Main Verbs Flashcards
to accompany
acompañar
to accuse
acusar
to act
actuar
to add
añadir
to address
dirigirse
to admire
admirar
to advertise
publicitar
to advise
aconsejar
to affirm
afirmar
to agree
estar de acuerdo
to allow
permitir
to allude
aludir
to amputate
amputar
to make angry
enfadar
to answer
responder
to apologise
disculparse
to appear
aparecer
to applaud
aplaudir
to appoint
nombrar
to approach
acercarse
to arrive
llegar
to ask
pedir
to aspire to
aspirar a
to assist
asistir
to attack
atacar
to attain
lograr
to avenge
vengar
to avoid
evitar
to award
condecorar
to bath
bañar
to battle
combatir
to be
ser/ estar
to be afraid
tener miedo de
to be angry with
enfadarse con
to be at war
estar en guerra
to be based on
estar basado en
to be bored
aburrirse
to be convinced
convencerse
to be enough
ser suficiente
to be envious
envidiar
to be indignant
indignarse
to be interested in
interesarse por
to be lying down
estar acostado
to be needed
ser necesario
to be perplexed
estar perplejo
to be preserved
estar conservado
to be required
ser indispensable
to be surprised
sorprenderse
to be worried
inquietarse
to beat
pegar
to become
hacerse
to become pensive
reflexionar
to behave
comportarse
to believe
creer
to belong to
pertenecer a
to berth
amarrar
to blind
cegar
to blow
soplar
to blush
enrojecer
to boast
alabarse
to borrow (money)
prestar
to break
romper
to snap
romperse
to breathe
respirar
to bring
traer
to burn
quemar
to buy
comprar
to call
llamar
to calm down
calmar
can
poder
to cancel
anular
to cast off
desamarrar
to catch
coger
to catch sight of
avistar
to cause
ser causa de
to change (opinion)
cambiar
to change (exchange)
cambiar
to charm
fascinar
to choose
escoger
to chop off
hachear
to clean (from dirt)
limpiar
to clean (shoes etc)
limpiar
to clean (tidy)
hacer la limpieza
to close
cerrar
to comb one’s hair
peinarse
to come down
descender
to come in
entrar
to come out
salir
to compare
comparar
to compensate
compensar
to compete
competir
to compile
compilar
to complain
quejarse
to complicate
complicar
to compose
componer
to compromise
comprometer
to concentrate
concentrarse
to confess
confesar
to confuse
confundir
to congratulate
felicitar
to consult
consultar a
to continue
continuar
to control
controlar
to convince
convencer
to cooperate
colaborar
to coordinate
coordinar
to correct
corregir
to cost
costar
to count
contar
to count on
contar con
to crack (ceiling, wall)
rajarse
to create
crear
to cry (weep)
llorar
to cut off
cortar
to dare
osar
to date from
datar de
to deceive
engañar
to decide
decidir
to decorate
decorar
to dedicate
dedicar
to defend
defender
to defend oneself
defenderse
to demand
exigir
to denounce
denunciar
to deny
negar
to depend on
depender de
to deprive
privar
to deserve
merecer
to design
proyectar
to desire
desear
to despise
despreciar
to destroy
destruir
to differ
diferenciarse
to dig
cavar
to direct (the way)
encaminar
to disappear
desaparecer
to discover
descubrir
to discuss
discutir
to distribute
difundir
to disturb
molestar
to dive
bucear
to divide
dividir
to do
hacer
to do the laundry
lavar la ropa
to double
doblar
to doubt
dudar
to draw a conclusion
hacer una conclusión
to dream (daydream)
soñar
to dream (in sleep)
soñar
to drink
beber
to drive a car
conducir el coche
to drive away
expulsar
to drop
dejar caer
to drown
ahogarse
to dry
secar
to eat
comer
to eavesdrop
escuchar a hurtdillas
to enter (on the list)
inscribir
to entertain
entretener
to equip
equipar
to examine
examinar
to exchange
intercambiar
to exclude, expel
excluir
to excuse
disculparse
to exist
existir
to expect (anticipate)
esperar
to expect (foresee)
prever
to explain
explicar
to express
expresar
to extingusih (a fire)
sofocar
to fall in love with
enamorarse de
to fancy
gustar
to feed
alimentar
to fight (an enemy)
luchar
to fight
pelear
to fill
llenar
to find
encontrar
to finish
terminar
to fish
pescar
to fit (a dress)
quedar
to flatter
adular
to fly
volar
to follow
seguir
to forbid
prohibir
to force (compel)
forzar
to forget
olvidar
to forgive
perdonar
to form
formar
to get dirty
ensuciarse
to get infected with
contagiarse de
to get irritated
irritarse
to get married
casasrse
to get rid of
librarse de
to get tired
estar cansado
to get up (from bed)
levantarse
to give a hug, to hug
abrazar
to give in (yield to)
ceder
to go (by car)
ir
to go (on foot)
ir
to go for a swim
bañarse
to go out
salir
to go to bed
irse a la cama
to greet
saludar
to grow plants
cultivar
to guarantee
garantizar
to guess right
adivinar
to hand out
distribuir
to hang
colgar
to have
tener miedo de
to have a bath
darse un baño
to have a try
intentar
to have breakfast
desayunar
to have dinner
cenar
to have fun
divertirse
to have lunch
almorzar
to head (group)
encabezar
to hear
oír
to heat
calentar
to help
ayudar
to hide
esconder
to hire (a boat)
alquilar
to hire (staff)
contratar
to hope
esperar
to hunt
cazar
to hurry
darse prisa
to hurry (someone)
apresurar
to imagine
imaginarse
to imitate
imitar
to implore
suplicar
to import
importar
to increase
aumentarse
to increase
aumentar
to infect
contagiar
to influence
influir
to inform (somebody)
comunicar
to inform
informar
to inherit
heredar
to inquire
informarse
to insist
insistir
to inspire
inspirar
to instruct
instuir
to insult
insultar
to interest
interesar
to intervene
intervenir
to introduce
presentar
to invent
inventar
to invite
invitar
to iron
planchar
to irritate
irritar
to isolate
aislar
to join
unirse
to joke
bromear
to keep
guardar
to keep silent
callarse
to kill
matar
to knock (at the door)
golpear
to know (somebody)
conocer
to know (something)
saber
to laugh
reírse
to launch
lanzar
to leave (for somewhere)
partir
to leave (forget)
olvidar
to leave (spouse)
abandonar
to liberate
liberar
to lie
mentir
to light
encender
to light up
alumbrar
to limit
limitar
to listen
escuchar
to live (in France)
habitar
to live (exist)
vivir
to load (gun)
cargar
to load (vehcile)
cargar
to look (I’m just looking)
mirar
to look for
buscar
to look like
parecerse
to lose
perder
to love (somebody)
querer
to love (something)
gustar
to lower
bajar
to make
preparar
to make a mistake
equivocarse
to make copies
hacer copias
to make easier
facilitar
to make the acquaintance
hacer conocomiento
to make use (of)
usar
to manage, to run
dirigir
to mark
marcar
to mean
significar
to memorize
memorizar
to mention
mencionar
to miss
faltar a
to mix
mezclar
to mock
burlarse
to move
mover
to multiply
multiplicar
must
deber
to name, to call
llamar
to negotiate
negociar
to note (write down)
anotar
to notice
notar
to obey
obedecer
to object
objetar
to observe
observar
to offend
ofender
to omit
omitir
to open
abrir
to order (restaurant)
pedir
to order (military)
ordenar
to organize
organizar
to overestimate
sobreestimar
to own
poseer
to participate
participar
to pass
pasar
to pay
pagar
to peep, to spy on
mirar a hurtadillas
to penetrate
penetrar
to permit
permitir
to pick
coger
to place
poner, colocar
to plan
planear
to play (actor)
interpretar
to play (children)
jugar
to point (the way)
mostrar
to pour
verter
to pray
orar
to predominate
predominar
to prefer
preferir
to prepare
preparar
to present
presentar
to preserve (life etc)
mantener
to progress
avanzarse
to promise
prometer
to pronounce
pronunciar
to propose
proponer
to protect
proteger
to protest
protestar
to prove
probar
to provoke
provocar
to pull
tirar
to punish
castigar
to push
empujar
to put away
quitar
to put in
insertar
to put in order
poner en orden
to put, to place
poner
to quote
citar
to reach (arrive at)
llegar a
to read
leer
to realise
realizar
to recall
recordarse
to recognize (admit)
reconocer, admitir
to recognize (someone)
reconocer
to recommend
recomendar
to recover
recuperarse
to redo
rehacer
to reduce
disminuir
to refuse (someone)
negar
to regret
arrepentirse
to remember
recordar
to remind of
recordar
to remove (a stain)
quitar
to remove (an obstacle)
eliminar
to rent
alquilar
to repair
reparar
to repeat
repetir
to report
presentar un informe
to reproach
reprochar
to reserve
reservar
to restrain
retener
to return
regresar
to risk
arriesgar
to rub off (erase)
borrar
to run
correr
to satisfy
satisfacer
to save
salvar
to say
decir
to scold
regañar
to scratch
arañar
to select
seleccionar
to sell
vender
to send
enviar
to send back
devolver
to sense
sentir
to sentence
sentenciar
to serve
servir
to settle (a conflict)
resolver
to shake
sacudir
to shave
afeitarse
to shine
brillar
to shiver
temblar
to shout
tirar
to shout
gritar
to show
mostrar
to shudder
estremecerse
to sigh
suspirar
to sign
firmar
to signify
significar
to simplify
simplificar
to sin
pecar
to sit
estar sentado
to sit down
sentarse
to smash (a bug)
aplastar
to smell (have odour)
oler
to smell (sniff at)
oler
to smile
sonreír
to solve
resolver
to sow
sembrar
to spill
derramar
to spill out
desparramarse
to spit
escupir
to emit (smell)
despedir
to stand (toothache, cold)
soportar
to start
comenzar
to steal
robar
to stop (cease)
cesar
to stop (for pause)
pararse
to stop talking
dejar de hablar
to strengthen
fortalecer
to stroke (caress)
acariciar
to study
estudiar
to suffer
sufrir
to support
apoyar
to suppose
suponer
to surface
emerger
to surprise
sorprender
to suspect
sospechar
to swim
nadar
to switch on
encender
to take
tomar
to take a rest
descansar
to take aim (at)
apuntar a…
to take away
llevar
to take off (plane)
despegar
to take off (remove)
quitar
to take pictures
fotografiar
to talk to
hablar con
to teach
enseñar
to tear off
arrancar
to tell (a joke, story)
contar
to thank
agradecer
to think (believe)
pensar
to think
pensar
to threaten
amenazar
to throw
tirar
to tie to
atar a…
to tie up (prisoner)
atar
to tire
cansar
to touch
tocar
to tower (over)
elevarse
to train (animals)
adiestrar
to train
entrenarse
to train (somebody)
entrenar
to transform
transformar
to translate
traducir
to treat (patient, illness)
curar
to trust
confiar
to try (attempt)
tratar de…
to turn (- to the left)
girar
to turn away
volver de espaldas
to turn off
apagar
to turn over
volver
to underestimate
subestimar
to underline
subrayar
to understand
comprender
to undertake
emprender
to unite
unir
to untie
desatar
to use (phrase, word)
emplear
to vaccinate
vacunar
to vote
votar
to wait
esperar
to wake (somebody)
despertar
to want
querer
to warn
advertir
to wash
lavar
to water
regar
to wave
agitar la mano
to weigh
pesar
to work
trabajar
to worry (make anxious)
inquietar
to worry
preocuparse
to wrap (parcel)
empaquetar
to wrestle
luchar
to write
escribir
to write down
tomar nota
