Verbs Flashcards
(378 cards)
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Correr
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To run (with legs or also run a business or project) / execute / perform
Similar to the various definitions that run has in English.
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Reír
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to laugh
risa = laughter
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Mostrar
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To show
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Mirar
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To look
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Pensar
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To think
To contemplate
To ponder
To consider
To reflect
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Venir
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To come
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Luchar / Pelear
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To fight
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Dormir
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To sleep
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Decir
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To say
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Caminar
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To walk
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Lavar / bañar
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To wash / bathe or wash the body
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Vivir
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To live
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Dar
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To give
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Conocer
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To meet
To know somebody
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Disfrutar
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To enjoy
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Amar
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To love
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Querer
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To want
To love or desire
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Pagar
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To pay
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Comprar
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To buy
To shop
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Esperar
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To hope
To wait
To expect
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Buscar
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To search
To look for
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Encontrar
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To find
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Conducir
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To drive or to lead a team or process (i.e. driving the team forward)
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Comer / Devorar
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To eat / devour
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Beber
To drink
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Hablar
To speak
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Hacer
To do
To make
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Leer
To read
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Escribir
To write
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Nadar
To swim
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Enviar
To send
To ship
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Cantar
To sing
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Bailar
To dance
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Viajar
To travel
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Preocupar
To worry
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Trabajar
To work
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Practicar
To practice
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Ir
To go
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Salir
To leave
To go out with or date a girl/guy
(e.g., Salgo con su hermana = I'm going out with/dating his sister)
It's an irregular verb in the present tense, which is why it's "salgo" in the example above.
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Abrir
To open
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Cerrar
To close
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Poder
Can (e.g., I can do it.)
To be able to
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Tratar / Tratar de
To treat
or behave toward / to try (like intentar)
The "de" changes the entire meaning.
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Poner
To put
To set
To place
To add
The verb poner is a giant verb, and goes with many, many expressions of daily and constant use.
Pongo = Yo pongo > I put (in, on, down, through), I set (up), I show, I get, I fit up, I lay, I drive, I invest, I adjust, I switch, turn (on), I contribute, I invest, I bet, I translate, I send, I make, I state, I equip, I cause, I provoke, I place, I connect, I give, I assign, I pose, I raise, I suppose, I install, I say, I take, I exercise, I appoint, I call, I expose, etc....
Me pongo = Yo me pongo > I put myself, I place myself, I become, I get, I turn, I dress, I wear, I bet with, I shall be, I shall arrive, I take a job as, I start, etc....
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Ganar
To win
To earn
To beat (e.g., to beat someone in a game)
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Crear
To create
To make
To develop
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Crecer
To grow something / to grow up (from a child to an adult)
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Olvidar
To forget
To neglect
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Tocar
To touch
To play an instrument
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Tener sed
To be thirsty
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Tener hambre
To be hungry
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Gustar
To like
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Creer
To think
(Relatively shallow thinking vs. pensar)
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Imaginar
To imagine
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Ver
To see
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Preguntar
To ask
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Escuchar
To listen
To hear
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Comenzar
To begin
To commence
To initiate
To launch
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Romper
To break
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Entender
To understand
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Comprender
To understand
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Desayunar
To eat breakfast
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Cambiar
To change
To exchange
To switch
To modify
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Saber
To know
To realize
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Detener
To physically stop somebody or something.
To detain / arrest
To stop doing something without force. Like stop talking, walking, etc.
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Atrapar
To trap
To catch
To ensnare
Estar atrapar = to be trapped
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Mentir
To lie
Liar = mentiroso
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Tomar
To take
Usually for abstract things, e.g., take a test, take a picture, etc.
Also means to "take in" something, e.g., to take in dinner sun, to take pills, to take in something to eat/drink, etc. This is why the dictionary includes "to drink" for tomar.
To take physical things, always use "coger".
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Significar
To mean
To signify
To imply
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Sentirse
To feel
Note: The present tense conjugation is the same as Sentarse, which can be confusing because they look exactly the same in that case.
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Sentarse
To sit
Note: The present tense conjugation is the same as Sentirse, which can be confusing because they look exactly the same in that case.
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Llevar
To carry
To bring
To take (with you)
To get along with somebody (llevarse con alguien)
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Llegar
To arrive
To get
To obtain
To acquire
To earn
To reach
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Besar
To kiss
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Hacer el amor
To make love
To have sex (romantic)
To cuddle
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Quemar
To:
Burn
Burn down
Scorch
Incinerate
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Entrar
To enter
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Continuar
To continue
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Manejar
To drive
To handle (e.g. a vehicle)
To manage
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Empezar
To start
To commence
To begin
Synonym: Comenzar
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Enseñar
To teach, instruct, educate
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Odiar
To hate
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Saltar
To jump
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Recibir
To receive
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Traducir
To translate
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Estar equivocado
To be wrong
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Preferir
To prefer
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Lastimar
To:
Hurt
Damage
Synonym: Dañar
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Cocinar
To cook
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Ducharse
(Reflexive)
Me ducho
Te duchas
Se ducha
To shower
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Levantarse
(Reflexive)
Me levanto
Te levantes
Se levanta
To get up
To wake up
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Respirar
To breathe
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Ignorar
To ignore
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Reparar
To repair / fix
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Terminar / Acabar / Finalizar
To end / complete / finalize
This can be to end virtually anything, including relationships, e.g., to break up, you would say, "¿Porque terminó conmigo?" (Why did he break up with me?)
All these words are essentially synonymous with subtle differences like in English.
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Medir
To measure
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Traer / Servir
To bring / Fetch
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Costar
To cost
E.g., ?Cuanto cuesta el sombrero?
"Cuesta" is the conjugated form of Costar.
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Descansar
To rest
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Pedir / Solicitar
To ask for
To order (e.g., a restaurant)
Pedir matrimonio = ask for marriage
To solicit
It's not synonymous with preguntar because here we are asking for something specific (a loan, some food, etc).
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Pasar
To spend time doing something / pass an object to somebody / pass away (die) / pass around / relay / and many other uses
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Montar
To ride
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Decidir
To decide
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Mezclar
To blend/ mix
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Aprobar
To approve
To pass (a test)
To endorse
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Repetir
Irregular
To repeat
I repeat: yo repito
You repeat: tu repites
He repeats: el repite
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Llorar
To cry
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Esconder
To hide
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Tener ganas de
To feel like (doing something)
To want (to do something)
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Tener miedo
To be afraid / to have fear
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Probar
To try
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Tentar
To entice
To tease
To tempt
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Intentar / Tratar de
To attempt
To intend
To try
Without de, Tratar means to treat somebody a certain way.
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Fundir
To melt
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Fallar / Fracasar
To fail
Both mean to fail and are often synonymous, but Fracasar also means to break down and fail more physically.
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Compartir
To share
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Suponer
To suppose
To guess
Irregular: 1st person conjugation: supongo
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Estar Agradecido
To be grateful
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Aclarar
To clarify / clear up
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Desarrollar
To develop
To elaborate
To evolve
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Sanar / Curar
To heal
/ cure
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apoyar / respaldar
to support / back up / sustain
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Concentrarse
To concentrate
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Rogar
To beg
To plead
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Orar
To pray
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Mejorar
To improve
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Responder / Contestar
To respond
To answer (e.g., answer a call)
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Quedarse / Quedar
To stay / remain
To suit/fit/look good on somebody in the context of clothes, e.g., that red dress suits (looks good on) you = te queda el vestido roja.
It also means to "arrange to meet" or "get together", among other things. This link has a pretty good summary of how versatile this verb is:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/quedar-vs-quedarse.html
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Encender
To turn on / ignite
Can be used to turn anything on, e.g., lights, TV etc.
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Rentar / Alquilar
To rent
To hire
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Apagar
To turn off
To mute / silence
To douse
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Abrumar
To overwhelm / crush / swamp / exhaust
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Evitar
To avoid / evade / prevent / circumvent
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Nacimir
To be born
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Interpretar
To interpret
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Afectar
To affect
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Ser honrado
To be honored
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Girar / Doblar
To turn
Doblar also means to bend or fold.
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Lastimar / Heridar
To hurt / injure (e.g., to hurt somebody)
Lastimar is more common
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Contar
To count
To tell
(often to recount a story or experience; in fact the word for "story" and "fairy tale" is "cuento")
Irregular; cuenta
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Cubrir
To cover / drape (e.g., a blanket or towel)
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Borrar
To erase / delete
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Relajarse
To relax
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Salvar
To save
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Descuidar
To neglect
It's the opposite of Cuidar
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Cuidar
To be careful / look after / pay attention to
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Superar
To overcome
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Elegir
To choose / select / elect
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Dañar
To damage / harm / hurt
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Exponer
To expose
Expuesto = exposed
Irregular verb
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Respetar
To respect
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Matar / Asesinar
Kill / Assassinate / Murder
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Incluir
To include
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Perder
To lose / waste
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Tirar / Botar / Lanzar
To throw / throw away / launch
Tirar also means to pull in done contexts.
In Colombia, tirar is slang for to fuck or have sex. So make sure the context is clear.
Pull is a relatively uncommon usage of tirar in LATAM (Halar is more common for pull), but in Spain tirar is still a common verb for pull.
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Almorzar
To have lunch
Irregular:
Yo almuerzo
Él almuerza
Nosotros almorzamos
Ellas almuerzan
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Desayunar
To have breakfast
Conjugate:
Yo desayuno
Él desayuna
Nosotros desayunamos
Ellos desayunan
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Interesar
To be interested
(It doesn't require any preposition like de or en. In this regard, it's like conocer.)
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Agregar
To add
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Lograr
To achieve
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Llenar
To fill up / make full (e.g., te llene de alegría = fill you with joy)
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Tragar / Engullir
To swallow / gobble (gulp, guzzle)
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Arreglar
To fix
e.g., Arreglo el problema. = I fix the problem.
Arreglaré el problema. = I will fix the problem.
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Discutir
Discuss
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Temer
To fear
This is a synonym of Tener miedo, but temer is a bit more formal and less frequently used.
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Dejar
To let / allow / abandon / leave behind / to be stood up on a date
Dejar has many meanings depending on the context, but overall, it's about letting something be/go.
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Gestionar
To manage (people, operations, etc.)
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Diseñar
To design
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Suceder / Ocurrir
To happen / occur
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Alcanzar
To catch up to
To achieve
Often used interchangeably with lograr, but alcanzar is more often used for material achievements like racing and climbing in the physical world.
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Aumentar / Incrementar
To increase / augment
Aumentar is a bit more commonly used.
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Unir
To unite / join / connect together
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Rendirse
To surrender / give up
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Cepillar
To brush
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Quejarse
To complain / moan / grumble / gripe
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Huir de
To run away from / escape from / evade from
Huida = flight (i.e., fight or fight)
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Respaldar
To support / back up (with evidence or support)
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Impidar
To impede / prevent
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Confiar
To trust / rely / entrust
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Coger
To take
Usually used only for physical things, which is different than tomar, which is often used to take abstract things.
To catch (e.g., catch a cold)
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Nevar
To snow
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Merecer
To deserve
Irregular first person = merezco
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Prestar
To loan / lend / give
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Alimentar
To feed / nourish
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Mover / Mudar
To move (motion) / to move between homes (e.g. I moved to another house.)
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Morir
(Irr)
To die
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Oponer (se)
To oppose / stand against / object to
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Regalar
To give a gift (or something nice in general)
regalo = gift (or the present tense first person conjugation of regalar)
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Casar
To marry
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Sacar
To take out
To take away
To get (eg, sacar buen grados)
E.g., take out the trash or the take away (a point) from a conversation.
Note: Tomar is more like take in or take with, but they are sometimes used interchangeably.
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Parar /pararse
Parar = stop / halt
Pararse = to stand up
To stop doing something, not to stop somebody forcefully. Use detener for that.
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Avecinarse
To approach / loom
Usually applied to events and dates, not people. But there is a famous TV show called LA QUE SE AVECINA
La Que Se Avecina (The One Who Approaches) that apparently applies it to the main character of the show in a ironic way.
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Añadir
To add / append
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Resfriarse
To catch a cold / illness
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Caer
To fall
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Contrastar
To contrast / compare
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Dibujar
To draw
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Recordar / Acordarse de
To remember
Both words are basically synonymous, but Acordarse is reflexive and requires "de". Think of Acordarse as "reminding <>" where the blank is the pronoun of the indirect person object (me/le/les/nos).
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Soñar
To dream
Sueño = the noun "dream"
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Convertir
To convert / become / transform
It's used as "become" a lot.
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Acostarse
To go to bed / lay down
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Tardar
To take time
E.g., ¿Cuántos minutos tarda llegar al parque¿
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Enfocar
To focus
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Agradecer
To thank deeply and be grateful
This is a stronger sentiment than gracias, but not as strong as Apreciar.
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Apreciar
To appreciate / deep gratitude
This sentiment is a bit stronger than Agradecer. Apreciar relates to appreciating the fundamental essence and value of something or someone.
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Resumir
To summarize
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Fluir
To flow
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Vagar
To wander / roam
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Proveer / Disponer
To provide / arrange
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Atraer
Attract / lure /
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Reflejar / Reflexionar
Reflejar = to reflect light or energy or objects, but not mental reflection.
Reflexionar = To reflect mentally, ponder, consider, think deeply, etc
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Apostar
To bet / wager
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Halar / Jalar
To pull
Sometimes tirar is also used for pull, especially in Spain.
Jalar is not commonly used for pull, but it is occasionally. It also has many other meanings.
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Navegar
To navigate
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Obtener / Conseguir
To get / obtain / acquire
Sometimes llegar is also used for get, but it's primarily for getting results, achieving, arriving, etc.
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Empujar
To push
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Recoger
To pick up / collect
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Guardar
To save / keep
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Contemplar
To contemplate
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Cumplir
To fulfill / comply
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Descubrir
To discover / uncover / detect / find out
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Comprobar
To check / test / verify / prove / make sure
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Confrontar / Enfrentarse
To confront / face against
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Establecer
Establish / set up / create an entity or department
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Fijar
To affix / pin up / put on a wall
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Señalar
To point out / signal / mark
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Defender
To defend / protect / uphold / guard
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Dedicar
To dedicate
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Durar
To last / endure
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Sufrir
To suffer
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Entregar
To deliver / give / hand over
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Quitar
To remove / take away / take off / and many other similar concepts
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Transigir
To compromise / make concessions (both in the context of negotiations)
Many sources say "comprometer" (the verb) and "compromiso" the noun mean to "compromise", but they mean something closer to obligation and jeopardize, respectively. So always use Transigir for communicating compromise in negotations.
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Halagar
To flatter
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Interactuar
To interact
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Grabar
To record / engrave
Works for recording media of any kind.
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Controlar
To control
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Permitir
To permit / allow / let / empower
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Corromper
To corrupt
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Encadenar
To shackle / put in chains or on a leash
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Desencadenar
To unleash / unshackle / trigger / provoke
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Asar
To roast or grill food
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Mantener
To keep / maintain / hold / lock in
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Apuñalar
To stab / puncture
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Evolucionar
To evolve / develop
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Juzgar
To judge / asses
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Culpar
To blame / accuse
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Vestirse
To get dressed
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Meditar
To meditate
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Desvanecer (se)
To fade / dissipate
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Compensar
To compensate
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Percibir
To perceive
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Destruir
To destroy
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Seguir
To continue / follow / keep doing / pursue
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Entrenar
To train / coach
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Influir
To influence
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Encabezar
To lead
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Jurar
To pledge / vow / swear under oath
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Maldecir
To swear or curse with profanity
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Prometer
To promise
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Chupar
To suck
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Chuparse
To suck in a sexual way / go down on somebody
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Adivinar
To guess / to divine an answer to a deep question
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Complacer
To please / indulge / oblige / placate / accommodate / humor somebody
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Vestir / Vestirse
To wear / dress in clothes
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Encajar
To fit or fit into
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Avanzar
To move forward / advance / proceed
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Asegurar
To ensure / assure / insure / secure / warrant
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Gastar
To spend / expend money
Always with money. To spend time, use pasar.
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Reunir
To meet / gather / come together
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Callar
To be quiet
Cállate = be quiet
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Prosperar
To prosper / thrive / flourish
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Acostumbrar
To be accustomed to
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Oler
To smell
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Reseñar
To review
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Alegrar
To cheer up
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Asombrar
To amaze / astonish
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Chocar
To hit / crash / collide / clash
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Desechar
To discard / throw away like trash
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Ofrecer
To offer
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Predecir
To predict
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Divertir / entretener
To have fun / entertain / amuse
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Entristecer
To sadden
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Resucitar / Reanimar
To resurrect / revive
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Enamorar
To fall in love
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Dispar
Dissipate / Dispel
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Estirar
To stretch
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Consolar
To console / comfort / give solace
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Ejecutar
To execute / perform / implement / run / manage
Just like in English
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Pecar
To sin / transgress / go astray /trespass
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Estornudar
To sneeze
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Toser
To cough
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Modificar
Modify / change / alter / adjust
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Atribuir
To attribute / ascribe
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Interrumpir
To interrupt / disrupt
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Disminuir / reducir / bajar
To decrease / diminish / reduce / lower
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Derramar
To spill
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Verificar
To verify
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Perturbar
To disturb / perturb / bother
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Advertir
To warm / caution / tip off
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Advertir
To warm / caution / tip off
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Fortalecer
To strengthen / fortify / reinforce
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Aprovechar
To positively take advantage of an opportunity or thing / harness the power or value of something / tap into
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Ayudar / Asistir
To help / assist / attend to
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Planear
To plan
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Robar
To steal / rob / take without permission
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Brillar
To shine / glow / sparkle / shimmer
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Morder
To bite
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Explotar / Estallar
To explode / burst
Estallar also = erupt / outbreak
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Rescatar
To rescue
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Descargar
Download
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Asustar / Espantar
To scare / frighten / startle
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Vencer
To defeat / overcome
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Elevar / Alzar
To lift or raise
Basically synonymous with levantar in many cases, but only levantarse can be mean to get up from bed.
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Entrevistar
To interview
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Alejarse
Walk/move/recede away from something
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Irrespetar / Falta de respeto
Disrespect
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Torcer
Twist
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Emocionar / Ilusionar / Excitar
Emocionar= provocar emociones, movilizar sentimientos, ya sea de alegría, tristeza, etc.
Ilusionar= generar ilusión, esperanza, expectativas
Excitar= puede referirse a emocionarse sexualmente, pero también puede usarse en otros sentidos, como por ejemplo una extrema alegría e incluso para describir un comportamiento exaltado de otra índole, no humana (biología = una reacción química que provoca que las células se exciten )
Espero que mi explicación te haya resultado clara
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Latir / Pulsar
To beat or throb / pulse
Like a heart or signal.
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Empacar
To pack
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Secar
To dry
seca = the noun dry
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Gritar
Shout / scream / yell
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Enterarse
To find out about / discover
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Traicionar
To betray (e.g., a traitor)
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Aconsejarse
To advise
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Extrañar
To miss or long for something/person.
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Subir / Subirse
To upload or rise / to get on (in)
The reflexive form is frequently used for "to get on/in" any form of transportation or on top of something.
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Reemplazar
To replace
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Decepcionar / Defraudar
To disappoint or let down / Defraud or disappoint
Decepcionar is a false cognate for "deception" in English. I've checked this several times and decepcionar has nothing to do with negative and deliberate deception.
Note: Defraudar is frequently used as "disappoint", but it also can mean the negative concept of defraud, depending on the context.
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Permanecer
To remain or stay in a given place or state of being, e.g., permanecer en prisión = remain in prison.
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Pudrir
To rot or decay
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Rechazar
To reject
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Apurar
To hurry
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Derribar
To bring/knock/pull down
E.g., knocking down a door or building
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Realizar
To perform
It also means to realize like English, but it's more common to say
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apretar / exprimir
to squeeze / crush / tighten / grasp / clinch
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Nalgadar
To spank on the butt.
Nalgadas = spanking
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Merecer
To merit / deserve
Merecido = deserved
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Prever
To foresee / anticipate / forecast / foreshadow / envisage
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Presumir
To show off / brag
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Arrepentirse
To regret
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Desperdiciar
To waste / throw away
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Tolerar
To tolerate
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Perdonar
To forgive
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Tumbarse
To lie down
The non-reflexive version means to topple, knock down, overthrow, fall.
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Cobrar
To collect / charge (money or crime) / receive / get
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Memorizar
To memorize
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Corregir
To correct
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Sueler
To tend (i.e. a tendency) / usually
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Estar al tanto
To be aware / abreast / tuned in / in the loop
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Hundirse
To sink
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Revelar
To reveal
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Dudar
To doubt
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Vacilar
To vacillate
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Gemir
To moan (a sound of pain or pleasure)
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Trasladar
To transfer
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Almacenar
To store (e.g., store information, goods, etc.)
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Experimentar
To experience
359
Engañar
To deceive
360
Ahogar
To drown
362
Asamblar / Juntar
To assemble / put together
363
Embrujar
To haunt
364
Contratar
To hire
365
Malgastar
To waste
366
Patear
To kick
367
Deshacerse
To get rid of / discard
368
Salpicar
To splash
369
comportar / portarse / tratar
To behave
370
proporcionar
To provide, supply
371
Caber
To fit
372
give birth
dar luz
Literally to give light.
373
abrochar
tighten / buckle / fasten
374
echar
to throw / cast / kick out
375
brindar
to offer / present / make a toast
376
rasgar
rip / tear apart
377
aprender
to learn
378
Pegar
To glue, paste, stick to, cement
