Hard Verbs (present)

Question 1

to arise

Answer 1

surgir, acontecer

New possibilities arise from modern technologies.
Problems could arise if I do not resolve the situation.

Question 2

to bear

Answer 2

suportar, aguentar

A good chair can bear a lot of weight.
The tourist struggled to bear the heat in the desert.

Question 3

to bet

Answer 3

apostar

The horse that I bet on won the race.
O cavalo em que apostei ganhou a corrida.

Question 4

to cast

Answer 4

lançar, fundir

The witch cast a spell on him.
The statue was cast in bronze.

Question 5

to deal

Answer 5

tratar, negociar

I will deal with the seller to get a discount.
I will deal with the buyer of the car.

Question 6

to dig

Answer 6

cavar, escavar

The workers dug a pit and laid the pipes.

Question 7

to forbid

Answer 7

proibir

He also has the right to forbid their use.

Question 8

to grow

Answer 8

crescer, plantar

Vegetables grow better on a fertile soil.
High sales helped the company grow.
I grew carrots in my garden last year.

Question 9

to hang

Answer 9

pendurar, suspender

I need to buy a rod to hang the bedroom curtain.
There are some hooks on the wall to hang coats.

Question 10

to lay

Answer 10

colocar, pôr, derrubar, deitar

I lay all my books on the desk before studying.
The mother carefully laid her baby on the bed.

Question 11

to lead

Answer 11

comandar, liderar, conduzir, dirigir

I used to lead the baseball team some years ago.
The lecturer was invited to lead the discussion.

Question 12

to lend

Answer 12

emprestar

The cat finished the milk quickly, so the man asked them to lend him a cow.

Question 13

to misunderstand

Answer 13

entender mal

He misunderstood the question and gave a wrong answer.

Question 14

to partake

Answer 14

participar

People who have to fight every day to survive cannot partake in public life.

Question 15

to prove

Answer 15

provar, demostrar

The scientist proved his theory.
The certificate proves that I have passed the course.

Question 16

to sew

Answer 16

costurar

I bought some thread to sew a button.

Question 17

to shave

Answer 17

barbear-se

Get a close shave that minimizes skin irritation.
Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparations.

Question 18

to sink

Answer 18

afundar (ir ao fundo)

The ring fell off her finger and sank into the pool.
The hood sink or swim?

Question 19

to sow

Answer 19

semear

The farmer sowed his fields with wheat.

Question 20

to spend

Answer 20

gastar (dinheiro), passar (tempo)

I do not want to spend all my money on a new car.
I will spend the next holiday with my mother.

Question 21

to spoil

Answer 21

estragar, destruir, mimar (crianças)

Meat should be stored in the fridge, otherwise it can spoil.
The light rain did not spoil the picnic.
Grandparents tend to spoil their grandchildren.

Question 22

to spread

Answer 22

espalhar, divulgar

I used a knife to spread butter on my toast.
The press spread the news of the economic recovery.

Question 23

to steal

Answer 23

roubar, furtar

The thief was caught by the police while trying to steal a car.
The thief stole my wallet and my laptop.

Question 24

to sweep

Answer 24

varrer

She used a broom to sweep the floor.

Question 25

to wear

Answer 25

vestir, usar, trajar

The guests were wearing funny hats at the party.
My cousin always wears jeans and a white shirt.

Question 26

to wet

Answer 26

molhar, umedecer

Drops of rain wet my umbrella.

Question 27

to wring

Answer 27

espremer, torcer

Wring half of the soap solution out of the mop.
Do not rub and wring out softly.
(wring hands)