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completar

*completar to complete, finish No han completado el informe. They haven't completed the report.
 * completo complete ¿Está completo este juego de té? Is this tea set complete? $undefined$ full El tranvía va completo. The trolley's full.
 * complicación [f] complication.
 * complicar to complicate No complique Ud. la cuestión. Don't complicate the matter.
 * cómplice [m, f] accomplice.
 * componer [irr] to repair, fix ¿Compusieron el reloj? Did they repair the watch? $undefined$ to compose Ha compuesto una sonata. He's composed a sonata. componerse to fix oneself, to doll up Se compuso mucho para ir al baile. She dolled up a lot to go to the dance.
 * composición [f] composition.
 * compositor [m] composer ¿Quién es el compositor de esta sinfonía? Who's the composer of this symphony?
 * compostura mending, repair(s), repairing Hacemos toda clase de compostura. We make all kinds of repairs.
 * compota stewed fruit.
 * compra purchase, buy Hicimos una buena compra. We made a good buy. hacer la compra to do the day's marketing La criada salió a hacer la compra. The maid went out to do the day's marketing.  ir de compras to go shopping.
 * comprador, compradora buyer, purchaser Tiene varios compradores para la finca. He has several buyers for the property.
 * comprar to buy, purchase.
 * comprender to understand, comprehend ¿Comprende Ud. español? Do you understand Spanish? $undefined$ to include, comprise, cover Esta historia comprende también la época contemporánea. This history also includes the contemporary period.
 * comprensión [f] comprehension, understanding.
 * comprimir to compress.
 * comprobar [ I] to verify, confirm, check Comprobaron las cuentas. They checked the accounts.—Compruebe Ud. esta traducción con el original. Check this translation with the original. $undefined$ to substantiate, verify No se pudo comprobar la inocencia del acusado. The defendant's innocence could not be verified.
 * comprometer to risk No comprometan Uds. su fortuna en eso. Don't risk your fortune on that. $undefined$ to expose, jeopardize, endanger Está comprometiendo su carrera política. He's jeopardizing his political career. comprometerse to get involved No se comprometa Ud. en eso. Don't get yourself involved in that. $undefined$ to become engaged Se comprometieron ayer. They became engaged yesterday.
 * compromiso obligation, engagement No puedo ir con Ud., tengo un compromiso. I can't go with you, I have an engagement. $undefined$ predicament, plight, fix Se encontró en un compromiso terrible. He found himself in a terrible fix. compromiso matrimonial engagement Rompió su compromiso matrimonial. She broke her engagement.
 * compuesto See componer.
 * común common, usual, general Fué la opinión común. It was the general opinion.
 * comunicación [f] communication.
 * comunicar to communicate, transmit, send, issue Comunique Ud. esta orden a sus empleados. Issue this order to your employees. comunicarse to connect Las dos habitaciones se comunican. The two rooms are connected. $undefined$ to communicate, tell one another Se comunican todo lo que ocurre. They tell each other about everything that happens.
 * comunicativo communicative Es un persona muy comunicativa. He's very communicative.
 * con with Salió con su hermano. She left with her brother. con tal que provided that.
 * concebir [ III] to imagine No concibo que motivo puede tener para hacer eso. I can't imagine what reason he has for doing that.
 * conceder to give, grant Le han concedido una pensión. They've granted him a pension.
 * concejal [m] councilman.
 * concejo board of aldermen.
 * concentrar to concentrate.
 * concepto judgment, opinion, thought Tengo buen concepto de él. I have a good opinion of him.
 * concesión [f] concession, grant.
 * conciencia conscience Me remuerde la conciencia. My conscience bothers me. $undefined$ scruples Es un hombre sin conciencia. He's a man without scruples. $undefined$ religion En este país no hay libertad de conciencia. There's no freedom of religion in this country. $undefined$ consciousness Con el golpe perdió la conciencia.