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They wrote to me and I have to reply to them.

      contigo PRONOUN

      with you Quiero ir contigo. I want to go with you. Necesito hablar contigo. I need to talk to you.

      el continente NOUN

       continent

      contra PREPOSITION

      against Eran dos contra uno. They were two against one. El domingo jugamos contra el Málaga. We play against Málaga on Sunday.

      contrario (FEM contraria) ADJECTIVE

      1 opposing

      2 opposite Los dos coches iban en dirección contraria. The two cars were travelling in opposite directions. Ella opina lo contrario. She thinks the opposite. Al contrario, me gusta mucho. On the contrary, I like it a lot. De lo contrario, tendré que castigarte. Otherwise, I will have to punish you.

      la contraseña NOUN

       password

      el control NOUN

      control Nunca pierde el control. He never loses control.

      la conversación (PL las conversaciones) NOUN

      conversation Necesito clases de conversación. I need conversation classes.

      convertir VERB

      to turn Convirtieron la casa en colegio. They turned the house into a school.

      ■ convertirse en to become/to turn into

       Language tip

      convertirse en has two meanings. Look at the examples.

      Se convirtió en un hombre rico. He became a rich man. Se convirtió en una pesadilla. It turned into a nightmare.

      la copa NOUN

       glass

      la copia NOUN

      copy hacer una copia to make a copy

      copiar VERB

      to copy copiar y pegar to copy and paste

      el corazón (PL los corazones) NOUN

       heart

      el cordón (PL los cordones) NOUN

       shoelace

      la corona NOUN

       crown

      la correa NOUN

      1 lead

      2 strap

      correcto (FEM correcta) ADJECTIVE

      correct Las respuestas eran correctas. The answers were correct.

      el corredor la corredora NOUN

       runner

      corregir VERB

      1 to correct Corrígeme si me equivoco. Correct me if I’m wrong.

      2 to mark El profesor corrigió los exámenes. The teacher marked the exams.

      el correo NOUN

      post Me lo mandó por correo. He sent it to me by post. Correos the post office correo electrónico email

      correr VERB

      1 to run Tuve que correr para coger el autobús. I had to run to catch the bus.

      2 to hurry Corre que llegamos tarde. Hurry or we’ll be late.

      3 to go fast No corras tanto, que hay hielo en la carretera. Don’t go so fast, the road’s icy.

      4 to move Córrete un poco hacia la izquierda. Move a bit to the left.

      la corriente NOUN

      1 current

      2 draught

      corrijo VERB ▷see corregir Ahora mismo lo corrijo. I’ll correct it right away.

      cortado (FEM cortada) ADJECTIVE

      1 sour

      2 chapped

      3 closed

      cortar VERB

      to cut Corta la manzana por la mitad. Cut the apple in half. Me corté el dedo. I cut my finger. Te vas a cortar. You’re going to cut yourself. Estas tijeras no cortan. These scissors are blunt. Fui a cortarme el pelo. I went to get my hair cut.

      el corte NOUN

      cut Tenía un corte en la frente. He had a cut on his forehead. un corte de pelo a haircut

      Me da corte pedírselo. I’m embarrassed to ask him.

      la corteza NOUN

       crust

      la cortina NOUN

       curtain

      corto (FEM corta) ADJECTIVE

      short Susana tiene el pelo corto. Susana has short hair.

      la cosa NOUN

      thing ¿Qué es esa cosa redonda? What’s that round thing? Cogí mis cosas y me fui. I picked up my things and left. ¿Me puedes decir una cosa? Can you tell me something? ¡Qué cosa más rara! How strange!

      cualquier cosa anything

      coser VERB

       to sew

      las cosquillas NOUN

      hacer cosquillas a alguien to tickle somebody Tiene muchas cosquillas. He’s very ticklish.

      la costa NOUN

      coast