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      la ceniza NOUN

       ash

      centígrado (FEM centígrada) ADJECTIVE

      centigrade veinte grados centígrados twenty degrees centigrade

      el centímetro NOUN

       centimetre

      el céntimo NOUN

       cent

      central (FEM central) ADJECTIVE

       central

      el centro NOUN

      centre un centro comercial a shopping centre

      Fui al centro a hacer unas compras. I went into town to do some shopping.

      cepillar VERB

       to brush

      Se está cepillando los dientes. He’s brushing his teeth.

      el cepillo NOUN

      brush un cepillo de dientes a toothbrush

      la cera NOUN

       wax

      cerca ADVERB

      near El colegio está muy cerca. The school is very near. cerca de la iglesia near the church cerca de dos horas nearly two hours Quería verlo de cerca. I wanted to see it close up.

      el cerdo NOUN

      1 pig

      2 pork No comemos cerdo. We don’t eat pork.

      el cereal NOUN

      cereal Los niños desayunan cereales. The children have cereal for breakfast.

      el cerebro NOUN

       brain

      la cerilla NOUN

      match una caja de cerillas a box of matches

      el cero NOUN

      zero Estamos a cinco grados bajo cero. It’s five degrees below zero. cero coma tres zero point three Van dos a cero. The score is two-nil. Tuve que empezar desde cero. I had to start from scratch.

      cerrado (FEM cerrada) ADJECTIVE

      closed Las tiendas están cerradas. The shops are closed.

      la cerradura NOUN

       lock

      cerrar VERB

      1 to close No cierran al mediodía. They don’t close at lunchtime. Cerró el libro. He closed the book. Cerré la puerta con llave. I locked the door. Se me cierran los ojos. I can’t keep my eyes open. No puedo cerrar la maleta. I can’t shut this suitcase.

      2 to turn off Cierra el grifo. Turn off the tap.

      la cerveza NOUN

       beer

      el césped NOUN

      grass ‘no pisar el césped’ ‘keep off the grass’

      el chaleco NOUN

      waistcoat un chaleco salvavidas a life-jacket

      el chalet (PL los chalets) NOUN

      1 house

      2 cottage

      el champú (PL los champús) NOUN

       shampoo

      el chándal (PL los chándals) NOUN

       tracksuit

      la chaqueta NOUN

      1 cardigan

      2 jacket

      charlar VERB

       to chat

      el chat NOUN

       chatroom

      la chatarra NOUN

       scrap metal

      la chica NOUN

      1 girl

      2 girlfriend Fui al cine con mi chica. I went to the cinema with my girlfriend.

      el chichón (PL los chichones) NOUN

      bump Me ha salido un chichón en la frente. I’ve got a bump on my forehead.

      el chicle NOUN

       chewing gum

      el chico NOUN

      1 boy

      Fueron todos los chicos de la clase. All the boys in the class went.

      2 boyfriend Iré con mi chico. I’ll go with my boyfriend.

      chillar VERB

       to scream

      la chimenea NOUN

      1 chimney

      2 fireplace

      la chincheta NOUN

       drawing pin

      el chiste NOUN

      joke El maestro nos contó un chiste. The teacher told us a joke.

      chocar VERB

       chocar contra to hit/to bump into/to crash into

       Language tip

      chocar contra has various meanings. Look at the examples.

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