Reflexive Verbs and Expressions Flashcards
to learn reflexive verbs and common expressions
ponerse + article of clothing
to put on
probarse + article of clothing
to try on
quitarse + article of clothing
to take off
romperse + article of clothing
to tear
lavarse + part of the body
to wash
quebrarse + part of the body
to break
quemarse + part of the body
to burn
romperse + part of the body
to break
abrocharse (la chaqueta; el cinturón de seguridad)
to button, zip (one’s jacket); to buckle up, to fasten (one’s seatbelt)
afeitarse las piernas
to shave one’s legs
amarrarse (los zapatos)
to tie (one’s shoes)
atarse (los zapatos)
to tie (one’s shoes)
cepillarse (los dientes, el pelo)
to brush (one’s teeth, hair)
cortarse el pelo
to get a haircut
desabrocharse (la chaqueta; el cinturón de seguridad)
to unbutton, unzip (one’s jacket); to unbuckle, unfasten (one’s seatbelt)
desamarrarse (los zapatos)
to untie (one’s shoes)
desatarse (los zapatos)
to untie (one’s shoes)
lastimarse el dedo
to hurt one’s finger
lavarse la cabeza, el pelo
to wash one’s hair
limarse las unas
to file one’s nails
limpiarse los dientes
to brush one’s teeth
maquillarse la cara
to put makeup on
pintarse los labios
to put lipstick on
secarse el pelo
to dry one’s hair
torcerse el tobillo
to twist one’s ankle
arreglarse
to get ready (fix hair, clothing, etc)
cansarse
to get tired
colocarse
to get a job
cortarse
to get a job
despedirse
to say goodbye to
despertarse
to wake up
dormirse
to fall asleep
enfermarse
to get sick
lastimarse
to hurt oneself
lavarse
to wash up
leventarse
to get up
maquillarse
to put on makeup
peinarse
to comb one’s har
reunirse (me reúno) (con)
to get together (with)
vestirse
to dress, to get dressed
aburrirse
to get/ be bored
alegrarse
to be glad/ happy
animarse
to cheer up, take heart, feel like doing something
asustarse
to get scared
calmarse
to calm down
decidirse a
to make up one’s mind
divertirse
to have a good time
enfadarse
to get angry
enojarse
to get angry
entusiasmarse
to get excited, feel thrilled
exasperarse
to get exasperated, lose one’s patience
interesarse en
to be interested in
marearse
to get/ feel dizzy
molestarse
to get annoyed
ofenderse
to get offended/ insulted; to feel hurt
preocuparse
to worry
probarse
to try on
sorprenderse
to be surprised
tranquilizarse
to calm down, stop worrying
acercarse (a)
to come closer, approach
alejarse (de)
to move away from
caerse
to fall down
correrse
to move over, make room for
detenerse
to stop, come to a halt
instalarse
to move in
levantarse
to get up, rise
moverse
to move, stir, budge
pararse
to stand up (Latin America)
pasearse
to stroll
pederse
to get lost
quedarse
to stay, remain
sentarse
to sit down
tirarse
to jump, throw oneself; to lie down
volcarse
to get knocked over
echarse
to lie down
escaparse
to escape
inclinarse
to bend over
mudarse
to move (change residence)
ponerse de pie
to stand up (Spain)
recostarse
to lie down
acatarrarse
to catch a cold
acordarse (de)
to remember
apoderarse (de)
to take possession (of)
apresurarse (de)
to hurry
apuntarse (a/ para)
to register (for), sign up (for)
arrepentirse (de)
to regret, repent
atreverse (a)
to dare to (do something)
ausentarse
to be out/ away
burlarse de
to laugh at, make fun of
casarse (con)
to get married (to)
comprometerse
to get engaged
desmayarse
to faint
divorciarse
to get divorced
empeñarse (en)
to insist (on), persist (in)
enamorarse (de)
to fall in love (with)
encararse (con)
to face, confront
enterarse (de)
to find out (about)
equivocarse
to make a mistake
fiarse (me fío) (de)
to trust
figurarse
to imagine
fijarse (en)
to notice
graduarse (me gradúo)
to graduate
jactarse (de)
to boast about
matricularse
to register, to enroll
negarse (a)
to refuse to
ocuparse (de)
to take care of
olvidarse (de)
to forget
oponerse (a)
to oppose, be against
parecerse (a)
to resemble
portarse bien/ mal
to behave well/ badly
quejarse (de)
to complain about
reírse (de)
to laugh at
resfriarse (me resfrío)
to catch a cold
sentirse
to feel
suicidarse
to commit suicide
meterse
to meddle, butt in
volverse
to turn around
darse cuenta (de)
to realize
darse prisa
to hurry
echarse a + infinitive
to begin to
hacerse daño
to hurt oneself
hacerse tarde
to get late
ponerse a + infinitive
to begin to
ponerse de acuerdo
to come to an agreement
quedarse con
to keep, hold onto
referirse (a)
to refer to
servirse (de)
to use
tratarse (de)
to be about, be a question of
valerse (de)
to use
