Verbs & Prepositions Flashcards
to happen to/manage to/succeed in (doing something)
acertar a (v)
to become used to (someone/something)
acostumbrarse a (n)
to adapt oneself to (something/a situation)
adaptarse a (n)
to step forward to (someone/something)
adelantarse a (n)
to encourage to (do something)
animar a (v)
to make up one’s mind to (do something)
animarse a (v)
to learn to (something)
aprender a (v)
to hasten to/hurry to (somewhere/do something)
apresurarse a (n/v)
to risk (doing something)
arriesgarse a (v)
to attend (something/a function)
asistir a (n)
to appear at/look out from (something)
asomarse a (n)
to aspire to (do/be something/someone)
aspirar a (v)
to dare to (do something)
atreverse a (v)
to venture to (do something)
aventurarse a (v)
to help someone to (do something)
ayudar a alguien a (v)
to make fun of (someone)
burlar a (n)
to begin to (do something)
comenzar a/empezar a (v)
to obligate oneself to (do something)
comprometerse a (v)
to condemn someone to (do something)
condenar a alguien a (v)
to devote oneself to (something/someone)
consagrarse a (n)
to contribute to (something)
contribuir a (n)
to invite to (a function/do something)
convidar a (n/v)
to run to (somewhere/do something)
correr a (n/v)
to care for/take care of (a person/pet/house)
cuidar a (n)
to face (something)
dar a (n)
to wind (a watch)
dar cuerda a (n)
to decide to (do something)
decidirse a (v)
to go to (a place)/address (someone)
dirigirse a (n)
to prepare to, be disposed to (do something)
disponerse a
to teach to (do something)
enseñar a (v)
to force to (do something)
forzar a (v)
to impel to (do something)
impulsar a (v)
to incite to (do something)
incitar a (v)
to induce to (do something)
inducir a (v)
to inspire to (do something)
inspirar a (v)
to urge to (do something)
instar a (v)
to invite to (do somehting)
invitar a (v)
to go to (a place)/to be going to (do something)
ir a (n/v)
to limit oneself to (do something)
limitarse a (v)
to arrive at (a place)/to manage to (do something)
llegar a (n/v)
to take up (doing something)
meterse a (v)
to refuse to (do something)
negarse a (v)
to oblige to (do something)
obligar a (v)
to offer to/promise to/volunteer to (do something)
ofrecerse a (v)
to be opposite to (something)/oppose (doing something)
oponerse a (n/v)
to stop (doing something)
pararse a (v)
to resemble (someone) physically
parecerse a (n)
to pass to/proceed to (something/doing something)
pasar a (n/v)
to persuade to (do something)
persuadir a (v)
to begin to/set about to (do something)
ponerse a (v)
to lend oneself to (doing something)
prestarse a (v)
to try to (do something)
probar a (v)
to stay somewhere to (do something)
quedarse a (v)
to stoop to (a situation/to doing something)
rebajarse a (n/v)
to reduce a situation or oneself to (something/do something)
reducirse a (n/v)
to refuse to (do something)
rehusar a (v)
to renounce/give up/quit (something - a job)
renunciar a (n)
to resign oneself to (something/doing something)
resignarse a (n/v)
to resist (something/doing something)
resistirse a (n/v)
to “come down to” something
resolverse a (n)
to retire to (something/do something)
retirarse a (n/v)
to begin to (do something) suddenly
romper a (v)
to taste like/of (something)
saber a (n)
to sit down to (something/doing something)
sentarse a (n/v)
to submit oneself to (something/doing something)
someterse a (n/v)
to sound like (something)
sonar a (n)
to go up to/climb/get on (something)
subir a (n)
to taste like (something)
tener sabor a (n)
to come to (a place/doing something)
venir a (n/v)
to return to (a place/doing something again)
volver a (n/v)
to be or get bored (with someone or something)
aburrirse con (n)
to finish/exhaust (somehting)
acabar con (n)
to threaten with (something/doing something)
amenazar con (n/v)
to associate/team up with (someone)
asociarse con (n)
to be afraid of (someone/something)
asustarse con (n)
to be/have enough of (something)
bastarle a alguien con (n)
to marry (someone)
casarse con (n)
to trade in or with (a person/business)
comerciar con (n)
to conform to (something/doing something)
conformarse con (n/v)
to count on (someone/something)
contar con (n)
to content oneself with (something)
contentarse con (N0
to come upon (someone/something)
dar con (n0
to enjoy (someone/something)
disfrutar con (n)
to enjoy/have fun or a good time with (someone/something)
divertirse con (n)
to get mad/angry at (someone/something)
enfadarse/enojarse con (n)
to make a mistake about (someone)
equivocarse con (n)
to become afraid of (someone/something)
espantarse con (n)
to associate with (someone)
juntarse con (n)
to clean something with (something)
limpiar algo con (n)
to provoke (someone/something)
meterse con (n)
to worry about (someone/somehting)
preocuparse con (n)
to break up with/break off relations with (someone)
romper con (n)
to go out with/date (someone)
salir con (n)
to dream of/about (someone/something)
soñar con (n)
to be on good terms with (someone)/deal with (something)
tratarse con (n)
to come upon (someone/something)
tropezar con (n)
to bump into (something/someone)
tropezarse con (n)
to take advantage of (someone/something)
abusar de (n)
to have just (done something)
acabar de (v)
to remember (someone/something/to do something)
acordarse de (n/v)
to be glad (of something/to do something)
alegrarse de (n/v)
to go away from (someone/something/somewhere)
alejarse de (n)
to take advantage of (someone/something/doing something)
aprovecharse de (n/v)
to repent/be sorry for (something/doing something)
arrepentirse de (n/v)
to be astonished at (something)
asombrarse de (n)
to be ashamed of (someone/something)
avergonzarse de (n)
to toast (someone)
brindar a la salud de (n)
to make fun of (someone/something)
burlarse de (n)
to get tired of (someone/something/doing something)
cansarse de (n/v)
to lack (something)
carecer de (n)
to cease (doing something)
cesar de (v)
to obtain/get hold of something from (someone/something)
conseguir alo de (n)
to care for/take care of (something)
cuidar de (n)
to stop (doing something)
dejar de (v)
to depend on (someone/something/doing something)
depender de (n/v)
to take charge of (someone/something/doing something)
encargarse de (n/v)
to be in charge of (someone/something/doing something)
estar encargado de (n/v)
to enjoy/take pleasure in (something)
gozar de (n)
to talk about someone (someone/something/doing something)
hablar de (n/v)
to brag about/boast of (something/doing something)
jactarse de (n/v)
to feel sorry for/complain about (something)
lastimarse de (n)
to get rid of (someone/something)
librarse de (n)
to speak ill of (someone/somehting)
maldecirse (n)
to marvel at (someone/something)
maravillarse de (n)
to leave from/walk away from (a place)
marcharse de (n)
to die of/from (an illness/situation)
morir de (n)
to be dying for (something)
morirse de (n)
to pay attention to/mind (someone/something)
ocuparse de (n)
to forget (someone/something/to do something)
olvidarse de (n/v)
to cease/stop (doing something)
parar de (v)
to think of, have an opinion about (someone/something)
pensar de (n)
to brag about, boast of (something)
preciarse de (n)
to do without, neglect (someone/something/doing something)
prescindir de (n/v)
to sample/take a taste of (something)
probar de (n)
to complain of/about (someone/something/doing somehing)
quejarse de (n/v)
to leave from (a place)
salir de (n)
to leave from (someone/something/a place)
separarse de (n)
to act as (someone/something)
servir de (n)
to be surprised at/by (someone/something)
sorprenderse de (n)
to finish (doing something)
terminar de (v)
to try to (do somehting)
tratar de (v)
to be a question of (something/doing something)
tratarse de (n/v)
to abdicate to (someone)
abdicar en (n)
to take pleasure in (something/doing something)
complacerse en (n/v)
to trust/confide in (someone/a situation/doing something)
confiar en (n/v)
to consent to (do something)
consentir en (v)
to agree to (something/do something)
convenir en (n/v)
to become/change into (someone/something)
convertirse en (n/v)
to insist on (something/doing something)
empeñarse en (n/v)
to make a mistake in (something)
equivocarse en (n)
to try hard in (something)/to endeavour to (do something)
esforzarse en (n/v)
to influence (someone/something)
influir en (n)
to insist on (something/doing something)
insistir en (n/v)
to be interested in (someone/something)
interesarse en (n)
to become involved in (something)
meterse en (n)
to get mixed up in (something)
mojarse en (n)
to take the trouble to (do something)
molestarse en (v)
to ride (something)
montar en (n)
to persist in (something/doing something)
obstinarse en (n/v)
to be busy with (something/doing something)
ocuparse en (n/v)
to bother to (do something)
pararse en (v)
to think about (someone/something/doing something)
pensar en (n/v)
to persist in (something/doing something)
persistir en (n/v)
to agree to (something/do something)
quedarse en (n/v)
to amuse oneself with (something)
recrearse en (n)
to reflect on/think about (something)
reflexionar en (n)
to delay in (something)/to take long to (do something)
tardar en (n/v)
to work at (something)
trabajar en (n)
to hesitate to (do something)
vacilar en (v)
to be sufficient in (doing something)
bastarse para (v)
to be ready to (do something)
estar listo para (v)
to stay to (do something)
quedarse para (n/v)
to prepare oneself (for something/to do something)
prepararse para (n/v)
to sit down to (do something)
sentarse para (v)
to be of use for (something/doing something)
servir para (n/v)
to work for (someone)/strive to (do something)
trabajar para (n/v)
to plead on behalf of (someone/something)
abogar para (n)
to end by/wind up (doing something)
acabar por (v)
to get worried by (someone/something)
apurarse por (n)
to classify by/in (something)
clasificar por (n)
to strive for (someone/something/doing something)
esforzarse por (n/v)
to be inclined to (do something)
estar por (v)
to try to (do something)
hacer por (v)
to grow impatient for (someone/something/doing something)
impacientarse por (n/v)
to cry for/about (someone/something/doing something)
llorar por (n/v)
to struggle for (someone/something/doing something)
luchar por (n/v)
to send via (something - mail)
mandar por (n)
to look after/tend to (something)
mirar por (n)
to be dying for (something/doing something)
morirse por (n/v)
to be offended by (somehthing)
ofenderse por (n)
to choose/opt for (something/doing something)
optar por (n/v)
to worry about (someone/something/doing something)
preocuparse por (n/v)
to be crazy about (someone/something/doing something)
rabiar por (n/v)
to end by (doing something)
terminar por (n)
to work for (someone - as a substitute)
trabajar por (n)
to vote for (someone/something)
votar por (n)