501 Essential Verbs Flashcards
1
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should, to owe, to have to
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deber
2
Q
to declare, to state, to announce, to testify
A
declarar
3
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to abuse, to take advantage
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abusar
4
Q
to accept, to agree
A
aceptar
5
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to accuse, to charge
A
acusar
6
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to act
A
actuar
7
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to admire, to amaze
A
admirar
8
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to admit, to allow entry
A
admitir
9
Q
to adore, to love, to worship
A
adorar
10
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to agree, to concur
A
concordar
ex. Estos datos concuerdan con lo que encontraron mis colegas.
11
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to analyze
A
analizar
12
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to answer, to reply
A
contestar
ex. ¿Por qué no contestas la pregunta?
ex. Sería bonito que me contestaras las cartas alguna vez.
13
Q
to apply, to put into practice
A
aplicar
14
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to approve, to pass
A
aprobar
15
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to assemble, to put together, to arm
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armar
16
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to attend, to assist
A
asistir
17
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to attract, to grasp, to get, to gain
A
captar
ex. La empresa tiene que captar más inversores.
18
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to battle, to fight, to struggle
A
batallar
ex. En la antigüedad, los generales batallaban junto a sus hombres.
19
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to be fond of, to appreciate, to see
A
apreciar
20
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to be glad, to be happy
A
alegrarse
21
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to be quiet, shut up
A
callarse
22
Q
to bear, to endure, to tolerate
A
aguantar
ex. Una presión financiera que difícilmente podemos aguantar.
This financial pressure is difficult for us to endure.
23
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to beat, to churn, to mix
A
batir
ex. Las bombas batieron la ciudad.
24
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to begin, to start
A
comenzar
25
to behave
comportarse
26
to blame, to accuse
culpar
ex. En su caso, creo que hay alguien a quien culpar./
In their case, I think there was someone to blame.
ex. No puedes culpar al Señor para ocultar tus pecados./ You cannot blame the Lord to hide your sins.
27
to brush, to plane (wood)
cepillar
28
to build, to construct
construir
29
to buy, to purchase, to bribe
comprar
30
to calm down, to ease off
calmarse
31
to caress, to stroke
acariciar
32
to catch
atrapar
33
to celebrate, to perform
celebrar
34
to change, to swap
cambiar
35
to charge, to earn, to cash, to collect
cobrar
ex. ¿A cuánto cobran el corte de cabello en ese salón?
36
to check
checar
37
to clarify, to clear up
aclarar
38
to close, to shut, to turn off
cerrar
39
to collaborate, to cooperate
colaborar
40
to collect
coleccionar
41
to commit- to carry out, to make
cometer
ex. ¿Cómo es posible que alguien pueda cometer tales actos de crueldad?
ex. ¡Uy! Cometí un error en el examen.
42
to compare
comaparar
43
to confess, to admit
confesar
44
to confirm
confirmar
45
to conjugate, to combine
conjugar
46
to connect, to link
conectar
47
to consider, to take into acccount
considerar
48
to consume
consumir
49
to continue, to go on
continuar
50
to contribute
contribuir
51
to control
controlar
52
to convince, to persuade
convencer
ex. Estoy tratando de convencer a mi madre que me deje ir al concierto.
ex. Entonces creo que debemos intentar y convencer a usted./ Then I think we ought to try and persuade you.
53
to cook
cocinar
54
to cook, to boil, to bake
cocer
ex. Cuece el espagueti por 12 minutos.
ex. ¿Cuánto tiempo tengo que cocer el pay?How long do I need to bake the pie for?
55
to copy, to imitate, to cheat
copiar
56
to correct, to grade
corregir
57
to count, to tell
contar
58
to crash, to collide, to run into
chocar
ex. El auto chocó violentamente contra el árbol.
59
to create
crear
60
to critique
criticar
61
to cross, to go across
cruzar
62
to cross, to go through
atravesar
63
to cure, to heal
curar
64
to cut, to chop, to break up
cortar
65
to damage, to harm
dañar
66
to dance
bailar
67
to decide
decidir
68
to deduce, to deduct
deducir
69
to delete, to erase, to clear
borrar
ex.
Así que le gustaría ayudar a borrar algunos de ellos.
So you would like to help erase some of them.
ex. Tienes dos segundos para borrar esa sonrisa de tu rostro.
70
to demolish, to knock down, to bring down
derribar
ex. El año pasado decidieron derribar el hospital antiguo.
71
to demonstrate, to show, to prove
demostrar
72
to descend, to fall, to go down
decender
73
to describe
describir
74
to despair, to get exasperated
desesperarse
ex. Me desespero con tantos plazos y tanta presión.
I go crazy with so many deadlines and so much pressure.
ex. No veo motivo para desesperarse.
75
to develop
desarrollar
76
to disappear, to vanish
desaparecer
77
to discover, to find out, to uncover, to reveal
descubrir
78
to dismantle, to disarm, to take apart
desarmar
79
to dive
bucear
80
to drink
beber
81
to drive
conducir
82
to eat
comer
83
to faint, to feel faint, to lose heart
desfallecer
84
to fall
caer
85
to fasten, to button up, to do up, to buckle
abrochar
86
to find out
averiguar
ex. Los niños averiguaron dónde sus papás habían escondido los regalos.
87
to finish, to end
acabar
88
to fit, to hold (capacity)
caber
89
to fix, to repair, to arrange, to sort out
arreglar
90
to fix, to repair, to compose
componer
ex. ¿Crees que podrás componer la computadora ?
ex. Neruda compuso algunos de los versos más hermosos de la poesía en lengua española.
91
to flirt
coquetear
ex. Mi hermano y tu hermana han estado coqueteando toda la noche.
My brother and your sister have been flirting all night long.
92
to frighten, to scare
asustar
93
to fulfill, to accomplish, to carry out, to turn (age)
cumplir
94
to get better, to be relieved
aliviarse
95
to get bored
aburrirse
96
to get closer
acercar
97
to get infected
contegiarse
98
to get married
casarse
99
to give
dar
100
to go down, to come down, to lower, to download
bajar
101
to go, to come, to turn to
acudir
ex. No podemos acudir a la fiesta debido a un compromiso previo.
We can't go to the party due to a prior commitment.
ex. Cada vez que tiene dudas, acude a su madre para consejos.
102
to grow
crecer
103
to guess
advinar
104
to hang, to put up
colgar
ex. Colgaron la bandera en la ventana con orgullo.
ex. Colgaron el teléfono al mismo tiempo.They both hung up at the same time.
105
to have breakfast
desayunar
106
to have dinner
cenar
107
to help
ayudar
108
to help, to assist
auxiliar
109
to hug, embrace
abrazar
110
to hunt
cazar
111
to jump, to skip
brincar
112
to keep, to preserve
conservar
113
to kiss
besar
114
to know, to meet
conocer
115
to lack, to be lacking
carecer
ex. Debo carecer de las cualidades de un buen rey.
ex. A veces parecía carecer de sentido común./ Sometimes he seemed to lack common sense.
116
to land to arrive
aterrizar
117
to learn
aprender
118
to leave, to abandon, to let, to stop doing something
dejar
119
to lie down, to go to bed
acostarse
120
to limp, to hobble, to wobble
cojear
ex. Tomás llegó a casa cojeando y con un brazo lastimado.Tomás came limping home with an injured arm.
121
to load, to bear, to charge, to fuel, to carry
cargar
122
to look for, to search
buscar
123
to love
amar
124
to make the most of, to use
aprovechar
ex. Si quieres aprovechar el día, levántate más temprano.
ex. Aproveché el descanso para comprar el periódico.
I used the break to buy the newspaper.
125
to manage, to administer
administrar
126
to neglect, to be inattentive
descuidar
ex. Trabaja duro, pero no descuides a tus hijos.
ex. Estos no son aspectos que se puedan descuidar.
These are aspects not to be overlooked.
127
to notify, to warn, to let know
avisar
ex. Lo único que puedo hacer ahora es avisar a Marco.
ex. Dile que no puede cortar el agua sin avisar.
Tell him he can't cut off the water without warning.
128
to open
abrir
129
to pay attention, to serve, to tend to
atender
130
to place, to put, to lay
colocar
ex. El mesero colocó los vasos sobre la mesa.
131
to punish, to penalize,
castigar
132
to reach, to catch, to achieve, to be sufficient
alcanzar
ex. Necesitábamos el caballo para alcanzar la ciudad de la luz.
ex. A que no me alcanzas./ Bet you can't catch me.
ex. No alcanzaron la meta que se habían propuesto.
133
to remember, to agree
acordar
134
to rent, to lease to, to hire
alquilar
135
to rest
descansar
136
to run
correr
137
to save, to spare
ahorrar
138
to share
compartir
139
to shave
afeitarse
140
to sing
cantar
141
to spill, to shed-to emit, to spread- to disseminate
derramar
ex. Derramó el jugo sobre la mesa.
ex. Todos derramaban lágrimas en el funeral.
ex. Derramaron la noticia rápidamente.
142
to sunbathe
asolearse
143
to support, to back
apoyar
144
to sweep, to sweep away
barrer
145
to take a bath
bañarse
146
to take care, to look after
cuidar
147
to take, to pick, to catch, to get
coger
ex. ¿Puedo coger otra galleta?
ex. ¿Puedes coger el teléfono que está sonando en la sala?
148
to talk, to chat
conversar
149
to tear up, to rip
desgarrar
ex. l gato desgarró la cortina de seda al subirla.The cat tore the silk curtain when he climbed up it.
ex. Desgarré el vestido cuando me lo estaba sacando.I ripped my dress when I took it off.
150
to tell, to say
decir
151
to throw, to fan
aventar
ex. María castigó a su hijo por aventarle una piedra a un coche.
ex. La forma más sencilla de separar el trigo de la paja es aventándolo.The easiest way to separate the wheat from the hay is by winnowing it.
152
to tie
atar
ex. Voy a atar el perro a ese árbol para que pueda comprar un café. No me tardo.
I'm going to tie the dog to that tree so I can buy a coffee. I won't be a minute.
153
to tie, to moor
amarrar
ex. La tripulación amarró el barco en el puerto.The crew moored the boat in the harbor.
ex. Le voy a amarrar un moño al regalo de cumpleaños.
I'll tie a bow to the birthday present.
154
to trust, to be confident
confiar
155
to turn off, to switch off
apagar
156
to understand, to comprehend, to include, to cover
comprender
157
to undo, to untie, to break up
deshacer
ex. ¿Me puedes ayudar a deshacer las trenzas que me hicieron en la playa?
Can you help me undo the braids I got done on the beach?
ex. Por favor deshaz la cama para que pueda lavar las sábanas.
158
to untie, to undo, to unleash
desatar
ex. Es hora de desatar las cuerdas y zarpar.
It's time to untie the lines and set sail.
ex. No puedo desatar este nudo. ¿Me echas una mano?
159
to walk
caminar
160
to walk, to go ahead, to work
andar
161
to whistle, to boo
chiflar
ex. El concerje chiflaba mientras limpiaba el piso.The janitor whistled as he mopped the floor.
162
to wish, to desir, to want
desear
163
to yawn
bostezar
ex. No tengo sueño, pero no puedo parar de bostezar.
164
to faint
desmayarse
ex. Ella se sintió muy débil y estuvo a punto de desmayarse en el gimnasio esta mañana./ She felt very weak and nearly fainted at the gym this morning.
165
to say good-bye
despedirse
166
to waste
desperdiciar
ex. “No podemos desperdiciar el tiempo”, dice.
ex. No deberíamos desperdiciar esta oportunidad.
167
to wake, to awaken, to arouse
despertar
168
to look down on, to despise, to reject
despreciar
169
to unblock, to open, to take a lid off
destapar
170
to destroy, to ruin, to wreck
destruir
171
to stay awake
desvelarse
ex. Anoche me desvelé porque hacía muchísimo calor. Last night I was unable to get to sleep because it was really hot.
ex. Mis amigas y yo nos desvelamos en la pijamada.
My friends and I stayed awake at the sleepover.
172
to stop, to halt, to arrest
detener
173
to detest, to hate
detestar
174
to give back, to return, to throw up
devolver
175
to draw, to sketch
dibujar
176
to run, to manage, to direct
dirigir
177
to excuse, to forgive
disculpar
ex. Por favor, discúlpame por haber roto la guitarra. Please, forgive me for breaking the guitar.
ex. Discúlpeme por llegar unos minutos tarde.
178
to argue, to discuss, to debate
discutir
179
to dress up
disfrazarse
ex. ¿Te vas a disfrazar para la fiesta de mañana?
ex. La espía se disfrazó de mesera para poder escuchar toda la conversación.
180
to enjoy, to have a good time
disfrutar
181
to stipulate, to order, to arrange, to have available
disponer
ex. Hemos dispuesto los libros por género y entonces autor. / We've arranged the books by genre and then author.
ex. La ley dispone que los dueños de carro deben pagar un impuesto anual.
182
to distinguish, to make out, to honor
distinguir
183
to have fun, to have good time, to enjoy oneself
divertirse
184
to fold, to turn, to dub
doblar
185
to sleep
dormir
186
to doubt, to hesitate
dudar
187
to throw, to expel, to put
echar
188
to produce, to make, to develop, to prepare
elaborar
189
to choose, to elect
elegir
190
to raise, to lift, to increase
elevar
191
to eliminate, to get rid of, to remove
eliminar
192
to board, to go on board, to undertake
embarcarse
193
to get drunk
emborracharse
194
to get excited, to be moved, to get upset
emocionarse
195
to tie, to get even, to match
empatar
ex. ¿Quién será presidente si los dos candidatos empatan?
196
to start, to begin
empezar
197
to employ, to use
emplear
198
to undertake, to embark on, to set out
emprender
ex. Esta es la tarea que hemos de emprender ahora mismo./ This is the job we have to undertake right now.
ex. Estamos a punto de emprender nuestro viaje a Japón.
199
to push, to shove, to drive
empujar
200
to fall in love
enamorarse
201
to order, to take care
encargar
ex. Los pantalones estaban agotados, pero encargué un par de todos modos./ The pants were out of stock, but I ordered a pair anyway.
ex. El jefe le encargó a ella el proyecto.
202
to light, to swicth on, to awaken
encender
203
to plug in, to swicth on, to set up with
enchufar
204
to find
encontrar
205
to straighten, to sort out
enderezar
ex. Puedes usar los alicates para enderezar el alambre./
You can use the pliers to straighten the wire.
ex. Tienes muy mala postura. ¡Endereza esa espalda!
ex. Antes que nada, deberías tratar de enderezar tu vida./First of all, you should try and sort your life out.
206
to sweeten, to soften, to brighten up
endulzar
207
to fall ill, to get ill, to get sick
enfermarse
208
to lose weight, to get thin
enflacar
209
to deceive, to mislead, to cheat on
engañar
ex. Pudo engañar al público con su propaganda.
210
to put on or gain weight, to fatten, to swell
engordar
211
to go crazy, to drive insane, to be mad about
enloquecer
ex. Porque me haces enloquecer. Because you drive me crazy.
ex. ¿Puedes dejar de silbar? ¡Me estás enloqueciendo!/ Could you stop whistling? You're driving me mad!
212
to get angry, to get mad
enojarse
213
to rehearse, to try, to test, to practice
ensayar
214
to teach, to show
enseñar
215
to get dirty, to sully
ensuciar
216
to understand, to know
entender
217
to enter, to go or come in, to start
entrar
218
to deliver, to give, to turn in
entregar
219
to train
entrenarse
220
to grow sad, to become sad
entristecerse
221
to send, to dispatch
enviar
222
to make a misake, to be wrong
equivocarse
223
to climb, to scale,
escalar
224
to escape, to run away, to get away
escapar
225
to choose, to pick, to select
escoger
226
to hide
esconder
227
to writer
escribir
228
to listen, to hear
escuchar
229
to wait, to expect, to hope
esperar
230
to be
estar
231
to sneeze
estornudar
232
to study, to learn, to consider
estudiar
233
to avoid, to prevent
evitar
234
to examine, to inspect, to study
examinar
235
to explain
explicar
236
to explore, to examine, to scout, to surf (the web)
explorar
237
to express, to state
expresar
238
to lose, to misplace
extraviar
239
to manufacture, to produce, to make
fabricar
240
to fail, to miss, to rule (legal)
fallar
241
to miss, to need, to lack
faltar
242
to feign, to pretend
fingir
243
to fail, to be unsuccessful
fracasar
244
to brake, to stop, to slow down
frenar
245
to smoke
fumar
246
to earn, to win, to gain
ganar
247
to spend, to waste
gastar
248
to turn, to spin, to revolve
girar
249
to govern
gobernar
250
to hit, to beat
golpear
251
to enjoy, to have fun, to take pleasure
gozar
252
to record, to engrave, to etch
grabar
253
to shout, to scream, to yell
gritar
254
to keep, to put away, to save
guardar
255
to live in, to dwell in
habitar
256
to do, to make
hacer
257
to find
hallar
