English C1+ vocabulary - verb patterns Flashcards
Acusar
Accuse SO of doing ST
Aconsejar
Advise SO to do ST
I advise you to stay in your job
Advise doing ST
He advised starting at once
Estar de acuerdo
Agree to do ST
We agreed to split up
Agree to SO’s doing ST
We agree to your living abroad
Disculparse
Apologize (to SO) for doing ST
Conminar, pedir
Ask SO to do ST
Evitar
Avoid doing ST
Culpar
Blame SO for doing ST
Alabar
Compliment SO on doing ST
Felicitar
Congratulate SO on doing ST
Criticar
Criticise SO for doing ST
Negar, desmentir
Deny doing ST
Desalentar, desanimar
Discourage SO from doing ST
Permitir, (posibilitar)
Enable SO to do ST
I will enable you to take part in the race
Allow SO to do ST
They allowed me to get out once a week
Alentar, animar
Encourage SO to do ST
She encouraged me to carry on
Prohibir
Forbid SO to do ST
Forzar
Force SO to do ST
Llegar a, ponerse a, empezar a
Get to do ST I never really got to know him Get doing ST Right, let's get moving! Get SO to do ST They got Saddam to withdraw from Kuwait
Insistir
Insist on doing ST
The strikers insist on higher wages
Insist that…
I would insist that these multiple problems are difficult to solve
Tener la intención
Intend to do ST What do you intend to do? Intend SO to do ST I intended him to do my homework Intend doing ST (rare, very formal) I intend writing to the press
Invitar
Invite SO to do ST
Dejar, hacer que, causar
Let SO do ST
Esperar con anhelo
Look forward to doing ST
Hacer que, obligar
Make SO do ST
Lograr, poder
Manage to do ST
Oponerse a, no estar de acuerdo con
Object to (SO’s) doing ST
Ofrecer
Offer to do ST
Ordenar
Order SO to do ST
Permitir (dar permiso)
Permit SO to do ST
I will not permit you to insult my family
Impedir, (prevenir)
Prevent SO from doing ST
She was prevented from attending the conference
Prevent (SO’s) doing ST
I want to prevent your dying early
Prometer
Promise to do ST
Rehusar, rechazar
Refuse to do ST
Recordar
Remind SO to do ST
She reminded me to pay the rent
Salvar
Save SO from doing ST
Parar
Stop SO from doing ST Can't you stop him from doing that? Stop to do ST I stopped to have a break Stop doing ST I stopped laughing when I saw her
Tener éxito, surtir efecto
Succeed in doing ST
Finally she succeeded in being a model
Decir
Tell SO to do ST
Dar las gracias
Thank SO for doing ST
Amenazar con
Threaten to do ST
Querer
Want to do ST
I want to break free
Want SO to do ST
I want you to stay
Advertir
Warn SO to do ST
We had been warned not to go
Tener ganas
Fancy doing ST
Do you fancy going to see a movie?
Sugerir
Suggest doing ST
I suggest going somewhere for a drink
Suggest that…
All these signals suggest that we must go
No aguantar
Can’t stand doing ST
Parecer
Appear to do ST
Exigir, demandar
Demand to do ST
We demanded to see the Principal
Disfrutar, gustar
Enjoy doing ST
I enjoy playing the piano
Enjoy (SO’s) doing ST
I enjoy your playing the piano
Esperar con esperanza
Hope to do ST
What do you hope to gain from that?
Hope SO do ST
I hope she comes soon
Importar, molestar
Mind doing ST
Do you mind waiting for me?
Apetecer
Feel like doing ST
I don’t feel like going out, I’m tired
Permitirse, tener dinero
Afford to do ST
I can’t afford to go to Japan
Implicar, suponer
Involve doing ST
My job involves travelling a lot