Verbs 3 Flashcards
vehiculizar
to transmit, to pass on
comisionar
to commission
to elect, to co-opt
emerger
to emerge, to surface
to gush up, to well up, to spring up (fig.)
to burst forth (violently)
esparcir(se)
to spread, to butter
to scatter, to disperse, to winnow
to spread, to broadcast, to disseminate
to amuse. to entertain
w/ refl. - to scatter, to disperse
to spread, to be spread out, to become known
to have fun, to be amused, to amuse oneself, to keep oneself amused
abordar
to address, to tackle, to deal with
to board, to get on, to get in
to approach, to go up to, to come up to, to talk to, to talk with
to present, to broach (subject)
empachar(se)
to give indigestion, to make one sick, to upset one’s stomach
to fill up
to be too heavy, to be too rich
to be filling, to be rich
to be fed up, to be sick to death
to be annoying, to be infuriating
w/ refl. - to pig out, to stuff oneself
to gorge oneself on, stuff oneself with, to overeat, to overindulge (+ de)
becar
to give a scholarship, to give a grant
instaurar
to establish, to found
to install (ruler)
to set up
reglamentar
to regulate, to legalize, to establish
contrarrestar
to counter, to counteract
volatilizar(se)
to volatize, to evaporate
to make [sth] disappear
w/ refl. - to volatize, to turn into gas
to vanish into thin air
abarrotar
to pack out, to fill up
carpir
to astonish, to surprise
to weed, to hoe
hacinar(se)
to heap, to pile, to stack
to heap up, to pile up, to stack up
w/ refl. - to cram into, to huddle together, to be crammed into
relegar
to push [sth] to the background, to set aside, to relegate
to relegate to, to banish to, to consign to (+ a)
blindar
to armor-plate, to armor
abocar(se)
to pour, to decant
to blow, to move (by force)
to head towards (object on its own)
w/ refl. - to head for, head towards, to end up in, to wind up in (+ a)
to throw oneself into, to focus on
avalar
to cosign, to guarantee, to act as guarantor for
to support, to back, to endorse
esquivar
to dodge, to avoid
encarar(se)
to face, to confront, to tackle
to handle, to deal with, to cope with
to aim, to point
to fit together, to match up, to place opposite each other, to sit across from each other
w/ refl. - to confront, to challenge, to defy, to stand up to (+ con/a)
potenciar
to develop, to strengthen, to boost
to make more powerful, to promote, to foster, to improve
escoltar
to escort, to accompany
to guard
acoger(se)
to accept, to embrace
to take in, to accept, to admit, to accommodate
w/ refl. - to invoke [sth], to use [sth] (excuse) (+ a)
acondicionar
to prepare, to set up
to climatize, to heat, to warm, to cool, to air-condition
encauzar
to channel, to canalize, to direct the flow of
to channel, to guide, to control
to guide, to put [sb] back on track, to straighten out, to set [sth/sb] straight
impugnar
to challenge, to contest, to appeal
to repugn (legal)
to challenge, to refute
to impugn (legal)
visibilizar
to make [sth] visible
to bring to the light, to bring to the fore
to draw attention to, to raise awareness of
juramentar(se)
to swear in, to administer the oath to
w/ refl. - to swear, to commit oneself, to sign up, to take an oath
impulsar
to propel
to push forward, to drive
to drive, to motivate, to inspire (+a alguien a)
deliberar
to deliberate, to think about
cabildear
to lobby
interponer(se)
to put before, to interject, to interpose
to bring (legal)
to lodge, to file, to make (complaint)
w/ refl. - to intervene, to stand in the, to step in
encuestar
to poll, to survey
rehuir
to shy away, to stay away, to keep clear of, to avoid
pavonear(se)
to strut one’s stuff, to show off
to parade around
trastocar
to disrupt, to upset
patrullar
to patrol
to do the rounds, to be out on patrol, to be on the beat
encasillar
to categorize, to classify, to type-cast, to pigeonhole
callejear
to wander, to meander
tachar
to cross out
to brand [sb] as (+ de)
asentir
to agree, to assent, to consent
to go along (col.)
to nod
traficar
to traffic
incautar(se)
to seize, to confiscate, to impound
w/ refl. - to seize, to confiscate, to foreclose
catar
to taste, to sample, to try
to harvest honey from combs
to taste, to experience (fig.)
aduanar
to pay customs duty, to declare goods to customs
to clear customs (inf.)
expedientar
to begin proceedings against
to create a file on
topar(se)
to crash into, to run into, to hit (+ con/contra)
to reach, to come to, to get to (+ con)
to run into, to stumble upon, to bump into
w/ refl. - to bump into each other
to come across, to run into, to come up against (+ con)
concientizar(se)
to raise awareness, to make aware
w/ refl. - to become aware, to be made aware, to realize
to become aware of (+ de)
rumiar
to chew the cud, to ruminate
to chew, to graze
to ruminate on, to chew over
to ponder, to brood
presenciar
to witness, to see
horrorizar(se)
to horrify, to terrify, to appall
w/ refl. - to be terrified, horrified, appalled
menospreciar
to scorn, to despise, to look down on
to underestimate, to underrate, to undervalue
sublevar(se)
to stir up, to incite
to stir to rebellion, revolt
to outrage, to create a stir, to cause an outcry, to infuriate, to incense
w/ refl. - to revolt, to rise up
independizar(se)
to make independent, to free, to liberate
to separate
w/ refl. - to become independent, to break away
salvaguardar
to safeguard, to protect
desencadenar(se)
to unchain, to unleash
to trigger, to unleash, to let loose, to set off
w/ refl. - to break, to break out, to burst
masacrar
to massacre, to slaughter
eludir
to sidestep, to dodge, to avoid, to escape
to elude, to evade
to dodge, to duck
blanquear
to whiten, to bleach, to paint white
to whitewash
to polish, to brighten
to launder
to fade, to turn white
perjudicar(se)
to harm, to damage, to be harmful to
to malign, to slander
to be detrimental/prejudicial to
w/ refl. - to make things worse for oneself, to harm oneself
desgobernar(se)
to misgovern
to dislocate
w/ refl. - to fall apart
dimitir
to resign, to step down from
envasar
to pack, to package, to bottle, to can
masificar(se)
to make accessible to all, to give universal access to, to open to all
w/ refl. - to become overcrowded, to be overcrowded
to get packed (col.)
acopiar
to collect, to pile, to store, to stockpile
profundizar
to make deeper (physically)
to dig deeply in, to go deep into (+ en)
to study in more detail, to analyze in more detail (+ en)
to explore, to explore further (+ en)
to get to the bottom of, to delve into (+ en)
englobar
to encompass, to include
to comprehend (contain wholly)
to comprise
pautar
to draw lines on, to rule
to draw staffs on (music)
to provide guidelines for, to set out the rules for, to lay down the norms for
cohesionar(se)
to unite, to draw together, to bring together
w/ refl. - to come together, to unite
legitimar
to legalize, to authenticate
to legitimize
to qualify
despatarrar(se)
to scare [sb] to death
w/ refl. - to spread one’s legs, to open one’s legs wide
to do the splits
abanicar(se)
to fan
to incite, to taunt, to wave
tambalear(se)
to totter, to teeter, to sway
to reel, to rock, to be unstable
w/ refl. - to stagger, to totter, to wobble, to lurch, to sway
to be unstable, to be wobbly, to totter
to waver, to falter, to teeter
escenificar
to dramatize, to stage, to play out
to stage, to present
estigmatizar
to stigmatize
regurgitar
to regurgitate
fetichizar
to fetishize
conceptuar
to judge, to consider, to deem
to think
fundamentar
to base [sth] on, to substantiate
to lay the foundation
homogeneizar
to make uniform, to standardize
to harmonize, to homogenize
ensombrecer(se)
to shade
to cast a shadow over, to throw cold water on (fig.)
w/ refl. - to become gloomy, to become overcast, to become dark, to cast a shadow over
to grow sad, to become afflicted, to fill with tears
complacer
to please
to be pleased, to take pleasure in
conciliar(se)
to reconcile
to go to sleep
to match, to find a balance between
w/ refl. - to reconcile, to be reconciled, to make up
to win, to gain, to earn
arrepentir(se)
to regret (+ de)
to repent
to change one’s mind, to take [sth] back
to back out, to withdraw
parafrasear
to paraphrase
rebajar(se)
to reduce, to lower
to cut (inf.), to slash (drastically)
to discount, to lower
to humiliate, to put down
w/ refl. - to humble oneself, to debase oneself, to lower oneself; to surrender
rebatir
to refute, to rebut, to reject
to counter, to repel, to parry
to ward off
adelgazar
to lose weight, to slim down, to trim down, to become thin
to make thinner, to thin
enfurecer(se)
to infuriate, to madden, to drive [sb] mad
w/ refl. - to become furious, enraged
to lose one’s temper, to lose it
crujir
to rustle, to crunch, to creak, to grind
to beat up, to crush, to beat to a pulp (inf., fig.)
escaldar(se)
to scald, to burn
to blanch, to dip in boiling water
w/ refl. - to burn
to get chafed, to be chapped
regañar
to scold, to reprimand
to yell at, to tell off
to quarrel, to bicker
escabullirse
to slip away, to slip out, to run away (+ de)
to make a getaway, to cut and run (+ de)
to give [sb] the slip (+ de)
to slip away, to break away
to scurry away, to scuttle away, to scamper away
aturdir(se)
to stun, to knock out
to bewilder, to daze, to confuse, to disorient
to disturb, to bother
w/ refl. - to be stunned, to be bewildered, to be shocked
encapuchar
to hood, to cover with a hood
resoplar
to pant, to huff and puff
recapacitar
to reconsider, to think again, to rethink
to come to one’s senses
parpadear
to blink
to twitch
to flicker (light), to twinkle (stars)
compungir(se)
to cause remorse, to make remorseful
to cause compassion
w/ refl. - to feel remorse/regret
to feel compassion, to feel sorry
encurtir
to pickle
embotar(se)
to weaken
w/ refl. - to become weakened
desportillar
to chip off, to break
to chip
estrellar(se)
to fling, to slam, to bash
to crack (egg)
w/ refl. - to crash
to shine with stars, to become full of stars
abastecer(se)
to supply, to provide, to furnish, to stock, to provision (+ de)
w/ refl. - to stock up on, to stockpile (+ de)
desbrozar
to clear
tamborilear
to drum
to play the tambourine
rasguear
to strum, to stroke (guitar)
to write with embellishment
entonar(se)
to modulate one’s voice, to speak with modulation
to sing, to intone
to coordinate, to harmonize (fig.)
to tone, to strengthen, to tone up
w/ refl. - to take the edge off, to perk oneself up
tañer
to play, to ring
labrar
to work (metal), to carve (wood), to cut (stone)
to work, to cultivate
to till, to plow, to work
retorcer(se)
to twist, to distort
w/ refl. - to writhe, to double up, to double over
entretejer(se)
to interweave, to intertwine
to be interwoven, to be intertwined
to weave together, to braid together
w/ refl. - to become woven, to become mixed up
cavar
to dig, to dig over
to dig, to sink (well)
to hoe
ulular
to hoot (owl)
to howl (wind), to wail
humear(se)
to smoke (passive)
to linger on, to smolder
desembocar
to flow into, to run into, to discharge
to lead into
to end in, to result in, to lead to
realinear
to realign
empatar
to tie, to draw
to end in a tie
to even the score (during)
escrutar
to count
to pore over, to examine, to scrutinize
to study, to scan
aplanar(se)
to flatten, to level
to flatten out, to level out
to grade
w/ refl. - to get lethargic, to sink into lethargy
to plop down
barajar
to shuffle
to consider, to mull over
to mention
reñir
to admonish, to scold, to tell off
to fight, to squabble, to quarrel
merodear
to prowl, to lurk
rechinar
to grind
to irritate, to annoy, to enrage, to incense
to grate on
chamuscar(se)
to scorch, to singe
w/ refl. - to get scorched
to burn, singe oneself
arrullar(se)
to lull to sleep, to sing to sleep, to lullaby
to coo
w/ refl. - to whisper sweet nothings (col.)
militar
to serve (military)
to be active in, to be a member of
matricular(se)
to register, to matriculate
w/ refl. to sign up, to enroll, to register
descuartizar
to quarter, to carve up (body)
vendar
to bandage, to dress
sanar
to cure, to heal, to make [sb] healthy
to recuperate, to heal
tachonar
to stud
encarnar(se)
to embody, to incarnate, to personify
to play, to impersonate
to scar over, to form a scar
w/ relf. - to become incarnate, to take on flesh, to take human form, to take material form
to become ingrown
to get bloodthirsty, to eat the prey
discrepar
to disagree
to differ, to be different
to disagree with, to take issue with (+ con)
to disagree on/with [sth], to take issue with [sth] (+ de)
escalofriar(se)
to give [sb] the chills, to give [sb] the goosebumps
w/ refl. - to get the chills, to get goosebumps
escalfar
to poach
to boil (bread)
tararear
to hum
to sing to oneself
cabalgar
to ride, to go riding
oscurecer(se) / obscurecer(se)
to get dark, to go dark
to dim, to tone down, to darken
to overshadow, to obscure
to make complex, to cloud, to obfuscate
w/ refl. - to get dark, to darken
mascullar
to mutter, to mumble
chapotear
to splash, to slosh
enlodar(se)
to cover in mud, to muddy
to sully, to stain, to smear, to besmirch (reputation)
w/ refl. - to get muddy
to become sullied, stained (reputation)
enfurruñar(se)
to get angry, to get cross, to go into a mood
mecer(se)
to rock, to sway
w/ refl. - to bob, to rock
desgajar(se)
to break off
w/ refl. - to split off, to split from, to leave
amontonar(se)
to stack
to pile, to heap
to accumulate, to amass
to jumble together
w/ refl. - to pile up, to accumulate
to pile into, to crowd into, to crowd together
to be jumbled together, to run together
azotar(se)
to flog, to whip, to lash
to lash, to batter, to pound
to devastate, to ravage
w/ refl. - to whip oneself, to flagellate oneself
to make a big deal of (fig.)
cosificar
to materialize, to turn [sth] abstract into an object
to objectify, to treat [sb] as an object
otear
to look down on, to watch from above
to examine
enredar(se)
to tangle, to tangle up, to mess up
to confuse, to baffle
to mix up, to mess up, to complicate
to trick, to ensnare
to get caught up in, to get mixed up in (+ en)
w/ refl. - to get tangled
to get confused
to to involved with, to hang around with, to get mixed up with (+ con)
to to have an affair with
to get involved in, to get embroiled in, to get wrapped up in (+ en)
espetar(se)
to blurt out
to skewer
w/ refl. - to puff up with pride, to get on one’s high horse
malhumorar(se)
to irk, to anger, to put in a bad mood
w/ refl. - to get in a bad mood
arrebatar(se)
to snatch, to grab, to wrench
to take away
to carry away, to captivate, to mesmerize
w/ refl. - to get furious, to get carried away, to get worked up
titubear
to hesitate
to stammer
rebanar
to slice, to cut, to slit
rebañar
to wipe clean, to mop up
to scrape, to scrape out, to scrape together
gatear
to crawl
to climb, to clamber
to claw, to scratch (col.)
aporrear
to pound, to bang, to beat, to bash
estrujar(se)
to wring out
to squeeze, to hug, to hold [sb] tightly
to crumple up, to scrunch up, to squeeze
to put the squeeze on [sb] (sl.)
w/ refl. - to rack (brain) (col.)
repicar
to ring out, to ring, to peal
to re-crush, to re-chop
abalanzar(se)
to leap on, to jump on, to spring at, to pounce
to rush, to run, to hurtle, to rush headlong
suavizar(se)
to soften
to smooth out, to iron out, to moderate, to soften
to mellow
w/ refl. - to soften, to become softened
to relax, to ease, to be relaxed, to tone down
aferrar(se)
to seize, to grasp, to grab, to take hold of
to latch onto [sb]
w/ refl. - to cling to, to hang onto (+ a)
to take refuge in, to hold on to, to look for comfort in (+a )
to hold on, to grab hold of
enconar(se)
to anger, to infuriate, to irritate
to become inflamed, to inflame
w/ refl. - to fester, to inflame, to flare up, to swell up
to fester, to intensify
to become pussy-whipped (col., Sp.)
gorjear
to chirp, to twitter, to trill
to gurgle, to babble
encorvar(se)
to bend
w/ refl. - to bend over, to bend down
birlar
to steal
to swipe, to nick, to pinch
to bring down with a shot, to drop
desvalijar
to clean out, to ransack
to burglarize, to burgle, to rob
trotar
to trot (animals), to job (humans)
to run, to be on the move, to be on the trot (col.)
acrecentar(se)
to increase, to grow
w/ refl. - to increase, to go up
vadear
to ford, to wade across
espumar
to defoam
centellear
to twinkle, to sparkle
to flash, to signal
añorar
to miss, to yearn for, to long for
encalar
to whitewash, to blanch
to get stuck out of reach
empedrar
to pave
to fill
florear
to adorn with flowers, to bedeck with flowers
to flatter (inf.)
to flower, to bloom
to play a flourish
empotrar(se)
to build in, to fix in a wall
to crash [sth] into (+ en)
to bang (fuck) (sl.)
w/ refl. - to embed itself, to become embedded (+ en)
despoblar
to depopulate, to clear
hechizar
to cast a spell on, to bewitch, to enchant
to curse, to jink
to enchant, to captivate
difuminar(se)
to blur the lines, to soften the lines, to blend
to blur, to make hard to distinguish, to make blurry
w/ refl. - to blur, to fad, to break up, to diffuse
idolatrar
to idolize, to worship
llagar
to produce sores on, to cause sores on
to wound
difamar
to badmouth
to slander, to smear, to smirch
to bitch about [sb]
to defame
encaprichar(se)
to insist on, to persist in
to cling to the idea of, to set in one’s mind
to persevere in, to keep on
amodorrar(se)
to make sleepy, to make drowsy
w/ refl. - to fall asleep, to go to sleep
to get sleepy, to get drowsy
desatinar
to be wrong, to be mistaken, to err
hender(se)
to split, to cleave, to crack, to split open
to cleave, to cut through, to slice through
w/ refl. - to sink, to plunge
atropellar(se)
to run over, to knock down
to violate, to run roughshod over, to trample on
w/ refl. - to stumble, to stumble over one’s words, to trip over one’s tongue
solapar
to overlap
to cover up
enervar(se)
to irritate, to chafe, exasperate
to tire, to weaken, to exhaust, to enervate, to sap the strength of
w/ refl. - to get cranky, to get irritated
desquiciar(se)
to drive to despair, to make [sb] despair
to unhinge, to take off hinges
w/ refl. - to go crazy, to go berserk
to go off the deep end, to become unhinged
to come off its hinges
enderezar(se)
to straighten, to stand upright
to stake (plant), to right (boat)
to sort out, to straighten out, to rectify, to settle
w/ refl. - to sit up straight, to stand up straight, to stand upright
to get settled, to resolve itself, to sort itself out
to get straightened out, sorted
infravalorar
to undervalue
consignar
to record, to confirm [sth] in writing
to consign
to allocate
to remand (legal)
to deposit, to pay in
mermar(se)
to reduce, to lessen
to decrease, to dwindle, to reduce
w/ refl. - to dwindle, to deplete, to use up
exhumar
to exhume, to dig up
acechar
to stalk, to watch, to spy on
to lie in wait for, to creep up on
arropar(se)
to tuck [sb] in, to wrap up
to cover, to cover [sb] up
to surround, to crowd around, to cluster around
w/ refl. - to cover up, to wrap up, to bundle up
to throw [sth] on (inf.)
reprochar(se)
to reproach, to berate, to rebuke
to reproach, to censure
w/ refl. - to reproach oneself, to regret
to berate oneself, to beat oneself up about
despedazar(se)
to tear [sth] apart, to tear [sth] to pieces
to rip [sb] apart, to tear [sb] apart
to come down on (inf.)
w/ refl. - to tear into pieces, to break into pieces, to be destroyed
languidecer
to languish, to flag
to wilt
empalar(se)
to impale
to ream, to sodomize
w/ refl. - to be stubborn, to be obstinate, to dig one’s heels in
to get stiff, to go numb
desocupar(se)
to clear, to empty, to evacuate
w/ refl. - to have free time, to free up time, to become available
cincelar
to chisel, to chase
bullir
to reach boiling point, to come to a boil, to boil
to teem with, to buzz with, to be swarmed with (+ de)
to fidget, to bustle, to seethe, to roil
consumar(se)
to carry out, to commit, to perpetrate
to consummate
w/ refl. - to be committed (crime), to be carried out
to be consummated
to consummate, to complete
vertebrar
to support, to be the backbone of
punzar
to stick, to prick, to stab
to throb, to twinge
to give stabbing pains, to give shooting pains, to give pangs
to stab, to sting (fig.)
to pierce, to puncture, to prick
to punch a whole in, to prick a hole in
to perforate
entrever(se)
to make out, to catch a glimpse of, to catch sight of, to glimpse
to foresee, to envisage, to suspect, to guess
w/ refl. - to be glimpsed, to be made out
conmocionar
to shake profoundly, to affect deeply, to move
to daze, to shock
pulir(se)
to polish, to shine
to smoothen, to buff, to file, to sand
to put the final touches to, to perfect, to finalize, to improve
w/ refl. - to improve
to become refined, to become polished
to polish off, to finish off, to burn through (sl.)
obviar
to eliminate, to omit, to leave out
to dodge, to evade, to avoid
escatimar
to skimp on
to economize, to pinch pennies, to scrimp
escupir
to spit, to spit out
to belch out, to spew
to spit up, to cough up
to spit out, to cough up (fig.), to divulge, to disclose, to squeal, to snitch
aclimatar(se)
to acclimate, to acclimatize
entubar
to intubate, to tube, to fit with tubes, to supply with tubes
sobrepasar
to overtake, to pass
to surpass, to exceed, to go over
to be too much for, to be intolerable, to be insufferable
to overwhelm, to be overcome by
segar
to reap, to cut
to cut short, to cut off, to put an end to
merendar(se)
to have an afternoon snack
w/ refl. - to thrash, to whip, to crush, to destroy
to defeat, to beat
to bang, to bone, to sleep with (col., Mex.)
desmenuzar(se)
to shred, to flake, to crumble
to scrutinize, to analyze thoroughly
w/ refl. - to crumble
linchar
to lynch
relinchar
to neigh, to whinny
tronar
to thunder, to boom
to rant, to rave
to flunk, to bomb, to fail (col. - Cuba, Mex, El Sal)
to wipe out, to bump off, to make disappear (col. - Mex, AmC)
apretujar(se)
to squeeze, to squash, to crush
w/ refl. - to squeeze together, to crowd together, to squeeze in, to crowd in
ahuecar(se)
to scroop out, to hollow out
to loosen, to soften
w/ refl. - to hollow out
dilapidar
to squander, to waste
dimensionar
to measure, to size
to heighten, to give dimension to
to evaluate, to gauge
bordar
to embroider
to nail, to ace (col.)
to be excellent in, to make a great [sth] (col.)
holgar(se)
to be unnecessary, to be superfluous
to be idle, to loaf
w/ refl. - to have fun, to have a good time
fajar(se)
to swaddle, to swathe
to beat up (inf.)
to make out (Mex.)
to tuck in (shirt) (Mex.)
w/ refl. - to come to blows, to beat [sb] up
to bandage oneself
aseverar
to affirm, to assert, to claim
to asseverate (form.)
amonestar
to reprimand, to tell off, to admonish
acreditar(se)
to confirm, to prove, to give credit to
to confirm [sb] as, to recognize [sb] as
to authorize, to appoint
w/ refl. - to get accredited
lastrar
to ballast
to harm, to damage, to affect, to burden
paliar
to alleviate, to ease, to mitigate, to palliate
to relieve, to alleviate
to gloss over, to reduce the effect of
tipificar
to categorize, to class, to classify
to typify, to epitomize
arrodillar(se)
to kneel
disimular
to conceal, to hide, to disguise (emotions)
to cloak, to dissimulate (form.)
to pretend, to bluff, to fake
desproteger
to leave unprotected, to abandon
levitar
to levitate
excogitar
to excogitate
agudizar(se)
to sharpen
to aggravate, to worsen, to exacerbate
to boost, to sharpen, to improve
w/ refl. - to get worse, to worsen
patalear
to kick, to stamp
to make a fuss, to act up
demacrar
to emaciate
extirpar
to remove, to surgically remove
to eradicate, to stamp out, to root out
to extirpate
bombear
to pump (liquid)
to lob (sports)
fecundar
to fertilize, to impregnate, to inseminate
recetar
to prescribe
diagnosticar
to diagnose
to identify, to pinpoint, to recognize
fluctuar
to fluctuate
to waver, to oscillate
faenar
to fish
to slaughter, to butcher
to work, to labor
tiznar
to smudge, to blacken
to tarnish, to stain
amotinar(se)
to riot, to rebel, to revolt, to rise up, to mutiny
flaquear
to falter, to waver, to weaken, to lose heart
serenar(se)
to calm, to appease, to placate, to calm down
w/ refl. - to calm down, to settle down
humedecer(se)
to dampen, to moisten, to wet
w/ refl. - to get damp, to get moist, to get wet, to get sweaty
ojear
to take a look, to scan, to glance over, to glance at
divisar
to make out, to spy, to sight
to descry, to distinguish
anidar
to nest, to make one’s nest
to make one’s home, to dwell (fig.)
tapizar
to upholster, to re-cover
to carpet, to cover
abotargar(se)
to become swollen
to swell, to bloat
zarandear(se)
to shake, to buffet
to rock, to toss (boat)
w/ refl. - to shuffle, to strut about
sobreponer(se)
to superimpose, to put on top of
w/ refl. - to overcome, to recover from
to overwhelm, to conquer, to overpower
pavimentar
to pave, to surface
to pave, to prepare (fig.)
conjeturar
to conjecture, to surmise, to speculate
predisponer(se)
to influence, to prejudice, to persuade
w/ refl. - to be hasty, to be too quick to judge
preludiar
to introduce, to herald, to usher in
to tune up
quebrantar(se)
to break (law), to infringe, to violate
to smash in, to smash, to shatter
to break, to shatter, to destroy
to break into, to violate
w/ refl. - to break down
enjugar(se)
to dry, to wipe off, to wipe away
w/ refl. - to wipe away from, to wipe off
apaciguar(se)
to ease, to calm, to assuage (relations, minds)
to pacify, to appease, to mollify
to soothe, to calm (fear, emotion)
to calm down, to cool down, to smooth over
w/ refl. - to calm down, to take it easy, to simmer down
afincar(se)
to establish
w/ refl. - to establish oneself, to settle in
to become a landowner, to purchase land
esbozar
to sketch, to outline
to give a hint of, to insinuate, to suggest
atisbar
to watch, to monitor, to observe, to keep an eye on
to make out, to glimpse, to discern
afamar
to make famous
remozar
to renovate, to give a new look to
pugnar
to fight, to struggle, to strive, to battle
to struggle, to scramble, to fight
to try hard to, to strive to, to struggle to, to fight to (+ por)
perecer
to perish, to die, to die out
timbrar
to postmark, to stamp
to crest
emplazar
to position, to site, to place, to locate, to set up
to set a deadline
to set, to call, to reconvene
to summons, to subpoena
