Spanish verbs Flashcards
to demolish / knock down
Derribar
To quote
Citar
to cool down
Enfriar
Attract
atraer
Undermine
socavar
to symbolise
Simbolizar
to strip of
Despojar de
to hold back (when talking etc)
Cortarse
To remove / take away
quitarle algo de alguien
To claim / demand sth
reclamar / reivindicar algo
Derribar
to demolish / knock down
Citar
To quote
Enfriar
to cool down
atraer
Attract
socavar
Undermine
Simbolizar
to symbolise
Despojar de
to strip of
Cortarse
to hold back (when talking etc)
quitarle algo de alguien
To remove / take away
reclamar / reivindicar algo
To claim / demand sth
We need to knock down the walls that divide us
Tenemos que derribar los muros que nos dividen
The politician quoted a famous author in his speech.
El político citó a un autor famoso en su discurso.
she called us all to a meeting
nos citó a todos a una reunión
wait until it cools down a bit
espera que se enfríe un poco
opposites attract
los opuestos se atraen
the idea doesn’t appeal to me at all / im not fond of the idea at all
no me atrae para nada la idea
I will not let anyone undermine my credibility.
No permitiré que nadie socave mi credibilidad.
the snake simbolizes evil
la serpiente simboliza el mal / la maldad
They stripped him of everything he had
Lo despojaron de todo lo que tenía
He was stripped of his crown
Fue despojado de su corona
Don’t hold back
no te cortes
I decided to take out two paragraphs from my essay.
Decidí quitar dos párrafos de mi ensayo.
The surgeon removed a small bump from my arm.
El cirujano me quitó un pequeño bulto del brazo.
The patient constantly demanded attention
el enfermo reclamaba constantemente atención
they were demanding the right to strike
reivindicaban el derecho a la huelga
