Verbs - Action Flashcards

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1
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to cross

A

cruzar

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to keep quiet

A

callar

Ejemplo: cállate. La película está empezando

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3
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to bathe

A

bañar

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to go down

A

bajar

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to howl (animal), to shout (person)

A

aullar

Ejemplo: no podemos permitir que mi perro salga fuera en la noche porque los lobos aúllan y sabemos que tienen hombre

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to catch

A

atrapar

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to attack

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atacar

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to rush, to hurry

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apurar

Ejemplo: tenemos que apurar porque la luz de día terminará

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to press, to squeeze

A

apretar, exprimir

Ejemplo: Suelo exprimir lima encima de mis ensaladas para añadir más sabores.

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10
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to crush, to squash

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aplastar

Ejemplo: me da asco aplastar las cucarachas con el pie

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to travel around

A

recorrer

Ejemplo: ¡Recorrimos Italian en nuestro pequeño auto!

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12
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to smell

A

oler

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to touch

A

tocar

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14
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to dry

A

secar

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to rest

A

descansar

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16
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to have breakfast

A

desayunar

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17
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to create

A

crear

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18
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to put, to place
(synonym to poner)

A

colocar

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19
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to have dinner

A

cenar

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to move (something)

A

mover

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21
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to appear, to show up

A

aparecer

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22
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to vote

A

votar

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23
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to jump

A

saltar

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24
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to sting

A

picar

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25
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to fill

A

llenar

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26
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to put away, to save

A

guardar

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27
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to record

A

grabar

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28
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to turn

A

girar

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29
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to have lunch

A

almorzar

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30
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to break

A

romper

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31
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to be born

A

nacer

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32
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to follow

A

seguir

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33
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to build

A

construir

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34
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to sit

A

sentarse

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35
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to get up

A

levantarse

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36
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to push

A

empujar

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37
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to carry, to load

A

cargar

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38
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to pull

A

tirar

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39
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to fall

A

caer

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40
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to stumble

A

tropezar

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41
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to shout

A

gritar

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42
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to laugh

A

reír

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43
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to sigh

A

suspirar

Ejemplo: en el momento en que la madre escuchó el voz de su hijo, suspiró aliviada.

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44
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to smile

A

sonreír

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45
Q

to wake up

A

despertar

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46
Q

to drown

A

ahogarse

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47
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to carry, to wear

A

llevar

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48
Q

to hang

A

colgar

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49
Q

to hit, to glue

A

pegar

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50
Q

to swallow

A

tragar

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51
Q

to wander

A

vagar

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52
Q

to approach

A

acercarse

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53
Q

to chew

A

mascar, masticar

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54
Q

to throw

A

lanzar, arrojar

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55
Q

to run away, to flee

A

huir

56
Q

to fold

A

doblar

57
Q

to lie down

A

acostarse, yacer

Ejemplo: me acuesto cuando me duele el estómago

58
Q

to sob

A

sollozar

Ejemplo: la viuda sollozó durante el funeral de su esposo

59
Q

to get off something

A

bajarse de

60
Q

to take a selfie

A

hacerse un selfie

61
Q

to breathe

A

respirar

62
Q

to scratch

A

aruñar, rascar

63
Q

to bite

A

morder

64
Q

to hold

A

sujetar

65
Q

to point

A

señalar

66
Q

to clap

A

aplaudir

67
Q

to whistle

A

silbar

Ejemplo: Mario silbó para llamar mi atención

68
Q

to shake, to tremble (a person)

A

temblar

69
Q

to slouch

A

encorvarse

70
Q

to stay awake,
to stay up late,
to lose sleep over

A

desvelarse

Ejemplo: anoche me desvelé porque hacía muchísimo calor

71
Q

to blow

A

soplar

Ejemplo: el entrenador sopla el silbato cada dos minutos. Es demasiado!

72
Q

to blush

A

sonrojarse

73
Q

to leave
(2 verbs and the difference)

A

salir (más específico)
irse (más general)

Ejemplos:
1. Salí del bar porque estaba demasiado lleno
2. Me voy (I’m leaving)

74
Q

to pack

A

empacar

75
Q

to iron

A

planchar

76
Q

to cry

A

llorar

77
Q

to fly

A

volar

78
Q

to distribute

A

distribuir

79
Q

to splash around

A

chapotear

80
Q

to walk

A

caminar, andar

81
Q

to wave, to flutter

A

ondear

Por ejemplo: El mago ondeó el pañuelo para mostrar que la paloma había desaparecido.The magician waved the handkerchief to prove that the dove had disappeared.

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to hide (something)

A

ocultar

83
Q

to shake

A

menear

84
Q

to hit

A

golpear

85
Q

to shield

A

escudar

86
Q

to climb

A

escalar

87
Q

to remove

A

eliminar

88
Q

to shoot

A

disparar

Ejemplo: si quieres alistarte en el ejército, necesitas saber cómo disparar un arma

89
Q

to take down

A

descolgar

Ejemplo: los pintores descolgaron las pinturas antes de que pintara la pared

90
Q

to hammer

A

clavar, martillar

91
Q

to dig

A

cavar

Ejemplo: mi perro cava para huesos en el jardín

92
Q

to doze off to sleep

A

cabecear

Ejemplo: si sientes que empiezas a cabecear en la escuela, ponte unos lentes de sol

93
Q

to swing

A

balancear

94
Q

to aim

A

apuntar

95
Q

to lift, to raise

A

alzar

Ejemplo:
- me lastimé la espalda cuando alcé la caja
- nunca he escuchado a nadie alzar su voz en este hotel

96
Q

to flatten

A

allanar

Ejemplo: el jardinero allanó la tierra con su pala [shovel]

97
Q

to grab

A

agarrar

98
Q

to lower, to bend

A

agachar

Ejemplo: agacha la cabeza para no dar un golpe al entrar por esa puerta

99
Q

to bundle up

A

abrigar

100
Q

to pour

A

verter

Ejemplo: vierte el café con cuidado

101
Q

to sweep

A

barrer

102
Q

to drop, to let go of, to release

A

soltar, desprender

Ejemplo:
- no sueltes a tu perro en el parque; hay demasiado carros

103
Q

to take out

A

sacar

104
Q

to murmur

A

murmurar

105
Q

to explode, to burst

A

explotar, estallar

106
Q

to clean, to groom

A

asear

Ejemplo: es importante que asees tu perro cada seis semanas

107
Q

to blink

A

parpadear, pestañear

ejemplo: parpadea si puedes escucharme

108
Q

to tie

A

atar

109
Q

to devour

A

devorar

110
Q

to drag

A

arrastrar

Ejemplo:
Estaba muy cansada ayer porque tuve que arrastrar mi equipaje por la calle y el aeropuerto.

111
Q

to retreat

A

retroceder

112
Q

to shrug

A

encoger

Ejemplo: cuando le pregunté si le importa, ella encogió los hombros

113
Q

to enter

A

penetrar, ingresar

114
Q

to hum

A

tararear

Ejemplo: es difícil trabajar cerca de mi compañero porque el tararea por todo el día.

115
Q

to wink

A

guiñar

Ejemplo: Mario guiña a Carmen para que ella sepa que está coqueteando con ella.

116
Q

to frown

A

fruncir el ceño

117
Q

to yawn

A

bostezar

Ejemplo:
María no duerme mucho. Cada día ella bosteza por toda la clase.

118
Q

To belch

A

eructar

Ejemplo: en Japón, es cortés eructar cuando comes porque significa que te gustó la comida

119
Q

to spit

A

escupir

Ejemplo: la alpaca nos escupió cuando la visitamos en el sanctuario

120
Q

to snore

A

roncar

ejemplo: mi mamá no puede dormir porque mi papá ronca por toda la noche

121
Q

to untie, to unravel

A

desamarrar

Ejemplo: le desamarré los zapatos al paciente y lo descalcé

122
Q

to crash

A

estrellarse, chocar

123
Q

to (physically) take

A

coger

Ejemplo: Cogí el juguete del niño.

124
Q

to whisper

A

susurrar

Ejemplo: es grosero susurrar cuando la profesora está hablando

125
Q

to crawl, to climb

A

gatear

Ejemplo: el bebé empezó a gatear el mes pasado

126
Q

to limp

A

cojear

Ejemplo: él está cojeando. Pienso que ha roto la pierna.

127
Q

to sweat

A

sudar

128
Q

to pinch

A

pellizcar

Ejemplo: ella me pellizcó el brazo

129
Q

To strip, to undress

A

desnudar

130
Q

to wrap

A

envolver

131
Q

to unwrap

A

desenvolver

132
Q

to tear, to rip

A

rasgar

133
Q

to gasp

A

jadear

134
Q

to shake one’s head

A

sacudir la cabeza

135
Q

to lick

A

chupar

136
Q

to nod

A

asentir