Tricky verbs (reflexive) Flashcards
realizar
To do an exercise
realizarse (two meanings)
To carry out an event & to complete many goals
La conferencia va a realizarse en el salón mas grande del hotel.
The conference will be held in the hotel’s largest ballroom.
me siento realizada
I feel fulfilled
Probar
to try something
I am going to give it a try
voy a probarlo
prendas
clothes
I am going to try on these clothes.
voy a probarme estas prendas
Can I try on this dress?
Puedo probarme ese vestido?
Tratar (two meanings)
To try something many times or to treat someone a certain way
no pasé el examen de conducción, voy a tratar de pasarlo.
I did not pass the driving test, I am going to try to pass it.
My husband treats me well
mi esposo me trata bien
Remember to treat everyone very well.
recuerda tratar muy bien a todos.
Siempre hay que tratar bien a los demás
Always treat others well
what does encontrarse mean?
To find something unexpected.
Yesterday in the street, I found a wallet (with) of ten dollars.
Ayer, en la calle, me encontré un billete de 10 dólares.
What does Encontrarse a alguien mean?
To run into someone.
Yesterday I ran into my coworker in the park.
Ayer me encontré a mi compañera de trabajo en el parque.
What is Encontrarse con alguien?
To meet with someone
I met with my coworker in the park yesterday.
Me encontré con mi compañera de trabajo en el parque ayer.
Me enteré de que…
I found out that…
me enteré de que el jefe despidió a mi compañero de trabajo
I found out that the boss fired my co-worker.
averiguar
to find out
Necesito averiguar algo.
I need to find out something
Me parece …
i find it….
Me parece interestante conocer personas de otros país
I find it interesting to meet people from other countries
I find it difficult.
Me parece difícil.
I find myself thinking about something (two ways)
Resulto pensando en…. and
Me pongo a pensar en
Resulto pensando en my tiempo en la secundaria.
I find myself thinking about my time in high school.
me pongo a pensar en la secundaria
I find myself thinking about high school.