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aparecer
to come into sight
parecer
to seem
solicitar; pedir
to apply for job
aplicar (a)
to apply substance (to)
reñir
to quarrel
argüir
to reason
preguntar
to ask a question
pedir algo a alguien
to ask sb for sth
pedir a alguien que haga algo
to ask sb to do sth
hacerse; convertirse en
to become… [+n]
hacerse; llegar a ser
to become… [+occupation]
ponerse; hacerse [implies effort]
to become… [+adj]
independizarse
to become independent
ambos(-bas); los/las dos
both [referring to two people or objects]
tanto … como …
both … and …
quemar
to consume or damage by fire
arder
to be on fire
cuidar
to look after
preocuparse por; interesarse por
to care/worry about
tener cuidado
to take care
la inquietud
care; anxiety
conducir
to drive a vehicle
ir en coche
to drive somewhere
volver [e.g. volver loco]
to drive… [+adj e.g. to drive mad]
gozar
to have the use/benefit of [circumstances, health, etc.]
gustar [e.g. ¿te gustó la película?]
to take delight in [e.g. did you enjoy the film?]
divertirse
to enjoy oneself
fracasar
to be a flop; to not succeed
fallar
to fail [crops, machinery, etc.]
faltar
to fail [in obligation, duty, etc.]
suspender
to fail an exam
dejar de hacer algo
to fail to do sth
obtener; conseguir
to obtain
recibir
to receive
ponerse
to become… [+adj]
ir por
to go and get
cansarse
to get tired
mojarse
to get wet
entrar (en)
to go in(to); to come in(to)
salir (de)
to go out (of); to come out (of)
subir
to go up; to come up
bajar
to go down; to come down
cruzar; atravesar
to go across; to come across
volver
to go back; to come back
pasar
to go by; to come by
irse; marcharse; alejarse
to go away
saber (que)
to know (that) … [a fact]
saber… [+inf]
to know how to
conocer
to know [a person / place]; to be acquainted with
ignorar
to not know (a fact / that …)
último/a
last in series
pasado/a
last; previous [e.g. last Monday]
irse; marcharse
to go off/away
salir (de)
to leave [train, plane etc.]
salir [de casa, del trabajo, etc.]
to leave [the house, work, etc.]
dejar
to allow to remain; to leave
abandonar
to abandon; to leave
alquilar
to rent out
dejar… [+inf or subj]; permitir… [+subj]; que… [+pres subj]
to permit/let sth happen
escuchar
to listen [usually]
oír
to listen [to the radio, CDs, etc.]
querer; amar
to love a person
encantar [e.g. me encanta]
to love an activity [e.g. I love it]
enamorarse (de)
to fall in love (with)
estar enamorado (de)
to be in love (with)
mirar
to look at
buscar
to look for; to have a look for
parecer
to seem
parecerse a
to look like; to resemble
la mirada
look; act of looking
el aspecto
look; appearance
la moda; el estilo
la moda; el estilo
conseguir; lograr… [+inf]
to manage to
manejar
to manage [a tool, etc.]
dirigir; gestionar
to manage [a company]
mover [trans]; moverse [intrans]
to move
mudarse de casa
to move house
mandar; ordenar
to command
pedir; encargar
to request [e.g. purchase]
pedir
to order [in restaurant]
el pedido
order [for purchase or food]
la orden
order [command]
el orden
order; succession; arrangement
poner
to put
colocar
to put; to place
meter (en)
to put into
totalmente; completamente
quite; completely
bastante; algo; un poco
quite; rather; somewhat
no del todo
not quite
reflejar
to reflect light
reflexionar
to think
correr
to run [action of running]
dirigir
to run [an organisation, etc.]
subir corriendo
to run up
bajar corriendo
to run down
entrar corriendo (en)
to run in(to)
salir corriendo (de)
to run out (from)
sentarse
to sit down [i.e. action]
estar sentado
to be sitting [state]; to be seated [state]
¡perdón!
sorry! [when interrupting or unintentionally hurting sb]
sentir; lamentar
to be sorry [to apologise emphatically, generally express regret, be sorry about]
sentir (mucho) que … [+subj]
to be (very) sorry that …
levantarse; ponerse de pie
to stand up
estar de pie
to be standing [if bodily position is of importance]
estar parado
to stand
aguantar; soportar
to stand; to tolerate; to put up with
parar(se); detener(se)
to stop; to bring/come to a halt
dejar/terminar de hacer algo
to stop doing sth
cesar
to stop; to cease [e.g. rain]
impedir que alguien haga algo
to stop/prevent sb from doing sth
tener éxito
to be successful
conseguir … [+inf]; lograr… [+inf]
to succeed in … [doing]
suceder a
to be next in succession to
tomar
to take
coger
to take hold of; to catch
ocupar
to occupy
llevar
to take sb or sth somewhere
sacar (de)
to take out (from)
luego; entonces
then; next
entonces
then; at that time
pues; entonces
then; in that case; so
el tiempo
time [concept or duration]
la vez
time; occasion
la hora
time of day
la época
time period; span of time
el rato
short period of time; short while
divertirse; pasarlo bien
to have a good time
tratar de; intentar; procurar
to try to; to endeavour to
probar
to try out [test, sample]; to try on [test, sample]
girar
to turn; to revolve
volver
to turn; to change direction
volverse; dar la vuelta
to turn (round)
convertirse en; transformarse en
to turn into; to become
volverse; ponerse
to turn [+adj]
andar
action of walking
pasearse; dar un paseo
to go for a walk
subir andando
to walk up
bajar andando
to walk down
entrar andando (en)
to walk in(to)
salir andando (de)
to walk out (of)
limpiar
to clean
secar; enjugar
to dry
trabajar
to do work
funcionar
to function
el trabajo
work; job; the work you do
la obra
work; work of art
las obras
(road/building) works
cuando llamaste me encontraba/hallaba bajo la ducha
when you called I was in the shower
el perro se encontraba/hallaba acostado en la huerta
the dog was lying in the garden
