Verbs - Change Flashcards
to advance
avanzar
to increase
aumentar
to take advantage of
aprovechar
to turn off
apagar
to reach
alcanzar
to stay
permanecer
to turn on
encender, prender
to choose
elegir
to discover
descubrir
to improve
mejorar
to begin
iniciar
to fix
fijar, arreglar
to develop
desarrollar
to close
cerrar
to change
cambiar
to grow
crecer
to open
abrir
to retreat
retroceder
to disappear
desaparecer
to empty
vaciar
to age
envejecer
to worsen
empeorar
to destroy
destruir
to decrease
disminuir
to dry
secar
to appear
aparecer
to update
actualizar
to slow down
ralentizar
to vanish
esfumarse
to turn into
convertir
to burn
quemar
to arise, to emerge
surgir
Ejemplo: Pueden surgir conflictos
to strengthen
fortalecer
to find, to discover
hallar
to continue (synonym to continuar)
proseguir
to delay
atrasar, retrasar
to stop (something)
detener
to stay, to remain
permanecer
to bring down, to break down
derribar
Ejemplo:
1. Un solo cambio en el código podría derribar a toda la industria.
to light up, to illuminate
alumbrar
to replace
reemplazar
to disable
deshabitar
to resume
reanudar
to acquire
adquirir
to break
quebrar
to enrich oneself
enriquecerse
to acquire
adquirir
to overflow
desbordarse
to crack
agrietarse
to use something for the first time
estrenar
ejemplo: Decidí estrenar mi nuevo vestido maxi con estampado de flores.
to get wet
mojarse
To expand
ampliar
Ejemplo: el sistema de transporte público se está ampliando
to sell out
to run out of a resource
agotarse
Ejemplo: antes de que se agotaran los asientos, aseguré entradas para el concierto
to decline, to weaken
decaer
