casco, skull, helmet; hoof; hull (of a ship); fragment.

casero, domestic, homely; convite —, family party.

caserón (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, circumstance, 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.

casta, race, family; de mala —, from too bad a family; eso es de —, it is in your blood.

castañera, chestnut woman.