Regular verbs part 1 (A to B) Flashcards

1
Q

John’s jokes ______ the whole family.

A

Amuse - To be funny

Divertir - Causar gracia - Entretener

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The puppeteer ______ the children for hours.

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Amused - To be funny

Divertir - Causar gracia - Entretener

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3
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The new cartoon ______ the older children, but the younger ones were not interested.

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Amuse - To be funny

Divertir - Causar gracia - Entretener

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4
Q

He _____ into the parking space.

A

Backed

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

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5
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You should _____ your argument with facts.

A

Back

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

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6
Q

Which horse should we _____?

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Back

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

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7
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I _____ this candidate for mayor.

A

Back

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

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8
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The city ___ the sale of alcohol for fifty years.

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Banned

Prohibir - Expulsar

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9
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Students are ___ from chewing gum in class at this school.

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Banned

Prohibir - Expulsar

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10
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After he was caught stealing books, Richie was ___ from the library.

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Banned

Prohibir - Expulsar

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11
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Before long, the truth will be ____ to all.

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Bared

Mostrar - Descubrir

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12
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The men ____ their heads

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Bared

Mostrar - Descubrir

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13
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He became nervous when the dog growled and ____ its teeth at him

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Bared

Mostrar - Descubrir

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14
Q

Emily ___ a pop-fly to left field.

A

Batted

Batear

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15
Q

Mary is ___ next.

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Batted

Batear

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16
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On long hiking trips, it’s difficult to _____ properly.

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Bathe

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

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17
Q

John _____ the baby carefully in the sink.

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Bathed

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

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18
Q

_____ the wound with hydrogen peroxide twice a day.

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Bathe

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

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19
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Victorians frequently _____ at the seashore.

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Bathed

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

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20
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_____ the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, vinegar, and brown sugar.

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Bathe

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

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21
Q

Neon lights ____ across the sky.

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Beamed

Brillar - Irradiar

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22
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You can ______ the sheet to remove the stain.

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Bleach
Poner en blanqueador - Decolorar
Puedes poner la sábana en blanqueador para quitar la mancha.

23
Q

Shawna ______ the sleeves of her shirt.

A

Bleached
Poner en blanqueador - Decolorar
Shawna decoloró las mangas de su camisa.

24
Q

The holy man ________ the new house.

A

Blessed
Bendecir
El santón bendijo la nueva casa.

25
Q

The priest ________ the congregation.

A

Blessed
Bendecir
El cura bendijo a la congregación.

26
Q

Nature has ________ her with good looks and intelligence.

A

Blessed
Bendecir
La naturaleza la ha bendecido con belleza e inteligencia.

27
Q

Helen ________ quickly to clear the dust out of her eyes.

A

Blinked
Parpadeó
Helen parpadeó deprisa para eliminar el polvo de sus ojos.

28
Q

The lights ________ as the storm raged on outside.

A

Blinked
Parpadearon
Las luces parpadearon mientras afuera rugía la tormenta.

29
Q

The patient’s eyes are bothering her, but her ______ is normal.

A

Blink
Parpadeo
La paciente tiene molestias en los ojos, pero su parpadeo es normal.

30
Q

Charles put down his quill and _______ the paragraphs he had written.

A

Blot - (remove excess ink)
Secar
Charles bajó su pluma y secó los párrafos que había escrito.

31
Q

Vicky spilled her wine, so I _______ the carpet with a sheet of kitchen towel.

A

Blotted (remove spillage)
Secar.
Vicky derramó su vino, así que sequé la alfombra con una hoja de papel de cocina.

32
Q

The incident _______ the politician’s reputation.

A

Blotted - figurative(disgrace)
Mancillar - Manchar
El incidente manchó la reputación del político.

33
Q

The theft is a ____ on Fred’s otherwise exemplary record.

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Blot - figurative (stain on reputation)
Mancha - Tacha - Mácula.
El robo es una mancha en el registro de Fred que, de no ser por eso, sería ejemplar.

34
Q

I don’t like to talk to Terrence because he always ______.

A

Boasts - (Brag)
Presumir - Alardear - Vanagloriarse
No me gusta hablar con Terrace porque siempre presume.

35
Q

Jillian is ______ about her children again.

A
Boasting about (Speak proudly)
Jactarse de - Presumir de - Hacer alarde de
Jillian está jactándose de sus hijos de nuevo.
36
Q

She always ______ of having the largest house in the street.

A

Boasts of (speak proudly)
Llenársele la boca - hacer alarde de
Siempre se le llena la boca de que tiene la casa más grande de la calle.

37
Q

The hotel ______ an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a sauna, and a gym.

A

Boasts (Have sth desirable)
Posee
El hotel cuenta con una piscina olímpica, un sauna y un gimnasio.

38
Q

He is always ________ about his wealth.

A

Bragging
Presumiendo
Siempre presume de su fortuna.

39
Q

This apartment has many safety features, including an intercom system and a ____ on the door.

A

Bolt (lock for door)
Cerrojo - Cerradura - Pasador
El apartamento es muy seguro, tiene un sistema de comunicación interno y un cerrojo en la puerta.

40
Q

Remember to ____ the door at night.

A

Bolt [sth] - (lock door with a bolt)
Cerrar con cerrojo - Echar el cerrojo - Atrancar
Recuerda cerrar con pestillo la puerta a la noche.

41
Q

The rabbit ____ at the sound of the car door slamming shut.

A

Bolted (run off suddenly)
Irse corriendo - echar a correr - escaparse - salir huyendo
El conejo se fue corriendo cuando escuchó la puerta del auto cerrarse.

42
Q

Lucy left the front door open and her labrador ____ out.

A

Bolted
Salir corriendo loc verb
Lucy dejó la puerta abierta y su labrador salió corriendo.

43
Q

I try to pay attention, but algebra class _____ me.

A

Bores

Trato de prestar atención pero la clase de álgebra me aburre.

44
Q

This machine can _____ tunnels through layers of rock.

A

Bore [sth] (drill: shaft, tunnel)
Perforar
Esta máquina puede perforar túneles a travez de capas de rocas

45
Q

Sean and his brother like to ___ in the ring.

A

Box (sport: be a boxer)
Boxear
A Sean y a su hermano les gusta boxear.

46
Q

Frazier _____ Ali for the heavyweight title.

A

Boxed
Boxear
Frazier boxeó con Ali por el título de peso completo.

47
Q

Tanner _____ the punching bag with all his strength.

A

Boxed (punch repeatedly)
Golpear - Dar puñetazos
Tanner golpeó la bolsa con todas sus fuerzas.

48
Q

I _____ my grandmother’s present and posted it to her.

A

Boxed (put in a box)
Empaquetar - Meter en una caja
Empaqueté el regalo de mi abuela y se lo envié.

49
Q

The river _______ a few miles south of the city.

A

Branches
Dividir - Bifurcar - Separar
El rio se bifurca a unas millas al sur de la ciudad.

50
Q

Ouch! I banged my knee. That’s really going to _______.

A

Bruise
Dejar un moretón
¡Ay! Me he dado un golpe en la rodilla. Eso me va a dejar un moretón.

51
Q

I _______ my knee when I walked into the fire hydrant.

A

Bruised
Magullé
Me magullé la rodilla cuando me di contra la boca de incendios.

52
Q

Somebody must have dropped this peach; there are _______ all over it.

A

Bruises
Magulladuras
Alguien debió haber dejado caer este durazno; Tiene magulladuras por todos lados.

53
Q

Polly accidentally ______ her sister’s shoulder.

A

Bumped
Chocar levemente - Darse un golpe leve
Polly chocó levemente el hombro de su hermana por accidente.

54
Q

The power lines _______ with electricity.

A

Buzzed
Zumbar - Sonar
Las líneas zumbaban con electricidad.