Verbs 1 Flashcards
disfrutar
to enjoy; to delight; to take pleasure in
olvidar
to forget
aprender
to learn
esforzarse
to strive; to make an effort
esforzar
to strain
entender
to understand
hablar
to speak; to talk
leer
to read
nadar
to swim
cocinar
to cook
escribir
to write
correr
to run
señalar
to point out; to mention; to note; to indicate
recordar
to remember; to recall
ayudar
to help
estudiar
to study
pensar
to think
fescoger
to choose
dormir
to sleep
conocer
to know; to meet
corregir
to correct
comprar
to buy
llevar
to wear
enseñar
to teach; to show
presentarse
to introduce oneself
saber
to know
referir
to refer; to reference
considerar
to consider
empezar
to start; to begin
liberar
to liberate, to free
pasear
to stroll; to walk leisurely
cenar
to eat dinner; to dine
desayunar
to eat breakfast
desear
to desire; to want
nevar
to snow
compartir
to share
llover
to rain
estacionar
to park
arreglar
to repair; to fix up; to tidy up
apurarse
to rush; to hurry
averiguar
to find out; to discover
bromear
to joke
entrar
to enter
avergonzar
to shame; to embarrass
explicar
to explain
regresear
to return; to get back; to regress
actuar
to act; to proceed; to perform
pertenecer
to belong
enterar(se)
to inform, to tell, to notify, to advise
to tip off, to clue in (sl.)
to pay, to remit
w/ refl. - to notice, to realize, to see, to understand, to find out (+ de)
morir
to die
viajar
to travel
cobrar
to collect; to earn; to charge
conseguir
to get; to obtain; to acquire
aceptar
to accept
asimilar
to assimilate; to absorb; to digest
comprar
to buy; to purchase
confiar
to trust; to confide
considerar
to consider
contestar
to answer; to reply
agradecer
to thank, to appreciate
practicar
to practice
esquiar
to ski
hervir
to boil; to seethe
crecer
to grow; to grow up
criticar
to criticize
quejar
to complain
elegir
to elect; to choose
cuidar
to care for
pesar
to weigh
cosechar
to harvest; to reap
sembrar
to sow (crops)
salir
to go out; to leave
abrir
to open
estrañar
to miss; to find strange
gozar
to enjoy; to benefit from; to take advantage of
planear
to plan
preocuparse
to worry oneself
presionar
to put pressure on, to press
to pressure, to compel, to lean on
quedar
to stay; to remain
atraer
to attract; to lure
rechazar
to refuse; to reject
resistir
to resist
romper
to break; to wear out
hornear
to bake
dejar
to quit; to leave; to abandon; to allow
consentir
to consent; to tolerate; to permit; to agree; to pamper; to spoil
soñar
to dream
avalar
to guarantee; to cosign; to endorse; to support
picar
to itch, to sting, to bite; to chop, to grind
despertarse
to wake up
mentir
to lie
enloquecer
to drive crazy; to cause to go crazy
ahorrar
to save; to put aside
intentar
to try; to attempt
prestar
to lend; to provide; to pay
obligar
to force; to compel; to oblige
preferir
to prefer
mandar
to command, give orders to; to be in charge/command; to send
bañar(se)
to bathe, to give a bath; to soak; to coat, to cover
w/ reflexive - to shower, to take a shower; to take/have a bath
duchar(se)
to shower, to shower off; to spray, to hose down
w/ reflexive - to take/have a shower
cepillar
to brush
relajar(se)
to relax
sonreir
to smile
bailar
to dance
estirar(se)
to stretch, stretch out; to crane (neck); to smooth out, to iron, to iron out;
w/ reflexive - to shoot up (grow taller quickly)
saltar
to jump
perder(se)
to lose
w/ reflexive - to get lost
encender
to turn on, to switch on; to light, to ignite, to start (fire)
arrancar
to pull up, to up root, to pull out; to start (car), to boot up, to start up
estornudar
to sneeze
recorrer
to go across, go through, go over; to go all over (tourism); to traverse (formal)
mostrar
to show; to display; to exhibit
publicar
to publish
tornar(se)
to turn, to turn around
w/ reflexive - to turn into, to descend into, to become
fallecer
to pass away, die
aumentar
to increase, to grow, to get bigger
adquirir
to gain, to get, to achieve
to buy, to purchase
to acquire
alistarse
to get ready, to get prepared
alquilar(se)
to rent, to rent out
to hire
w/ reflexive - to offer one’s services
andar
to walk
to get around, to go, to travel
to run, to work (vehicle/machine)
hojear
to leaf through, flick through, glance through
to flutter (leaves)
burlar(se)
to evade, to get by, to slip past
to outwit, to outsmart
w/ refl. - to mock, make fun of, ridicule
gemir
to moan, groan; to wail, cry; to whine
to howl;
to bleat (sheep); to whimper (puppy)
azotar(se)
to flog, whip, lash (as punishment)
to lash, batter, pound (waves, wind)
to devastate, to ravage
w/ refl. - to flagellate, whip oneself (literal); to make a big deal about (col.)
elevar
to raise, to lift, to elevate
gritar
to yell, to shout
sollozar
to sob
chillar
to shout, to yell
to shriek, to scream (in pain/fear)
to screech (wild animal)
to squeal (pig)
deletrear
to spell, to spell out
equivocar(se)
to confuse
w/ refl. - to be mistaken, to be wrong
to get [sth] wrong (w/ + de)
alargar(se)
to reach out, to stretch out
to lengthen, extend, let down (clothing)
to let go on, to prolong
w/ refl. - to stretch on, to be prolonged
volver
to come back, to return
rogar
to beg, to plead
to pray
arrastrar(se)
to drag, to pull, to tow
to carry
w/ refl. - to crawl, to grovel
to suck up, brown-nose (col.)
exponer
to expose
concernir
to concern
extender
to extend
abandonar
to abandon
desparramar
to scatter
subrayar
to underline, to underscore
to highlight, to emphasize
garantizar
to guarantee
concluir
to conclude
forjar
to forge; to shape, to build
opinar
to opine
definir
to define
zanjar
to dig
to settle, resolve, end
abastecer
to supply, to stock, to power
enfrentar
to face, to confront
apoderar(se)
to authorize; to empower; to grant power of attorney
w/ refl. - to seize, to take control of (used w/ de)
contratar
to contract, to hire, to employ
to take on (inf.)
erigir(se)
to erect, to build, to raise
to name, to proclaim, to declare, to pronounce
to promote to, to set up as
w/ refl. - to set oneself up, to make oneself out (+ infinitive); to become, to come to be
suprimir
to suppress; to abolish
to strike down (law)
to eliminate, to cut
to delete, to erase
derrotar(se)
to defeat, to vanquish, to beat
w/ refl. - to change course, to veer off course, to get off course
desplomar(se)
to collapse, to knock down (something else)
w/ refl. - to collapse, to fall down (oneself); to break down, to fall apart, to get depressed
ceder
to give up; to relinquish, to cede (formal); to transfer, to hand over
to give in, to yield
to go down (fever), to drop; to ease, to ease up
to give way, to collapse
encabezar
to lead, to head (organization)
to head up, to be at the top of
to make a heading for, to title
contraer(se)
to contract, to shrink
to contort (facial features), to tighten (muscles)
to take on, to acquire; to contract (legal); to incur (debt)
to contract, to catch (sickness)
w/ refl. - to contract, to shrink
mantener(se)
to maintain, to affirm, to adhere to; to stick with (inf.)
to maintain, to support; to provide for
to keep
w/ refl. - to still be standing, to hold up, to endure; to remain, to keep to
cubrir
to cover
destinar
to allocate; to set aside, to put aside (money), to earmark
to use (for something, to do something)
to assign, to appoint (official post), to post (military)
encarecer(se)
to raise the price of; to jack the price up
to urge, to exhort, to contend
w/ refl. - to become expensive, to get expensive
asplatar(se)
to squash, to crush
w/ refl. - to get crushed, to get flattened
apoyar
to support
recortar(se)
to trim, trim off
to cut out, to cut back
w/ refl. - to be silhouetted, to be outlined; to stand out, to show in relief
condonar
to remit (punishment); to reprieve (person); to condone (act)
to cancel (debt); to exempt (obligation); to call off
manejar(se)
to drive
to manage, to run
w/ refl. - to handle oneself
retener(se)
to hold prisoner
to retain
to restrain, to contain (emotions)
to hold back, to contain, to retain
w/ refl. - to restrain oneself, to keep calm
comprometer(se)
to implicate, to involve
to compromise, endanger, to jeopardize
to force, to make, to oblige (+ a)
w/ refl. - to become engaged, to get engaged
to pledge to, to commit to (+ a)
emitir
to send out, to emit, to broadcast, to show (movie)
to emit, to broadcast, to play
to issue
to give, to submit, to cast (vote)
afirmar(se)
to nod; to affirm, to confirm
to affirm, to state, to declare
to plant firmly (feet), to place securely (object)
w/ refl. - to become established; to stand by, to support, to maintain
objetar
to object
restaurar
to restore
alabar(se)
to praise
w/ refl. - to brag, to boast, to praise oneself
entregar(se)
to deliver, hand over
to lay down, to surrender
w/ refl. - to turn yourself in
to devote oneself to (+ a)
to have sex with (+ a)
analizar
to analyze
alimentar
to feed, to nourish
relatar
to tell, to relate
to narrate
to relay (information)
to relate, to describe
abusar
to abuse, to mistreat
to take advantage of
to sexually abuse, to sexually assault, to rape
balbucear
to stammer, to stutter
to babble
to slur
soportar
to support
to bear, to stand
to put up with
argüir
to argue
to make a case, to argue for
to deduce, to infer
desterrar
to exile, to banish, to send into exile
to dismiss, forget (idea)
to get rid of, get out of your head (inf.)
hallar(se)
to find, to come across
to discover
w/ refl. - to be situated, to be found, to be located
to find oneself; to feel right, like oneself
abundar
to abound, to be plentiful/abundant
yacer
to lie (as in position)
fracturar
to fracture
acudir
to go, to come; to attend (used with + a)
to resort to, to turn to (used with + a)
recobrar
to regain, to recover
anochecer
to get dark
vacilar
to hesitate, to waiver
to be indecisive
to vacillate (formal)
provenir
to come from
ocultar(se)
to conceal, to hide
w/ refl. - to hide out, to hide
to set (as in sun/moon)
blandir
to brandish, to wield
to wave about
aconsejar(se)
to advise, to give advice, to recommend
w/ refl. - to be advised, to received advice; to seek council (for.)
obrar
to behave, to act
to bring about, to create
to be
to defecate; to crap (vul.)
apretar(se)
to squeeze, to press, to tighten
to put pressure
w/ refl. - to be pressed together, squeezed together
doblar(se)
to fold, to bend
w/ refl. - to cave, to give in
to fold (inf., as in give up)
devolver(se)
to give back, to return [st]
w/ refl. - to turn back, to go back
tejer
to weave; to knit, to crochet
to hatch (e.g. plan), to spin (e.g. web)
evitar
to avoid, to miss
to keep clear of
amenazar
to threaten, to endanger
castigar
to punish, to penalize, to ground (child)
to cripple
aclarar
to clear up, to clarify, to explain
descolgar(se)
to take down; to lower
to pick up, answer (phone)
to pull away from, break away from; to leave behind, to shake off
w/ refl. - to lower oneself, to let oneself down
to fall behind, to fall back
to distance oneself
to let loose with, to blurt out
perseguir
to pursue, to chase; to follow, to run after
to harass, to hound, to stalk
to persecute
rugir
to roar, to bellow, to rumble
enfurecer(se)
to infuriate, to madden
w/ refl. - to become furious, enraged
empujar
to push, to shove
sutituir
to substitute, to replace
dominar(se)
to control, to dominate; to rule
to be dominant over; to surpass (quality), to exceed (quantity)
to be fluent in, to master (language)
to command, to be in command of
to lord it over (col.)
to dominate, to domineer
w/ refl. - to control oneself
indicar
to indicate
utilizar
to utilize, to use
determinar(se)
to decide, to resolve
to order, to mandate
to determine, to define; to delimit, to demarcate
to state (law/contracts)
to prompt, to spur; to cause, to bring about
w/ refl. - to decide, to make a decision; to make your mind up
afectar(se)
to concern
to affect, to alter, to change
w/ refl. - to be moved, to be affected
especificar
to specify
auxiliar
to help, to assist
to attend, to attend to
to aid, to give aid to
expresar(se)
to express
w/ refl. - to express oneself
admitar
to admit, to accept
to take (credit card)
to own up (inf.)
to hold
to allow, to permit, to let
generar
to generate, to create, to produce
producir(se)
to produce, to make; to deliver, to generate, to yield
w/ refl. - to happen
emplear
to employ; to hire, to contract
to use
to spend, to expend
denotar
to denote, to indicate, to express
representar
to represent
indicar
to signal, to indicate, to point out
asociar(se)
to associate (form.)
to partner, to pair
to combine, to merge
to tie, to link
w/ refl. - to form a union; to combine, to merge, to join
to become associates, go into business together
simbolizar
to symbolize
contener(se)
to contain, to include
to hold back, to contain, to restrain
to curb, to check
to hold (breath)
to control, to keep under control, to keep in check
w/ refl. - to hold back, contain oneself, restrain oneself
defender(se)
to defend, to protect
to stand up for, to stand by
w/ refl. - to defend oneself, to hold one’s own
to represent oneself (court)
madurar
to mature, to ripen
to think through
to dry up
descomponer(se)
to split up, to break down, to separate
to upset, to break
w/ refl. - to go bad, to rot, to decompose, to putrify
casar(se)
to marry
to join, connect, put together
w/ refl. - to get married
predominar
to prevail, to take precedence
to predominate, to dominate
acertar
to hit the target/mark
to get it right, to be right; to guess correctly
reflejar
to reflect
contrastar
to contrast
estipular
to stipulate
to make a verbal contract
to come to an agreement on
adaptar(se)
to adapt; to convert (room, space)
to arrange, to adjust, to move
w/ refl. - to adapt, to get used to; to conform
animar(se)
to encourage; to cheer up
to liven up, to enliven; to spice up (inf.)
w/ refl. - to bring yourself to do [sth]; to be driven
to cheer up, liven up (oneself)
estimular(se)
to encourage, to stimulate, to motivate
to stimulate (assist); to improve or boost
to arouse (sexually)
w/ refl. - to spur, to stir up; to be stimulated
tintar
to dye
centrar(se)
to center, to focus, to concentrate
w/ refl. - to settle down; to settle in, find one’s feet (col.)
amistar
to befriend, to make friends
to make up, to reconcile
precisar
to need, to require
to specify
to be necessary, needed
to be urgent
someter(se)
to subdue, to suppress, to put down
to subject (w/ + a)
w/ refl. - to submit
to obey, to bend to, to be subject to (w/ + a)
to subject oneself to, to go on/through (diet) (w/ + a)
partir(se)
to set off, to leave, to depart
to divide, to share
to break off, tear off
to break
w/ refl. - to break, to split, to crack
to crack up (col.)
trocar(se)
to exchange, to trade
to change, to convert, to turn into
w/ refl. - to turn into, to transform into (oneself)
transcurrir
to pass by, to go by
to take place
instar
to urge, to press
to pressure (col.)
to lobby (politics)
engańar(se)
to trick, to cheat, to deceive
to con (sl.); to bamboozle (inf.)
to cheat on, be unfaithful to
w/ refl. - to fool oneself, to deceive oneself
recuperar
to recuperate, to get back, to recover
amartilllar
to hammer
to cock (gun)
matar
to kill
ahuyentar
to drive away, chase away; to shoo
to banish, to dispel
abjurar
to retract, to recant, to take back
to abjure, to recant (legal)
huir
to run away; to flee (form.)
to escape from, to escape; to break out (inf.)
to get away from, to flee from, to run away from (w/ + de)
desafiar
to challenge, to dare
to defy, to challenge, to brave
florecer(se)
to flower, to bloom, to blossom
to flourish, to prosper
to be popular, to be at its peak/in its heyday
w/ refl. - to get moldy
decaer
to decline, to worsen
to go off course, to drift (maritime)
asombrar(se)
to astonish, to amaze
to shock, to surprise
w/ refl. - to be amazed, astonished
arrojar(se)
to throw, to toss, to hurl
to produce, to generate, to bring
to produce, to emit
to give off, to throw off
to spew out (lava), to belch out (smoke)
w/ refl. - to jump, to throw/fling/hurl oneself
irradiar
to give off, to radiate, to irradiate
to treat with radiation
amenecer
to begin to get light, to get light
to dawn (rare, form.)
to wake up, to awake
dispensar(se)
to exempt, to excuse, to release
to dispense
to grant, to give, to bestow, to accord
w/ refl. - to be excused, to get out of (task, homework), to exempt
desdoblar(se)
to unfold, to open out
to divide, to split into two
w/ refl. - to open out, to unravel, to become unfolded
to roam, to float
to overtake [sb] (w/ + de)
echar(se)
to throw, to chuck, to toss
to throw out, to kick out
to fire, to sack
w/ refl. - to lie down, to throw oneself (exhausted)
to move
ojear
to take a look, to scan, to glance over, to glance at
helar(se)
to freeze
conmover(se)
to move, to touch
to excite
w/ refl. - to shake, to stir, to upset
to be moved, to become/get emotional
socorrer
to help, to aid, to assist
to come to the aid of
contrariar
to displease, to oppose
to contradict, to refute
abatir(se)
to take down; to break down
to fold, to superpose
w/ refl. - to become depressed, dejected, crestfallen, downcast, downhearted, dispirited
lastimar(se)
to hurt, to damage
w/ refl. - to get hurt, injured
largar(se)
to tell; to spill out, to spill the beans
to give, to deliver
to unfurl, to let out (nautical)
to fire, to sack, to dump, to discharge
w/ refl. - to leave (col.)
extraviar(se)
to misplace; to lose, to mislay
w/ refl. - to get lost, to lose one’s way, to go astray
tender(se)
to stretch, to stretch out
to hang up, to hang out
to lay down, to lay out
w/ refl. to lie down, to stretch out
avanzar
to progress, to improve, to make progress
to advance, to move forward
to draw on (time)
devorar
to devour, to consume
vengar(se)
to avenge, to take revenge, to get even
w/ refl. - to get even, to take revenge, to avenge oneself
to take revenge on [sb] (+ de)
coger
to take, to grab, to seize
to catch, to apprehend, to catch up with
sospechar
to suspect, to imagine, to suppose
to be suspicious of (+ de)
remolcar
to tow
despachar
to serve, to attend; to wait on, to take care of
to send; to ship, to dispatch
to sort out, to iron out, to deal with, to settle
to dismiss, to discharge; to fire, to sack; to send packing
telegrafiar
to telegraph
soplar
to blow
trazar
to trace, to draw, to draw up
to sketch, to outline, to design; to devise
mecer(se)
to rock, to sway
w/ refl. - to bob, to rock
grabar(se)
to record, to film; to burn (e.g. sound files)
to engrave, to incise; to carve out, to chisel out; to etch
w/ refl. - to remember
reinar
to reign, to rule
to dominate, to take over
cautivar
to captivate
apostar
to bet, to stake, to wager
rozar(se)
to graze, to rub
to brush against, scrape against
to shave, to skim
to chafe, to rub, to irritiate
w/ refl. - to have contact with
to hang around with, pal around with (sl.)
denominar(se)
to denominate, to refer to, to name
w/ refl. - to call oneself
mitificar
to mythologize
lograr(se)
to manage; to reach
to get, to achieve, to attain, to fulfill
to pull something off (col.)
w/ refl. - to be successful; to succeed
superar(se)
to exceed, to surpass
to exceed, to be over, to be more than
to get over, to get past, to overcome
w/ refl. - to surpass, outdo oneself
to better oneself
cifrar(se)
to code, to encode
to put into code
to pin, to place, to encapsulate
to boil down
to calculate, to value, to estimate
w/ refl. - to come down to, to be reduced to
conformar(se)
to make up, to form, to define, to shape
w/ refl. - to be content with, to settle for, to reluctantly accept, to acquiesce to (+ con)
to settle for, to resign oneself to (+ con)
to get along with, to be okay with (+ con) (inf.)
renovar(se)
to renew; to rekindle
to renovate, to update, to replace
to rejuvenate, to update, to restore
w/ refl. - to resume
to be changed, renovated, updated
to have a make-over, revamp
teorizar
to theorize
avivar(se)
estancar(se)
to hold back, to block up
to dam
to stall, to impede, to block
w/ refl. - to stagnate, to become stagnant, to come to a standstill/halt
aprobar
to pass, to approve
aunar
to join, to combine, to unite
perfilar(se)
to outline, to sketch out
to define, to refine, to streamline
w/ refl. - to shape up, to be contoured, to be enhanced
to take shape
denunciar
to report; to inform against
to denounce, to condemn
to reveal, to show
restar
to play down, to diminish
to subtract, to deduct, to take away
to remain, to be left
to return
sentenciar
to sentence
to decide, to determine, to clinch
to threaten, to swear revenge on
to announce, to state, to declare
resaltar
to stand out, to jut out, to project
to emphasize, to underline, to highlight
otorgar
to award, to give
concursar
to compete, to take part in
adscribir(se)
to assign, to appoint
to be affiliated
w/ refl. - to hold on
asumir
to assume, to take over, to take on
to accept responsibility, to take responsibility
to accept, to come to terms with
to assume, to take for granted
asfixiar(se)
to choke, to strangle, to suffocate, to stifle
to strangle, to sink; to cause to sink
w/ refl. - to suffocate, to be suffocated q
nutrir(se)
to nourish, to feed
to encourage, to inspire, to spur on
w/ refl. - to be nourished, to receive nourishment
soliviantar(se)
to incite, to stir up; to incite/rouse to rebellion/revolt
to worry, to shake up, to unsettle/disquiet; to terrorize
w/ refl. - to rise up, to revolt, to rebel
teñir(se)
to dye, to color, to tint; to tinge
w/ refl. - to become (sky); to dye (hair)
rascar
to scratch, to scrape; to scour, to scrub
to be scratchy, to be rough
to discover, to find, to learn, to dig up
to strum (guitar)
acordar(se)
to agree to/on/with
w/ refl. - to look back on; to remember, to recall, to recollect (+ de)
enrollar(se)
to wind, to roll; to wrap
to roll up, to raise
w/ refl. - to gabble, chatter, prattle; to go on and on
to have sex, to hook up, to sleep together (col.)
to do [sb] a favor, do something nice for [sb]
to be a good sport
terminar(se)
to finish, to get [sth] done
to end, to finish, to come to an end
to finish doing [sth] (+ de)
to get rid of, to be done with; to finish off, wipe out, stamp out, to put an end to (+ con)
w/ refl. - to finish, to end, to come an end
to finish off, to finish
hipotecar
to mortgage
to put at risk, to jeopardize, to endanger
aparcar
to park
to shelve, to put on hold (fig.)
robar
to rob, to take
to mug; to steal from (+ a)
recoger(se)
to pick up, to gather up; to collect, to gather; to get
to tidy up, to clean up
to tie back (hair); to pull up, to tie up
w/ refl. - to go home
subir(se)
to climb, to go up, to walk up
to increase, to rise
to get on, to get in, get into, to get on board; to mount (horse) (+ a)
to climb, to scale (+ a)
dirigir(se)
to run (as in manage)
to direct, to address
to direct, to conduct (film, theater, orchestra)
to conduct, to direct, to oversee, to supervise, to lead, to chair
w/ refl. - to go to, walk to, set off for, head for (+ a)
enfadar(se)
to irritate, to annoy, to make angry, make mad, to piss off
w/ refl. - to get angry, to get mad, to become infuriated
calmar(se)
to calm, to pacify
to relieve, to soothe (pain)
w/ refl. - to calm down, to quiet down
maridar
to pair, to combine
to marry
tapiar
to mortar
apagar(se)
to switch off, turn off; to turn out, put out
to quench (thirst, hunger); to extinguish (fire)
to dampen, to snuff out
w/ refl. - to go out, to fade, to wane, to diminish; to shut down
joder(se)
to fuck, to screw, to do it with
to bug, to piss off, to annoy, to pester
to fuck over, screw over, to rip off
to fucking kill (as in hurt a lot)
w/ refl. - to fucking well put up with [sth]; to say “fuck it”
amarrar
to tie, tie up, to fasten, to tether; to moor
to tie up, to secure
to snag, to bag (sl.)
despistar(se)
to distract
to throw off, to mislead, to deceive
w/ refl. - to get distracted, sidetracked
to lose one’s way, to get disoriented
pinchar(se)
to prick, to poke; to puncture, to burst
to give [sb] a shot
to needle, to pester, to wind up (col.)
to stab
w/ refl. - to shoot up (drugs)
to get a puncture, to get a flat tire
mendigar
to beg, to beg for
hartar(se)
to annoy, to irritate, to get on the nerves of
to fill, to stuff, to fill up
to bombard, to overwhelm
w/ refl. - to fill oneself (up)
to get enough of; to do [sth] as much as one wants
to get tired of, to be tired of
atrever(se)
to dare
airar(se)
to anger
w/ refl. - to get angry
emborrachar(se)
to get [sb] drunk
w/ refl. - to get drunk
colgar(se)
to hang, to put up
to upload, to post
w/ refl. - to crash, to freeze
to bomb (as in do badly); to flunk, to fail
acompañar
to accompany
aparecer(se)
to appear, to materialize
to show up, to turn up
w/ refl. - to appear, to show up
sujetar(se)
to hold, to grab
to fasten, to clip
to subject to (+ a)
w/ refl. - to hang, to hold on
to abide by, to adhere to (+ a)
respirar
to breathe
toser
to cough
ahogar(se)
to choke, strangle, asphyxiate, suffocate
to stifle, to smother; to submerge, to immerse
to overwhelm, overcome, overpower; to be too much for
to flood
w/ refl. - to drown; to get waterlogged
to feel stifled, to suffocate
temblar
to shiver
to tremble, to shake, to shudder
drogar(se)
to drug
to medicate (col.)
w/ refl. - to take drugs, use drugs, do drugs
desmayar(se)
to lose heart, to falter, to become demoralized
w/ refl. - to faint, to pass out
salar(se)
to salt, to add salt to, to season
to make salty
to jinx, to bring bad luck, to spoil, to ruin (col.)
w/ refl. - to fall through, to go to pot (col.)
obsesionar(se)
to obsess, to be obsessed
w/ refl. - to get obsessed, become obsessed; to become infatuated
to fuss over, make a fuss over (col.)
obedecer
to obey, to comply with
to be due to, to arise from (+ a)
apartar(se)
to move, to move away, to push aside
to separate
to keep away from, to keep out of
w/ refl. - to go different ways; to become separated
to grow apart
cagar(se)
to shit, take a shit
to spoil, to ruin, to wreck, to make a mess of
w/ refl. - to shit oneself
to be scared shitless
to rant and rave; Fuck you! (+ en)
to not give a shit about (+ en)
tapar(se)
to cover, to cover up, to wrap up
to cover up, to cover for, to conceal
to put a lid on
to fill, to fill in
w/ refl. - to get plugged, to be plugged; to plug up, clog up
asustar(se)
to scare, to frighten, to startle, to spook
w/ refl. - to get frightened, to get scared
to be frightened, to be scared
callar(se)
to silence, to hush, to shut, up
to still (formal)
w/ refl. - to say nothing, to keep quiet, to remain quiet
to keep secret
to fall silent (sound); to hush, to die (noise); to stop, to cease (sound)
circular
to travel (vehicle)
to walk (pedestrian)
to run (bus, train, subway)
to move around (people)
to spread (rumor)
to make [sth] go round
equivaler
to be equal to, to be equivalent to, to equate to
orinar(se)
to urinate, to pee
w/ refl. - to pee oneself
chocar
to crash, to collide, to hit
destinguir(se)
to distinguish, to differentiate, to tell apart
w/ refl. - to distinguish oneself, to stand out
to make a name for oneself
agobiar
to overwhelm, to oppress
to weigh down, to smother
to pester, to harass
asegurar(se)
to secure; to insure
to claim, to guarantee, to assure
w/ refl. - to check (verify); to make sure, to ensure
enrequecer(se)
to enrich, to reward, to make [sb] rich
to uplift, to transform
to flavor, to enhance
w/ refl. - to get rich, to become rich
to get better, improve
reposar
to rest, to break
to take a rest, to take a break
to stand, to settle
llenar(se)
to fill
w/ refl. - to be full, to get full
aportar
to contribute; to put in, to pay in; to invest
to provide [sb] with
to produce, to deliver
to reach port
reflexionar
to reflect, to think on, to consider
deteriorar(se)
to damage, to spoil, to ruin
w/ refl. - to get worse; to deteriorate, to worsen
vaciar(se)
to empty, to vacate
to hollow out
to perform a hysterectomy
w/ refl. - to empty, to leak out
desplazar(se)
to displace (form.)
to move
w/ refl. - to get around, to move about, to go, to travel
almacenar
to stock up on, to accumulate, to stockpile; to collect
to store, to warehouse, to keep
eliminar
to eliminate, to get rid of, to remove; to rule out (idea)
to drive out, to eliminate
to expel, to eliminate, to excrete (medical)
abarrotar
to pack out, to fill up
desordenar(se)
to make a mess of, to make untidy
to clutter, to scatter, to jumble, to mess up
w/ refl. - to be thrown into confusion, to be shaken up, to become jumbled/altered
donar
to donate, to give
to grant, to bestow on
someter(se)
to subdue, to suppress, to put down
to subject (+ a)
w/ refl. - to obey, to bend to, to be subject to (+ a)
to subject yourself to; to go through (+ a)
adelantar(se)
to overtake, to pass
to advance; to pay in advance
to improve, to progress, to advance
to be fast, to be gaining
w/ refl. - to hurry up, to get a move on
to come early, ahead of time
to anticipate, to keep ahead of (+ a)
acarrear
to lead to, to result in, to give rise to
to carry, to transport, to lug, to haul
proponer
to propose
verter(se)
to pour, to spill
to dump, to tip (out)
migar
to crumble
afear(se)
to spoil, to ruin
to make [sth] ugly
to condemn, to denounce, to criticize
to censure (form.)
w/ refl. - to become ugly; to let oneself go
alfombrar
to carpet, to cover with carpet
arraigar(se)
to take root, to root
to become ingrained
to put down roots, to settle down
w/ refl. - to take root, to take over, to take hold
to establish, to settle
derretir(se)
to melt, to thaw
descalzar(se)
to remove one’s shoes
calzar(se)
to put on (footwear)
comparar
to compare
estopear(se)
to ruin, to break, to destroy, to damage
to ruin, to spoil
to make [sth] ugly/unsightly
w/ refl. - to be ruined, damaged; to get ruined, damaged
ofertar
to offer, to offer for sale
plantar(se)
to plant, to seed; to put in the ground
to stand up (as in not show up); to walk out on, to abandon
w/ refl. - to stand firm, hold fast, to stand one’s ground
reportar(se)
to bring, to yield, to generate, to produce
to report, to report on; to denounce, to accuse
w/ refl. - to report in, to touch base, to be in contact
cercar
to fence, to enclose
to gather around
to siege, to lay siege
decantar(se)
to pour
w/ refl. - to choose, to opt, to opt for
optar
to opt for, to go for (+ por + n.)
to opt to, to choose to (+ por + v.)
to aim for, to aim to (+ a)
fastidiar(se)
to irritate, to annoy, to bother
to wind up, to burn up (col.)
to piss off
to disgust, to gross out
to damage, to harm, to spoil, to ruin
w/ refl. - to put up with
instalar
to install
to settle, settle in (person)
to set up (establishment)
to put, to place
regar
to water, to irrigate
to flow through, to run through, to pass through
to spill
vigilar
to guard, to police
to watch, to monitor, to keep an eye on
desarrolar(se)
to develop, to build up
to carry out, to put into practice
w/ refl. - to grow, to flourish
sanar
to heal, to cure, to make [sb] healthy
to recuperate, to heal
rastrillar
to rake
conllevar
to entail, to involve, to imply
to bring, to come with
esparcir(se)
to spread, to butter
to scatter, to disperse
to spread, to broadcast, to disseminate
to amuse, to entertain
w/ refl. - to scatter, to disperse
to spread, to be spread out
to amuse, entertain oneself
ladrar
to bark
to bark w/o bite, to bluster (fig.)
sopesar
to feel the weight of, to heft
to weigh, to consider
empaquetar
to package, to wrap
to dump [sth] on, to offload [sth] onto
to stick [sb] with [sth]
to pack, jam; crowd, bundle [sb] into (col.)
embalar(se)
to pack up, to box up
to accelerate, pick up speed
w/ refl. - to accelerate, pick up speed
numerar(se)
to number, to count off
w/ refl. - to number off, to do a head count
consumar(se)
to carry out; to perpetrate, commit (crime)
to consummate
w/ refl. - to be committed, to be carried out
to be consummated
to consummate, to complete
latir
to beat (as in heart)
to be latent
disminuir(se)
to reduce, to decrease
to cut, to lower
to diminish, to lessen
w/ refl. - to decrease, to diminish
fregar(se)
to wash, to scrub, to mop
to be a pest/pain, to pester, to keep on at (inf.)
to mess up (col.)
to screw, to fuck with, to fuck up (vul.)
w/ refl. - to scrub
to go to pot, to get ruined
to screw
depositar(se)
to deposit
to put, to place, to leave
w/ refl. - to settle, to be deposited
aparentar
to feign, to pretend
to seem, to appear, to look like
to put on an appearance, to claim to be [sth] you’re not
to show off, to pretend
relacionar(se)
to implicate, to link, to connect
to relate, to list
w/ refl. - to be in contact; to mix/mingle with; to hang out with (inf.)
to interact/connect/network with (+ con)
suplir
to make up for, to make good
to supply
to replace
to stand in for, to take the place of, to substitute for
contabilizar
to count
to enter, to record
to take into account, to account for
maldecir
to curse, to put a curse/spell on; to wish harm to
to insult, to revile, to abuse, to curse
to swear, to cuss
elaborar
to make, to prepare, to manufacture, to produce
to develop
to work out, to draw up, to work on, to devise
divertir(se)
to amuse, to entertain
w/ refl. - to have fun, to have a good time, to amuse oneself
charlar
to chat
reconsiderar
to reconsider, to rethink
avisar
to warn
to inform, to notify
encargar(se)
to order; to ask, to request
w/ refl. - to take care of
to be responsible for, in charge of (+ de)
anotar(se)
to write down, to note down, make a note of
to score
to sign up, to enroll
w/ refl. - to score, to chalk up, to win, to gain
to sign up, to enroll
bombardear
to bombard
to bomb, to shell
promover
to promote
to foster, to sponsor (law), to provoke (conflict)
to file (legal), to bring (lawsuit)
acosar
to stalk, to hound, to pursue relentlessly
to bully, to pester, to harass
consolar(se)
to console, to comfort
w/ refl. - to console oneself, to be consoled
to cheer up
colar(se)
to strain, to filter
to bleach
to sneak, to sneak in
to leak, to inform, to sneak information
to pass muster, to make the grade
w/ refl. - to seep in, to leak, to slip through
to gatecrash, to sneak in, to cut (in line)
plantear(se)
to set out, to lay out
to bring up; to suggest
w/ refl - to consider, to think about, to contemplate
aislar(se)
to isolate, to cut off
w/ refl. - to cut oneself off, to isolate oneself
consultar
to consult, to look up
posibilitar
to make possible
to make [sth] possible, to enable (+ que)
atender
to look after, to deal with, to attend to, to care for, to help
to pay attention; to pay attention to (+ a)
sonar(se)
to ring, to sound, to be heard
to seem familiar, to look familiar, to ring a bell (sl.)
to go bust, to bomb (col.)
w/ refl. - to blow one’s nose
adormilar(se)
to doze
exagerar
to exaggerate, to inflate, to falsify, to fabricate
to overdo it, to make to much of [sth], to go too far
timbrar
to postmark, to stamp
to crest (heraldry)
preservar
to preserve
convenir
to be appropriate, convenient, suitable
to convene, to agree on
comedir(se)
to restrain oneself
to offer, volunteer oneself
desbordar(se)
to cause [sth] to overflow, to overflow
to radiate, to be brimming with
to test, to exceed, to go beyond, to be too much for
to surpass, to exceed, to overwhelm
w/ refl. - to overflow, to spill over, to run over
to overflow with, to be overcome with (+ de)
satisfacer
to satisfy, to gratify
to meet, to satisfy, to fulfill
to compensate, to recompense, to pay back
arrinconar(se)
to put away, to bury away, to push aside
to corner
w/ refl. - to cut oneself off, to go into one’s shell
surgir
to issue from; to arise, to emerge, to appear
to come up, to spring
to appear, to rise up
saldar(se)
to settle, to clear, to pay off
to sort out, to straighten out; to put an end to
to sell off, to clear
w/ refl. - to be over; to result in, to end up
sanear
to put back on sound footing, to restructure, to rationalize
to clean up, to solve, to remedy
involucrar(se)
to involve
w/ refl. - to take part, to get involved, to be involved
ilusionar(se)
to inspire hope, to get [sb’s] hopes up
to excite, to thrill
w/ refl. - to delude, kid oneself
iniciar(se)
to initiate, to start
to originate, to pioneer
to introduce to, to initiate into, to start off
w/ refl. - to begin, to start
to start out in (+ en)
tapar(se)
to cover, to cover up, to wrap up
to hide, to conceal
to get plugged, to be plugged
designar
to appoint, to name, to designate
to describe, to express
recompensar
to reward
retrasar(se)
to delay, to postpone, to hold up
to put back, to set back
w/ refl. - to be delayed, to be late
to fall behind
botar
to bounce
to fire, to sack, to throw out, kick out
to throw out, to chuck, to dump
to launch
desorbitar(se)
to deorbit, to put out of orbit
to blow [sth] out of proportion
w/ refl. - to deorbit, to fall out of orbit
fraccionar(se)
to split, to divide
w/ refl. - to be split, divided
detectar
to detect
to guess, to figure out, to pick up on
aplazar
to adjourn, to postpone, to put off, to defer (payment)
to fail, to hold back
anular(se)
to annul, to nullify, to void, to cancel
w/ refl. - to overshadow, to destroy
suponer(se)
to guess, to imagine
to suppose, to mean
to say, to suppose (+ que)
to mean, to require, to represent, to entail
w/ refl. - to be supposed to (+ que)
amortizar
to pay off, to repay, to redeem
to recover, to recoup
to streamline
musicar
to set to music, to musicalize
estrenar(se)
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
to perform for the first time, to premier; to release
w/ refl. - to make a debut as
comprobar
to confirm, to verify, to check, to test
to realize; to prove
cansar(se)
to tire, to exhaust, to tire out, to make tired
to bother, to annoy; to bore, to grate
w/ refl. - to get tired, worn out
restaurar
to restore
concentrar(se)
to assemble, to gather
to concentrate, to focus
w/ refl. - to concentrate, to focus
to congregate, to gather, to come together
inferir(se)
to infer, to deduce, to conclude
to cause, to occasion, to provoke, to induce
to inflict, to hand out, to deal out, to offer, to proffer (inf., fig.)
w/ refl. - to come to
to be inferred, to be deduced
hipotetizar
to hypothesize
orbitar
to orbit
descontrolar(se)
to lose control
w/ refl. - to lose control
to go wild, go haywire (col.)
presentir
to have a feeling, to sense; to have a presentiment (form.)
to guess, to have a premonition
localizar(se)
to locate, to pinpoint, to track down
to localize, to confine
w/ refl. - to be located
alumbrar
to illuminate, to light
to give birth to
to figure out, to conceive, to clarify, to elucidate
maravillar(se)
to delight, to enchant
w/ refl. - to wonder, to be amazed
intrigar
to scheme, to plot
to intrigue
fijar(se)
to attach, to fix, to fasten
to set, to determine
to fix, to focus, to keep one’s eyes on
w/ refl. - to pay attention, to watch
to notice, to sense, to detect (+ en)
fabricar
to manufacture, to make
to make, to produce
to build, to construct, to fabricate
mechar
to lard, to stuff
humillar(se)
to humiliate, to put to shame
to lower the head, to bow, to lower
w/ refl. - to swallow one’s pride
plegar(se)
to fold
w/ refl. - to submit, to yield, to knuckle under
to get wrinkled, to get creased, to get crumpled
coincidir
to coincide
to agree on
concordar
to agree, to concur
to coincide, to match
to tally, to add up (inf.)
caber
to fit
to be room for
apuntar(se)
to write down, to note down, to make a note
to point at/to, to indicate
to aim
to declare, to say, to mention, to state
to break (dawn); to appear, to come
w/ refl. - to be up for it, to be game
to sign up/on, to put one’s name down
jalar(se)
to pull, to haul, to drag
to work
to inhale, to draw
to guzzle, to sink back (col.)
w/ refl. - to run, to hurry, to dash, to rush
to hotfoot it (col.)
manipular
to manipulate
demorar(se)
to delay, to hold up, to put off
w/ refl. - to be late, to arrive late; to be delayed
combatir
to fight, to battle, to combat
posponer
to postpone, to put off; to put on the back burner
festejar
to celebrate
to laugh at
to court, to woo, to wine and dine
to honor
gesticular
to gesticulate, to gesture, to talk with the hands
besuquear(se)
to smother in kisses, to smooch
w/ refl. - to pet, to canoodle
herir(se)
to wound, to injure, to hurt
to hit, to strike (ball); to shoot (billiards)
w/ refl. - to hurt, injure oneself
