Chapter C: =cabalgadura= f. mount, beast

=caballero= _m._ gentleman, nobleman, sir

=cabeza= _f._ head

=cabizbajo, -a= with bowed head, crestfallen

=cabo= _m._ end;
=llevar a --= carry out, complete, fulfil

=cada= each, every;
=de -- parte= on each side;
=-- uno= each one, every one

=cadena= _f._ chain

=caer= fall;
=-- en= fall into;
=-- sobre= fall upon, chance upon

=café= _m._ café

=calidad= _f._ quality, position, rank;
=dama de --= lady of distinction, distinguished lady;
=persona de --= person of distinction

=calma= _f._ calm, calmness

=calumniar= calumniate, slander

=callar= be silent, become silent, keep silent

=calle= _f._ street

=cambiar= change, exchange

=cambio= _m._ change, exchange;
=casa de --= money exchange;
=en --= on the other hand

=camino= _m._ road, highroad, way;
=de --= on the way, in the course of events;
=la fruta del --= the fruit on the wayside;
=llevar mejor --= follow a better course

=camisero= _m._ haberdasher, men's clothier

=campo= _m._ field, country;
field (_of political activity_);
=Campos Negros= Black Fields (_name of an imaginary place_)

=canción= _f._ song

=cansancio= _m._ weariness, fatigue

=cansar= weary, tire;
=--se= get tired

=cantar= sing

=cantor= _m._ singer

=capaz= capable

=capitán= _m._ captain

=capítulo= _m._ chapter, article, heading

=capricho= _m._ caprice, fancy, whim

=caprichoso, -a= capricious, whimsical, changeable

=cara= _f._ face;
=mirarte a la --= look at your face

=¡caracoles!= hallo! is that so!

=carácter= _m._ character, quality

=carecer de= lack, be without

=cargado, -a= charged, weighed down, full

=cargo= _m._ burden, load, charge, duty;
=a -- de= in the hands of;
=a tu --= in your charge _or_ hands;
=a mi -- corre= it is my affair _or_ duty

=caricatura= _f._ caricature

=cariño= _m._ affection, love

=cariñoso, -a= affectionate

=Carlos= _m._ Charles

=carne= _f._ meat;
=-- de horca=, gallows bird

=carnero= _m._ sheep, mutton

=caro, -a= dear, expensive, costly

=caro= _adv._ dearly, at a high price

=carrera= _f._ career

=carro= _m._ cart, car

=carroza= _f._ carriage, coach

=carta= _f._ letter;
=-- de crédito= letter of credit, credential;
=por --= by letter

=cartera= _f._ (ministerial) portfolio

=cartón= _m._ pasteboard, card-board

=casa= _f._ house, home;
=-- de cambio= money exchange;
=-- de misericordia= almshouse;
=a -- de= to the house _or_ home of;
=en --= at home

=casadero, -a= marriageable

=casar= marry off, unite in marriage, marry;
=--se con= marry;
=¡a casaros!= get married!

=casi= almost

=casita= _f._ (_dim. of_ =casa=) small house, cottage

=caso= _m._ case, matter, fact, circumstance, situation;
=el -- es que= the fact is that;
=en ese --= in that case;
=en este --= in this case;
=para el --= under the circumstances;
=creerse en el -- de= think oneself called upon to;
=hacer --= care;
=hacer -- a= pay attention to (_a person_)

=castellano, -a= Castilian, Spanish

=castigar= punish

=castigo= _m._ punishment

=castigu-e, -éis= _see_ =castigar=

=castillo= _m._ castle

=casualidad= _f._ chance, accident;
=da la --= it happens by chance, chance has it

=catorce= fourteen;
=a los -- años= at the age of fourteen years

=caución= _f._ surety, security

=caudal= _m._ fortune, wealth, property, treasure, stock, supply

=causa= _f._ cause, reason;
=por mi --= on my account;
=hacer --=
=con= make common cause with, join

=causar= cause

=cayó= _see_ =caer=

=ceder= yield, give up

=cédula= _f._ slip of paper, paper

=Celare= _see page_ 93, _note_ 2

=celebrar= celebrate

=celo= _m._ zeal, ardor

=cena= _f._ supper

=Cenicienta= _f._ Cinderella

=centro= _m._ center

=ceñudo, -a= frowning

=cerrar= close, shut

=cielo= _m._ sky, heaven, heavens

=ciencia= _f._ science

=cierto, -a= certain, sure, true;
=por --= certainly;
=¿conque era --?= so it was true?
=¡no es --!= it isn't so!
=un --= a certain

=cierto= _adv._ certainly

=cigarro= _m._ cigarette

=cinco= five

=cincuenta= fifty

=cinematógrafo= _m._ moving-picture show

=circulación= _f._ circulation

=circunstancia= _f._ circumstance

=ciudad= _f._ city

=clamar= cry out

=clamor= _m._ outcry

=claramente= clearly

=clarín= _m._ clarion, bugle

=claro, -a= clear, bright, radiant;
=-- que= it is clear that, clearly

=claro= _adv._ clearly

=clase= _f._ class;
=-- de español= class in Spanish

=clásico, -a= classical

=cobrar= collect, receive, obtain, get;
=--le a uno en algo= collect something from somebody;
=--se= rehabilitate oneself

=cocinero= _m._ cook

=coche= _m._ coach, carriage

=colectivo, -a= collective

=colegio= _m._ school, college

=colocar= place

=Colombina= _f._ Columbine _see page_ 119

=color= _m._ color

=coma= _f._ comma

=combatir= fight, struggle

=combinar= combine, unite

=comedia= _f._ comedy;
=-- del Arte= _see page_ 118;
=Teatro de la Comedia= _see page_ 107

=comedido, -a= moderate, considerate, courteous

=comedor= _m._ dining room

=comenzar= begin

=comer= eat

=comerciante= _m._ merchant, trader

=cometer= commit

=comida= _f._ dinner

=comisionar= commission

=como= like, as, since;
=--= + =_subj._= if, provided that;
=así --= just like;
=el modo --= the way in which;
=-- que= seeing that;
=-- si= as if;
=tanto= (...) =--= as much as, as well as, the same as

=¿cómo?= how? what?

=comodidad= _f._ comfort

=compañero= _m._ companion

=compañía= _f._ company;
=señora de --= companion

=comparar= compare

=compartir= share

=compasión= _f._ compassion, pity

=complacer= please

=completo, -a= complete

=cómplice= _m._ accomplice

=compondrá= _see_ =componer=

=componer= compose, write; fix up, arrange

=comprar= buy

=comprender= understand, comprehend; include, comprise;
=todo comprendido= everything included

=comprometer= compromise;
=--se a= bind oneself to

=compromiso= _m._ compromise, obligation, engagement

=compuse= _see_ =componer=

=común= common

=comunicar= communicate

=comunidad= _f._ community, family

=comúnmente= commonly

=con= with, by, on account of;
=--= + _inf._ by, although, on account of;
=-- que= so;
=-- que= + _subj._ provided, if only;
_for meanings in various expressions, see Notes and other
headings in this vocabulary_

=concebir= conceive

=conceder= concede, grant

=concepción= _f._ conception

=concepto= _m._ conception, idea, thought, opinion

=concesión= _f._ concession

=conciencia= _f._ conscience, consciousness

=concluir= end, finish, complete;
=-- por= end by;
=asunto concluido= the matter is settled

=concurso= _m._ gathering

=condenar= condemn

=condición= _f._ condition, position, rank, lot, fate, quality

=conducir= conduct, take

=conducta= _f._ conduct, behavior

=conferencia= _f._ conference

=conferenciar= have a conference

=confesar= confess

=confianza= _f._ confidence, trust

=confiar= confide, trust;
=-- en= confide in, trust in

=confieso= _see_ =confesar=

=conflicto= _m._ conflict

=conforme= alike;
=estar --= be agreed, agree

=confortar= comfort

=confundir= confound, confuse

=confusión= _f._ confusion

=Congreso= _m._ House _(corresponding approximately to House
of Representatives in the United States)_

=conjunto= _m._ whole, _ensemble, tout ensemble_

=conjurar=, conspire, plot;
=conjurado, -a= in league, in conspiracy

=conmigo= with me

=conmover= move, affect, soften

=conmueve= _see_ =conmover=

=conocedor= _m._ knower, one who understands, expert

=conocer= know, be acquainted with, meet, comprehend;
=-- a fondo= know thoroughly;
=¡cómo se conoce!= how easy it is to see!

=conocimiento= _m._ knowledge, understanding

=conozcamos= _see_ =conocer=

=conozco= _see_ =conocer=

=conquista= _f._ conquest

=conquistar= conquer, gain

=consagración= _f._ consecration, place of honor

=consagrar= dedicate

=conseguir= obtain;
=--= + _inf._ succeed in, manage to;
=-- que= bring it about that, manage that

=consejo= _m._ advice;
_prop. n._ Council, Cabinet

=consentimiento= _m._ consent

=consentir= consent, allow;
=-- en= consent _or_ agree to

=considerando= _see page 85, note 3_

=considerar= consider

=consiente= _see_ =consentir=

=consigo= with himself, with him

=consigo= _see_ =conseguir=

=consigu-e, -en= _see_ =conseguir=

=consintiera= _see_ =consentir=

=conspiración= _f._ conspiracy

=constar= be clear, be evident; be recorded, be entered

=constituir= constitute, form, make up;
=constituido por= made up of

=constituy-e, -en= _see_ =constituir=

=contante= counting;
=moneda --= ready money, cash

=contar= count; tell, relate;
=-- con= depend upon, rely upon, have at one's disposal, possess, enjoy;
=no -- por nada= count as nothing;
=sin -- para nada con= without taking any account of

=contemplar= contemplate

=contemporáneo, -a= contemporary

=contener= contain, hold, hold back, restrain, check, stop

=contentar= content, satisfy, please;
=--se= be satisfied, be pleased

=contento, -a= glad, pleased, satisfied;
=-- de= pleased with

=contestación= _f._ reply

=contestar= answer, reply

=contigo= with you

=continuar= continue

=contra= against;
=atreverse --= dare to oppose;
=en -- suya= against him;
=votar en --= vote against it, vote on the other side

=contradicción= _f._ contradiction;
=en -- con= in contradiction with, out of touch with

=contradictorio, -a de= contradictory to

=contrariar= contradict, oppose, thwart, vex

=contrario, -a= contrary, opposite;
=al --= on the contrary;
=llevar la contraria a= run counter to, oppose

=contratación= _f._ trade, enterprise;
=lonja de --= produce exchange

=contratar= contract, give a position to, engage

=contribuir= contribute

=contrincante= _m._ rival, opponent

=convencer= convince

=conveniencia= _f._ expedience, utility

=convenir= suit, be fitting, be proper, be helpful, be good,
be pleasing, must;
=conviene ocultarte= we must hide you

=conversación= _f._ conversation

=conversador= _m._ conversationalist

=conversar= converse

=convertir= convert, change

=convicción= _f._ conviction

=convidado= _m._ guest

=convien-e, -en= _see_ =convenir=

=conviniera= _see_ =convenir=

=coquetear= flirt

=corazón= _m._ heart

=cordelillo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =cordel=) cord, small rope

=correr= run, hurry;
=-- con= take care of, be responsible for;
=-- tierras= rove over the world;
=a mi cargo corre= it is my affair or duty;
=corre de su cuenta= it is at his expense

=correspondencia= _f._ correspondence, mail

=corresponder= correspond, respond, reciprocate, return;
belong, be suitable, be proper, be fitting

=corriente= current, ordinary

=corrillo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =corro=) group

=corte= f. court, retinue, train;
=Cortes= Parliament, Congress (_Senate and House of Spain_)

=cortés= courteous

=cortesano= _m._ courtier

=cortesía= _f._ courtesy;
=--s acts= of courtesy, favors

=corto, -a= short;
=-- de vista= shortsighted, nearsighted

=cosa= _f._ thing, matter, object

=cosmopolita= cosmopolitan

=costa= _f._ cost, expense

=costar= cost

=costilla= _f._ rib

=costumbre= _f._ custom, habit

=creación= _f._ creation

=crear= create, establish;
=intereses creados= _see page 117_

=crecer= grow, increase

=crecimiento= _m._ growth, increase

=credencial= _f._ credential

=crédito= _m._ credit, money accredited, note;
esteem, reputation, confidence;
=carta de --= letter of credit, credential;
=--s extraordinarios= extraordinary credits;
=persona de --= person of good character, responsible person;
=hacer -- a= give credit to

=creer= believe, think;
=--= + _inf._ expect;
=--se en el caso de= think oneself called upon to;
=¡no creas!= don't you believe it! you mustn't think it!
=¡ya lo creo!= yes indeed!

=creyendo= _see_ =creer=

=creyera= _see_ =creer=

=creyésemos= _see_ =creer=

=criada= _f._ servant, maid

=criado= _m._ servant

=criar= raise, bring up

=crimen= _m._ crime

=crisis= _f._ crisis

=Crispín= _m._ _see page 119_

=crítica= _f._ criticism

=cromo= _m._ chromo

=crónica= _f._ chronicle;
=-- de sociedad= society news

=cronista= _m._ chronicler;
=-- de salones= society reporter

=cruel= cruel

=cuadro= _m._ picture;
=division= (_of a play_), scene

=cual= like, as;
=el, la --, los, las --es= who, which

=¿cuál?= which? what? which one?

=cualidad= _f._ quality, good quality

=cualquier(a)= _adj._ any, any whatever, whatever, any at all;
=de -- modo= in any case, however, in any fashion, any old way;
=de -- modo que sea= in whatever manner or however it may be

=cualquiera= _pron._ anybody, any one, anybody at all;
whatever, whoever;
=-- que sea el favorecido= whoever the favored one may be

=cuando= when;
=de -- en --= from time to time;
=de vez en --= from time to time

=¿cuándo?= when?

=cuanto, -a= how much, as much, all that, whatever, anything that;
=--s= how many, as many, all that, whoever;
=en --= as soon as;
=en -- a= as for;
=unos --s= some, certain

=¿cuánto, -a?= how much?
=¿--s?= how many?
=¡-- me alegro!= how glad I am!
=¡cuántas veces!= how often!

=cuarenta= forty

=cuarto= _m._ room

=cuatro= four

=cubrir= cover

=cuello= _m._ neck, throat

=cuenta= _f._ account, affair;
bill, note;
=a mejor --= with better expectations;
=corre de su --= it is at his expense;
=pedir --= ask for an account;
=por tu --= on your own account, for yourself;
=tomar por su --= take upon oneself, take charge of;
=tener --= bear in mind;
=tener en --= take into consideration

=cuenta= _see_ =contar=

=cuento= _m._ tale, story;
=-- de hadas= fairy tale

=cuesta= _see_ =costar=

=cuestión= _f._ question

=cuidado= _m._ care, attention, anxiety;
=haber --= feel anxiety, worry;
=pasar --= worry;
=quedar en --= be anxious;
=tener --= take care, be careful;
=tener mucho --= be very careful

=cuidadoso, -a= careful

=cuidar= care;
=-- de= take care of

=culpa= _f._ fault, blame

=culpable= guilty;
=los --s= the guilty persons, the culprits

=culpar= blame

=culto, -a= cultivated

=cultura= _f._ culture, cultivation, refinement

=cumbre= _f._ summit, prime

=cumplimiento= _m._ fulfillment, accomplishment

=cumplir= fulfill, accomplish;
perform one's duty;
=-- con= carry out, fulfill;
=-- los veinte años= reach the age of twenty years

=curar= cure

=curia= _f._ tribunal, bar, legal profession;
=protocolo de --= legal document

=curiosidad= _f._ curiosity

=cursi= pretentious, vulgar

=cursilería= _f._ pretentiousness, vulgarity, piece of vulgarity

=cuyo, -a= whose

Ch

=chafar= rumple, cut short, spite

=chaleco= _m._ vest;
=-- de frac= dress vest;
=-- de fantasía= fancy vest

=chic= _m._ (_Fr._) style, elegance

=chifladura= _f._ fancy, whim, notion

=chiquillo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =chico=) boy, little boy;
=--s= little children

=¡chist!= hush! sh!

=¡chito!= hush! sh!

=¡chits!= hush! sh!

=chochear= dote, be in one's dotage