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1
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to rescue

A

rescatar

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to defeat, beat

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vencer (venzo)

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to recognize

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reconocer

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to welcome

to say goodbye

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recibir

despedirse (e->i)

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5
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to miss (someone)

A

echar de menos, extrañar

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to miss (skip over something)

to miss (attending something)

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saltarse

faltar a, perder a, perderse de

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to smile

to laugh

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sonreir (e -> i)

reirse (e -> i)

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to whistle

A

silvar

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to wonder

A

preguntarse

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10
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to sneeze

A

estornudar

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11
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to grade, rate

A

calificar

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12
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to make sense

to be right

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tener sentido

tener razón

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13
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to spray

A

rociar

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to be located

to agree to meet someone for …
I agreed to meet Chuy for lunch.

to agree to do something (several people)
We agreed to meet at 8:00

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quedar

quedar con … para …
Quedo con Chuy para almorzar.

quedar (in plural) en + inf
Nos quedamos en reunir a las ocho.

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to stay, remain

to stay or keep (in some condition)
She stays calm.

to feel some way
We were surprised.

A

quedarse

quedarse + adj
Ella se queda tranquila.

quedarse + adj
Nos quedamos sorprendidos.

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16
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to complain

to remain

to burn

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quejarse

quedarse

quemar(se)

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17
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to fund

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costear

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18
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to spend

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gastar

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19
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to earn

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ganar

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20
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to inherit

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heredar

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21
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to own

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poseer

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22
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to talk, chat, tell

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platicar

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23
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to get drunk

A

emborracharse

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24
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to lurch

A

dar bandazos, tambalearse

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25
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to faint

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desmayarse

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26
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to outlive, survive

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sobrevivir

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27
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to lower, to go down

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bajar

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28
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to depress

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deprimir(se)

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29
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to threaten

A

amanezar

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30
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to hurt (oneself)

A

lastimar(se)

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31
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to move

to move (one’s home)

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mover (o -> ue)

mudarse

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32
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to worship

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idolatrar

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33
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to rape

A

violar

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34
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to become pregnant

A

embarazar

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35
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to nurse (at the breast)

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amamantar

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36
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to take off (in a plane)

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despegar

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37
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to weigh

to weigh anchor

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pesar

levar

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38
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to wash

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lavar

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39
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to take, carry, wear

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llevar

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40
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to arrive (at)

to arrive (in)

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llegar (a)

llegar (en)

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41
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to pick up

A

recoger

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42
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to leave (home, a building)
to go out

to leave for

to leave (an area)

to leave (something)

A

salir

salir para

irse

dejar

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43
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to flee

A

huir

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44
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to scare, chase away

A

asustar, ahuyentar (a-ooh-yen-tar)

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45
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to ride on horseback

A

jinetear

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46
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to happen, occur, succeed

to succeed

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ocurrir, suceder, acontecer (acontezco)

tener exito

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47
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to hunt

A

cazar

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48
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to plant, sow

to grow (actively)

to grow (passively)

to raise (animals, children)

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sembrar

cultivar

crecer

criar

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49
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to believe

to create

to raise (animals, children)

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creer

crear

criar

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50
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to cost

to charge

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costar (o->ue)

cobrar

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51
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to go on strike

A

hacer huelga

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52
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to sue

A

demandar

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53
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to work (e.g, a stereo, a car)

to breakdown (machine)

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funcionar

descomponer

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54
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to collapse

A

derrumbarse, sufrir un colapso

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55
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to repair

A

reparar, arreglar

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56
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to melt

A

derretir

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57
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to slip, slide

A

deslizar(se), resbalar

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58
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to pass (another car)

A

rebasar

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59
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to pass through

to pass by

to pass on

A

pasar a través de

pasar por

transmitir

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60
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to attract

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atraer

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61
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to stretch

A

estriar

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62
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to tear

A

arrancar

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63
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to stain

A

manchar

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64
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to catch

A

atrapar

contagiarse de (a disease)

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65
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to itch

A

dar comezón

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66
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to sympathize with

A

simpatizar con

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67
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to care about

A

importarle

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68
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to encourage

to discourage

A

alentar, animar

desalentar

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69
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to make a mistake

A

equivocarse, cometer un error

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70
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to apologize

A

disculparse

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71
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to judge

A

jurar

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72
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to claim

A

reclamar, reivindicar

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73
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to trust

A

confiar (confío/as/a/an)

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74
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to spell

A

deletrear

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75
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to prevent

A

prevenir

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76
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to block

A

bloquear

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77
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to end, finish

to stop, obstruct, jam

to stop

A

terminar, acabar

atorar

parar

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78
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to climb

A

escalar, subir

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79
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to get into (car, bus, boat, bed, …)

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subir

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80
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to feed

A

alimentar

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81
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to water

A

regar

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82
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to save (a life)

to save (money)

A

salvar

ahorrar

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83
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to boil

A

hervir (e -> ie)

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84
Q

to collide

A

chocar

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85
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to glue, stick, hit

A

pegar

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86
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to hit

to fight

to wrestle

A

golpear

pelear

luchar

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87
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to throw

to throw (out)

A

lanzar

echar, tirar

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88
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to pull

A

tirar, jalar, sacar

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89
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to map out

A

mapear

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90
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to surf

A

surfear

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91
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to stab

A

acuchillar

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92
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to destroy, sink

A

hundir(se)

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93
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to score

A

anotar

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94
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to find out

to know how

A

averiguar, enterarse

saber

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95
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to find

to find (esp. a solution)

A

encontrar

dar con

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96
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to meet (by chance)

to meet (as planned)

A

encontrarse con

verse

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97
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to take advantage of (in a positive sense)

I took advantage of the low prices.

to take advantage of (in a negative sense)

She took advantage of me.

A

aprovechar

Aproveché los precios bajos.

aprovecharse

Ella se aprovechó de mí.

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98
Q

to crawl

A

gatear

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99
Q

to open on, to face

to believe or consider

A

dar a, dar sobre

dar por + adjective

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100
Q

to realize

to initiate a habit

A

darse cuenta, darse por

darse a

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101
Q

to flatten

to crush

to smash

A

aplanar

aplastar

apachurrar

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102
Q

to spoil (someone)

A

consentir (e -> ie), mimar, malcriar

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103
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to bear, endure

A

aguantar

104
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to notice

A

advertir (e -> ie)

105
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to wound

A

herir (e -> ie)

106
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to repay, return

to correspond

A

corresponder a, devolver, recompensar, reembolsar

corresponderse

107
Q

to put in

A

meter

108
Q

to do/use/wear/try for the first time

to train

A

estrenar

entrenar

109
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to carve

to break out

A

tallar

estallar

110
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to beg

A

rogar, suplicar, implorar

111
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to shrink

A

encoger

112
Q

to rub, scrub

to rub, masturbate

A

frotar

frotarse

113
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to knit

A

tejer

114
Q

to be located

to stay, remain

A

quedar

quedarse

115
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to retire

A

jubilarse, retirarse

116
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to finish
to simulate past tense:
i finished eating / I ate
I’m giving up coffee

A

acabar
acabar de + inf
acabo de comer
acabo cafe

117
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to be born

A

nacer

118
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to leave for

A

salir para

119
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to care about

A

importarle

120
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to meddle, to get into

to get into trouble

A

meterse

meterse en problemas

121
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to take time

A

tardar

122
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to row

A

remar

123
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to hang (a picture)

A

colgar

124
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to look a certain way
you look pretty

to look like, be similar

A

verse, parecerle
Te ves bonita
Me pareces bonita

parecerse

125
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to go shopping

to go on a picnic

A

ir de compras

ir de pícnic

126
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to choose, select

to demand

A

escoger, elegir

exigir

127
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to do harm to

A

hacer daño a

128
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to capsize

A

volcar

129
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to care for

A

cuidar

130
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to lift

A

levantar

131
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to cure

A

curar

132
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to compress

A

comprimir

133
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to interrupt

A

interrumpir

134
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to smell

A

oler

huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen

135
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to hear

A

oír
oigo, oyes,oye, oímos, oís, oyen
oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oísteis, oyeron

136
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to become

A

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse,

ponerse (mood)

137
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to drizzle

to rain

to snow

A

serenar, lloviznar

llover (o->ue)

nevar

138
Q

to lay (oneself) down

to lay (someone else) down

A

tumbarse

tender

139
Q

to guess

A

adivinar, suponer, imaginar(se)

140
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to seem

you seem tired.
you seem tired to me.
golf seems silly to me.

A

parecer, parecerle

pareces cansado.
me pareces cansado.
el golf me parece tonto.

141
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to feel
I feel the breeze.
I feel good.

A

sentir (something external)
Siento la brisa.

sentirse (internal)
Me siento bien.

142
Q

to record

A

grabar (an audio/video)

registrar, documentar (events, information)

143
Q

to start (an engine, etc)

to turn on (a light, etc)

A

encender (e->ie)

prender

144
Q

to get closer, to encourage

A

animar

145
Q

to remove

A

sacar, quitar

146
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to wake up early

to keep awake
to stay awake (unable to sleep)

to stay awake (deliberately)

A

madrugar (n: el madrugador)

desvelar
desvelarse

transnochar (n: el transnochador)

147
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to go crazy

A

enloquecer

148
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to drown, suffocate, choke

A

ahogar(se)

149
Q

to back up (reverse)

A

echar (en) reversa

150
Q

to offer

A

ofrecer

151
Q

to go for a walk/drive/ride/stroll

to pass by

A

pasear, andar

pasar

152
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to bite

A

morder (o ->ue) (animal)

picar (insect)

153
Q

to steer

A

dirigir, manejar, conducir, gobernar

154
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to behave

A

portarse

155
Q

to deal with

to deal with a person

A

resolver, ocuparse de, lidear

tratar con

156
Q

to continue (doing something)

A

continuar + gerund
seguir + gerund

e.g, Ella continuó hablando.

157
Q

to sail

A

velear

158
Q

to waste (money)

to waste (time)

to waste (food)

A

malgastar, derrochar

perder

desperdiciar

noun: el derroche

159
Q

to get stuck

A

atascarse

160
Q

to bargain

A

regatear

161
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to hold

A

agarrar, sostener

162
Q

to drop

A

soltar, dejar caer (intentional)

caerse (accidental)

163
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to tire

A

cansar(se)

164
Q

to flood

A

inundar

noun: la inundación

165
Q

to mention (something)

to mention (someone’s name)

A

mencionar

nombrar

166
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to try (to do something)

A

tratar, intentar, procurar (make sure)
querer in preterite (esp. to try and fail)

167
Q

to graduate

A

graduarse

168
Q

to run over

A

atropellar

169
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to park

A

estacionarse

noun: el estacionamiento

170
Q

to cancel ( a debt)

A

condonar

171
Q

to shoot

A

disparar

172
Q

to chase

A

perseguir

173
Q

to convince (oneself)

A

convencer(se) (convenzo)

174
Q

to go to bed

to wake up

to get up

A

acostarse (o -> ue)

despertarse (e-> ie)

levantarse

175
Q

to run for (office)

to elect (to office)

A

postularse

elegir

176
Q

to make/get worse

A

empeorar

177
Q

to carry out (achieve), reach

A

realizar, alcanzar, lograr, cumplir, llevar a

178
Q

to put, place

A

colocar

179
Q

to remember

to remind

A

recordar, acordarse

recordar, acordar

180
Q

to direct (to somewhere)

to direct (a group, an organization)

A

dirigir

181
Q

to enjoy

to enjoy oneself

A

disfrutar, deleitar(se)

divertirse (e->ie)

182
Q

to feel like, to want

A

antojarse, apetecer, tener ganas de

se me antoja una muerta: Give me a cold one

183
Q

to empower

A

empoderar

184
Q

to prorate

A

prorratear

185
Q

to explode

A

explotar

186
Q

to flirt

A

coquetear, flirtear

187
Q

to plane

to smooth

A

cepillar
noun: el cepillo

alisar

188
Q

to fix (decide upon)

to pay close attention

A

fijar

fijarse

189
Q

to cause

A

causar

190
Q

to thank, to be grateful

A

agradecer

191
Q

to start doing something (e.g, chores)

A

ponerse a

192
Q

to go well

A

salir bien

193
Q

to order, ask for

A

encargar

194
Q

to reject

A

rechazar

195
Q

to do for a living

A

dedicarse

196
Q

to delegate, manage

to point

A

delegar

apuntar

197
Q

disassemble

assemble

put back together

to rebuild

A

desmontar, desarmar

montar, armar

poner de nuevo juntos

reconstruir

198
Q

to withdraw

A

retirar, sacar

199
Q

to deserve

A

merecer, merecerse, ameritar

200
Q

to keep

A

guardar, quedarse con, tener

201
Q

to protect

A

proteger

202
Q

to demand

A

exigir

203
Q

to squander

A

derrochar

204
Q

to break down, stopworking

A

descomponerse

205
Q

to peel, to come unstuck

the paint is peeling

A

despegarse

le pintura se despega

206
Q

to shine

A

lucir (luzco)

207
Q

to be left over, to be extra

A

sobrar

208
Q

to advance, move forward

A

avanzar

209
Q

to be pitiful

A

dar lástima

210
Q

to bet, to position

A

apostar (o -> ue)

noun: la apuesta - the bet

211
Q

to agree, reconcile

A

concordar

212
Q

to store

A

guardar, almacenar

213
Q

to stroll

to ride a bike, horse

A

andar

andar en (bici, caballo)

214
Q

to know

to taste

A

saber

215
Q

to trip

A

tropezar(se)

216
Q

to track

A

rastrear

217
Q

to burn (something)

to burn (oneself)

A

quemar

arder

218
Q

to go fishing

to catch fish

A

ir de pescar

pescar

219
Q

to be sincere

to take seriously

A

ser sincero

tomar en serio

220
Q

to transfer

to distinguish

A

transferir

distinguir

221
Q

to increase

A

aumentar, incrementar, subir, crecer

222
Q

to amplify

A

ampliar, amplificar, aumentar

223
Q

to infect, transmit

to catch, contract

A

infectar, contagiar

infectarse, contagiarse, contraer

224
Q

to pretend

A

fingir

225
Q

to enlarge

A

agrandar

226
Q

to tie (bind)

to put things together (mentally), to realize

A

amarrar, atar

amarrar cabos

227
Q

to fall in love

A

enamorar(se)

228
Q

to stand out

A

sobresalir

229
Q

to shutup

A

callarse

cállate (imperative)

230
Q

to pour

A

verter (e->ie), echar

231
Q

to approach, move closer

A

acercar(se)

232
Q

to tie

A

atar, amarrar

233
Q

to afford

A

permitirse

234
Q

to freeze

to thaw

A

helar, congelar

deshelar, descongelar(se), derritirse

  • note g/h variants
235
Q

to agree (to do something)

to agree (on something)

we agree to return

we agree on the idea

A

acordar + verb

acordar + noun

acordamos regressar

acordamos la idea
(also: acordar - to remind; acordarse - to remember)

236
Q

to add

A

agregar, añadir

237
Q

to resign

A

dimitir

238
Q

to calm down

A

apaciguar(se)

239
Q

to make sleepy

A

adormecer (adormezco)

240
Q

to have a cold

to be hungover

A

estar resfriado

estar crudo

241
Q

to approve

A

aprobar

242
Q

to run aground

A

encallar

243
Q

to cool down

A

refrescarse

244
Q

to long for

A

ansiar

245
Q

to squander

A

derrochar

246
Q

to pester

A

hostigar

247
Q

to laze around

to pester

A

holgazanear

hostigar

248
Q

to asure

A

asegurar

249
Q

to check

A

checar

250
Q

to deal with

A

lidear

251
Q

to cross, go through

A

atravesar

252
Q

to roll

to turn

A

voltear

girar, doblar (corner), dar la vuelta a

253
Q

relapse

A

recaer

254
Q

to try (food, medicine, an activity)

A

probar

255
Q

to give, grant, award

A

concedar