Los Verbos Flashcards
to defeat / beat (vencer)
derrotar
to tie (atar)
empatar
to loosen / slacken (aflojar / desatar)
soltar
to crack (agrietar)
rajar
to swing / oscilate (oscilar)
balancear
to keep / come to the rescue
acudir
to collect (cobrar / recaudar)
recoger
to strike out / delete / erase (borrar)
tachar
to hold (celebrar)
ostentar
to borrow (pedir prestado)
tomar prestado
to shoot
disparar
to focus
enfocar
to attribute (achacar / imputar)
atribuir
to recover (recobrar / reembolsarse)
recuperar
to embrace / encompass / include
abarcar
to wet / moisten (mojar)
humedecer
to outline
esbozar
to crumble (desmoronarse)
desmenuzar
to take into account/consider (considerar)
tener en cuenta
to lead / head
encabezar
to collide/crash/shock
chocar
to strut / swagger (contonearse / pavonearse)
gallear
to intimidate (amedrentar / achantar)
intimidar
to chase (perseguir)
ahuyentar
to stall
estancar
to hold (ostentar)
celebrar
to borrow (tomar prestado)
pedir prestado
to show off/presume
presumir
to fold / crease
plegar
to attribute (blame)
achacar
to recover (recuperar / reembolsarse)
recobrar
to enclose
encerrar
to whip / lash (azotar)
fustigar
to overcome / be greater than (estar por encima de)
superar
to cultivate (cultivar)
fincar
to take the dog out
sacar al perro
to invite to (invitar a)
convidar a
to claim (reclamar)
reivindicar
to stay
quedar
to hook / snag
enganchar
to care about
importar
to spell
deletrear
to hate / loathe / detest (detestar / aborrecer)
odiar
to brag / boast (alardear / fanfarronear)
jactarse
to shrink
encoger
to freeze (congelar)
helar
to back / go/move back
retroceder
to recycle
reciclar
to encounter/run into (encontrarse con)
tropezar
to whip / lash (fustigar)
azotar
to overthrow / bringdown (derribar / tumbar)
derrumbar
to cultivate (fincar)
cultivar
to take/throw out/extract
sacar
to involve / implicate (implicar)
involucrar
to carry out / accomplish (llevar a cabo / realizar)
cumplir
to spoil / pamper
mimar
to have repercussions on / to affect
repercutir en
to breach / break / throw over (incumplir)
violar
to sink (sumirse)
hundir
to grant/award/vest/allow/concede
conceder
to bend
combar
to set-up / establish (instaurar / crear / instalar)
establecer
to freeze (helar)
congelar
to back / support (apoyar / sostener)
respaldar
to release (desenganchar)
estrenar
to end (terminar)
acabar
to wish
pedir un deseo
to overwhelm / burden / oppress (agobiar)
abrumar
to cut one’s nails
limarse las uñas
to tangle (enmarañar)
enredar
to iron
planchar
to catch (atrapar / captar)
coger
to spoil/damage
estropear
to guard (velar / proteger / guardar)
vigilar
to bet / wager
apostar
to shake (agitar / sacudir)
temblar
to give up (darse por vencido / abandonar)
rendirse
to be mad/crazy about (apasionar)
enloquecer
to revenge / retaliate (vengarse)
desquitarse
to fight / quarrel / argue (combatir / luchar)
reñir
to bankrupt / break up (arruinar)
hacer quebrar
to release (estrenar)
desenganchar
to endorse (avalar)
endosar
to withdraw
retirar
to pay off
saldar
to dare
atrever
to tangle (enredar)
enmarañar
to jeer / hoot at
abuchear
to catch (atrapar / coger)
captar
to sponsor / promote (fomentar / promover)
patrocinar
to guard (velar / proteger / vigilar)
guardar
to be one’s turn
tocarle a alguien
to rip / tear (rasgar)
desgarrar
to fill
llenar
to base on
basar en
to remove (eliminar / suprimir)
quitar
to exempt (eximir / exceptuar / dispensar)
exentar
to approach
acercer
to put on make-up
maquillarse
to endorse (endosar)
avalar
to wrinkle / crease / shrivel
arrugar
to plan (planear)
planificar
to deceive / fool / cheat
engañar
to tear / pull out / pluck / start
arrancar
to jinx
gafar
to catch (captar / coger)
atrapar
to sponsor / promote (patrocinar / promover)
fomentar
to handcuff (esposar)
maniatar
to be put in (the thick of it)
estar metido en
to rub / graze / skim (frotar)
rozar
to exhaust / deplete
agotar
to articulate/frame
articular
to raze / obliterate (arrasar / asolar)
obliterar
to enroll (registrar / matricular)
inscribir
to add
añadir
to press (pulsar)
presionar
to ease / relieve (aliviar)
relevar
to wander / roam (deambular)
vagar
to play a trick on
gastar broma a
to decipher
descifrar
to thank / be grateful for
agradecer
to joke
bromear
to cede/part with/yield/assign
ceder
to spread/broadcast/promulgate
difundir
to handcuff (maniatar)
esposar
to be worth
valer la pena
to rub / graze / skim (rozar)
frotar
to expire (expirar)
caducar
to advise (asesorar / avisar)
aconsejar
to pretend / feign (fingir)
aparentar
to ease off / up (suavizar)
aligerar
to water/irrigate
regar
to plummet
desplomar
to discard (desechar)
descartar
to transfer (traspasar / transferir)
trasladar
to model
desfilar
to decrease (decrecer / disminuir)
reducir
to throw (arrojar / lanzar / tirar)
echar
to jump (brincar / saltar)
sobresaltarse
to challenge / contest / oppose (desafiar)
impugnar
to squeeze (estrujar)
exprimir
to hang
colgar
to become (convertirse en)
volverse
to run over
atropellar
to extend (ampliar / extender)
prorrogar
to amaze / astonish (asombrar / maravillar / embobar)
pasmar
to preview (digitally)
previsualizar
to distress (angustiar / apenar)
afligir
to turn on (encender)
prender
to opt/elect
optar por
to defeat / beat (derrotar)
vencer
to thunder
tronar
to loosen / lose fear (of speaking)
soltarse mejor
to count on/expect something
contar con algo
to swing / oscilate (balancear)
oscilar
to jump (saltar / sobresaltarse)
brincar
to challenge/contest/oppose (impugnar)
desafiar
to squeeze (exprimir)
estrujar
to happen (ocurrir / pasar / suceder / acontecer)
acaecer
to become bankrupt/go bust/break/tear
quebrar
to save/put aside
ahorrar
to extend (extender / prorrogar)
ampliar
to amaze / astonish (asombrar / maravillar / pasmar)
embobar
to preview (product/event)
preestrenar
to divert (divertir)
desviar
to twist (girar)
tocerse
to loosen / slacken (desatar / soltar)
aflojar
to crumble (desmenuzar)
desmoronarse
to take / pick up / get
coger
to lead (conducir)
dirigir
to collect (recaudar / recoger)
cobrar
to strut / swagger (contonearse / gallear)
pavonearse
to integrate/total/compose
integrar
to chase (ahuyentar)
perseguir
to stab
apuñalar
to happen / befall / occur / exist (acaecer/ocurrir/pasar/suceder)
acontecer
to beg
rogar
to set aside
apartar
to fail (fallar)
fracasar
to amaze / astonish (maravillar / pasmar / embobar)
asombrar
to provide (proporcionar / proveer)
suministrar
to dock (acoplar)
atracar
to uncover (descubrir)
destapar
to match up / pair
emparejar
to comprise / include (abarcar / comprender)
incluir
