Key Portuguese Verbs Flashcards
Use this deck to drill yourself on the most common Portuguese verbs.
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to be
permanent conditions
ser
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to be
temporary conditions
estar
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there to be (impersonal), will (personal)
haver
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to have
ter
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to want
querer
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to be able to
poder
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must, to owe
dever
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to do, to make
fazer
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to know
saber
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to understand
compreender
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to understand
entender
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to understand
perceber
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to think
pensar
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to say
dizer
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to tell, to count
contar
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to talk
conversar
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to speak
falar
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to hear
ouvir
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to see
ver
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to look
olhar
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to observe
observar
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to feel
sentir
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to touch, to play
tocar
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to like
gostar
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to prefer
preferir
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to choose
escolher
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to define
definir
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to determine
determinar
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to point
apontar
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to indicate
indicar
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to ask
perguntar
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to answer
responder
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to stay
ficar
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to stay
permanecer
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to go
ir
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to come
vir
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to arrive, to suffice
chegar
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to leave, to break
partir
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to abandon
abandonar
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to leave, to let
deixar
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to come closer, to approximate
aproximar
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to move away
afastar
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to come back
regressar
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to pass
passar
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to take
levar
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to bring
trazer
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to request
pedir
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to order
mandar
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to give
dar
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to offer
oferecer
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to deliver
entregar
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to send
enviar
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to receive
receber
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to need
precisar
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to use
usar
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to use
utilizar
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to take
tomar
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to possess
possuir
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to maintain
manter
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to enter
entrar
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to leave
sair
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to open
abrir
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to close
fechar
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to turn on, to phone
ligar
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to turn off
desligar
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to put
pôr
It can also mean “to set” or “to place”. It is often used in written language or in more formal speech.
Example: Vou pôr a mesa
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to put
colocar
Often carries a connotation of being more deliberate or specific about where something is being put.
Example: Vou colocar o livro na prateleira
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to put
meter
Less formal and in some contexts, can imply inserting or throwing something.
Example: Vou meter as chaves na bolsa
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to gather, to join
juntar
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to gather, to meet, to reunite
reunir
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to take
tirar
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to turn, to repeat
tornar
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to return, to turn, to repeat
voltar
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to turn
virar
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to start
começar
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to start
iniciar
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to stop
parar
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to conclude
concluir
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to finish
acabar
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to finish
terminar
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to continue
continuar
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to wait
esperar
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to repeat
repetir
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to ascend
subir
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to descend
descer
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to cross
atravessar
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to lift, to raise
levantar
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to throw, to launch
lançar
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to hit, to attain
atingir
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to hit
bater
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to increase, to raise
aumentar
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to extend
estender
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to lower
baixar
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to lack, to skip
faltar
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to suffice, to be enough
bastar
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to add
acrescentar
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to include
incluir
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to remove
retirar
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to reduce
reduzir
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to divide
dividir
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to complete
completar
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to move forward
avançar
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to move backward
recuar
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to show
mostrar
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to hide
esconder
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to contain
conter
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to lie down
deitar
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to rise, to raise, to lift
erguer
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to wake up
acordar
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to sleep
dormir
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to laugh
rir
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to cry
chorar
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to shout, to scream
gritar
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to discuss, to argue
discutir
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to smile
sorrir
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to sit
sentar
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to eat
comer
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to serve
servir
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to have lunch
almoçar
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to have dinner
jantar
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to drink
beber
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to clean
limpar
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to walk
andar
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to run
correr
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to fall
cair
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to walk
caminhar
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to drive, to direct
dirigir
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to park
estacionar
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to dress
vestir
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to inhabit
morar
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to change
mudar
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to travel
viajar
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to search
buscar
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to grab
pegar
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to wish
desejar
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to intend
pretender
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to take advantage of, to use
aproveitar
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to buy
comprar
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to acquire
adquirir
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to sell
vender
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to substitute
substituir
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to cost
custar
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to pay
pagar
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to be worth
valer
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to save, to keep
guardar
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to give back
devolver
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to photograph
fotografar
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to sing
cantar
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to dance
dançar
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to act, to represent
representar
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to compose
compor
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to write
escrever
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to read
ler
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to work
trabalhar
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to study
estudar
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to teach
ensinar
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to learn
aprender
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to research
pesquisar
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to search
procurar
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to try
tentar
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to get, can
conseguir
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to promise
prometer
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to fulfill
cumprir
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to reach, to attain
alcançar
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to obtain
obter
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to accomplish
realizar
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to discover
descobrir
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to find, to think
achar
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to find, to meet
encontrar
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to know, to meet
conhecer
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to recognize, to admit
reconhecer
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to greet
cumprimentar
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to thank
agradecer
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to present
apresentar
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to call
chamar
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to visit
visitar
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to invite
convidar
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to phone
telefonar
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to mark, to schedule
marcar
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to cancel
cancelar
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to happen
acontecer
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to occur
ocorrer
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to appear
aparecer
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to emerge
surgir
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to disappear
desaparecer
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to seem
parecer
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to play
jogar
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to win
ganhar
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to win
vencer
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to lose
perder
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to tie, to stall
empatar
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to remember
lembrar
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to forget
esquecer
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to form, to instruct
formar
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to transform
transformar
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to prepare
preparar
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to apply
aplicar
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to dedicate
dedicar
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to function
funcionar
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to create
criar
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to generate
gerar
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to cause
causar
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to provoke
provocar
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to build
construir
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to produce
produzir
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to develop
desenvolver
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to establish
estabelecer
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to grow
crescer
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to constitute
constituir
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to exist
existir
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to live
viver
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to be born
nascer
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to die
morrer
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to kill
matar
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to suffer
sofrer
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to treat
tratar
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to interest
interessar
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to love
amar
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to marry
casar
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to believe
acreditar
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to imagine
imaginar
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to predict
prever
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to result
resultar
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to avoid
evitar
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to impede
impedir
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to cut
cortar
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to run away
fugir
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to follow
seguir
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to accompany
acompanhar
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to integrate
integrar
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to belong
pertencer
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to involve
envolver
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to consist
consistir
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to correspond
corresponder
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to participate
participar
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to assist, to watch
assistir
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to help
ajudar
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to contribute
contribuir
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to occupy
ocupar
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to undertake, to admit
assumir
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to lead
liderar
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to conduct
conduzir
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to cover
cobrir
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to exert, to practice
exercer
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to attribute
atribuir
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to elect
eleger
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to depend
depender
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to consider
considerar
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to defend
defender
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to admit
admitir
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to support
apoiar
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to affirm
afirmar
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to refer
referir
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to explain
explicar
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to mean
significar
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to accept
aceitar
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to guarantee
garantir
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to decide
decidir
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to solve, to decide
resolver
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to analyze
analisar
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to confirm
confirmar
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to announce
anunciar
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to promote
promover
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to verify
verificar
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to demonstrate
demonstrar
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to describe
descrever
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to stand out, to separate
destacar
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to judge
julgar
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to accuse
acusar
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to demand
exigir
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to force
obrigar
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to fixate, to memorize
fixar
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to dispose, to have
dispor
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to propose
propor
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to allow
permitir
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to inform
informar
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to publish
publicar
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to reveal
revelar
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to listen
escutar
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to swim
nadar
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to dream
sonhar
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to wash
lavar
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to spend
gastar
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to hold
segurar
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to insert
inserir
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to save
salvar
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to break, to breach
quebrar
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to take care of
cuidar
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to arrest, to secure
prender
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to fill
encher
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to release
soltar
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to jump
saltar
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to put, to place
botar
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to make mistakes
errar
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to kiss
beijar
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to play, to joke
brincar
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to rest
descansar
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to undress
despir
