Verbos Flashcards
Morder
to bite
Picar
to sting/bite (small animal)
desafiar
to challenge
retar
to challenge
añadir
to add
provenir
to come from
proveer
to provide
convencer
to convince
acosar
to stalk
aclarar
to clarify
rechazar
to reject
arruinar
to spoil, ruin, destroy
acabar
to end, to finish
animar
to encourage, to drive/motivate
aplaudir
to applaud
desarrollar
to develop
arreglar
to fix
remojar
to soak
reclutar
to recruit
merecer
to deserve
desaparecer
to disappear
fracasar
to fail
mantener
to hold, to maintain
Aprobar
to approve, to pass (test)
Reprobar
to fail (test)
Parpadear
to blink
Estornudar
to sneeze
Roncar
to snore
Sanar
to heal
Acabar
to finish
Lidiar con
to deal/cope with
Alcanzar
to reach, to achieve
Desear
to want/wish/desire
Resecar
to dry out
Publicar
to post (redes sociales), to publish
Apoyar
to support
Expirar
to expire
Proponer
to propose
Susurrar
to whisper
Estar saliendo con (alguin)
to be dating
Priorizar
to prioritize
Predecir
to predict
Estar al día
to be up to date
Apostar
to gamble, to bet (someone something)
Ligar (con)
(literally) to tie, to score/hook up with (con)
Invertir
to invest
Suplicar
to beg, to plead, to ask for
Encargar
to handle (when someone is put in charge of handling something)
Lograr
to achieve, to be able to
Convenir
to be advisable, to agree
Cuestionar
to challenge/question
Gozar
to enjoy oneself
Andar
functions like estar, pasear/caminar (e.g. como andas? or ando caminando)
Impresionar
to impress, to move (emotional response)
Ahorrar
to save
Estafar
to defraud, to swindle
Conceder
to give, to award, to concede
Rellenar
to refill
Tener comezón
to be itchy
Rascar
to itch
Aumentar
to increase
Lucrar
to profit
Estar oxidado/a
to be rusty
Quitar
to remove
Tirar la toalla
to throw in the towel/give up
Manipular
to manipulate
Normalizar
to normalize
Empoderar
to empower
Perpetuar
to perpetuate
Dejar plantado/a (a)
to stand someone up
Parar
to stop
Negar
to deny
Amenazar
to threaten
Expandir
to expand
Temer a/por
to fear
Darle vueltas a
to think in circles/to turn it over in one’s mind
Patinar
to skate
Tener educación
to be polite
Asar
to roast, to grill
Disminuir
to reduce, to decrease
Estacionar
to park
Colocar
to place
Encender
to turn on, to light
Instalar
to install
Realizar
to carry out (hacer un acción/cosa)
Componer
to form, to compose, to fix
Representar
to represent
Cometer
to commit
Conseguir
to get (more effort)
Minimizar
to minimize
Excitar
to arouse
Obtener
to get (less effort)
Atropellar
to run over
Forzar a
to force
Obligar a
to force
Desalentar
to discourage
Desanimar
to discourage
Complacer
to please
Regañar
to scold
Violar
to rape, to violate
Convencer
to convince
Desperdiciar
to waste
Incentivar
to incentivize
Huir (de)
to escape
Reparar
to repair
Romper/Terminar
to break up
Abolir
to abolish
Juzgar
to judge
Criticar
to criticize
Culpar
to blame
Acompañar
to go with, to accompany
Lucir
to shine, to look, to look good
Apreciar
to appreciate
Agradecer
to thank, to be grateful
Acabar
to finish (recent)
Jalar
to pull
Empujar
to push
Actualizar
to update, to upgrade (software)
Costear
to pay for
Adquirir
to acquire, to purchase
Sospechar
to suspect
Dotar
to equip/endow with
Oler
to smell
Legislar
to legislate
Cazar
to hunt, to catch
Cabecear
to nod off
Acercar
to move closer
Aguantar
to bear, to put up with
Adelgazar
to lose weight
Engañar
to deceive, to cheat on
Lidiar con
to deal with
Distinguir
to distinguish, to tell the difference
Exponer
to expose, to exhibit
Evidenciar
to show, to demonstrate
Subrayar
to underline
Coser
to sew
Tardar
to take (a long time)
Aparentar
to pretend, to show off
Moler
to grind, to make tortillas
Apostar
to bet
Prestar
to lend
Demandar
to sue, to demand
Envenenar
to poison
Contagiar
to infect
Seguir adelante
to move on
Frenar
to hold back, to break (car)
Detener
to stop, to delay
Sermonear
to lecture, to preach
Confrontar
to confront
Defender
to defend
Alburear
to make a pun
Traspasar
to go through, to transfer
Defraudar
to disappoint, to let down
Desvirtuar
to distort, to distract from
Consentir
to spoil, to allow
Meter cizaña
to sow discord
Retener
to hold back
Medir
to measure
Entregar
to turn in, deliver
Fingir
to pretend
Remojar
to soak
Estornudar
to sneeze
Meter
to put
Pellizcar
to pinch
Reventar
to pop
Etiquetar
to tag (on social media)
Enterrar
to bury
Hacer las cuentas
do mental math/sums
Ordeñar
to milk
Sacar
to take out
Bordar
to embroider
Planchar
to straighten (hair), to iron
Echarle ganas
to get to work, to work hard
Soler
to tend to
Multar
to fine
Recurrir a
to turn to (to consult)
Babosear a
to stare at
Marearse
to get dizzy
Estar atento
to pay attention