Verbs Definitions: "A" Verbs Flashcards
To knock or throw down, overthrow, to take down, to shoot down, to demolish
Abatir
Ex.
Un francotirador de la policía abatió al hombre que tenía al rehén. (A police sniper took down the man holding the hostage)
El viejo edificio fue abatido con explosivos. (The old building was demolished with explosives)
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To burn, to set on fire
Abrasar
Ex.
A pesar del esfuerzo de los bomberos, las llamas abrasaron todo el bosque. (Despite the firefighters’ efforts, the flames burned the entire forest)
El aceite caliente me abrasó la mano. (The hot oil burned my hand)
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To embrace, to hug
Abrazar
Ex.
La abrazó con fuerza.(He held her tight).
Tengo ganas de abrazarte.(I feel like hugging you).
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To open
Abrir
Ex.
Llamé a la puerta pero nadie vino a abrirla. (I knocked at the door, but nobody came to open it).
No había manera de abrir el envoltorio.(There was no way that I could open the packaging).
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To absolve, to acquit
Absolver
Absolver+a
Ex.
El jurado absolvió al acusado del cargo de hurto.(The jury acquitted the defendant of the theft charges).
El sacerdote absolvió a la mujer que le había sido infiel a su esposo.(The priest absolved the woman who had been cheating on her husband.)
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To abstain
Abstenerse
Abstenerse + de
Ex.
Me abstuve de comer dulces por un año. (I refrained from eating sweets for a year)
Intenté abstenerme de beber alcohol, pero fallé porque bebí una copa de champán. (I tried to abstain from drinking alcohol, but I failed because I drank a glass of champagne).
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To bore
Aburrir
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To be bored, to grow tired
Aburrirse
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To finish, to end
Acabar
Acabar + de = Just
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To accelerate, to speed, to hasten, to hurry
Acelerar
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To accept
Aceptar
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To bring near
Acercar
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To approach
Accercandose
To hit the mark, to succeed in, to guess right
Acertar
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To acclaim, to applaud, to hail
Aclamar
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To explain, to make clear, to rinse, to clear
Aclarar
To accompany, to escort, to go with
Acompañar
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To advise, to counsel
Aconsejar
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To agree (upon)
Acordar
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To remember
Acordarse
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To go to bed, to lie down
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Acostarse
To be accustomed, to be in the habit of
Acostumbrar
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To knife, to slash
Acuchillar
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To be present, to come rescue
Acudir
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To accuse
Acusar
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To pass (in a car), to advance, to progress, to go ahead
Adelantar
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To gain, to go forward, to go ahead
Adelantarse
To divine, to foretell, to guess
Adivinar
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To admire
Admirar
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To admit, to grant, to permit
Admitir
To adopt
Adoptar
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To adore, to worship
Adorar
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To acquire, to get, to obtain
Adquirir
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To warn, to advise, to give notice, to give warning
Advertir
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To shave oneself
Afeitarse
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To grasp, to obtain, to seize, to catch
Agarrar
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To agitate, to wave, to shake up, to stir
Agitar
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To exhaust, to use up
Agotar
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To please, to be pleaseing
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Agradar
To thank, to be thankful for
Agradecer
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To enlarge, to grow larger, to increase
Agrandar
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To aggravate, to make worse
Agravar
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To add, to collect, to gather, to aggregate
Agregar
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To group
Agrupar
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To expect, to wait for
Aguarder
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To save (money, time)
Ahorrar
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