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Verb Common Meanings
Verb Common Meanings EXPANDED
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bailar | to dance |
| buscar | to look for, to seek |
| caminar | to walk |
| cantar | to sing |
| cenar | to have dinner |
| comprar | to buy |
| contestar | to answer |
| conversar | to converse, to chat |
| desayunar | to have breakfast |
| descansar | to rest |
| desear | to desire, to wish |
| dibujar | to draw |
| enseñar | to teach /// to show |
| escuchar | to listen to |
| esperar | to wait for /// to hope for |
| estudiar | to study |
| explicar | to explain |
| hablar | to talk, to speak |
| llegar | to arrive |
| llevar | to carry |
| mirar | to look at, to watch |
| necesitar | to need |
| practicar | to practice |
| preguntar | to ask a question |
| preparar | to prepare |
| regresar | to return |
| terminar | to end, to finish, to terminate |
| tomar | to take, to drink |
| trabajar | to work |
| viajar | to travel |
| empatar | to tie a score |
| ir | to go |
| empezar | to begin |
| cerrar | to close |
| comenzar | to commence |
| entender | to understand |
| pensar | to think |
| perder | to lose |
| preferir | to prefer |
| querer | to want |
| almorzar | to have lunch |
| contar | to count /// to tell |
| dormir | to sleep |
| encontrar | to find |
| mostrar | to show |
| poder | to be able to, can |
| recordar | to remember |
| volver | to go back, to return |
| hacer | to do, make |
| poner | to put |
| suponer | to suppose, to assume |
| salir | to leave, to exit |
| traer | to bring |
| ver | to see |
| oír | to hear |
| pedir | to request /// to order (at a restaurant) |
| repetir | to repeat |
| competir | to compete |
| decir | to say |
| seguir | to follow, to continue, to keep on doing sth' |
| conseguir | to obtain |
| jugar | to play |
| aprender | to learn |
| beber | to drink |
| comer | to eat |
| comprender | to understand |
| correr | to run |
| creer | to believe |
| deber | should, must, ought to |
| leer | to read |
| abrir | to open |
| asistir | to attend /// assist |
| compartir | to share |
| decidir | to decide |
| describir | to describe |
| escribir | to write |
| recibir | to receive |
| vivir | to live |
| tener ... años | to be ... years old |
| tener calor | to be hot |
| tener frío | to be cold |
| tener cuidado | to be careful |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| tener miedo de | to be afraid of |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tener razón | to be right |
| no tener razón | to be wrong |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy |
| tener suerte | to be lucky |
| tener ganas de | to feel like |
| tener que + inf. | to have to do sth' |
| venir | to come |
| acordarse (de) (o>ue) | to remember |
| acostar(se) (o>ue) | to go to bed |
| afeitar(se) | to shave |
| bañar(se) | to bathe |
| cepillar(se) | to brush |
| despedirse (de) (e>i) | to say goodbye (to) |
| despertar(se) (e>ie) | to wake up |
| dormir (o>ue) | to sleep |
| dormirse (o>ue) | to fall asleep |
| ducharse | to shower |
| enojarse (con) | to get angry (with) |
| enojar | to anger |
| irse | to leave |
| lavar(se) | to wash |
| levantar | to raise, to lift |
| levantarse | to get up |
| llamar | to call |
| llamarse | to be named |
| maquillar(se) | to put on makeup |
| peinar(se) | to comb |
| poner | to put |
| ponerse | to put on clothes |
| ponerse + adjective | to become + adjective |
| preocuparse (por) | to worry (about) |
| probarse | to try on clothes |
| quitar(se) | to take off |
| quedarse | to stay |
| secar(se) | to dry |
| sentarse | to sit down |
| sentirse (e>ie) | to feel |
| vestir (e>i) | to dress |
| vestirse (e>i) | to get dressed |
| tener | to have |
| estar | to be |
| andar | to walk |
| poner | to put |
| poder | to be able to, can |
| saber | to know |
| hacer | to do, to make |
| querer | to want |
| venir | to come |
| decir | to say |
| traer | to bring |
| conducir | to drive |
| ser | to be |
| dar | to give |
| conocer | to know |