Verbs 3

Question 1

vehiculizar

Answer 1

to transmit, to pass on

Question 2

comisionar

Answer 2

to commission
to elect, to co-opt

Question 3

emerger

Answer 3

to emerge, to surface
to gush up, to well up, to spring up (fig.)
to burst forth (violently)

Question 4

esparcir(se)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

abordar

Answer 5

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)

Question 6

empachar(se)

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

becar

Answer 7

to give a scholarship, to give a grant

Question 8

instaurar

Answer 8

to establish, to found
to install (ruler)
to set up

Question 9

reglamentar

Answer 9

to regulate, to legalize, to establish

Question 10

contrarrestar

Answer 10

to counter, to counteract

Question 11

volatilizar(se)

Answer 11

to volatize, to evaporate
to make [sth] disappear
w/ refl. - to volatize, to turn into gas
to vanish into thin air

Question 12

abarrotar

Answer 12

to pack out, to fill up

Question 13

carpir

Answer 13

to astonish, to surprise
to weed, to hoe

Question 14

hacinar(se)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

relegar

Answer 15

to push [sth] to the background, to set aside, to relegate
to relegate to, to banish to, to consign to (+ a)

Question 16

blindar

Answer 16

to armor-plate, to armor

Question 17

abocar(se)

Answer 17

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

Question 18

avalar

Answer 18

to cosign, to guarantee, to act as guarantor for
to support, to back, to endorse

Question 19

esquivar

Answer 19

to dodge, to avoid

Question 20

encarar(se)

Answer 20

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)

Question 21

potenciar

Answer 21

to develop, to strengthen, to boost
to make more powerful, to promote, to foster, to improve

Question 22

escoltar

Answer 22

to escort, to accompany
to guard

Question 23

acoger(se)

Answer 23

to accept, to embrace
to take in, to accept, to admit, to accommodate
w/ refl. - to invoke [sth], to use [sth] (excuse) (+ a)

Question 24

acondicionar

Answer 24

to prepare, to set up
to climatize, to heat, to warm, to cool, to air-condition

Question 25

encauzar

Answer 25

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

Question 26

impugnar

Answer 26

to challenge, to contest, to appeal
to repugn (legal)
to challenge, to refute
to impugn (legal)

Question 27

visibilizar

Answer 27

to make [sth] visible
to bring to the light, to bring to the fore
to draw attention to, to raise awareness of

Question 28

juramentar(se)

Answer 28

to swear in, to administer the oath to
w/ refl. - to swear, to commit oneself, to sign up, to take an oath

Question 29

impulsar

Answer 29

to propel
to push forward, to drive
to drive, to motivate, to inspire (+a alguien a)

Question 30

deliberar

Answer 30

to deliberate, to think about

Question 31

cabildear

Answer 31

to lobby

Question 32

interponer(se)

Answer 32

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

Question 33

encuestar

Answer 33

to poll, to survey

Question 34

rehuir

Answer 34

to shy away, to stay away, to keep clear of, to avoid

Question 35

pavonear(se)

Answer 35

to strut one’s stuff, to show off
to parade around

Question 36

trastocar

Answer 36

to disrupt, to upset

Question 37

patrullar

Answer 37

to patrol
to do the rounds, to be out on patrol, to be on the beat

Question 38

encasillar

Answer 38

to categorize, to classify, to type-cast, to pigeonhole

Question 39

callejear

Answer 39

to wander, to meander

Question 40

tachar

Answer 40

to cross out
to brand [sb] as (+ de)

Question 41

asentir

Answer 41

to agree, to assent, to consent
to go along (col.)
to nod

Question 42

traficar

Answer 42

to traffic

Question 43

incautar(se)

Answer 43

to seize, to confiscate, to impound
w/ refl. - to seize, to confiscate, to foreclose

Question 44

catar

Answer 44

to taste, to sample, to try
to harvest honey from combs
to taste, to experience (fig.)

Question 45

aduanar

Answer 45

to pay customs duty, to declare goods to customs
to clear customs (inf.)

Question 46

expedientar

Answer 46

to begin proceedings against
to create a file on

Question 47

topar(se)

Answer 47

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)

Question 48

concientizar(se)

Answer 48

to raise awareness, to make aware
w/ refl. - to become aware, to be made aware, to realize
to become aware of (+ de)

Question 49

rumiar

Answer 49

to chew the cud, to ruminate
to chew, to graze
to ruminate on, to chew over
to ponder, to brood

Question 50

presenciar

Answer 50

to witness, to see

Question 51

horrorizar(se)

Answer 51

to horrify, to terrify, to appall
w/ refl. - to be terrified, horrified, appalled

Question 52

menospreciar

Answer 52

to scorn, to despise, to look down on
to underestimate, to underrate, to undervalue

Question 53

sublevar(se)

Answer 53

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

Question 54

independizar(se)

Answer 54

to make independent, to free, to liberate
to separate
w/ refl. - to become independent, to break away

Question 55

salvaguardar

Answer 55

to safeguard, to protect

Question 56

desencadenar(se)

Answer 56

to unchain, to unleash
to trigger, to unleash, to let loose, to set off
w/ refl. - to break, to break out, to burst

Question 57

masacrar

Answer 57

to massacre, to slaughter

Question 58

eludir

Answer 58

to sidestep, to dodge, to avoid, to escape
to elude, to evade
to dodge, to duck

Question 59

blanquear

Answer 59

to whiten, to bleach, to paint white
to whitewash
to polish, to brighten
to launder
to fade, to turn white

Question 60

perjudicar(se)

Answer 60

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

Question 61

desgobernar(se)

Answer 61

to misgovern
to dislocate
w/ refl. - to fall apart

Question 62

dimitir

Answer 62

to resign, to step down from

Question 63

envasar

Answer 63

to pack, to package, to bottle, to can

Question 64

masificar(se)

Answer 64

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.)

Question 65

acopiar

Answer 65

to collect, to pile, to store, to stockpile

Question 66

profundizar

Answer 66

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)

Question 67

englobar

Answer 67

to encompass, to include
to comprehend (contain wholly)
to comprise

Question 68

pautar

Answer 68

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

Question 69

cohesionar(se)

Answer 69

to unite, to draw together, to bring together
w/ refl. - to come together, to unite

Question 70

legitimar

Answer 70

to legalize, to authenticate
to legitimize
to qualify

Question 71

despatarrar(se)

Answer 71

to scare [sb] to death
w/ refl. - to spread one’s legs, to open one’s legs wide
to do the splits

Question 72

abanicar(se)

Answer 72

to fan
to incite, to taunt, to wave

Question 73

tambalear(se)

Answer 73

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

Question 74

escenificar

Answer 74

to dramatize, to stage, to play out
to stage, to present

Question 75

estigmatizar

Answer 75

to stigmatize

Question 76

regurgitar

Answer 76

to regurgitate

Question 77

fetichizar

Answer 77

to fetishize

Question 78

conceptuar

Answer 78

to judge, to consider, to deem
to think

Question 79

fundamentar

Answer 79

to base [sth] on, to substantiate
to lay the foundation

Question 80

homogeneizar

Answer 80

to make uniform, to standardize
to harmonize, to homogenize

Question 81

ensombrecer(se)

Answer 81

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

Question 82

complacer

Answer 82

to please
to be pleased, to take pleasure in

Question 83

conciliar(se)

Answer 83

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

Question 84

arrepentir(se)

Answer 84

to regret (+ de)
to repent
to change one’s mind, to take [sth] back
to back out, to withdraw

Question 85

parafrasear

Answer 85

to paraphrase

Question 86

rebajar(se)

Answer 86

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

Question 87

rebatir

Answer 87

to refute, to rebut, to reject
to counter, to repel, to parry
to ward off

Question 88

adelgazar

Answer 88

to lose weight, to slim down, to trim down, to become thin
to make thinner, to thin

Question 89

enfurecer(se)

Answer 89

to infuriate, to madden, to drive [sb] mad
w/ refl. - to become furious, enraged
to lose one’s temper, to lose it

Question 90

crujir

Answer 90

to rustle, to crunch, to creak, to grind
to beat up, to crush, to beat to a pulp (inf., fig.)

Question 91

escaldar(se)

Answer 91

to scald, to burn
to blanch, to dip in boiling water
w/ refl. - to burn
to get chafed, to be chapped

Question 92

regañar

Answer 92

to scold, to reprimand
to yell at, to tell off
to quarrel, to bicker

Question 93

escabullirse

Answer 93

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

Question 94

aturdir(se)

Answer 94

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

Question 95

encapuchar

Answer 95

to hood, to cover with a hood

Question 96

resoplar

Answer 96

to pant, to huff and puff

Question 97

recapacitar

Answer 97

to reconsider, to think again, to rethink
to come to one’s senses

Question 98

parpadear

Answer 98

to blink
to twitch
to flicker (light), to twinkle (stars)

Question 99

compungir(se)

Answer 99

to cause remorse, to make remorseful
to cause compassion
w/ refl. - to feel remorse/regret
to feel compassion, to feel sorry

Question 100

encurtir

Answer 100

to pickle

Question 101

embotar(se)

Answer 101

to weaken
w/ refl. - to become weakened

Question 102

desportillar

Answer 102

to chip off, to break
to chip

Question 103

estrellar(se)

Answer 103

to fling, to slam, to bash
to crack (egg)
w/ refl. - to crash
to shine with stars, to become full of stars

Question 104

abastecer(se)

Answer 104

to supply, to provide, to furnish, to stock, to provision (+ de)
w/ refl. - to stock up on, to stockpile (+ de)

Question 105

desbrozar

Answer 105

to clear

Question 106

tamborilear

Answer 106

to drum
to play the tambourine

Question 107

rasguear

Answer 107

to strum, to stroke (guitar)
to write with embellishment

Question 108

entonar(se)

Answer 108

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

Question 109

tañer

Answer 109

to play, to ring

Question 110

labrar

Answer 110

to work (metal), to carve (wood), to cut (stone)
to work, to cultivate
to till, to plow, to work

Question 111

retorcer(se)

Answer 111

to twist, to distort
w/ refl. - to writhe, to double up, to double over

Question 112

entretejer(se)

Answer 112

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

Question 113

cavar

Answer 113

to dig, to dig over
to dig, to sink (well)
to hoe

Question 114

ulular

Answer 114

to hoot (owl)
to howl (wind), to wail

Question 115

humear(se)

Answer 115

to smoke (passive)
to linger on, to smolder

Question 116

desembocar

Answer 116

to flow into, to run into, to discharge
to lead into
to end in, to result in, to lead to

Question 117

realinear

Answer 117

to realign

Question 118

empatar

Answer 118

to tie, to draw
to end in a tie
to even the score (during)

Question 119

escrutar

Answer 119

to count
to pore over, to examine, to scrutinize
to study, to scan

Question 120

aplanar(se)

Answer 120

to flatten, to level
to flatten out, to level out
to grade
w/ refl. - to get lethargic, to sink into lethargy
to plop down

Question 121

barajar

Answer 121

to shuffle
to consider, to mull over
to mention

Question 122

reñir

Answer 122

to admonish, to scold, to tell off
to fight, to squabble, to quarrel

Question 123

merodear

Answer 123

to prowl, to lurk

Question 124

rechinar

Answer 124

to grind
to irritate, to annoy, to enrage, to incense
to grate on

Question 125

chamuscar(se)

Answer 125

to scorch, to singe
w/ refl. - to get scorched
to burn, singe oneself

Question 126

arrullar(se)

Answer 126

to lull to sleep, to sing to sleep, to lullaby
to coo
w/ refl. - to whisper sweet nothings (col.)

Question 127

militar

Answer 127

to serve (military)
to be active in, to be a member of

Question 128

matricular(se)

Answer 128

to register, to matriculate
w/ refl. to sign up, to enroll, to register

Question 129

descuartizar

Answer 129

to quarter, to carve up (body)

Question 130

vendar

Answer 130

to bandage, to dress

Question 131

sanar

Answer 131

to cure, to heal, to make [sb] healthy
to recuperate, to heal

Question 132

tachonar

Answer 132

to stud

Question 133

encarnar(se)

Answer 133

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

Question 134

discrepar

Answer 134

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)

Question 135

escalofriar(se)

Answer 135

to give [sb] the chills, to give [sb] the goosebumps
w/ refl. - to get the chills, to get goosebumps

Question 136

escalfar

Answer 136

to poach
to boil (bread)

Question 137

tararear

Answer 137

to hum
to sing to oneself

Question 138

cabalgar

Answer 138

to ride, to go riding

Question 139

oscurecer(se) / obscurecer(se)

Answer 139

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

Question 140

mascullar

Answer 140

to mutter, to mumble

Question 141

chapotear

Answer 141

to splash, to slosh

Question 142

enlodar(se)

Answer 142

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)

Question 143

enfurruñar(se)

Answer 143

to get angry, to get cross, to go into a mood

Question 144

mecer(se)

Answer 144

to rock, to sway
w/ refl. - to bob, to rock

Question 145

desgajar(se)

Answer 145

to break off
w/ refl. - to split off, to split from, to leave

Question 146

amontonar(se)

Answer 146

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

Question 147

azotar(se)

Answer 147

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.)

Question 148

cosificar

Answer 148

to materialize, to turn [sth] abstract into an object
to objectify, to treat [sb] as an object

Question 149

otear

Answer 149

to look down on, to watch from above
to examine

Question 150

enredar(se)

Answer 150

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)

Question 151

espetar(se)

Answer 151

to blurt out
to skewer
w/ refl. - to puff up with pride, to get on one’s high horse

Question 152

malhumorar(se)

Answer 152

to irk, to anger, to put in a bad mood
w/ refl. - to get in a bad mood

Question 153

arrebatar(se)

Answer 153

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

Question 154

titubear

Answer 154

to hesitate
to stammer

Question 155

rebanar

Answer 155

to slice, to cut, to slit

Question 156

rebañar

Answer 156

to wipe clean, to mop up
to scrape, to scrape out, to scrape together

Question 157

gatear

Answer 157

to crawl
to climb, to clamber
to claw, to scratch (col.)

Question 158

aporrear

Answer 158

to pound, to bang, to beat, to bash

Question 159

estrujar(se)

Answer 159

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.)

Question 160

repicar

Answer 160

to ring out, to ring, to peal
to re-crush, to re-chop

Question 161

abalanzar(se)

Answer 161

to leap on, to jump on, to spring at, to pounce
to rush, to run, to hurtle, to rush headlong

Question 162

suavizar(se)

Answer 162

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

Question 163

aferrar(se)

Answer 163

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

Question 164

enconar(se)

Answer 164

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.)

Question 165

gorjear

Answer 165

to chirp, to twitter, to trill
to gurgle, to babble

Question 166

encorvar(se)

Answer 166

to bend
w/ refl. - to bend over, to bend down

Question 167

birlar

Answer 167

to steal
to swipe, to nick, to pinch
to bring down with a shot, to drop

Question 168

desvalijar

Answer 168

to clean out, to ransack
to burglarize, to burgle, to rob

Question 169

trotar

Answer 169

to trot (animals), to job (humans)
to run, to be on the move, to be on the trot (col.)

Question 170

acrecentar(se)

Answer 170

to increase, to grow
w/ refl. - to increase, to go up

Question 171

vadear

Answer 171

to ford, to wade across

Question 172

espumar

Answer 172

to defoam

Question 173

centellear

Answer 173

to twinkle, to sparkle
to flash, to signal