English C1+ vocabulary 3T - verbs Flashcards
Suceder, ocurrir
Come about
Occur, happen
This came about thanks to the US air force
Hacer beneficios de, capitalizar algo
Cash in on ST
Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death
Colgar, poner, depender, pasar el rato, quedarse
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
Ser estafado, ser robado
Get ripped off
How not to get ripped off at the market
Tirar la casa por la ventana, gastar a manos llenas
Splash out (on ST)
Splurge money on ST
Women splash out on their favourite shampoo
Mirar varios sitios para comprar
Shop around for
It is normal to shop around for a house or a car
Transformarse en
Develop into
Turn into
Over the next years, table tennis developed into a worldwide sport
Convencer, persuadir
Talk SO into ST/ING
Yolanda was talked into entering the competition by her family
Llegar a, llegar a ser
Come to be
How did we come to be in this position?
Mentir, tumbarse, extenderse, estar situado, yacer, estar, radicar
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
Extender, poner, hacer recaer
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
Tachar algo
Cross ST off
Ok, let’s cross that one off
Sobrevivir con
Survive on
She now survives on a carrot-free diet
Many people struggle to survive on less than a dollar a day
Reemplazar por
Replace by
His wife advised him to replace smoking by eating vegetables
Aullar
Howl
Howling at the moon
Ladrar
Bark
The dog barked at the cat
Maullar
Meow
The cat meows
Ronronear
Purr
The cat was purring
Acariciar
Stroke
She stroked the cat’s fur
Controlar de forma excesiva
Micromanage
Oversee but don’t micromanage
Confiar en
Confide in
I will confide in you because I know I can tust you
Viajar diariamente al trabajo
Commute (to)
She has to commute to the city for work - she is a commuter
Abundar, ser numeroso
Abound
There is not a precise cause, although theories abound
Ser depredador de
Prey on
Another species may be preying on the seals
Imaginarse, concebir
Envisage
What do you envisage will happen to our country in the years to come?
Vestirse, arreglarse, disfrazarse
Dress up
When I was a child, I loved to play dress up
Expulsar
Expel
The student was expelled from his school
Gustar, disfrutar
Relish
I don’t relish the idea
Desenredarse, aclararse, resolverse
Unravel
They unravelled the mystery
Things start to unravel
Prometer, dar la palabra
Pledge
We pledge today to sustain our strong policy response
Resistir, aguantar
Withstand
Our house should be able to withstand an earthquake
Regatear
Haggle
They haggled over it for hours
Ir a, meterse en
Go on
Go on a diet, go on a journey, go on a strike, go on the merry-go-round
Pasar, atravesar, aprobar
Pass
Pass the salt, pass a test, pass through the war zone, pass a law
Doblar, curvar, inclinarse
Bend
Bend the knee, bend the truth
Relacionar, concordar, estar ligado
Tie in
They tie in precisely with the keywords
Hacerle la pelota a alguien
To suck up to SO
Desarrollarse, medrar, prosperar, florecer
Thrive
She thrives on hard work, it is a thriving community
Buscar algo que te interesa en un libro
Dip into
I will dip into the encyclopaedia
Vadear
Wade
The sailors waded ashore
Hojear un libro, revista…
Flip through
I flipped through the pages of the magazine
Criar
Rear young
You can rear young fish in an aquarium
Proponer, postular
Put forward
Maria put the proposed vacation schedule forward
Asolar, devastar, arrasar
Ravage
Europe was ravaged by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century
Encoger(se), contraer(se)
Shrink
They have shrunk to a fifth of their original size
Ponerse en marcha, empezar
Get under way
The meeting got under way at 10 o’clock
Entrever, alcanzar a ver brevemente
Glimpse
In these stars we can glimpse the will of God
Soplar, volar, estallar, dar un soplo
Blow
Blow a candle, blow a bridge with bombs, sand blows across the beach, blow a whistle
Calmar(se)
Calm down
Calm down! The matter has been resolved
Restringir, reducir
Narrow down
It is important to narrow down your options to only two or three
Asear, ordenar, ordenar
Tidy up
I want to tidy up before the guests arrive
Redecorar, renovar, remodelar
Do up
I’m planning to do up the house next spring
Hablar más alto
Speak up
Please speak up. I can’t hear you!
Acelerar, ir más rápido
Speed up
Speed up, or will never get to the church on time
Fundir, derretir
Melt down
Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles
Enfriarse
Cool down
Give the cookies ten minutes to cool down
Descifrar, percibir
Make out
I just couldn’t make out why it was like that
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
Crecer, aumentar, cultivar
Grow
Grow taller, grow rich, the population grows, grow vegetables, no trees grow in the desert
Apestar, heder
Stink
The ody is beginning to stink
Confiar algo a alguien
Entrust SO with ST
We entrusted the pilot with our lives
Acercarse sigilosamente
Creep up
When hunting the Canadians had to creep up on animals
Brillar, resplandecer, lanzar una mirada asesina
Glare
A glaring sun, the sun glared on the sky
They glared at me and I felt bad
Abrasar, achicharrar
Swelter
Sweltering heat
Don’t swelter under intense sun
Destellar, centellear (vidrio, metal)
Glint
A glinting glass
A knife glinted in the street lights
Brillar, titilar (arena, esmeraldas)
Shimmer
Shimmering sands
These islands shimmer like emeralds
Relucir, brillar (cuerpos, oro)
Glister
Glistering bodies
Not all that glisters is gold
Relucir, brillar, resplandecer (dientes, muros)
Gleam
Gleaming teeth
The spectacle makes its red walls gleam
Arder, resplandecer con el fuego
Blaze
Blazing log fire
To blaze a (new) trail
Titilar, parpadear (vela, luz en la noche)
Flicker
Flickering candle
The light flickered in the night
Relucir, brillar, con brillantina
Glitter
Glittering tinsel
Specks of light glitter in the bottom of the pan
Parpadear, titilar (estrellas)
Twinkle
Like those that twinkle at night the sun is a star
Chispear, echar chispas
Sparkle
Sparkling champagne
These paintings sparkle with colours
Estar encendido, brillar
Glow
Warm, glowing feeling, glowing embers
Life for all may glow
Roncar
Snore
Resollar, jadear
Pant
Gemir
Groan
Estornudar
Sneeze
Bostezar
Yawn
Tartamudear
Stammer
Soplar, resoplar
Puff
Olfatear
Sniff
Salpicar
Splash
Repicar, repiquetear
Peal
Peal of thunder
Retumbar
Rumble
His stomach rumbled
Chillar, chirriar, piar, rechinar
Squeak, squeal
A pig/mouse/bird squeaking, the door squeaks
Tararear, resonar
Hum
A machine hums, I hum a song
Susurrar, crujir
Rustle
Leaves rustle
Repiquetear, retumbar, hacer ruido estrepitoso
Clatter
Feet clatter on wooden floors
Caminar fatigosamente
Trudge
Girls must trudge many kilometers for water or wood
Cojear, renquear
Limp
She had a problem in her knee and was limping
Correr, salir pitando
Dash
I really must dash
Tambalearse
Stagger
People who have overused alcohol may stagger
Gatear
Crawl
Her baby is learning to crawl
Tropezar o poner la zancadilla
Trip
She tripped at the gate
Apartarse, desviarse
Stray
He strayed from the best path
Deambular, vagabundear
Wander
They wandered around the fair
Mirar, ojear, echar un vistazo
Glance
He glanced at the sleeping boys
Mirar con disimulo
Peep
To peep out from behind ST
Mirar fijamente, clavar los ojos
Stare
She was staring into the distance
Parpadear, pestañear
Blink
To blink one’s eyes
Esforzarse por ver, mirar de cerca
Peer
I peered into the abyss of my fear
Guiñar
Wink
She was winking at me
Apretar, estrujar
Squeeze
Squeeze a few dots of tempera paint on one side
Dar un puñetazo
Punch
Estirar(se)
Stretch
We have to stretch the rope
My nerves have been stretched to breaking point
Dar un codazo, dar un empujón
Nudge
We have to nudge the global economy
Toquetear, manosear, tantear
Pat
She stopped to pat the dog
Abofetear
Slap
To slap SO on the back
Hacer señas, atraer con un gesto
Beckon
She beckoned to the waiter
