Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories Part 55

=caramelo,= caramel; =palabras de --,= honeyed words.

=caratula,= mask, mask-like face.

=carbon,= _m._, charcoal, coal.

=carcajada,= laughter; =-- de burla,= burst of mocking laughter.

=carcel,= _f._, prison, jail.

=carecer (de),= to lack.

=carey,= _m._, tortoise-sh.e.l.l.

=carga,= burden, tax, charge.

=cargado,= loaded, covered with heavy clouds (_as the sky_).

=cargamento,= cargo.

=cargar,= to load, burden; =-- con alguno,= to take charge of ("make off" with) some one.

=cargo,= burden; =hacerse --,= _see_ hacer.

=carguita= (_dim. of_ =carga=), little load.

=caridad,= _f._, charity.

=carino,= affection, fondness, kindliness; endearing expression; =tener -- (a),= to be fond (of).

=carinosamente,= fondly, kindly.

=carinoso,= affectionate.

=carita,= little face.

=caritativo,= charitable.

=carlanco,= bugaboo.

=Carlos,= Charles; =-- Quinto,= Charles V (_of the Holy Roman Empire [1500-1558], the monarch who could rightfully say that the sun did not set in his realm, because his empire extended around the earth. From his father, Philip, he inherited the Netherlands and a part of the Austrian States, and from Ferdinand and Isabella, his grandparents, he inherited the United Spanish monarchy together with its Italian possessions and the newly-discovered lands of America. In 1519 he was elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. During his reign Spain was the largest empire that the world had seen. Charles V despoiled Spain in order to have money and men for his interminable wars with other powers, and he left Spain exhausted. He abdicated the throne in 1556 and retired to the monastery of Yuste_).

=carnaza,= ma.s.s of flesh.

=carne,= _f._, meat, flesh; =de -- y hueso,= of flesh and blood; =metida en --s,= plump.

=carnero,= mutton; =no hay tales --s,= there is no such thing.

=caro,= dear.

=carrera,= running, race; career, course; =concluir --,= to complete one's course of study; =a -- larga nadie escapa,= patience and perseverance will accomplish wonders.

=carreta,= cart.

=carretela,= carriage, calash.

=carrillo,= pulley.

=carruaje,= _m._, carriage.

=carta,= letter.

=Cartagena,= _prop. noun_ (_town on south-east coast of Spain; 40,000 inhabitants_).

=cartera,= pocket-book, note-book.

=carteta,= game at cards.

=cartilla,= catechism, manual.

=carton,= _m._, paste-board.

=casa,= house, home; =a --,= home; =en -- de,= in the home of.

=casaca,= coat.

=casado,= married; married man.

=casa.r.s.e,= to get married; =-- con,= to marry.

=cascabel,= _m._, bell; =echar el -- al gato,= to bell the cat, _or fig._, to put the plan into effect.

=cascara,= sh.e.l.l.

=casco,= skull, helmet; hoof; hull (_of a s.h.i.+p_); fragment.

=casero,= domestic, homely; =convite --,= family party.

=caseron= (_aug. of_ =casa=), edifice, large house.

=casi,= almost, nearly.

=casilla= (_dim. of_ =casa=), pigeon-hole; =sacar de sus --s,= to irritate, vex.

=casino,= club.

=casita= (_dim._), little house, cottage.

=caso,= case, circ.u.mstance, occasion; =hacer --,= to take notice of, heed, mind; =vengamos al --,= let us come to the point; =el -- es,= the fact is; =no se ha de hacer --,= no attention will be paid.