Big Red Book of Spanish Verbs Flashcards
to hug
abrazar
to open
abrir
to be bored or become bored with
aburrirse
to finish
acabar
to accept
aceptar
to approach
acercarse
to get right
acertar
to clarify
aclarar
to accompany
acompañar
to advise
aconsejar
to remember
acordarse
to go to bed
acostarse
to become accustomed
acostumbrarse
to act
actuar
to come
acudir
to go forward
adelantarse
to get thin
adelgazar
to guess
adivinar
to admire
admirar
to admit or allow
admitir
to adopt
adoptar
to adore
adorar
to acquire or buy
adquirir
to warn or advise
advertir
to shave
afeitarse
to afflict
afligir
to shake, stir
agitar
to exhaust, use up
agotar
to please, like
agradar
to thank, to be grateful
agradecer
to enlarge, exaggerate
agrandar
to add, amass, appoint
agregar
to put up with, stand, tolerate
aguantar
to drown, suffocate
ahorgarse
to save, save up
ahorrar
to reach, catch up, succeed, manage
alcanzar
to be happy
alegrarse
to store, store up
almacenar
to have lunch
almorzar
to rent, hire, lease
alquilar
to light, illuminate, enlighten
alumbrar
to raise, lift up
alzar
to love
amar
to threaten, menace
amenazar
to walk
andar
to annouce, tell, advertise
anunciar
to add
añadir
to put out, extinguish, turn/shut off, muffle
apagar
to appear, come out
aparecer
to remove, set aside, stray
apartar
to applaud
aplaudir
to postpone, defer
aplazar
to apply, attach
aplicar
to contribute, bring forth, provide
aportar
to support, base, lean, second (amotion)
apoyar
to appreciate, esteem, make out, perceive
apreciar
to learn
aprender
to hurry up, rush
apresurarse
to approve, aprove of, pass
aprobar
to take advanatge of, make the most of
aprovechar
to worry, hurry
apurarse
to pull up/out, uproot, get, start, set
arrancar
to arrange
arreglar
to throw, throw out, emit
arrojar
to rise, ascend, promote
ascender
to assure, make sure
asegurar
to attend
asistir
to frighten, scare, horrify
asustar
to attack
atacar
to attended to, take care of, receive
atender
to attract, lure
atraer
to cross, go across, pass through
atravesar
to dare
atreverse
to attribute, credit
atribuir
to increase, rise
aumentar
to advance, move forward
avanzar
to be ashamed
avergonzarse
to find out, check, verify
averiguar
to warn, tell, notify
avisar
to help
ayudar
to dance
bailar
to go/bring down, descend, lower
bajar
to bathe, bo swimming
bañarse
to sweep
barrer
to base
basar
to baptize, christen, name
bautizar
to drink
beber
to bless
bendecir
to kiss
besar
to erase
borrar
to yawn
bostezar
to throw out
botar
to jump, hop
brincar
to make fun of, mock
burlarse
to look for, search
buscar
to fit
caber
to fall
caer
to calculate, work out, think
calcular
to heat (up), warm (up)
calentar
to be/ keep quiet
callarse
to calm down
calmarse
to change, exchange
cambiar
to walk
caminar
to cancel, remove, settle
cancelar
to get/ become tired
cansarse
to sing
cantar
to characterize
caracterizar
to lack
carecer
to load, charge, burden
cargar
to get married
casarse
to punish
castigar
to cause
causar
to cede, yield, hand over, give in, let up
ceder
to celebrate, praise
celebrar
to have/eat supper
cenar
to brush
cepillarse
to close
cerrar
to chat, chatter
charlar
to make an appointment, summon, quote
citar
to classify, sort
clasificar
to cash, charge
cobrar
to cook
cocinar
to get, take, grasp
coger
to collaborate, contribute
colabrorar
to hang, hang up
colgar
to put, place
colocar
to begin
comenzar
to eat
comer
to share, divide
compartir
compete
competir
to buy
comprar
to understand, include
comprender
to check, prove
comprodar
to conceive, imagine
concebir
to conclude, finish, close
concluir
to drive, lead
conducir
to confess, admit
confesar
to trust, commit, confide
confiar
to move, touch
conmover
to know, be acquainted/familiar with
conocer
to get, obtain
conseguir
to consent, allow, spoil
consentir
to build
construir
to count, tell
contar
to contain, restrain, hold back
contener
to answer, reply
contestar
to continue, go/keep on
continuar
to contribute
contribuir
to control
controlar
to convince
convencer
to agree, be convenient/ fitting/ advisable
convenir
ton convert, transform
convertir
to convene, call (together), summon
convocar
to correct
corregir
to run, move over
correr
to cut, cut out/off/up/through
cortar
to cost
costar
to create, make, invent
crear
to grow, increase
crecer
to believe, think
creer
to rear, bring up, raise (animals), grow
criar
to cross
cruzar
to cover
cubrir
to look after, care for
cuidar
to grow, cultivate
cultivar
to fulfill, carry out, keep one’s word, be XX years old
cumplir
to give
dar
to owe, must, have to, ought
deber
to decide
decidir
to say, tell
decir
to dedicate, devote
dedicar
to defend
defender
to leave, let, permit
dejar
to show, demonstrate, prove
demonstrar
to depend
depender
to knock down/over, overthrow, demolish
derribar
to disappear, vanish
desaparecer
to develop, explain
desarrollar
to have/eat breakfast
desayunar
to rest, lie down
descansar
to go/come down, decline
descender
to describe, trace
describir
to discover, uncover, reveal
descubrir
to want, wish, desire
desear
to carry out, perform, play a role, redeem
desempeñar
to gove off, send/throw out, fire, say goodbye
despedir
to take off (airplane), detach, unstick
despegar
to wake up
despertarse
to destroy
destruir
to stop, detain
detener
to return something, give/put back
devolver
to draw, design, sketch
dibujar
to direct, address
dirigir
to apologize, excuse, forgive
disculparse
to discuss, argue, debate
discutir
to enjoy, have a good time
disfrutar
to distinguish, differentiate
distinguir
to have a good time
divertirse
to divide, separate
dividir
to get/be divorced
divorciarse
to fold, double, turn, dub (film)
doblar
to hurt, distress
doler
to sleep
dormir
to take a shower
ducharse
to doubt
dudar
to last, continue
durar
to throw, throw out, give off
echar
to effect, carry out, do, execute, perform
efectuar
to practise, be in practise, exercise, exert
ejercer
to choose, select, elect
elegir
to embark/go aboard, embark upon, launch into
embarcar
to be moved/touched, get excited/ thrilled/ upset
emocionarse
to pawn, begin, endeavor, strive, persist
empeñarse
to begin
empezar
to use, employ
emplear
to understake, embark upon, start
emprender
to push, shove, urge
empujar
to fall in love
enamorarse
to love, be delighted with
encantar
to put in/ take charge of, undertake, entrust, order
encargar
to light, ignite, turn/put on, inflame
encender
to enclose, shut in/ up, conyain, include
encerrar
to find
encontrar
to get/ become angry
enfadarse
to get sick
enfermarse
to focus, consider, look at
enfocar
to deceive, trick, fool
engañar
to make\get fat, put on weight
engordar
to tie together, connent, link
enlazar
to go crazy\mad
enloquecerse
to make\get angry, offend, annoy
enojarse
to tangle, entangle, confuse, complicate
enredar
to teach, show
enseñar
to understand
entender
to enter, go in, come in
entrar
to hand in/over, deliver
entregar
to get excited/enthusiastic, be delighted/love
entusiasmarse
to send
enviar
to wrap up, involve
envolver
to be mistaken, get wrong, make a mistake
equivocarse
to choose
escoger
to hide, conceal
esconder
to write
escribir
to listen, hear
escuchar
to make an effort, try hard, do one’s best
esforzarse
to frighten, scare, terrify
espantar
to specialize
especializarse
to wait, wait for, hope, expect
esperar
to ski
esquiar
to establish, set up, found
establecer
to be
estar
to study, think about, consider
estudiar
to overdo, exaggerate, go too far
exagerar
to demand, insist upon, require
exigir
to experience, feel, test
experimentar
to explain, teach, comment upon
explicar
to express, show, state
expresar
to extinguish, put out, wipe out
extinguir
to surprise, miss
extrañar
to manufacture, make, fabricate
fabricar
to facilitate, make easy, get, provide
facilitar
to miss, not go, fail, be missing/lacking, be needed, not be enough
faltar
to fascinate, delight, attract attencion, interest
fascinar
to favor, flatter
favorecer
to congratulate, compliment
felicitar
to celebrate, entertain
festejar
to trust (in), confide in
fiarse
to appear, figure, represent, be important, imagine, think
figurar
to take notice, pay attention
fijarse
to feign, pretend
fingir
to sign
firmar
to form, give shape, make (up)
formar
to fail
fracasar
to scrub, rub, wash
fregar
to fry
freir
to smoke
fumar
to function, work (machine)
funcionar
to earn, win, gain
ganar
to spend, use up, waste, wear out
gastar
to groan, moan, howl
gemir
to resolve, rotate, turn, spin
girar
to govern, manage, direct
gobernar
to enjoy
gozar
to shout, yell, scream, boo
gritar
to grunt, growl, grumble, creak
gruñir
to keep, put away, take care of, save
guardar
to guide, lead/take, drive
guiar
to like
gustar
to have
haber
to speak, talk
hablar
to do, make
hacer
there is, there are
hay
to inherit
heredar
to hurt, injure, offend
herir
to boil
hervir
to flee, escape, run away
huir
to identify
identificar
to prevent, impede, obstruct
impedir
to be concerned about
importar
to include, contain
incluir
to indicate, point out, show, suggest
indicar
to influence
influir
to initiate, begin, start
iniciar
to insist, emphasize
insistir
to interest, concern
interesar
to interrupt, cut off/short, block
interrumpir
to introduce, show in, cause
introducir
to invest, change, reverse
invertir
to investigate, find out, do research
Investigar
to invite
invitar
to go
ir
to retire
jubilar
to play
jugar
to join, unite, put together
juntar
to swear, take an oath
jurar
to justificar
justificar
to judge, consider, think
juzgar
to throw, fling, launch
lanzar
to hurt/injure oneself
lastimarse
to wash
lavar
to read
leer
to get up, stand up, rise
levantarse
to clean
limpiar
to call, name
llamar
to arrive
llegar
to fill, fill out/up/in
llenar
to carry, take, lead, have, wear
llevar
to cry, weep, be sorry for, mourn
llorar
to rain
llover
to get, achieve, succeed in
lograr
to fight, struggle, dispute
luchar
to shine, look, excel
lucir
to get up early
madrugar
to order, send, command
mandar
to manage, handle, drive
manejar
to maintain, support
mantener
to put on makeup, cover up, falsify
maquillarse
to mark, score, dial
marcar
to go away, leave
marcharse
to be/feel dizzy, nauseous, seasick
marearse
to chew
mascar
to kill, murder
matar
to rock, swing, shake
mecer
to measure
medir
to improve, better, ameliorate
mejorar
to lie, deceive
mentir
to deserve, merit, be worthy
merecer
to have a snack (afternoon)
merendar
to put, to put in
meter
to look at
mirar
to modify, change, moderate
modificar
to get wet
mojarse
to grind, pulverize, wear out, bore
moler
to annoy, bother, mind
molestar
to ride, mount, get on, go up, set, set up, be of importance
montar
to bite
morder
to die
morir
to show, display
mostar
to move, stir
mover
to move (change residence), change clothing
mudarse
to be born
nacer
to swim
nadar
to navigate, surf
navegar
to need, require
necesitar
to deny, refuse
negar
to snow
nevar
to obey
obedecer
to oblige, compel, force
obligar
to observe, notice
observar
to obtain, get
obtener
to look after, keep busy, see to, be in change
ocuparse
to occur, happen (to have an idea)
ocurrir (ocurrirsele)
to hate, defeat
odiar
to offend, insult
ofender
to offer, present
oftecer
to hear, listen to
oír
to smell
oler
to forget
olvidar
to oppose, object to, go against
oponerse
to put in order, arrange, straighten up, order; ordain
ordenar
to organize, set up, arrange
organizar
to grant, give, award, confer
otorgar
to pay
pagar
to turn pale, grow dim, be on the wane
palidecer
to stop, stay
parar
to seem, look, appear
parecer
to divide, share, leave
partir
to pass, happen, spend time
pasar
to go for a walk, take a ride
pasearse
to skate, skid
patinar
to ask for, request, order
pedir
to stick, hit, paste, put right against
pagar
to comb one’s hair
peinarse
to think
pensar
to lose, waste, miss
perder
to pardon, excuse, forgive
perdonar
to permit, allow, let
permitir
to pursue, chase, fo after, persecute, prosecute
perseguir
to belong
pertenecer
to fish, catch
pescar
to paint, draw, descride
pintar
to step on, stand on
pisar
to plan
planificar
to plant, throw
plantar
to chat, talk, tell
platicar
to be able, can
poder
to put, place, set
poner
to possess, hace, own, master, hold (a record)
poseer
to practice, perform, do
practicar
to prefer
preferir
to ask, question, ask for
preguntar
to worry, get worried, be concerned
preocuparse
to prepare, get ready
preparar
to present, give, introduce
presentar
to lend, give
prestar
to prevent, warn, take precautions
prevenir
to test, prove, try, try on
probar
to try, get
procurar
to produce
producir
to forbid, prohibit
prohibir
to promote, provoke, cause
promover
to pronounce, deliver (a speech)
pronunciar
to protect
proteger
to provoke, cause, start, incite
provocar
to publish, publicize
publicar
to break, go bankrupt
quebrar
to stay, remain
quedarse
to complain, moan, groan
quejarse
to burn
quemar
to want, wish, love
querer
to take off/away, remove
quitar
to react
reaccionar
to realize, carry out, accomplish
realizar
to lower, reduce, cut
rebajar
to reject, turn down, refuse, repel
rechazar
to receive, get
recibir
to claim, demand, clamor
reclamar
to collect, gather, pick, pick up
recoger
to recommend
recomendar
to recognizw, acknowledge, admit
reconocer
to remember, recall, remind
recordar
to go/travel through, tour, cover (distance), cross
recorrer
to reduce
reducir
to replace, substitute
reemplazar
to refer, mean
referirse
to reform, improve
reformar
to give (as a gift), give away
regalar
to water, irrigate
regar
to return, come/go back
regresar
to laugh
reir
to relate, connect
relacionar
to quarrel, argue, fight, scold
reñir
to repair, fix, notice
reparar
to distribute, share, deliver
repartir
to repeat, do again, recite
repetir
to catch a cold/chill
resfriarse
to solve, resolve, dissolve
resolver
to answer, reply, respond, take responsibility
responder
to result, turn out, work out, be
resultar
to remove, withdrawl, retire
retirar
to get together, meet
reunirse
to pray, say, go, apply
rezar
to steal, rob
robar
to roll, film, shoot (film), roam
rodar
to request, ask, beg, pray
rogar
to break, tear
romper
to know, know how, taste
saber
to take out, remove, get
sacar
to shake, beat, jolt
sacudir
to go out, leave
salir
to jump, leap
saltar
to greet, say hello, salute
saludar
to satisfy
satisfacer
to dry, wipe
secar
to follow, continue, pursue
seguir
to sit down, seat, establish, set up, suit, become
sentarse
to feel
sentirse
to point to, point, out, mark, show
señalar
to seperate, move away, set aside
separar
to be
ser
to serve
servir
to mean
significar
to have left over, be left over, have more than enough
sobrar
so usually do, be accustomed to
soler
to sob
sollazar
to let go, release, untie, undo
soltar
to subdue, put down, submit
someter
to smile
sonreír
to sound, ring, blow
sonar
to dream
soñar
to blow, blow out
soplar
to support, bear, stand
soportar
to surprise, amaze, astonish
sorprender
to suspect, think, imagine
sospechar
to support, stand, maintain
sostener
to go up, take up, increase, raise
subir
to underline, underscore, emphasize
subrayar
to succeed, happen, occur
suceder
to suffer, undergo, tolerate
sufrir
to suggest, hint, insinuate
sugerir
