COMMON VERBS Flashcards
encompass/ include/ take in
abarcar
pay salary or cheque
abonar
abominar
to abominate
abrevar
to give water mainly to animals
bottle opener
abridor
to do up an belt or button
abrochar
overwhelm
abrumar or agobiar
abuchear
to boo/ jeer en un muchedumbre
to abide by/ comply with
acatar
to shorten
acortar
aderezar
to garnish or to dress up
acrecentar
to increase
to admire
admirar
afianzar
to strengthen or support or vouch for
agarrar
hold/ on to/ grab violently or grip
agrupar
to bring together
to store/ put into storage
almacenar
to crush/ flatten
aplastar
aim
apuntar
sharpen
afilar
arrancar
start or uproot
arrojar
hurl/ launch/ throw
advise/ consult
asesorar
pick up signal/ pick up on/ win votes/ attract clients or an audience
captar
boil or stew
cocer
to brush
cepillar
to fill up to the brim
colmar
comparecer
appear in front of court
contraer
to undertake a marriage
or contract a disease or debt
convocar
summon
medir
cuantificar
blame
culpar
weaken
debilitar
to be determined
decidirse
evolve
evolucionar
demorar
delay
apartar
set aside
derogar
abolish
derribar
tirar contra la tierra a alguien/ demoler/ arruinar
descartar
eliminar/ excluir or rule out
designate
designar
despegar
take off- se dicho de un avión or desprender algo de otra cosa,
detect
detectar
distinguish
discernir
allay dispel or disipate
disipar
shoot
disparar
publicise/ disclose something
divulgar
educar
educate/ doctrinar
eludir
avoid
package/ box up
empacar/ empaquetar
to worsen
empeorar
diagnose
diagnosticar
discernir
distinguish
ejecutar
poner por obrar o ajusticiar
encajar
meter algo or parte de algo en otra cosa
encarar
confront/ poner alguien enfrente de otra persona
encauzar
to channel
esclarecer
poner algo claro
entablar
engage
entrerrar
bury
entrevistar
interview
list
enumerar/ listar
envejecer
grow old
esclarecer
to clarify
estabilizar
stabilise
estallar
explode
stimulate
estimular
esquivar
dodge
evade
evadir
export
exportar
facilitate
facilitar
fingir
pretend
falsificar
forge
forge
forjar
sweep
barrer
make sure
asegurarse
strengthen
fortalecer
refunfuñar
grumble
unleash
desatar
drop
soltar
empower
habilitar/ dar poder a
heredar
inherit
huir
flee
impugnar
challenge/ contest
incoar
initiate
compensate
indemnizar/ compensar
invitar
buy or ask (as well as invite)
no le luce el esfuerzo
it doesn’t do him much good
descifrar
decrypt
slice
rebanar/ cortar
desmantelar
dismantle
crush
triturar
bloom
florecer/ brotar
pick up
recoger
interférer
s’immiscer
encauzar
steer a conversation
hacer llegar
pass on
raise/ pose/ present/ refer/ discuss
plantear
in terms of
en términos de
to avenge
vengar
look out/ watch
velar
to empty
vaciar
ultimar
finalise
trazar
draw/ trace/ chart
testify
atestiguar/ testificar
sustentar
underpin
suscitar
raise/ generate/ stir
revocar
overturn/ revoke
sembrar
to saw
underestimate
subestimamos
remedy/ adress
subsanar
to cover the costs
sufragar los gastos
reembolsar
devolver
replace
reemplazar/ sustituir
reglamentar
regular
rehusar
refuse