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cantimplora s.f. water bottle.
cantina s.f. 1. canteen. 2. refreshment room. 3.
wine cellar. 4. lunch box.
cantinela s.f. chant.
cantinero -ra, s.m. y f. barman (hombre),
barwoman (mujer), barkeeper.
cantizal s.m. stony area.
canto s.m. 1. singing. 2. MÚS. song. 3. edge.
4. pebble.
cantón s.m. 1. corner. 2. GEOG. canton.
cantonal adj. cantonal.
cantonalismo s.m. cantonalism.
cantonalista adj. cantonal.
cantonar v.t. to billet.
cantonear v.i. to loaf around.
cantonero -ra, adj. 1. idle, lazy (holgazán). s.m.
y f. 2. loafer (holgazán). s.f. 3. corner-plate
(pieza). 4. cupboard (rinconera).
cantor -ra, s.m. y f. singer.
cantoral s.m. choir book.
cantueso s.m. BOT. lavender.
cantuja s.f. (Am.) underworld slang.
canturrear v.t. e i. to hum.
canturreo s.m. humming.
canturriar v.t. e i. to hum.
cañucela s.f. reed pen.
cánula s.f. MED. cannula.
cañutazo s.m. hearsay.
canutazo s.m. phone call, buzz.
cañutería s.f. 1. piping. 2. embroidery.
canutero s.m. 1. pincushion. 2. (Am.) pen barrel.
cañutero s.m. pincushion.
cañutillo s.m. 1. small pipe. 2. bugle (de bordar).
canutillo s.m. small tube.
cañuto s.m. 1. internode. 2. short tube.
canuto s.m. 1. small tube. 2. (Am.) pen barrel.
caoba s.m. mahogany.
caos s.m. 1. chaos. 2. (fig.) disorder.
caótico -ca, adj. chaotic.
capa s.f. 1. cape. 2. layer (recubrimiento). 3.
layer (estrato). 4. GEOL. stratum. 5. colour
(animal). 6. ~ aguadera, waterproof cape.
7. ~ pluvial, chasuble. 8. de ~ caída, going
through a bad patch. 9. hacer de su ~ un
sayo, to do as one pleases in one’s own
affairs.
capacha s.f. basket, frail, (Am.) jail.
capachero -ra, s.m. y f. basket maker.
capacho s.m. basket.
capacidad s.f. capacity.
capacitación s.f. enabling.
capacitado -da, adj. qualified.
capacitancia s.f. MEC. capacitance.
capacitar v.t. to capacitate.
capador s.m. castrater, castrator, gelder.
capadura s.f. castration, gelding.
capar v.t. to castrate.
caparazón s.m. 1. shell. 2. covering. 3. nosebag.
caparra s.f. 1. ZOOL. tick. 2. earnest (dinero).
caparrón s.m. 1. bud. 2. bean.
caparrosa s.f. 1. vitriol. 2. ~ azul, blue vitriol. 3. ~
blanco, white vitriol. 4. ~ verde, copperas.
capataz s.m. foreman.
capaz adj. 1. capable. 2. ser ~ de, to be able
to do something (poder); to be capable of
something; es capaz de cualquier cosa,
she’s capable of anything.
capazo s.m. large basket.
capciosidad s.f. captiousness.
capcioso -sa, adj. captious.
capea s.f. 1. waving the cape (tauromaquia). 2.
amateur bullfight.
capeador s.m. cape robber.
capear v.t. 1. to steal a cape. 2. to wave the
cape. 3. to trick. 4. to ride out the storm.
capelina s.f. capeline, cap-shaped bandage.
capellada s.f. toe piece.
capellán s.m. REL. chaplain.
capellanía s.f. REL. chaplaincy.
capellina s.f. capeline, MED. capeline bandage.
capelo s.m. 1. REL. cardinal’s hat. 2. cardinalate.
capeón s.m. young bull.
capero s.m. 1. priest. 2. hallstand.
Caperucita Roja s.f. LIT. Little Red Riding Hood.
caperuza s.f. TEC. hood.
capi s.m. captain.
capialzado -da, adj. splayed.
capialzar v.t. ARQ. to splay.
capibara s.m. ZOOL. capybara, waterhog.
capicúa adj. 1. palindromic. s.m. 2. palindromic
number. 3. palindrome (palabra).
capilar adj. hair.
capilaridad s.f. capillarity.
capilla s.f. 1. cowl. 2. REL. chapel. 3. choir. 4.
proof sheet. 5. ~ ardiente, funeral chapel. 6.
(fig.) estar en ~, to be on death row. 7. hacer
capillas, to fragment.
capillejo s.m. bonnet.
capillero s.m. churchwarden.
capilleta s.f. tiny chapel.
capillita s.f. clan, club.
capillo s.m. 1. baby’s bonnet. 2. hood. 3. toe-
piece support. 4. rabbit net. 5. wax strainer.
capirotazo s.m. click.
capirote s.m. 1. mozetta. 2. hood.
capirucho s.m. cowl.
capisayo s.m. 1. bishop’s gown. 2. vest.
capitación s.f. ECON. capitation, poll tax.
capital adj. 1. capital. s.f. 2. capital.
capitalidad s.f. capital status.
capitalino adj. (Am.) from the capital.
capitalismo s.m. capitalism.
capitalista adj. / s.m. y f. capitalist.
capitalización s.f. ECON. capitalization.
capitalizar v.t. to capitalize.
capitalmente adv. seriously.
capitán s.m. 1. MAR. MIL. captain. 2. (fig.) ~
general, field marshal.
capitana s.f. MAR. captain’s wife.
capitanear v.t. to captain.
capitanía s.f. 1. MIL. captaincy. 2. ~ general,
commander’s jurisdiction.
capitel s.m. ARQ. capital.
capitolino adj. capitoline.
capitolio s.m. 1. capitol. 2. (fam.) palace.
capitonné s.m. removal lorry.
capitoste s.m. desp. chief, boss.
capítula s.f. REL. chapter.
capitulación s.f. 1. capitulation. pl. 2. marriage
contract.
capitular adj. 1. chapter. v.t. 2. to pact. 3. to
decree. v.i. 4. to capitulate.
capítulo s.m. 1. chapter. 2. charge.
capó o capota s.m. o f. bonnet (coche).
capón adj. 1. castrated. s.m. 2. capon. 3. bundle
of vines. 4. smack on the head.
caponar v.t. to tie up vines.
caponera s.f. chicken coop.
caporal s.m. 1. corporal. 2. foreman.
capota s.f. bonnet (sombrero femenino).
capotar v.i. AER. to nose over.
capotazo s.m. pass (tauromaquia).
capote s.m. 1. cloak. 2. cape. 3. scowl. 4. heavy
sky. 5. echar un ~, to lend a hand.
capotear v.t. 1. to use the cape (tauromaquia). 2.
to fool. 3. (fig.) to dodge.
capoteo s.m. using the cape.
capotera s.f. (Am.) coat hanger.
capotillo s.m. short cape.
capricho s.m. 1. whim, caprice.
caprichosamente adv. whimsically, capriciously.
caprichoso -sa, adj. whimsical, capricious
(actitud)
caprichudo -da, adj. whimsical, capricious.
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Capricornio s.m. ASTR. Capricorn.
caprino -na, adj. caprine.
cápsula s.f. 1. QUÍM. cap. 2. BOT. ANAT.
capsule. 3. AER. ~ espacial, space capsule.
capsular adj. capsular.
captación s.f. securing.
captar v.t. 1. to captivate. 2. to collect. 3. to
receive.
captor s.m. captor.
captura s.f. capture.
capturar v.t. to capture.
capuana s.f. thrashing.
capucha s.f. 1. hood. 2. circumflex.
capuchina s.f. 1. nasturtium. 2. oil lamp.
capuchino -na, s.m. y f. 1. REL. Capuchin. s.m.
2. capuccino (café).
capullo s.m. 1. BOT. bud. 2. ZOOL. cocoon. 3.
vulg. prepuce.
capuz s.m. hood.
caquéctico adj. MED. cathectic.
caquexia s.f. MED. cachexia.
caqui s.m. 1. persimmon. 2. khaki.
cara s.f. 1. face. 2. side. 3. dar la ~, to face
the consequences of one’s actions. 4. de ~,
opposite. 5. echar en ~, to reproach. 6. hacer
~ a, to confront. 7. jugar a ~ o cruz, to toss
for something. 8. tener ~, to have a cheek. 9.
tener buena/mala ~, to look well/ill.
caraba s.f. 1. (fam.) the end. 2. ser la ~, (fam.) to
be the limit, be too much.
carabao s.m. ZOOL. kinf of buffalo.
carabela s.f. MAR. caravel.
carabina s.f. 1. MIL. carbine. 2. (fig.)chaperon.
3. (fig.)ser una cosa la ~ de Ambrosio, to
be useless.
carabinazo s.m. carbine shot.
carabinero s.m. carabineer.
cárabo s.m. tawny owl.
caracha o carache caracha s.f. o carache s.m.
mange.
caracol s.m. 1. ZOOL. snail. 2. snail shell. 3. curl
(pelo). 4. ¡caracoles!, good heavens!
caracola s.f. ZOOL. spiral shell.
caracolear v.i. to prance in circles (caballo).
carácter s.m. 1. character (temperamento). 2.
BIOL. characteristic. 3. nature. 4. con ~ de, in
the role of.
característica s.f. characteristic.
característico -ca, adj. 1. characteristic. s.m. y
f. 2. character actor.
caracterización s.f. characterization.
caracterizado -da, adj. distinguished.
caracterizar v.t. 1. to characterize. v.pron. 2. to
dress up (actor).
caracú s.m. (Am.) 1. marrow bone. 2. marrow.
caracul s.m. ZOOL. karakul, caracul.
caradura adj. 1. (fam.) cheeky. 2. (fam.)cheeky
devil.
carajillo s.m. coffee with brandy.
carajo s.m. vulg. damn, hell.
carajote s.m. dunce, idiot.
caramanchel s.m. 1. MAR. hatchway covering.
2. attic. 3. canteen. 4. stall. 5. dug-out.
caramañola s.f. HIST. caragnole.
¡caramba! interj. good grief!.
carambanado -da, adj. icicle-shaped.
carámbano s.m. icicle.
carambola s.f. 1. cannon. 2. chance. 3. trick.
carambolear v.t. to carom, to cannon.
carambolista s.m. expert carom shooter.
caramelizar v.t. to caramelize.
caramelo s.m. 1. sweet brit.; candy (EEUU). 2.
caramel (azúcar quemado).
caramillo s.m. 1. flageolet. 2. rustic flute. 3.
untidy heap. 4. piece of gossip.
caramilloso -sa, adj. fussy.
carancho s.m. ZOOL. (Am.) caracara, turkey