Collins Dictionaries - Collins Primary Dictionaries

consigo

consigo can be a pronoun or part of the verb conseguir.

APRONOUN

1 with him Se llevó a Marta consigo.He took Marta with him.

2 with her

3 with you

BVERB ▷ see conseguir No consigo olvidarme de lo que pasó.I can’t forget what happened.

constipado

constipado can be and adjective or a noun.

A(FEM constipada) ADJECTIVE

estar constipadoto have a cold

BMASC NOUN

cold coger un constipadoto catch a cold

Language tip

Be careful! constipado does not mean the same as constipated.

construirVERB

to build

la consultaNOUN

surgery horas de consultasurgery hours

consultarVERB

to consult

Deberías consultar a un médico.You should consult a doctor. Tengo que consultarlo con mi familia.I need to discuss it with my family.

contagioso(FEM contagiosa) ADJECTIVE

infectious

la contaminaciónNOUN

pollution la contaminación del aireair pollution

contarVERB

1 to count Sabe contar hasta diez.He can count to ten.

2 to tell Les conté un cuento a los niños.I told the children a story. Cuéntame lo que pasó.Tell me what happened. Cuento contigo.I’m counting on you.

el contenidoNOUN

contents el contenido de la maletathe 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.

contestarVERB

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.

contigoPRONOUN

with you Quiero ir contigo.I want to go with you. Necesito hablar contigo.I need to talk to you.

el continenteNOUN

continent

contraPREPOSITION

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 contraseñaNOUN

password

el controlNOUN

control Nunca pierde el control.He never loses control.

la conversación(PL las conversaciones) NOUN

conversation Necesito clases de conversación.I need conversation classes.

convertirVERB

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 copaNOUN

glass

la copiaNOUN

copy hacer una copiato make a copy

copiarVERB

to copy copiar y pegarto copy and paste

el corazón(PL los corazones) NOUN

heart

el cordón(PL los cordones) NOUN

shoelace

la coronaNOUN

crown

la correaNOUN

1 lead

2 strap

correcto(FEM correcta) ADJECTIVE

correct Las respuestas eran correctas.The answers were correct.

el corredorla corredoraNOUN

runner

corregirVERB

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 correoNOUN

post Me lo mandó por correo.He sent it to me by post. Correosthe post office correo electrónicoemail

correrVERB

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 corrienteNOUN

1 current

2 draught

corrijoVERB ▷ see corregir Ahora mismo lo corrijo.I’ll correct it right away.

cortado(FEM cortada) ADJECTIVE

1 sour

2 chapped

3 closed

cortarVERB

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.These scissors are blunt. Fui a cortarme el pelo.I went to get my hair cut.

el corteNOUN

cut Tenía un corte en la frente.He had a cut on his forehead. un corte de peloa haircut