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conmigo
SPANISH-ENGLISH
constancia
- conmigo with me Fueron conmigo de paseo. They went for a walk with me.
- conocer [-zc-] to know, understand Conoce muy bien el problema. He knows the problem very well. ▲ to know, be acquainted with ¿Conoce Ud. al Sr. López? Do you know Mr. López?
○ conocerse to meet, become acquainted Nos conocimos la semana pasada. We met last week. ▲ to know each other Se conocen muy bien. They know each other very well. - conocido (see conocer) prominent, well known Era muy conocido en su país. He was well known in his country. ▲ [n] acquaintance Es un conocido nuestro. He's an acquaintance of ours.
- conocimiento knowledge, understanding Tiene muy pocos conocimientos de geografía. He has very little knowledge of geography. ▲ consciousness Todavía no ha recobrado el conocimiento. He still hasn't regained consciousness.
- conquista conquest.
- conquistador [m] conqueror Alejandro fué un gran conquistador. Alexander was a great conqueror. ▲ Don Juan, lady-killer Tenga Ud. cuidado con él; es un conquistador. Be careful with him; he's a Don Juan.
- conquistar to conquer, overcome, subdue Conquistaron la ciudad. They conquered the city. ▲ to win No pude conquistar su amistad. I wasn't able to win his friendship.
- consagrar to devote, dedicate; to consecrate Consagró toda su vida a la ciencia. He devoted his whole life to science.
○ consagrarse to devote oneself Se consagra a su trabajo. He devotes himself to his work. - consciente conscious.
- consecuencia consequence La disputa tuvo malas consecuencias. The quarrel had unfortunate consequences.
- conseguir [rad-ch III] to attain, get, obtain Conseguí lo que quería. I got what I wanted. ▲ to succeed in Consiguió salir de la casa. He succeeded in getting out of the house.
- consejero adviser, counselor.
- consejo advice, counsel No necesito sus consejos. I don't need your advice. ▲ council Lo acordó el consejo. The council agreed on it.
○ consejo de ministros cabinet (of a government). - consentimiento consent No ha dado su consentimiento. He hasn't given his consent.
- consentir [rad-ch II] to allow, permit, tolerate ¿Cómo lo consiente Ud.? Why do you permit it? ▲ to coddle, spoil Consentían demasiado a sus nietos. They spoiled their grandchildren.
- conserva ○ conservas preserves; canned food. ○ en conserva canned Me gustan las frutas en conserva. I like canned fruits.
- conservación [f] conservation, maintenance.
- conservador [adj; m] conservative.
○ el partido conservador the conservative party. - conservar to conserve, preserve, keep Ponga Ud. esta fruta en la nevera para que se conserve bien. Put this fruit in the ice box so it will keep. ▲ to keep Conservó el retrato durante muchos años. He kept the picture for many years.
○ conservarse to keep (oneself) young, be well preserved Se conserva muy joven. He keeps himself very young. - considerable considerable, great, large Es una cantidad considerable. It's a large amount.
- consideración [f] consideration, account Lo tomaré en consideración. I'll take it into consideration. ▲ respect No tuvo ninguna consideración con ella. He showed her no respect.
- considerado thoughtful, tactful.
- considerar to consider, think over Considere de nuevo el problema. Consider the problem again. ▲ to show consideration Lo consideran mucho. They show him every consideration.
- consigo with him (self), with her (self), with it (self), etc Lleve Ud. el dinero consigo. Take the money with you.
○ consigo mismo to oneself Hablaba consigo misma. She was talking to herself. - consiguiente ○ por consiguiente consequently, therefore.
- consistir en to be a question or matter of La felicidad consiste en la moderación. Happiness is a question of moderation.
- consolar [rad-ch I] to console, comfort.
- consolidar to strengthen, consolidate Hay que consolidar la República. It's necessary to strengthen the Republic.
- conspiración [f] conspiracy, plot.
- conspirador, conspiradora conspirator.
- conspirar to conspire, plot.
- constancia perseverance Todo lo consigue por su constancia. He gets everything
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