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contaminador s.m. contaminant, pollutant.
contaminant s.m. contaminant, pollutant.
contaminar v.t. 1. to contaminate. 2. to pollute.
3. to soil. 4. (fig.) to corrupt. v.r. 5. to become
contaminated.
contango s.m. ECON. contango.
contante adj. 1. cash. 2. ~ y sonante, cash
down.
contar v.t. 1. to count (enumerar). 2. to tell
(narrar). 3. to consider. 4. ~ con, to have. 5. to
rely on (poder disponer de).
contemplación s.f. 1. contemplation. pl. 2.
ceremony, indulgence.
contemplar v.t. 1. to contemplate. 2. to be
indulgent with. v.i. 3. REL. to contemplate.
contemplativo -va, adj. 1. REL. contemplative.
2. gratifying.
contemporaneidad s.f. contemporaneity.
contemporáneo -a, adj. contemporary,
contemporaneous.
contemporización s.f. making compromises.
contemporizador -ra, adj. compromising,
eager-to-please.
contemporizar v.i. to compromise readily.
contención s.f. 1. containing. 2. MIL.
containment. 3. DER. litigation. 4. struggle
(contienda).
contencioso -sa,adj. 1. contentious (persona).
2. DER. litigious. s.m. 3 .dispute, conflict.
4. ~ administrativo, public administration
litigation.
contender v.i. 1. to contend. 2. MIL. to fight.
contendiente adj. contending, opposing.
contendiente s.m. contestant, adversary.
contenedor s.m. container.
contener v.t. 1. to contain. 2. to repress
(emociones).
contenido -da, adj. 1. contained. 2. (fig.)
temperate. s.m. 3. content.
contentadizo -za,adj. pleased.
contentamiento s.m. contentment.
contentar v.t. 1. to satisfy. 2. to make happy
(alegrar). v.r. 3. to be contented.
contento -ta, adj. 1. content. 2. happy. s.m. 3.
happiness. 4. no caber uno de ~, to be over
the moon.
conteo s.m. (Am.) count.
contera s.f. 1 .ferrule (bastón). 2. refrain. 3. por
~, to cap it all.
contertulio -lia, s.m. y f. fellow group member.
contesta s.f. (Am.) conversation, reply, retort.
contestación s.f. 1. answer, reply. 2. argument
(disputa).
contestador s.m. ~ automático answering
machine.
contestar v.t. 1. to answer. 2. to reply to. v.i. 3.
to confirm.
contestatario adj. one who opposes the
establishment.
contexto s.m. 1. LIT. context. 2. TEC. web.
contextura s.f. 1. contexture. 2. ANAT.
constitution.
contienda s.f. 1. fight. 2. argument (discusión).
contigo pron. with you.
contigüidad s.f. nearness.
contiguo -gua, adj. adjacent.
continencia s.f. 1. continence (de pasiones). 2.
self-denial (sexual). 3. abstinence. 4. chastity
(castidad). 5. graceful curtsy in dancing.
continental adj. continental.
continente s.m. 1. GEOG. continent. 2.
container. 3. (fig.) bearing.
contingencia s.f. 1. contingency. 2. risk (riesgo).
contingentación s.f. quota system.
contingente adj. 1. contingent. s.m. 2.
contingency. 3. MIL. contingent. 4. COM.
quota.
continuación s.f. continuation.
continuador adj. continuing.
continuador s.m. continuator.
continuamente adv. 1. continuously. 2. always.
continuar v.t. 1. to continue. v.i. 2. to continue, to
go on. v.r. 3. to extend.
continuativo -va,adj. continuing.
continuidad s.f. 1. continuity. 2. solución de ~,
interruption.
continuismo s.m. (Am.) continuism.
continuo -nua, adj. 1. continuous. 2. continual
(ininterrumpido). 3. de ~, continually.
contonearse v.r. to swing one’s hips.
contorno s.m. 1. GEOG. contour. 2. perimeter
(cerco).
contorsión s.f. contortion.
contorsionarse v.r. to writhe about.
contorsionista s.m. y f. contortionist.
contra prep. 1. against. 2. facing (enfrente). s.m.
3. difficulty. 4. hacer o llevar la ~, to oppose.
contraalisio s.m. counter trade wind.
contraalmirante s.m. MAR. rear admiral.
contraataque s.m. MIL. counter-attack.
contrabajo s.m. 1. MÚS. double bass. 2. double
bass player. 3. deep bass.
contrabandista s.m. y f. smuggler.
contrabando s.m. 1. smuggling. 2. contraband.
3. ~ de armas, gun-running.
contrabarrera s.f. second barrier.
contracción s.f. contraction.
contrachapado -da, adj. plywood.
contractibilidad s.f. contractibility.
contráctil adj. contractile.
contractual adj. contractual.
contractura s.f. spasm, contraction.
contracultura s.f. counter-culture.
contradecir v.t. 1. to contradict. v.r. 2. to
contradict oneself.
contradicción s.f. 1. contradiction. 2. en ~,
incompatible.
contradictorio -ria,adj. contradictory.
contraer v.t. 1. to contract. 2. to catch
(enfermedad). v.r. 3. to contract (músculos). 4.
to limit oneself (limitarse).
contraespionaje s.m. counter-espionage.
contrafuero s.m. DER. regional law infraction.
contrafuerte s.m. 1. ARQ. buttress. 2. counter.
3. GEOG. spur.
contrahecho -cha, adj. ANAT. deformed.
contrahierba s.f. (Am.) antidote.
contrahuella s.f. riser.
contraindicación s.f. MED. contraindication.
contralmirante s.m. MAR. rear admiral.
contralor s.m. (Am.) comptroller.
contraloría s.f. (Am.) office of the comptroller.
contralto s.m. 1. MÚS. counter tenor. s.f. 2.
MÚS. contralto.
contraluz s.m. o f. 1. view facing the light. 2. a ~,
against the light.
contramaestre s.m. 1. TEC. foreman. 2. MAR.
boatswain. 3. (Am.) skilled worker.
contramarca s.f. (Am.) second branding
(ganadería).
contraofensiva s.f. MIL. counter-offensive.
contraorden s.f. counter-order.
contraparte s.f. (Am.) other party.
contrapartida s.f. 1. COM. correcting entry
(contabilidad). 2. (fig.) compensation. 3. como
~ de, as compensation for.
contrapelo (a) adv. (fig.) against the grain.
contrapesar v.t. 1. to counterbalance. 2. (fig.)
to offset.
contrapeso s.m. 1. counterweight. 2. (fig.)
compensation.
contraponer v.t. 1. to compare. 2. to set against
each other (oponer). v.r. 3. to be facing.
contraposición s.f. 1. contrasting. 2. en ~ a, in
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contrast with.
contraproducente adj. counter-productive.
contrapuerta s.f. 1. double door. 2. (Am.) touting
(reventa).
contrapuesto -ta, adj. opposed.
contrapunto s.m. 1. MÚS. counterpoint. 2. (Am.)
MÚS. improvising.
contrariamente adv. contrary.
contrariar v.t. 1. to oppose. 2. to upset (alterar).
3. to hinder.
contrariedad s.f. 1. opposition. 2. setback. 3.
annoyance.
contrario -ria, adj. 1. opposite. s.m. y f. 2.
enemy (enemigo). 3. al/por el ~, on the
contrary. 4. en ~, against. 5. llevar la
contraria, to be contrary.
contrarreforma s.f. REL. Counter-Reformation.
contrarreloj adj. 1. time. s.f. 2. time trial.
contrarrelojista s.m. y f. time trial specialist.
contrarrestar v.t. 1. to counter. 2. to balance.
contraseña s.f. 1. MIL. password. 2. countersign.
contrasentido s.m. 1. non sequitur. 2. absurdity
(disparate).
contrastable adj. 1. contrastable. 2. resistible. 3.
assayable (metales).
contrastar v.t. 1. to resist. 2. to assay (metales
preciosos). v.i. 3. to contrast.
contraste s.m. 1. contrast. 2. assay (de
metales). 3. check. 4. weights and measures
officer (.
contrata s.f. 1. agreement. 2. written agreement.
contratación s.f. 1. hiring (de personal). 2.
contracting (de empresa). 3. trading.
contratante s.m. y f. 1. COM. contractor. 2.
DER. contracting party.
contratar v.t. 1. to contract. 2. to hire
(trabajador). 3. DEP. to sign up.
contratiempo s.m. reverse; setback.
contratista s.m. y f. contractor (de obra).
contrato s.m. contract.
contravenir v.t. to contravene.
contraventana s.f. ARQ. shutter.
contrayente s.m. y f. contracting party
(matrimonio).
contribución s.f. 1. contribution. 2. ECON. tax.
pl. 3. taxation. 4. ~ directa, direct taxation.
contribuir v.t. 1. to pay (impuestos). v.i. 2. to
contribute.
contribuyente adj. 1. contributing. s.m. y f. 2.
contributor. 3. ECON. taxpayer.
contrición s.f. REL. contrition.
contrincante s.m. y f. rival.
contristar v.t. 1. to make sad. v.r. 2. to become
sad.
contrito -ta,adj. 1. REL. contrite. 2. sad (triste).
control s.m. 1. control. 2. ~ de calidad, quality
control. 3. ~ de natalidad, birth control. 4. ~
remoto, remote control.
controlador -ra, s.m. y f. 1. controller. 2. ~
aéreo, air-traffic controller.
controlar v.t. 1. to control. 2. to check. 3. to keep
in check.
controversia s.f. controversy.
controvertible adj. 1. debatable. 2. controversial.
controvertido -da, adj. controversial.
controvertir v.t. 1. to debate. v.i. 2. to argue
(discutir).
contubernio s.m. 1. conspiracy. 2. cohabitation.
3. POL. body of conspirators.
contumacia s.f. 1. stubbornness. 2. DER.
contumacy.
contumaz adj. 1. stubborn. 2. MED. infected.
s.m. y f. 3. rebel.
contundente adj. 1. crushing (golpe). 2. forceful
(argumento).
contundir v.t. 1. to pound. 2. to bruise
(magullar).