Spanish Verbs 501 Flashcards
abatir
to overthrow, to knock down, to throw down
abrasar
to burn, to set on fire
abrazar
to hug
abrir
to open
absolver
to absolve, to aquit
abstenerse
to abstain
aburrir
to annoy, to bore
aburrirse
to be bored, to grow tired, to grow weary
acabar
to have just, to finish, to end, to complete
acelerar
to accelerate, to speed, to hurry
aceptar
to accept
acercar
to bring near, to place near
acercarse
to approach, to draw near
acertar
to hit the mark, to hit upon, to do something right, to succeed in, to guess right
aclamar
to acclaim, to applaud, to shout, to hail
aclarar
to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse
acompañar
to accompany, to escort, to go with, to keep company
aconsejar
to advise, to counsel
acordar
to agree upon, to tune
acordarse
to remember, to agree
acostarse
to go to bed
acostumbrar
to be accustomed, to be in the habit of
acuchillar
to knife, to cut
acudir
to attend, to be present frequently, to respond to a call, to come to the rescue
acusar
to accuse
adelantar
to advance, to go ahead, to progress
adelantarse
to go forward, to go ahead, to move ahead, to take the lead
adivinar
to divine, to foretell, to guess, to solve
admirar
to admire
admitir
to admit, to permit, to grant
adoptar
to adopt
adorar
to adore, to worship
adquirir
to acquire, to obtain
advertir
to advise, to give notice, to give warning, to take notice of
afeitarse
to shave oneself
agarrar
to grasp, to obtain, to catch, to clutch, to seize
agitar
to agitate, to shake up, to stir
agotar
to exhaust, to use up
agradar
to please, to be pleasing
agradecer
to be thankful/grateful, to thank
agrandar
to increase, to exaggerate, to enlarge
agravar
to aggravate, to make worse
agregar
to add, to collect, to gather, to aggregate
agrupar
to group
aguardar
to expect, to wait for
ahorrar
to save
alcanzar
to reach, to overtake
alegrarse
to rejoice, to be happy
almorzar
to lunch
alquilar
to hire, to rent
alumbrar
to illuminate, to light, to enlighten
alumbrarse
to be/get high, to get tipsy, to become lively from alcohol
alzar
to heave, to lift, to pick up, to raise prices
amar
to love
añadir
to add
andar
to walk
anunciar
to announce, to foretell, to proclaim
apagar
to extinguish, to turn off flame/fire/light
aparecer
to appear, to show up
aplaudir
to applaud, to clap
apoderarse
to take power, to take possession
apreciar
to appreciate, to appraise, to esteem
aprender
to learn
apresurarse
to hasten, to hurry, to rush
aprobar
to approve, to pass a test
aprovechar
to take advantage, to avail oneself, to use
apurarse
to fret, to grieve, to worry
arrancar
to root up, to pull up, to tear off, to snatch, to start a motor, to boot up a computer
arreglar
to fix, to arrange, to adjust, to regulate, to settle, to repair
arrojar
to fling, to hurl, to throw, to throw up
articular
to articulate, to pronounce distinctly
asegurar
to assure, to affirm, to assert, to insure
asir
to seize, to grasp, to grab
asistir
to attend, to assist, to be present
asustarse
to be frightened, to be scared
atacar
to attack
atenerse
to rely on, to depend on, to keep to, to abide by
atraer
to attract, to allure, to charm
atravesar
to cross, to go through, to run through
atreverse
to dare, to venture
avanzar
to advance
avergonzar
to shame
averiguar
to find out, to inquire, to investigate, to establish, to verify, to check
ayudar
to help
bailar
to dance
bajar
to lower, to let down, to come down, to go down, to descend, to download
balbucear
to stammer, to hesitate (in speech)
bañarse
to take a bath
barrer
to sweep, to whisk
bautizar
to baptize, to christen
beber
to drink
bendecir
to bless, to consecrate
borrar
to erase, to cross out
bostezar
to yawn, to gape
botar
to fling, to cast away, to throw away, to launch, to jump
broncear
to bronze, to tan
bullir
to boil, to bustle, to hustle, to stir
burlarse
to make fun of, to poke fun at, to ridicule
buscar
to look for
caber
to be contained, to fit into
caer
to fall
caerse
to fall, to fall down, to tumble
calentar
to heat up, to warm up
callarse
to be silent, to keep quiet
calzar
to shoe, to wear shoes, to put on shoes
cambiar
to change, to exchange
caminar
to walk, to move along
cansarse
to become tired, to become weary, to get tired
cantar
to sing
caracterizar
to characterize, to distinguish
cargar
to load, to burden, to charge (a battery)
casarse
to get married, to marry
celebrar
to celebrate
cenar
to eat dinner
cepillar
to brush
cerrar
to close, to shut, to turn off
certificar
to certify, to register (a letter), to attest
charlar
to chat
chistar
to mumble, to mutter
chupar
to suck
citar
to make an appointment, to cite, to quote, to summon
cocinar
to cook
coger
to seize, to take, to grasp, to grab, to catch, to get (understand)
colegir
to collect, to infer, to gather
colgar
to hang up
colocar
to put, to place
comenzar
to begin, to start, to commence
comer
to eat
componer
to compose, to repair
comprar
to buy, to purchase
comprender
to understand
conducir
to lead, to conduct, to drive
confesar
to confess
conocer
to know, to be acquainted with
conseguir
to attain, to get, to obtain
constituir
to constitute, to make up
construir
to construct, to build
contar
to count, to relate, to tell
contener
to contain, to hold, to restrain
contestar
to answer, to reply to
continuar
to continue
contribuir
to contribute, to pay taxes
convencer
to convince
convenir
to agree, to convene, to be fitting
convertir
to convert
convocar
to call together, to convene, to convoke, to summon
corregir
to correct
correr
to run, to race, to flow
cortar
to cut, to cut off, to cut out
crear
to create
crecer
to grow
creer
to believe
criar
to breed, to raise, to bring up (rear)
cruzar
to cross
cubrir
to cover
cuidarse
to take care of oneself
cumplir
to fulfill, to keep a promise, to reach one’s birthday (cumpleaños)
dar
to give
deber
to owe, to must, to ought, should
decidir
to decide
decir
to say, to tell
declarar
to declare, to testify
dedicarse
to devote oneself
defender
to defend
dejar
to let, to permit, to allow, to leave
delinquir
to be delinquent, to violate the law
demostrar
to demonstrate, to prove
denunciar
to denounce, to condemn
depender
to depend
derribar
to knock down, to overthrow, to tear down, to throw down
desayunarse
to breakfast
descansar
to rest
describir
to describe, to delineate
descubrir
to discover, to reveal, to uncover, to unveil
desear
to desire, to wish, to want
desempeñar
to play a part, to act a part, to discharge, to perform a duty, to take out of pawn
deshacer
to undo, to destroy, to take apart
despedirse
to take leave of, to say good-buy to
despegar
to detach, to unglue, to unstick, to take off (airplane)
desperezarse
to stretch oneself, to stretch one’s arms and legs
despertarse
to wake up oneself
destruir
to destroy
desvestirse
to undress oneself, to get undressed
detener
to stop someone or something, to detain
detenerse
to stop oneself
devolver
to return an object, to refund, to give back
dibujar
to design, to draw, to sketch
dirigir
to direct
disculparse
to apologize, to excuse oneself
discutir
to discuss, to debate
disfrutar
to enjoy, to enjoy oneself
dispensar
to excuse, to dispense, to distribute, to exempt
distinguir
to distinguish
divertirse
to have a good time, to enjoy oneself, to amuse oneself
divorciarse
to be/get divorced
doler
to ache, to pain, to hurt, to cause grief, to cause regret
dormir
to sleep
ducharse
to take a shower
dudar
to doubt
echar
to cast, to fling, to hurl, to pitch, to throw
ejecutar
to execute, to carry out, to perform
ejercer
to exercise, to practice a profession
elegir
to elect, to select, to choose
embeber
to soak in, to soak up, to suck in
empezar
to begin, to start
emplear
to employ, to use
encender
to incite, to inflame, to kindle, to light, to turn on (an appliance)
encerrar
to enclose, to lock up, to confine
encontrar
to meet, to encounter, to find
enfadarse
to become angry, annoyed, irritated
enfermarse
to get sick, to fall sick, to become sick
enojarse
to become angry
enseñar
to teach, to show, to point out
entender
to understand
entrar
to enter, to go in, to come in
entregar
to deliver, to hand over, to give
enunciar
to enunciate, to state
enviar
to send
envolver
to wrap up
equivocarse
to be mistaken, to make a mistake
erguir
to raise, to stand up straight
errar
to err, to wander, to roam, to miss
escoger
to choose, to select, to pick
escribir
to write
escuchar
to listen
esparcir
to scatter, to spread
esperar
to expect, to hope, to wait for
esquiar
to ski
establecer
to establish, to set up
estar
to be
estimar
to estimate, to esteem, to respect, to value
estudiar
to study
exigir
to demand, to urge, to require
explicar
to explain
expresar
to express
fabricar
to fabricate, to manufacture, to make, to build
faltar
to miss, to be lacking, to be wanting, to need
felicitar
to congratulate
festejar
to feast, to entertain, to celebrate
fiar
to confide, to trust
fijarse
to take notice, to pay attention, to settle
fingir
to pretend
firmar
to sign
formar
to form, to shape, to make up, to educate
fregar
to wash dishes, to scrub
freír
to fry
fumar
to smoke
funcionar
to function, to run (machine)
ganar
to earn, to gain, to win
gastar
to spend money, to wear out, to waste
gemir
to grieve, to groan, to moan, to howl
gobernar
to govern, to rule
gozar
to enjoy
gritar
to shout, to scream, to shriek, to cry out
gruñir
to grumble, to grunt, to growl, to creak
guiar
to lead, to guide
haber
to have (helping verb to form compound tenses)
habitar
to inhabit, to dwell, to live, to reside
hablar
to speak
hacer
to do, to make
hallar
to find, to discover, to locate
heredar
to inherit
herir
to harm, to hurt, to wound
huir
to escape, to flee, to run away, to slip away
ignorar
to be ignorant of, not to know
impedir
to hinder, to impede, to prevent
imprimir
to imprint, to impress, to print, to fix in one’s mind
incluir
to include, to enclose
indicar
to indicate, to point out
inducir
to induce, to influence, to persuade, to lead
influir
to influence, to have influence on
informarse
to inform oneself, to find out
inmigrar
to immigrate
inscribir
to inscribe, to record, to register, to enroll
inscribirse
to enroll, to register, to sign up
insistir
to insist, to persist, to stress
interesarse
to be interested in
introducir
to introduce
invitar
to invite
ir
to go
irse
to go away
jugar
to play a game/sport
juntar
to join, to unite, to connect
jurar
to swear, to take an oath
juzgar
to judge
lanzar
to throw, to hurl, to fling, to launch
lastimarse
to hurt oneself, to feel sorry for, to complain, to regret
lavar
to wash
lavarse
to wash oneself
leer
to read
levantar
to lift, to raise
levantarse
to get up
limpiar
to clean
limpiarse
to clean oneself
llamar
to call, to name
llamarse
to be called, to be named
llegar
to arrive, to reach
llenar
to fill
llevar
to carry away, to take away, to wear
llorar
to weep, to cry, to whine
luchar
to fight, to strive, to struggle, to wrestle
maldecir
to curse
manejar
to manage, to handle, to drive, to operate a vehicle
mantener
to maintain, to keep up, to support, to provide for
marcar
to mark, to note, to observe
marchar
to walk, to march, to function (machine), to run (machine)
marcharse
to go away, to leave
matar
to kill
medir
to measure, to weigh, to scan
mejorar
to improve
mencionar
to mention
mentir
to lie, to tell a lie
merecer
to merit, to deserve
mirar
to look, to watch
mirarse
to look at oneself, to look at each other
mejarse
to get wet, to wet oneself
montar
to mount, to go up, to climb, to get on, to wind a watch
morder
to bite
morir
to die
mostrar
to show, to point out, to display
mover
to move, to persuade, to excite
mudarse
to change one’s clothes, to change one’s place of residence, to move
nacer
to be born
nadar
to swim
navegar
to navigate, to sail
necesitar
to need
negar
to deny, to refuse
obedecer
to obey
observar
to observe, to notice
obtener
to obtain, to get
ocultarse
to hide oneself, to conceal oneself
ocupar
to occupy
ofrecer
to offer
oír
to hear
oler
to smell, to scent
olvidar
to forget
oponer
to oppose
ordenar
to order, to command, to put in order, to arrange
organizar
to organize, to arrange, to set up
osar
to date, to venture
pagar
to pay (for)
parar
to stop someone of something
pararse
to stop oneself
parecer
to seem, to appear
parecerse
to resemble each other, to look alike
partir
to leave, to depart, to divide, to split
pasar
to pass by, to happen, to spend time, to go through
pasearse
to take a walk, to parade
pedir
to ask for, to request
pegar
to beat, to hit, to slap, to stick, to glue, to paste
peinarse
to comb one’s hair
pensar
to think
percibir
to perceive, to receive
perder
to lose
perdonar
to pardon, to forgive, to excuse
permitir
to permit, to admit, to allow, to grant
pertenecer
to pertain, to appertain, to belong
pintar
to paint
pintarse
to make up (one’s face), to tint, to color (one’s hair, lips)
pisar
to tread on, to step on, to trample
placer
to gratify, to humor, to please
platicar
to chat, to talk over, to discuss
poder
to be able to
poner
to put, to place, to turn on (TV, radio)
ponerse
to put on clothing, to become, to set (sun)
poseer
to possess, to own
practicar
to practice
predecir
to predict, to forecast, to foretell
predicar
to preach
preferir
to prefer
preguntar
to ask, to question
preocuparse
to be concerned, to worry, to be worried
preparar
to prepare
prepararse
to be prepared, to get ready, to prepare oneself
presentar
to present, to display, to show, to introduce
prestar
to lend
principiar
to begin
probar
to test, to prove, to try, to try on
probarse
to try on (clothing)
proclamar
to proclaim
producir
to produce, to cause
prohibir
to prohibit, to forbid
pronunciar
to pronounce
proteger
to protect
pudrir/podrir
to rot
pulir
to polish
quedarse
to remain, to stay
quejarse
to complain, to grumble
quemar
to burn, to fire
querer
to want, to wish
quitarse
to take off (clothing), to remove oneself, to withdraw
raer
to scrape, to rub off, to erase, to wipe out, to fray
realizar
to realize, to carry out, to fulfill
recibir
to receive, to get
recoger
to pick up, to gather, to harvest, to collect
recomendar
to recommend, to advise
reconocer
to recognize, to acknowledge, to be grateful for
recordar
to remember, to recall, to remind
reducir
to reduce
referir
to refer, to relate
regalar
to give as a present, to make a present of, to give as a gift, to honor
regar
to water, to irrigate, to sprinkle
regresar
to return, to go back, to regress, to give back
reír
to laugh
reírse
to laugh, to laugh at
rellenar
to refill, to fill again, to stuff
remitir
to remit, to forward, to transmit
reñir
to scold, to quarrel
reparar
to mend, to repair, to notice, to observe
repartir
to distribute, to deal cards
repetir
to repeat
resolver
to resolve, to solve (a problem)
responder
to answer, to reply, to respond
retirar
to retire, to withdraw
retrasar
to delay, to retard
reunirse
to assemble, to get together, to meet, to gather
revocar
to revoke, to repeal
revolver
to revolve, to turn around, to turn over, to turn upside down
robar
to rob, to steal
roer
to nibble, to gnaw
rogar
to ask, to request, to beg, to pray
romper
to break, to shatter, to tear
saber
to know
sacar
to take out, to get
sacudir
to shake, to jerk, to jolt, to hit
salir
to go out, to leave
saltar
to jump, to leap, to hop, to explode, to spring
saludar
to greet, to salute
satisfacer
to satisfy
secar
to dry, to wipe dry
secarse
to dry oneself
seguir
to follow, to pursue, to continue
señalar
to signal, to indicate, to point out, to show
sentarse
to sit down
sentir
to feel sorry, to regret, to feel
sentirese
to feel, to suffer
separar
to separate, to detach, to sort, to set apart
ser
to be
servir
to serve
significar
to mean, to signify
socorrer
to help, to aid, to assist
sofocar
to choke, to smother, to suffocate
sollozar
to sob, to whimper
someter
to subdue, to submit, to surrender
sonar
to ring, to echo, to sound, to resound
soñar
to dream
sonreír
to smile
soplar
to blow, to blow out
sorprender
to surprise, to astonish
sospechar
to suspect
sostener
to sustain, to support, to maintain
subir
to go up, to come up, to climb, to rise, to mount, to get on (train, bus), upload (internet)
subrayar
to underline, to underscore, to emphasize
su(b)scribir
to subscribe, to agree to, to sign
sufrir
to suffer, to endure, to bear, to undergo
sugerir
to hint, to insinuate, to suggest
sumergir
to submerge, to plunge, to immerse, to sink
suponer
to suppose, to assume
suprimir
to suppress, to abolish, eliminate, to delete
surgir
to surge, to spring up, to arise, to emerge, to loom up
suspirar
to sigh
tañer
to pluck, to play (a stringed musical instrument)
telefonar
to telephone
televisar
to televise
temblar
to tremble, to quake, to quiver, to shake, to shiver
temer
to fear, to dread
tender
to extend, to offer, to stretch, to spread out, to hang out (wash)
tener
to have, to hold
tentar
to examine by touch, to feel with the fingers, to attempt, to try
terminar
to end, to finish
tirar
to pull, to draw, to pitch (a ball), to shoot (a gun), to throw, to fling, to print (typography)
tocar
to play (instrument)
tomar
to take, to have (something to eat or drink)
tostar
to toast, to tan, to roast (coffee)
trabajar
to work, to labor
traducir
to translate
traer
to bring, to carry, to wear
tratar
to try, to treat, to subject
tropezar
to stumble, to blunder
unir
to connect, to unite, to join, to bind, to attach
usar
to use, to wear
utilizar
to utilize
vaciar
to empty, to drain
valer
to be worth, to cost
velar
to stay awake, to guard, to watch over, to conceal
vencer
to conquer, to overcome, to defeat
vender
to sell
venir
to come
ver
to see
verificar
to verify, to check
vestirse
to dress oneself, to get dressed
viajar
to travel
vigilar
to watch over, to keep guard, to look out for
visitar
to visit
vivir
to live
volar
to fly, to blow up
volver
to return, to go back
votar
to vote, to vow
yacer
to lie down, to by lying down, to lie in a grave
zumbar
to buzz, to flutter around, to hum
zurcir
to mend
