Verbos psicológicos de influencia

Question 1

asustar a

Answer 1

to frighten

Question 2

Los truenos siempre asustan a mi perrita.

Answer 2

Thunder always scares my dog.

Question 3

asustar a

Answer 3

to scare

Question 4

asustar a

Answer 4

asustar always takes an indirect object

Question 5

Los índices de paro asustan a todo el mundo.

Answer 5

The levels of unemployment frightened everyone.

Question 6

convencer a

Answer 6

to convince

Question 7

convencer a

Answer 7

to persuade

Question 8

No pude convencer a mi padre de que me diera permiso de salir.

Answer 8

I failed to convince my dad to let me go out.

Question 9

convencer a

Answer 9

to impress

Question 10

La nueva marca de refrescos no convenció a los consumidores.

Answer 10

The new soft drink brand didn’t impress consumers.

Question 11

convencer a

Answer 11

convencer always takes an indirect object

Question 12

engañar

Answer 12

to trick, fool, deceive

Question 13

¡Mentiroso! ¡Me has engañado!

Answer 13

Liar! You tricked me!

Question 14

engañar a

Answer 14

engañar always takes an indirect object

Question 15

Juan engaña a su novia.

Answer 15

Juan is cheating on his girlfriend.

Question 16

engañar

Answer 16

to deceive, cheat.

Question 17

Las apariencias pueden engañar.

Answer 17

Appearances can be deceiving.

Question 18

A algunas personas se les engaña fácilmente

Answer 18

Some people are easily deceived.

Question 19

animar

Answer 19

to encourage, cheer up.

Question 20

animar a

Answer 20

animar always takes an indirect object

Question 21

Su familia siempre le animaba a luchar por lo que quería.

Answer 21

His family always encouraged him to fight for what we wanted.

Question 22

animar

Answer 22

to liven up, make better

Question 23

La fiesta se animó cuando pusieron música bailable.

Answer 23

The party was livened up when they put on danceable music.

Question 24

divertir

Answer 24

divertir always takes an indirect object

Question 25

divertir

Answer 25

to entertain, amuse

Question 26

El payaso divertía a los niños

Answer 26

The clown entertained the children.

Question 27

divertirse

Answer 27

to have fun

Question 28

Me divierto armando rompecabezas

Answer 28

I have fun solving puzzles

Question 29

Ella se divertía hacer sus deberes.

Answer 29

She enjoyed doing her homework.

Question 30

No quería molestar a nadie, sólo se divertía.

Answer 30

She didn’t want to bother anyone; she was just having fun.

Question 31

impresionar

Answer 31

to impress

Question 32

La Torre Eiffel impresiona a todos los visitantes.

Answer 32

The Eiffel Tower impresses all of its visitors.

Question 33

impresionarse

Answer 33

to be impressed

Question 34

Se impresionó la primera vez que escuchó a Vivaldi.

Answer 34

She was impressed the first time that she heard Vivaldi.

Question 35

A los niños se les asusta enseguida.

Answer 35

The kids were frightened right away.

Question 36

sorprender

Answer 36

to surprise, to astonish

Question 37

La noticia de la separación de los Beatles sorprendió a todo el mundo.

Answer 37

The news of the Beatles’ separation surprised everyone.

Question 38

sorprender

Answer 38

sorprender always takes an indirect object

Question 39

Una tormenta sorprendió a dos alpinistas en pleno ascenso al Everest.

Answer 39

A storm surprised two mountain climbers on their way to the top of Mount Everest.

Question 40

sorprender

Answer 40

to catch, to take by surprise.

Question 41

Sorprendieron al alumno fumando mariguana en el baño y le han expulsado una semana del centro.

Answer 41

They caught a student smoking marijuana in the bathrooms y have expelled him from the building for a week.

Question 42

lo cual no me deja de sorprender…

Answer 42

that which never ceases to amaze me….

Question 43

sorprenderle en falta

Answer 43

to catch someone red-handed

Question 44

Le sorprendí en falta robando la caja.

Answer 44

I caught him red-handed robbing the till.