7. Sixty-Four Verbs part 3

Question 1

“Let us in.”

Answer 1

Déjenos entrar

Question 1

“Let’s go in”

Answer 1

Entremos; Vamos a entrar

Question 2

“leave me alone”

Answer 2

déjame en paz

Question 3

“leave it” “drop it” “skip it” (often referring to a sensitive topic or one best dealt with later)

Answer 3

déjalo

Question 4

“Let me see”

Answer 4

deja ver; déjame ver

Question 5

“to enjoy”

Answer 5

disfrutar

Question 6

“have fun with yourselves” “take pleasure in yourselves”

Answer 6

disfrútense

Question 7

“enjoy yourselves”

Answer 7

Que lo disfruten (usually in reference to a specific event). however, the best translation is probably- diviértanse or que se diviertan

Question 8

“to sleep”

Answer 8

dormir

Question 9

“to fall asleep”

Answer 9

dormirse

Question 10

“sleep” (as a noun)

Answer 10

sueño

Question 11

“to last” (like for how many hours a bus ride will take)

Answer 11

durar

Question 12

“The party lasted all night”

Answer 12

La fiesta duró toda la noche

Question 13

The verb ___ is used for things that have a specific duration.

Answer 13

durar

Question 14

____ is for putting in, ____ is for taking out, and _____ is for kicking out.

Answer 14

meter, sacar, echar

Question 15

Buses ____ smoke; teachers ____ students, etc.

Answer 15

echan

Question 16

“to pour”

Answer 16

echar

Question 17

“to miss (someone)”

Answer 17

echar de menos a (in the Americas you are more likely to hear extrañar)

Question 18

“to spoil” (children or food)

Answer 18

echar a perder

Question 19

“to show enthusiasm” “to give it a good effort”

Answer 19

echar ganas

Question 20

“Give it a good effort, son”

Answer 20

échale ganas, hijo

Question 21

“gimme a hand”

Answer 21

échame la mano

Question 22

“to have a quick look”

Answer 22

echar un ojo

Question 23

“to blame” (with echar)

Answer 23

echar la culpa

Question 24

“to take charge of” “to put someone in charge of” (something)

Answer 24

encargar de

Question 25

“I’ll be in charge of (take care of) the salad”

Answer 25

Yo me encargo de la ensalada

Question 26

“the guy in charge”

Answer 26

el encargado

Question 27

“to entrust”

Answer 27

encargar (but often with more colloquial English equivalents)

Question 28

“Can you get me some aspirin?”

Answer 28

¿Te encargo unas aspirinas?

Question 29

“I ordered two liters from the milkman” (use encargar)

Answer 29

Le encargué dos litros al lechero

Question 30

“I’m really counting on you” (said to the mechanic) (use encargar)

Answer 30

Se lo encargo mucho

Question 31

“to pour”

Answer 31

echar

Question 32

“to miss (someone)”

Answer 32

echar de menos a (in the Americas you are more likely to hear extrañar)

Question 32

“to spoil” (children or food)

Answer 32

echar a perder

Question 32

“to show enthusiasm” “to give it a good effort”

Answer 32

echar ganas

Question 32

“Give it a good effort, son”

Answer 32

échale ganas, hijo

Question 33

“gimme a hand”

Answer 33

échame la mano

Question 34

“to have a quick look”

Answer 34

echar un ojo

Question 35

“to blame” (with echar)

Answer 35

echar la culpa