Verbs Flashcards
1
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to throw, to fling, to push, to shove
(might also mean other things)
A
aventar
2
Q
to schedule
A
agendar
3
Q
to crash, to collide
A
chocar
4
Q
to jog, to trot
A
trotar
5
Q
to play
A
jugar
6
Q
to move away from, to withdraw from, to stay away from, to go far from
A
alejarse de
7
Q
to mold, to shape
(e.g. a piece of clay)
A
moldear
8
Q
to open up (used with con)
can also mean “to exculpate”
A
sincerarse
9
Q
to grow, to grow up, to rise, to increase, to expand
A
crecer
10
Q
to exploit, to explode
A
explotar
11
Q
to deserve
A
merecer
12
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to unpack
A
desempacar
13
Q
to advise, to give legal advice to
A
asesorar
14
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to fail
A
fracasar
15
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to book, to reserve
A
reservar
16
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to try, to make sure, to provide
A
procurar
*procurarse = to obtain
17
Q
to scuba dive
A
bucear
18
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to distract
A
distraer
19
Q
to knock down, to knock over (translated as an ocean wave “hitting” someone in a show)
A
revolcar
20
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to turn over, to turn around, to turn away
A
voltear
21
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to change a baby’s undergarments/diaper
A
poner un pañal a (general), empañalar (mexico)
22
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to soften (a physical object or someone’s demeanor)
A
ablandarse
23
Q
to tug at someone’s heart strings
A
ablandarse el corazón
24
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tener cola que le pisen
A
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
25
to reconsider, to rethink
replantearse
26
to pull
jalar
27
to take over, to take control of, to take possession of, to take hold of
adueñarse
28
to find, to discover, to meet with (e.g. his plan was met with resistance)
hallar
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to be, to feel, to find oneself
hallarse
30
to disappoint, to let down
decepcionar
31
to bet
apostar
32
to deceive, to trick, to fool, to cheat on
engañar
33
to scold, to tell off, to argue, to quarrel (others as well)
regañar
34
poner los cuernos
to cheat on, to cuckold
Lit: to put the horns on
35
to avoid, to prevent
evitar
36
to impose, to enforce, to set, to instill
imponer
37
to carry out, to execute
ejecutar
38
demand, requirement, exigency
exigency = a pressing or urgent situation, an urgent need or demand, a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
exigencia
39
1. to subdue, to put down, to subjugate
2. to dominate (sports)
3. to propose, to submit
4. to cause to undergo, to subject, to put through
someter
40
to motivate, to cause
motivar
41
to explore
explorar
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to explode, to exploit
explotar
43
to justify, to excuse, to explain
justificar
44
1. to prevent from sleeping
- to keep awake
2. to discover
- to reveal, to uncover, to disclose
desvelar
45
1. to be kept awake
- to be unable to get to sleep, to stay awake
2. to work hard
- to do one's utmost, to do one’s best, to make every effort
desvelarse
46
to train, to practice, to work out, to coach
entrenar
47
to be moved, to be touched, to get excited
emocionarse
48
to touch (emotionally), to move, to thrill, to excite
emocionar
49
Rifar, Rifarse, Rifársela
To do something in a great manner. Can also be used to indicate what one does for a living.
50
to gentrify
gentrificar
51
to have a feeling, to sense, to have a premonition of
presentir
52
to twerk
perrear
53
to force, to compel, to make someone do something
obligar
54
1. to invite to participate
- to challenge someone to something, to dare
2. to defy
desafiar
55
to force, to strain (eyesight or voice), to rape
forzar
56
to put on a clinic against someone
ponerle un baile a alguien
57
1. to be able to, to manage to, to get (e.g. i got to sneak in a beach day)
2. to achieve, to accomplish, to attain, to reach (e.g. someone reaching their goal)
3. to win (e.g. they won an unprecedented victory)
lograr
58
1. combat
- to fight
2. to strive (often used with “por”)
- to fight (e.g. we need to keep fighting for these rights), to struggle (e.g. i’m struggling to survive)
3. sports
- to wrestle
luchar
59
to live together, to coexist
convivir
60
to leave, to let (e.g. let me finish this work), to lend, to drop off (vehicle)
dejar
61
1. to owe
2. used to express obligation (no conditional)
- must, have to, should, ought to
3. used to express possibility
- must (e.g. she must be around forty)
4. used to make a suggestion (conditional)
- should, ought to
deber
*Can also be a noun that means “duty” or “obligation”
62
to lend, to provide
prestar
63
to pass away, to die
fallecer
64
pasearse
to go for a walk, to walk
*often used with “por”
65
pasear
1. to go for a walk, to go for a drive, to go for a ride
2. to take for a walk (e.g. she walked her dog)
3. to show off
66
to counterattack, to retaliate
contraatacar
67
to bother someone, to inconvenience someone
Dar lata
(can also be “dar la lata”)
68
Andar gastado
To have spent your money, to be broke
*i think
69
To wound, to hurt
Herir
70
To move away (not like moving houses but like moving your body away from something), to remove yourself, to go far from, to go away, to leave
alejarse
71
To be sorry, to regret (it)
arrepentirse
72
amanecer
(noun) dawn, daybreak, sunrise
(verb) to dawn, to get light, to wake up
73
To go to bed
acostarse
74
To console, to comfort
consolar
75
To light, to illuminate, to shed light on (to clarify), to enlighten, to give birth to
alumbrar
76
To watch, to guard, to monitor, to supervise, to patrol
Vigilar
77
To fish, to catch a fish, to catch a cold, to catch someone doing something they shouldn’t (police catch someone shoplifting), to get (i.e. to understand)
Pescar
78
To owe, should, must, have to, ought to
Deber
*Can also mean duty or obligation as a noun
79
To enjoy, to enjoy oneself
Gozar
80
To ruin
To destroy, wreck, spoil, bankrupt
arruinar
81
To hit the target
to guess correctly (used with con or en)
atinar
82
To sweat
sudar
83
To urinate, to pee
orinar
84
To go crazy, to play the fool
loquear(se)
85
To make a line, to line up
formarse
86
To wrap, to surround, to envelop
envolver
87
To surrender
to devote oneself
to succumb to, to give in (used with a)
Entregarse
88
To escape, to flee, to run away
Huir
89
To spill, to shed a tear
derramar
90
To conquer, to win the heart of, to captivate
conquistar
91
To reason, to argue
razonar
92
To shake, to shiver, to shudder, to tremble
Temblar
93
Sacarle vueltas, sacarle la vuelta
To cheat, to be unfaithful
94
To recognize, to admit, to acknowledge
reconocer
95
To walk, to go, to leave, to march
Marchar
96
To lose (misplace or be defeated), to miss (you missed your chance), to waste
Perder
97
To wish, to want, to desire
Desear
98
To fade, to whither, to wilt, to shrivel, to dry up
marchitarse
99
To go, to leave
Marcharse
100
To go, to leave, to walk, to march
Marchar
101
To crown, to be crowned, to reach the summit, to succeed
coronar(se)
102
Concretarse
To limit oneself to, to stick to (used with “a”)
To materialize, to come true
103
Recolectar
To collect, to gather, to harvest
104
Recolectar
To collect, to gather, to harvest
105
To free, to release, to liberate
Liberar
106
To concentrate, to assemble, to gather
concentrarse
107
To press, to pull, to squeeze, to tighten
Apretar
108
1. Trasladar
2. Trasladarse
1. To transfer, to move, to postpone, to copy (i.e. reproduce), to convert into (i.e. convert your intentions into goals)
2. To move, to travel
