(sg or pl) ashes. =centauro= m centaur. =centella= f flash (of lightning); spark (of flint and steel). =centinela= sentinel; =de——­ = standing sentry. =central= central. =centro= m center; =fuera de su——­ = out of one’s element. =centuplicar= t centuple, expand a hundred fold. =cenir= t gird, gird about, belt, encircle. =ceno= m brow; frown. =cenudo= frowning. =cerca= adv. near, close by; prep. w. =de=, but =de——­ = adv.. =cercania= f proximity; (mostly pl.) vicinage, purlieus. =cercano= adj near, near by, close by. =cercenar= t lop, clip; lop off, clip off; fig. cut down. =cerebro= m brain. =cereza= f cherry. =cerradura= f lock. =cerrar= t shut, close; lock. =cerrillo= m knoll. =cerro= m hill. =cesante= out of a (government) job. =cesar= i cease, come to an end; be put out of one’s office. =Cesar= m Caesar. =cesta= f basket. =Ciceron= m Cicero. =ciego= blind; adv. =—­mente=. =cielo= m sky, heaven; N =44= 2. =ciencia= f science. =cientifico= scientific, in science. =cien[to]= hundred. =cierto= before noun pl. certain (some), sg. a certain; after noun certain (sure), adv. =—­mente=; as predicate, in antithesis to a contrary suggestion, true (=seguro= certain. =149= 5, 13); =por——­, por——­ que=, you may be sure. =cigarrillo= m cigarette. =cigarro= m cigar. =cima= f top (of mountain or tree). =cimiento= m foundation. =cinco= five. =cinto= m belt (of person); waist. =cinturon= m belt (of things). =circulo= m circle; club (A. ’=casino=’), coterie. =circunscribir= t circumscribe, limit. =circunspeccion= f circumspection. =circunspecto= circumspect. =circunstancia= f circumstance. =circunstante= (hardly in sg.) person present, pl company. =cirio= m (large wax) candle. =cita= f quotation. =citar= t cite, quote, summon. =ciudad= f city (town which anciently had privileges superior to those of a villa). =civil= civil. =cizanoso= mischief-maker. =clamorear= i clamor, blare. =clamoreo= m clamor. =clandestino= clandestine; adv. =—­mente=. =claqueteo= m Gall. clatter, clacking. =claraboya= f skylight. =claridad= f clearness, brightness; light (A. the effect of light in making everything visible); plainness; (=tenue——­ =) glimmering, gleam. =clarin= m clarion. =clarinete= m clarinet. =claro= clear; light; plain (of language etc.); illustrious; adv. =—­mente=. =clase= f class; sort (more c. than =suerte=); subject (of instruction), study. =clasico= classic. =clasificar= t classify. =clavar= t nail, drive in, stick in; fasten (eyes). =clerical= clerical. =clerigo= m clergyman. =clero= m clergy. =cliente= client. =club= m club (A.