File 7-VERBS OFTEN CONFUSED

Question 1

aconsejar

informar

Answer 1

advise
v
/ədˈvaɪz/
My teachers are going to advise me what subjects to study next year.

Question 2

discutir

Answer 2

argue
v
/ˈɑːɡjuː/
I often argue with my parents about doing housework.

Question 3

evitar

Answer 3

avoid
v
/əˈvɔɪd/
Jack always tries to avoid arguing with me.

Question 4

golpear, darle un golpe a
darle una paliza a
vencer a, derrotar a, ganar a
batir (huevos, alas)

Answer 4

beat
v
/biːt/
Arsenal beat Manchester United 5–2.

Question 5

negar
denegar
desmentir

Answer 5

deny
v
/dɪˈnaɪ/
Tom always denies that he has a problem.

Question 6

debatir
discutir
hablar de

Answer 6

discuss
v
/dɪˈskʌs/
I need to discuss the problem with my boss.

Question 7

esperar (en el sentido de anticipar)

Answer 7

expect
v
/ɪkˈspekt/
I expect that Daniel will forget our anniversary. He always does.

Question 8

esperar (en el sentido de tener esperanza)

Answer 8

hope
v
/həʊp/
I hope that you can come on Friday. I haven’t seen you for ages.

Question 9

poner (por ejemplo la cabeza sobre la almohada)
tender, instalar (cables, tuberías)
colocar (una alfombra)
(siempre con significado de tumbar, tender, extender algo sobre una superficie)

Answer 9

lay /ˈleɪ/

laid /’leɪd/

laying /’leɪɪŋ/
v

I laid the baby on the bed and changed his nappy.

Question 10

echarse
acostarse
tumbarse
tenderse

Answer 10

lie /laɪ/

lay /leɪ/

lain /leɪn/

lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
v

Last night I came home and lay on the sofa and went to sleep.

Question 11

mirar
fijarse
verse
parecer

Answer 11

look
v
/lʊk/
Carol doesn’t look very well. I think she’s working too hard.

Question 12

asaltar
atracar
robar

Answer 12

rob
v
/rɒb/
The men had been planning to rob the bank.

Question 13

parecer

Answer 13

seem
v
/siːm/
I’ve spoken to her husband twice and he seems very nice.

Question 14

robar

hurtar

Answer 14

steal
v
/stiːl/
If you leave your bike unlocked, somebody might steal it.

Question 15

esperar

Answer 15

wait
v
/weɪt/
We’ll have to wait half an hour for the next train.

Question 16

advertir

avisar

Answer 16

warn
v
/wɔːn/
I think I should warn you that Liam doesn’t always tell the truth.

Question 17

ganar (un premio, una medalla, un título)

Answer 17

win
v
/wɪn/
Arsenal won the match 5–2.

Question 18

desear

Answer 18

wish
v
/wɪʃ/
I wish I was a bit taller!

Question 19

importar

en el sentido de ser importante

Answer 19

matter
v
/ˈmætə/
It doesn’t matter if we are five minutes late.

Question 20

molestar (en el sentido de importar)

importar

Answer 20

mind
v
/maɪnd/
My parents don’t mind if I stay out late.

Question 21

notar

darse cuenta

Answer 21

notice
v
/ˈnəʊtɪs/
I didn’t notice that Karen had changed her hair colour.

Question 22

prevenir

evitar

Answer 22

prevent
v
/prɪˈvent/
My dad can’t prevent me from seeing my friends.

Question 23

levantar
subir
elevar, incrementar, aumentar
recaudar

Answer 23

raise
v
/reɪz/
It’s hard not to raise your voice when you are arguing with someone.

Question 24

darse cuenta de

percatarse de

Answer 24

realize
v
/ˈrɪəlaɪz/
I didn’t realize you were so unhappy.

Question 25

rehusar
declinar
rechazar

Answer 25

refuse
v
/rɪˈfjuːz/
Tom always refuses to discuss the problem.

Question 26

acordarse de
recordar
recordar a

Answer 26

remember
v
/rɪˈmembə/
Remember to turn off the lights before you go.

Question 27

recordar que
hacer acordar que
traer el recuerdo de

Answer 27

remind
v
/rɪˈmaɪnd/
Can you remind me to call my mum later?

Question 28

subir
crecer
ponerse en pie
ponerse de pie

Answer 28

rise
v
/raɪz/
The cost of living is going to rise again this month.

Question 29

mentir

Answer 29

lie /laɪ/

lied /liːd/

lied /liːd/

lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
v
She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night.