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English C1+ vocabulary 3T - verbs Flashcards

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Suceder, ocurrir

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Come about
Occur, happen
This came about thanks to the US air force

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Hacer beneficios de, capitalizar algo

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Cash in on ST

Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death

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Colgar, poner, depender, pasar el rato, quedarse

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Hang
Hang ST from a hook, our success will hang on our ability, teenagers hang out and meet with friends, hang here until the band arrives

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Ser estafado, ser robado

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Get ripped off

How not to get ripped off at the market

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Tirar la casa por la ventana, gastar a manos llenas

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Splash out (on ST)
Splurge money on ST
Women splash out on their favourite shampoo

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Mirar varios sitios para comprar

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Shop around for

It is normal to shop around for a house or a car

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Transformarse en

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Develop into
Turn into
Over the next years, table tennis developed into a worldwide sport

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Convencer, persuadir

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Talk SO into ST/ING

Yolanda was talked into entering the competition by her family

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Llegar a, llegar a ser

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Come to be

How did we come to be in this position?

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Mentir, tumbarse, extenderse, estar situado, yacer, estar, radicar

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Lie (lying, PAST: lied/lay)
Lie to our parents, lie on the bed, the papers lie all over the desk, the village lies at the head of a valley, her body lies in the cemetery, the book lies on the bookshelf, the problem lies in the fact, what lies ahead of us in the future, the responsibility lies with him

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Extender, poner, hacer recaer

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Lay (laying, PAST: laid)
Lay the plan on the table, lay a few eggs per week, lay the blame on you, lay the table, lay the foundation to the building

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Tachar algo

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Cross ST off

Ok, let’s cross that one off

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Sobrevivir con

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Survive on
She now survives on a carrot-free diet
Many people struggle to survive on less than a dollar a day

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Reemplazar por

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Replace by

His wife advised him to replace smoking by eating vegetables

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Aullar

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Howl

Howling at the moon

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Ladrar

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Bark

The dog barked at the cat

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Maullar

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Meow

The cat meows

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Ronronear

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Purr

The cat was purring

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Acariciar

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Stroke

She stroked the cat’s fur

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Controlar de forma excesiva

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Micromanage

Oversee but don’t micromanage

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Confiar en

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Confide in

I will confide in you because I know I can tust you

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Viajar diariamente al trabajo

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Commute (to)

She has to commute to the city for work - she is a commuter

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Abundar, ser numeroso

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Abound

There is not a precise cause, although theories abound

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Ser depredador de

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Prey on

Another species may be preying on the seals

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Imaginarse, concebir
Envisage | What do you envisage will happen to our country in the years to come?
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Vestirse, arreglarse, disfrazarse
Dress up | When I was a child, I loved to play dress up
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Expulsar
Expel | The student was expelled from his school
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Gustar, disfrutar
Relish | I don't relish the idea
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Desenredarse, aclararse, resolverse
Unravel They unravelled the mystery Things start to unravel
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Prometer, dar la palabra
Pledge | We pledge today to sustain our strong policy response
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Resistir, aguantar
Withstand | Our house should be able to withstand an earthquake
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Regatear
Haggle | They haggled over it for hours
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Ir a, meterse en
Go on | Go on a diet, go on a journey, go on a strike, go on the merry-go-round
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Pasar, atravesar, aprobar
Pass | Pass the salt, pass a test, pass through the war zone, pass a law
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Doblar, curvar, inclinarse
Bend | Bend the knee, bend the truth
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Relacionar, concordar, estar ligado
Tie in | They tie in precisely with the keywords
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Hacerle la pelota a alguien
To suck up to SO
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Desarrollarse, medrar, prosperar, florecer
Thrive | She thrives on hard work, it is a thriving community
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Buscar algo que te interesa en un libro
Dip into | I will dip into the encyclopaedia
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Vadear
Wade | The sailors waded ashore
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Hojear un libro, revista...
Flip through | I flipped through the pages of the magazine
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Criar
Rear young | You can rear young fish in an aquarium
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Proponer, postular
Put forward | Maria put the proposed vacation schedule forward
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Asolar, devastar, arrasar
Ravage | Europe was ravaged by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century
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Encoger(se), contraer(se)
Shrink | They have shrunk to a fifth of their original size
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Ponerse en marcha, empezar
Get under way | The meeting got under way at 10 o'clock
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Entrever, alcanzar a ver brevemente
Glimpse | In these stars we can glimpse the will of God
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Soplar, volar, estallar, dar un soplo
Blow | Blow a candle, blow a bridge with bombs, sand blows across the beach, blow a whistle
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Calmar(se)
Calm down | Calm down! The matter has been resolved
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Restringir, reducir
Narrow down | It is important to narrow down your options to only two or three
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Asear, ordenar, ordenar
Tidy up | I want to tidy up before the guests arrive
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Redecorar, renovar, remodelar
Do up | I'm planning to do up the house next spring
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Hablar más alto
Speak up | Please speak up. I can't hear you!
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Acelerar, ir más rápido
Speed up | Speed up, or will never get to the church on time
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Fundir, derretir
Melt down | Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles
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Enfriarse
Cool down | Give the cookies ten minutes to cool down
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Descifrar, percibir
Make out | I just couldn't make out why it was like that
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Cortar
Cut, fell, chop, trim, mow Cut your hair, cut off heads, cut down a tree, fell a tree, chop the branch with an axe, trim the beard, trim your hair, trim the fences, mow the lawn
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Crecer, aumentar, cultivar
Grow | Grow taller, grow rich, the population grows, grow vegetables, no trees grow in the desert
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Apestar, heder
Stink | The ody is beginning to stink
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Confiar algo a alguien
Entrust SO with ST | We entrusted the pilot with our lives
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Acercarse sigilosamente
Creep up | When hunting the Canadians had to creep up on animals
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Brillar, resplandecer, lanzar una mirada asesina
Glare A glaring sun, the sun glared on the sky They glared at me and I felt bad
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Abrasar, achicharrar
Swelter Sweltering heat Don't swelter under intense sun
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Destellar, centellear (vidrio, metal)
Glint A glinting glass A knife glinted in the street lights
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Brillar, titilar (arena, esmeraldas)
Shimmer Shimmering sands These islands shimmer like emeralds
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Relucir, brillar (cuerpos, oro)
Glister Glistering bodies Not all that glisters is gold
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Relucir, brillar, resplandecer (dientes, muros)
Gleam Gleaming teeth The spectacle makes its red walls gleam
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Arder, resplandecer con el fuego
Blaze Blazing log fire To blaze a (new) trail
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Titilar, parpadear (vela, luz en la noche)
Flicker Flickering candle The light flickered in the night
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Relucir, brillar, con brillantina
Glitter Glittering tinsel Specks of light glitter in the bottom of the pan
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Parpadear, titilar (estrellas)
Twinkle | Like those that twinkle at night the sun is a star
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Chispear, echar chispas
Sparkle Sparkling champagne These paintings sparkle with colours
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Estar encendido, brillar
Glow Warm, glowing feeling, glowing embers Life for all may glow
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Roncar
Snore
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Resollar, jadear
Pant
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Gemir
Groan
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Estornudar
Sneeze
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Bostezar
Yawn
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Tartamudear
Stammer
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Soplar, resoplar
Puff
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Olfatear
Sniff
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Salpicar
Splash
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Repicar, repiquetear
Peal | Peal of thunder
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Retumbar
Rumble | His stomach rumbled
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Chillar, chirriar, piar, rechinar
Squeak, squeal | A pig/mouse/bird squeaking, the door squeaks
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Tararear, resonar
Hum | A machine hums, I hum a song
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Susurrar, crujir
Rustle | Leaves rustle
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Repiquetear, retumbar, hacer ruido estrepitoso
Clatter | Feet clatter on wooden floors
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Caminar fatigosamente
Trudge | Girls must trudge many kilometers for water or wood
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Cojear, renquear
Limp | She had a problem in her knee and was limping
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Correr, salir pitando
Dash | I really must dash
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Tambalearse
Stagger | People who have overused alcohol may stagger
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Gatear
Crawl | Her baby is learning to crawl
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Tropezar o poner la zancadilla
Trip | She tripped at the gate
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Apartarse, desviarse
Stray | He strayed from the best path
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Deambular, vagabundear
Wander | They wandered around the fair
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Mirar, ojear, echar un vistazo
Glance | He glanced at the sleeping boys
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Mirar con disimulo
Peep | To peep out from behind ST
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Mirar fijamente, clavar los ojos
Stare | She was staring into the distance
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Parpadear, pestañear
Blink | To blink one's eyes
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Esforzarse por ver, mirar de cerca
Peer | I peered into the abyss of my fear
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Guiñar
Wink | She was winking at me
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Apretar, estrujar
Squeeze | Squeeze a few dots of tempera paint on one side
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Dar un puñetazo
Punch
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Estirar(se)
Stretch We have to stretch the rope My nerves have been stretched to breaking point
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Dar un codazo, dar un empujón
Nudge | We have to nudge the global economy
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Toquetear, manosear, tantear
Pat | She stopped to pat the dog
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Abofetear
Slap | To slap SO on the back
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Hacer señas, atraer con un gesto
Beckon | She beckoned to the waiter

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