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News # 3 - Verbs
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| despegar | to take off |
| aterrizar | to land |
| asegurar | to ensure, secure |
| seguir | to follow |
| seguir (s.m.) | to continue |
| atraer | to attract |
| gastar | to spend |
| malgastar | to waste |
| invertir | to invest |
| pedir prestado | to borrow |
| prestar | to lend |
| cobrar | to charge, collect |
| advertir | to warn |
| parecer | to seem, appear |
| prender | to pin, fasten; |
| prender (s.m.) | to ignite |
| rechazar | to reject |
| negar | to deny, refuse |
| subrayar | to stress, underline, highlight |
| suponer | to suppose, assume; |
| predecir | to predict |
| bromear | to joke |
| colgar | to hang |
| apretar | to squeeze, tighten |
| enseñar | to teach; to show |
| medir | to measure, calculate or weigh |
| adquirir | to acquire, purchase |
| alcanzar | to reach, achieve |
| lograr | to achieve, manager, reach |
| conseguir | to achieve; to obtain |
| exigir | to demand; to require |
| intentar | to attempt, try |
| probar (s.m.) | to prove / demonstrate |
| probar | to check, try to test |
| dirigir | to run, manage |
| entregar | to deliver; |
| pelear | to fight; |
| acoger | to shelter; to house |
| recoger | to collect or pick up |
| minar | to mine |
| minar (s.m.) | to undermine |
| apostar | to bet; wager |
| alejar | to alienate |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| hallar | to find |
| disparar | to shoot |
| entregar (s.m.) | to hand over or surrender |
| rendirse | to surrender |
| detener a | to arrest |
| herir | to hurt, injure |
| dañar | to damage; hurt; destroy |
| perjudicar | to harm; damage; |
| aprobar | to approve or pass |
| respaldar | to support; endorse |
| apoyar | to support; endorse |
| reforzar | to reinforce |
| aguantar | to support; prop up |
| retirar | to withdraw; to take away |
| quitar | to remove; take away |
| replegar | to withdraw; pull back |
| derogar | to repeal; abolish |
| derribar | to knock down; demolish |
| quejarse | to complain |
| despedirse | to say goodbye; bid farewell |
| fallecer | to die |
| destinar | to allocate; assign |
| frenar | to brake; stop; slow down |
| acabar | to end; finish; complete |
| acabar de (vt.) | have just…; have ended up..; |
| asegurar (s.m.) | to claim |