cuadro m. picture

cual which

cualidad f. quality

cualquiera any, any one

cuando when; *——­ mas* at most (cf. a lo mas); *——­ menos* at least

cuanto as, as much; whatever; en ——­ a as for; as regards; *——­ mas pronto* the sooner; *——­ mas que* the more so as

cuanto how much

cuarenta forty

cuarteron m. quarter of a pound

cuartillo m. pint

cuarto m. quarter; fourth; room; flat

cuatro four

cubrir cover

cucurucho m. paper cone

cuenta f. account

cuerpo m. body; *——­ de ejercito* main body of an army

cuestion f. question

cuidado m. care, worry; tener ——­ con worry; *——­ que* I tell you, no mistake; used as an exclam. with verb understood take care, be careful

cuidar de care, take care

culpa f. fault, blame

cultivar cultivate

cumplido m. compliment

cumplir fulfill; keep a promise

cura m. priest

curiosear watch, pry into others’ affairs

curiosidad f. curiosity

cuyo whose

charlar chatter

chasco m. disappointment; trick

chaveta f. (sometimes written chabeta) linchpin, key; perder la ——­ fam. expression go crazy (cf.  English go to pieces)

chico little; m. boy; f. girl

chichon m. bump

chisme m. gossip

chispear sparkle; *——­ gracias* sparkle with witticisms

chiste m. joke

chistoso funny, humorous

chocolate m. chocolate

chocolatera f. chocolate pot

chuleta f. chop

Churubusco Churubusco (small village near Mexico City whose central feature was the massive stone convent of San Pablo.  A battle was won here by the American troops on August 20, 1847)

dama f. lady

dar give; cause; *——­ a luz* publish; *——­ en* (with inf.) take to; *——­ la hora* strike the hour; va a ——­ algo you are going to have an attack of some sort; *—­se con la cabeza* bump one’s head

datar date

de of; from; as; by; at; with; with inf. to

dean m. dean

debajo de underneath

debelar conquer

deber owe; ought; debia resultar must result