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en buena lid: fair and square
en buena lógica: logically
en buena parte: mostly, mainly, largely, for the most part
en buenas manos: in good hands
en buenos términos: on good terms
en cabeza: in the lead
en cadena: chain
en cadena: in a row
en caja: in good health; in the bag
en calidad de: as
en caliente: in the heat of the moment
en calma: calm; still (ocean)
en cama: abed, in bed
en cambio: instead, however, but, on the other hand, in contrast, by contrast, conversely, on the contrary
en cambio de: in exchange for
en camino: en route; on the way
en cantidad: abundantly; galore; by the ton
en carne y hueso: in the flesh (with one's own body and presence)
en cartelera: on show; showing (in the theatre/cinema)
en cartera: in the pipeline
en casa: home; at home, back home, back at home; in-house, in the house, at the house
en casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo: the shoemaker's children go barefoot (indicates that certain things or attitudes are missing precisely where they would be appropriate or expected)
en cascada: in a row
en cascada: in a row
en cash: in cash
en caso de: in the event of
en celo: in heat, in estrus
en cero coma: in no time; in nothing flat; in a flash
en chinga: immediately, quickly, rapidly
en cierto: for sure; forsooth
en cierto modo: somewhat; in a way; to a certain extent
en cierto sentido: to an extent; in a way
en circulación: in circulation; going round
en color: in color
en común: in common
en concepto de: by means of; by way of; through
en conciencia: conscientiously
en conclusión: in conclusion
en concreto: concretely
en condiciones: fit; suitable (for a purpose); likely to; prone to
en confianza: in confidence; confidentially
en conjunto: as a whole, together
en consecuencia: as a result, consequently; accordingly
en consonancia con: in accordance with; in line with
en contra: against; not in favour (of); oncomingly
en contra de: against
en contraposición: in contrast
en contraruta: against the traffic; the wrong way (down a road)
en contravía: against the flow of traffic, in the wrong lane; opposing
en cristiano: in layman's terms; in Spanish
en crudo: roughly; at a rough guess
en cruz: open, stretched open (arms); crossed; crossing
en cuadro: with the bosses; at/to a bare minimum; at skeleton staff
en cualquier caso: in any case, either way
en cualquier momento: anytime, at any time, at any one time; at a moment's notice, any minute, at any moment, any minute now, any moment now
en cuanto: as soon as (immediately after)
en cuanto a: with regard to (concerning); when it comes to
en cuanto sea posible: as soon as possible
en cuclillas: squatting
en cueros: naked, buck naked