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Spanish Verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| engrandecer | to magnify, enlarge, increase |
| acercar(se) | to move closer, bring closer |
| engendrar | to conceive (idea and person) |
| pertenecer | to be owned by, belong to |
| sobrevenir | to happen suddenly, unexpectedly |
| estorbar | to bother, upset, disturb to obstruct, hinder, impede |
| arrojar | to throw, toss |
| descologar | to lower down into, take down (off the wall), pull away from |
| accarear | to lead to, give rise to |
| infundir | to fill with, inspire, arouse |
| burlar(se) | to evade, slip past, outwit to make fun of, mock, ridicule |
| convertir en transformar en | to change |
| empobrecer | to impoverish to make poor |
| recardar | to collect taxes to take in money |
| tasar | to value, to rate |
| encarecer | to raise the price of |
| desplifarar | to squander |
| deber | to have a debt |
| malgastar | to waste |
| hipotecar | to mortgage to put at risk |
| regatear | to haggle |
| retocar | to modify, edit |
| pegar | to paste |
| aterrizar | to land |
| despegar | to take off |
| hundir(se) | to sink |
| valer | to value (vale la pena - worth it) |
| erir | to hurt |
| herir(se) | to wound, injure |
| arrinconar(se) | to bury away, discard (reflexive = to cut yourself off) |
| suprimir | to surpress |
| vislumbrar | to discern, make out |
| quejar(se) | to complain |
| tumbar(se) | to do nothing, relax |
| emboscar | to ambush |
| contagiar(se) | to contract illness |
| acentuar | to pronounce |
| tener en cuento | to keep in mind |
| llegar a ser | to become (shows a progression over time) |
| convertise en | to transform |
| llevar a cabo | to carry through, carry out |
| tener lugar | to take place |
| girar en torno a | to revolve around |
| derramar | to spill, to shed |
| burlarse | to mock, make fun of |
| agotarse | to wither, to run out |
| entrometerse | to meddle in |
| traicionar | to betray |