Verbos Flashcards
to rescue
rescatar
to defeat, beat
vencer (venzo)
to recognize
reconocer
to welcome
to say goodbye
recibir
despedirse (e->i)
to miss (someone)
echar de menos, extrañar
to miss (skip over something)
to miss (attending something)
saltarse
faltar a, perder a, perderse de
to smile
to laugh
sonreir (e -> i)
reirse (e -> i)
to whistle
silvar
to wonder
preguntarse
to sneeze
estornudar
to grade, rate
calificar
to make sense
to be right
tener sentido
tener razón
to spray
rociar
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
quedar
quedar con … para …
Quedo con Chuy para almorzar.
quedar (in plural) en + inf
Nos quedamos en reunir a las ocho.
to stay, remain
to stay or keep (in some condition)
She stays calm.
to feel some way
We were surprised.
quedarse
quedarse + adj
Ella se queda tranquila.
quedarse + adj
Nos quedamos sorprendidos.
to complain
to remain
to burn
quejarse
quedarse
quemar(se)
to fund
costear
to spend
gastar
to earn
ganar
to inherit
heredar
to own
poseer
to talk, chat, tell
platicar
to get drunk
emborracharse
to lurch
dar bandazos, tambalearse
to faint
desmayarse
to outlive, survive
sobrevivir
to lower, to go down
bajar
to depress
deprimir(se)
to threaten
amanezar
to hurt (oneself)
lastimar(se)
to move
to move (one’s home)
mover (o -> ue)
mudarse
to worship
idolatrar
to rape
violar
to become pregnant
embarazar
to nurse (at the breast)
amamantar
to take off (in a plane)
despegar
to weigh
to weigh anchor
pesar
levar
to wash
lavar
to take, carry, wear
llevar
to arrive (at)
to arrive (in)
llegar (a)
llegar (en)
to pick up
recoger
to leave (home, a building) to go out
to leave for
to leave (an area)
to leave (something)
salir
salir para
irse
dejar
to flee
huir
to scare, chase away
asustar, ahuyentar (a-ooh-yen-tar)
to ride on horseback
jinetear
to happen, occur, succeed
to succeed
ocurrir, suceder, acontecer (acontezco)
tener exito
to hunt
cazar
to plant, sow
to grow (actively)
to grow (passively)
to raise (animals, children)
sembrar
cultivar
crecer
criar
to believe
to create
to raise (animals, children)
creer
crear
criar
to cost
to charge
costar (o->ue)
cobrar
to go on strike
hacer huelga
to sue
demandar
to work (e.g, a stereo, a car)
to breakdown (machine)
funcionar
descomponer
to collapse
derrumbarse, sufrir un colapso
to repair
reparar, arreglar
to melt
derretir
to slip, slide
deslizar(se), resbalar
to pass (another car)
rebasar
to pass through
to pass by
to pass on
pasar a través de
pasar por
transmitir
to attract
atraer
to stretch
estriar
to tear
arrancar
to stain
manchar
to catch
atrapar
contagiarse de (a disease)
to itch
dar comezón
to sympathize with
simpatizar con
to care about
importarle
to encourage
to discourage
alentar, animar
desalentar
to make a mistake
equivocarse, cometer un error
to apologize
disculparse
to judge
jurar
to claim
reclamar, reivindicar
to trust
confiar (confío/as/a/an)
to spell
deletrear
to prevent
prevenir
to block
bloquear
to end, finish
to stop, obstruct, jam
to stop
terminar, acabar
atorar
parar
to climb
escalar, subir
to get into (car, bus, boat, bed, …)
subir
to feed
alimentar
to water
regar
to save (a life)
to save (money)
salvar
ahorrar
to boil
hervir (e -> ie)
to collide
chocar
to glue, stick, hit
pegar
to hit
to fight
to wrestle
golpear
pelear
luchar
to throw
to throw (out)
lanzar
echar, tirar
to pull
tirar, jalar, sacar
to map out
mapear
to surf
surfear
to stab
acuchillar
to destroy, sink
hundir(se)
to score
anotar
to find out
to know how
averiguar, enterarse
saber
to find
to find (esp. a solution)
encontrar
dar con
to meet (by chance)
to meet (as planned)
encontrarse con
verse
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.
aprovechar
Aproveché los precios bajos.
aprovecharse
Ella se aprovechó de mí.
to crawl
gatear
to open on, to face
to believe or consider
dar a, dar sobre
dar por + adjective
to realize
to initiate a habit
darse cuenta, darse por
darse a
to flatten
to crush
to smash
aplanar
aplastar
apachurrar
to spoil (someone)
consentir (e -> ie), mimar, malcriar
to bear, endure
aguantar
to notice
advertir (e -> ie)
to wound
herir (e -> ie)
to repay, return
to correspond
corresponder a, devolver, recompensar, reembolsar
corresponderse
to put in
meter
to do/use/wear/try for the first time
to train
estrenar
entrenar
to carve
to break out
tallar
estallar
to beg
rogar, suplicar, implorar
to shrink
encoger
to rub, scrub
to rub, masturbate
frotar
frotarse
to knit
tejer
to be located
to stay, remain
quedar
quedarse
to retire
jubilarse, retirarse
to finish
to simulate past tense:
i finished eating / I ate
I’m giving up coffee
acabar
acabar de + inf
acabo de comer
acabo cafe
to be born
nacer
to leave for
salir para
to care about
importarle
to meddle, to get into
to get into trouble
meterse
meterse en problemas
to take time
tardar
to row
remar
to hang (a picture)
colgar
to look a certain way
you look pretty
to look like, be similar
verse, parecerle
Te ves bonita
Me pareces bonita
parecerse
to go shopping
to go on a picnic
ir de compras
ir de pícnic
to choose, select
to demand
escoger, elegir
exigir
to do harm to
hacer daño a
to capsize
volcar
to care for
cuidar
to lift
levantar
to cure
curar
to compress
comprimir
to interrupt
interrumpir
to smell
oler
huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen
to hear
oír
oigo, oyes,oye, oímos, oís, oyen
oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oísteis, oyeron
to become
convertirse en, volverse, hacerse,
ponerse (mood)
to drizzle
to rain
to snow
serenar, lloviznar
llover (o->ue)
nevar
to lay (oneself) down
to lay (someone else) down
tumbarse
tender
to guess
adivinar, suponer, imaginar(se)
to seem
you seem tired.
you seem tired to me.
golf seems silly to me.
parecer, parecerle
pareces cansado.
me pareces cansado.
el golf me parece tonto.
to feel
I feel the breeze.
I feel good.
sentir (something external)
Siento la brisa.
sentirse (internal)
Me siento bien.
to record
grabar (an audio/video)
registrar, documentar (events, information)
to start (an engine, etc)
to turn on (a light, etc)
encender (e->ie)
prender
to get closer, to encourage
animar
to remove
sacar, quitar
to wake up early
to keep awake
to stay awake (unable to sleep)
to stay awake (deliberately)
madrugar (n: el madrugador)
desvelar
desvelarse
transnochar (n: el transnochador)
to go crazy
enloquecer
to drown, suffocate, choke
ahogar(se)
to back up (reverse)
echar (en) reversa
to offer
ofrecer
to go for a walk/drive/ride/stroll
to pass by
pasear, andar
pasar
to bite
morder (o ->ue) (animal)
picar (insect)
to steer
dirigir, manejar, conducir, gobernar
to behave
portarse
to deal with
to deal with a person
resolver, ocuparse de, lidear
tratar con
to continue (doing something)
continuar + gerund
seguir + gerund
e.g, Ella continuó hablando.
to sail
velear
to waste (money)
to waste (time)
to waste (food)
malgastar, derrochar
perder
desperdiciar
noun: el derroche
to get stuck
atascarse
to bargain
regatear
to hold
agarrar, sostener
to drop
soltar, dejar caer (intentional)
caerse (accidental)
to tire
cansar(se)
to flood
inundar
noun: la inundación
to mention (something)
to mention (someone’s name)
mencionar
nombrar
to try (to do something)
tratar, intentar, procurar (make sure)
querer in preterite (esp. to try and fail)
to graduate
graduarse
to run over
atropellar
to park
estacionarse
noun: el estacionamiento
to cancel ( a debt)
condonar
to shoot
disparar
to chase
perseguir
to convince (oneself)
convencer(se) (convenzo)
to go to bed
to wake up
to get up
acostarse (o -> ue)
despertarse (e-> ie)
levantarse
to run for (office)
to elect (to office)
postularse
elegir
to make/get worse
empeorar
to carry out (achieve), reach
realizar, alcanzar, lograr, cumplir, llevar a
to put, place
colocar
to remember
to remind
recordar, acordarse
recordar, acordar
to direct (to somewhere)
to direct (a group, an organization)
dirigir
to enjoy
to enjoy oneself
disfrutar, deleitar(se)
divertirse (e->ie)
to feel like, to want
antojarse, apetecer, tener ganas de
se me antoja una muerta: Give me a cold one
to empower
empoderar
to prorate
prorratear
to explode
explotar
to flirt
coquetear, flirtear
to plane
to smooth
cepillar
noun: el cepillo
alisar
to fix (decide upon)
to pay close attention
fijar
fijarse
to cause
causar
to thank, to be grateful
agradecer
to start doing something (e.g, chores)
ponerse a
to go well
salir bien
to order, ask for
encargar
to reject
rechazar
to do for a living
dedicarse
to delegate, manage
to point
delegar
apuntar
disassemble
assemble
put back together
to rebuild
desmontar, desarmar
montar, armar
poner de nuevo juntos
reconstruir
to withdraw
retirar, sacar
to deserve
merecer, merecerse, ameritar
to keep
guardar, quedarse con, tener
to protect
proteger
to demand
exigir
to squander
derrochar
to break down, stopworking
descomponerse
to peel, to come unstuck
the paint is peeling
despegarse
le pintura se despega
to shine
lucir (luzco)
to be left over, to be extra
sobrar
to advance, move forward
avanzar
to be pitiful
dar lástima
to bet, to position
apostar (o -> ue)
noun: la apuesta - the bet
to agree, reconcile
concordar
to store
guardar, almacenar
to stroll
to ride a bike, horse
andar
andar en (bici, caballo)
to know
to taste
saber
to trip
tropezar(se)
to track
rastrear
to burn (something)
to burn (oneself)
quemar
arder
to go fishing
to catch fish
ir de pescar
pescar
to be sincere
to take seriously
ser sincero
tomar en serio
to transfer
to distinguish
transferir
distinguir
to increase
aumentar, incrementar, subir, crecer
to amplify
ampliar, amplificar, aumentar
to infect, transmit
to catch, contract
infectar, contagiar
infectarse, contagiarse, contraer
to pretend
fingir
to enlarge
agrandar
to tie (bind)
to put things together (mentally), to realize
amarrar, atar
amarrar cabos
to fall in love
enamorar(se)
to stand out
sobresalir
to shutup
callarse
cállate (imperative)
to pour
verter (e->ie), echar
to approach, move closer
acercar(se)
to tie
atar, amarrar
to afford
permitirse
to freeze
to thaw
helar, congelar
deshelar, descongelar(se), derritirse
- note g/h variants
to agree (to do something)
to agree (on something)
we agree to return
we agree on the idea
acordar + verb
acordar + noun
acordamos regressar
acordamos la idea
(also: acordar - to remind; acordarse - to remember)
to add
agregar, añadir
to resign
dimitir
to calm down
apaciguar(se)
to make sleepy
adormecer (adormezco)
to have a cold
to be hungover
estar resfriado
estar crudo
to approve
aprobar
to run aground
encallar
to cool down
refrescarse
to long for
ansiar
to squander
derrochar
to pester
hostigar
to laze around
to pester
holgazanear
hostigar
to asure
asegurar
to check
checar
to deal with
lidear
to cross, go through
atravesar
to roll
to turn
voltear
girar, doblar (corner), dar la vuelta a
relapse
recaer
to try (food, medicine, an activity)
probar
to give, grant, award
concedar
