Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 53

=calmante,= _m._, sedative.

=calmar,= to calm, comfort; =--se,= to become calm.

=calor,= _m._, heat, warmth.

=calumniar,= to slander.

=caluroso,= hot, heated.

 

=calvo,= bald(headed).

=calzado,= fastened, secured; shod.

=calzon= (_generally_ =--es=)=,= breeches; =-- corto,= knee-breeches.

=callado,= silent, reserved.

=callar,= to be silent, pa.s.s over in silence, conceal; =y como si callara,= and all in vain.

=calle,= _f._, street; =-- de las Infantas,= _prop. noun_ (_a street in Madrid_); =estas --s de Dios,= these (blessed) streets; =esas --s,= the streets; =-- Alta,= High-street.

=callealtero,= one who lives on the =Calle Alta= (_in_ =La leva=).

=cama,= bed.

=camarada,= _m._, comrade, friend.

=camarilla,= clique, faction.

=cambalache,= _m._, barter.

=cambiante,= _m._, iridescence, play of color.

=cambiar (de),= to change, exchange.

=cambio,= change, exchange; =en --,= on the other hand; in exchange.

=camello,= camel.

=Camila,= Camilla.

=caminante,= _m. or f._, traveler.

=caminar,= to walk, go; =-- la vuelta (de),= to walk back (to); =caminaban subiendo a saltos,= came bounding up.

=caminito,= path, walk.

=camino,= road, way; =-- real,= highway; =ir -- del cielo,= to start on the road to heaven.

=camisa,= shirt, chemise, night-gown.

=camiseta,= under-shirt, blouse.

=campamento,= camp.

=campana,= bell; =-- gorda,= great bell (_e. g., in the Cathedral of Toledo_).

=campanario,= bell-tower, belfry.

=campanero,= bell-ringer, s.e.xton.

=campanilla= (_dim._)=,= (little) bell.

=campana,= campaign; =-- de rey,= term of enlistment in the king"s service.

=campeon,= _m._, champion, defender.

=campesino,= peasant.

=campina,= surrounding country, field.

=campo,= country, field; _pl._, fields, country _or_ rural districts.

=cana,= gray hair.

=ca.n.a.l,= _m._, _see_ =abrir=.

=ca.n.a.lla,= _f._, mob, rabble; _m._, scoundrel, despicable fellow.

=canape,= _m._, couch, settee.

=canario!= zounds! gracious!

=cancion,= _f._, song.

=candela,= candle.

=candelabro,= chandelier.

=candente,= incandescent, red-hot.

=Candido,= _prop. noun_.

=candido,= candid, simple, foolish.

=candileja,= little lamp, light, candle.

=candor,= _m._, simplicity.