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canela
SPANISH-ENGLISH
cara
- canela cinnamon.
- cangrejo crab (shellfish).
- canje [m] exchange (publications, prisoners).
- canjear to exchange Decidieron canjear los prisioneros. They decided to exchange prisoners.
- canoa canoe.
- cansado (see cansar) tired Estoy cansada. I'm tired. ▲ tiresome, boring Ese hombre es muy cansado. This man's very tiresome.
- cansancio tiredness, fatigue Está muerto de cansancio. He's dead-tired.
- cansar to tire Es un trabajo que cansa mucho. It's a very tiring job.
○ cansarse to get tired Se cansa en seguida. She gets tired quickly. - cantaleta || Siempre está con la misma cantaleta. He's always harping on the same string.
- cantante [m, f] singer.
- cantar [m] song Quiero aprender ese cantar. I want to learn that song. ▲ [v] to sing El tenor ha cantado muy bien esta noche. The tenor sang very well tonight.
○ cantar claro Tendré que cantárselo claro. I'll have to tell it to him straight from the shoulder. - cantidad [f] amount, quantity ¿Qué cantidad le debo? How much do I owe you?
- cantimplora canteen, water bottle.
- cantina tavern, saloon [Am]; railroad restaurant [Sp].
- canto singing Es profesor de canto. He's a singing teacher. ▲ song Me gustan los cantos populares. I like folk songs.
- canto edge.
○ de canto on edge, on its side Ponga el libro de canto. Stand the book on edge. - caña reed, cane En Cuba se cultiva mucha caña de azúcar. A lot of sugar cane is grown in Cuba. ▲ walking stick, cane (of bamboo) Llevaba una caña. He carried a cane.
○ caña de pescar fishing rod. - cañada ravine.
- cañería water pipe, pipe line Tienen que arreglar la cañería; está atrancada. They have to fix the water pipe; it's clogged.
- cañón [m] barrel (of a gun) Compró una escopeta de dos cañones. He bought a double-barreled shotgun. ▲ cannon, gun. ▲ canyon, gorge ¿Conoce Ud. el canon del Colorado? Have you seen the Grand Canyon?
- caoba mahogany.
- capa cape (clothing) Usa capa española. He wears a Spanish cape. ▲ coat La puerta necesita otra capa de pintura. The door needs another coat of paint.
○ andar (or ir) de capa caída to be on the downgrade ¡Pobrecillos, andan de capa caída! Poor people, they're on the downgrade! - capacidad [f] capacity Este tanque tiene una capacidad de treinta litros. This tank has a capacity of thirty liters. ▲ capability Es un hombre de gran capacidad para los negocios. He's a very capable business man.
- capataz [m] foreman Querría hablar con el capataz. I'd like to talk to the foreman.
- capaz large Es una habitación bastante capaz para biblioteca. It's a room large enough for a library. ▲ capable No es capaz de una acción tan baja. He's not capable of such a low trick. ▲ able, competent Me han dicho que es una persona muy capaz. I've been told that he's a very competent person.
- capellán [m] chaplain.
- capilla chapel.
- capital [m] capital La compañía tiene un capital de un millón de dólares. The company has a capital of a million dollars. ▲ [f] capital (city) Hicieron un viaje a la capital. They took a trip to the capital.
○ pena capital capital punishment. - capitán [m] captain.
- capítulo chapter He leído'sólo los tres primeros capítulos. I've read only the first three chapters.
- capotera hat or clothes rack [Am].
- capricho whim, fancy No haga Ud. caso de sus caprichos. Don't pay any attention to her whims.
- caprichoso fickle, capricious.
- cápsula capsule; shell (for short firearms).
- capturar to capture.
- capullo bud; cocoon.
- cara face Tiene una cara muy bonita. She has a very pretty face. ▲ face, front No entiendo las palabras que hay en la cara de la moneda. I don't understand the words on the face of the coin.
○ cara a cara right to a person's face Se lo dijo cara a cara. He told
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