Useful new verbs Flashcards by dominic.curran@gmail.com Curran | Brainscape

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To deliver

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Entregar

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To talk about

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Hablar de

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To search for something

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Buscar algo

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To ask for something

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Pedir algo

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To be at (a location)

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Estar en

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To look like something

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Paracerse a algo

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You look like your brother

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Tu te pareces a tu hermano

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To stop doing something

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Dejar de hacer algo

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To attend something

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Asistir a algo

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To reach, to catch up with

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Alcanzar

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To recall something

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Acordarse de algo

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To pick up, to tidy

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Recoger

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To stop

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Parar

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To stop doing something

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Parar de hacer algo

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I said goodbye to my brother

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Me despedí a mi hermano

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To help with something

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Ayudar a algo

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To learn something

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Aprender a algo

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To finish something

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Terminar de hacer algo

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To start (commence) something

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Comenzar a algo

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To try, attempt something

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Tratar de hacer algo

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To enter something

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Entrar en algo

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To dream of something

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Soñar con alguien

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She married her boyfriend

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Ella se casó con su novio

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He fell in love with her

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Él se enamoró de ella

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He forgot his backpack

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Él se olvidó de su mochila

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I’m glad to see you

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Me alegro de verte

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We laughed at his ugly face

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Nos reímos de su cara fea

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I always get angry at the traffic

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Siempre me enfado con el tráfico

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I promised to tidy my room

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Prometí arreglar mi dormitorio

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To hope, to expect something

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Pretender algo

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To lend

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Prestar

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To deserve something

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Merecer algo

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You deny that it’s the truth

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Niegas que es la verdad

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He threatened to leave

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Él amenazó irse

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She waited for the bus

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Ella esperó el autobus

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He took advantage of the delay

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Él aprovechó el retraso

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They managed to agree the sale

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Ellos lograron acordar la venta

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To earn

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Cobrar

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To rent

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Alquilar

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To kick out, to fire

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Echar

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To use, take advantage of

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Aprovechar

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To indicate, point to

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Apuntar

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To sign up for something (coll)

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Apuntarse en algo

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To combine, to balance

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Compaginar

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To think about something

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Pensar en algo

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To toast, to give

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Brindar algo

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To stand out, to highlight

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Destacar algo

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He notices / realizes something

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Él se percata de algo

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To link/bind something

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Vincular algo

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To belong to/form part of something

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Pertenecer a algo

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It’s his responsibility/role to finish the job

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Le pertenece a él acabar el trabajo

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To include/take up/encompass OR to take on (e.g. a task)

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Abarcar

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To gather information

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recabarar información

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To convey, to imply, to involve

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Conllevar

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To achieve, to obtain something

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Conseguir algo

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To manage to tidy the flat

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Conseguir arreglar el departamento

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To influence something

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Influir en algo

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To cause damage to something

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Causar daño a algo OR dañar algo

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To grant, to award, to confer X to Y

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ortorgar X a Y

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to demand

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exigir

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to blame

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culpar

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to defeat

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derrotar

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to uncover

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destapar

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to advocate

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abogar algo

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to disdain, to do down

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desestimar

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to humiliate

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humillar

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to take advantage

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tomar ventaja de algo

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to dis-/encourage

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(des)alentar

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to pass, to elapse

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transcurrir

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to convey, to imply

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conllevar

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to date back to, to go back to

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remontarse a

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to limit, to restrict

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coartar

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to assert

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aseverar

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to be wrong about something

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equivocarse de algo

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to provide, to supply with X for Y

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proveer de X para Y

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detener algo (4 meanings)

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to stop, to delay, to keep, to arrest

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the book tackles controversial topics

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el libro aborda temas controvertidos

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to concentrate on something

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fijarse en algo

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to check something

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comprobar algo

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he checks his tickets before flying

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él comprueba sus boletos antes de ir en avión

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To apply for a job

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Presentarse a un puesto