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colectivo

*colectivo collective Los intereses colectivos deben protegerse. Collective interests must be protected. $undefined$ organized.
 * colega [m] fellow worker, colleague.
 * colegio school (private) Acaba de entrar en el colegio. He's just entered school. $undefined$ association, college Es miembro del colegio de médicos. He's a member of the medical association.
 * cólera [f] anger, rage, fury Eso le dio mucha cólera. That made him very angry.
 * cólera [m] cholera.
 * colgado (See colgar) hanging El sombrero está colgado en la percha. The hat's hanging on the rack.
 * colgando (See colgar) dangling Llevaba el reloj colgando del bolsillo. His watch was dangling from his pocket.
 * colgar [ I] to hang Cuelgue Ud. aquí sus ropas. Hang your clothes here. $undefined$ to hang (by the neck) Merecía que lo colgaran. He deserved to be hanged.
 * colina hill.
 * collar [m] necklace; collar.
 * colmena beehive.
 * colocación [f] job, position ¿Le gusta su nueva colocación? Do you like your new job? $undefined$ arrangement ¿Le agrada la colocación de los muebles? Do you like the arrangement of the furniture?
 * colocar to put, arrange Voy a colocar estas flares. I'm going to arrange these flowers. $undefined$ to take on Colocaron muchos empleados nuevos. They took on many new employees. colocar dinero to invest (money) Voy a colocar dinero en este negocio. I'm going to invest (money) in this business.  colocarse to take a job Me he colocado en un banco. I've taken a job in a bank.
 * colonia colony Jamaica es una colonia inglesa. Jamaica's an English colony. $undefined$ suburb, (real estate) development Hay lindas colonias en los alrededores de la capital. There are beautiful developments on the outskirts of the capital. (agua de) Colonia toilet water.
 * colonial [adj] colonial.
 * colonizador [m] colonizer.
 * colono tenant farmer Tiene muchos colonos en la hacienda. He has many tenants on his land. $undefined$ colonist Los primeros colonos americanos llegaron en el siglo diecisiete. The first American colonists arrived in the 17th century.
 * color [m] color Todo lo've color de rosa. He sees the world through rose-colored glasses. $undefined$ blush, flush Le hizo salir los colores (a la cara). He made her blush. $undefined$ slant Este periódico no tiene color político. This newspaper has no political slant.
 * colorado [adj] red. ponerse colorado to blush.
 * colorear to color (a map, etc).
 * colorido colors, coloring El colorido de este cuadro es muy brillante. The colors of this painting are very bright.
 * colosal huge, gigantic, colossal; "terrific."
 * columna column.
 * coma comma.
 * comadre [f] (term of address between mother and godmother of a child); gossip; old woman (among country people).
 * comandante [m] commander; major.
 * combate [m] combat, battle, fight.
 * combatir to combat, fight, oppose, attack.
 * combinación [f] combination; (woman's) slip.
 * combinar to combine, join, unite.
 * combustible [m] fuel ¿Con qué clase de combustible funciona esta máquina? What kind of fuel do you use in this machine?
 * comedia comedy; play.
 * comedor [m] dining room.
 * comentar to comment on Comentaban su nuevo libro. They were commenting on his new book.
 * comentario remark, comment, commentary No hay que hacer comentarios. One should not make comments.
 * comenzar [rad-ch I] to begin, commence ¿Cuándo comienza la función? When does the performance begin?
 * comer to eat. $undefined$ to dine ¿A qué hora comen Uds.? What time do you have dinner? $undefined$ to fade El sol come los colores. The sun fades colors. comerse to eat up Se han comido todo el pastel. They ate up all the cake. $undefined$ to omit, skip Se ha comido un renglón. He skipped a line. $undefined$ to run through, squander Se comieron rápidamente el dinero. They squandered their money.
 * comercial commercial.
 * comercio commerce, trade, business Ha hecho mucho dinero en el comercio de frutas. He's made a lot of money in the fruit business. $undefined$ store, shop Tienen un comercio de trajes. They own a dress shop.