111 You havent changed a bit. 1 Ive changed my mind. 1 Im going to get changed.
222 I like yours, lets swap.
cambiar de idea to change ones mind
el cambio NOUN
changechange a sudden change in temperature change Have you got change of twenty euros?
caminar VERB
to walk
el camino NOUN
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222 Do you know the way to his house? 2 The chemists is on my way.
el camión (PL los camión) NOUN
lorry
la camisa NOUN
shirt
la camiseta NOUN
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el campamento NOUN
campcamp a summer camp
la campana NOUN
bell
el campeón la campeón NOUN
champion
el camping (PL los camping) NOUN
111 We went camping this summer.
222 Were at a campsite.
el campo NOUN
111 I prefer living in the country.
222 a football pitch
el canal NOUN
111 Theyre showing a film on channel two.
222 the English Channel
la canción (PL las canción) NOUN
song
el cangrejo NOUN
crab
cansado (FEM cansado) ADJECTIVE
tiredtired Im very tired.
Estoy cansado de hacer lo mismo todos los días. Im tired of doing the same thing every day.
cansarse VERB
to get tiredto get tired He is very weak and gets tired quickly. to get tired I got tired of waiting for him and I left.
el/la cantante NOUN
singer
cantar VERB
to sing
la cantidad NOUN
111 Quality is more important than quantity. 1 What a lot of people!
222 a certain amount of money
la capa NOUN
layerlayer the ozone layer
el capitán la capitán NOUN
captain
el capítulo NOUN
chapter
la capucha NOUN
hood
la cara NOUN
111 He has a long face. 1 You dont look well. 1 Dont look like that.
222 What a cheek!
333 a sheet written on both sides
¿Cara o cruz? Heads or tails?
el caramelo NOUN
sweet
la carga NOUN
refill
cargar VERB
111 They loaded the car with suitcases.
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la caries (PL las caries) NOUN
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cariñoso (FEM cariñoso) ADJECTIVE
affectionateaffectionate She is very affectionate towards the children.
la carne NOUN
meatmeat I dont eat meat.
carne de cerdo pork carne de cerdo mince carne de cerdo veal carne de cerdo beef
el carnet (PL los carnet) NOUN
cardcard identity card card a driving licence
caro (FEM caro) ADJECTIVE, ADVERB
expensiveexpensive Everything is so expensive here.
la carpeta NOUN
folder
la carrera NOUN
racerace a horse race
la carretera NOUN
road
el carrito NOUN
trolley
el carro NOUN
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la carta NOUN
111 Ive written Juan a letter.
222 to play cards
el cartel NOUN
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la cartera NOUN
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el cartero NOUN
postman
el cartón (PL los cartón) NOUN
cardboardcardboard a cardboard box
el cartucho NOUN
cartridge
la cartulina NOUN
card
la casa NOUN
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Estábamos en casa. We were at home. Estábamos en casa. Were going home. Estábamos en casa. We were at Juans.
casado (FEM casado) ADJECTIVE
marriedmarried a married woman married Hes married to a French woman.
casarse VERB
to get marriedto get married They want to get married.
la cascada NOUN
waterfall
la cáscara NOUN
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casi ADVERB
almostalmost I almost drowned. almost Its nearly five oclock. almost I hardly ate.
la casilla NOUN
box
el caso NOUN
casecase In such cases its better to keep quiet. case The thing is, I havent got any money left. case Dont take any notice of him.
la caspa NOUN
dandruff
la castaña NOUN
chestnut
castaño (FEM castaño) ADJECTIVE
brownbrown My sister has brown hair.
castigar VERB
to punishto punish My father punished me for answering him back.
el castigo NOUN
punishmentpunishment I had to write it out ten times, as punishment.
el castillo NOUN
castlecastle a sandcastle
la casualidad NOUN
coincidencecoincidence What a coincidence! coincidence We met by chance.
el catarro NOUN
coldcold Youre going to catch a cold.
la catástrofe NOUN
catastrophe
catorce (FEM catorce) ADJECTIVE, PRONOUN
fourteen
el catorce de enero the fourteenth of January el catorce de enero He was born on the fourteenth of January.
la causa NOUN
causecause The cause of the accident is unknown.
a causa de because of
causar VERB
to causeto cause The rain caused a lot of damage.
cayendo VERB seecayendo
Está cayendo nieve. Its snowing.
la cazadora NOUN
jacket
la cebolla NOUN
onion
la ceja NOUN
eyebrow
celebrar VERB
to celebrate
el celo NOUN
Sellotape®
los celos NOUN
jealousyjealousy He did it out of jealousy. jealousy Shes jealous of her best friend.
celoso (FEM celoso) ADJECTIVE
jealousjealous Hes jealous of his brother.
el cemento NOUN
cement
la cena NOUN
dinnerdinner Dinner is at eight oclock.
cenar VERB
to have dinnerto have dinner I havent had dinner. to have dinner What do you want for dinner?
Did you know?
In Spain, people generally eat later than in the UK. Lunch is usually around two and people tend to have dinner around nine or ten.
el cenicero NOUN
ashtray
la ceniza NOUN
ash
centígrado (FEM centígrado) ADJECTIVE
centigradecentigrade twenty degrees centigrade
el centímetro NOUN
centimetre
el céntimo NOUN
cent
central (FEM central) ADJECTIVE
central
el centro NOUN
centrecentre a shopping centre
Fui al centro a hacer unas compras. I went into town to do some shopping.
cepillar VERB
to brush
Se está cepillando los dientes. Hes brushing his teeth.
el cepillo NOUN
brushbrush a toothbrush
la cera NOUN
wax
cerca ADVERB
nearnear The school is very near. near near the church near nearly two hours near I wanted to see it close up.
el cerdo NOUN