followed by the gerund

Question 1

to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true

Answer 1

admit [admit]
admitir
They admitted going there.
Admitieron haber ido allí.

Question 2

to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something

Answer 2

appreciate [aprisheit]
apreciar
We appreciate doing that.
Apreciamos hacer eso.

Question 3

to prevent something bad from happening

Answer 3

avoid [avoid]
evitar	
I avoid seeing him.
Evito verlo.
avoid something The accident could have been avoided.

Question 4

2 to begin doing something suddenly

Answer 4

burst out [berst aut] (crying/laughing)
Romper a llorar, reirse a carcajadas.
He burst out crying when I told him the thruth.
Se echó a llorar cuando le dije la verdad.
He burst out laughing when he saw me.
Se rió a carcajadas cuando me vio.

Question 5

to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision

Answer 5

consider [consider]
considerar, plantearse.
We considered buying that house.
Nos planteamos comprar esa casa.

Question 6

to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something

Answer 6

contemplate [contempleit]
Contemplar, considerar
They contemplated selling it.
Consideraron venderla.

Question 7

1 [intransitive, transitive] to not do something until a later time or to make something happen at a later time

Answer 7

delay [dilei]
Retrasar, posponer.
I delayed telling the truth.
Pospuse contar la verdad.

Question 8

to say that something is not true

Answer 8

deny [dinai]
negar
He denied stealing my purse.
Negó haber robado mi cartera.

Question 9

to hate somebody/something very much

Answer 9

detest [ditest]
detestar I detest working on Saturdays.
Detesto trabajar los sábados.

Question 10

(rather formal) to not like somebody/something

Answer 10

dislike [dIslaik]
no gustar
We dislike walking back home.
No nos gusta caminar de vuelta a casa.

Question 11

to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining

Answer 11

endure [endiur]
soportar, aguantar.
She won’t endure having an operation.
Ella no soportará una operación.

Question 12

to get pleasure from something

Answer 12

enjoy [enchoi]
disfrutar
I enjoy coming here.
Disfruto viniendo aquí.

Question 13

1 [intransitive] to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave

Answer 13

escape [eskeip]
escapar
We escaped running.
Escapamos corriendo.

Question 14

1 [transitive, intransitive] to be opposite somebody/something; to have your face or front pointing towards somebody/something or in a particular direction

Answer 14

face [feis ]enfrentarse
He will face having to resign.
Se enfrentará a tener que renunciar.

Question 15

1 [transitive] (British English, informal) to want something or want to do something

Answer 15

fancy [fanci]
gustar
She would fancy living there.
A ella le gustaría vivir allí.

Question 16

informal) to want to have or do something

Answer 16

feel like [fil laik]
tener ganas
I don’t feel like going there.
No tengo ganas de ir ahí.

Question 17

1 [transitive, intransitive] to stop doing something or making something because it is complete

Answer 17

finish [finissh] terminar
We finish working at 6pm.
Terminamos de trabajar a las 6pm

Question 18

to stop feeling angry with somebody who has done something to harm, annoy or upset you; to stop feeling angry with yourself

Answer 18

forgive [forgiv ] perdonar Forgive me for interrupting.

Perdonarme por interrumpir.

Question 19

To stop trying to do something

Answer 19

give up [giv ap]
renunciar He gave up writing every day.
Renunció a escribir todos los días.

Question 20

sed to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid something

Answer 20

can't help 
[kant help]
evitar	
I can't help talking in class.
No puedo evitar hablar durante la clase.

Question 21

to form a picture in your mind of what something might be like

Answer 21

imagine
[imáchin]imaginar
We couldn’t imagine living with her.
No nos podíamos imaginar viviendo con ella.

Question 22

1 if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it

Answer 22

involve 
[involv]
Suponer, involucrar	
That involved calling many people.
Eso suponía llamar a mucha gente.

Question 23

To continue

Answer 23

keep on [kipon]
continuar
You should keep on trying.
Deberías continuar intentándolo.

Question 24

To stop doing something

Answer 24

leave off
[livof]
dejar, parar	
I'm going to have to leave off writing.
Voy a tener que dejar de escribir.

Question 25

to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information

Answer 25

mention [menshion]
mencionar
She never mentioned selling it.
Ella nunca mencionó haberlo vendido.

Question 26

1 [transitive, intransitive] (used especially in questions or with negatives; not used in the passive) to be upset, annoyed or worried by something

Answer 26

mind [maind]
importar
I don’t mind you coming here.
No me importa que vengas aquí.

Question 27

not hit, catch, etc.

1 [transitive, intransitive] to fail to hit, catch, reach, etc. something

Answer 27

miss [mIs]
perder, errar. librarse
You missed getting wet.
Te libraste de mojarte.

Question 28

to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date

Answer 28

postpone 
[pospoun]
aplazar, posponer	
He always postpones helping me. 
Siempre pospone ayudarme.

Question 29

to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill

Answer 29

practice [praktis]
practicar
I haven’t practiced reading for a long time.
No he practicado la lectura durante mucho tiempo.

Question 30

To change something to a later time or date

Answer 30

put off [putof]
postergar
He put off signing the contract several times.
Postergó la firma del contrato varias veces.

Question 31

to feel bitter or angry about something, especially because you feel it is unfair

Answer 31

resent [risent]
molestar, sentar mal
I resent coming here.
Me sienta mal venir aquí.

Question 32

to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening

Answer 32

resist [risist]
resistir
He couldn’t resist saying something.
Él no pudo resistir decir algo.

Question 33

1 risk something to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged

Answer 33

risk [rIsk]
arriesgar
I don’t want to risk losing you.
No quiero arriesgarme a perderte.

Question 34

13 [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses) used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like somebody/something

Answer 34

can’t stand [kant sstand]
No soportar
We can’t stand listening to you.
No soportamos escucharte.

Question 35

to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about

Answer 35

suggest [suchest]
sugerir
They suggested flying to Rome.
Sugirieron volar a Roma.

Question 36

to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc

Answer 36

understand [anderstand]
Entender, comprender.
I understand why being good is important.
Comprendo porque ser bueno es importante.