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1
Q

to agree to

A

acordar
acuerdo/acordamos
acuerde/acordemos

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to put someone to bed

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acostar
acuesto/acostamos
acueste/acostemos

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to be in the habit of

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acostumbrar

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to cheer someone

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alegrar

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Your coming back makes them glad

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Les alegra que hayas vuelto.

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6
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to take possession of (abusively)

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apropiarse (de) [only reflexive]

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she took the game and didn’t let any child have it

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Se apropió del juguete y no se lo dejó a ningún niño.

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to repent, to regret doing something

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arrepentirse (de) [only reflexively]
me arrepiento/nos arrepentimos 
me arrepentí/se arrepintió/nos arrepentimos/se arrepintieron
me arrepienta/nos arrepintamos 
me arrepintiera
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9
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Better to do what you want than to regret what you haven’t done

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Es mejor hacer lo que se desea que arrepentirse por no haberlo hecho

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10
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to lock, to insure

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asegurar

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John checked the door was locked properly before leaving.

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Juan se aseguró de que la puerta estaba bien cerrada antes de salir.

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12
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to frighten

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asustar

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13
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to dare

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atreverse (a) [only used reflexively

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14
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to silence someone

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callar

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15
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to tire someone

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cansar

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16
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to marry someone else

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casar

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17
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to entail or bring about

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comportar

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18
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The rise in prices brought about a deterioration in the standard of living of the people

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La subida de los precios comporta un empeoramiento en el nivel de vida de la gente.

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19
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to communicate something

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comunicar

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20
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to confuse

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confundir

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21
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Our pincer movement confused the enemy

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La maniobra envolvente confundió al enemigo.

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22
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to change into

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convertir
convierto/convertimos
convertí/convertiste/convirtió/convertimos/convirtieron
convierta/convirtamos 
convirtiera
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23
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Her father’s insane jealousy made her mother’s life a living hell.

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Los celos enfermizos de su padre convirtieron la vida de su madre en un infierno.

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24
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to decide

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decidir

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25
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Juan has decided to study medicine

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Juan ha decidido estudiar medicina.

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26
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to wake someone up

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despertar
despierto/despertamos/despiertan
despierte/despertemos/despierten
despertara

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27
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to stop someone, to detain

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detener

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28
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to amuse someone

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divertir
divierto/divierte/divertimos/divierten
divertí/divirtió/divirtieron
divirtiera

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29
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dormir

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to sleep

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30
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to pawn, to pledge

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empeñar

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31
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We pawned the family jewels to pay our debts

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Empeñamos las joyas de la familia para pagar las deudas.

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32
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You gave your word

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Empeñaste tu palabra

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33
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to make someone fall in love

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enamorar

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34
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He was wooing the girl to try to make her fall in love with him

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Galanteaba con la chica para intentar enamorarla.

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35
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to anger

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enojar

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36
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to sadden

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entristecer
entristezco/entristeces/e/emos/en
entristezca/as/a/amos/an

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37
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The grandfather’s death saddened the whole family

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La muerte del abuelo entristeció a toda la familia.

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38
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to mistake, mix up

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equivocar
equivoqué/equivocaste/có/camos/caron
equivoque/es/e/emos/en

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39
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he chose the wrong profession

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equivocó el oficio

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40
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to make an effort to, to strive to

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esforzarse (por) [mostly reflexive]
esfuerzo/as/a/esforzamos/esfuerzan
esforcé/esforzaste/zó/zamos/zaron
esfuerce/es/e/emos/en

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41
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One must make an effort to triumph

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Para conseguir triunfar hay que esforzarse.

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42
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It is not good to strain your voice when you have laringitis

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No es bueno esforzar la voz cuando se tiene laringitis.

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43
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to strain, push, dar animo

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esforzar (a algn)
esfuerzo/as/a/esforzamos/esfuerzan
esforcé/esforzaste/zó/zamos/zaron
esfuerce/es/e/emos/en

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44
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to miss someone

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extrañar

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45
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When I go on a trip I miss my dogs a lot

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Cuando ando de viaje extraño mucho a mis perros.

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46
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to graduate something, to adjust/calibrate

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graduar
gradúo/úas/úa/uamos/úan
gradúe/es/e/emos/en

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47
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to conceive of, invent ideas

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imaginar

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48
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to make independent

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independizar

independicé/independizaste/zó/zamos/zaron

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49
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to interest someone

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interesar

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50
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to lift

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levantar

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51
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to march

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marchar

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52
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to improve

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mejorar

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53
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to annoy, bother

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molestar

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54
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to deny

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negar

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55
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to happen

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ocurrir

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56
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to forget

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olvidar

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57
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I have forgotten his phone number

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He olvidado su número de teléfono.

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58
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to seem (to look)

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parecer
parezco/pareces
parezca/as/a/amos/an

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59
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Juan seems intelligent until he opens his mouth

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Juan parece inteligente hasta que abre la boca.

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60
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It seems to me that you are going too fast

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Me parece que vas demasiado rápido.

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61
Q

to lose

A

perder
pierdo/es/es/perdimos/pierden
pierda/as/a/amos/an

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62
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to put

A 
poner (puesto)
pongo/pones/e/emos/en
puse/isto/puso/pusimos/pusieron
pondré etc., pondría 
ponga/as/a
pusiera
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63
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to prepare something

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preparar

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64
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to worry someone

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preoccupar

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65
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He only thinks about money

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Sólo le preocupa el dinero.

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66
Q

The high rate of unemployment is worrying

A

Preocupa la alta tasa de paro.

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67
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to remain, to be left

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quedar

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68
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We have some money left

A

nos queda algo de dinero

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69
Q

to complain about

A

quejarse (de) [always reflexively]

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70
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The sick person complains about his headache

A

El enfermo se queja de dolor de cabeza.

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71
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to rebel

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rebelarse

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72
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to tell of, recount

A 
referir 
refiero/es/e/referimos/refieren
referí/iste/refirió/referimos/refirieron 
refiera/as/a/refiramos/refieran
refiriera
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73
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He related his experience with many details

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Refirió su experiencia con todo lujo de detalles.

74
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to bear, to stand something

A

resistir

75
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the paint job laster for years

A

La pintura resistió varios años

76
Q

the castle bore invasions and even a fire

A

El castillo resistió varias invasiones y hasta un incendio.

77
Q

to break, to tear

A

romper [roto]

78
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to sit someone, to settle, to set

A

sentar
siento/as/a/sentamos/sientan
senté/aste/ó/amos/aron
siente/es/e/emos/en

79
Q

to feel, sense, hear, taste

A 
sentir
siento/es/e/sentimos/sienten
sentí/isto/sintió/sentimos/sintieron 
sienta/as/a/sintamos/sientan 
sintiera
80
Q

if you feel cold turn on the heater

A

Si sientes frío enciende la calefacción.

81
Q

to surprise someone

A

sorprender

82
Q

to commit suicide

A

suicidarse [only reflexive]

83
Q

to put together

A

unir

84
Q

to dress someone

A 
vestir 
visto/es/e/vestimos/visten
vestí/isto/vistió/vestimos/vistieron
vista/as/a/amos/an
vistiera
85
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to return (from)

A

volver (de) [vuelto]
vuelvo/es/e/volvemos/vuelven
vuelva

86
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to remember

A

acordarse de
acuerdo/acordamos
acuerde/acordemos

87
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to go to bed

A

acostarse
acuesto/acostamos
acueste/acostemos

88
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to get used to something

A

acostumbarse a

89
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to be glad/happy that

A

alegrarse de

90
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to make sure of, to check

A

asegurarse de

91
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John checked the door was locked properly before leaving.

A

Juan se aseguró de que la puerta estaba bien cerrada antes de salir.

92
Q

to get frightened

A

asustarse

93
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to stop speaking

A

callarse

94
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to get tired (of)

A

cansarse (de)

95
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to get married (to)

A

casarse (con)

96
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to behave

A

comportarse

97
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to communicate with

A

comunicarse (con)

98
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the news spread like wildfire

A

La noticia se comunicó como la pólvora.

99
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to get confused or lost

A

confundirse (por)

100
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the data confuses me

A

se me confunden los datos

101
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He got the wrong terminal and missed his plane.

A

Se confundió de terminal y perdió el avión.

102
Q

to become (a lasting, objective transformation)

A

convertirse en
convertí/convertiste/convirtió/convertimos/convirtieron
convierta/convirtamos
convirtiera

103
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to make up one’s mind to

A

decidirse a

104
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to wake up

A

despertarse
despierto/despertamos/despiertan
despierte/despertemos/despierten
despertara

105
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to stop

A

detenerse (a)

106
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to have fun/enjoy oneself

A

divertirse
divierto/divierte/divertimos/divierten
divertí/divirtió/divirtieron
divirtiera

107
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to go to sleep

A

dormirse

108
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to insist on/persist in

A

empeñarse (en)

109
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He insisted on demonstrating his theories

A

Se empeñó en demostrar sus teorías.

110
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to fall in love with

A

enamorarse de

111
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to get angry

A

enojarse por

112
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to grow sad

A

entristecerse
entristezco/entristeces/e/emos/en
entristezca/as/a/amos/an

113
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to make a misake

A

equivocarse
equivoqué/equivocaste/có/camos/caron
equivoque/es/e/emos/en

114
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you are mistaken
you’ve got the wrong person
i took the wrong street

A

te equivocas
te equivocas de persona
me equivoqué de calle

115
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to be puzzled

A

extrañarse

116
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to graduate (from school)

A

graduarse (de/en)
gradúo/úas/úa/uamos/úan
gradúe/es/e/emos/en

117
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to become (suggests effort for status or gradual transformation, mostly nouns)

A

hacerse

118
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to imagine/to suppose

A

imaginarse

119
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to become independent

A

independizarse

independicé/independizaste/zó/zamos/zaron

120
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to be(come) interested

A

interesare (en, por)

121
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I can’t imagine it

A

no soy capaz de imaginármelo

122
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She is very interested in your health

A

Se interesa mucho por su estado de salud.

123
Q

to go away

A

irse

124
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to get up

A

levantarse

125
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to be called

A

llamarse

126
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to call

A

llamar

127
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to take away, steal

A

llevarse

128
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the thief stole the jewels and the money

A

El ladrón se llevó joyas y dinero.

129
Q

to get along

A

llevarse

130
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There is a good work environment because all the employees get along

A

Hay un buen ambiente de trabajo porque todos los empleados se llevan bien.

131
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to go away

A

marcharse (de)

132
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to get better from an illness

A

mejorarse

133
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to become annoyed

A

molestarse (por)

134
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to bother to do something (in the sense of not being inclined to do it)

A

molestarse en hacer algo

135
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to die naturally (of)

A

morirse (de)

136
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to refuse

A

negarse (a)

137
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to occur to one (an idea)

A

ocurrirsele a uno

138
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a good ideal has occurred to me

A

Se me ha ocurrido una genial idea.

139
Q

to forget accidentally

A

olvidarse (de)

140
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they forgot the appointment

A

se les olvidó la cita

141
Q

to look like (similar to)

A

parecerse a (alguien)
parezco/pareces
parezca/as/a/amos/an

142
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to get lost, to miss an event

A

perderse
pierdo/es/es/perdimos/pierden
pierda/as/a/amos/an

143
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they lost the keys

A

se le perdieron las llaves

144
Q

to set out to

A 
ponerse a (hacer)
pongo/pones/e/emos/en
puse/isto/puso/pusimos/pusieron
pondré etc., pondría 
ponga/as/a
pusiera
145
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to get happy

A

ponerse alegre

146
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to get prepared for

A

prepararse (para)

147
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to be worried about

A

preocuparse (por)

148
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a father worried about the wellbeing of his family

A

Un padre se preocupa por el bienestar de su familia.

149
Q

to stay

A

quedarse a/en

150
Q

to remain standing

A

quedarse de pie

151
Q

to refer to

A 
referirse a
refiero/es/e/referimos/refieren
referí/iste/refirió/referimos/refirieron 
refiera/as/a/refiramos/refieran
refiriera
152
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to resist (against)

A

resistirse (a)

153
Q

to get broken

A

romperse

154
Q

we broke the phone

A

se nos rompió el teléfono

155
Q

to set down

A

sentarse (a)
siento/as/a/sentamos/sientan
senté/aste/ó/amos/aron
siente/es/e/emos/en

156
Q

to feel (with adjectives only)

A 
sentirse 
siento/es/e/sentimos/sienten
sentí/isto/sintió/sentimos/sintieron 
sienta/as/a/sintamos/sientan 
sintiera
157
Q

to feel jealous/guilty/desire to

A

sentir celos/culpa/deseos a

158
Q

to be surprised

A

sorprenderse (de)

159
Q

to unite, get together

A

unirse

160
Q

to get dressed

A 
vestirse
visto/es/e/vestimos/visten
vestí/isto/vistió/vestimos/vistieron
vista/as/a/amos/an
vistiera
161
Q

to turn into (a more lasting change in emotional or physical state, adjectives or nouns)

A

volverse
vuelvo/es/e/volvemos/vuelven
vuelva

162
Q

to become (temporary change in emotional or physical state, adjectives only)

A 
ponerse
pongo/pones/e/emos/en
puse/isto/puso/pusimos/pusieron
pondré etc., pondría 
ponga/as/a
pusiera
163
Q

to become: a lasting, objective transformation (nouns only) (2)

A

convertirse en

transformarse en

164
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He became a lawyer. His life got intense.

A

Se hizo abogado. Su vida se hizo intensa.

165
Q

They got pale and angry. I got sad.

A

Se pusieron pálidos y furiosos. Me puse triste.

166
Q

The topic became difficult.

A

El tema se puso / se volvió difícil.

167
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Life turned into a nightmare.

A

La vida se volvió una pesadilla.

168
Q

Their house became a hotel.

A

Su casa se convirtió en un hotel.

169
Q

Problems become opportunities.

A

Los problemas se convierten en oportunidades.

170
Q

“Hispania” became “Spain”.

A

“Hispania” se transformó en “España”

171
Q

to get sick

A

enfermarse

172
Q

to get prepared, get ready

A

prepararse (para)

173
Q

to go mad

A

volverse loco

174
Q

The want to communicate with you

A

se quieren comunicar contingo

175
Q

We were making an effort to understand

A

Nos esforzábamos por entender

176
Q

The remind themselves

A

se recuerdan a sí mismos

177
Q

The remember one another

A

Se recuerdan uno al otro

178
Q

The remember/remind eachother

A

Se recuerdan entre sí/mutuamente

179
Q

I put the children to bed at ten and I went to bed later.

A

Acosté a los niños a las diez y yo me acosté más tarde.

180
Q

He amused his classmates a lot; they all enjoyed themselves.

A

Divirtió mucho a sus compañeros; todos se divirtieron

181
Q

She bathed (herself.) and she bathed the dog, too.

A

Se bañó y también bañó al perro.

Spanish Grammar Practice (9 decks)

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