34 TENER Various prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

Although tener doesn’t have a cognate (an equivalent word with a common ancestor) in English, the verbs derived from it do,

A

and they are among the English verbs ending in “-tain.”

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2
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to abstain, to abstain.

A

abstener, abstenerse:

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3
Q

to contain

A

contener

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4
Q

The jug contains two liters

A

La jarra contiene dos litros.

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5
Q

to detain, to arrest, stop.

A

detener

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6
Q

The police arrested eleven people

A

La policía detuvo a once personas.

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7
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to distract, to entertain, to delay, to maintain.

A

entretener

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8
Q

She entertained herself by playing the piano

A

Se entretenía por tocar el piano.

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9
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to (physically) support, to sustain, to maintain, to remain or keep.

A

mantener

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10
Q

Prices remained stable

A

Los precios se mantuvieron estables.

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11
Q

Keep Spain clean

A

Mantenga limpia España

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12
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to get, to obtain

A

obtener

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13
Q

I got the actor’s signature

A

Obtuve la firma del actor

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14
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to retain, to hold back, to deduct, to keep.

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to retain, to hold back, to deduct, to keep

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15
Q

I keep in my head every place I have seen.

A

Retengo en la cabeza todos los lugares que he visto.

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16
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to hold up, to defend.

A

sostener

17
Q

The three blocks hold up the house.

A

Los tres bloques sostienen la casa.