Useful verbs Flashcards
to retire
jubilar
to hurl, to throw
abalanzar
to throw launch
lanzar
to award a prize
galardonar
to pass (ie a law)
promulgar
to perform, to act
actuar
to chat
charlar
to water
regar
to scrub
fregar
to be used to
acostumbrar (regular)
fix, repair, sort out, resolve, to get ready, to organize put in order
arreglar (regular verb)
Resign (from a post)
Dimitir
Dismiss, reject, discard, rule out
Descartar
Emphasise, Highlight, stand out, stress, underline, silhouette
Destacar
Foresee, anticipate, expect, plan
Prever
Figure out, discover, find out something, look into something
Averiguar (algo)
To drown
Ahogarse
To take out, remove, draw out, get, receive, achieve, extract, remove
Sacar
Find something lost, encounter, come across, find something out
Hallar
Agree, gain access to, gain admission, consent
Acceder
Protect - a protected constitutional right (exercise a right at law)
Amparar (ampararse)
Take over, take responsibility, accept, come to terms with
Asumir
Infringe, violate, damage, break
Vulnerar
Empower, authorise
Facultar
Suponer
Suppose, mean, assume that
Allege, claim, put forward
Alegar
Resort to, turn to, appeal
Recurrir
Harass, hound
Acosar
Recognise, recognise someone, concede, accept, appreciate
Reconocer
Throw, shoot, drop, lay, screw
Tirar
Move away from, dispel, distance
Alejar
Divert
Desviar
Slam, bam, crash, shine like stars, (come against, be thwarted by)
Estrellar(se)
Rastrear
Follow a trail, track
Reach, achieve, catch up
Alcanzar
Assure, guarantee, insure, claim
Asegurar
Atribute, confer, claim
Atribuyar
Collect, pay, claim, earn, cash
Cobrar
Share out, distribute, divide
Repartir(se)
Beg, plead
Rogar
Ruego, ruegas, ruega, rugoamos, rogais, ruegan
Care for, attend, look after
Atender
Cost, be worth, be good at, make use of, care for oneself
Valer(se)
Valer se por si misma
Lack, not have
Carecer
Set out, lay out, suggest, out line strategise
Pronominal - consider, think about, contemplate
Plantear
Take off, lift off
Despagar
Deploy, unfurl, open up, put forth, display
Desplegar
To dare, (take a risk, be impudent)
Atrever(se)
Hang, put up, post on web, upload, hang (till dead)
Colgar
Carry,
Portar
Unchain, let loose, trigger, break out
Desencadenar
To bear, put up with, hold on
Aguantar
Swindle, con, cheat
Estafar
Deceive
Enganar
Give, strike, hit
Pear
Frighten, scare
Espantar
Surrender, give up
Rendir (se)
Exhaust, tire out, use up, run down, become tired
Agotar
Agotar(se)
Resent, be affected, weaken, feel effects of, bother, trouble
Resentirse
Take over, take control
Aduenarse
Thrill
Emocionar
Dodge, avoid, duck
Esquivar
To.remove, extract
Extirpar
Throw, toss, produce
Arrojar
To be overwhelmed by something,
Agobiarse
To soak, drench
Empapar
Renacer
Revive, to be reborn
Retar
Challenge
Remachar
Clinch
Isolate
Aislar
To dent, to contradict oneself, to go back on ones word
Desmentir
To lie
Mentir
