COMMON VERBS Flashcards
1
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encompass/ include/ take in
A
abarcar
2
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pay salary or cheque
A
abonar
3
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abominar
A
to abominate
4
Q
abrevar
A
to give water mainly to animals
5
Q
bottle opener
A
abridor
6
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to do up an belt or button
A
abrochar
7
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overwhelm
A
abrumar or agobiar
8
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abuchear
A
to boo/ jeer en un muchedumbre
9
Q
to abide by/ comply with
A
acatar
10
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to shorten
A
acortar
11
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aderezar
A
to garnish or to dress up
12
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acrecentar
A
to increase
13
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to admire
A
admirar
14
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afianzar
A
to strengthen or support or vouch for
15
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agarrar
A
hold/ on to/ grab violently or grip
16
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agrupar
A
to bring together
17
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to store/ put into storage
A
almacenar
18
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to crush/ flatten
A
aplastar
19
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aim
A
apuntar
20
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sharpen
A
afilar
21
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arrancar
A
start or uproot
22
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arrojar
A
hurl/ launch/ throw
23
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advise/ consult
A
asesorar
24
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pick up signal/ pick up on/ win votes/ attract clients or an audience
A
captar
25
boil or stew
cocer
26
to brush
cepillar
27
to fill up to the brim
colmar
28
comparecer
appear in front of court
29
contraer
to undertake a marriage
| or contract a disease or debt
30
convocar
summon
31
medir
cuantificar
32
blame
culpar
33
weaken
debilitar
34
to be determined
decidirse
35
evolve
evolucionar
36
demorar
delay
37
apartar
set aside
38
derogar
abolish
39
derribar
tirar contra la tierra a alguien/ demoler/ arruinar
40
descartar
eliminar/ excluir or rule out
41
designate
designar
42
despegar
take off- se dicho de un avión or desprender algo de otra cosa,
43
detect
detectar
44
distinguish
discernir
45
allay dispel or disipate
disipar
46
shoot
disparar
47
publicise/ disclose something
divulgar
48
educar
educate/ doctrinar
49
eludir
avoid
50
package/ box up
empacar/ empaquetar
51
to worsen
empeorar
52
diagnose
diagnosticar
53
discernir
distinguish
54
ejecutar
poner por obrar o ajusticiar
55
encajar
meter algo or parte de algo en otra cosa
56
encarar
confront/ poner alguien enfrente de otra persona
57
encauzar
to channel
58
esclarecer
poner algo claro
59
entablar
engage
60
entrerrar
bury
61
entrevistar
interview
62
list
enumerar/ listar
63
envejecer
grow old
64
esclarecer
to clarify
65
estabilizar
stabilise
66
estallar
explode
67
stimulate
estimular
68
esquivar
dodge
69
evade
evadir
70
export
exportar
71
facilitate
facilitar
72
fingir
pretend
73
falsificar
forge
74
forge
forjar
75
sweep
barrer
76
make sure
asegurarse
77
strengthen
fortalecer
78
refunfuñar
grumble
79
unleash
desatar
80
drop
soltar
81
empower
habilitar/ dar poder a
82
heredar
inherit
83
huir
flee
84
impugnar
challenge/ contest
85
incoar
initiate
86
compensate
indemnizar/ compensar
87
invitar
buy or ask (as well as invite)
88
no le luce el esfuerzo
it doesn't do him much good
89
descifrar
decrypt
90
slice
rebanar/ cortar
91
desmantelar
dismantle
92
crush
triturar
93
bloom
florecer/ brotar
94
pick up
recoger
95
interférer
s'immiscer
96
encauzar
steer a conversation
97
hacer llegar
pass on
98
raise/ pose/ present/ refer/ discuss
plantear
99
in terms of
en términos de
100
to avenge
vengar
101
look out/ watch
velar
102
to empty
vaciar
103
ultimar
finalise
104
trazar
draw/ trace/ chart
105
testify
atestiguar/ testificar
106
sustentar
underpin
107
suscitar
raise/ generate/ stir
108
revocar
overturn/ revoke
109
sembrar
to saw
110
underestimate
subestimamos
111
remedy/ adress
subsanar
112
to cover the costs
sufragar los gastos
113
reembolsar
devolver
114
replace
reemplazar/ sustituir
115
reglamentar
regular
116
rehusar
refuse
