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New Verbs Flashcards

1
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to mean

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significar / querer decir

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2
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to put (inside)

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meter

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3
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to offer

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ofrecer

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to create

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crear

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5
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to surprise

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sorprender

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6
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to leave something or forget something/lend/drop off

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dejar

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7
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to jump

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saltar

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8
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to try out / sample

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probar (o->ue)

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to teach / show

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enseñar

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to answer/reply

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responder

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to increase/climb/get on/in

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subir

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12
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to discuss/debate/argue

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discutir

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13
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to mix

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mezclar

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14
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to throw / throw away

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tirar

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15
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to weigh

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pesar

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16
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to record/film/save

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grabar

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17
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to remove / take away

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quitar

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18
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to press/squeeze/push (button)

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apretar (e->ie)

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19
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to cover / block

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tapar

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20
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to show/display

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mostrar (o->ue)

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21
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to try / attempt (to do something)

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tratar de (casual)
intentar (formal, written)

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22
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to use

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usar

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23
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to take out/remove from

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sacar

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24
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to park

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aparcar

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25
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point / point out

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apuntar

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26
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to practice or train

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practicar

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27
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to pick up / to collect

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recoger

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28
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to turn the car

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doblar
“dobla en la esquina.”
“dobla a la izquierda.”

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29
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to fold

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doblar

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30
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to take time / take a long time

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tardar

El tren tarda 30 minutos en llegar.
(The train takes 30 minutes to arrive.)

El viaje tarda tres horas.
(The trip takes three hours.)

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31
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to realize

A

darse cuenta de

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32
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to turn off / disconnect / put out / muffle

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apagar

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33
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to advance / go forward (physical)

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avanzar

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34
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to make sound

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sonar

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35
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to save / keep / maintain / put away

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guardar

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36
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to fit / have room for

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caber
(yo quepo, yo cupe)

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37
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to doubt

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dudar

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38
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to function / work / to be in operation

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funcionar

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39
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make progress

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progresar

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40
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to crash / collide

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chocar

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41
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to go across / experience

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atravesar (e->i)

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42
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to fail

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fallar

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43
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to discover / find out

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descubrir

44
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to take advantage of / make the most of

A

aprovechar

45
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To make happen

A

lograr

46
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to move away from

A

alejar(se)

47
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to force

A

forzar

48
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to turn/rotate

A

girar

49
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to charge / receive payment / get paid

A

cobrar

50
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to review / inspect

A

revisar

51
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to chat

A

charlar

52
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to ride or mount

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montar

53
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to add

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agregar

54
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to surround / round up

A

rodear

55
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to fill / fill up

A

llenar

56
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to heat / heat up

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calentar (e -> ie)

57
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to heat / heat up

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calentar (e -> ie)

58
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to hit / to paste / to stick

A

pegar

59
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to save/conserve (money, energy, etc)

A

ahorrar

60
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Significar vs quieres decir

A

you can say that a phrase or word means something using significar, but you can’t ask what a person means using significar.
So if a person says something and you don’t understand what they’re saying, you have to say “que quieres decir?”

61
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to manage / run / oversee / be in charge

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manejar or dirigir

62
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to reach / catch / rise to

A

alcanzar

63
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to propose / suggest

A

proponer (propongo) (propuse)

64
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to spend / use up / consume

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gastar

65
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to improve / get better

A

mejorar

66
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to pull / tug

A

jalar

67
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to assemble / put together / piece together

A

armar

68
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to grow / grow up / grow longer

A

crecer

69
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to get wet / wet / submerge

A

mojar

70
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occupy / to take up / spend time

A

ocupar

71
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to delay / be delayed / postpone

A

retrasar

72
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to look after / care for

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atender (e->ie)

73
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to disconnect / unplug

A

desconectar

74
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to turn on

A

prender

75
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to fix / repair

A

arreglar

76
Q

to recognize

A

reconocer

77
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to fall

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caer (caigo)

78
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to meet up with

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juntarse (casual)
reunirse (formal)

79
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to lend/borrow to

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prestar (formal, lending)
dejar (casual, something like borrow pen)

80
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to find out

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enterarse
“I just found out”
“me acabo de enterar”

81
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to rent / lease

A

rentar

82
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to move closer to

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acercar

“acerqué las plantas a la ventana.”
I moved the plants closer to the window

83
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to push, shove or pressure

A

empujar

84
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to explode

A

explotar

85
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to cool down / get fresh air

A

refrescarse

“Me voy a refrescar en la piscina”

86
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to swear

A

jurar

“Yo no comí tu pastel! Juro!”
“Lo juras?

87
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to stay (accomodation)

A

quedarse
alojarse (formal)

“me quedé en la ciudad unos días”

88
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to last (duration)

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durar

“el viaje duró más de lo esperado”

89
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to catch / trap

A

atrapar

90
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to spread (also bribe)

A

untar

91
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to check

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revisar
“puedes revisar si llegó mi carta?”
“voy a revisar la comida”

revisar en
check in

revisar por
check for

revisar con
check with someone

mirar que (casual, limited)
“miro que a la comida”

checar (Mexico)
verificar (formal)

92
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to rescue

A

rescatar
“los activistas rescataron los animales”

93
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to interest

A

interesar
“me interesa viajar a los andes”
“Me interesa la historia local”

like gustar

94
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to cross / go across

A

cruzar
“voy a cruzar la calle.”
“cruzamos el río en un barco.”
conversational and simple

Atravesar
more involved or literary, like a journey

95
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to like a person (platonic)
to be fond of

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caer bien
“me cae bien”
“te cae bien la nueva profesora?”

96
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to wrap / wrap up

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envolver (o->ue)
“voy a envolver el regalo.”

97
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to lack/need

A

hace falta
hace falta limpiar la casa

98
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pay attention or notice

A

fijarse

“fíjate bien en todo lo que dice.”
“fíjate en las señales.”

mira!
very casual

99
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to get/make dirty

A

ensuciar
“ensucié mis zapatos”
“mi camisa se ensució con salsa”

100
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to prefer

A

preferir (e->ie)

“prefieres cafe or te?”
“prefiero cafe…”

101
Q

to park

A

estacionar
“donde puedo estacionar?”
“estacioné al lado del edificio.”

102
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to trust

A

confiar en

“puedo confiar en ti?”
“puedo confiar en él?”
“puedes confiar en mí”
“no confío en nadie.”

103
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to like (as a person)

A

caerse bien
“me cae bien él”
(I like him)
“te cae bien el?”
(do you like him?)

104
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to guess

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adivinar
“adivina la respuesta.”

105
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to propose

A

proponer
“propongo ir al cine esta noche.”
“propuse ir al cine anoche.”

106
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faltar

A

Hace falta → It’s necessary
“hace falta limpiar la casa.”
“the house needs cleaning.”

Falta → missing / absent
“falta leche”
“we are out of milk.”

Me falta → I’m missing / I need
“me falta mi teléfono.”
express personal lack or need for something.

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