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caracol
SPANISH-ENGLISH
carta
- him right to his face. ○ cara o cruz heads or tails. ○ dar la cara to face the music Tuvo que dar la cara. He had to face the music.
- caracol [m] snail.
○ escalera de caracol winding staircase. - carácter [m] character Es un hombre de muy buen carácter. He's a man of very good character. ▲ firmness, character En todo muestra que tiene carácter. Everything she does shows she has character.
- característica [f] characteristic.
- ¡caramba! gosh darn! heavens! ¡Caramba que frío hace! Heavens, how cold it is!
- caramelo candy ¿Tiene caramelos de menta? Do you have any peppermint candy?
- carbón [m] coal Hay que poner más carbón en la estufa. You have to put more coal in the stove.
- carbonera coal bin La carbonera está llena. The coal bin's full.
- carbonero coal dealer.
- carburador [m] carburetor.
- carcajada burst of laughter, loud laughter Se estaban riendo a carcajadas. They were splitting their sides.
- cárcel [f] jail, prison Le metieron en la cárcel. They put him in jail.
- carecer [-zc-] to lack, not to have Carece del dinero necesario para viajar. He doesn't have enough money to travel.
- carey [m] tortoise shell.
- carga load Este mulo no puede llevar más carga. This mule can't carry a heavier load. ▲ cargo Es un barco de carga. It's a cargo ship. ▲ freight Están sacando la carga del vagón. They're taking the freight out of the car.
- cargamento load; shipment.
- cargar to load Cargaron el camión. They loaded the truck. ▲ to charge Hay que cargar la batería. The battery has to be charged.—La caballería cargó sobre el enemigo. The cavalry charged the enemy. ▲ to charge (to one's account) Cargo esta cantidad en su cuenta. I'm charging this amount to your bill.
- caricatura caricature, cartoon.
- caridad [f] charity.
- cariño affection, love Le tienen mucho cariño. They're very fond of him.
- cariñoso affectionate Era muy cariñoso con sus padres. He was very affectionate with his parents.
|| Recuerdos cariñosos a su familia. My best regards to your family. - carne [f] meat Generalmente como carne una vez al día. I usually eat meat once a day.
○ carne de gallina goose flesh Con este frío se me pone la carne de gallina. This cold weather gives me goose flesh. ○ carne de res beef [Am]. ○ carne de vaca beef ¿Quieren Uds. carne de vaca o de cerdo? Do you want beef or pork? - carnero sheep; mutton, lamb.
- carnicería meat market, butcher shop.
- carnicero butcher.
- caro dear, expensive Estas corbatas son muy caras. These ties are very expensive.
- carpeta briefcase [Am] Necesito una carpeta de cuero. I need a leather briefcase. ▲ letter file, folder La correspondencia está guardada en varias carpetas. The correspondence is kept in several files.
- carpintero carpenter.
- carrera race Me gustan las carreras de caballos. I like horse races. ▲ avenue, broad street [Col] Viven en la Carrera Tercera. They live on Third Avenue. ▲ career Está preparándose para la carrera diplomática. He's preparing for a diplomatic career.
○ a la carrera hastily, hurriedly Lo escribió a la carrera. He wrote it hurriedly. ○ dar una carrera to sprint Dio una carrera para alcanzarlos. He sprinted to catch up to them. - carreta wagon.
- carretera highway, road En este país las carreteras son magníficas. The highways in this country are excellent.
- carro cart Por la carretera iba un carro de mulas. There was a mule cart on the road. ▲ car, automobile [Am] Vamos a ir en carro a la casa. We're going home by car.
- carruaje [m] carriage (vehicle).
- carta letter Voy a echar esta carta al correo. I'm going to mail this letter.
○ a carta cabal thoroughly, in every respect Es honrado a carta cabal. He's thoroughly honest. ○ a la carta á la carte. ○ carta certificada registered letter Recibió una carta certificada. He received a registered letter. ○ carta de crédito letter of credit. ○ carta de presentación letter of introduction. ○ carta de recomendación letter of recommendation. ○ jugar a las cartas [Sp], jugar cartas [Am] to play cards
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