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Spanish Verbs 600+ (4 Sided)

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Abandoner   To leave, desert, abandon   El padre abandonó a sus hijos   The father deserted his children.  
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Abordar   To board, get on; approach, accost   El yate ha abordado al pesquero   The yacht has approached the fishing boat.  
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Abortar   To abort, cause to miscarry; to have a miscarriage   La policía abortó el intento de fuga   The police aborted (interrupted/thwarted) the escape attempt.  
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Abortar   To abort, cause to miscarry; to have a miscarriage   Se cayó por la escalera y abortó   She fell down the stairs and miscarried.  
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Abrazar   To hug   Se abrazaron con cariño.   They hugged (each other) warmly.  
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Abrir   To open   ¿A qué hora abren la taquilla?   What time does the box office open?  
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Aburrir   To bore   Este programa aburre a cualquiera.   This program bores anyone. (This program is boring to anyone.)  
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Aburrir   To bore   Tus quejas nos aburren.   Your complaints bore us.  
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Aburrirse   To be bored   Me aburre como una piedra (o ostra).   I'm bored to tears (lit. bored like a rock/oyster).  
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Abuser   To abuse   No quisiera abusar de su amabilidad...   I don't want to impose…  
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Acabar   To finish, end   Ya casi acabo.   I've nearly finished.  
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Acabar   To finish, end   Acabó en la cárcel.   He ended up in jail.  
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Acampar   To camp, encamp, go camping   Decidieron acampar cerca de la Laguna Negra.   They decided to camp near Laguna Negra.  
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Aceptar   To accept, approve, agree to   No acepto excusas.   I won't accept excuses.  
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Acercar   To bring near[er], move [something] nearer   Acercaron la mesa a la puerta.   They moved the table closer to the door.  
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Acercar   To bring near[er], move [something] nearer   ¿Puedes acercarme ese libro?   Can you pass me that book?  
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Acercarse   To approach   Se le acercaron dos policías.   Two policeman approached him.  
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Acompañar   To accompany   Acompáñalo hasta la puerta.   Acompany him to the door. (command)  
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Acompañar   To accompany   La acompañé a su casa.   I accompanied her home.  
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Aconsejar   To advise   Aconsejarle a alguien hacer algo/que haga algo.   To advise someone to do something.  
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Aconsejar   To advise   Necesito que alguien me aconseje.   I need some advice (from someone).  
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Aconsejar   To advise   Has sido mal aconsejado.   You've been ill advised. OR You've been given bad advice.  
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Acontecer   To happen, ocurr, come about   Los sucesos acontecidos ayer.   The events which took place yesterday.  
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Acordar   To decide, resolve, agree [on]   Los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga.   The trade unions agreed to call a strike.  
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Acordarse   To remember   De tu padre ni me acuerdo.   I can't even remember your father.  
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Acortar   To shorten   Una enfermedad puede acortar tu vida.   A sickness can shorten your life.  
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Acortar   To shorten   Por este camino acortaremos.   We'll get there quiker this way.  
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Acostar   To put to bed   Lucía acostó a los niños a las ocho de la noche.   Lucia pu the kids to bet at 8 o'clock at night.  
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Acostarse   To go to bed, lie down   Lucía se acostó a las diez de la noche.   Lucia put herself to bed at ten o'clock at night.  
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Acostarse   To go to bed, lie down   Acostarse con alguien.   To sleep with someone. (sexual conotation)  
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Acostumbrar   To be accustomed to, be in the habit of; to get [someone] used to   Acostumbro a levantarme tarde.   I am accustomed to getting up late. (I usually get up late.)  
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Acostumbrarse   To get used to, get accustomed to   Me acostumbro a levantarme tarde.   I am used to getting myself up early.  
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Actuar   To act, perform, actuate, operate   El agua actuó como disolvente.   The water acted as a solvent.  
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Actuar   To act, perform, actuate, operate   Actuará de fiscal en la causa.   He will act as public prosecutor in the trial.  
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Adivinar   To guess, fortell, prophesy; to guess correctly   Dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento.   Tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind.  
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Adivinarse   To be visible, discernable   En medio de la niebla se adivinaban las luces del puerto.   The harbour lights were visible through the fog.  
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Admirar   To admire   Lo admiro por su honradez.   I admire his honesty.  
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Admitir   To admit, allow   Admito que estaba equivocado.   I admit I was wrong.  
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Admitir   To admit, allow   Admitimos todas las tarjetas de crédito.   We accept all credit cards.  
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Adorer   To worship   Juan adora el deporte.   Juan loves the sport.  
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Adorner   To decorate, adorn   Como adornar un arból de navidad.   How to decorate a christmas tree. (instructions title)  
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Advertir   To warn   Le advertí que tuviera cuidado.   I warned him to be careful. (leismo)  
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Afeitar   To shave   Afeitó la barba.   He shaved his beard.  
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Afeitarse   To shave   Se afeitó la barba.   He shaved his beard.  
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Afirmar   To make firm, steady, strengthen; to affirm, state, assert   Afirmó con la cabeza.   He nodded.  
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Agorar   To predict, prophesy   Agradar,to please, be pleasing   ¿Le agrada este, señora?  
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Agradar   To please, be pleasing   Esta idea no me agrada.   This idea doesn't appeal to me. (I don't like this idea.)  
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Agradecer   To be thankful for; to thank [for]   ¡y así es como me lo agradece   And so this is how you/he/she thanks me?  
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Agradecer   To be thankful for; to thank [for]   Le agradecería que me llamará.   I would be grateful (to you) if you call me (e.g. tomorrow).  
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Agradecer   To be thankful for; to thank [for]   Se lo agradeceré siempre.   I'll always be grateful to him/her.  
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Aguantar   To put up with, endure, bear, stand   Aguanto bien el calor.   I can (easily) bear the heat.  
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Ahorcar   To hang   Lo ahorcá en la pared.   He hung it on the wall.  
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Ahorrar   To save   Ahorraré la molestia.   I will save myself the trouble.  
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Alcanzar   To reach, catch, catch up to, catch up with   Casi no alcanzo el tren.   I nearly didn't catch the train. (I nearly missed the train.)  
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Alegrar   To make happy, cheer [up], gladden   Me alegra saberlo.   I'm happy to hear it. (lit. It pleases me to know it.)  
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Alegrarse   To be glad, happy; to become/get happy; to rejoice   Me alegro de verte.   I'm glad to see you.  
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Alentar   To cheer on, encourage, support   El profesor alentó a los alumnos a que hicieran preguntas.   The professor encouraged students to ask questions.  
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Aliviar   To alleviate, ease, lessen, lighthen, relieve   El doctor alivió su dolor.   The doctor aleviated his pain.  
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Almorzar   To lunch   Nunca desayuno, pero almuerzo algo a las once.   I don't have breakfast, but I have something at eleven.  
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Alquilar   To rent   Voy a alquilar el coche.   I'm going to rent a car.  
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Amanecer   To dawn; to wake up [feeling or being ...]   ¿a qué hora amanece?   At what time does it get light out/dawn?  
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Amanecer   To dawn; to wake up [feeling or being ...]   Amaneció con fiebre.   He woke with a fever.  
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Amar   To love   ¿Cómo puede doler amar a una persona como usted?   How could it hurt to love someone like you?  
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Amar   To love   Ella te ama.   She loves you.  
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Amenazar   To threaten, menace   Nos amenazó con llamar a la policía.   He threatened to call the police (on us).  
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Andar   To walk   ¿Has venido andando?   Did you walk?  
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Anhelar   To be eager for/to, long for/to, yearn for/to   Anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz.   His greatest wish was for his son to be happy.  
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Animar   To encourage, animate, enliven   Te animo a visitar Madrid.   I encourage you to visit Madrid.  
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Anunciar   To announce   Comenzaremos analizando cómo anunciar en Google.   We begin by analyzing how to advertise on Google.  
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Añadir   To add   Obviamente, no queremos añadir mas inconvenientes a los ya causados.   Obviously we don't want to add any more difficulties to those we already have.  
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Apagar   To extinguish, put out, turn off   Apagar la llama de la pasión.   Put out (quench) the flame of passion.  
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Apagar   To extinguish, put out, turn off   Asegurarse de que todos los teléfonos celulares hayan sido apagados.   Make sure that all cell phones have been turned off.  
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Aparecer   To appear, make an appearance   Hizo aparecer un ramo de flores.   He produced a bouquet of flowers.  
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Aplaudir   To applaud   Dicen que no se vio en un penal a 400 presos aplaudir de la manera como aplaudiendo cuando yo terminé de hablar.   They say 400 penitentiary inmates had never been seen applauding as they did after I finished talking.  
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Aplicar   To apply   El acuerdo se aplica solo a los afiliados.   The agreement only applies to members.  
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Apostar   To bet   Te apuesto una cerveza.   I bet you a beer.  
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Apoyar   To support   Apóyalo contra la pared.   Lean it against the wall.  
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Apreciar   To appreciate   para apreciar la magnitud de los daños...   In order to appreciate the extent of the damages.  
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Aprender   To learn   ¿Qué te habría gustado aprender?   What would you have liked to learn?  
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Apretar   To squeeze   Apretó al niño contra su pecho.   He/she clutched the child against his/her chest.  
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Apretar   To squeeze   Me apretó el brazo con fuerza.   He squeezed my are tightly.  
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Aprobar   To approve   Mi deseo no es solo aprobar el nivel Intermedio, sino también aprobar el nivel Superior.   My wish is not just to acheive the level of intermediate, but rather the highest level.  
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Arreglar   To fix, repair, arrange   El dentista me está arreglando la boca.   The dentist is fixing my teeth.  
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Arreglar   To fix, repair, arrange   Esto te arreglará el estómago.   This will fill your stomach.  
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Arreglar   To fix, repair, arrange   lo quiso arreglar diciendo que ...   He/she tried to put things right by saying that …  
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Arreglar   To fix, repair, arrange   tengo todo arreglado para el viaje   I have everything ready for the trip.  
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Arrepentirse   To repent   Algún día te arrepentirás.   One day you'll be sorry.  
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Arrojar   To shed, to throw, hurl, cast, toss   La comunidad científica dice que este descubrimiento podría arrojar luz sobre como los humanos comenzaron a utilizar herramientas.   The scientific community says that this discovery could shed light on how humans began to use tools.  
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Asistir   To attend, assist   En el consulado lo asistirán.   You will receive assistance/care at the consulate.  
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Asistir   To attend, assist   Asistió a una sola clase.   He/she only went to one class.  
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Asociar   To associate; to pool, put together [efforts, resources]   No logro asociarla con nada.   I can't associate her with anything/can't place her.  
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Aspirer   To aspire to; to breathe in, inhale   Aspirar a algo.   To aspire to something.  
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Asustar   To scare   Me asustó cuando se puso tan serio.   He/she gave me a scare when he/she became serious.  
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Asustarse   To be scared, frightened   Me asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí.   I became frightened when I saw he wasn't there.  
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Atacar   To attack   Atacar por la espalda.   Attack from behind/to jump someone/to stab in the back.  
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Attender   To attend to   En esa tienda atienden muy mal.   The service is very bad here.  
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Attender   To attend to   El doctor no atiende los martes.   The doctor does not see people on tuesdays.  
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Atraer   To attract   Mo me atrae la idea.   I don't like the idea/ it doesn't appeal to me.  
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Atravesar   To cross, go over   Atravesó el río a nado.   He/she swam across the river.  
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Atreverse   To dare   ¡anda, atrévete   Go on, I dare you  
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Aumentar   To increase   Aumentará el frío.   It will become colder.  
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Aumentar   To increase   Aumentó de peso.   He/she put on weight.  
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Avanzar   To move forward, advance, make progress   Análisis de cómo avanzar en el tema de gobernabilidad.   Analysis of how to make further progress with the issue of governance.  
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Avanzar   To move forward, advance, make progress   Voy a avanzar todo lo que pueda hasta que me vaya.   I'll make as much progress on this as I can before I leave.  
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Averiguar   To ascertain, confirm   Nunca mas podria aveiguar nadie hacia donde se dirigia aquella gente.   Never more would anyone be able to ascertain in which direction those people were headed.  
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Averiguar   To ascertain, confirm   Me gustaría averiguar si puedo accederlos antes de que yo viaje a Buenos Aires.   I would like to confirm that I can access them before I travel to Buenos Aires.  
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Averiguar   To ascertain, confirm   Hoy fui a mi banco a averiguar sobre lo que pudo haber pasado con el deposito.   Today I went to my bank to find out what had happened with (o "to") the deposit.  
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Avisar   To notify, warn   ¿por qué no me avisaste que venías?   Why didn't you let me know you were coming?  
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Ayudar   To help   ¿te ayudo?   Can I help you? Do yo u need help?  
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Bailar   To dance   Baila al son que le tocan.   She always goes with the flow.  
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Bajar   To lower, go down, descend, download   Bajé corriendo la cuesta.   I came running down the hill.  
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Bañar   To give a bath [to someone], to bathe [someone]   Tienes que bañar en oro esa pulsera.   You have to goldplate that bracelet.  
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Barrer   To sweep   La inundación barrió con todo.   The flood swept everything away.  
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Batir   To beat, hammer, pound [on], whisk   Nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas.   Our team was beaten two times consecutively.  
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Bautizar   To baptize, christen   La bautizarron con el nombre de Ana.   She was bazptized Ana.  
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Beber   To drink   Si bebes, no conduzcas.   If you drink, don't drive.  
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Bendecir   To bless, foretell, forecast   ¡que Dios te bendiga   God bless you  
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Besar   To kiss   M e dio un beso en la mejilla.   He gave me a kiss on the cheek.  
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Border   To embroider   Lo bordó a mano.   She embroidered it by hand.  
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Borrar   To delete, erase, wipe/cross out   La sonrisa no se le borraba de la cara.   He couldn't wipe the smile off his face.  
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Brillar   To shine, stand out   El jardín también tenía una pileta cuyo agua brillaba con la lus naranja del atardecer.   The garden also had a swiming–pool whose water shone/shimmered in the orange light of the sunset.  
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Brindar   To toast [someone,something]   Le brindó su apoyo.   She gave him her support.  
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Broncearse   To tan, sunbathe   Broncearse en la playa   To sunbathe on the beach.  
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Bucear   To dive underwater; SCUBA/Snorkel   Me gusta Brasil por sus playas y para poder nadar y bucear.   I like Brazil for its beaches and to be able to swim and scuba dive.  
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Burlar   To deceive, trick; to seduce   Burlaron la vigilancia de la policía.   They slipped by the police.  
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Burlarse   To mock, ridicule   No permitas que se burlen de ti.   Don't allow them to mock you.  
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Buscar   To seek, search for   Te buscan en la portería.   Someone is asking for you at reception.  
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Caber   To fit into   No cabemos los cuatro.   All four of us won't fit.  
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Caer   To fall   El coche cayó por un precipicio.   The car went off a cliff.  
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Calcular   To calculate   Calculé mal la distancia.   I misscalculated the distance.  
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Calendar   To heat up   Esta estufa casi no calienta.   This heater is hardly giving off heat.  
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Calentarse   To become warmed,heated   Los ánimos se calentaron.   Tempers flared.  
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Callar   To silence [something]   No pude hacerlo callar.   We couldn't get him to shut up.  
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Callarse   To be quiet, shut up   Cuando entró todos se callaron.   When we walked in everyone went quiet.  
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Calmar   To calm, ease   Esto calmó los ánimos.   This eased the tensions.  
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Calmarse   To calm down yourself   Esta tos no se me calma con nada.   Nothing can relieve my sore throat.  
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Cambiar   To change   Le cambió la pila al reloj.   He/she changed the battery in the clock.  
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Caminar   To walk   Camino un par de kilómetros diarios.   I walk two kilometers every day.  
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Cancelar   To cancel, write off   Que fue lo último que yo debía para cancelar la cuenta?   What would my last payment be to pay off what I owe in order to cancel the account?  
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Cansar   To tire out, wear out   ¿no te cansa oír la misma música?   Don't you get tired of listening to the same music?  
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Cansarse   To be tired   Se le cansa la vista.   Here eyes get tired.  
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Cantar   To sing   Me gusta cantar.   I like to sing.  
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Caracterizar   To characterize, portray   Con la franqueza que lo caracteriza,   With his characterstic frankness,  
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Cargar   To load   Nos vamos a caracterizar de indigenas para la clase de teatro.   We are going to portray indians in theather class.  
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Casar   To marry   Casó muy bien a sus dos hijos.   She successfully married off her two husbands.  
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Casarse   To marry   Se casó con un abogado.   She married a lawyer.  
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Castigar   To punish, penalize, castigate   Fueron castigados con la pena máxima.   They received the maximum sentence.  
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Causar   To cause, create   Le causó mucha pena   It made him very sad.  
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Cazar   To hunt, catch   Ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo.   She landed herself a millionaire/good job.  
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Cenar   To eat dinner   Nos invitaron a cenar.   They invited us to dinner.  
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Censurer   To censor, criticize   Algunas escenas de la obra fueron censuradas.   Some scenes from the play were cut.  
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Cepillar   To brush   Cepillar a contrapelo.   To brush against the grain.  
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Cerrar   To close   Cierra la puerta con llave.   Lock the door.  
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Cesar   To stop   Cesó en su cargo.   She resigned/left her post.  
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Charlar   To chat   Quiero charlar y ver que se da con un chico (coloquial).   I want to talk to and see what happens with a boy (love interest).  
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Chismear   To gossip      
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Chocar   To crash, collide; to startle   El balón chocó contra el poste.   The ball hit the goalpost.  
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Civilizer   to make civilized      
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Clarificar   To clarify, illuminate, grade, rate      
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Clasificarse   To qualify   Se clasificó en sexto lugar.   He finished in sixth place.  
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Cobrar   To charge, charge a price, collect an amount   Nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler.   They charge us 30,000 pesos in rent.  
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Cobrar   To charge, charge a price, collect an amount   Vinó a cobrar el alquiler.   He/she came to collect the rent.  
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Cocinar   To cook   ¿quién cocina en tu casa?   Who does the cooking in your house?  
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Cocinar   To cook   A casi todos chicos les gustan chicas que saben cocinar.   Nearly all boys like girls who know how to cook.  
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Coger   To catch, grasp, take hold of   Cojamos un avión y visitemos los Países Bajos.   Let's take a plane and visit the Netherlands.  
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Colgar   Hang, suspend   El abrigo estaba colgado de un gancho.   The coat was hanging on a hook.  
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Colocar   To place, locate, put   Se colocó a mi lado.   She stood at my side.  
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Colonizer   To colonize, settle   Los pingüinos han colonizado esa parte de la isla.   The penguins have settled on that part of the island.  
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Combater   To combat, fight, oppose   Combatieron con el enemigo hasta caer rendidos.   They fought against the enemy until they became exhausted.  
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Comenzar   To begin   Comenzó a decir barbaridades.   He started talking non–sense.  
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Comer   To eat   No tengo ganas de comer.   I'm not hungary.  
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Competir   To compete   Los dos modelos compiten en calidad   The two models rival each other in quality.  
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Componer   To compose, put together   El tren estaba compuesto por ocho vagones.   The train was made up of eight cars.  
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Comprar   To buy   Le compra el periódico a Lucía.   He buys the newspaper for Lucia.  
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Comprender   To understand, comprehend   Nadie me comprende.   Nobody understands me.  
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Comunicar   To communicate, inform   Espero que nos comunique su decisión tan pronto como sea posible.   I hope you let us know what you decide as soon as possible.  
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Comunicarse   To communicate to/with someone   Communicarse por señas.   To communicate via sign language.  
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Condenar   To damn, condemn, sentence   Lo condenaron por robo.   He was convicted of robbery.  
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Conducer   To drive, conduct, lead to   Esa actitud no conduce a nada.   That attitude won't achieve anything.  
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Confesar   To confess   El cura que la confiesa.   The preist who hears her confession.  
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Confiar   To trust   No confío en ella.   I don't trust her.  
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Confirmer   To confirm   La excepción que confirma la regla.   The exception that proves the rule.  
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Compartir   To share, divide up   ¿por qué no compartimos lo que queda de tarta?   Why don't we share what's left of the pie?  
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Confiscar   To confiscate   Tengo que confiscar esos caramelos.   I have to confiscate those sweets.  
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Conjugar   To conjugate   Hay que saber conjugar todas las opciones.   You have to know how to combine all options.  
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Conocer   To be familiar with people, places; to meet   Quiero que conozcas a mi novio.   I would like for you to meet my boyfriend.  
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Conquistar   To conquer, overcome   Conquistamos la cima al atardecer.   We reached the summit at dusk.  
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Conquistar   To conquer, overcome   Acabó conquistándola.   He won her heart in the end.  
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Conseguir   To get, obtain   Si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás.   If you try, you will succeed in the end.  
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Consenter   To consent   ¡no te consiento que me hables así   I won't have you speak to me this way  
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Consenter   To consent   Se lo consienten todo.   He is allowed to do whatever he likes.  
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Conserver   To preserve, conserve   Conservo buenos recuerdos suyos.   I have good memories of him.  
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Consistir   To consist of   El mobiliario consistía en una cama y una silla.   The furniture consisted of a bed and a chair.  
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Constituir   To constitute   Esta acción no constituye delito.   This action does not constitute a crime.  
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Construer   To build, construct      
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Consumer   To consume, eat, use up   La envidia la consumía.   She was consumed with envy.  
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Contaminar   To contaminate   Contar   To tell, relate  
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Contener   To contain   ¿qué contiene esa caja?   What does that box contain?  
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Contester   To answer   Me contestó que no.   He replied no.  
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Continuar   To continue   Si las cosas continúan así.   If things continue like this.  
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Contribuir   To contribute   Contribuyó con 10 euros.   He contributed 10 euros.  
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Controlar   To control, inspect   Controlamos la situación.   We are in control of the situation.  
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Convencer   To convince   La convencí de que estaba equivocada.   I convinced her she was wrong.  
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Convener   To agree or be suited/good for   No conviene que nos vean juntos.   We'd better not be seen together.  
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Conversar   To talk, converse   Conversé largo rato con ella.   I had a long talk with her.  
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Convertir   To convert      
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Convidar   To invite   Nos convidaron a unas copas.   They invited us for a few drinks.  
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Copier   To copy   Le copié la respuesta a Ana.   I copied the answer from Ana.  
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Corregir   To correct   Un defecto físico que se corrige solo.   A defect that corrects itself.  
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Corer   To run   Salieron corriendo del banco.   They ran out of the bank.  
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Cortar   To cut   Me cortó un trozo de melón.   She cut me a piece of melon.  
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Coser   To sew, stitch up   Cóselo a máquina.   Sew it up on the machine.  
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Costar   To cost   ¿cuánto me costará arreglarlo?   Ho much will it cost me to fix it?  
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Crear   To create   Crea muchos problemas.   It creates a lot of problems.  
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Crecer   To grow [up]   Crecieron en un pueblo.   They grew up in a village.  
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Creer   To believe   ¿tú crees?   Do you think so?  
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Criar   To raise, nurse (babies)   Esta tierra cría gusanos.   This soil breeds worms.  
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Criarse   To be brought up   Me crie con mi abuela.   I was brought up by my grandmother.  
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Criticar   To criticize      
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Crucificar   To crucify      
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Cruzar   To cross   Cruzaron por el puente.   They crossed the bridge.  
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Cubrir   To cover   Cubrí al niño con una manta.   I covered the child with a blanket.  
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Cuidar   To care for, look after   Debes cuidar la ortografía.   You must take care of your spelling.  
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Culpar   To blame, accuse   La culparon del asesinato.   She was accused of the murder.  
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Cultivar   To cultivate, grow      
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Cumplir   To fullfil, carry out, reach   La satisfacción del deber cumplido.   The satisfaction of having done one's duty.  
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Curar   To cure, treat, heal      
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Dar   To give   Dale las llaves a Pedro.   Give the keys to Pedro.  
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Deber   To must, ought to   Te debo las entradas de ayer.   I owe you for the tickets from yesterday.  
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Decider   To decide, resolve   Decidí comprarlo.   I decided to buy it.  
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Decidirse   To decide, make up your mind   Me decido que..   I made up my mind that...  
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Decir   To say   No digas estupideces.   Don't talk nonsense.  
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Declarer   Declare   Le declaró su amor.   He declared his love to her.  
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Decorar   To decorate   Esta empresa nos decoró la oficina en una semana.   This company decorated the office in a week.  
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Dedicar   To dedicate   Dedicó su vida a la ciencia/ayudar a los pobres.   She dedicated her life to science/helping the poor.  
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Dedicarse   Devote oneself, dedicate oneself, engage   ¿a qué se dedica tu padre?   What does your father do?  
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Defender   Defend   Me defiendo bastante bien en francés.   I can get by well enough in French.  
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Dejar   Leave, abandon; let, allow   Lo dejé en recepción.   I left it in reception.  
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Demostrar   Demonstrate, show   Ha demostrado ser muy capaz.   He's shown himself to be very capable.  
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Depender   Depend   Depende del humor que tenga.   It depends on the mood he is in.  
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Depender   To depend, rely   Depende de sus padres.   He/she depends on his/her parents.  
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Depositar   Deposit, put away      
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Deprimir   Depress, flatten      
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Derretir   Melt, liquify, thaw   Echaron sal para derretir la nieve.   They used salt to melt the snow.  
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Desagradar   Displease, be displeasing   Me desagrada el calor/tener que decírselo.   I don't like the heat/having to tell her.  
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Desagradecer   To be ungrateful, unthankful for      
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Desaparecer   Disappear   Me ha desaparecido la cartera.   I can't find my wallet.  
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Desayunar   Breakfast   ¿qué desayunaste?   What did you have for breakfast?  
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Descansar   Rest, take a rest; support, lean   Descansó la cabeza en mi hombro.   He rested his head on my shoulder.  
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Descender   To descend, come/go down   Desciende de los duques de Villamediana.   He's a descendant of the Dukes of Villamediana.  
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Describer   Describe      
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Descubrir   To discover   Descubrió que no era hija de su padre.   She discovered that she was not her fathers daughter.  
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Desarrollar   To develop, expand; to unroll, unwind; to unfold   Han desarrollado un nuevo modelo de ordenador portátil.   They have developed a new type of portable computer.  
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Desarrollarse   To develop, evolve; to unwind      
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Desear   To wish   Te deseo un feliz viaje.   I hope you have a good trip.  
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Deshacer   To undo, unmake, ruin, spoil, take apart      
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Despedirse   To say goodbye to, show out   Vinieron a despedirme al aeropuerto.   They came to see me off at the airport.  
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Despertar   To awaken [somebody], wake up [somebody]      
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Despertarse   To wake up      
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Destruir   To destroy      
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Detener   Stop, hold up, arrest   ¡queda usted detenido   You're under arrest  
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Detenerse   Stop, pause, linger   No nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles.   Let's not spend too much time discussing the details.  
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Detester   To detest, hate      
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Devolver   To return [something]   Devuélvelo a su lugar.   Put it back in it's place.  
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Devorar   To devour   Fue devorado por las llamas.   It was consumed by the flames.  
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Dibujar   Draw   Dibújame un boceto de tu casa de campo.   Sketch your country house for me.  
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Dirigir   Lead, direct   La pregunta iba dirigida a usted.   The question was directed at you.  
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Diseñar   Design      
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Disgustar   Displease, (used much like gustar)   Me disgustó mucho que me mintiera.   I was very upset that he lied to me.  
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Disminuir   To decrease, diminish   Esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad.   This lowers his chances of admission to the University.  
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Distinguir   Distinguish, make out, recognize   No soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo.   I can't distinguish Juan from his twin brother.  
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Distribuir   Distribute, hand out   ¿quién distribuye esta revista en España?   Who distributes this magazine in Spain?  
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Diverter   To amuse, entertain   ¡que te diviertas   Have fun  
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Divertirse   To have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself   Nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta.   We had a really good time at the party.  
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Divorciar   Divorce      
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Divorciarse   Divorce      
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Doblar   Turn, fold, bend   Dobló la barra de metal.   He bent/folded the metal bar.  
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Doblar   Turn, fold, bend   La dobla en edad.   He's twice her age.  
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Doler   Hurt, feel pain   No duele nada.   It doesn't hurt at all.  
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Dormer   To sleep   No dormí nada.   I didn't sleep at all.  
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Dormirse   To fall asleep   Casi me duermo en la clase.   I almost fell asleep in class.  
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Duchar   To shower (something, someone)   Me has duchado con la manguera.   You have drenched me with the hose.  
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Ducharse   To take a shower   Me duché.   I showered.  
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Dudar   Doubt   Dudo que lo haya terminado.   I doubt he's finished it.  
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Durar   To last, go on   ¿cuánto dura la película?   How long is the movie?  
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Echar   Throw, deal (cards)   Lo eché a la basura.   I threw it away.  
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Echarse   Hurl oneself   Échate un poco para allá.   Move over that way a bit.  
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Educar   Educate   Debería educar el oído.   She should train her ear.  
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Efectuar   To effect, bring about   El tren efectuará su salida a las tres.   The train will leave at three.  
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Ejercer   Exercise, practice   Ejerce la medicina.   He/she practices medicine.  
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Elegir   Choose, elect   Me dieron a elegir.   I was given the choice.  
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Eliminar   To remove, eliminate      
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Emborrachar   to get someone drunk, make drunk      
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Emborracharse   Get drunk      
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Emigrar   Emigrate, migrate      
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Empezar   Begin   No sé por dónde empezar.   I don't know where to begin.  
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Emplear   To employ, hire, use   Empleó varias horas en terminar el dibujo.   It took him a few hours to finish the picture.  
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Enamorar   To make ... fall in love with, get ... to fall in love with      
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Enamorarse   To fall in love      
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Encantar   to charm, enchant (a love interest)   Me encantaría que me acompañaras.   I'd love for you to come with me.  
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Encender   Burn, light, turn on   No dejes el televisor encendido   Don't leave the television on.  
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Encontrar   Find   No encontré entradas para el teatro.   I couldn't get tickets for the theater.  
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Enfadar   To anger, annoy      
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Enfadarse   To get angry      
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Enfermar   Make ill, cause sickness in   Enfermaron de tuberculosis.   They caught tuberculosis.  
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Enfermarse   Become sick      
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Enflaquecer   To make weak, thin      
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Enflaquecerse   Grow weak, lose weight      
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Engañar   To trick, fool, swindle   No me engañes, ese no es tu coche.   You can't fool me, this isn't your car.  
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Enojar   To anger, annoy      
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Enojarse   To become angry, annoyed      
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Enriquecer   Enrich, make rich      
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Enriquecerse   Get rich      
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Enseñar   Teach   Enséñame a manejar la cámara.   Teach me how to use the camera.  
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Ensuciar   To dirty   Lo vas a ensuciar todo de barro.   You'll get mud everywhere.  
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Entender   Understand   Lo entendió todo al revés.   He got it all completely wrong.  
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Enterarse   To find out about, learn of   Me enteré por tus padres.   I found out from your parents.  
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Entrar   Enter   Entró corriendo.   He came running.  
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Entregar   To hand over   Me entregó un cuestionario.   He/she handed me a questionnaire.  
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Entretener   Entertain   Pintar me entretiene.   I enjoy painting.  
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Entrevistar   Interview      
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Entusiasmar   excite [someone/thing]   Lo entusiasma el fútbol.   He's crazy about footbal.  
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Entusiasmarse   To get excited      
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Envejecer   To age, make old   La felicidad del matrimonio esta en envejecer juntos.   The joy in marriage lies in growing old together.  
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Envejecerse   To age (get old)      
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Enviar   To send   Me envió por pan.   He/she sent me out for bread.  
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Equivocar   To mistake   Me equivoqué con él.   I was wrong about him.  
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Equivocarse   make a mistake   No te equivoques de fecha.   Don't get the date wrong.  
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Errar   To make an error   Erró su vocación.   He/she chose the wrong career.  
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Escoger   Choose   Escoge que quieras.   Choose what you want.  
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Seconder   To hide      
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Esconderse   To hide oneself      
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Escribir   To write   Escríbelo aquí.   Write it down here.  
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Escuchar   To listen   ¿Me estás escuchando?   Are you listening to me?  
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Esperar   To hope; to wait   Le espera un futuro difícil.   A difficult future is waiting for him.  
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Esquiar   To ski      
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Establecer   To establish   Estableció su residencia en Mónaco.   He/she established residence in Monaco.  
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Estar   To be   Está mal que no se lo perdones.   It's wrong of you not to forgive him.  
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Estimar   Estimate, regard, respect   Estimo tu ayuda.   I appreciate your help.  
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Estudiar   Study   ¿qué carrera estudió?   What subject did he study?  
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Evacuar   To evacuate      
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Evitar   To avoid, prevent      
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Exhibir   To exhibit, display   Le gusta exhibir sus dotes de pianista.   He likes to show off his talent as a pianist.  
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Exigir   To require, demand   Exigió que se retiraran.   He/she demanded that they leave.  
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Explicar   Explain   No sé explicarlo.   I can't explain it.  
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Explorer   Explore   Quisiera explorar la posibilidad de aumentar la plantilla.   I'd like to explore the possibility of increasing the number of staff.  
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Explotar   To exploit, explode      
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Exponer   To expose, display   Te expones a que te multen.   You expose yourself to the risk of a fine.  
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Exporter   To export   Nos gustaría exportar este sentimiento solidario a otras comunidades.   We'd like our spirit of solidarity to spread to other communities.  
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Expresar   Express, state   Expresó ciertas dudas acerca de su capacidad.   He expressed doubts regarding his abilities.  
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Extender   To extend   Le extendió la mano.   He extended his hand to him/her.  
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Extenderse   To stretch   Se extiende hasta el río.   It stretches to the river.  
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Extinguir   To extinguish   Tardaron tres días en extinguir el fuego completamente.   It took them three days to extinguish the fire completely.  
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Fabricar   To produce, manufacture   Fabricado en Perú.   Manufactured in Peru.  
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Faltar   To lack   Te falta un botón.   You are missing a button.  
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Fascinar   Fascinate   Me fascinó ese programa.   I found that program fascinating.  
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Felicitar   To congratulate   Me felicitó por el premio.   He congratulated me for my win.  
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Fijar   To fix, affix   Fijó la mirada en el horizonte.   He/she fixed his/her gaze on the horizon.  
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Fingir   To pretend   Fingió no verme.   He/she pretended not to see me.  
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Firmar   Sign      
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Florecer   Bloom      
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Formar   To form, shape   ¡formen parejas   Get into/form pairs  
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Fortalecer   To strengthen      
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Freír   To fry      
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Fumar   To smoke      
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Funcionar   To function, operate      
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Ganar   To win, earn, gain   ¿qué ganas con eso?   What do you gain by doing that?  
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Gastar   To spend, consume   Gasto el 37.   I wear a size 37.  
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Generalizer   To generalize   No todos son así, no se puede generalizar.   They are not all like that, you can't generalize.  
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Glorificar   To glorify      
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Gobernar   To govern      
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Graduar   To graduate      
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Graduarse   To graduate      
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Gritar   To shout   Me gritó desde la otra acera.   He shouted at me from the other side of the street.  
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Gruñir   To growl      
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Guarder   Guard   Ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno   I already put away all my winter clothing.  
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Guiar   To guide   guiarse por el instinto   To follow your instincts.  
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Gustar   To like   Me gusta su compañía.   I like her company.  
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Hablar   To speak   Hablan muy bien de él.   People speak very highly of him.  
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Hacer   to do, make   Me hizo un lugar en la mesa.   He made me a place at the table.  
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Hallar   To find, locate   Halló la puerta abierta.   She found the door open.  
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Hallarse   To find oneself   La responsabilidad educativa se halla en gran parte descentralizada.   Educational responsibility is to a great degree decentralized. Or, Educational responsibility finds itself to a great degree decentralized.  
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Herir   To hurt   Hirió sus sentimientos.   He/she hurt his/her feelings.  
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Hervir   To boil   Añade la sal cuando rompa a hervir.   Add the salt when it boils.  
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Huir   To flee   Huyó de la cárcel.   He/she escaped from prison.  
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Ilustrar   To illustrate   Ahora, escribe oraciones completas para ilustrar cada uso.   Now, write complete sentences to illustrate each use.  
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Importer   To import   No importa quién lo haga.   It doesn't matter who does it.  
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Imprimir   To print   Imprime su estilo a todo lo que hace.   He puts his mark on anything he does.  
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Incluir   To include   Inclúyelo en la lista.   Include him on the list.  
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Indicar   Indicate   Hay una flecha que indica el camino.   There is an arrow that indicates the way.  
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Inducer   To induce   Lo indujo al crimen.   He/she led him/her into crime.  
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Influir   To influence      
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Informar   To inform   Te han informado mal.   You have been misinformed.  
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Iniciar   To start, initate   Iniciar el proceso de paz.   To initiate the peace process.  
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Inmigrar   To immigrate      
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Insistir   To insist   Ya que insistes.   If you insist.  
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Instalar   To install      
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Insultar   To insult      
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Intentar   To try, attempt   Intentaremos que regrese hoy mismo.   We will try to get him to come today.  
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Interesar   To interest, be of interest   Esto a ti no te interesa.   This doesn't concern you.  
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Interpreter   Interpret translate   Interpretó mal tus palabras.   He/she misinterpreted what you said.  
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Introducer   To introduce   Su padre lo introdujo en la política.   His father introduced him to politics.  
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Invader   To invade   Los trabajadores invadieron la calle.   The workers poured out into the street.  
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Inventor   To invent      
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Invertir   To invest   Voy a invertir todos mis esfuerzos en sacar este curso adelante.   I'm going to invest all of my efforts in successfully completing this course.  
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Investigar   To investigate      
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Inviter   To invite   Hoy invitas tú.   Today it's on you.  
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Invocar   To invoke      
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Ir   To go   Iban a caballo/a pie.   They went on horseback/on foot.  
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Irse   To go away, leave   ¿por qué te vas tan temprano?   Why are you going so soon?  
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Jactarse   To boast, brag      
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Jugar   To play   Jugamos una partida de ajedrez.   We played a game of chess.  
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Juntar   To join, put together   Juntaremos las sillas.   We will put the chairs together.  
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Juntarse   To get together   Nos juntaremos en tu casa.   We'll meet at your house.  
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Jurar   To swear, take an oath   Juró vengarse.   He swore to get his revenge.  
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Ladrar   To bark (dog)      
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Lamenter   To regret   Lamento molestarlo...   I'm sorry to bother you....  
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Lanzar   To throw, launch   Lanzó un grito de dolor.   He cried out in pain.  
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Lastimar   To hurt emotionally   No lastimes sus sentimientos.   Don't hurt his/her feelings.  
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Lavar   To wash   Hay que levantarlo en seco.   You must dy–clean it.  
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Lavarse   To wash (hands, hair, etc)      
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Leer   To read   Leer los labios.   To read lips.  
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Legalizer   To leagalize, authenticate      
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Levanter   To lift   Le levantó el castigo.   He let him off the hook.  
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Levantarse   To get up   ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?   May I leave the table?  
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Limpiar   To clean   Lo limpió con un trapo.   He wiped it with a cloth.  
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Llamar   To call   El sindicato los llamó a la huelga.   The union called them out on strike.  
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Llamarse   To be called   Su padre se llama Pedro.   His father's name is Pedro.  
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Llegar   To arrive, reach   No me llegó el telegrama.   I never received the telegram.  
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Llenar   To fill   No me llenes el vaso.   Don't fill up my glass.  
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Llevar   To take, carry   Le llevé unas flores.   I brought her some flowers.  
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Llorar   To mourn   Estaba a punto de llorar.   She was on the verge of tears.  
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Llover   To rain      
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Lograr   To get, attain, achieve, accomplish   Logrará su propósito.   He'll achieve his goal.  
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Luchar   To fight      
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Madurar   To mature, ripen      
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Mandar   To mandate, order   A mí nadie me manda.   Nobody tells me what to do.  
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Manejar   To drive, run, operate   No sé manejar la grúa.   I don't know how to operate the crane.  
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Mantener   To maintain, keep up   Mantener la calma.   To maintain calm.  
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Maquillar   To put makeup on, disguise, make up, falsify   En su declaración maquilló un poco el asunto.   In his declaration he wasn't entirely truthful.  
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Maquillarse   To put on makeup, a disguise      
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Marcar   To mark, score, brand   El reloj marca las doce en punto.   The time was exactly 12.  
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Masticar   To chew      
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Matar   To kill   Lo mató un coche.   He was killed by a car.  
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Matricular   To register, enroll      
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Matricularse   To register oneself      
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Medir   To measure   ¿cuánto mide de alto/largo?   How tall/long is it?  
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Mentir   To lie   Me mintió.   He/she lied to me.  
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Merecer   To deserve   Merece que le den el puesto.   She deserves to get the job.  
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Merendar   To snack   Merendamos en el campo.   We had a picnic in the country.  
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Meter   To put in, introduce   Logró meter todo en la maleta.   He managed to fit it all in the suitcase.  
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Mezclar   To mix   No me gusta mezclar a los amigos.   I don't like to mix my friends.  
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Mirar   To look   No me mires así.   Don't look at me that way.  
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Modificar   To modify, alter   Han modificado el texto sustancialmente.   The text was altered substantially.  
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Molestar   To bother, annoy   Perdone que lo moleste.   Sorry to bother you.  
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Montar   To ride, mount   Montó al niño en el poni.   He lifted the boy onto the pony.  
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Morir   To die   Murió asesinada.   He/she was murdered.  
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Mostrar   To show (by example)   Muéstrame cómo funciona.   Show me how it works.  
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Mover   To move   No muevas la cámara.   Don't move the camera.  
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Moverse   To move   La lámpara se movía con el viento.   The lamp was swaying in the wind.  
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Mudra   To molt, shed, change, move residence   Cuando mudó de voz..   When his voice broke...  
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Mudarse   To molt, shed, change, move residence   Se mudaron a una casa más grande.   They moved to a bigger house.  
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Nacer   To be born   ¿Dónde naciste?   Where were you born.  
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Nadir   To swim   ¿Sabes nadar?   Do you know how to swim?  
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Navegar   To navigate, sail      
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Necesitar   To need   Se necesita vendedora.   Saleswoman needed.  
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Negar   To deny   No puedo negarlo.   I can't deny it.  
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Negarse   To refuse to   Se negó a que llamáramos a un médico.   He refused to let us call a doctor.  
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Negociar   To negotiate   Negociamos con él la compra de las acciones.   We negociated the purchase of the shares with him.  
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Nevar   To snow      
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Notar   To notice   No noté nada extraño.   I didn't notice anything strange.  
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Obedecer   To obey   Obedece a tu madre.   Do as your mother tells you.  
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Obligor   To obligate, bind, force   No lo obligues a comer.   Don't force him to eat.  
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Obtener   To obtain, get      
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Ocurrir   To occur, happen   Ocurra lo que ocurra.   Whatever happens, happens.  
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Odiar   To hate   Odio la plancha. I hate ironing.    
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Offender   To offend      
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Ofrecer   To offer   ¿qué se le ofrece, señora?   What would you like, madam?  
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Oír   To hear   No oigo nada.   I can't hear anything.  
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Oler   To smell   ¿no hueles a humo?   You don't smell smoke?  
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Olvidar   To forget   Había olvidado que..   I had fogotten that...  
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Olvidarse   To forget   Se me olvidó decírtelo.....   I forgot to tell you...  
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Oponer   To pit A against B   No opuso resistencia.   He put up no resistence.  
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Oponerse   To put on, become (mental state)   Nuestros caracteres se oponen.   We are opposites.  
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Organizer   To organize   Organizaron una fiesta de despedida.   They organized a farewell party.  
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Padecer   To suffer   Padece del corazón.   He suffers from heart problems.  
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Pagar   To pay   ¿cuánto pagas de alquiler?   How much do you pay in rent?  
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Parar   To stop, halt   Para un momento.   Hang on a minute.  
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Parecer   To seem, appear   Parece fácil.   It looks easy.  
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Participar   To participate      
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Pasar   To pass by, happen, spend (time)   No ha pasado ni un taxi.   Not one taxi has passed by.  
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Patina   To skate, slide, skid   Patinar sobre ruedas/hielo.   To roller/ice skate.  
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Pedir   To request, ask for   Pidieron un préstamo al banco.   They asked the bank for a loan.  
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Pegar   To stick, glue, attach, pick up...   Le pegó una paliza terrible.   She gave him a terrible beating.  
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Peinar   To comb, brush   ¿quién te peina?   Who does your hair?  
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Pelear   To fight, brawl   Pelearon por una tontería.   They had fight over a silly little thing.  
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Pensar   To think   Pensé para mí...   I thought to myself....  
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Perder   To lose (in all senses)   Perdí el pasaporte.   I lost my passport.  
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Perdonar   To pardon, forgive   Te perdono.   I forgive you.  
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Permanecer   To stay, remain   Permaneció en silencio.   He stayed silent.  
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Permitir   To allow   No le permitieron verla.   He was not permitted to see her.  
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Perseguir   To pursue, hunt   Me persigue la mala suerte.   I'm hounded by bad luck.  
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Pertenecer   To pertain, belong   Este libro pertenece a tu biblioteca.   This book belongs to your library.  
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Pesar   To weigh on (emotionally or physically)   Ahora me pesa mucho.   Now I deeply regret it.  
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Pescar   To fish   Fuimos a pescar.   We went fishing.  
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Picar   To prick puncture, sting, itch   Me picaron los mosquitos.   I got bitten by mosquitos.  
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Pintar   To paint   Pintó la puerta de rojo.   She painted the door red.  
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Platicar   To talk, chat (Mex and CA)      
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Planchar   To iron, press      
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Plantar   To plant, put; to ditch, dump (colloq)   Plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines.   We'll plant the whole garden with jazmines.  
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Poder   To be able to   No puedo pagar tanto.   I can't pay so much.  
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Poner   To put   ¿cuántos le pongo?   How many would you like? (How many should I put to you?)  
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Ponerse   To put on [clothing]; to put/place [oneself]; to turn/get/become [+ adjective of physical/mental state])   Pongámonos ahí.   Let's stand here.  
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Practicar   To practice   No practica ningún deporte.   He doesn't practice any sports.  
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Predecir   To predict      
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Preferir   To prefer   Prefiero que te quedes.   I would prefer if you stayed.  
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Preguntar   To ask   Eso no se pregunta.   You shouldn't ask things like that.  
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Preguntarse   To wonder, ask oneself   me pregunto...   I wonder...  
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Preparer   To prepare   Preparar una fiesta.   Prepare a party.  
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Prepararse   To prepare oneself      
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Presenter   To submit, introduce   Te presento a mi hermana.   I would like you to meet my sister.  
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Preserver   To preserve, protect      
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Prever   To foresee, fortell   Se prevé un aumento de precios.   A rise in prices has been predicted.  
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Probar   To test, try   No prueba el alcohol.   He never drinks alcohol.  
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Producer   To produce   Las vacas producen leche.   Cows produce milk.  
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Prohibir   To prohibit   Iba en dirección prohibida.   I was going the wrong direction.  
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Prometer   To promise   Te lo prometo.   I promise you.  
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Proponer   To propose   Nos propuso ir al campo.   She proposed we go to the countryside.  
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Proseguir   To continue, proceed      
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Proteger   To protect      
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Protestar   To protest   Vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos.   We are going to protest against the rise in taxes.  
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Provocar   To provoke   Su decisión fue provocada por..   His decision was provoked by...  
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Publicar   To publish   Publicó su primera novela...   She published her first novel.  
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Purificar   To purify      
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Quebrar   To snap, break; fail, go bankrupt      
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Quebrarse   To snap, break; fail, go bankrupt      
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Quedar   To stay, remain, be left; to be [indicating location]   ¿queda alguien adentro?   Is there anyone left inside?  
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Quedarse   To stay [behind], remain [behind]   No me gusta quedarme sola en casa.   I don't like staying home alone.  
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Quejarse   To complain      
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Quemar   To burn, set on fire      
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Quemarse   To burn down, be consumed by fire Realizer   To achieve, attain, realize   Realizó una magnífica labor.  
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Rechazar   To reject      
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Recibir   To receive   Recibió muchos regalos.   She recieved lots of gifts.  
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Reciclar   To recycle      
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Recoger   To pick up   Vino a recogernos a las tres.   He/she came to pick us up at three.  
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Recomendar   To recommend   No te lo recomiendo.   I wouldnt recommend it.  
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Reconocer   To recognize   Le reconocí por el modo de andar.   I recognized him by the way he walks.  
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Recorder   To remember   Recuerdo que lo puse ahí.   I recall putting it here.  
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Reducer   To reduce   Debería reducir el consumo de sal.   You should cut down on salt.  
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Regular   To give a gift   Me regaló una pulsera.   He gave me bracelet.  
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Regar   To irrigate, water, sprinkle      
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Regatear   To bargain, haggle      
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Regir   To be in force, valid; to govern   Ese horario ya no rige.   That timetable is no longer valid.  
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Registrar   To register, record, search      
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Registrarse   To register oneself      
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Regresar   To return, go back   No sé cuándo va a regresar.   I don't know when he/she is going to return.  
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Regular   To regulaate, control, adjust      
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Rehusar   To refuse   Rehusó presidir la empresa.   He/she refused to accept the post.  
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Reinar   To reign, rule   En la iglesia reinaba el silencio.   Silence reigned in the church.  
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Reír   To laugh   Me hace reír.   He makes me laugh.  
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Renacer   To be reborn   Sentí renacer la esperanza.   I felt renewed hope.  
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Renovar   To renew   Tengo que renovar mi vestuario.   I must update my wardrobe.  
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Renunciar   To renounce, surrender, resign   Renunciamos a la herencia.   We relinquished the inheritance.  
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Reñir   To quarrel, argue, tell off   Mamá me riñó por romper el perchero.   Mom yelled at me for breaking the hatstand.  
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Reparar   To repair   Nadie puede reparar la pérdida de un ser querido.   Nobody can make up for the loss of a loved one.  
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Repasar   To review, revise   Repasaré el tema para que no queden dudas.   I will review the subject to remove any doubts.  
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Repetir   To repeat   ¿me lo puedes repetir?   Could you repeat that, please?  
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Replica   To reply, answer back   Nos replicó de un modo muy ingenioso.   She answered us with a witty remark.  
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Reporter   To bring, carry; to obtain; to report, inform; to denounce, accuse   Solo me reportó disgustos.   It brought me nothing but troubles.  
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Requerir   To require, need; to summon   Esta planta requiere muchos cuidados.   This plant needs a lot of care.  
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Reservar   To reserve   Nos reservaba una sorpresa.   He/she had a surpise in store for us.  
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Resolver   To resolve, clear up   Tiene resuelto su futuro.   His future is sorted out.  
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Respetar   To respect   Se hizo respetar por todos.   He gained everyones respect.  
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Respirar   To breathe   Respire hondo.   Take a deep breath.  
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Responder   To reply   Respondió con una evasiva.   He/she responded with an evasive reply.  
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Resultar   To turn out to be, prove to be   Resulta más barato así.   It works out to be cheapest this way.  
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Reveler   To reveal, disclose   Eso revela que no tiene interés.   That shows that he is not interested.  
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Rezar   To pray   Reza por que todo salga bien.   Pray that everything turns out alright.  
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Robar   To steal   Le robó dinero a su jefe.   He stole some money from his boss.  
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Rogar   To beg   Te lo ruego...   I beg you...  
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Romper   To break   Rompió el contrato en pedazos.   He tore the contract into pieces.  
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Saber   To know   No sabe lo que dice.   He doesn't know whe he's talking about.  
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Sacar   To take out, draw out, extract   Sácalo aquí al sol.   Bring it out here into the sun.  
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Sacrificar   To sacrifice   He de sacrificar mis estudios a causa del trabajo.   I've got to give up my studies because of my work.  
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Sacudir   To shake, beat, flap   Sacudió la arena de la toalla.   He shook the sand out of the towel.  
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Salir   To leave   ¿a qué hora sale el tren?   What time does the train leave?  
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Saltar   To jump, jump over, leave out   Saltaba de una idea a otra.   She kept jumping from one idea to the next.  
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Saludar   To salute   Saluda a tu hermano de mi parte.   Give my regards to your brother.  
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Salvar   To save, rescue, except   No salvaron nada de la tormenta.   They didn't save anything from the storm.  
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Satisfacer   To satisfy   Su respuesta no me satisfacer.   Your reply does not satisfy me.  
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Satisfacerse   To be satisfied      
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Satirizer   To satirize      
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Secar   To dry, wipe   El sol secó la pintura.   The sun dried the paint.  
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Secarse   To dry off   Se me seca mucho la piel.   My skin gets very dry.  
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Seguir   To follow   Siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente.   Follow this road up to the bridge.  
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Sentar   To sit   Ese vestido le sienta de maravilla.   That dress really suits her.  
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Sentarse   To sit down   Nos sentaron en la mesa del fondo.   We sat at the back table.  
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Sentir   To feel, regret   Sentimos una gran alegría.   We are overjoyed.  
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Sentirse   To feel, regret   No me siento con ánimos.   I don't feel up to it.  
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Señalar   To point out, indicate, signal, note   Me señaló con el dedo.   He pointed at me.  
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Server   To serve   Ya no me sirve.   It's of no use to me anymore.  
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Significar   To mean   ¿qué significa sextante?   What does "sextante" mean?  
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Simbolizar   To symbolize, represent   La calavera simboliza la muerte.   The skull is a symbol of death.  
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Situar   To place, put   Con esta victoria se sitúan en primer lugar.   This victory puts them in first place.  
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Sobrevivir   To survive      
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Soler   To be accustomed to   Suele venir una vez a la semana.   She usually comes once a week.  
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Sonar   To sound, ring   El despertador sonó a las cinco.   The alarm went off at five o'clock.  
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Sonar   To dream   Soñé que vivía en una isla desierta.   I dreamt that I was living on a desert island.  
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Sonreír   To smile   Le sonreía.   She was smiling at him.  
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Soportar   To support, hold up, bear tolerate   No soporto este calor/la gente así.   I can't stand this heat/people like that.  
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Sorprender   To surprise   Me sorprende que no lo sepas.   I'm surprised you don't know.  
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Subir   To go, climb up; to get on (plane)   Hay que subir a pie.   You have to walk up on foot.  
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Suceder   To happen; succeed, follow   Le expliqué lo sucedido.   I explained to him what happened.  
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Sufrir   To suffer   Sufre lesiones de gravedad.   He has serious injuries.  
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Sugerir   To suggest   Me sugirió que lo probara.   He suggested that I try it.  
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Suponer   To suppose   Suponiendo que todo salga bien.   Let's assume everything goes well.  
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Surgir   To arise, come up   Surgió un imprevisto.   Something came up.  
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Suspirar   To sigh; to yearn for   Suspira por ella.   He's madly in love with her.  
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Sustituir   To replace, substitute   Sustituyeron el azúcar por miel.   They replaced the sugar with honey.  
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Tañer   To strum; to toll, peal      
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Tapar   To cover, put a lid on   Tapó el agujero con cemento.   They filled the hole with cement.  
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Tardar   To delay, take a long time to do something   Tardó un mes en contestar.   It took a month for him to reply.  
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Temer   To fear   Temo ofenderlo.   I'm afraid of offending him.  
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Terminar   To end   Terminé muy cansada.   I ended up feeling very tired.  
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Tirar   To throw   Tiró la pelota al aire.   He threw the ball in the air.  
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Tocar   To touch, play instrument   La planta ya toca el techo.   The plant is already touching the cieling.  
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Tomar   To take, drink   La tomé de la mano.   I took her by the hand.  
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Torcer   To twist, bend   Me torció el brazo.   She twisted my arm.  
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Toser   To cough      
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Trabajar   To work   ¿en qué trabajas?   What do you do for a living?  
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Traducer   To translate      
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Traer   To bring   ¿qué te trae por aquí?   What bring you here?  
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Tragar   To swallow, choke down, put up with   No lo trago.   I can't stand him.  
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Tartar   To try; to treat, handle   En mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo.   At my job I deal with all kinds of people.  
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Triunfar   To succeed, be triumphant   Triunfó en el concurso.   She won the competition.  
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Tropezar   To stumble   Tropezó con la caja.   He/she tripped over the box.  
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Ubicar   To locate, place, to be located, situated   Me ubicaron a su lado.   They put me at his side.  
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Unir   To unite, join   Se unió a nuestra causa.   He joined our cause.  
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Untar   To smear, rub   Se unta el molde con mantequilla.   Spread butter on the cake pan.  
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Usar   To use   ¿qué champú usas?   What shampoo do you use?  
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Utilizer   To use, utilize      
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Vaciar   To empty, evacuate   Vaciamos la piscina.   We emptied the pool.  
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Valer   To be worth   ¿cuánto valen?   How much are they/how much do they cost?  
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Variar   To vary   Las temperaturas varían entre 20°C y 25°C.   Temperature vary between 20 and 25 C.  
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Vencer   To overcome, conquer   Me venció el sueño.   I was overcome by sleep.  
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Vender   To sell   Le vendí el reloj.   I sold him the watch.  
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Venir   To come   La vinó a buscar su madre.   Her mother came to pick her up.  
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Ver   To view   No se ve nada aquí.   You can't see anything here.  
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Verificar   To verify      
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Vestir   To dress, clothe   Vestía un traje gris.   He was wearing a gray suit.  
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Vestirse   To dress oneself   Se viste a la última moda.   He/she wears the latest styles.  
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Viajar   To travel   Odia viajar.   He/she hates to travel.  
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Violar   To violate, rape      
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Visitor   To visit      
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Vivir   To live   El sueldo no le alcanza para vivir.   His salary is not enough for him to live on.  
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Volar   To fly   ¡cómo vuela el tiempo   How time flies  
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Volver   To return   Mañana volvemos a clases.   Tomorrow we return to classes.  
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Vomitar   To vomit   Tengo ganas de vomitar.   I think I'm going to be sick.  
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Votar   To vote   Votó al partido X.   He voted for party X.  
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Yacer   To lie (down)   Aquí yacen sus restos.   Here lies his remains.  
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Zambullirse   To dive, plunge into      
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Arder   To burn, be boiling   La cosa está que arde.   Things have reached/are reaching a boiling point.  
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