Opposite Verb Pairs Flashcards by Terry Irwin | Brainscape

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añadir / quitar

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add / remove

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dar / agarrar (Tico)

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give / take

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dar / recibir

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give / receive

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agarrar / poner

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get (physically, grab) / put

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ir / venir

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go / come

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llegar / salir (generally), partir (on a journey)

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arrive (at a destination) / leave (1. generally; 2. on a journey)

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sentarse / levantarse, ponerse de pie

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sit / stand

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abrir / cerrar

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open / close

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empujar / jalar (halar)

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push / pull

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empezar / parar

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start / stop

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saltar / aterrizar (controlled)

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jump / land

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comer / beber, tomar

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eat / drink

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reír / llorar

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laugh / cry

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ganar / perder

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win / lose

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encontrar / perder

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find / lose

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subir / bajar

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raise / lower
(height)

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enviar / recibir

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send / receive

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comprar / vender

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buy / sell

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elevar / reducir

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increase / decrease

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coger / perder

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catch (a bus, flight) / miss

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construir / destruir

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build / destroy

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atrapar / lanzar

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catch (an object) / throw

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enseñar / aprender

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teach / learn

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esconder / buscar

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hide (act of hiding, possibly something) / seek

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comenzar (== empezar) / terminar

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begin / end (a process, not movement)

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romper / reparar

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break / fix

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pedir / prestar

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borrow / lend

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entrar / salir

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enter / exit

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llamar / colgar

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call / hang up

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limpiar / ensuciar

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(to) clean / (to) dirty

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limpiar / lavar

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to clean / to wash

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llenar / vaciar

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fill / empty

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despertarse / dormirse

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wake up / fall asleep

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sostener / soltar

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hold / release

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ahorrar / gastar

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save / spend

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recordar / olvidar

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remember / forget

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aceptar / recharzar

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accept / reject

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preguntar / responder

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ask / answer

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comprar / devolver

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buy / return

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mostrar / ocultar

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show / hide (deliberately)

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escuchar / hablar

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listen / speak

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seguir / liderar

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follow / lead

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recoger / dejar, soltar

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pick up / drop

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encontrarse / despedirse

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meet up with / part

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conocerse / separarse

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meet (introduction) / part (break up)

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amar / odiar

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love / hate

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leer / escribir

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read / write

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unirse, participar / salir, dejar

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join / quit

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crear / destruir

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create / destroy

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cortar / pegar

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cut / paste

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copiar / pegar

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copy / paste

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éxito / fracasar

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succeed / fail

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subir / bajar

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rise / fall

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crecer / encoger

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grow / shrink

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entrar / salir

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come in / go out

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encender / apagar

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turn on / turn off

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oír / ver

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hear / see

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oler / probar

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smell / taste

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conseguir / perder

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get (obtain through effort) / lose (to lose something gained)

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obtener / renunciar, dejar

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get (acquiring something from process or request) / give (something) up, abandon

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escalar / caer

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climb / fall

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ensuciar / arreglar

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to dirty or mess up / to tidy or clean up

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ganar / gaster

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earn / spend