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coger el toro por los cuernos verb

take the bull by the horns(to deal directly with a matter; to confront a difficulty)
verb
[UK: teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːnz] [US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈbʊl baɪ ðə ˈhɔːrnz]

coger por los huevos verb

have someone by the balls(to exercise total control over someone)
verb

colgar los guayos verb

kick the bucket(to die)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt] [US: ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkət]

colosal adjective

colossal(extremely large)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈlɒs.l̩] [US: kə.ˈlɑːs.l̩]

jumbo(especially large or powerful)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒʌm.bəʊ] [US: ˈdʒʌmbo.ʊ]

Colosenses proper noun
{m-Pl}

Colossians(book of the Bible)
proper noun

coloso noun
{m}

colossus [colossuses](a statue of gigantic size)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈlɒ.səs] [US: kə.ˈlɑː.səs]

jumbo(especially large or powerful person, animal or thing)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒʌm.bəʊ] [US: ˈdʒʌmbo.ʊ]

coloso de Rodas proper noun
{m}

Colossus of Rhodes(the statue of Helios)
proper noun
[UK: kə.ˈlɒ.səs əv ˈrodz] [US: kə.ˈlɑː.səs əv ˈrodz]

comer a dos carrillos verb

stuff one's face(to eat excessively)
verb

cómete a los ricos phrase
{m}

eat the rich(expression of contempt towards the rich, capitalism and widespread poverty)
phrase

como los chorros del oro adjective

squeaky clean(very clean)
adjective
[UK: ˈskwiːk.i kliːn] [US: ˈskwiːk.i ˈkliːn]

con los brazos en jarras adverb

akimbo(with arms akimbo)
adverb
[UK: əˈk.ɪm.bəʊ] [US: əˈk.ɪmˌbo.ʊ]

con los pies en la tierra adjective

down-to-earth(practical; realistic)
adjective
[UK: ˌdaʊn tʊ ˈɜːθ] [US: ˌdaʊn tʊ ˈɝːθ]

con los pies por delante adverb

feet firstadverb

condado de Los Ángeles proper noun
{m}

Los Angeles County(county)
proper noun

cóndor de los Andes noun
{m}

Andean condor(Vultur gryphus)
noun

conducción bajo los efectos del alcohol noun
{f}

drunk drivingnoun
[UK: drʌŋk ˈdraɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdrəŋk ˈdraɪv.ɪŋ]

conejo de los volcanes noun
{m}

volcano rabbit(Romerolagus diazi)
noun

Conmemoración de los Fieles Difuntos proper noun
{f}

All Souls' Day(Christian feast day)
proper noun
[UK: ɔːl səʊlz deɪ] [US: ɔːl soʊlz ˈdeɪ]

contradicción en los términos noun
{m}

contradiction in terms(expression in which components contradict one another)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩ ɪn tɜːmz] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩ ɪn ˈtɝːmz]

cordillera de Los Andes proper noun
{f}

Andes Mountains(mountain range)
proper noun
[UK: ˈæn.diːz ˈmaʊn.tɪnz] [US: ˈæn.diz ˈmaʊn.tənz]

cortarrollos noun
{m} {f}

cockblock(one who cockblocks)
noun

cortarrollos adjective
{m} {f}

spoilsport(someone who puts an end to harmless fun)
adjective
[UK: ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt] [US: ˈspɔɪl.spɔːrt]

cosquilloso adjective

ticklish(sensitive or susceptible to tickling)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɪ.klɪʃ] [US: ˈtɪk.ə.lɪʃ]
I'm very ticklish; tickle me! = Soy muy cosquilloso; ¡hazme cosquillas!

Credo de los Apóstoles proper noun

Apostles' Creed(statement of Christian belief)
proper noun

cruzar los dedos verb

cross one's fingers(put the middle finger across the index finger)
verb

cruzársele los cables verb

get one's wires crossed(to misunderstand one another)
verb

cuando el gato no está los ratones están de fiesta phrase

when the cat's away the mice will play(in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
phrase
[UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] [US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ]

cuerpo calloso noun
{m}

corpus callosum [corpus callosa](Band of nerves connecting hemispheres)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔː.pəs] [US: ˈkɔːr.pəs]

cuidar de los niños verb

babysit [babysat, babysitting, babysits](to watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money)
verb
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪt]

curruca de los brunos noun
{f}

Sardinian warbler(Sylvia melanocephala)
noun

dactiloscopia noun
{f}

dactyloscopy(forensic analysis of fingerprints)
noun
[UK: dˌaktɪlˈɒskəpi] [US: dˌæktɪlˈɑːskəpi]

dar margaritas a los cerdos verb

cast pearls before swineverb

Dardanelos proper noun
{m} {Pl}

Dardanelles(strait)
proper noun

darse con un canto en los dientes verb

thank one's lucky stars(to be grateful)
verb

de aquellos polvos phrase

the chickens come home to roost(a person's past wrongdoings will always return to negatively affect them (idiom))
phrase

de caballos adjective
{m}

horse-drawn(pulled along by horse)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɔːs.ˈdrɔːn] [US: drɔːn]

de los pies a la cabeza adverb

through and through(entirely)
adverb
[UK: θruː ənd θruː] [US: θruː ænd θruː]

de noche todos los gatos son pardos phrase

all cats are grey in the dark(proverb)
phrase

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