verbs Flashcards
distraer
to distract
investigar
to investigate
influir
to influence
refleccionar
to reflect
presionar
to press, to put pressure on
provocar
to provoke
reemplazar
to replace
hojear
to browse
competir
to compete
convencer
to convince, persuade
googlear
to google
raspar
to scrape
rascar
rascame
to scratch
scratch me
apuntarse
to put ones name down
quejarse
Deja de quejarte de tu falta de dinero y haz algo para cambiar tu situación.
To complain
Stop complaining about your lack of money and do something to change your situation.
triunfar
el bien triunfe sobre el mal
Si sigues trabajando duro, triunfarás en tu carrera.
Triumph
Good triumphs over evil (subj.)
If you keep working hard, you will succeed in your career.
perseguir
(tratar de lograr)
Ella siempre ha perseguido una carrera de una actriz.
El persiga las muchachas.
To pursue
She has always pursued a career as an actress.
He pursues the ladies.
traicionar
Simulé estar en calma cuando me dijo que estaba embarazada, pero mi cara me traicionó. Dijo que se encontraba bien, pero su tono de voz la traicionó.
To betray
I tried to look calm when she said she was pregnant, but my expression betrayed me.
She said she was fine, but her tone gave her away.
limitar, restringir
To limit, restrict
triunfar
el bien triunfe sobre el mal
Si sigues trabajando duro, triunfarás en tu carrera.
Triumph
Good triumphs over evil (subj.)
If you keep working hard, you will succeed in your career.
perseguir
(tratar de lograr)
Ella siempre ha perseguido una carrera de una actriz.
El persiga las muchachas.
To pursue
She has always pursued a career as an actress.
He pursues the ladies.
traicionar
Simulé estar en calma cuando me dijo que estaba embarazada, pero mi cara me traicionó. Dijo que se encontraba bien, pero su tono de voz la traicionó.
To betray
I tried to look calm when she said she was pregnant, but my expression betrayed me.
She said she was fine, but her tone gave her away.
criticar
to criticize
Revivir
tratando de revivir el debate sobre la posesión de armas de fuego.
To revive
Trying to revive the debate about fire arms
Apoyar
Yo support, to rest
Apuntar
To aim, to point to
Satisfacer
To satisfy
Vencer
To defeat, overcome
Temor
To fear, to dread
Tolerar
To tolerate
Aguantar
¿Cómo puedes aguantar ese ruido?
To bear, to put up with, to endure
— How can you put up with that noise?
Dirigir
No le gusta mucho dirigir el hotel; preferiría trabajar en un restaurante. Mi papá dirige su propia empresa de productos orgánicos. Barack Obama actualmente dirige los demócratas.
To manage, to run, to lead
She doesn’t really like managing the hotel; she’d prefer to work in a restaurant.
— My father runs his own organic goods business.
— Barack Obama currently leads the Democrats.
Dejar
Nunca deja hablar de su trabajo
To leave, quit, stop
He never stops talking about his job
doler
doler (emotionally) Su falta de apoyo me dolió muchísimo.
causar dolor
Después del accidente, me duele al respirar.
ofender
Tu indiferencia me duele.
To hurt
His lack of support hurt me deeply.
After the accident, it hurts when I breathe.
Your indifference hurts me.
presionar (a)
to pressure
acoger
to host (an event, a meeting, people)
desafiar
to challenge
notar
to notice
rechazar, negar, rehusar
to refuse
fallar
la cultura y la sociedad nos hayan fallado
to fail
culture and society have failed us
manejar
aprender cómo manejar las necesidades sexuales,
to handle, drive, manage, run
to learn how to handle sexual needs
enfatizar
to emphasize