click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Spanish
Chapter 2&3 verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pensar | to think |
| acertar | to guess right |
| apretar | to tighten, to squeeze; to be tight |
| atravesar | to cross |
| cerrar | to close |
| comenzar | to begin |
| confesar | to confess |
| despertar(se) | to awaken; (to wake up) |
| empezar | to begin |
| encerrar | to lock in; to contain |
| gobernar | to govern |
| helar | to freeze |
| nevar | to snow |
| quebrar | to break |
| remendar | to patch; to mend |
| sentar(se) | to seat, (to sit down) |
| querer | to want, to love, to wish |
| ascender | to ascend; to promote |
| defender | to defend |
| descender | to descend |
| encender | to light; to ignite |
| entender | to understand |
| perder | to lose |
| mostrar | to show |
| acordarse (de) | to remember |
| acostar(se) | to put to bed, (to go to bed) |
| almorzar | to eat lunch |
| contar | to count; to tell |
| costar | to cost |
| encontrar | to find, to meet |
| jugar | to play |
| recordar | to remember |
| renovar | to remodel, to renew |
| tronar | to thunder |
| volar | to fly |
| volver | to return, to come or go back |
| conmover | to move (emotionally) |
| devolver | to return, to give back |
| doler | to pain, to ache |
| llover | to rain |
| mover | to move |
| oler | to smell |
| poder | to be able |
| resolver | to solve; to resolve |
| soler | to be in the habit of, to be accustomed to |
| consentir | to consent |
| advertir | to notify, to warn |
| convertir | to convert |
| divertirse | to enjoy oneself, to have a good time |
| hervir | to boil |
| mentir | to lie |
| preferir | to prefer |
| referir | to recount; to refer |
| sentir | to regret, to feel sorry |
| sentirse | to feel (well, ill) |
| adquirir | to acquire |
| dormir | to sleep |
| dormirse | to fall asleep |
| morir(se) | to die |
| pedir | to ask for, to request |
| despedirse (de) | to take leave (of), to say goodbye (to) |
| gemir | to groan, to moan |
| impedir | to prevent |
| medir | to measure |
| reir(se) (accent on i) | to laugh |
| re*n*ir | to quarrel, to scold |
| repetir | to repeat |
| servir | to serve |
| sonreir(se) (accent on i) | to smile |
| vestir(se) | to dress (oneself) |
| huir | to flee |
| concluir | to conclude, to end |
| construir | to construct |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| destruir | to destroy |
| distribuir | to distribute |
| incluir | to include |
| influir | to influence, to have influence |
| sustituir | to subsitute |
| enviar | to send |
| confiar (en) | to rely (on), to confide (in) |
| espiar | to spy |
| fiarse (de) | to trust |
| guiar | to guide |
| resfriarse | to catch cold |
| variar | to vary |
| continuar | to continue |
| actuar | to act |
| graduarse | to graduate |
| vencer | to conquer, to overcome |
| convencer | to convince |
| ejercer | to exert, to exercise, to practice (a profession) |
| dirigir | to direct |
| afligir | to afflict, to grieve |
| coger | to seize, to grasp, to catch |
| escoger | to choose, to select |
| exigir | to demand, to require |
| fingir | to pretend |
| proteger | to protect |
| recoger | to gather, to pick up |
| distinguir | to distinguish |
| extinguir | to extinguish |
| cocer | to cook |
| torcer | to twist, to turn |
| corregir | to correct |
| elegir | to elect, to choose |
| seguir | to follow, to continue |
| conseguir | to get, to obtain, to succeed in |
| perseguir | to pursue, to persecute |
| proseguir | to continue, to proceed |