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chocar
SPANISH-ENGLISH
circular
- chocar to collide, crash Chocaron los dos autos. The two cars crashed. ▲ to clash Han chocado varias veces por sus opiniones políticas. They often clashed over their political beliefs. ▲ to surprise unpleasantly, to vex Me choca que diga Ud. eso. I'm surprised to hear you say that.
- choclo green ear of corn [S.A.].
- chocolate [m] chocolate.
- chofer, chófer [m] chauffeur.
- cholo, chola half-breed [S.A.].
- choque [m] collision, crash.
- chorizo Spanish sausage.
- chorrear to gush, drip.
- chorro jet, spurt Abrió el grifo y salió un chorro de agua. He turned on the faucet and a jet of water came out.
○ a chorros abundantly [Fam]. ○ Llover a chorros to pour (rain). - choza hut, cabin.
- chuchería trinket; tidbit; trifle.
- chueco crooked, bent [Am] Este zapato está chueco. This shoe is crooked.
- chuleta chop.
- chupar to suck.
- churro a kind of cruller.
- chusco funny, amusing.
- cicatriz [f] scar.
- ciclón [m] cyclone.
- ciego blind Se está quedando ciego. He's going blind. ▲ [m] blind person Han construido un asilo para ciegos. They built an asylum for the blind.
○ a ciegas in the dark, blindly Se metió en ese negocio a ciegas. He went into that business blindly. - cielo sky El cielo estaba lleno de aviones. The sky was filled with airplanes. ▲ paradise, heaven. ▲ dear, darling. Ven aquí, mi cielo. Come here, darling.
○ llovido del cielo out of the clear sky Apareció como llovido del cielo. He appeared out of a clear sky. - cien (see ciento) one hundred.
- ciencia science.
- científico scientist; scientific.
- ciento one hundred.
○ por ciento per cent Gana el cinco por ciento sobre lo que vende. He makes five per cent on what he sells. - cierto sure, certain, true ¿Es cierto que vendrá mañana? Is it true he's coming tomorrow? ▲ certain, some A cierta gente le gusta. Some people like it. ▲ [adv] certainly Cierto, tiene Ud. razón. Certainly, you're right.
○ no por cierto certainly not No por cierto, no estoy de acuerdo con Ud. Certainly not, I don't agree with you. - ciervo deer.
- cifra figure, digit (number) ¿Cuántas cifras tiene ese número? How many digits does that number have? ▲ code La carta estaba escrita en cifra. The letter was written in code.
- cigarrera cigarette case [Am]; woman cigar maker.
- cigarrería place where cigars and cigarettes are made or sold [Am].
- cigarrillo cigarette.
- cigarro (see puro) cigar Le regaló una caja de cigarros habanos. She presented him with a box of Havana cigars. ▲ cigarette Voy a comprar un paquete de cigarros. I'm going to buy a pack of cigarettes.
- cilindro cylinder.
- cima summit, peak.
- cimiento foundation Han comenzado los cimientos de la casa. They laid the foundation of the house.
- cinc [m] zinc.
- cinco five.
- cincuenta fifty.
- cine [m] moving pictures, movies Me gusta mucho el cine americano. I like American movies very much. ▲ movie theater Es un nuevo cine. It's a new movie theater.
- cinematógrafo movie house.
- cínico cynic; cynical.
- cinta ribbon Llevaba una cinta atada a la cabeza. She wore a ribbon tied around her hair. ▲ film (moving picture) Es la mejor cinta del año. It's the best film of the year.
- cintura waist Tiene una cintura muy pequeña. She has a small waist.
○ meter en cintura to discipline, restrain Hay que meter en cintura ese chico. That child has to be restrained. - cinturón [m] belt Voy a comprar un cinturón de cuero. I'm going to buy a leather belt.
- circo circus Este año el circo tiene diez elefantes. This year the circus has ten elephants.
- circulación [f] circulation Este periódico tiene mucha circulación. This paper has a large circulation. ▲ traffic No conozco el reglamento de la circulación aquí. I don't know the traffic regulations here.
- circular [f] circular, letter He recibido una circular del banco. I've received a circular from the bank.
- circular to move about, get around Era casi imposible circular por esa calle. It was almost impossible to get around
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