vocabulario de las familias de verbos -- tener, volver, poner, hacer, -vertir Flashcards

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to convert, to transform, to change, to exchange

to turn into

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convertir
convertirse

Es pastor brasileño que se convertió al catolicismo por medio de visiones que tuvo

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to warn, to notice, to tell

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advertir
Nunca nos advertieron que los calentadores debían ser instalados únicamente por electricistas.
No advertí que estuviera enojada.

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to amuse, to entertain

to have fun, to have a good time

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divertir
divertirse
Quién dice que no puedes divertirte sin alcohol?

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to invert, to reverse, to invest

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invertir

Durante el 2012 se invirtieron aproximadamente 209 millones de dólares en la construcción de viviendas.

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to subvert

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subvertir

Cuba dice que Estados Unidos continúa subvirtiendo la democracia en Haití.

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to pervert, to distort, to corrupt

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pervertir

La justicia ha sido pervertida.

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to destroy, to ruin, to undo, to untie, to break apart, to crumble, to dissolve, to melt

to fall apart, to come undone

to get rid of

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deshacer
deshacerse
deshacer de

Mi amigo perdió interés en el proyecto y se deshizo de él.

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to redo
to recover
to get over

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rehacer
rehacerse
rehacer de

El director rehacía su vida con una joven actriz.

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to give back, to return something, to refund, to vomit

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devolver

Lo devolví y me dieron otro.

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to wrap, to wrap up, to wind, to envelop, to take over, to get somebody involved

to become involved

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envolver
envolverse

El presidente está envuelto en otro escándalo.

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to stir, to stir up, to make upset, to turn upside down, to rummage through

to toss and turn

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revolver
revolverse

Estos son los huevos revueltos, que sirven para desayunar, almorzar, or cenar.

Adam Smith se revolvería en su tumba si viera lo que está pasando en Cuba.

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again

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volver a + infinitivo

Nunca volveré a trabajar en esta cuidad.

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to place in front of, to prefer

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anteponer

Han antepuesto el interés de la paz a los intereses de partido.

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to compose, to construct, to prepare

to improve, to get better

to consist of

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componer
componerse
componer de

Este sitio de web se compone de muchas páginas.

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to compare, to set against each other, to contrast

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contraponer

El profesor contrapuso la sexualidad a la sensualidad.

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to arrange, to dispose, to get ready, to possess

to have at one’s disposal

to prepare to, to be about to

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disponer
disponer de
disponerse a

Dispongo de muchas herramientas (tools).

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to show, expound, explain, expose, exhibit, to put at risk

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exponer

El presidente expondrá su plan.

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to impose, exact, assert, bestow, impress, instruct

to take on a duty, to assert oneself, to prevail

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imponer
imponerse

Sus padres la impusieron muchas tareas a ella.

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to postpone, to delay, to put in the background

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posponer

Es dificil superar al hábito de posponer.

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to propose, to suggest, to intend

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proponer

proponemos que no asista a clase

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to replace, reinstate, restore, regain, replenish

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reponer

Las Naciones Unidas repone los cultivos destruidos.

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to suppose, to assume

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suponer

Suponge que ella está enferma

NOTE – suponer que is usually followed by indicative, not subjunctive for some reason

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to abstain

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abstener
abstenerse

Mi padre tiene que abstenerse del alcohol.

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to detain, to arrest, to stop

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detener

La policiá detuvo a once personas

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to hold up, to defent

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sostener

Los tres bloques sostienen la casa

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to retain, to hold back, to deduct, to keep

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retener

Muchas empresas retienen impuestos.

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to physically support, to sustain, to maintain, to remain or keep

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mantener

Los precios se mantuvieron estables.