english verbs Flashcards
to stop doing or having something
to give up dejar de exam: to give up smoking. She didn't give up work when she had the baby. You ought to give up smoking
to be found, especially by chance, after being lost
to arrive
to increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment
turn up
llegar./subir.
Don’t worry about the letter—I’m sure it’ll turn up
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.
Could you turn the TV up?.
to learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure
to fill or use an amount of space or time
take up.
coger el habito, comenzar.
She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe.
The table takes up too much room.I won’t take up any more of your time.Her time is fully taken up with writing.
to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction
wander
pasear, deambular.
She wandered aimlessly around the streets.
The child was found wandering the streets alone.
to have an angry argument or disagreement
Quarrel.
Discursion/discutir.
My sister and I used to quarrel all the time.
Nobody could quarrel with your conclusions
to have a friendly relationship with somebody
get on with.
llevarse bien.
She’s never really got on with her sister.She and her sister have never really got on.We get along just fine together.
to start producing something suddenly and with great force
burst into something
Ba St
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn).
She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry).
to leave a person or place suddenly because you are angry or upset.
to leave a difficult situation or relationship, etc. instead of staying and trying to deal with it.
walk off/ walk away
alejarse.
He was tempted to walk away from the problem
to make something focus or concentrate on a particular thing
focalize/focus on/concentrated on
to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks
try(something) on
probar (ropa)
Try the shoes on before you buy them
to make people feel strong emotions
to try to cause arguments or problems
stir (something) up
trantando de agitar
to stir up a debate.
Whenever he’s around, he always manages to stir up trouble.
We’ve got enough problems without you trying to stir things up.
to do something that you have said you will do or have been asked to do.
to do and complete a task
carry out
(llevar a cabo), realizar.
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order.
to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey.
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient
to tell somebody that something is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it
assure
Asegurar.
You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not.
We were assured that everything possible was being done.
to decide or say officially that something is not allowed
ban.
prohibir.
Chemical weapons are banned internationally.
a campaign to ban smoking in public places.
to communicate your ideas, feelings, etc. successfully to somebody
put yourself/something across/over (to somebody)
transmitir
She’s not very good at putting her views across.
to put something in the place where it is kept because you have finished using it.
put something away
guardar
I’m just going to put the car away.
She has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirement.
to make somebody look or feel stupid, especially in front of other people
put-down
mnospreciar/ hablar mal de alguien.
- to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
- to get up onto your feet from another position
Everyone stood when the President came in.
Stand
Estar de pie
She was too weak to stand.
Everyone stood when the President came in.
an act of washing your whole body by sitting or lying in water.
Bath
Bañar
I think I’ll have a bath and go to bed.
(especially North American English) to take a bath
When you wash yourself is common to say have a bath (British English) or take a bath (North American English).
You can also bath (British English) or bathe (North American English) another person, for example a baby.
You bathe a part of your body, especially to clean a wound.
When you go swimming it is old-fashioned to say that you bathe, and you cannot say that you bath or take a bath. It is more common to swim, go for a swim, have a swim or go swimming: Let’s go for a quick swim in the pool. ◇ She goes swimming every morning before breakfast. What you wear for this activity is usually called a swimming costume in British English and a bathing suit in North American English.
When you lie in the sun in order to go brown you sunbathe.
1 to hit somebody/something with your foot
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Kick Patear She was punched and kicked by her Stop kicking—it hurts! The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. Vandals had kicked the door down.
1 to clean, polish, or make smooth with a brush
to brush your hair/teeth/shoes
A tiled floor is easy to brush clean.
Brush
Cepillar
to brush your hair/teeth/shoes
A tiled floor is easy to brush clean
to move forward on your hands and knees, with your body close to the ground
Crawl
Gatear
Our baby is just starting to crawl.
A man was crawling away from the burning wreckage.
She crawled under the fence.
1 to put your arms around somebody and hold them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them.
Sinonimo: embrace
Hug. Abrazar. They hugged each other. She hugged him tightly. He hugged Anna to him. They put their arms around each other and hugged.
to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position
Plummet.
PLA MIT.
caer en picado.
Share prices plummeted to an all-time low.
Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again.
The jet plummeted into a row of houses.
