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credo s.m. REL., POL. creed.
credulidad s.f. credulousness.
crédulo -la, adj. unsuspecting.
creederas s.f. pl. (fam.) gullibility.
creencia s.f. 1. believing (acto). 2. belief. 3. REL.
faith.
creer v.t. 1. to believe. 2. to consider (juzgar). v.i.
3. to believe in someone or something (tener
fe). v.r. 4. to believe, to think. 5. ¡ya lo creo!,
you can say that again! 6. creérselas, to have
a high opinion of oneself.
creíble adj. credible.
crema s.f. 1. cream. 2. confectioner’s custard.
3. polish. 4. GRAM. diaeresis. 5. la ~ de la
sociedad, (fig.) the cream of society. 6. ~
dentífrica, tooth paste.
cremación s.f. 1. cremation. 2. incineration.
cremallera s.f. 1. MEC. rack. 2. zip fastener. s.m.
3. rack railway (tren).
crematística s.f. ECON. political economy.
crematístico -ca, adj. ECON. economic.
crematorio -ria, adj. 1. crematorial. s.m. 2.
crematorium.
crencha s.f. 1. parting (de pelo). 2. parted hair
(pelo a cada lado de la raya).
crepe s.m. 1. crepe (tela). 2. crepe-soled
(zapatos). 3. pancake.
crepitación s.f. 1. crackling. 2. MED. cracking.
crepitante adj. 1. crackling. 2. MED. cracking.
crepitar v.i. 1. to crackle. 2. to sizzle
(salchichas).
crepuscular adj. twilight.
crepúsculo s.m. twilight, dusk.
crescendo s.m. 1. MÚS. crescendo. 2. ir en ~,
to increase steadily (fig.).
creso s.m. 1. (fig.) rich person. 2. (Am.)
disinfectant.
crespo -pa, adj. 1. curly (pelo). 2. tortuous. 3.
sullen.
crespón s.m. 1. crepe (tela). 2. armband.
cresta s.f. crest.
crestería s.f. 1. ARQ. crenellations. 2. HIST.
battlements.
crestomatia s.f. LIT. anthology.
creta s.f. GEOL. chalk.
cretáceo -a, adj. GEOL. cretaceous.
cretinismo s.m. 1. MED. cretinism. 2. (fig.)
stupidity.
cretino -na, adj. 1. MED. cretinous. 2. (fam.,
desp.) thick. s.m. y f. 3. moron.
cretona s.f. cretonne (tela).
creyente adj. 1. believing. s.m. y f. 2. believer.
cría s.f. 1. breeding. 2. young animal. 3. brood
(camada).
criada s.f. female servant.
criadero s.m. 1. BOT. nursery. 2. poultry farm 3.
fish farm.
criadilla s.f. 1. ANAT. testicle. 2. BOT. potato. 3.
small loaf (pan).
criado -da,adj. 1. brought up. s.m. y f. 2.
servant.
criandera s.f. (Am.) nursemaid, wet-nurse.
crianza s.f. 1. breeding. 2. growing (plantas). 3.
buena ~, good upbringing.
criar v.t. 1. to create. 2. to feed. 3. to bring up, to
rear (educar. v.r. 4. to grow.
criatura s.f. 1. child. 2. (fig.) creature.
criba s.f. 1. sieve (utensilio). 2. sifting (acto).
cribado -da, adj. 1. sifted. s.m. 2. AGR. sifting.
3. TEC. screening.
cribar v.t. 1. AGR. to sift. 2. TEC. to screen.
crimen s.m. crime.
criminal adj. 1. criminal. s.m. y f. 2. criminal.
criminalidad s.f. 1. crime. 2. índice de ~, crime
rate.
criminalista adj. s.m. y f. DER. criminologist.
criminología s.f. criminology.
criminoso -sa, adj. criminal.
crin s.f. 1. bristles. pl. 2. mane (caballo).
crío -a,s.m. y f. child, kid.
criollo -lla, adj. 1. Creole. 2. (Am.) native. s.m. y
f. 3. Spanish descendant.
cripta s.f. REL. crypt.
criptografía s.f. cryptography.
criptograma s.m. cryptogram.
críquet s.m. DEP. cricket.
crisálida s.f. BIOL. chrysalis.
crisantemo s.m. BOT. chrysanthemum.
crisis s.f. 1. crisis. 2. shortage. 3. ~ nerviosa,
nervous breakdown.
crisma s.f. 1 .(fam.y fig.) nut. 2. REL. chirsm.
3. romperse la ~, (fam.) to crak one’s head
open.
crismas s.m. Christmas card.
crisol s.m. 1. melting pot. 2. ladle.
crispadura s.f. 1. twitching. 2. shivers.
crispar v.t. 1. to contract. 2. (fig.) to get on one’s
nerves.
cristal s.m. 1. glass. 2. pane of glass (de
ventana). 3. (fig.) mirror. 4. (fig.) water. 5.
(Am.) glass.
cristalera s.f. 1. display cabinet. 2. shop window.
3. glass door.
cristalería s.f. 1. glass-making. 2. glassware
shop. 3. glassware.
cristalino -na, adj. 1. crystalline. s.m. 2. ANAT.
crystalline lens.
cristalización s.f. 1. crystallization. s. pl. 2.
crystals.
cristalizar v.i. y r. to crystallize.
cristalografía s.f. crystallography.
cristaloide s.m. QUÍM. crystalloid.
cristianamente adv. in a Christian way.
cristianar v.t. (fam.) to christen.
cristiandad s.f. 1. Christendom. 2. Christianity
(fe).
cristianismo s.m. 1. Christianity. 2. christening
(bautizo).
cristianizar v.t. to Christianize.
cristiano -na,adj. 1. Christian. s.m. y f. 2.
Christian. 3. (fam.) Spanish. 4. (fam.) soul.
Cristo s.m. Christ.
criterio s.m. 1. criterion. 2. judgment. 3.
viewpoint. 4. cambiar de ~, to change one’s
mind.
crítica s.f. 1. criticism. 2. gossip.
criticar v.t. to criticize.
crítico -ca, adj. 1. critical. s.m. y f. 2. critic.
criticón -na, adj. 1. hypercritical. s.m. y f. 2.
fault-finder.
Croacia s.m. Croatia.
croar v.i. to croak.
croata adj. / s.m. y f. Croatian.
croché s.m. 1. crochet. 2. hook.
crocodiliano -na, adj. 1. crocodilian. s.m. pl. 2.
ZOOL. crocodilians.
cromar v.t. to cover with chrome.
cromático -ca, adj. chromatic.
cromatismo s.m. FÍS. chromatics.
cromatografía s.f. cromatography.
cromo s.m. 1. MET. chrome. 2. picture card.
cromosoma s.m. ANAT. chromosome.
crónica s.f. 1. HIST. chronicle. 2. report
(periodismo).
crónico -ca,adj. 1. MED. chronic. 2. long-lasting.
cronicón s.m. HIST. short chronicle.
cronista s.m. y f. 1. HIST. chronicler. 2.
columnist (periodismo).
cronología s.f. chronology.
cronológico -ca, adj. chronological.
cronometrador s.m. y f. DEP. timekeeper.
cronometrar v.t. to time.
cronometría s.f. timing.
cronométrico -ca, adj. chronometric.
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cronómetro s.m. 1. TEC. chronometer. 2. DEP.
stopwatch.
croquet s.m. DEP. croquet.
croqueta s.f. croquette (cocina).
croquis s.m. sketch (diseño).
cross s.m. 1. DEP. cross-country running. 2.
DEP. cross-country race (prueba).
crótalo s.m. 1. ZOOL. rattlesnake. pl. 2. MÚS.
castanets.
crotorar v.i. to screech.
cruce s.m. 1. crossing. 2. crossroads (carretera).
3. MAT. intersection. 4. ZOOL. cross.
crucería s.f. 1. ARQ. ribs. 2. bóveda de ~, cross
vault.
crucero s.m. 1. transept (iglesia). 2. crossroads
(encrucijada). 3. MAR. cruiser. 4. cruise. 5.
cross-bearer. 6. cruising speed.
crucial adj. crucial.
crucífera s.f. BOT. stonecrop.
crucífero -ra, adj. (poét.) cross-bearing.
crucificar v.t. 1. to crucify. 2. (fig.) to mortify.
crucifijo s.m. REL. crucifix.
crucifixión s.f. crucifixion.
crucigrama s.m. crossword puzzle.
crudeza s.f. 1. unripeness (fruta). 2. rawness
(carne). 3. uncouthness. 4. harshness.
crudo -da, adj. 1. raw. 2. unripe. 3. hard (agua).
4. untreated (no elaborado). 5. raw (tiempo
frío). 6. (fig.) cruel. 7. coarse. s.m. 8. crude
(petróleo). 9. sackcloth (tela).
cruel adj. cruel.
crueldad s.f. cruelty.
cruelmente adv. cruelly.
cruento -ta, adj. (lit.) bloody.
crujía s.f. 1. ARQ. corridor. 2. MED. ward. 3.
MAR. central gangway. 4. bay.
crujido s.m. 1. crack. 2. creak. 3. crunch. 4.
rustle.
crujiente adj. 1. cracking. 2. creaking. 3.
crunchy, crisp.
crujir v.i. 1. to rustle. 2. to grind (dientes). 3.
to creak (tablas). 4. to crackle (leña). 5. to
crunch.
crustáceo s.m. ZOOL. crustacean.
cruz s.f. 1. cross. 2. (fig.) suffering. 3. tails
(moneda). 4. ZOOL. withers. 5. lease rods
(tejido). 6. Cruz Roja, Red Cross. 7. ~
gamada, swastika. 8. hacerse cruces, (fig.)
to be taken aback. 9. por esta ~, by all that is
holy. 10. en ~, crossed.
cruzada s.f. 1. REL. crusade. 2. (fig.) campaign.
cruzado -da, adj. 1. crossed. s.m. 2. HIST.
crusader. 3. ZOOL. crossbred. 4. cruzeiro
(moneda). s. pl. 5. shading.
cruzamiento s.m. crossing.
cruzar v.t. 1. to cross. 2. to invest. 3. AGR.
to plough again. v.i. 4. MAR. to cruise. v.r.
5. to meet (p.ej., personas). 6. to intersect
(caminos).
cu s.f. q (letra).
cuaderna s.f. 1. MAR. frame. s. pl. 2. timbers.
cuadernillo s.m. 1. section. 2. REL. liturgical
calendar. 3. booklet.
cuaderno s.m. notebook.
cuadra s.f. 1. stable (de caballos). 2. MED. ward.
3. (Am.) ARQ. block.
cuadrado -da, adj. 1. MAT. square. 2. exact.
s.m. 3. MAT. square. 4. raíz cuadrada, MAT.
square root.
cuadragésimo -ma, adj. fortieth.
cuadrangular adj. GEOM. quadrangular.
cuadrángulo adj. GEOM. quadrangular.
cuadrante s.m. 1. GEOM., MAR. quadrant. 2.
sundial (solar). 3. dial.
cuadrar v.t. 1. MAT. to square. v.i. 2. to tally.
3. (fig.) to please. v.r. 4. MIL. to stand to
attention. 5. (fig. y fam.) to dig one’s heels in.