Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (162 page)

bailado
, danced

bailando
, dancing

bailar
, to dance

baile, m
. dance

bajar
, to go or come down, to get off, to get down

bajarse
, to get down, get off vehicles

ballet, m
. ballet

bañarse
, to bathe (yourself)

banco, m
. bank

banda, f
. band

baño, m
. bath, bathroom;
cuarto de baño
, bathroom;
baño de sol
, sun bath

barato, -a
, cheap

barco, m
. ship

barrer
, to sweep

batir
, to beat (eggs, foods)

beber
, to drink

begonia, f
. begonia

beisbol, m
. baseball

beneficial
, beneficial

benevolencia, f
. benevolence

besar
, to kiss

beso, m
. kiss

biblioteca, f
. library

bicicleta, f
. bicycle

bien
, well

biftec, m
. beefsteak

bilioso, -a
, bilious

biografía, f
. biography

blanco, -a
, white

blusa, f
. blouse

boleto, m
. ticket;
billete
, ticket (in Spain)

bolsa, f
. bag, purse

bonito, -a
, pretty

botella, f
. bottle

botica, f
. drugstore

brazo, m
. arm

bridge, m
. bridge (game)

brutal
, brutal

brutalidad, f
. brutality

bruto, m
. brute

buen
, good

bueno, -a
, good;
bueno
, all right, O.K.

bufanda, f
. scarf

burocracia, f
. bureaucracy

burocrático, -a
, bureaucratic

buzón, m
. mailbox

caballero, m
. gentleman

caballo, m
. horse

cabe
, it fits (in a place)

caber
, to fit, to have room for

cabeza, f
. head;
dolor de cabeza
, headache

cable, m
. cable

cablegrama, m
. cablegram

caer
, to fall

caerse
, to fall down

café, m
. coffee;
color café
, brown

cafeína, f
. caffeine

caigo
, I fall

caja, f
. box

calamidad, f
. calamity

calcetines, m
. socks

calculación, f
. calculation

calcular
, to calculate

calendario, m
. calendar

calentar
, to heat

caliente
, hot

calle, f
. street

calor, m
. heat;
tengo calor
, I’m warm

cama, f
. bed

cámara, f
. camera

camarón, m
. shrimp

cambiado, -a
, changed

cambiar
, to change, to exchange

cambiarse
, to change (clothes)

cambio, m
. change

camelia, f
. camellia

caminado
, walked

caminar
, to walk

camino, m
. road

camión, m
. truck, bus (Mex.)

camisa, f
. shirt

campo, m
. country, field

cana, f
. a white hair

Canadá
, Canada

canal, m
. canal

canario, m
. canary

canasta, f
. basket, canasta (card game)

cancelar
, to cancel

canción, f
. song

candor, m
. candor

cansado, -a
, tired

cansarse
, to get tired

cantado, -a
, sung

cantando
, singing

cantar
, to sing

canto, m
. song

capacidad, f
. capacity

capital, f
. capital

capitalista
, capitalist

capitulación, f
. capitulation, surrender

cara, f
. face

caramba
, gee whiz

cárcel, f
. jail

cardinal
, cardinal

carga, f
. load

cargar
, to load

cargo, m
. charge;
a cargo de
, in charge of

caricatura, f
. cartoon

caridad, f
. charity

Carlos
, Charles

carnal
, carnal

carne, f
. meat

carnero, m
. mutton

carnicería, f
. butcher shop

caro, -a
, expensive

carpintería, f
. carpenter’s shop

carretera, f
. highway

carta, f
. letter

casa, f
. house, home;
en casa
, at home

Casa Blanca
, White House

casarse
, to get married

caso, m
. case;
hacer caso
, to pay attention

castidad, f
. chastity

castigar
, to punish

catarro, m
. a cold

catastrófico, -a
, catastrophic

catedral, f
. cathedral

católico, -a
, catholic

catorce
, fourteen

causa, f
. cause

causado, -a
, caused

causar
, to cause

cáustico, -a
, caustic

cavidad, f
. cavity

cayó
, fell

cebolla, f
. onion

cegar
, to blind

celebración, f
. celebration

celebrando
, celebrating

celebrar
, to celebrate

celebridad, f
. celebrity

cena, f
. supper, dinner, evening meal

cenar
, to dine, to have supper

censor, m
. censor

centavo, m
. cent

central
, central

cepillar
, to brush

cepillarse
, to brush (hair, teeth, etc.)

cepillo, m
. brush

cerca (de)
, close to, near

cereal, m
. cereal

ceremonial
, ceremonial

ceremonioso, -a
, ceremonious

cerrado, -a
, closed

cerrar
, to close, shut

chaleco, m
. vest

chiles, m
. peppers

chimenea, f
. fireplace

chiquito, -a
, small, little

chiste, m
. joke

chistoso, -a
, funny

chocolate, m
. chocolate

chofer, m
. driver (taxi), chauffeur

chuleta, f
. chop;
chuleta de puerco
, pork chop

cielo, m
. sky

cien
, one hundred

ciencia, f
. science

científico, -a
, scientific

ciento
, a hundred

cierro
, I close, shut

cigarrillo, m
. cigarette

cigarro, m
. cigarette

cinco
, five

cincuenta
, fifty

cine, m
. movies, movie, moving picture

cinturón, m
. belt

circo, m
. circus

circulación, f
. circulation

circular
, to circulate

circunferencia, f
. circumference

circunspecto, -a
, circumspect

circunstancia, f
. circumstance

cita, f
. appointment, date

ciudad, f
. city

civilización, f
. civilization

claridad, f
. clarity

claro
, of course;
claro, -a
, clear, light;
azul claro
, light blue

clase, f
. class

clásico, -a
, classical

clasificación, f
. classification

cliente, m
. client

clima, m
. climate

club, m
. club

coagulación, f
. coagulation

coagular
, to coagulate

coautor, m
. coauthor

cocaína, f
. cocaine

cocina, f
. kitchen, cooking

cocinar
, to cook

cocinera, f
. cook

coctel, m
. cocktail

codo, m
. elbow

coherencia, f
. coherence

coincidencia, f
. coincidence

colaboración, f
. collaboration

colaborador, m
. collaborator

coloborar
, to collaborate

colar
, to strain

colección, f
. collection

colectivo, -a
, collective

colegio, m
. school

colgar
, to hang

coliflor, f
. cauliflower

Colombia
, Columbia

colonia, f
. colony

colonial
, colonial

color, m
. color

colorado, -a
, red

colosal
, colossal

columna, f
. column

combinación, f
. combination

combinar
, to combine

comedia, f
. play, comedy

comedor, m
. dining room

comentario, m
. comment, commentary

comenzado, -a
, begun

comenzar
, to begin

comer
, to eat

comercial
, commercial

cometer
, to commit

cómico, -a
, comical, funny

comida, f
. meal, lunch, daytime dinner

comisión, f
. commission

como
, as, I eat

cómo
, how;
¿cómo está?
how are you? how is he, she?;
¿cómo se dice?
how do you say?;
cómo no
, of course

compacto, -a
, compact

compadecer
, to sympathize with, to feel sorry for

compañia, f
. company (commercial)

comparable
, comparable

comparar
, to compare

comparativamente
, comparatively

comparativo, -a
, comparative

compasión, f
. compassion

compatibilidad, f
. compatibility

compatible
, compatible

compensación, f
. compensation

compensar
, to compensate

competente
, competent

competir
, to compete

compilación, f
. compilation

compilar
, to compile

completamente
, completely

completo, -a
, complete

complexión, f
. complexion

complicar
, to complicate

componer
, to fix, to compose

composición, f
. composition

compra, f
. purchase

comprado, -a
, bought

comprando
, buying

comprar
, to buy

comprender
, to understand

comprendido, -a
, understood

comprendiendo
, understanding

compresión, f
. compression

comprobar
, to prove

compromiso, m
. appointment, date

compulsión, f
. compulsion

comunicación, f
. communication

comunidad, f
. community

comunista, m., f
. communist

con
, with;
con tal que
, provided;
con frecuencia
, with frequence, often

concentración, f
. concentration

concentrar
, to concentrate

concepción, f
. conception

concernir
, to concern

concesión, f
. concession

conciencia, f
. conscience

concierto, m
. concert

conclusión, f
. conclusion

condensación, f
. condensation

condensado, -a
, condensed

condensar
, to condense

condición, f
. condition

condicional
, conditional

conductor, m
. conductor

concluir
, to conclude

conferencia, f
. lecture, conference

confesar
, to confess

confesión, f
. confession

confeti, m
. confetti

confidencial
, confidential

confirmación, f
. confirmation

confirmar
, to confirm

conflicto, m
. conflict

confundir
, to confuse

confusión, f
. confusion

congestión, f
. congestion

conglomeración, f
. conglomeration

congregación, f
. congregation

conjugación, f
. conjugation

conmigo
, with me

conmover
, to move emotionally

conoce
, know, knows (people);
¿conoce?
do you know?

conocer
, to know (people, places), to be introduced to

conocido
, known;
bien conocido
, well known

conocimiento, m
. knowledge

conozco
, I know (people, places)

consecuencia, f
. consequence

consecutivo, -a
, consecutive

consentir
, to consent, to spoil a person

conservación, f
. conservation

conservar
, to conserve

conservativo, -a
, conservative

consideración, f
. consideration

considerar
, to consider

consistir
, to consist

consolación, f
. consolation

consolar
, to console

consolidación, f
. consolidation

consolidar
, to consolidate

consonante, f
. consonant

constante
, constant

constantemente
, constantly

constelación, f
. constellation

constitución, f
. constitution

constitucional
, constitutional

constituir
, to constitute

construcción, f
. construction

construir
, to build, to construct

consuelo, m
. consolation;
consuelo
, I console

consultante, m
. consultant

contacto, m
. contact

contagioso, -a
, contagious

contaminación, f
. contamination

contaminar
, to contaminate

contar
, to count, to recount, to tell, to depend on

contemplación, f
. contemplation

contemplar
, to contemplate

contener
, to contain

contento, -a
, happy