Spanish verbs — C

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cabalgar to ride (a horse)
caber to fit
caducar to expire
caer to fall
caerse to fall down
calar to penetrate
calcular to calculate
calentar to heat
calibrar to calibrate
calificar to qualify
callar to silence
callarse to be quiet (oneself)
calmar to calm
calmarse to calm oneself
calzar to fit (shoes)
cambiar to change
cambiarse to change (clothes); to move (house)
caminar to walk
campar to stroll
campeonar to champion
camuflar to camouflage
canalizar to channel
cancelar to cancel
cansar to tire
cansarse to get tired (oneself)
cantar to sing
capacitar to train (to provide skills or knowledge)
capar to cover
captar to capture
capturar to capture
caracterizar to characterise
carecer to lack
cargar to load
casar to marry
casarse to get married
cascar to crack
castigar to punish
catalogar to catalogue
causar to cause
cautivar to captivate (to attract and hold the interest of).
cazar to hunt
ceder to yield
cegar to blind
cegarse to be blinded (by rage, love)
celebrar to celebrate
cenar to have dinner
censurar to censor
centralizar to centralise
centrar to centre
cepillar to brush
cercar to surround
cerrar to close
cerrarse to close (up); to close oneself off
certificar to certify (to confirm formally)
cesar to cease
charlar to chat
checar to check
chequear to check
chivar to snitch
chocar to crash
chupar to suck
chutar to shoot (a ball); to kick
cicatrizar to heal (of a wound)
cifrar to encode
circular circular (round in shape)
circunscribir to circumscribe
citar to cite
civilizar to civilise
clasificar to classify
clausurar to close
clavar to nail (to fasten with a nail)
clonar to clone
coartar to restrict
cobijar to cover
cobijarse to shelter oneself
cobrar to charge (money)
cocer to cook
cocerse to cook (oneself)
cocinar to cook
codiciar to covet
codificar to codify
coexistir to coexist
coger to take, to grab, to catch (Spain; has a coarse sense in much of Latin America — prefer tomar/agarrar there)
coincidir to coincide
cojear to limp
colaborar to collaborate
colapsar to collapse
colar to strain (liquid)
coleccionar to collect
colectar to collect
colgar to hang
colimar to aim (at)
colocar to place
colocarse to place oneself
colonizar to colonise
colorar to colour
colorear to colour
colorir to colour
combatir to combat
combinar to combine
comedir to moderate
comentar to comment (make a comment)
comenzar to begin
comer to eat
comercializar to market
comerciar to trade
cometer to commit
comisionar to commission
compactar to compact
comparar to compare
comparecer to appear
compartir to share
compensar to compensate
competer to compete
competir to compete
compilar to compile.
complacer to please
complementar to complement
completar to complete
complicar to complicate
componer to compose (write music)
comportar to behave
comportarse to behave
comprar to buy
comprarse to buy for oneself
comprender to understand
comprimir to compress
comprobar to verify
comprometer to compromise
comprometerse to commit oneself
comunicar to communicate
concebir to conceive
conceder to grant, to concede, to admit, to bestow
concentrar to concentrate
concentrarse to concentrate, focus
concertar to arrange, to set up
concesionar to grant a concession
concienciar to raise awareness
conciliar to reconcile (to restore friendly relations)
concluir to conclude
concretar to specify, to make concrete
concurrir to concur
condecorar to decorate
condenar to condemn
condicionar to condition
condimentar to season
condonar to forgive (a debt)
conducir to drive
conectar to connect
conferir to confer
confesar to confess
confiar to trust
confiarse to get overconfident, let one's guard down
configurar to configure
confinar to confine
confirmar to confirm
conformar to conform
confrontar to confront
confundir to confuse, to throw off, to baffle, to perplex
confundirse to get confused
congelar to freeze
conjuntar to combine
conllevar to entail
conmemorar to commemorate
conmover to move (emotionally).
conmoverse to be moved emotionally
conocer to know (people, places)
conquistar to conquer
consagrar to consecrate
conseguir to obtain
consentir to consent
conservar to conserve
considerar to consider
consistir to consist
consolar to console
consolidar to consolidate
consolidarse to become established, consolidate
constar to consist
constatar to ascertain
constituir to constitute
constituirse to constitute oneself
construir to build
consultar to consult
consumar to carry out
consumir to consume
contactar to contact
contagiar to infect
contagiarse to become infected
contaminar to contaminate
contaminarse to become contaminated
contar to count
contarse to be counted among (contarse entre)
contemplar to contemplate
contener to contain
contenerse to restrain oneself
contentar to please
contestar to answer
continuar to continue
contraatacar counterattack
contradecir to contradict, to belie
contraer to contract
contrariar to contradict
contrarrestar to counter
contrastar to contrast
contratar to hire
contribuir to contribute
controlar to control
controvertir to controvert
convencer to convince
convencerse to convince oneself
convenir to agree
conversar to converse (to talk with someone)
convertir to convert
convivir to live together
convocar to summon
convulsionar to convulse
cooperar to cooperate
coordinar to coordinate
copar to take over
copiar to copy, to crib
coquetear to flirt
corear to chant
coronar to crown
corregir to correct
correr to run
correrse to come (vulgar)
corresponder to correspond
corresponderse to correspond to oneself
corretear to run around
corroborar to corroborate
corromper to corrupt
corromperse to become corrupted
cortar to cut
cortarse to cut oneself
cosechar to harvest.
coser to sew
costar to cost
costear to cover the cost.
costearse to pay for oneself
cotillear to gossip
crear to create
crecer to grow
creer to believe
creerse to really believe (no me lo creo); to think oneself (creerse listo)
criar to raise (to bring up or nurture)
cristianar to Christianise
criticar to criticise
crucificar to crucify
cruzar to cross
cuadrar to fit
cuajar to curdle
cualificar to qualify
cuartelar to quarter (to divide into quarters)
cubrir to cover
cuestionar to question (have doubts about)
cuestionarse to question oneself
cuidar to take care of
cuidarse to take care of oneself
culminar to culminate
culpar to blame
cultivar to cultivate
cultivarse to cultivate oneself
culturar to culture
cumplir to fulfil
curar to cure
cursar to take a course
curvar to curve
custodiar to guard