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English C1+ vocabulary - verb patterns Flashcards

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Acusar

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Accuse SO of doing ST

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Aconsejar

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Advise SO to do ST
I advise you to stay in your job
Advise doing ST
He advised starting at once

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Estar de acuerdo

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Agree to do ST
We agreed to split up
Agree to SO’s doing ST
We agree to your living abroad

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Disculparse

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Apologize (to SO) for doing ST

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Conminar, pedir

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Ask SO to do ST

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Evitar

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Avoid doing ST

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Culpar

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Blame SO for doing ST

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Alabar

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Compliment SO on doing ST

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Felicitar

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Congratulate SO on doing ST

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Criticar

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Criticise SO for doing ST

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Negar, desmentir

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Deny doing ST

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Desalentar, desanimar

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Discourage SO from doing ST

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Permitir, (posibilitar)

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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

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Alentar, animar

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Encourage SO to do ST

She encouraged me to carry on

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Prohibir

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Forbid SO to do ST

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Forzar

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Force SO to do ST

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Llegar a, ponerse a, empezar a

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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
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Insistir

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Insist on doing ST
The strikers insist on higher wages
Insist that…
I would insist that these multiple problems are difficult to solve

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Tener la intención

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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
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Invitar

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Invite SO to do ST

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Dejar, hacer que, causar

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Let SO do ST

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Esperar con anhelo

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Look forward to doing ST

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Hacer que, obligar

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Make SO do ST

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Lograr, poder

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Manage to do ST

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Oponerse a, no estar de acuerdo con
Object to (SO's) doing ST
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Ofrecer
Offer to do ST
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Ordenar
Order SO to do ST
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Permitir (dar permiso)
Permit SO to do ST | I will not permit you to insult my family
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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
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Prometer
Promise to do ST
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Rehusar, rechazar
Refuse to do ST
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Recordar
Remind SO to do ST | She reminded me to pay the rent
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Salvar
Save SO from doing ST
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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 ```
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Tener éxito, surtir efecto
Succeed in doing ST | Finally she succeeded in being a model
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Decir
Tell SO to do ST
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Dar las gracias
Thank SO for doing ST
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Amenazar con
Threaten to do ST
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Querer
Want to do ST I want to break free Want SO to do ST I want you to stay
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Advertir
Warn SO to do ST | We had been warned not to go
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Tener ganas
Fancy doing ST | Do you fancy going to see a movie?
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Sugerir
Suggest doing ST I suggest going somewhere for a drink Suggest that... All these signals suggest that we must go
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No aguantar
Can't stand doing ST
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Parecer
Appear to do ST
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Exigir, demandar
Demand to do ST | We demanded to see the Principal
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Disfrutar, gustar
Enjoy doing ST I enjoy playing the piano Enjoy (SO's) doing ST I enjoy your playing the piano
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Esperar con esperanza
Hope to do ST What do you hope to gain from that? Hope SO do ST I hope she comes soon
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Importar, molestar
Mind doing ST | Do you mind waiting for me?
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Apetecer
Feel like doing ST | I don't feel like going out, I'm tired
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Permitirse, tener dinero
Afford to do ST | I can't afford to go to Japan
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Implicar, suponer
Involve doing ST | My job involves travelling a lot
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Atreverse a, retar a
Dare to do ST I dare not to tell him Dare SO to do ST I dare you to run faster!
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Solicitar, pedir, (requerir)
Request SO to do ST
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Posponer
Postpone doing ST | I always postpone calling to the doctor
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No poder soportar
Can't bear doing ST The dog can't bear being shut Can't bear to do ST I can't bear to look
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Fallar en
Fail to do ST | I failed to pass my exam
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No poder evitar
Can't help doing ST | I can't help eating chocolate
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Mencionar
Mention doing ST I mentioned having gone out with her Mention (SO's) doing ST I can't mention your giving up so early
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Anhelar
Long to do ST I long to be with you Long for SO to do ST I long you to come here
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Lamentar, molestarse
Resent doing ST | He resents having lost his job
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Valer la pena
Be worth doing ST | It's not worth staying here
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Proponerse, tomar como objetivo
Aim to do ST | I aim to drink five glasses of water a day
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No poder afrontar
Can't face doing ST | I can't face making my exam
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Consentir en hacer algo
Consent to do ST
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No servir para nada hacer algo
``` Be no good doing ST It's no good staying here, the time is over There's no point (in) doing ST There's no point (in) being good It's no use doing ST It's no use waiting, she will not come ```
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No ser bueno hacer algo
Be not good to do ST | It is not good to eat too much
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Quedar en hacer algo
Arrange to do ST | I arranged to meet him at the cafe
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Echar de menos
Miss doing ST | I miss having a garden
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Hacer más fácil
Make it easier for SO to do ST | I'll make it easier for you to leave home
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Hacer más difícil
Make it more difficult for SO to do ST | She makes it more difficult for me to sleep
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Persuadir
Persuade SO to do ST | I persuaded her to go out with me
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Ser obligado a hacer algo
Be made to do ST | The prisoners are made to dick holes
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Tender a
Tend to do ST
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Ser ordenado (orden verbal) a hacer algo
Be told to do ST
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Acostumbrarse a hacer algo
Get used to doing ST
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Estar acostumbrado a hacer algo
Be used to doing ST I'm not used to speaking English Be accostumed to doing ST I'm accostumed to running everyday
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Ir a hacer algo en un momento cercano
Be about to do ST
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Estar a punto de hacer algo
Be on the point of doing ST
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Tener que hacer algo, alguien espera que hagamos algo
Be supposed to do ST | You were supposed to be in bed by ten
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Suponerse que vas a hacer algo
Be meant to do ST | It's meant to be a good car
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Instar, animar, alentar, (urgir)
Urge SO to do ST
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Esperar que alguien haga algo
Wait for SO to do ST
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Tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
Bother to do ST | He didn't even bother to write
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Anunciar
Advertise for SO to do ST | I have to advertise for someone to share my flat with me
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Apreciar, tener en cuenta
``` Appreciate SO('s) doing ST We really appreciate your helping us ```
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Garantizar
Guarantee to do ST | I don't guarantee to reply inmediately
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Oir
Hear SO doing ST We heard him talking about you Hear SO do ST I've never heard him shut at anyone
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Pillar, atrapar
Cath SO doing ST | We catched him stealing some money
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Estar preparado para
Be prepared to do ST | He wasn't prepared to sack his own son!
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Odiar
Hate doing ST I hate having my photo taken! Hate to do STI hate to eat too much
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No poder esperar
Can't wait to do ST | I can't wait to see your face again
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Darse prisa
Hurry to do ST | I have to hurry to go to the airport
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Preferir
``` Prefer doing ST I prefer going to the cinema Prefer to do ST I prefer not to sleep with you Prefer SO to do ST I prefer your sister to be my friend ```
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Fingir
Pretend to do ST | I pretended to be talking on my mobile
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Escoger, elegir
Choose to do ST | The council chose to narrow the streets
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Renunciar a, dejar de
Give up doing ST | I gave up smoking
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Tratar de, procurar hacer, buscar hacer
Seek to do ST | I seek to reeduce my impact on the planet
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Proveer a alguien con algo
Provide SO with ST | We will provide the participants with a name badge
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Recordar
Remember to do ST (remember and then do ST) Remember to turn off the lights when you leave Remember doing ST (facts in the far past) I rememeber going to school for the first time
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Intentar
Try to do ST (attempt an activity) I tried to go to sleep Try doing ST (attempt a method) I tried counting sheep
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Sentir o arrepentirse
Regret to do ST (saying) We regret to inform that you have not been selected Regret doing ST (in the past) I regret not learning Spanish at school
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Implicar o tener la intención
Mean to do ST (intention) We mean to go to Canada this year Mean doing ST (involve) My new job means getting up at six o'clock
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Continuar
Go on to do ST (different activity) After twlking about his health, he went on to talk about his family Go on doing ST (same activity) He went on talking about his health for hours
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Olvidar
Forget to do ST (particular needed action) She forgot to pay the rent this month Forget doing ST (activity in the past) She forgot reading the book when she was a kid
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Admitir
Admit to doing ST | He admitted to making a bad mistake
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Ajustar
Adjust to doing ST | In hard times we must all adjust to having less money to spend
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Adaptarse
Adapt to doing ST | The cubs quickly adapted to being fed by their new mother
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Aspirar
Aspire to doing ST | The British Empire aspired to making ever greater conquests in the first half of the 19th century
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Confesar
Confess to doing ST Own up to doing ST He eventually confessed to having killed the children He owned up to putting salt in the sugar bowl
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Confinar
Confine to doing ST | The participants confined themselves to dealing with the most pressing issues
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Consentir, aceptar
Consent to doing ST | The archbishop consented to having the new project brought to fruition
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Contribuir
Contribute to doing ST | It is appropriate that we all contribute to making our organisation one of the most respected in the city
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Dedicar
Dedicate to doing ST | He dedicated his life to opening up the dark heart of Africa
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Consagrar
Devote to doing ST | I devote a large part of my free time to lying in bed thinking about the cosmos
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Conducir
Lead to doing ST Lead to SO('s) doing ST The new legislation led to fewer people being admitted to hospital
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Recurrir
Resort to doing ST | When it is cold, I have to resort to peeing out of the window
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Ser restringido, ser limitado
Be restricted to doing ST | We were restricted to raising our spending by a mere 2%
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Arriesgarse
Risk doing ST
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Imaginar
Imagine doing ST | I can't imagine tou living there
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Detestar
Detest doing ST | I datest having to listen to old jokes
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Merecer, tener merecido
Deserve to do ST | He deserves to be promoted
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Esperar, anticipar
Expect to do ST | Employees are not expected to work every day
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Desatender, descuidar
Neglect to do ST
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Panear, planificar
Plan to do ST
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Recomendar
Recommend SO do ST | We recommend you choose a six-figure combination
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Considerar
Consider doing ST | Consider creating an end to your relationship
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Proponer algo
Propose to do ST | What do you propose to do?
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Ordenar oficialmente
Command SO to do ST | The captain commanded us to leave
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Conllevar, implicar
Entail doing ST | The job entails working hard

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