ALL VERBS

Question 1

to get used to, get accustomed to

+ something / + doing something

Answer 1

acostumbrarse a

+ noun / + infinitive

Question 2

to encorage someone to

+ do something

Answer 2

animarle a alguien a

+ infinitive

alentar a

Question 3

to cheer someone on

Answer 3

animarle a alguien

Question 4

to wait for

+ something to happen

Answer 4

esperar a que

+ subjunctive

Question 5

to hope for

+ something to happen

Answer 5

esperar que

+ subjunctive

< ojalá (que) >

Ex: Espero que vengas a mi fiesta.

Question 6

to wait for

+ something/someone

Answer 6

esperar a

+ noun

Question 7

to get into

+ small spaces

Answer 7

meterse en

Question 8

to enter, go into

Answer 8

entrar a

Question 9

to get on (a bus, plane, train)
to get in (a car)

Answer 9

subir(se) a

Question 10

to pick on

+ someone

Answer 10

meterse con

+ person

Ex: Déjate de meterte con los niños más chicos.

Question 11

• to tangle
• to get tangled

(hair, body, words, etc.)

Answer 11

• enredar
• enredarse

Ex: Mis palabras siempre se enredan hablando en las mañanas.
Ex: La cama me enredó el pelo anoche.

Question 12

to bless someone that

+ something happens

Answer 12

bendecirle/lo para que

+ subjunctive

Ex: Padre, bendíceme para que me duerma rápidamente.

Question 13

to slide

(on purpose)

Answer 13

deslizar(se)

Ex: El bartender me deslizó mi bebida como lo hace en las películas.
Ex: Me deslizaré por la montaña cuando haya nieve.

Question 14

to slip

(on accident)

Answer 14

resbalarse

(Sometimes they just use “resbalar”, but it means the same.)
Ex: Me resbalé en el hielo.

Question 15

to be grateful for
to thank someone for

+ something

Answer 15

agradecer por
agradecerle por

+ noun

Ex: Agradezco por mi familia y mis amigos.
Ex: Te agradezco por las bendiciones que me das.

Question 16

to be grateful that
to thank someone that

+ something happens

Answer 16

agradecer que
agradecerle que

+ subjunctive

Ex: Agradezco que mi familia esté conmigo.
Ex: Te agradezco que me hayas bendicido tanto.

Question 17

to get married with

+ someone

Answer 17

casarse con

+ person

Ex: Me voy a casar con ella este verano.

Question 18

to hunt

Answer 18

cazar

Ex: A mi papá le encanta cazar pero a mí no.

Question 19

to turn around

(to turn oneself around)

Answer 19

darse la vuelta

< voltearse, volverse >

Question 20

to tackle, address, deal with

(topic, situation, problem, issue, task, etc.)

Answer 20

abordar

tratar, enfrentar
Ex: Tenemos que abordar la situation antes de que empeore.

Question 21

to put, place

Answer 21

1. poner (set down)
2. colocar (position)

(“Poner” is more common than “colocar” in most situiations.)
Ex: Ella puso su bolsa en la mesa.
Ex: El niño colocó todos sus juguetes en su cama.