DPs

Question 1

sentir

Answer 1

feel (emotion, etc.), sense - subject is always a person/sentient being, never a thing

Question 2

sentirse

Answer 2

feel (good, sick, fine, like, etc.) - used with adjectives

Question 3

tocar/tentar/palpar

Answer 3

feel, touch (with fingers)

Question 4

creer

Answer 4

feel, think, believe (an idea/opinion) - synonym = opinar

Question 5

parecer

Answer 5

seem, feel - used when a thing feels a certain way

Question 6

encontrar

Answer 6

when something “feels” a certain way to a person, so that she/he “finds” it that way (EX: I find soccer to be quite enjoyable)

Question 7

tener ganas de…

Answer 7

feel like doing something (impulse, hankering)

Question 8

pensar

Answer 8

feel = think, pensar en = think about, devote thought to

Question 9

ponerse

Answer 9

become, get - a sudden change (color, mood, etc.) expected to change back soon; similar to estar

Question 10

volverse

Answer 10

become, turn - not subject to control, often unexpected, but unlike ponerse, seen as likely to lead to a lasting result

Question 11

hacerse

Answer 11

become - unlike volverse, a more active, controlled change to a stable result (with a person, it will imply effort, will, or intent)

Question 12

llegar a ser

Answer 12

become - like hacerse, but a culmination (arrival = llegar) of a prolonged development, as if implying “finally”, “at last”, “eventually”

Question 13

convertirse en

Answer 13

turn/change into, became - conversion into something else, a new classification or status, whether gradually or instantly

Question 14

salir (de)

Answer 14

leave, go/get out, come out

Question 15

dejar

Answer 15

leave (something, somebody) behind, leave/ drop a class

Question 16

irse

Answer 16

leave, go away

Question 17

quedar

Answer 17

be left/remaining - sobrar = to be left over

Question 18

omitir

Answer 18

leave out, omit - saltarse = leave out, skip

Question 19

volver/regresar

Answer 19

return, go back, come back (movement of subject)

Question 20

devolver

Answer 20

return, give back (take back, hand back) - always done to something

Question 21

cuadrar con, corresponder a

Answer 21

fit (a description), tally with (known facts), jibe with, match

Question 22

tomar medidas (a alguien)

Answer 22

fit someone (for new clothes) - ajustar = fit, adjust size of

Question 23

encajar

Answer 23

fit (parts together), make one thing fit into (or with) another

Question 24

equipar

Answer 24

fit out, fit up, equip

Question 25

caber

Answer 25

fit, for there to be room for something

Question 26

quedar (o sentar)

Answer 26

fit (on someone), be the size for

Question 27

apto

Answer 27

fit, appropriate

Question 28

amar

Answer 28

love as strong affection towards people around you, especially family members, God, also country; may be an abstract love, or love of that special person in one’s life

Question 29

querer

Answer 29

love as liking or caring for a person, in varying degrees of attraction from friends or relatives to lovers

Question 30

desear

Answer 30

desire

Question 31

gustar, encantar, fascinar, etc.

Answer 31

like something

Question 32

doler

Answer 32

hurt, be painful (grammar like gustar)

Question 33

lastimar(se), lesionar(se)

Answer 33

hurt, harm, do damage to person (reflexive when hurting oneself)

Question 34

dañar, hacer(le) daño

Answer 34

hurt, harm, damage (more general than lastimar)

Question 35

herir

Answer 35

hurt = wound, especially when talking about casualties

Question 36

estropear

Answer 36

damage, mess up, ruin, spoil (especially in talking about machines or plans)