Reflexive verbs Changed meanings

Question 1

Encontrar

Answer 1

to find

Question 2

Encontrarse

Answer 2

To get together with

Question 3

Acordar

Answer 3

To agree
e.g. El gobierno acordó negociar nuevas formas
the government Agreed to negotiate new reforms

Question 4

Acordarse de

Answer 4

To remember

e.g. el presidente se acordó de mencionar las nuevas reformas

Question 5

deber

Answer 5

to owe
e.g. los indigenas DEBEN sus avances recientes a la nueva constitución del país

the indigenous owe their advances to the new constitution of the country

Question 6

Deberse a

Answer 6

El aumento de violencia se debe a la pobreza

the surge in violence is due to poverty

Question 7

encontrar

Answer 7

to find

Question 8

encontrarse con

Answer 8

to meet, get together with, run into
El presidente de Peru se encontro con el Presidente de Ecuador para dialogia sobre algunos asuntos

the president got together with the president to discuss some issues

Question 9

hallar-encontrar

Answer 9

to find

e.g. hallaron/encontraron importantes reservas de petroleo en ecuador

Question 10

hallarse/encontrarse

Answer 10

To be located
Las reservas de petroleo se encuentraran/se hallan a miles de metros de profunidad
the oil reserves are located thousands of meters deep