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comestible
SPANISH-ENGLISH
complaciente
- ○ cámara de comercio chamber of commerce. ○ comercio exterior foreign trade. ○ comercio interior domestic trade.
- comestible edible, good to eat.
○ comestibles [m pl] provisions, groceries En esta calle hay una tienda de comestibles. There's a grocery store on this street. - cometa [m] comet; [f] kite.
- cómico comic, funny, amusing ¡Qué situación más cómica! What an amusing situation! ▲ [n] actor, actress Son unos cómicos malísimos. They're very bad actors.
- comida food La comida es muy buena en este hotel. The food in this hotel's very good. ▲ dinner ¿A qué hora es la comida? When's dinner served?
- comienzo beginning, start.
- comilón [m] glutton.
- comisaria police station.
- comisario de policía chief of police.
- comisión [f] assignment Le han dado una comisión difícil. They gave him a difficult assignment. ▲ committee, delegation Ha llegado una comisión de diputados. A committee of congressmen has arrived.
- comisionado agent.
- comisionar to commission Han sido comisionados por el Gobierno. They've been commissioned by the Government.
- como how Voy a decirle como lo tiene que hacer. I'll tell you how to do it. ▲ as Como Ud. quiera. As you like. ▲ as, since Como no me lo dijo, no fui. Since he didn't tell me, I didn't go. ▲ like Nada como un pez. He swims like a fish. ▲ if Como Ud. no se lo diga, él no lo hará. If you don't tell him, he won't do it.
○ ¿cómo? why? how come? ¿Cómo no me lo dijo? Why didn't you tell me? ○ tan . . . como as . . . as ¿Es Ud. tan alto como yo? Are you as tall as I? ○ tanto como as much as No creo que Ud. trabaje tanto como él. I don't believe you do as much work as he does. - cómoda chest of drawers.
- comodidad [f] convenience La casa tiene todas las comodidades. The house has all the conveniences. ▲ ease, comfort Viven con mucha comodidad. They live very comfortably.
- cómodo convenient, suitable, handy Una maleta de este tamaño es muy cómoda. A valise of this size is very handy. ▲ comfortable ¿Está Ud. cómodo? Are you comfortable?
- compadecer [-zc-] to pity, sympathize with Le compadezco a Ud. I sympathize with you.
- compadre [m] (term of address between father and godfather of a child); pal (among country people).
- compañero, compañera companion, pal, schoolmate Fueron compañeros de estudios. They were schoolmates.
- compañía company Trabaja en una compañía de seguros. He works for an insurance company. ▲ company of actors, stock company ¿Le gusta la compañía que hay en ese teatro? Do you like the company at that theater?
○ hacer compañía (a) to keep company (with) Está sola; hágale compañía. She's lonely; keep her company. - comparable comparable.
- comparación [f] comparison.
- comparar to compare Compare Ud. esta copia con el original. Compare this copy with the original.
- comparecer [-zc-] to appear (in answer to summons) Los testigos comparecieron ante el juez. The witnesses appeared before the judge.
- compartir to share Compartieron lo que tenían. They shared what they had.—No comparto su opinión. I don't share his opinion.
- compás [m sg] compass Es difícil dibujar un círculo sin un compás. It's hard to draw a circle without a compass. ▲ beat, rhythm, time No sabe llevar el compás. He can't keep time.
- compasión [f] compassion, pity, sympathy No tiene compasión de nadie. He has no pity for anybody.
- compatriota [m, f] (fellow) countryman, fellow citizen.
- compensar to balance, compensate Las ganancias compensan los gastos. The income balances the expenses.
- competencia competition, rivalry Hay mucha competencia en el comercio. There's a lot of competition in business.
- competir [rad-ch III] to compete No va a competir en el campeonato. He's not going to compete for the championship.
- complacer [-zc-] to please, accommodate ¿En qué puedo complacerla? How can I help you?
- complaciente pleasing, accommodating, kind Es una persona complaciente. She's a very accommodating person.
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