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butacón s.m. large armchair.
butano s.m. 1. QUÍM. butane. 2. butane gas ;
gas butano. 3. una bombona de ~, a butane
cylinder.
butanero -ra s.m. y f. Butane cylinder delivery
person.
buten (de) loc. adj. (vulg.) terrific.
butifarra s.f. Catalan sausage.
butiondo -da adj. lewd, lustful.
butírico adj. QUÍM. butyric.
butiro s.m. butter.
buzamiento s.m. GEOL. dip.
buzar v.i. GEOL. to dip.
buzo s.m. 1. diver. 2. campana de ~, diving bell.
buzón s.c. 1. letter box. 2. canal, sluice ; canal.
3. stopper, plug ; tapón. 4. drain, sewer ;
sumidero.
buzoneo s.m. door-to-door distribution of
advertising material.
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c C s.f. 1. c, C: tercera letra del alfabeto
español. 2. 100, numeración romana.
¡ca! interj. come off it!
cabal adj. 1. right, proper. 2. complete, perfect.
3. no estar en sus cabales, to be mad, to be
out of one’s mind.
cábala s.f. 1. supposition, guess. 2. cabbala.
cabalgada s.f. calvary service, calvary raid.
cabalgador s.m. rider.
cabalgadura s.f. 1. mount. 2. beast of burden.
cabalgar v.t. e i. 1. to ride. 2. to mount.
cabalgata s.f. 1. calvacade, procession of riders.
cabalidad s.f. 1. precision. 2. quality of totality,
completness. 3. integrity.
cabalístico -ca, adj. cabbalistic.
caballa s.f. ZOOL. mackerel.
caballada s.f. 1. drove of horses. 2. (Am.) stupid
thing.
caballar adj. equine, pertaining to horses.
caballear v.i. to often ride horseback.
caballejo s.m. nag.
caballerear v.i. to put on airs.
caballeresco -ca, adj. knightly, chivalric. 2.
gentlemanly, gallant.
caballerete s.m. young dandy o gentleman.
caballería s.f. 1. mount. 2. MIL. cavalry. 3. HIST.
chivalry, knighthood.
caballerito s.m. 1. young gentleman. 2. well-
mannered boy.
caballeriza s.f. 1. stable. 2. stable hands.
caballerizo s.m. head groom, stable orderly.
caballero s.m. 1. rider. 2. gentleman. 3. HIST.
knight. 4. sir (término de tratamiento). 5. ~
andante, knight errant.
caballerosamente adv. gentlemanly, galantly.
caballerosidad s.f. gentlemanliness, chivalry.
caballeroso -sa, adj. gentlemanly, chivalrous.
caballeta s.f. ZOOL. grasshopper.
caballete s.m. 1. ridge (tejado). 2. ANAT. bridge
(nariz). 3. easel (pintura).
caballista s.m. experthorseman
caballito s.m. 1. small horse. 2. merry-go-round,
carousel. 3. ~ del diablo, dragonfly.
caballo s.m. 1. horse. 2. knight (ajedrez). 3.
queen (naipe). 4. ~ de agua, sea horse. 5. ~
de batalla, main point. 6. ~ de Frisa, mace.
7. ~ del diablo, dragonfly. 8. ~ de vapor,
horsepower.
caballón s.m. ridge.
cabalmente adv. 1. completely, perfectly. 2.
precisely, exactly.
cabaña s.f. 1. hut, shack. 2. complete herd
(ganado). 3. (Am.) cattle-breeding ranch.
cabañal s.m. cattle track. 2. hamlet.
cabañero -ra, s.m. y f. shepherd.
cabanga s.f. (Am.) sadness, melancholy.
cabañuelas s.f. pl. 1. popular weather forecast.
2. (Am.) first summer rains, first winter rains.
cabaret s.m. cabaret, night club.
cabaretera s.f. 1. cabaret dancer. 2. night-club
hostess.
cabarga s.f. (Am.) leather hoof. covers.
cabás s.m. 1. satchel. 2. small basket.
cabe prep. next to, near to.
cabecear v.i. 1. to shake the head. 2. to nod
off (sueño). 3. MAR. to pitch. 4. to slip
(mercancías). 5 .to head the ball (fútbol). v.t.
6. to strengthen (vino). 7. (Am.) to top (puros).
cabeceo s.m. 1. nodding of head. 2. shaking of
head. 3. MAR. pitching.
cabecera s.f. 1. head (mesa). 2. headboard
(cama). 3. POL. administrative centre. 4.
heading (libro).
cabecero s.m. headboard.
cabeciduro adj. (Am.) stubborn, pigheaded.
cabecilla s.m. y f. ringleader.
cabellera s.f. 1. head of hair. 2. wig. 3. ASTRON.
tail (de cometa).
cabello s.m. 1. hair. 2. ~ merino, woolly hair. 3.
~ de ángel, sweet pumpkin preserve.
cabelludo -da, adj. hairy, shaggy.
caber v.i. 1. to fit. 2. to befall. 3. to be possible;
cabe la posibilidad de que se haya perdido,
she might have got lost; no cabe duda de
que, there’s no doubt that. 4. no ~ un alfiler,
to be jam-packed (fam.). 5. no me cabe en la
cabeza, I can’t get my head round it (fam.).
cabero -ra, adj. last.
cabestrante s.m. MAR. capstan.
cabestrar v.t. to halter.
cabestrear v.i. to be led easily by the halter.
cabestrero s.m. halter maker.
cabestrillo s.m. sling.
cabestro s.m. 1. halter, lead (rienda).
cabeza s.f. 1. ANAT. head. 2. chief. 3.
talent, intellect. 4. origin (de una cosa). 5.
administrative centre (de un territorio). 6. ~
de chorlito, birdbrain. 7. MIL. ~ de puente,
bridgehead. 8. ~ de turco, scapegoat. 9.
alzar ~, to be on the mend. 10. bajar la ~, to
conform. 11. dar de ~, to go bust. 12. dar en
la ~ a uno, to annoy. 13. de ~, very worried.
14. ir ~ abajo, to go downhill. 15. írsele a
uno la ~, to feel dizzy. 16. llenar a uno la
~ de viento, to praise down to the ground.
17. metérsele algo a uno en la ~, to get
something into one’s head. 18. no levantar
~, to be hard-pressed. 19. perder la ~, to lose
one’s head. 20. quitar de la ~, to dissuade.
21. sentar ~, to come to one’s senses. 22.
tocado de la ~, soft in the head.
cabezada s.f. 1. butt. 2. nod (sueño).
cabezal s.m. 1. bolster. 2. head-strap (caballos).
cabezalero -ra, s.m. y f. DER. executor.
cabezazo s.m. 1. butt with the head, blow on the
head. 2. to head the ball.
cabezo s.m. 1. peak. 2. MAR. reef.
cabezón adj. 1. bigheaded, hege headed. 2.
(Am.) heady (licor).
cabezonería s.f. pighead action.
cabezota s.m. 1. big-head. s.m. y f. 2. pig-
headed person.
cabezudo -da, adj. 1. big-headed. 2. (fig.) pig-
headed, stubborn. (cabezota) 3. heady (vino).
cabezuela s.f. BOT. head, small head.
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cabida s.f. 1. space, room, capacity. (espacio).
2. area.
cabildear v.i. to lobby, intrigue.
cabildeo s.m. lobbying, intrigue.
cabildo s.m. 1. REL. cathedral chapter. 2. POL.
town council.
cabilla s.f. MAR. belaying pin.
cabillo s.m. BOT. tip, stalk (planta).
cabina s.f. 1. cabin. (de barco) 2. cockpit (de
avión). 3. ~ telefónica, telephone box.
cabinera s.f. (Am.) air hostess, airline
stewardess.
cabio s.m. 1. ARQ. Joist (viga) 2. lintel (en
puerta).
cabizbajo -ja, adj. downcast.
cabizcaído -da, adj. crestfallen, depressed.
cable s.m. 1. cable, rope. 2. cable length
(medida). 3. (fig.) echar un ~, to lend a hand.
cableado s.m. ELEC. wiring, wires pl.
cablear s.m. to cable, to twist.
cablegrafiar v.i. to cable.
cablegrama s.f. cable, cablegram.
cablero s.m. cable ship.
cablevisión s.f. cable television.
cabo s.m. 1. end. 2. GEOG. cape. 3. bit, butt. 4.
thread, strand. 5. MIL. corporal. 6. ~ suelto,
loose end. 7. al ~, finally. 8. atar cabos, to
tie up the loose ends. 9. de ~ a rabo, from
beginning to end. 10. estar al ~ de la calle,
to be in the know. 11. llevar a ~ una cosa, to
carry through.
cabotaje s.m. MAR. coastal traffic, coastal
trading.
cabra s.f. 1. ZOOL. she-goat, nanny goat. 2.
~ montés, wild goat. 3. como una ~, mad,
crazy. 4. (fig.) la ~ tira al monte, a leopard
can’t change its spots.
cabrahigal s.m. BOT. wild fig tree grove.
cabrahígo s.m. BOT. wild fig tree, wild fig.
cabrear v.t. 1. to annoy. v.r. 2. to get angry.
cabreo s.m. annoyance, irritation.
cabrería s.f. goat pen.
cabrerizo -za, adj. goatish, goatherd.
cabrero -ra, adj. 1. (Am.) bad-tempered. s.m. y
s.f. 2. goatherd.
cabrestrante o cabestrante s.m. MAR. capstan,
winch.
cabrilla s.f. workbench (carpintería).
cabrillear v.i. 1. to ripple (mar). 2. to shimmer
(luz).
cabrilleo s.m. rippling.
cabrío -a, adj. 1 .caprine, goatish. 2. macho ~,
male goat.
cabriola s.f. 1. skip, leap. 2. somersault.
cabriolé s.m. cabriolet.
cabritilla s.f. kidskin, lambskin.
cabrito s.m. ZOOL. Young goat, kid.
cabro -bra, adj. 1. (Am.) kid, guy. 2. ZOOL. Male
goat, billy-goat.
cabrón -na, adj. m. y f. 1. vulg. bastard (insulto)
s.m. 2. male goat (macho cabrío). 3. cuckold
(cornudo).
cabronada s.f. dirty trick, indignity.
cabruno adj. caprine, goatlike.
cabuya s.f. BOT. 1. cabuya, giant lily, pita. 2.
MAR. cordage. 3. (Am.) cord, rope.
cabuyera s.f. pl. hammock clews.
cabuyería s.f. MAR. cordage.
caca s.f. 1. (fam.) pooh (de persona). 2. muck,
mess (de animal). 3. hacer ~, to do (a) pooh.
4. hacerse ~, to dirty one’s nappy (bebé); to
dirty one’s pants.
cacagrande s.m. (Am.) big noise, big shot.
cacahual o cacaotal s.m. BOT. cocoa
plantation.
cacahuete s.m. BOT. peanut, monkey nut.
cacao s.m. 1. BOT. cacao, cocoa tree. 2. cocoa
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