Verbos 2.5 Flashcards
to depend on, to rely on
atenerse a
to abstain from (doing something)
abstenerse de + infinitive
componer
to compose
to contain, to hold
contener
to agree to (do something)
convenir en + infinitive
to undo, to untie ( a knot)
deshacer
to detain, to stop, arrest
detener
to maintain
mantener
to obtain, to get
obtener
to oppose
oponerse
to become, to put on (clothing), set (sun)
ponerse
to redo, to remake
rehacer
sostener
to sustain, support, uphold
to suppose, assume
suponer
to cause
suscitar
to sparkle, gleam
destellar
to maintain, hold up (mantener)
sustentar(se)
to reject, turn down
rechazar
to exile, to banish
desterrar
to grate, to grind (dientes)
rechinar
to intertwine, to braid/ plait
trenzar
to cover with dust, to powder one’s face
empolvar(se)
to detach, to point out, to stand out
destacar(se)
to water, to sprinkle (esparcir)
regar
to relax
relajar(se)
to entrust, to recommend
encargar(se)
to lick, to lick one’s lips
relamer(se)
to employ, to spend (dinero), to invest (tiempo)
emplear
to threaten
amenazar
to disenchant, disappoint, to disillusion
desencantar
to face, to confront
encarar(se)
to telephone
telefonear(se)
to gain weight (aumentar de peso)
engordar
to lisp
cecear
el ceceo = lisp
to suck, to draw, to absorb
chupar(se)
to leave out, to exclude
marginar
to seize (agarrar), to attach (sujetar), to pin
prender(se)
to bind
liar
to roar
rugir
*(like coger) present: rujo, ruges, ruge
to afflict
afligir
*present: aflijo, afliges, aflige…
to protect
proteger
*present indicative: protejo, proteges, protege..
to envy
envidiar
to cool
enfriar
to spy
espiar
to conquer
vencer
*present tense: venzo, vences, vence…
to twist
torcer (ue)
present tense: tuerzo, tuerces, tuerce…
to convince
convencer
*c > z before O or A…
I convince… Convenzo…
to frown
fruncir
*c > Z before O or A
I frown…frunzo
to scatter
esparcir
c > Z before O or A
I scatter = Esparzo…
to wrinkle
arrugar(se)
la arruga = wrinkle
to carry out, to keep
cumplir(se)
to verify, to confirm
constatar
- to place, to put (Not poner or meter)
2. to give work to (emplear)
colocar(se)
to leaf/flick through
hojear
- to clear, to remove
- to wake up
- to clear up (meteor)
despejar(se)
lograr
- to get, obtain
2. to attain, to achieve
Señalar(se)
to mark, to point to, to distinguish
asustar(se)
to frighten, to be frightened
atrasar(se)
- to delay
- to be slow (reloj)
- to be late (tren)
- to cross (over)
- to put/lay acroos
- to run through, to pierce (bala)
atravesar(se)
- to poison (envenenar)
2. to harass, pester
atosigar
To polish
Esmerar(se)
- To import
- To amount to
- To matter (preocupar)
Importar
To sculpt
Esculpir(se)
To spoil, to pamper
Mimar
Acopiar
To gather, to hoard
- To resume, to renew
Reanudar
- To enhance
2. To raise, elevate, heighten
Realzar
- to trample
2. to knock down (auto)
atropellar(se)
*el atropello = running over (accidente)
Ampliar
- To extend, to increase
2. To enlarge
prender(se)
to seize, to attach, to pin
prevenir
to prepare , to prevent (prever)
to warn
advertir
to presuppose
presuponer
pp: presupuesto
pretender
to want to, to try to
Profundizar
To deepen
prever
to forecast, to foresee
*pp: previsto, -a
proponer(se)
- to propose, put forward
- to intend
*pp: propuesto, -a