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chocar

*chocar to collide, crash Chocaron los dos autos. The two cars crashed. $undefined$ to clash Han chocado varias veces por sus opiniones políticas. They often clashed over their political beliefs. $undefined$ to surprise unpleasantly, to vex ''Me choca que diga Ud. eso.'' I'm surprised to hear you say that.
 * choclo green ear of corn [S.A.].
 * chocolate [m] chocolate.
 * chofer, chófer [m] chauffeur.
 * cholo, chola [S.A.].
 * choque [m] collision, crash.
 * chorizo Spanish sausage.
 * chorrear to gush, drip.
 * chorro jet, spurt Abrió el grifo y salió un chorro de agua. He turned on the faucet and a jet of water came out. a chorros abundantly [Fam].  Llover a chorros to pour (rain).
 * choza hut, cabin.
 * chuchería trinket; tidbit; trifle.
 * chueco crooked, bent [Am] Este zapato está chueco. This shoe is crooked.
 * chuleta chop.
 * chupar to suck.
 * churro a kind of cruller.
 * chusco funny, amusing.
 * cicatriz [f] scar.
 * ciclón [m] cyclone.
 * ciego blind Se está quedando ciego. He's going blind. $undefined$ [m] blind person Han construido un asilo para ciegos. They built an asylum for the blind. a ciegas in the dark, blindly Se metió en ese negocio a ciegas. He went into that business blindly.
 * cielo sky El cielo estaba lleno de aviones. The sky was filled with airplanes. $undefined$ paradise, heaven. $undefined$ dear, darling. Ven aquí, mi cielo. Come here, darling. llovido del cielo out of the clear sky Apareció como llovido del cielo. He appeared out of a clear sky.
 * cien (see ciento) one hundred.
 * ciencia science.
 * científico scientist; scientific.
 * ciento one hundred. por ciento per cent Gana el cinco por ciento sobre lo que vende. He makes five per cent on what he sells.
 * cierto sure, certain, true ¿Es cierto que vendrá mañana? Is it true he's coming tomorrow? $undefined$ certain, some A cierta gente le gusta. Some people like it. $undefined$ [adv] certainly Cierto, tiene Ud. razón. Certainly, you're right. no por cierto certainly not No por cierto, no estoy de acuerdo con Ud. Certainly not, I don't agree with you.
 * ciervo deer.
 * cifra figure, digit (number) ¿Cuántas cifras tiene ese número? How many digits does that number have? $undefined$ code La carta estaba escrita en cifra. The letter was written in code.
 * cigarrera cigarette case [Am]; woman cigar maker.
 * cigarrería place where cigars and cigarettes are made or sold [Am].
 * cigarrillo cigarette.
 * cigarro (see puro) cigar Le regaló una caja de cigarros habanos. She presented him with a box of Havana cigars. $undefined$ cigarette Voy a comprar un paquete de cigarros. I'm going to buy a pack of cigarettes.
 * cilindro cylinder.
 * cima summit, peak.
 * cimiento foundation Han comenzado los cimientos de la casa. They laid the foundation of the house.
 * cinc [m] zinc.
 * cinco five.
 * cincuenta fifty.
 * cine [m] moving pictures, movies Me gusta mucho el cine americano. I like American movies very much. $undefined$ movie theater Es un nuevo cine. It's a new movie theater.
 * cinematógrafo movie house.
 * cínico cynic; cynical.
 * cinta ribbon Llevaba una cinta atada a la cabeza. She wore a ribbon tied around her hair. $undefined$ film (moving picture) Es la mejor cinta del año. It's the best film of the year.
 * cintura waist Tiene una cintura muy pequeña. She has a small waist. meter en cintura to discipline, restrain Hay que meter en cintura ese chico. That child has to be restrained.
 * cinturón [m] belt Voy a comprar un cinturón de cuero. I'm going to buy a leather belt.
 * circo circus Este año el circo tiene diez elefantes. This year the circus has ten elephants.
 * circulación [f] circulation Este periódico tiene mucha circulación. This paper has a large circulation. $undefined$ traffic No conozco el reglamento de la circulación aquí. I don't know the traffic regulations here.
 * circular [f] circular, letter He recibido una circular del banco. I've received a circular from the bank.
 * circular to move about, get around Era casi imposible circular por esa calle. It was almost impossible to get around