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GCSE Edexcel Vocab
Essential Verbs (Foundation and Higher Tiers)
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| To add | añadir |
| To advise | aconsejar |
| To answer/reply | contestar |
| To apply to | solicitar / dirigirse a |
| To argue | discutir |
| To arrive | llegar |
| To ask a question | preguntar / hacer una pregunta |
| To ask (for) | pedir |
| To avoid | evitar |
| To have a bath / bathe | bañarse |
| To be able to | poder / ser capaz de |
| To be born | nacer |
| To be careful | tener cuidado |
| To be hot/cold | tener calor/ frío |
| To be hungry | tener hambre |
| To be in a hurry | tener prisa |
| To be keen to | tener ganas de |
| To be located | encontrarse / estar situado / situarse |
| To be lucky | tener suerte |
| To be sleepy / tired | tener sueño |
| To be successful | tener éxito / ser exitoso/a |
| To be thirsty | tener sed |
| To borrow | pedir prestado |
| To break | romper (broken - roto) |
| To bring | traer |
| To brush (teeth /hair) | cepillarse |
| To buy | comprar |
| To buy tickets | sacar entradas |
| To call | llamar |
| To cancel | anular |
| To carry /wear | llevar |
| To change | cambiar |
| To change (trains etc.) | hacer transbordo |
| To chat | charlar |
| To check / verify | verificar |
| To choose /elect | elegir |
| To clear the table | quitar la mesa |
| To click (eg on mouse) | cliquear |
| To climb mountains | escalar montañas |
| To climb / to go up | subir |
| To close | cerrar |
| To collide / crash | chocar |
| To come | venir |
| To complain | quejarse |
| To count / tell a story or account | contar |
| To cry | llorar |
| To dance | bailar |
| To deserve | merecer |
| To die | morir |
| To dismiss/ say goodbye | despedir / despedirse |
| To discuss | discutir |
| To do the vacuum cleaning | pasar la aspiradora |
| To do the washing up | fregar los platos |
| To download (music) | descargar (música) |
| To draw | dibujar |
| To dress | vestirse (un vestido - a dress) |
| To drive | conducir |
| To drink | beber |
| To eat | comer |
| To end /finish | terminar / acabar |
| To enjoy | disfrutar |
| To enjoy oneself (have fun) | divertirse (fun - divertido) |
| To fail an exam | suspender (un examen) |
| To fall | caer |
| To feel | sentir |
| To fill | llenar |
| To fill in (a form) | rellenar (una ficha) |
| To find /meet | encontrar |
| To follow/continue | seguir |
| To forget | olvidar |
| To forgive (pardon) | perdonar |
| To get good / bad marks | sacar buenas / malas notas |
| To get angry | enfadarse |
| To get off (a bus)/ to descend | bajar |
| To get on well/ badly with | llevarse bien/ mal con |
| To get up | levantarse |
| To give | dar |
| To give/ offer (presents) | dar / ofrecer (regalos) / regalar |
| To give orders / to send | mandar |
| To go | ir |
| To go along (in a car) | circular (en coche) |
| To go for a walk | ir de paseo /dar un paseo / pasearse |
| To go shopping | ir de compras / hacer compras |
| To go to bed | acostarse / ir en la cama |
| To fail | fallar |
| To hand over | entregar |
| To have | tener |
| To have a cold | estar resfriado |
| To have a high temperature | tener fiebre |
| To have breakfast | desayunar (breakfast - el desayuno) |
| To have evening meal / supper | cenar (eve meal - la cena) |
| To have lunch | almorzar / comer (la comida / el almuerzo- lunch) |
| To have to | tener que / deber |
| To hear | oír |
| To help | ayudar |
| To hope | esperar |
| To hurry | darse prisa |
| To hurt | doler (me duele la cabeza etc.. - my head hurts) |
| To improve | mejorar |
| To iron | planchar ( a la plancha - grilled) |
| To jump | saltar |
| To knock over / run down | atropellar |
| To knock / hit | golpear (un golpe - a blow) |
| To knock at the door | llamar a la puerta |
| To know ( a fact) | saber |
| To know ( a person/place) | conocer |
| To land (in plane) | aterrizar (ground /Earth - la tierra) |
| To last / endure | durar |
| To laugh | reírse |
| To set the table | poner la mesa (poner - to put) |
| To learn | aprender |
| To leave / depart ( a place) | marcharse / salir |
| To leave (an object) / to allow | dejar |
| To lend | prestar |
| To lift the receiver | descolgar (el teléfono) |
| To light / illuminate | iluminar |
| To switch/turn on | encender |
| To want | querer |
| To listen | escuchar |
| To live | vivir |
| To load / charge up | cargar |
| To look after | cuidar |
| To look for/ pick up in car / fetch | buscar |
| To look like / resemble | parecerse a (se parece a - he/she looks like..) |
| To lose | perder |
| To love | amar / querer/ encantar |
| To make a mistake | equivocarse |
| To manage /direct/ run | dirigir el director - the head) |
| To meet up | juntarse (juntos - together) |
| To miss ( a person) | echar de menos a |
| To need | necesitar |
| To realise | notar / darse cuenta de |
| To open | abrir (abierto - open) |
| To order (food) | pedir |
| To pass an exam | aprobar (un examen) |
| To take an exam | pasar un examen |
| To pass by / to spend (time) | pasar |
| To please (someone) | complacer |
| To prevent/warn | prevenir (avisar - to warn) |
| To pull | tirar |
| To push | empujar |
| To put back /replace | reponer |
| To put on make-up | maquillarse (el maquillaje - make-up) |
| To rain | llover (la lluvia - the rain) |
| To read | leer |
| To receive | recibir / acoger (people) |
| To refund | reembolsar (un reembolso - a refund) |
| To regret (repent) / be sorry | arrepentirse / sentir (Lo siento - I am sorry) |
| To remember | recordar |
| To rent/hire | alquilar (the hire of - el alquiler) |
| To repair /fix | reparar/ arreglar |
| To replace | reemplazar |
| To research | investigar |
| To return | volver |
| To revise | repasar |
| To check | revisar / comprobar / verificar |
| To ride/mount (a horse / a bike) | montar (a caballo / en bici) |
| To ring ( the door bell) | llamar (el timbre) |
| To run | correr |
| To save | salvar |
| To save (money/energy) | ahorrar |
| To say | decir |
| To say goodbye | despedirse |
| To see | ver |
| To seem | parecer |
| To sell | vender |
| To send | enviar / mandar |
| To share | compartir |
| To shave | afeitarse |
| To show | mostrar / enseñar |
| To shower | ducharse |
| To sign | firmar |
| To sing | cantar |
| To sit down | sentarse |
| To skate | patinar |
| To ski | esquiar |
| To sleep | dormir |
| To smile | sonreír |
| To smoke | fumar |
| To snow | nevar (la nieve - snow) |
| To spend (money) | gastar |
| To spend (time) | pasar |
| To start / commence /begin | comenzar / empezar |
| To say / remain | quedarse |
| To steal | robar |
| To stick | pegar |
| To stop | parar(se) (el paro - unemployment) |
| To succeed / triumph | triunfar /tener éxito |
| To sunbathe | tomar el sol |
| To surf the internet | navegar / surfear en internet / la Red |
| To swim | nadir / practicar la natación |
| To go horse-riding | practicar la equitación |
| To take | coger/ tomar |
| To take advantage of | aprovechar |
| To take photos | sacar fotos |
| To teach | enseñar |
| To thank (be grateful for) | agradecer |
| To think/believe | pensar /creer |
| To throw | tirar / echar / lanzar |
| To tidy | arreglar |
| To touch / play an instrument | tocar |
| To try to | tratar de / intentar |
| To twist / turn | torcer (tuerce a la derecha - turn right) |
| To type | mecanografiar / escribir a máquina |
| To understand | entender |
| To use / utilise | usar / utilizer / servirse de |
| To wait for /hope | esperar |
| To walk | andar / pasear |
| To want / desire / wish | querer/ desear |
| To wash (oneself) | lavar (se) |
| To wash up | fregar los platos |
| To win /earn | ganar |
| To waste | malgastar |
| To work | trabajar |
| To worry | preocuparse |
| To write | escribir |
| To serve | servir |
| To inform | informar |
| To imagine | imaginar(se) |
| To introduce | introducir |
| To park | aparcar |