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* Vamos a jugar un rato a las cartas. Let's play cards a while.
 * cartel [m] placard, bill, poster.
 * cartera bag Llevaba bajo el brazo una gran cartera de cuero. She was carrying a large leather bag under her arm. $undefined$ wallet Sacó la cartera del bolsillo. He took his wallet out of his pocket. $undefined$ briefcase ¿Caben muchos libros en esa cartera? Will that briefcase hold many books?
 * cartero mailman, postman ¿A qué hora viene el cartero? What time does the mailman come?
 * cartón [m] cardboard.
 * casa house. $undefined$ home ¿Estará Ud. en casa esta tarde? Will you be at home this afternoon? casa de comercio commercial house, firm.  casa de empeño(s) pawnshop.  casa de huéspedes boarding house.  casa de maternidad maternity hospital (charitable institution).  casa de socorro emergency hospital.
 * casado (see casar) married ¿Es Ud. casado o soltero? Are you married or single?
 * casamiento wedding, marriage.
 * casar to marry Este es el cura que los casó. This is the priest who married them. $undefined$ to match Estos colores no casan bien. These colors don't match well. casarse to marry, get married Se casará el domingo próximo. He'll be married next Sunday.  casarse con to marry Se casó con una muchacha muy joven. He married a very young girl.
 * cascar to crack ¿Tiene Ud. algo con que cascar estas nueces? Have you got something to crack these nuts?
 * cascara rind, peel Esta naranja tiene una cascara muy gruesa. This orange has a thick rind. $undefined$ shell (of nuts, eggs, etc) ¿Dónde tiro estas cascaras de huevos? Where do I throw these eggshells?
 * cascarrabias [adj; m & f sg] irritable (person), crab(by) Te estás volviendo muy cascarrabias. You're getting to be an old crab.
 * casco helmet Los soldados llevaban casco de acero. The soldiers were wearing steel helmets. $undefined$ hull (of a ship) El casco del buque está averiado. The ship's hull is damaged. calentarse los cascos to rack one's brains Aunque se caliente Ud. los cascos no lo resolverá. Though you rack your brains over it, you won't solve it.  casco de caballo horse's hoof.
 * caserío small village, settlement.
 * casero, casera landlord, landlady; building superintendent. $undefined$ [adj] homemade Son dulces caseros. They're homemade candies.
 * caseta de baños locker, bath house.
 * casi almost, nearly. casi, casi very nearly Casi, casi lo ha acertado. You very nearly guessed it.
 * caso case Ha habido varios casos de parálisis infantil. There have been several cases of infantile paralysis. $undefined$ occurrence, event Les voy a contar un caso curioso. I'm going to tell you about a strange incident. en tal caso in such a case En tal caso avise a su familia. In such a case, notify his family.  en todo caso at all events, anyway En todo caso nos vemos mañana. Anyway, we'll see each other tomorrow.  hacer caso a to pay attention to, heed, obey (a person) No hace caso a sus padres. He doesn't obey his parents.  hacer caso de to mind, heed, pay attention to No hagas caso de lo que te cuente. Don't pay any attention to what he tells you.
 * castaña chestnut.
 * castaño chestnut tree. $undefined$ [adj] brown Tiene el pelo castaño. He has brown hair.
 * castañuela castanet.
 * castigar to punish No castigue a los niños. Don't punish the children.
 * castigo punishment.
 * castillo castle.
 * castizo correct, pure Habla un español castizo. He speaks a pure Spanish. $undefined$ genuine, real Es un español castizo. He's a real Spaniard.
 * casual accidental, chance Fué un encuentro casual. It was a chance meeting.
 * casualidad [f] coincidence ¡Qué casualidad encontrarle aquí! What a coincidence meeting you here! por casualidad by chance, by any chance ¿Por casualidad le conoce Ud.? Do you know him, by any chance?
 * catalogar to catalog, list.
 * catálogo catalog, list.
 * catarata cataract, waterfall; cataract (of eye).
 * catarro cold He cogido un catarro horrible. I've caught a terrible cold,
 * catástrofe [f] catastrophe.
 * catedral [f] cathedral.