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Verbs 3 to 16
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| acabar | to end; finish; complete |
| acabar de | have just…; have ended up..; |
| acoger | to welcome; accept |
| adquirir | to acquire, purchase |
| advertir | to warn |
| aguantar | to support; prop up |
| alcanzar | to reach, achieve |
| alejar | to alienate |
| apostar | to bet |
| apoyar | to support; endorse |
| apretar | to squeeze, tighten |
| aprobar | to approve or pass |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| asegurar | to ensure, secure, assure |
| aterrizar | to land |
| atraer | to attract |
| bromear | to joke |
| cobrar | to charge, collect |
| colgar | to hang |
| conseguir | to achieve; to obtain |
| dañar | to damage; hurt; destroy |
| derogar | to repeal; abolish |
| derribar | knock down; demolish |
| despedirse | say goodbye; bid farewell |
| despegar | to take off |
| destinar | to allocate; assign |
| detener a | to arrest |
| dirigir | to run, manage |
| disparar | to shoot |
| enseñar | to teach; to show |
| entregar | to deliver; |
| entregar (s.m.) | to hand over or surrender |
| exigir | to demand; to require |
| fallecer | to die |
| frenar | to brake; stop; slow down |
| gastar | to spend |
| hallar | to find |
| herir | to hurt, injure |
| intentar | to attempt, try |
| invertir | in invest |
| lograr | to achieve, manager, reach |
| malgastar | to waste |
| medir | to measure, calculate or weigh |
| minar (1) | to mine |
| minar (2) | to undermine |
| negar | deny, refuse |
| parecer | to seem, appear |
| pedir prestado | to borrow |
| pelear | to fight; |
| perjudicar | to harm; damage; |
| predecir | to predict |
| prender | to pin, fasten; |
| prender (s.m.) | to ignite |
| prestar | to lend |
| probar (3) | to prove / demonstrate |
| probar (1) | to try |
| probar (2) | to check, test |
| quejarse | to complain |
| quitar | to remove; take away |
| rechazar | to reject |
| recoger | to collect or pick up |
| reforzar | to reinforce |
| rendirse | to surrender |
| replegar | to withdraw; pull back |
| respaldar | to support; endorse |
| retirar | to withdraw; to take away |
| seguir (s.m.) | to continue |
| subrayar | to stress, underline, highlight |
| suponer | to suppose; to assume for the sake of argument; |
| acaparar | to monopolize, capture, hoard |
| afianzar | to hold on; secure; |
| agredir | to attack or assult |
| ahondar | to go deeper; to deepen; |
| asegurar (s.m.) | to claim |
| avanzar | to advance or move forward; |
| avisar de | to warn; alert; |
| batir | to beat; to defeat |
| compartir | to share |
| condenar | to sentence; condem; |
| copar | to hog up; |
| demoler | to demolish |
| descartar | to discard, rule out, or dismiss; |
| desconfiar | to distrust; have no faith |
| desembolsar | to take out of the bag; to pay out |
| desmentir | to deny; to squash (a rumor) |
| desplomar | to collapse |
| difundir (1) | to distribute; spread |
| dimitir | to resign |
| disponer | to prepare |
| elogiar | to praise; laud |
| empujar | to push |
| ensamblar | to assemble |
| estrenar | to debut |
| felicitar | to congratulate |
| fortalecer | to strengthen |
| fracasar | to fail; to be unsuccessful |
| fusionar | to merge |
| impulsar | to boost; propel; encourage |
| mejorar | to improve |
| pactar | to make a pact; to reach an agreement; |
| promover | to promote; foster |
| ralentizar | to slow down |
| reírse | to laugh |
| repuntar | to rebound |
| restringir | to restrict |
| sobrevivir | to survive |
| suceder (1) | to follow; |
| suceder (2) | to happen; occur |
| superar | to overcome |
| supondrá | will mean |
| suponer (s.m.) | to mean; |
| temer | to fear |
| trasladar | to move or transfer |
| unir | to join |
| vengar | to avenge |
| zanjar | to settle (a case) |
| \alimentar | foster; nurture; nourish |
| \contratar | to hire |
| \restar | to subtract |
| \tirar | to waste or throw away |
| \traducir | to translate |
| abordar | to tackle, engage, address |
| alimentar | foster; nurture; nourish |
| apagar | to put out; extinguish |
| arrancar | to kick off; to start up |
| arruniar | to ruin or destroy |
| asustarse | to get frightened |
| atravesar | to go through; to cross; |
| calificar | to qualify; to describe as; to rate; |
| cargar (2) | to load |
| contratar | to hire |
| demandar | to sue |
| derrotar | to defeat |
| desatar | to unleash; to let loose; |
| disfrutar | to enjoy |
| disputar | to compete; to fight |
| elegir | to choose; to elect |
| entender | to understand |
| enterrar | to bury |
| evitar | to avoid or prevent |
| exponer | to exhibit |
| extrañar (1) | to miss (someone or something) |
| extrañarse (2) | to be surprised |
| imponer | to impose |
| inquietar | to worry; trouble; to make uneasy |
| maldecir | to swear; to curse; |
| notar | to notice, recognize, perceive. |
| odiar | to hate |
| realizar | to realize, accomplish, fulfill, to carry out, |
| recabar | to seek; gather; |
| resbalar | to slip |
| restar | to subtract |
| sospechar | to suspect |
| sumar | to add; to include |
| suspirar | to sigh |
| tantear | to feel out; to test the waters |
| tirar (s.m.) | to waste or throw away |
| traducir | to translate |
| \aportar | to provide; to contribute |
| \recurrir a | to resort to |
| actualizar | to update |
| acudir | to go to a place; to turn out; attend. |
| adelgazar | to slim down; to become thinner; |
| allanar | to raid |
| alquilar | to rent |
| apaciguar | to appease; to calm down |
| aportar | to provide; to contribute |
| asemejarse | to resemble |
| calentar | to heat up |
| carecer de | to lack |
| cavar | to dig |
| derramarse | to spill |
| desalojar | to dislodge; to evict; to push out |
| despedir | to fire (from a job) |
| destacar | to emphasize |
| destacarse | to stand out |
| destapar | uncover; to reveal; |
| destituir | to dismiss; to remove; to fire; |
| desvelar | to reveal; unveil; |
| devolver | to give back or return (something) |
| difundir (2) | to broadcast |
| disipar | to disperse; dispel; shatter; |
| enfocar | to focus |
| engañar | to cheat; deceive; mislead |
| hacerse (2) | to become |
| liderar | to lead; |
| lidiar (2) | to fight |
| lidiar (1) | to deal with; |
| llegar a ser | to become |
| ocultar | to hide |
| poder permitirse | to afford |
| poner al día | to update |
| quemar | to burn |
| recurrir a | to resort to |
| reemplazar | to replace |
| rogar | to beg or plead |
| subestimar | to underrate; to undervalue |
| tapar | to cover; to block; |
| triturar | to crush; grind |
| tuvo | (he) had; past tense of tener |
| volverse | to turn into or become |
| jurar | to swear (under oath) |
| abarcar | to cover; to extend over; span; |
| abofetear | to slap |
| acceder (1) | to agree or accept the terms |
| acceder (2) | to access |
| acosar | to harass; to pester; to hound |
| acostarse | to lie down; to go to bed; to go to sleep; |
| acostumbrarse | to get used to; to be accustomed to; |
| adiestrar | to train |
| adivinar | to guess; to figure out |
| adivinar (2) | to foretell or predit |
| adjuntar | to attach |
| afirmar | to state or assert |
| ahogarse | to drown |
| alejarse | to move away |
| alojar | to accommodate; to house |
| amedrentar | to scare |
| animar | to encourage |
| anular | to cancel |
| aplastar | to crush or squash |
| apuñalar | to stab |
| apuntar | to aim; to point |
| arrebatar | to snatch |
| arremeter | to charge at; to attack; |
| arrodilarse | to kneel down |
| atascarse | to get stuck or bogged down |
| atracar (2) | to dock or berth |
| atracarse | to stuff oneself |
| atreverse | to dare |
| aullar | to howl |
| averiguar | to find out; to look into something; |
| avivar | revive;rekindle; intensify |
| burlarse | to mock; to make fun of; |
| cautivar | to captivate |
| ceder | to give up; to ceder; to hand over |
| centrarse | to focus |
| chismear | gossip |
| comprobar | to check or verify |
| conceder | to grant or award |
| copiar | copy; imitate |
| costar | to struggle |
| denegar | to deny (a request or right) |
| derretirse | to melt |
| derrumbar | to tear down; to demolish; |
| desbaratar | to derail; to disrupt; to ruin; |
| descansar | to rest |
| desencadenar | to unleash; to trigger; |
| desesperar | to get exasperated; to go crazy |
| detener | to stop (something) |
| disminuir | to reduce; to decrease |
| doblar (1) | to bend |
| doblarse | to bend |
| echar | to give off; to emit; |
| echarse | to throw oneself (to propel oneself) |
| empatar | to tie (in a contest) |
| encajar | to fit |
| encontrar (1) | to find |
| encontrar (2) | to meet; run into come across |
| enderezar | to straighten; |
| enfatizar | to emphasize |
| enterar | to inform; to notify |
| enterarse | to find out; |
| escalar | to climb |
| esconder | to hide |
| fingir | to pretend |
| fundirse | to melt |
| guiñar | to wink |
| hundir (1) | to sink or bring down; to ruin or destroy; |
| hundir (2) | to sink or bring down; to ruin or destroy; |
| incumplir | breach; failure to fulfill |
| inundar | to flood |
| latir | to beat (heart) |
| ligar (1) | to tie (something together) |
| ligar (2) | to link |
| llevar a cabo | to carry out; to execute |
| maniobrar | to maneuver |
| mentir | to lie |
| merecerse | to deserve (merit); to be worth; |
| mimar | to coddle, spoil or pamper |
| mofarse | to make fun of; to laugh at; to mock; |
| mudarse (1) | to move (change location) |
| mudarse a | to move to |
| navegar | to sail; to navigate; |
| opinar | to think |
| orar | to pray |
| padecer | to suffer; to endure |
| pasar por alto | overlook |
| pertenecer | to belong to |
| pisar | to step on; to tread on |
| preocuparse | to worry |
| presionar | to pressure |
| pretender | to purport; to intend (to do something); |
| programar | to schedule |
| quebrar | to break, to go bankrupt |
| quedarse sin | to run out of (something) |
| relucir | to shine or gleam |
| reposar | to rest or lie |
| reprobar | to condemn; express disapproval of; |
| respetar | to respect, to obey |
| retrasarse (1) | to be running late; |
| retrasarse (2) | to be delayed; |
| rezar | to pray |
| sacudir | to shake |
| ser juzgado | to be tried (legally) |
| sobrepasar | to surpass; to exceed; |
| tardar | to take time doing something |
| tener pensado | to intend (to do something) |
| terminar | to finish |
| toser | to cough |
| trepar | to climb |
| tropezar | to stumble; to trip |
| tumbarse | to lie down |
| vencer (1) | to defeat |
| vencer (2) | to expire or mature |
| vulnerar | to violate; to infringe |