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