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1
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to mean

A

significar / querer decir

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2
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to put (inside)

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meter

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3
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to offer

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ofrecer

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to create

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crear

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to surprise

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sorprender

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6
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to leave something or forget something/lend/drop off

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dejar

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to jump

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saltar

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to try out / sample

A

probar (o->ue)

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to teach / show

A

enseñar

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to answer/reply

A

responder

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to increase/climb/get on/in

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subir

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12
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to discuss/debate/argue

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discutir

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13
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to mix

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mezclar

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14
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to throw / throw away

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tirar

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15
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to weigh

A

pesar

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16
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to record/film/save

A

grabar

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17
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to remove / take away

A

quitar

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18
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to press/squeeze/push (button)

A

apretar (e->ie)

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19
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to cover / block

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tapar

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20
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to show/display

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mostrar (o->ue)

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21
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to try / attempt (to do something)

A

tratar de (casual)
intentar (formal, written)

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22
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to use

A

usar

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23
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to take out/remove from

A

sacar

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24
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to park

A

aparcar

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25
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point / point out

A

apuntar

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26
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to practice or train

A

practicar

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27
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to pick up / to collect

A

recoger

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28
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to turn / fold

A

doblar

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29
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to take time / take a long time

A

tardar

El tren tarda 30 minutos en llegar.
(The train takes 30 minutes to arrive.)

El viaje tarda tres horas.
(The trip takes three hours.)

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30
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to realize

A

darse cuenta de

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31
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to turn off / disconnect / put out / muffle

A

apagar

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32
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to advance / go forward (physical)

A

avanzar

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33
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to make sound

A

sonar

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34
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to save / keep / maintain / put away

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guardar

35
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to fit / have room for

A

caber

36
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to doubt

A

dudar

37
Q

to function / work / to be in operation

A

funcionar

38
Q

make progress

A

progresar

39
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to crash / collide

A

chocar

40
Q

to go across / experience

A

atravesar (e->i)

41
Q

to fail

A

fallar

42
Q

to discover / find out

A

descubrir

43
Q

to take advantage of / make the most of

A

aprovechar

44
Q

To make happen

A

lograr

45
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to move away from

A

alejar(se)

46
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to force

A

forzar

47
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to turn/rotate

A

girar

48
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to charge / receive payment / get paid

A

cobrar

49
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to review / inspect

A

revisar

50
Q

to chat

A

charlar

51
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to ride or mount

A

montar

52
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to add

A

agregar

53
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to surround / round up

A

rodear

54
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to fill / fill up

A

llenar

55
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to heat / heat up

A

calentar (e -> ie)

56
Q

to heat / heat up

A

calentar (e -> ie)

57
Q

to hit / to paste / to stick

A

pegar

58
Q

to save/conserve (money, energy, etc)

A

ahorrar

59
Q

Significar vs quieres decir

A

you can say that a phrase or word means something using significar, but you can’t ask what a person means using significar.
So if a person says something and you don’t understand what they’re saying, you have to say “que quieres decir?”

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to manage / run / oversee / be in charge

A

manejar or dirigir

61
Q

to reach / catch / rise to

A

alcanzar

62
Q

to propose / suggest

A

proponer (propongo) (propuse)

63
Q

to spend / use up / consume

A

gastar

64
Q

to improve / get better

A

mejorar

65
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to pull / tug

A

jalar

66
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to assemble / put together / piece together

A

armar

67
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to grow / grow up / grow longer

A

crecer

68
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to get wet / wet / submerge

A

mojar

69
Q

occupy / to take up / spend time

A

ocupar

70
Q

to delay / be delayed / postpone

A

retrasar

71
Q

to look after / care for

A

atender (e->ie)

72
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disconnect / unplug

A

desconectar

73
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to turn on

A

prender

74
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to fix / repair

A

arreglar

75
Q

to recognize

A

reconocer

76
Q

to fall

A

caer (caigo)

77
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to meet up with

A

juntarse (casual)
reunirse (formal)

78
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.

A

.

79
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.

A

.

80
Q

to lend/borrow to

A

prestar (formal, lending)
dejar (casual, something like borrow pen)

81
Q

to find out

A

enterarse
“I just found out”
“me acabo de enterar”

82
Q

to rent / lease

A

rentar

83
Q

to move closer to

A

acercar

“acerqué las plantas a la ventana.”
I moved the plants closer to the window