Verbos psicológicos de influencia Flashcards
(44 cards)
asustar a
to frighten
Los truenos siempre asustan a mi perrita.
Thunder always scares my dog.
asustar a
to scare
asustar a
asustar always takes an indirect object
Los índices de paro asustan a todo el mundo.
The levels of unemployment frightened everyone.
convencer a
to convince
convencer a
to persuade
No pude convencer a mi padre de que me diera permiso de salir.
I failed to convince my dad to let me go out.
convencer a
to impress
La nueva marca de refrescos no convenció a los consumidores.
The new soft drink brand didn’t impress consumers.
convencer a
convencer always takes an indirect object
engañar
to trick, fool, deceive
¡Mentiroso! ¡Me has engañado!
Liar! You tricked me!
engañar a
engañar always takes an indirect object
Juan engaña a su novia.
Juan is cheating on his girlfriend.
engañar
to deceive, cheat.
Las apariencias pueden engañar.
Appearances can be deceiving.
A algunas personas se les engaña fácilmente
Some people are easily deceived.
animar
to encourage, cheer up.
animar a
animar always takes an indirect object
Su familia siempre le animaba a luchar por lo que quería.
His family always encouraged him to fight for what we wanted.
animar
to liven up, make better
La fiesta se animó cuando pusieron música bailable.
The party was livened up when they put on danceable music.
divertir
divertir always takes an indirect object
