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concienzudamente
Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
concienzudo
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
concierto
(uncountable) An agreement in a design or plan; a union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; an accordance in a scheme; harmony; a simultaneous action.
conciliación
(legal) A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions.
conciliar
(transitive) To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.
concilio
A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
concisamente
(manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
concisión
(uncountable) Succinctness; conciseness.
conciso
Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
concitar
(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
concluir
(transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
conclusión
(idiomatic) The summary or result; the most important information.
conclusiones
(European Union, _, law) A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible.
conclusivamente
In a conclusive manner; with finality.
conclusivo
Pertaining to a conclusion.
concluyente
Pertaining to a conclusion.
concocción
A mixture prepared in such a way.
concocer
To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
concomer
(transitive, informal) To cause (someone) to worry.
concomitancia
(countable) A series of links united; a series or order of things depending on each other, as if linked together; a chain, a succession.
concomitante
Going with; associated; concomitant.
concordancias
(chiefly, _, Bible) An alphabetical verbal index showing the places in the text of a book where each principal word may be found, with its immediate context in each place.
concordante
Agreeing or harmonious; consistent (with).
concordar
(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
concordata
(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
concordato
(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
concorde
Agreeing or harmonious; consistent (with).
concordia
A state of agreement; harmony; union.
concreción
The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
concretamente
In a concrete manner, physically, definitely
concretar
(transitive) To make concrete, substantial, real, or tangible; to represent or embody a concept through a particular instance or example.
concretizar
(usually, transitive) To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).
concreto
(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.
concubina
A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
concubinato
The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
concuerdo
Indicates agreement on the part of the speaker.
conculcado
(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
conculcar
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
concupiscencia
An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
concupiscente
Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
concurrencia
Agreement; concurring.
concurrente
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
concurrido
Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
concurrir
(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
concursante
A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
concursar
(transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
concurso
(countable) A contest for a prize or award.
concusión
(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
condado
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.
conde
The male ruler of a county.
condecoración
Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
condena
A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
condenado
(colloquial) Extremely bad; very unpleasant; used as an intensifier.
condenar
(transitive) To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
condensado
(physics) A liquid that is the product of condensation of a gas, i.e. of steam.
condensador
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
condensar
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]
condensarse
(intransitive, chemistry) To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.
condesa
A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
condescender
To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
condescendiente
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
condestable
(historical) An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
condición
A qualification or exemption.
condición previa
In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.
condicionador
Anything that improves the condition of something.
condicional
(grammar) The conditional mood.
condicionalmente
under specified conditions
condimentado
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
condimentar
(American spelling, transitive) To add flavoring to something.
condimento
Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.
condir
(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
condiscípula
A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.
condiscípulo
A student who is in the same class at school.
condolecerse de
To show mercy, to have mercy on.
condolencia
(countable, usually, in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
condolencias
comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
condoro
A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
conducción
The act or method of controlling or directing.
conducho
(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
conducido
Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
conducir
(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner). [from 17th c.]
conducir a
(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
conducir muy cerca de otro vehículo
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
conducir pegado a
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
conducir sin distancia de seguridad
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
conducta
One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
conducto
A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
conducto vertical
A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).
conductor
(physics) Something that can transmit electricity, heat, light, or sound.
conductora
A female anchorperson.
conductual
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
condumio
(uncountable, slang) Food.
conectado
Connected; joined.
conectado a tierra
(electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
conectar
To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.
conectar a tierra
(UK, transitive) To connect electrically to the earth.
conector
A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.
coneja
A female rabbit.
conejera
A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).
conejil
A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
conejita
A bunny girl: a nightclub waitress who wears a costume having rabbit ears and tail.
conejito
(informal, childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
conejo
A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.
conejo de Angora
A rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus).
conejo de Florida
A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.
conejuno
A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
conexión
(uncountable) The act of connecting.
conexionarse
(intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.
confabular
(ambitransitive, psychology) To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
confección
Work done by a tailor.
confeccionar
(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
confeccionar a la medida
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
confederación
An alliance.
confederado
Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
conferencia
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
conferenciante
A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.
conferencista
A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.
conferir
(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
confesante
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution.
confesar
(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
confesión
(legal) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
confesionario
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
confesonario
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
confesor
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution.
confesorio
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
confeti
Small pieces or strips (streamers) of colored paper or other material (metal, plaster, etc) generally thrown about at festive occasions, especially at weddings and in victory celebrations.
confiabilidad
The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
confiable
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
confiado
Very sure of something; positive.
confianza
The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty; guarantee.
confianzudo
Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
confiar
To give; to offer; to commit.
confiarse a
(intransitive, with in) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.
confidencia
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
confidencial
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
confidencialidad
(uncountable) The property of being confidential.
confidencialmente
In a confidential manner.
confidente
A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.
confidentemente
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
configuración
The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
configuración de fábrica
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
configuración de factoría
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
configuración original
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
configuración predefinida
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
configuración predeterminada
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
configuración regional
(computing) The set of settings related to the language and region in which a computer program executes. Examples are language, currency and time formats, character encoding etc.
configurar
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
confín
(countable) A boundary or accepted division; a border.
confinado en cama
Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.
confinamiento
The act of confining or the state of being confined.

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