English C1+ vocabulary 1T - verbs Flashcards
1
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Hacer explotar, hinchar, ampliar fotos
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Blow up
I watched the Hindenburg blow up
I blew up the balloon
I would like to have this photo blown up
2
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Presumir, alardear
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Boast (about/of), show off
He was always boasting of his skill in the kitchen
3
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Toparse con, chocar
Two cars ran into this morning
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Come across
Run into
Bump into
4
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Disimular, tapar
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Cover up
He covered up his grief
5
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Encogerse, atemorizarse
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Cringe
To cringe with fear
To cringe with embarrassment
It makes me cringe
6
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Poner a alguien al corriente de
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Fill SO in on
Bring SO up to date on
7
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Dejar de gustar, alejarse de
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Go off
I’ve gone off the idea
8
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Hacerse demasiado mayor para
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Grow out of
You’ve grown out of your shoes again
9
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Exhibir
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Showcase
The album showcases her strong voice
10
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Emprender, empezar
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Take up, undertake
He took up woodworking after inheriting his grandfather’s tools
Volunteers are needed to undertake a biodiversity survey
11
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Rastrear hasta
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Trace to
Trace something to someone
Identify someone as the origin or owner of something
12
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Chirriar, cantar los pájaros
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Chirrup, chirp
13
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Surgir, aparecer por casualidad, aparecer pronto
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Come up
It came up in the conversation
Turn up
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
14
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Suponer
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Daresay, dare say
I dare say that you’re tired
15
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Rogar, suplicar
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Entreat Beg Plead To entreat someone to do something You've got me begging you for mercy We plead for ourselves and the gathered community
16
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Sentirse capaz de, tener ganas de
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Feel up to doing ST
17
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Elogiar, halagar
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Flatter
You flatter me!
I was very flattered to be asked
18
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Fruncir el ceño
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Frown
Wear a frown
To frown at
19
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Escudriñar
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Go over
20
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Sisear
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Hiss
21
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Demorarse
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Linger, delay
They lingered over their coffee
His memory lingers onI don’t want to delay you
22
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Estropear
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Mar
23
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Deber, adeudar
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Owe
To owe something to someone
How much do I owe you for the tickets
You owe it to yourself
24
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Entornar los ojos
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Peer
25
Verter, escanciar
Pour
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Estremecerse
Shudder
27
Encoger
Shrug
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Callarse, aprisionarse
Shut up
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Manchar
Stain
30
Afirmar
State
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Agitar
Stir
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Pasear
Stroll
33
Forcejear
Struggle
34
Jurar
Swear
| I could have sworn it was blueI swear it!
35
Venerar, adorar, rendir culto a
Worship
He worships her
The church where we worship
36
Aclarar, recoger
Clear up
The police managed to clear up the case
We clear up after dinner
37
Tocar el claxon, pitar
Hoot, beep
38
Consistir en
Consist of
| Our spectacle consists of music and dancing
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Retroceder, recular
Recoil
| She recoiled in fear
40
Saltarse, evitar
Skip
| I think I'll skip dinner today
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Exagerar
Overstate
| The company overstated its profits
42
Hurgar, escarbar
Rummage
| She rummaged around in the drawer
43
Triplicar
Treble
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Perseguir, luchar por
Strive for ST, strive to do ST
Pursue
Work hard to achieve
The animal strove to free itself
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Calmarse, pasar los efectos
Wear off
| After three hours, the effect of the injection wears off
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Despreciar, menospreciar
Despise
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Fastidiar, jorobar
Hassle
| What a hassle!
48
Atropellar
Run over
| He ran over her bicycle with the car
49
Deshacerse de, eliminar
To get rid of
To dispose of
Waste disposal
Disposable nappies
50
Producir, dar paso, ceder
Yield
The yield this year was outstanding for corn farmers
You must yield at this intersection to let other traffic pass
51
Intentar
Try (out), bid, attempt
| Everest bid ends in failure
52
Apelar, llamar
Appeal (to)
| Many brands appeal to what we would like to be
53
Distinguir, diferenciar
Tell apart (trans)
Distinguish
The twins are so alike that it's not easy to tell them apart
54
Aprovecharse, sacar provecho
Play on (trans)
Profit by, benefit from
They play on our need to feel safe
55
Ponerse al día con
Catch up on
| I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news
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Salir bien, resultar
| Hacer ejercicio
Work out (intrans)
Things all worked out fine
He works out every day
57
Rebotar, ser incobrable (un cheque)
Bounce
| The buyer really let me down, because his cheque bounced
58
Compadecer, entender
Sympathise
| She's willing to listen to people's problems and to sympathise with them when they are upset
59
Identificarse con alguien, sentir empatía
Empathise
| It's easy to empathise with someone who has been trough the same experience as you
60
Resolver, arreglar, poner en orden, preparar
Sort out
We feel we ought to sort out our own problems
Julia went home early in order to sort out the dinner arrangements
61
Retirarse, retraerse en sí mismo
Withdraw
The troops had to withdraw from their position
I'd like to withdraw a hundred pounds from my account
They had to withdraw the product from the market
62
Tomarle el pelo a, burlarse de
Tease
| I got teased at school because my hair looked funny
63
Echarse atrás
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Back down (intrans)
Give in, yield
She has no intention of backing down
```
64
Disminuir
Diminish
| To diminish in value
65
Merecer, ser digno de
Merit
| I am angry over something which doesn't merit such an outburst
66
Enfurruñarse
Sulk
She's sulking
She's in a sulk
She's got the sulk
67
Ponerse en camino, proponerse algo, disponer
Set out
| A French anatomist set out to prove this
68
Envolver
Wrap
| A glass tube wrapped in paper
69
Ser injusto con
Wrong somebody
To feel that one has been wrong
You wrong me
70
Hipar, tener hipo
Hiccup
| Hiccough
71
Tener paciencia con
Bear with
| Bear with me
72
Pelear, reñir (usado mucho entre hermanos)
Bicker, squabble
73
Comunicar una idea
Get across
| The teacher failed to get the idea across to them
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Estimar, considerar
Deem
| He deemed the concept vital to the success of the project
75
Llevar a cabo, realizar
Carry out
| Attacks were carried out against the immigrants
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Quedarse con poco suministro de algo
Run short of ST
| I've run short of cigarettes
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Rastrear
Scan, scour
| Computers scour radio data for signs of life on other planets
78
Inscribir(se)
Sign up
| Millions of PC owners have signed up worldwide
79
Pujar, montar una tienda, modular (ajustar), lanzar
Pitch
The agency pitched for the client's business
The camperers decided to pitch their tent
Pitch your voice lower and you'll sound more serious
To pitch a ball in baseball
To pitch a product at a specific market
80
Quejarse de algo, quejarse por algo
Complain about/of ST
| I am writing to complain about the late arrival, of the tickets
81
Concentrarse en
Concentrate on
| He decided to concentrate on a career in music
82
Marcar, parar con una seña, flaquear, comunicarse
Flag
| Flag files for later, flag down the car, the runner began to flag, flag messages
83
Sellar (cerrar), acordonar, impermeabilizar
Seal
| Seal an agreement, seal an envelope, seal off the area, the layer of concrete will seal the leaks
84
Prestar, evitar (ahorrar), reservar, administrar bien
Spare
| Spare a couple of minutes, spare the gore details, spare a thought for poor people, spare your money
85
Apañárselas, arreglárselas
Make do, get by
We don't have much, but we'll make do
She had learned to get by with her small income
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Tener éxito, hacer bien
Do well
| As director he's done well
87
Bajar el nivel de lenguaje, hablar en cristiano, explicarse con sencillez
Dumb down
| Attempts to dumb down news coverage
88
Traer consigo, llevar aparejado
Bring about
| This brings about a change in the law
89
Recibir noticias de alguien
Hear from SO (trans)
To get news from SO
I look forward to hearing from you
90
Decidirse
Make up SO's mind, make SO's mind up, make it up (trans)
Make a decision, decide, make SO's choice
I've made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby
91
Reducir el consumo de algo, cortar con algo
Cut down on ST (trans)
Cut back on ST (trans)
Lower, cut off
You're drinking too much, you really should cut down
92
Sugerir o proponer una nueva idea
Come up with ST (trans)
Suggest, propose
He came up with the idea of selling badges
93
Contar con algo
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Count on (trans)
Be sure ST will happen, budget for, depend on
Count on ST happening
Count on SO to do ST
Count on SO doing ST
He's counting on winning
You can depend on me
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94
Romper una relación, cortar con alguien
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Split up (with SO)
My parents split up when I was a child
```
95
Romper o desarmar algo en sus componentes
Break down ST in/into
96
Esperar a algo mejor, reservarse
Hold out for
| I'm holding out for a better job
97
Continuar hablando de algo sin parar
Hold forth on
98
Planear
Map out
| Everything for our trip has to be mapped out in advance
99
Librarse, salir impune, salirse con la suya
To get away with
| The murderer got away with his crime
100
Cumplir con (una promesa, una esperanza, una expectativa)
To live up to
To come up toIt didn't live up to our expectations
The film didn't come up to expectations
101
Decepcionar(se), desilusionar(se)
Let someone down (trans)
She let her family down
Be let down (interns)
I was really let down when my friend didn't even call on my birthday
