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
