Page:Dictionary of spoken Spanish (1945).djvu/77

costado

* a toda casta at all hazards, at any cost Lo hará a toda costa. He'll do it at any cost.
 * costado side, flank.
 * costar [ I] to cost Eso cuesta demasiado. That costs too much.
 * coste [m] cost, price.
 * costilla rib Se rompió una costilla montando en bicicleta. He broke a rib riding his bike. $undefined$ better half, wife Tengo que ver a mi costilla. I must see my better half.
 * costo cost, price.
 * costoso costly, expensive.
 * costumbre [f] custom; habit.
 * costura sewing; seam.
 * cotidiano [adj] daily.
 * cotorra parrot.
 * coyuntura joint (of body) Le duelen las coyunturas. His joints hurt. $undefined$ opportunity, chance Es una buena coyuntura para hacer dinero. It's a good chance to make money.
 * coz [f] kick (of animals).
 * cráneo skull (of living person or animal).
 * cráter [m] crater.
 * creación [f] creation.
 * creador [m] creator.
 * crear to create ¿Quien creó el mundo? Who created the world? $undefined$ to create, design Están creando nuevos modelos de aeroplanos. They're designing new airplane models. $undefined$ to create, cause Creó muchos disgustos su actuación. His actions caused a lot of trouble.
 * crecer [-zc-] to increase Su capital ha crecido en los últimos años. His capital's increased in the last few years. $undefined$ to grow ¡Cómo crece ese niño! How that child's growing!
 * crecimiento growth.
 * crédito credit Puedo comprar a crédito en esta tienda. I can buy on credit at this store. dar crédito a to believe No di ningún crédito al relato. I didn't believe the story at all.
 * creencia belief.
 * creer to believe Creyó lo que Ud. le dijo. He believed what you told him. $undefined$ to think, believe No lo creo. I don't think so. ¡Ya lo creo! Of course!
 * crema cream (of milk); cream (cosmetic).
 * crespo curly.
 * cretona cretonne.
 * cría breeding, stock breeding Se dedicó a la cría de caballos. He devoted himself to horse breeding. $undefined$ the young (of animals) La gata tuvo una cría. The cat had a litter.—Esa cerdo tiene buena cría. That sow has a fine litter. ama de cría wet nurse.
 * criada maid, servant.
 * criado servant.
 * criar to raise, bring up.
 * criatura baby, infant ¡Cómo llora esta criatura! How this baby cries!—¡No seas criatura! Don't be a baby!
 * crimen [m] crime (spilling of blood).
 * criminal [adj, n] criminal.
 * crío baby (fretful).
 * criollo [adj, n] Creole.
 * crisis [f] crisis.
 * cristal [m] crystal, glass ¿Cuánto vale este juego de cristal? How much is this set of crystal worth? $undefined$ window pane El cristal de esta ventana está roto. The pane of this window's broken. $undefined$ crystal, lens Se me han roto los cristales de las gafas y el del reloj. I've broken my lenses and my watch crystal.
 * cristianismo Christianity.
 * cristiano [adj, n] Christian.
 * Cristo Christ.
 * criterio criterion No tenemos los dos el mismo criterio. The two of us don't have the same criterion. $undefined$ judgment Es un hombre de buen criterio. He's a man of good judgment.
 * crítica criticism.
 * criticar to criticize.
 * crítico critical $undefined$ [m] critic.
 * cruda hangover [Mex], crudo raw, not cooked enough Estas patatas están muy crudas. These potatoes weren't cooked long enough. $undefined$ crude Habla de una manera muy cruda. He speaks very crudely.
 * cruel cruel.
 * crueldad [f] cruelty.
 * cruz [f] cross.
 * cruzar to cross, go across Cuidado al cruzar la calle. Be careful when you cross the street. cruzarse con to pass (a person) Me crucé con él en la calle. I passed him in the street.  cruzarse de brazos to fold one's arms; to be idle.
 * cuaderno notebook.
 * cuadra stable; [Am] block of houses.
 * cuadrado [adj; n m] square (shape).
 * cuadro painting Es un cuadro de Velazquez. It's a painting by Velazquez. $undefined$ scene La obra está dividida en tres actos y ocho cuadros. The play's divided into three acts and eight scenes. a cuadros plaid, checked Llevaba un traje a cuadros. She was wearing