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catedrático

*catedrático professor Es catedrático en la Universidad Nacional. He's a professor at the National University.
 * categoría class, category Los dos no son de la misma categoría. The two are not in the same category. $undefined$ rank No tiene categoría para ese puesto. His rank isn't high enough for that position. de categoría of importance Es un hombre de categoría. He's a man of importance.
 * catolicismo Catholicism.
 * católico [adj, n] Catholic.
 * catorce fourteen.
 * catre [m] cot.
 * caucho rubber (material).
 * caudal [m] fortune, wealth, means Ha aumentado mucho el caudal de esa familia. The family fortune has increased a great deal. $undefined$ volume (of water) El río lleva un gran caudal. The river carries a huge volume of water.
 * caudillo leader, chief Fué uno de los caudillos de la revolución. He was one of the leaders of the revolution.
 * causa cause ¿Cuál fué la causa de su retraso? What was the cause of his delay? $undefined$ case, trial, lawsuit Fué una de las causas célebres de su época. It was one of the famous cases of his time.
 * causar to cause, occasion Me ha causado muchos disgustos. She's caused me a lot of trouble.
 * cauto cautious, careful Uno tiene que ser cauto en los negocios. You have to be careful in business.
 * cavar to dig.
 * caverna cavern, cave.
 * cayuco dugout canoe [Am].
 * caza hunt, hunting Ahora está prohibida la caza. Hunting's forbidden now. $undefined$ game En esa selva hay mucha caza mayor. There's a lot of big game in that forest. andar a caza de to go hunting for, go in search of Los periodistas andaban a caza de noticias. The reporters were hunting for news.
 * cazador [m] hunter.
 * cazar to hunt.
 * cazuela earthen cooking pot.
 * cebada barley.
 * cebo bait.
 * cebolla onion; bulb.
 * cecear to lisp.
 * cedazo sifter (utensil).
 * ceder to transfer, turn over, cede Cedió todos sus bienes a su hijo. He transferred his whole estate to his son. $undefined$ to yield, give in No cedió en su empeño. He wouldn't give in.
 * cedro cedar.
 * cédula personal identification card.
 * cegar [ I] to blind Me ciega esa luz tan fuerte. That strong light blinds me.
 * ceja eyebrow. tener entre ceja y ceja to dislike, have a grudge against Mi jefe me tiene entre ceja y ceja. My boss has a grudge against me.
 * celebrar to celebrate, commemorate Celebraron su cumpleaños en una gran fiesta. They celebrated his birthday with a big party. $undefined$ to praise, applaud, approve Todos celebran sus éxitos. They all applauded his success. $undefined$ to be glad, rejoice Celebro mucho verle a Ud. I'm certainly glad to see you.
 * célebre famous Fué el escritor más célebre de su tiempo. He was the most famous writer of his day.
 * celebridad [f] celebrity.
 * celo zeal, enthusiasm Trabaja con mucho celo. He's a very zealous worker. estar en celo to be in heat (of animals).  tener celos to be jealous Tiene muchos celos de su mujer. He's very jealous of his wife.
 * celoso jealous.
 * cementerio cemetery, graveyard.
 * cemento cement, concrete.
 * cena supper ¿Qué vamos a tomar de cena? What are we having for supper?
 * cenar to dine, eat ¿Dónde cenaron Uds. anoche? Where did you eat last night? $undefined$ to have for supper Cenamos pescado anoche. We had fish for supper last night.
 * cenicero ash tray.
 * ceniza ashes, cinders.
 * censura censorship La correspondencia tiene que pasar por la censura. Mail has to go through censorship. $undefined$ office of censor Hay que enviar este artículo a la censura. This article has to go through the censor's office. $undefined$ reproach, criticism Es una censura injusta la que Ud. me hace. Your criticism's unfair.
 * censurar to blame, criticize No se la puede censurar por lo que ha hecho. You can't blame her for what she did.
 * centavo cent [Am].
 * centenar [m] a hundred Había un cen-