17. Prepositions and verbs

Question 1

to be thankful ‘for’: agradecer ___.

Answer 1

x

Question 2

to yearn/long ‘for’: anhelar ___

Answer 2

x

Question 3

to turn ‘off’: apagar ___

Answer 3

x

Question 4

to approve ‘of’: aprobar ___

Answer 4

x

Question 5

to root ‘up’, to pull ‘out’, to turn on (an engine): arrancar ___

Answer 5

x

Question 6

to go/run ‘through’, to get ‘across’: atravesar ____ (e>ie)

Answer 6

x

Question 7

to find ‘out’: averiguar __

Answer 7

x

Question 8

to go ‘down’: bajar ___

Answer 8

x

Question 9

to cross ‘out’: borrar ___

Answer 9

x

Question 10

to toss ‘out’: botar ___

Answer 10

x

Question 11

to look ‘for’: buscar ___

Answer 11

x

Question 12

to fall ‘down’: caerse ___

Answer 12

x

Question 13

to heat/warm ‘up’: calentar __ (e>ie)

Answer 13

x

Question 14

to hang ‘up’: colgar ___

Answer 14

x

Question 15

to be aquainted ‘with’: conocer ____

Answer 15

x

Question 16

to cut ‘off’, to cut ‘out’: cortar ___

Answer 16

x

Question 17

to bring ‘up’ (like a child): criar __

Answer 17

x

Question 18

to knock ‘down’, to tear ‘down’: derribar ____

Answer 18

x

Question 19

to stand ‘out’: destacar ___

Answer 19

x

Question 20

to elect/choose ‘to’: elegir ___ (e>i)

Answer 20

x

Question 21

to soak/ to sponge ‘up’: empapar ____

Answer 21

x

Question 22

to turn ‘on’ (lights): encender ____ (e>ie)

Answer 22

x

Question 23

to point ‘out’: enseñar ___

Answer 23

x

Question 24

to hand ‘over’: entregar ___

Answer 24

x

Question 25

to wrap 'up': envolver ___ (o>ue)

Answer 25

x

Question 26

to listen 'to': escuchar ___

Answer 26

x

Question 27

to wait 'for'/ to hope 'for': esperar ___

Answer 27

x

Question 28

to run away (from): huir ___

Answer 28

x

Question 29

to be ignorant 'of': ignorar ___

Answer 29

x

Question 30

to point 'out': indicar ___

Answer 30

x

Question 31

to carry/to take 'away': llevar ___

Answer 31

x

Question 32

to succeed 'in'/ to manage 'to': lograr ___

Answer 32

x

Question 33

to deserve 'to': merecer ____

Answer 33

x

Question 34

to look 'at': mirar ___

Answer 34

x

Question 35

to set 'up': organizar ___

Answer 35

x

Question 36

to pay 'for': pagar ___

Answer 36

x

Question 37

to ask 'for': pedir ____ (e>i)

Answer 37

x

Question 38

to step 'on': pisar ___

Answer 38

x

Question 39

to talk 'over': platicar ___

Answer 39

x

Question 40

to be able 'to': poder ___

Answer 40

x

Question 41

to turn 'on' (an appliance): poner ___

Answer 41

x

Question 42

to prefer 'to': preferir ___

Answer 42

x

Question 43

to take 'off': quitar ___

Answer 43

x

Question 44

to pick 'up': recoger ___

Answer 44

x

Question 45

to beg 'for'/to pray 'for': rogar ___ (o>ue)

Answer 45

x

Question 46

to take 'out': sacar ___

Answer 46

x

Question 47

to go 'out' (of a place, on a date): salir ___

Answer 47

x

Question 48

to point 'out': señalar ___

Answer 48

x

Question 49

to set 'apart': separar ___

Answer 49

x

Question 50

to blow 'out': soplar ___

Answer 50

x

Question 51

to go 'up'/ to come 'up'/ to get 'on' (a train): subir ___

Answer 51

x

Question 52

to cross 'out': tachar ___

Answer 52

x

Question 53

to hang 'out' (laundry)/ to spread 'out': tender ___ (e>ie)

Answer 53

x

Question 54

to lie 'down': yacer ___

Answer 54

x

Question 55

In addition 'to' walking . . .

Answer 55

Además de caminar

Question 56

I am thinking 'of' getting a cat.

Answer 56

Pienso en conseguir un gato.

Question 57

to manage 'to' (do something): acertar ___

Answer 57

a

Question 58

to become used 'to' (someone/something): acostumbrarse ___

Answer 58

a

Question 59

to adapt oneself 'to' (something): adaptarse ___

Answer 59

a

Question 60

to step forward 'to' (doing something, someone/something): adelantarse ___

Answer 60

a

Question 61

to encourage 'to' (do something): animar ___

Answer 61

a

Question 62

to decide 'to' (do something): animarse ___

Answer 62

a

Question 63

to learn 'to' (do something): aprender ___

Answer 63

a

Question 64

to hurry 'to' (somewhere, to do something): apresurarse ___

Answer 64

a

Question 65

to risk (something): arriesgarse ___

Answer 65

a

Question 66

to attend (something): asister ___

Answer 66

a

Question 67

to appear 'at' (something); to look 'out' (from something): asomarse ___

Answer 67

a

Question 68

to aspire 'to' (do something/ be someone): aspirar ___

Answer 68

a

Question 69

to dare 'to' (do something): atreverse ___

Answer 69

a

Question 70

to venture 'to' (do something): aventurarse ___

Answer 70

a

Question 71

to help 'to' (do something), to aid 'in' (doing something) : ayudar ___

Answer 71

a

Question 72

to deceive (someone), to play a trick 'on' (someone): burlar ___

Answer 72

a

Question 73

to begin 'to': comenzar ___

Answer 73

a

Question 74

to make a commitment 'to' (do something): comprometerse ___

Answer 74

a

Question 75

to condem 'to' (do something): condenar ___

Answer 75

a

Question 76

to devote oneself 'to' (someone/something): consagrarse ___

Answer 76

a

Question 77

to contribute 'to' (something/doing something): contribuir ___

Answer 77

a

Question 78

to invite to (something/ do something): convidar ___

Answer 78

a

Question 79

to run 'to' (somewhere/ do something): correr ___

Answer 79

a

Question 80

to take care 'of' (someone(person or pet)): cuidar ___

Answer 80

a

Question 81

to face (something): dar ___

Answer 81

a

Question 82

to wind (something- like a watch): dar cuerda ___

Answer 82

a

Question 83

to decide 'to' (do something): decidirse ___

Answer 83

a

Question 84

to go 'to' (somewhere), to address (someone), to direct oneself 'to' (doing something): dirigirse ___

Answer 84

a

Question 85

to prepare 'to' (do something), to be disposed 'to' (do something): disponer ___

Answer 85

a

Question 86

to teach 'to' (do something): enseñar ___

Answer 86

a

Question 87

to force 'to' (do something): forzar ___

Answer 87

a