Verbs Flashcards
to throw, to fling, to push, to shove
(might also mean other things)
aventar
to schedule
agendar
to crash, to collide
chocar
to jog, to trot
trotar
to play
jugar
to move away from, to withdraw from, to stay away from, to go far from
alejarse de
to mold, to shape
(e.g. a piece of clay)
moldear
to open up (used with con)
can also mean “to exculpate”
sincerarse
to grow, to grow up, to rise, to increase, to expand
crecer
to exploit, to explode
explotar
to deserve
merecer
to unpack
desempacar
to advise, to give legal advice to
asesorar
to fail
fracasar
to book, to reserve
reservar
to try, to make sure, to provide
procurar
*procurarse = to obtain
to scuba dive
bucear
to distract
distraer
to knock down, to knock over (translated as an ocean wave “hitting” someone in a show)
revolcar
to turn over, to turn around, to turn away
voltear
to change a baby’s undergarments/diaper
poner un pañal a (general), empañalar (mexico)
to soften (a physical object or someone’s demeanor)
ablandarse
to tug at someone’s heart strings
ablandarse el corazón
tener cola que le pisen
to have skeletons in your closet, to have your own shit to deal with, to be at fault
- used when someone is not in a position to criticize
to reconsider, to rethink
replantearse
to pull
jalar
to take over, to take control of, to take possession of, to take hold of
adueñarse
to find, to discover, to meet with (e.g. his plan was met with resistance)
hallar
to be, to feel, to find oneself
hallarse
to disappoint, to let down
decepcionar
to bet
apostar
to deceive, to trick, to fool, to cheat on
engañar
to scold, to tell off, to argue, to quarrel (others as well)
regañar
poner los cuernos
to cheat on, to cuckold
Lit: to put the horns on
to avoid, to prevent
evitar
to impose, to enforce, to set, to instill
imponer
to carry out, to execute
ejecutar
demand, requirement, exigency
exigency = a pressing or urgent situation, an urgent need or demand, a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
exigencia
- to subdue, to put down, to subjugate
- to dominate (sports)
- to propose, to submit
- to cause to undergo, to subject, to put through
someter
to motivate, to cause
motivar
to explore
explorar
to explode, to exploit
explotar