Verb Definitions: "C" Verbs Flashcards
To be contained, to fit into
Caber
Caber todo en = to (be able to) expect anything of
Ex. Todo cabe en él = You can expect anything of him
No caber de contento = Not to be able to be any happier
Ex. No cabe de contento = He couldn’t be any happier
To fall
Caer
Caerle bien = To like someone
Ex. No me cae bien = i don’t like him
Caer enfermo = To fall ill
Cayó enferma = She fell ill
Caer redondo = to fall flat
Cayó redondo al suelo = He fell flat on the floor
To fall, to fall down
Caerse
To heat (up), to warm (up)
Calentar
To be silent, to keep quiet
Callarse
Quien calla, otorga = Silence gives (means) consent
Ser mejor para callado = To be better left unsaid
Ex. Sería mejor para callado = It would be better left unsaid
To shoe, to wear (shoes), to put on (shoes)
Calzar
To change
Cambiar
Cambiar de tren = To change trains
Ex. Hayy que cambiar de tren = You’ve got to change trains
To walk, to move along
Caminar
To become tired, to get tired
Cansarse
To sing
Cantar
Cantar de plano = To make a full confession
Ex. Cantó de plano = He made a full confession
Cantarlas claras (cantar claro) = To speak out plainly
Ex. Las canta claras (canta claro) = He speaks out plainly
To characterize
Caracterizar
To carry, to charge, to load, to burden
Cargar
Cargar con = To carry off
Ex. Cargó con el dinero = He carried off the money
To get married, to marry
Casarse
Antes que te cases, mira loque haces = Look before you leap
Casar con = To marry to
Ex. El sacerdote la casó con Roberto = The priest married her to Robert
Casarse con = To marry
Ex. Juan se casó con Alicia = John married Alice
No casarse con nadie = Not to get tied up (involved) with anybody
Ex. No se casa con nadie = He doesn’t get tied up (involved) with anybody
To celebrate
Celebrar
To have supper/dinner
Cenar
To brush
Cepillar
To close
Cerrar
To certify, to attest
Certificar
To chat
Charlar
To mumble, to mutter
Chistar
To suck
Chupar
To cook
Cocinar
To seize, to take, to grasp, to catch
Coger
To collect
Colegir
To hang (up)
Colgar
To put, to place
Colocar
To begin, to start
Comenzar
To eat
Comer
To compose
Componer
To buy, to purchase
Comprar
To understand
Comprender
To drive, to lead, to conduct
Conducir
To confess
Confesar
Confesar de plano = To come clean
Confesó de plano = He came clean
To know, to be acquainted with
Conocer
Se conoce = It’s obvious
Ex. Se conoce que no vienen = It’s obvious that they’re not coming
To get, to attain, to obtain
Conseguir
To constitute, to make up
Constituir
To build, to construct
Construir
To tell (e.g., a story), to count, to relate
Contar
Contar con = To count on
Ex. Cuento con usted = I’m counting on you
Contar con = To have
Ex. No cuento con suficiente dinero = He doesn’t have enough money
Cuénteme a ver! = Tell me
To contain, to hold
Contener
To answer, to reply
Contestar
To continue
Continuar
To contribute
Contribuir
To convince
Convencer
To agree, to convene
Convenir
To convert
Convertir
Convertirse en = To turn into
Ex. Su dolor de cabeza se convertÍo en un resfriado = Her headache turned into a cold
To call together, to convene, to summon
Convocar
To correct
Corregir
To run, to flow, to race
Correr
To cut, to cut off, to cut out
Cortar
To cost
Costar
To grow
Crecer
To believe
Creer
To breed, to raise
Criar
To cross
Cruzar
To cover
Cubrir
To take care of oneself
Cuidarse
To fulfill, to keep (a promise), to reach one’s birthday
Cumplir
To lack
Carecer
Carecer de = To lack
Ex. Carece de valor = He lacks courage
To make an appointment with
Citar
Citarse con = To make an appointment with
Ex. Me cité con Juan = I made an appointment with John
To coincide
Coincidir
Coincidir con = To be somewhere at the same time as
Ex. Concidimos con él en la fábrica = we were at the factory at the same time he was
To fill (to overflowing)
Colmar
Colmarle de = To shower someone with
Ex. La colmaron de eligios = They showered her with praise
To trust
Confiar
Confiar en = To trust
Confían en ella = They trust her
To conform
Conformar
Conformarse con = To resign oneself to
Ex. Se conformaron con recibir sólo la mitad = They resigned themselves to getting only half
Conformarse con = To put up with
Ex. Se conforma con todo = He puts up with everything
To consent
Consentir
Consentir en = To consent to
Consentieron en vernow = They consented to see us
To keep, to preserve
Conservar
Estar bien conservado = To be well preserved
Está bien conservada = She’s well preserved
To be clear, to consist, to be composed
Constar
Constar de = To consist of
Ex. La obra consta de tres actos = The work consists of three acts
Constarle (a uno) = To seem evident (to one)
Ex. Me consta que es un buen maestro = It seems evident to me that he is a good teacher
To invite
Convidar
Convidar con = To treat to
Ex. Me convidó con una copa de conac = He treated me to a glass of brandy
To behave
Comportarse
