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verbs requiring a preposition Flashcards

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To give onself up to

echar la culpa a + obj
echar(se) a + inf	to blame
to begin to
empeñarse en + inf	to insist on, be determined to
empezar a + inf
empezar por + inf	to begin to
to begin by doing
enamorarse de + obj	to fall in love with
encargar de inf
encargarse de + inf	To entrust with
to take charge of
encogerse de (hombros) + obj	to shrug
encontrarse con + obj	to meet
enfadarse con alguien
enfadarse de
(this verb is used in Spain)	to get annoyed with somebody
to get angry at
enfrentarse con + obj	to face
enseñar a + inf	to teach to, show how to
entender de
entender de algo de
entender en	to know all about
to know a little about
to deal with / have to deal with
Entender on it's own means "to understand"
enterarse de + obj	to find out about
entrar a + inf
entrar a + obj
entrar en + obj	To enter to – but para can be used instead
to enter
to enter (into)
entretenerse en + inf	To amuse onself in
enviar a + inf	To send to
equivaler a + obj	to equal, be equivalent to
esconder a + alguien	To hide from someone
esforzarse en + inf
esforzarse por + inf	To strive to
to struggle to
esperar a
esperar en + obj	to wait until
to wait in/at
estar a +obj
to be located from
estar loco de (alegría) + obj
to be crazy with (happiness)
estar de acuerdo con obj
to agree with
estar para + inf

to be about to
estar por + inf to be in favour of
(Estoy por trabajar los domingos - I’m in favour of working on Sundays)
to be yet to be completed
(El suelo está por fregar - The floor is yet to be scrubbed)
to be in favor of, to support – here, por isn’t part of Estar:
estar por +obj No estoy por la pornografía – I don’t support pornography
Estoy luchando por… I’m fighting for…
to be in the direction of
(Está por el oeste - It’s to the west)

estar sentado a + obj	to be seated at
excusar de + inf	To excuse from
exponerse a + inf	To expose oneself to
faltar a + obj	To break promise
felicitar por + inf	To congratulate on
fiarse a + obj fiarse de (alguien) + obj	To trust
fijarse en + obj	to notice
forrar de + obj	to line/cover with
forzar a + inf	to force to
gozar de + obj	to enjoy
gritar de (dolor) + obj	to scream in (pain)
guardarse de + inf	to take care, be careful not to
haber de + inf	This is an old-fashioned sounding use in Spain for making mild obligations.
Use deber / tener que instead. This also is used in Mexico for suppositions (Spain uses deber de)
habituarse a + inf	to get used to
hablar con alguien
hablar de	to talk with somebody
to talk about
hacer bien/mal en + inf
hacer caso a alguien
hacer frente a	to be right/wrong to – to do well/badly in
to pay attention to somebody
to cope with (see poder con)
hartarse de + inf
hartarse de obj + inf	to be fed up with
to get fed up with obj with doing
impulsar a + inf	to urge to
incitar a + inf	to incite to
inclinar a + inf	to incline to
incomodarse de + inf	To be annoyed at
indignarse de + inf	To be indignant at
inducir a + inf	To induce to
informarse de + obj	To be informed about
insistir en + inf	to insist on
interesarse en + inf
interesarse por + obj	to be interested in
to be interested in, to ask about
invitar a + inf	to invite to
in restaurants and bars you can say
¿Quién invita? = Who's paying for us?
Te invito = I'm paying for you
ir a + inf
ir a + obj	to be going to (do something)
to go to (the cinema etc.)
jactarse de + inf/obj	to boast about
jugar a + obj	to play (a game, sport)
jurar por + obj	to swear by/on
lamentarse de + inf	to bemoan
limitarse a + inf	to limit oneself to
llegar a + inf
llegar a + obj
llegar a ser	to manage to, succeed in, end up
to arrive/reach at/in (place)
to become
llenar de + obj	to fill with
llevar a + inf	to lead to
luchar por + inf/obj	to struggle for
mandar a + inf	to send to
maravillarse de + obj	to marvel at
meterse a + inf
meterse en + obj	to start to
to get involved in
molestarse en + inf
molestarse por + obj	to bother about, take the trouble to
to bother about
morir de (hambre) + obj	to die from (hunger)
mover a	to move to
mudar de + obj
mudarse de casa	to change (clothes / colours)
to move house
negarse a + inf	to refuse to
no poder menos de + inf	To not help but
obligar a + inf
obligar a alguien a + inf	to force, compel to
to make somebody do
ocultar a + alguien	To conceal from someone
ocuparse de obj
ocuparse en + inf	to take care of / attend to
To be busy with
ofrecerse a	to offer to
oír hablar de + obj	to hear about
oler a + obj	to smell like
olvidar + inf / obj (formal use)
olvidarse de + obj / inf
olvidarsele a uno + obj / inf
This verb means to forget / leave behind and has different forms
to forget e.g. Me olvidé decirle = I forgot to tell you
to forget e.g. se me olvidó decirte = I forgot to tell you
This is used more than saying "remember your passport" etc. so you would say "don't forget your passport" instead
oponerse a + inf
oponerse a algo a + inf	to oppose / resist
to be opposed to something doing
optar por + inf/obj	to opt for
pagar con + obj	to pay with/by
parecerse a + obj	to look like
parar de + inf
pararse a hacer algo
pararse en	to stop
to stop to do something
to pay attention to
Note that pararse means "to come to a halt" in Spain and something different in Latin America
pasar a + inf
pasar de + obj	to go on to
to pass from / be uninterested in
pedir a + alguien	To ask for someone
pensar de + obj
pensar en + inf/obj	to think of, have an opinion about
to think about
perder de vista + obj	to lose sight of
persistir en + inf	to persist in
persuadir a + inf	to persuade to
pintar de + obj	to paint + color
poder con	to cope with (unless you're talking about a problem, then use hacer frente a)
ponerse a + inf
ponerse de acuerdo + obj	to begin to, set about
to come to an agreement
preguntar por + obj	to ask about/after (e.g. on the phone)
preguntar on it's own means something like "to question"
preocuparse con + inf
preocuparse de + inf
preocuparse de/por + obj	to be concerned with
to be concerned about
to worry / be concerned about
prepararse a + inf	to get ready to
presumir de + inf	to boast about
privarse de + inf	To be deprived of
probar a + inf	to try to do
quedar en + inf
quedarse con + obj
quedar que / por + inf
quedar(se) en + inf
quedarse a + inf	to agree to
to keep
to remain to be done (queda mucho que / por hacer - there's a lot left to do)
to agree to/on
to remain to - si llegara antes de las 8 podría quedarse a comer = if he arrived before 8 he could stay for lunch
quejarse de + inf/obj	to complain about
Se quejó de que nadie los ayudaba = He complained that nobody helped them
Also "la queja" = "the complaint"
quitar a + alguien	To take away from someone
reducir a + inf	To reduce to
referirse a alguien	to refer to someone
reírse de + obj	to laugh at
renunciar a + inf	to renounce
reparar en + obj	to notice
resignarse a + inf	to resign oneself to
resistir a + inf	To resist
resistirse a + inf	To be reluctant to, resist / refuse
Temptation - No pudo resistir las ganas de decírmelo = She couldn't resist telling me
With weight / pressure - el estante no va a resistir tanto peso = The shelf isn't going to hold so much weight
To stand pain or sensation - No pueden resistir este calor = They can't stand the heat (or you can use the verb soportar)
resolverse a + inf	To resolve to
responder a + obj	to answer / respond
rezar por + obj	to pray for
robar a + alguien	To steal from someone
rodear de	to surround with
romper a + inf	to (suddenly) start to do
saber a + obj
saber de memoria + obj	to taste like
to memorize, know by heart
saber on it's own means to know (facts) or to know how to do something
salir de + obj
salir por + obj	to leave (from)
to leave via
saltar de (alegría) + obj	to jump for (joy)
sentarse a (+ una mesa etc.)	to sit down at (+ a table etc.)
ser aficionado a + obj
ser decidido por + obj	to be a fan of
to be decided by
servir de + obj
servir para + inf
servirse de + obj	to serve as / to be useful to
to be used for
to use
sonar a + obj	to sound like
soñar con + inf/obj	to dream of
sorprenderse de + obj	to be surprised at
sospechar de + inf	To suspect of
subir a + inf
subir a + obj	To go up to (in order to) but para can be used instead
to board, get on/into
tardar en + inf	to take time to, delay in
tender a + inf	to tend to
tener ganas de algo / de + inf
tener éxito en + inf

tener miedo a alguien
tener miedo de algo

tener que
tener que ver con + inf to want something / feel like doing
to succeed in

to be afraid of someone
to be afraid of something

to have to (implying a strong obligation)
to concern, have to do with
terminar de + inf
terminar por + inf	to stop
to end by doing
tirar de obj	to pull
tocar a + obj
tocarle a + obj	to knock on
to be someone's turn
tomar a + alguien
tomar por + obj	To take from someone
to take for
trabajar de + (occupation)
trabajar en + (place of work)	to work as
to work at / in
traducir a (+ lenguage)	to translate in to
tratar de + inf
tratarse de + inf
tratarse de + obj	to try to
to be about, be a question of
to be about, deal with
triunfar de + obj	To triumph over
tropezar con + obj	to run across, happen upon
vacilar en + inf	to hesitate over
vender en + obj	to sell for (+ amount)
vengarse de + obj	To take revenge for
venir a + inf	To come to e.g. vino a verte – She came to see you – but para can be used instead
venir de	To come from
vestir de + obj	to dress in
viajar por (tren, autobús)	to travel by (train, bus)
volver a + inf	to do something again (more common than the use of otra vez)
volver en + obj	to return in (+ time)
volver en sí + obj	to be oneself again, to regain consciousness
votar por + obj	to vote for
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abandonarse a + inf

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to abstain from

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abstener de + inf

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to get bored with doing

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aburirse de + inf

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to abuse, overindulge in

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abusar de + obj

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to finish, put an end to

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acabar con + obj

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to have just (done something)

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acabar de + infinitive

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to finish by / end up doing

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acabar por + infinitive

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To approach to

to approach

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acercarse a + inf (José se acercó a ver si yo estaba bien. Jose approached in order to see if I was OK)

acercarse a + obj

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to manage to

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acertar a + inf

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to remember to

to remember

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acordarse de + inf

acordarse de + object

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to agree with

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acordarse con

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to become accustomed to/get used to

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acostumbrarse a obj a + inf

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to accuse somebody of doing / having done

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acusar a + alguien de algo / de

haber + past participle

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to accuse of

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acusar de + inf

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to notify / warn somebody about something

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advertir a alguien de algo

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afanarse por + inf to strive to

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afanarse por + inf to strive to

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to grow fond of something / of doing

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aficionarse a algo / a + inf

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to manage to

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alcanzar a + inf

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to be happy, pleased to

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alegrarse de + inf

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to be glad about something / of doing / having done

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alegrarse de algo / de + haber + past participle to be

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to go away from

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alejarse de + obj

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To apply onself to

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alicarse a + inf

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To feed on

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alimentarse de + obj

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to threaten somebody with / to do

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amenazar a alguien con algo / con + inf

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to threaten to

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amenazar con + inf

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to threaten with

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amenazar con + obj

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to encourage to

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animar a + inf

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to keep away from

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apartarse de + obj

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to take possession of

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apoderarse de + obj

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to lean on/against

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apoyarse en + obj

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to learn to

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aprender a + inf

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to hurry to do

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apresurarse a + inf

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to take advantage of

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aprovecharse de + obj

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to come near/approach

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aproximarse a obj

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to strive to

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apurarse por + inf

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to get anxious about

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apurarse por + obj

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To snatch from someone

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arrancar a + alguien

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to regret

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arrepentirse de + inf

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To lean against

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arrimarse a + obj

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to resemble, look like

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asemejarse a + obj

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to attend/be present at

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asistir a + obj

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to appear at / to lean out of

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asomarse a + obj

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to be surprised at doing

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asombrarse de + inf (this doesn’t use ‘de’ when the verb is not reflexive)

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To aspire to

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aspirar a + inf

45
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to get frightened about

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asustarse de/por + obj

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to dare to

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atreverse a + inf

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to authorize to

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autorizar a + inf

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to be ashamed of

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avergonzarse de + inf

49
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to communicate something

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avisar de

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to help

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ayudar a

51
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to help somebody to do

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ayudar a alguien a + inf

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To go down to

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bajar a + inf

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to get out of, get off, descend from

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bajar de + obj

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to make fun of

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burlarse de + obj

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to change

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cambiar de + obj

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to exchange for

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cambiar por + obj

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to tire (get tired) of

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cansarse de + inf/obj

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to lack

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carecer de + obj

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to load with something

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cargar de algo

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to marry

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casarse con + obj

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to stop

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cesar de + inf

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to bump/crash in to something

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chocar con algo

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to focus/concentrate on (an issue etc.)

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centrarse en

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to begin to

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comenzar a + inf

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to begin with/by

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comenzar con or por + inf

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to feel sorry for, pity

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compadecerse de + obj

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to compare with

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comparar con obj

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To take pleasure in

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complacerse en + inf

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to undertake to

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comprometerse a + inf

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to condemn to

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condenar a + inf

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to lead to

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conducir a + inf

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to trust to

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confiar en + inf

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to trust, rely on

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confiar en + obj

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to consent to

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consentir en + inf

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to consist of

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consistir en + inf/obj

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to consist of

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constar de + obj

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to count / rely on

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contar con + inf/obj

contar on it’s own means to count or recount (a story)

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to be satisfied with

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contentarse con + inf

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to face, overlook

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dar a + obj

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to meet, happen upon

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dar con + obj

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to realize something

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darse cuenta de algo

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to decide / make up one’s mind to

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decidirse a + inf

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to choose / decide on / settle

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decidirse por + obj

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to devote oneself to (career)

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dedicarse a + inf/obj

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to stop (doing), to fail to

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dejar de + inf

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to allow

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dejar + inf (déjeme leer mi libro – let me read my book)

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To take a delight in

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deleitarse en + inf

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to depend on

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depender de + obj

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to challenge to

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desafiar a + inf

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To mistrust

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desconfiar de + obj

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To neglect

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descuidar de + inf

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to dispair of

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desesperarse de + inf

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To desist from

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desistir de + inf

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to say good-bye to, take leave of

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despedirse de + obj

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to take off (clothes)

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despojarse de + obj

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to be very concerned about

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desvelarse por + obj

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To stop to

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detenerse a + inf

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to go toward, address

to head for / address somebody

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dirigirse a + obj

dirigirse a + sitio / a alguien

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to apologize for

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disculparse de + obj

disculparse por + inf

100
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to enjoy

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disfrutar de + obj

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To excuse from

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dispensar de + inf

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to get ready to

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disponerse a + inf

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to dissuade from

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disuadir de + inf

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to amuse oneself by

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divertirse en + inf

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to doubt

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dudar de + obj

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to hesitate to

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dudar en + inf

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