*VERBS* (English Answers) Flashcards
Learn Spanish verbs.
comenzar
to start / to begin
Pueden comenzar el examen ahora.
You can begin the exam now.
Quiero comenzar a hacer yoga.
I want to start doing yoga.
quitar
to remove (to take away)
- to remove
No pude quitar la mancha del mantel.
I could not remove the stain from the tablecloth.
- to take away (to grab)
Le quité la carta que le había escrito.
I took the letter I had written away from him.
- to take
Me quitaron el celular en el autobús.
Someone took my cell phone on the bus.
negar
to deny
- to deny
La senadora negó haber cometido un crimen.
The senator denied having committed a crime.
Nos negaron el uso de la piscina del hotel porque no éramos huéspedes.
They denied us use of the hotel pool because we weren’t guests.
- to refuse (to withhold something)
El oficial nos negó su ayuda.
The official refused to help us.
culpar
to blame
La gente culpa al gobierno por la crisis financiera.
People blame the government for the financial crisis.
El dueño de la joyería culpó al nuevo empleado de la pérdida del diamante.
The owner of the jewelry store blamed the new employee for the loss of the diamond.
terminar / acabar
to finish / to end (noun = fin)
- to end
Solo quedan dos episodios para que termine la temporada.
There are only two episodes left before the season ends.
- to finish
¿Ya terminaste? ¡Qué rápido!
Have you finished already? That was quick!
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- to finish
Yo acabo mis clases en junio.
I finish my classes in June.
¿Quién acabó la leche?
Who finished the milk?
- to end
Te llamaré después de que acabe la película.
I’ll call you after the movie ends.
cortar
to cut
- to cut
Mi abuela siempre me cortaba el cabello.
My grandmother always used to cut my hair.
- to cut off
¿Quieres que te corte un pedazo de queso manchego?
Do you want me to cut off a piece of Manchego cheese for you?
- to carve (culinary)
Vengan, ya es hora de cortar el pavo.
Come on, it’s time to carve the turkey.
- to slice
El panadero cortó el pan con un cuchillo eléctrico.
The baker sliced the bread with an electric knife.
consider
to consider
He considerado todas las opciones y he decidido participar.
I’ve been considering all options, and I’ve decided to get involved.
Como profesor, considero una falta de respeto enviar mensajes de texto en clase.
As a teacherr, I consider it disrespectful to text in class.
girar
to turn (to rotate)
Tienes que girar la llave de manera suave.
You have to turn the key smoothly.
regresar
to return
- to return
Regresa con la factura si quieres un crédito de la tienda.
Return with the receipt if you want store credit.
- to come back
Odio que tenga que regresar al trabajo.
I hate that I have to come back to work.
- to return
Tendrás que regresar el vestido si no te sirve.
You’ll have to return the dress if it doesn’t fit.
llenar
to fill up
- to fill
¿No vas a llenar la tina antes de lavar el perro?
Aren’t you going to fill the bathtub before you wash the dog?
- to fill up
Tienes que llenar el tanque de gasolina antes de entregar el carro rentado.
You have to fill up the gas tank before you turn in the rental car.
- to fill
Los fans de los Pumas llenaron el Estadio Azteca antes del partido.
The Pumas fans filled the Aztec Stadium before the game.
destruir
to destroy
- to destroy
Los niños destruyeron el castillo de arena.
The kids destroyed the sand castle.
El huracán destruyó sus planes de vacaciones.
The hurricane destroyed their vacation plans.
- to wreck
Las discusiones políticas destruyeron su amistad.
Political arguments wrecked their friendship.
- to demolish
Dr. Banderas destruyó la hipótesis del Dr. Magallanes.
Dr. Banderas demolished Dr. Magallanes’ hypothesis.
dañar
to damage / to harm
unirse a
to join
- juntar
Podemos juntar estas dos mesas si están libres.
We can join these two tables if they are free.
- unir
Creo que hay que unir estas dos tuberías primero.
I think you need to join these two pipes first.
- (to take part in)*
- unirse a (a discussion or demonstration)
Me invitaron a que me uniera a su discusión.
They invited me to join their discussion.
- (to become a member of)*
- unirse a (a club or society)
Me estoy planteando unirme al club de ajedrez.
I’m thinking of joining the chess club.
rezar / orar
descubrir
to discover (to find out)
- to discover
Descubrieron una cueva en la montaña durante la excursión.
They discovered a cave in the mountain during their trip.
- b. to find
Isaac descubrió un tesoro enterrado en el jardín de su abuelo.
Isaac found a buried treasure in his grandfather’s garden.
- (to uncover)*
- a. to find out
He descubierto que van a despedir a la secretaria.
I‘ve found out that the secretary is going to be fired.
mostrar
to show
- to show
¿Oíste que están mostrando la nueva película en IMAX?
Did you hear that they’re showing the new movie at the IMAX?
- to display
Los vendedores en la feria muestran sus mercancías al público.
The vendors at the fair display their wares to the public.
(to demonstrate)
- to show
Muéstrame cómo se juega.
Show me how to play.
conquistar
to conquer
- to conquer
El equipo de fútbol conquistó a sus rivales.
The football team conquered their rivals.
pintar
to paint
comprar
to buy
salir / irse de / dejar
to leave (from) / to depart
pasar
to pass
seguir
to follow
abrir
to open
saber
to know
aparecer
to appear
parecer
to seem
salir
to go out / to leave
dejar / salir
to leave
llegar
to arrive / to come
ser / estar
to be
necesitar
to need
saber
to know
conocer
to know (to be acquainted with)
escaparse de
to escape from
protoger
to protect
separar
to separate
apoyar
to support
poder
to be able to (can)
subir
to go up / increase / rise
comer
to eat
caminar / andar
to walk
tomar
to take
beber / tomar
to drink
entrar
to enter
trabajar
to work
entender / comprender
to understand
decidir
to decide
llamar
to call
cambiar
to change
debatir
to debate
crear
to create
hacer
to make
dormir
to sleep
ganar
to win / to earn
hacer
to make / to do
construir
to build
levantar
to lift
imaginar
to imagine
conducir
to lead / to drive
nacer
to be born
pensar
to think
soñar
to dream
venir
to come
tomar
to take
llevar
to carry / to bring / to wear
sentir
to feel
notar
to notice
mentir
to lie
robar
to steal
matar
to kill
morir
to die
ayudar
to help
huir
to flee (to escape)
abrazar
to hug
besar
to kiss
agarrar
to seize / to grab / to take
contar
to count (to tell)
hablar
to talk
buscar
to search for / to look for / to seek
desaparecer
to disappear
poner
to put
mirar
to look at
querer
to want
ver
to watch
cerrar
to close
suceder
to happen
ejercitar / hacer ejercicio
to exercise
controlar
to control
escribir
to write
dibujar
to draw
recordar
to remember (to remind)
elegir / escoger
to choose / to pick
viajar
to travel
distinguir
to distinguish
repetir
to repeat
limpiar
to clean
prometer
to promise
enviar / mandar
to send
apurarse
to hurry
nadar
to swim
planear
to plan
explicar
to explain
esperar
to hope / to wait
tocar
to touch
ver
to see
probar
to taste
permitir
to permit / to let / to allow
gustar
to like
esconder
to hide
visitar
to visit
manejar / conducir
to drive
recibir
to receive
obtener
to get / to obtain
traer
to bring
darse cuenta de
to realize
notar
to notice
dormir
to sleep
despertarse
to wake up
caerse
to fall
enamorarse de
to fall in love (with)
ofrecer
to offer
enganar
to deceive / to trick / to fool
dar
to give
decir
to say
doler
to hurt (physically or emotionally)
contestar
to reply / to answer
preguntar
to ask
mover
to move
enseñar
to teach
escuchar
to listen
perder
to lose
violar la ley
to break the law
olvidar
to forget
reconocer
to recognize
estudiar
to study
disfrutar
to enjoy
odiar
to hate
tener / haber
to have
hacer
to do / to make
ir
to go
intentar
to try
seguir
to follow
oír
to hear
dividir
to divide
oler
to smell
fingir
to pretend
quedarse
to stay
influir en
to influence
discutar
to argue
reparar
to repair / to mend / to fix
practicar
to practice
tocar
to play instrument
enojarse
to get angry
vender
to sell
convertirse en
to become
aprender
to learn
temer
to fear
leer
to read
creer
to believe
desear
to wish
amar / querer
to love
encantar
to love (of things) (or romantic person)
valer
to be worth
descansar
to rest
pelear
to fight
bailar
to dance
pagar
to pay
volver / regresar
to return
cantar
to sing
volar
to fly
asistar
to attend
guardar
to keep
continuar
to continue
encontrar
to find
vivar
to live
escribir
to write
reírse
to laugh
parar / detener
to stop
jugar
to play
comer
to eat
sonreír
to smile
admitir
to admit
pedir
to ask for
Llamó para pedir más dinero.
He called to ask for more money.
No necesitas pedir permiso para ir al baño.
You don’t have to ask permission to go to the bathroom.
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to order
Voy a pedir tacos de pescado.
I’m going to order fish tacos.
mantener
to hold
Mantén el libro para que lo fotografíe.
Hold the book so I can take a picture of it.
to support
Manténle la cabeza al bebé con la mano bajo el cuello.
Support the baby’s head with your hand under his neck.
envejecer
to grow old
comprar
to shop
to buy
