Verbs - Other Flashcards
To tie (in a game)
Empatar
To be reborn
Renacer
To spend ($)
Gastar
To invest
Invertir
To charge ($)
Cobrar
To abandon
Abandonar
To deny
Denegar
to undo
deshacer
to compose
componer
to contain
contener
to detain
detener
to maintain
mantener
to distract
distraer
to prevent
prevenir
to get up early
madrugar
to pull out, to root out
arrancar
to stick out, to stand out
destacar
to justify
justificar
to flow
fluir
to possess
poseer
to have something to do with
tener que ver con
to value
valer
to annul
anular
to wake up, to brighten
amanecer
to establish
establecer
to be born
nacer
to recognize
reconocer
to insert
introducir
to light up
lucir
to insist
insistir en
to prohibit
prohibir
to accompany
acompañar
to gather, to pick up
recoger
to stamp
sellar
to move
mudarse
to stay
quedar
to go crazy
volverse loco(a)
to invent
inventar
to survive
sobrevivir
to bring
traer
to usually do something
soler
to sting
picar
to ring, to sound
sonar
to rain
llover
to snow
nevar
to pass through, to cross
atravesar
to step on
pisar a
to cause harm
hacer daño
to fit well/poorly
quedarse bien/mal
me queda bien este vestido
to dress in costume
disfrazarse
to return
devolver
to request
solicitar
to provide
proporcionar
to earn/win
ganar
to fast
ayunar
to order delivery food
pedir comida a domicilio
to drive crazy
enloquecer
to not give a straight answer
responder con evasivas
to cover oneself
cubrirse
to wear out
ajar
to impress
impresionar
to stay (lodging)
hospedarse
to dismantle, to break apart
desguazar
to throw away
desechar
to rule out
descartar
to sunbathe
tomar el sol
to rescue
rescatar
to claim, to demand
reclamar
to flatten
allanar
to fall behind
atrasarse
to get dirty
ensuciar(se)
to collect (funds)
recaudar
to lift
elevar
To waste
despilfarrar, malgastar, desperdiciar
To speak softly/loudly
hablar bajo / hablar fuerte
To talk a lot/excessively
hablar hasta por los codos
To speak frankly
hablar sin pelos en la lengua
to cover, to extend over
abarcar
Ejemplos:
1. El libro abarca el periodo entre 1900 y 1940.
2. Su reino abarcaba dos provincias.
3. El parque natural abarca un territorio de 3000 hectáreas.
To avoid
evitar
to cost
costar
to heat
calentar
to add
agregar
to accumulate
acumular
to happen
suceder, ocurrir
to matter
importar
to rent
alquilar
to win
ganar
to lose
perder
to raise
levantar
to find
encontrar
to owe
deber
to obtain, to get
conseguir
to look for
buscar
to name, to mention
nombrar
Por ejemplo:
- No puedo nombrar los últimos seis presidentes de los Estados Unidos.
- Desde que Felipe se peleó con mi papá, en mi casa no se le puede nombrar.
to tell (a story)
narrar
to chip (something)
mellar
to migrate to another country
emigrar
to unload
descargar
to demolish, to knock down
derribar
to collect
coleccionar
to shine
brillar
to be enough
bastar
Por ejemplo: Esta evidencia bastará para convencerlos.
to fall behind
atrasarse
to land
aterrizar
to hurry up
apresurarse
to bet
apostar
to seize
apoderarse
to park
aparcar
to crack (something)
agrietar
to seat
acomodar
to shrink
encoger
to fit
caber
to surround
rodear
to track, to trail
rastrear
to weigh
pesar
to sin
pecar
to be missing
faltar
to avoid
evitar
to last
durar
to guarantee
garantizar
to permeate
impregnar
to disoriente
desubicar
to come from
provenir
to claim
reclamar
to take on
asumir
to risk
arriesgar
to advance, to overtake
adelantar
Ejemplo:
1. Los cigarrillos adelantan la aparición de la muerte.
2. Yo te adelanté en la carrera
to execute, to implement
ejecutar
to elapse
transcurrir
to master
dominar
to lack
carecer
to find, to confirm
constatar
to throw away
echar
Esta comida ya está caducada. Échala en la basura.
to take, to catch
coger
Ejemplo:
Vas a tener que coger el próximo vuelo de regreso a casa.
to evade
evadir
to spread
repartir
to spread out
espaciar
to set
setear
to balance
equilibrar
To look + adjective
Verse
Ejemplos:
1. La cena se ve sabrosa!
2. Te ves muy bien.
To look similar to
parecerse a
Ejemplo:
1. Te pareces a tu padre
2. Este sombrero se parece al otro
to behave
portarse
to prevent
impedir
to skip (something)
omitir
to clog
tapar
to pursue
perseguir
To plunder, to grave rob
huaquear
to redeem
canjear
to redeem
canjear
to claim, to attempt to
pretender
Ejemplo: esta medida pretende aumentar la seguridad pública
to be prepared
ser prevenido
to be prepared
ser prevenido
to sparkle
brillar
to sparkle
brillar
to scatter
esparcir
to bubble
burbujear
