, f., city.

clamar, to call, shout, cry out; implore.

claramente, clearly.

claridad, f., clearness, light, brightness.

clarín, m., trumpet, bugle.

claro, clear; ¡es —! of course! certainly!

clase, f., class, rank; — media, middle class; — baja, lower class.

clasificar (de), to classify (as).

clau clau, gobble gobble.

claustro, cloister, gallery (around the court of a convent).

clausura, retirement; inner recess of a convent.

clave, f., key.

clavo, nail.

clérigo, clergyman.

clis clas, click clack.

cobarde, m. or f., coward.

cobrar, to collect, receive, charge.

cocer (ue), to cook, bake, boil.

cocido, boiled meat and vegetables (a popular dish in all Spanish countries).

cocina, kitchen.

cocinero, -a, cook.

coco, bugbear, fright; así fuese el —, even if she were a fright.

coche, m., carriage, coach, car.

codiciar, to covet.

codo, elbow.

coger, to catch, reap, pluck, pick up, take hold of.

cogida, harvest.

cogote, m., occiput, back of the head.

cojear, to limp.

cola, tail, train; ahí esta la — del lagarto, there's the rub.

colarse, to slip in.

colector, -a, gatherer.

colega, m., colleague.

colegio, school or "college" (of secondary instruction, usually under Church control, where students may be received at the age of eight or nine years, and prepared for the degree of bachiller by the age of eighteen); — de artillería, military academy for artillery.

colegir (i), to gather, infer.

cólera, f., anger, fury.

colérico, enraged, choleric; cuando se ponía ó lo ponían —, when he was bilious or angry.

colgar (ue), to hang; colgado, hanging.

cólico, colic, cramp.

colmena, bee-hive.

colocación, f., place, position.

colocar, to place.

coloquio, colloquy, conversation.

color, m., color; de —, colored; — de rosa, pink.

colorado, red, florid.

colorear, to redden, color, dye.

colorido, coloring, color.

columna, column; — volante, flying column.

columnilla; — salomónica, small twisted column.

columpio, swing.

collado, bill.

comadrear, to gossip.

comandante, m., major.

comarca, region, district.

combate, m., combat, fight.

combatir, to attack.

comedia, comedy, play.

comentario, commentary.

comenzar (ie), to begin.

comer, to eat, dine, bite; —se las palabras, to slur or omit syllables; — del negocio, to be supported by the business.

cometer, to commit.

cómico, comedian, actor; adj., comical, funny.

comida, meal, dinner, food.

comisión, f., commision, committee, errand.

como, as, as if, if, as for being; — que, as if; — quiera que, in view of the fact that; — para, as if to, in order to.

¿cómo? ¡cómo! how? why? what!

cómodamente, comfortably.

comodidad, f., comfort; estar con —, to be comfortable; pl., comfortable circumstances, wealth.

compacto, compact.

compadecer, to pity.

compañero, -a, companion, wife, consort, friend, comrade; — de cuarto, room-mate.

compañía, company; en — de, accompanied by; hacer —, to stay with, keep company.

comparar, to compare.

compartir, to share.

compás, measure, time in music; al — de, in time with, amidst.

compasión, f.; por —, for pity's sake.

compatriota, m. or f., compatriot.

competidor, -a, rival.

complacencia, good nature.

complacer, to please; —se, to delight (in).

completar, to complete.

completo, complete, whole of it; por —, completely.

complexión, f., constitution.

complicado, complicated.