Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (163 page)

contestado, -a
, answered

contestar
, to answer

contigo
, with thee

continental
, continental

continente, m
. continent

contingente, m
. contingent

continuación, f
. continuation

continuar
, to continue

contradicción, f
. contradiction

contraer
, to contract

contrario, -a
, contrary;
al contrario
, on the contrary

contrato, m
. contract

contribución, f
. contribution

contribuir
, to contribute

convalecencia, f
. convalescence

convencer
, to convince

convencido, -a
, convinced

convención, f
. convention

convencional
, conventional

conveniencia, f
. convenience

conveniente
, convenient

conversación, f
. conversation

conversando
, conversing

conversar
, to converse

conversión, f
. conversion

convertir
, to convert

convicción, f
. conviction

convulsión, f
. convulsion

cooperación, f
. co-operation

cooperando
, co-operating

cooperar
, to co-operate

coordinación, f
. co-ordination

coordinar
, to co-ordinate

copia, f
. copy

copiando
, copying

copiar
, to copy

coqueta, f
. coquette

coral, m
. coral

corbata, f
. necktie, cravat

cordial
, cordial

cordialidad, f
. cordiality

corral, m
. corral

corrección, f
. correction

correcto, -a
, correct

corredor, m
. corridor, hall

correo, m
. post office, mail;
correc aéreo
, air mail

correr
, to run

correspondencia, f
. correspondence

corrupción, f
. corruption

cortar
, to cut

cortarse
, to cut yourself

cortés
, courteous

cortesía, f
. courtesy

cortina, f
. curtain, drape

cosa, f
. thing

coser
, to sew

cosmético, m
. cosmetic

costar
, to cost

creación, f
. creation

creador, m
. creator

creativo, -a
, creative

crecer
, to grow

crecimiento, m
. growth

credencial, m
. credential

creer
, to believe, to think (opinion)

crema, f
. cream

creo
, I think, I believe;
creo que st
, I think so;
creo que no
, I don’t think so;
¿qué cree usted?
what do you think?

criada, f
. maid

criatura, f
. creature

criminal, m
. criminal

cristal, m
. crystal

crítica, f
. criticism, review of a play, book, etc.

criticar
, to criticize

cromático, -a
, chromatic

crueldad, f
. cruelty

cuál
, which

cuándo
, when

cuánto, -a
, how much?;
¿cuánto tiempo?
how long?;
¿cuánto cuesta?
how much does it cost?

cuántos, -as
, how many?

cuarenta
, forty

cuarto, m
. room, quarter

cuarto, -a
, fourth

cuatro
, four

cuatrocientos
, four hundred

cubano, -a
, Cuban

cubrir
, to cover

cuchara, f
. spoon

cuchillo, m
. knife

cuenta, f
. bill, restaurant check, account

cuento, m
. story;
cuento
, I tell

cuidado
, be careful, take care

cuidar
, to take care of

cuidarse
, to take care of yourself

culinario, -a
, culinary

culminación, f
. culmination

culminar
, to culminate

culpa, f
. fault, blame

culpar
, to blame

cultivación, f
. cultivation

cultivado, -a
, cultivated

cultivando
, cultivating

cultivar
, to cultivate

cultura, f
. culture

cultural
, cultural

cumpleaños, m
. birthday

cuñada
, sister-in-law

cuñado
, brother-in-law

curable
, curable

curar
, to cure

curiosidad, f
. curiosity

curioso, -a
, curious

curva, f
. curve

dalia, f
. dahlia

daño, m
. harm;
hacer daño
, to be bad for, to do harm

dar
, to give

de
, of, from, about;
de veras
, really

dé
, give (command)

debajo (de)
, under, underneath

deber
, ought, should, must;
deber, m
. duty

debilidad, f
. weakness

decadencia, f
. decadence

decadente
, decadent

decencia, f
. decency

decente
, decent

decidido
, decided

decidiendo
, deciding

decidir
, to decide

decimal, m
. decimal

décimo, -a
, tenth

decir
, to say, to tell

decisión, f
. decision

decisivo, -a
, decisive

declaración, f
. declaration

declarar
, to declare

decoración, f
. decoration

decorar
, to decorate

dedicación, f
. dedication

dedicar
, to dedicate

dedo, m
. finger

deducción, f
. deduction

defectivo, -a
, defective

defecto, m
. defect

defender
, to defend

defensivo, -a
, defensive

deficiente
, deficient

definición, f
. definition

definitivo, -a
, definitive

degeneración, f
. degeneration

degradación, f
. degradation

dejar
, to leave, to let, to allow

del
, of the, from the, about the

delgado, -a
, thin

deliberación, f
. deliberation

deliberar
, to deliberate

delicioso, -a
, delicious

demandando
, suing

demandar
, to sue

démelo
, give it to me

democracia, f
. democracy

democrático, -a
, democratic

demostrar
, to demonstrate

dental
, dental

dentista
, dentist

denunciación, f
. denunciation

denunciar
, to denounce

departamento, m
. apartment, department

depender
, to depend

deplorable
, deplorable

depositado
, deposited

depositar
, to deposit

depresión, f
. depression

derecha
, right;
a la derecha
, on the right-hand side, to the right

derecho
, straight, straight ahead

derivativo
, derivative

derretir
, to melt

desaparecer
, to disappear

desastroso, -a
, disastrous

desayuno, m
. breakfast

descansar
, to rest

descender
, to descend, to go down

desconcertar
, to disconcert

descontar
, to discount

describiendo
, describing

describir
, to describe

descripción, f
. description

descriptivo, -a
, descriptive

descubrir
, to discover

descuento, m
. discount

desenvolver
, to unwrap

deshacerse (de)
, to get rid of

desinfectante, m
. disinfectant

desobedecer
, to disobey

desobediencia, f
. disobedience

desolación, f
. desolation

despacio
, slowly

despedirse (de)
, to take leave of

despertar
, to wake up

después (de)
, after;
después
, afterward

desquitarse
, to get even, to retaliate

destructivo, -a
, destructive

destruir
, to destroy

desvestirse
, to undress

detener
, to detain

deterioración, f
. deterioration

deteriorar
, to deteriorate

determinación, f
. determination

determinar
, to determine

detestable
, detestable

detestación, f
. detestation

detestar
, to detest

detrás (de)
, behind

devoción, f
. devotion

devolver
, to return (a thing)

di
, say

di
, I gave

dia, m
. day

diabético
, diabetic

diablo, m
. devil

diagnóstico, m
. diagnosis

diagrama, m
. diagram

dialecto, m
. dialect

diario
, daily, diary

dibujar
, to draw

dibujo, m
. drawing

dicción, f
. diction

diccionario, m
. dictionary

dice
, say, says

dicho
, said, told;
un dicho, m
. a saying;
dicho y hecho
, said and done

diciembre, m
. December

dictador, m
. dictator

dictando
, dictating

dictar
, to dictate

diez
, ten

diez y nueve
, nineteen

diez y seis
, sixteen

diez y siete
, seventeen

diferencia, f
. difference

diferente
, different

difícil
, difficult

difidencia, f
. diffidence

dificultades, f
. difficulties, trouble

dígame
, tell me

digerir
, to digest

digestible
, digestible

digestión, f
. digestion

digestivo
, digestive

dignidad, f
. dignity

digo
, I say, tell

dije
, I said, told

dijo
, said, told

dilema, m
. dilemma

diligencia, f
. diligence

diligente
, diligent

diluir
, to dilute

dimensión, f
. dimension

diminutivo, -a
, diminutive

dinámico, -a
, dynamic

dinero, m
. money

Dios
, God

diplomacia, f
. diplomacy

diplomático, -a
, diplomatic

dirección, f
. address, direction

directo, -a
, direct

director, m
. director

direciorio, m
. directory

dirigible, m
. dirigible

disciplina, f
. discipline

disciplinario, -a
, disciplinary

disco, m
. phonograph record

discreción, f
. discretion

discrepancia, f
. discrepancy

discreto, -a
, discreet

discurso, m
. speech

discusión, f
. discussion

discutido
, discussed

discutir
, to discuss, to argue

diseñar
, to design

diseño, m
. design

disolver
, to dissolve

disminuir
, to diminish

disponer
, to dispose

distancia, f
. distance

distinción, f
. distinction

distintivo, -a
, distinctive

distinto, -a
, different, distinct

distracción, f
. distraction

distraer
, to distract

distribución, f
. distribution

distribuir
, to distribute

distrito, m
. district

diversidad, f
. diversity

diversión, f
. entertainment

divertirse
, to have a good time;
me diverti
, I had a good time

dividido
, divided

dividicndo
, dividing

dividir
, to divide

divinidad, f
. divinity

división, f
. division

divorciar
, to divorce

divorcio, m
. divorce

doce
, twelve

docena, f
. dozen

doctor, m
. doctor

doctrina, f
. doctrine

dólar, m
. dollar

dólares, m
. dollars

doler
, to hurt;
me duele
, it hurts

dolor, m
. pain, ache

dogmático
, dogmatic

dominación, f
. domination

dominante
, dominant

dominar
, to dominate

domingo, m
. Sunday

donde
, where

dónde
, where?

dormir
, to sleep

dormirsc
, to go to sleep

dormitorio, m
. bedroom

Dorotea
, Dorothy

dos
, two

doscientos
, two hundred

doy
, I give

drama, m
. drama

dramático, -a
, dramatic

drástico, -a
, drastic

duda, f
. doubt

dudar
, to doubt

duele
, hurts;
me duele
, it hurts me

dulce
, sweet

dulces, m
. (pl.) candy

duplicación, f
. duplication

duplicar
, to duplicate

durable
, durable

durante
, during

durar
, to last