Verbs 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Sacar tiempo para

Al final saqué tiempo para preparar el examen

A

Get around / round to (sth) to do something

I eventually got around to preparing the exam

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2
Q

Babear

El niño babeaba mientras bebía agua

A

Dribble

The boy dribbled as he sipped his water

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3
Q

Suavizarse

El vino se suavizará un poco según envejezca

A

Mellow

The wine will mellow a bit as it ages

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4
Q

Conformarse con

No te conformes con el segundo puesto

Siempre te conformas con cualquier cosa

A

Settle for (sth)

Don’t settle for second best

You always settle for just anything

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5
Q

Instar / animar

Los espectadores le animaban con gritos de aliento

A

Urge (sb) on

The crowds urged him on with shouts of encouragement

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6
Q

Elevarse

El avión tomó velocidad en la pista y se elevó por el aire

A

Soar

The aircraft sped down the runway and soared into the air

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7
Q

Dignarse a

El profesor salió sin dignarse a mirar al alumno otra vez

A

Deign to do (sth)

The teacher walked out, not deigning to give the student another look

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8
Q

Hacerle compañía a alguien

Brian tiene un perro para hacerle compañía

A

Keep (sb) company

Brian has his dog to keep him company

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9
Q

Buscar algo a tientas

Busqué a tientas las llaves de mi coche en el bolso

A

Fumble for (sth)

I fumbled in the bag for my car keys

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10
Q

Frotar con la nariz

A Chelsea le gusta acariciar con la nariz el cuello de su gatito

A

Nuzzle (sb/sth)

Chelsea likes to nuzzle her kitten’s neck

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11
Q

Abrazarse/acurrucarse / repanchingarse

Brian y Evelyn se estaban abrazando en el sofá

Me gusta repanchingarme entre los cojines

A

Snuggle

Brian and Evelyn were snuggling on the sofa

I like to snuggle into the cushions

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12
Q

Dar un azote

A

Spank

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13
Q

Hacer cosquillas

A

Tickle

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14
Q

Forcejear contra, tirar de

El animal tiró de la cuerda

A

Strain against (sth)

The animal strained against the rope

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15
Q

Menear, sacudir

Tienes que menear el mango para arrancar la máquina

A

Jiggle

You have to jiggle the handle to get the machine started

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16
Q

Hacer malabarismos

Fue contratada por su habilidad para hacer malabarismos con varias tareas a la vez

A

Juggle (sth)

She was hired for her ability to juggle many tasks at once

17
Q

Lanzarse contra

El toro se lanzó contra el granjero

A

Rush at (sb/sth)

The bull rushed at the farmer

18
Q

Hacer señas a alguien para que se acerque

Traté de hacerle señas para que se acercase

A

Beckon to (sb)

I tried to beckon him

19
Q

Renunciar a

Como resolución de año nuevo, he decidido renunciar al azucar durante un año

A

Forgo (sth)

As a New Year Resolution, I’ve forgone sugar for a year

20
Q

Empujar

Linda empujó y empujó hasta que logro llegar adelante de la multitud

A

Shove

Linda shove and shove until she managed to get through to the front of the crowd