the contents of the suitcase
contento (FEM contenta) ADJECTIVE
happy Estaba contento porque era su cumpleaños. He was happy because it was his birthday. Estoy contento con la bici nueva. I’m pleased with my new bike.
contestar VERB
to answer Contesté a todas las preguntas. I answered all the questions. Me escribieron y tengo que contestarles. 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.
