Verbs Definitions: "A" Verbs

Question 1

To knock or throw down, overthrow, to take down, to shoot down, to demolish

Answer 1

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)

Question 2

To burn, to set on fire

Answer 2

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)

Question 3

To embrace, to hug

Answer 3

Abrazar

Ex.

La abrazó con fuerza.(He held her tight).

Tengo ganas de abrazarte.(I feel like hugging you).

Question 4

To open

Answer 4

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).

Question 5

To absolve, to acquit

Answer 5

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.)

Question 6

To abstain

Answer 6

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).

Question 7

To bore

Answer 7

Aburrir

Question 8

To be bored, to grow tired

Answer 8

Aburrirse

Question 9

To finish, to end

Answer 9

Acabar

Acabar + de = Just

Question 10

To accelerate, to speed, to hasten, to hurry

Answer 10

Acelerar

Question 11

To accept

Answer 11

Aceptar

Question 12

To bring near

Answer 12

Acercar

Question 13

To approach

Answer 13

Accercandose

Question 14

To hit the mark, to succeed in, to guess right

Answer 14

Acertar

Question 15

To acclaim, to applaud, to hail

Answer 15

Aclamar

Question 16

To explain, to make clear, to rinse, to clear

Answer 16

Aclarar

Question 17

To accompany, to escort, to go with

Answer 17

Acompañar

Question 18

To advise, to counsel

Answer 18

Aconsejar

Question 19

To agree (upon)

Answer 19

Acordar

Question 20

To remember

Answer 20

Acordarse

Question 21

To go to bed, to lie down

Answer 21

Acostarse

Question 22

To be accustomed, to be in the habit of

Answer 22

Acostumbrar

Question 23

To knife, to slash

Answer 23

Acuchillar

Question 24

To be present, to come rescue

Answer 24

Acudir

Question 25

To accuse

Answer 25

Acusar

Question 26

To pass (in a car), to advance, to progress, to go ahead

Answer 26

Adelantar

Question 27

To gain, to go forward, to go ahead

Answer 27

Adelantarse

Question 28

To divine, to foretell, to guess

Answer 28

Adivinar

Question 29

To admire

Answer 29

Admirar

Question 30

To admit, to grant, to permit

Answer 30

Admitir

Question 31

To adopt

Answer 31

Adoptar

Question 32

To adore, to worship

Answer 32

Adorar

Question 33

To acquire, to get, to obtain

Answer 33

Adquirir

Question 34

To warn, to advise, to give notice, to give warning

Answer 34

Advertir

Question 35

To shave oneself

Answer 35

Afeitarse

Question 36

To grasp, to obtain, to seize, to catch

Answer 36

Agarrar

Question 37

To agitate, to wave, to shake up, to stir

Answer 37

Agitar

Question 38

To exhaust, to use up

Answer 38

Agotar

Question 39

To please, to be pleaseing

Answer 39

Agradar

Question 40

To thank, to be thankful for

Answer 40

Agradecer

Question 41

To enlarge, to grow larger, to increase

Answer 41

Agrandar

Question 42

To aggravate, to make worse

Answer 42

Agravar

Question 43

To add, to collect, to gather, to aggregate

Answer 43

Agregar

Question 44

To group

Answer 44

Agrupar

Question 45

To expect, to wait for

Answer 45

Aguarder

Question 46

To save (money, time)

Answer 46

Ahorrar

Question 47

To reach, to overtake

Answer 47

Alcanzar

Question 48

To be glad, to rejoice

Answer 48

Alegrarse

Question 49

To lunch, to have lunch

Answer 49

Almorzar

Question 50

To rent, to hire

Answer 50

Alquilar

Question 51

To illuminate, to light, to enlighten

Answer 51

Alumbrar

Question 52

To be (get) high, to get tipsy

Answer 52

Alumbrarse

Question 53

To lift, to pick up

Answer 53

Alzar

Question 54

To love

Answer 54

Amar

Question 55

To add

Answer 55

Añadir

Question 56

To walk

Answer 56

Andar

Question 57

To announce, to proclaim

Answer 57

Anunciar

Question 58

To turn off or to put out (flame, fire, light), to exinguish

Answer 58

Apagar

Question 59

To appear, to show up

Answer 59

Aparecer

Question 60

To applaud

Answer 60

Aplaudir

Question 61

To take power, to take possession

Answer 61

Apoderarse

Question 62

To appreciate

Answer 62

Apreciar

Question 63

To learn

Answer 63

Aprender

Question 64

To hasten, to hurry, to rush

Answer 64

Apresurarse Apurarse

Question 65

To approve, to pass a test

Answer 65

Aprobar

Question 66

To take advantage

Answer 66

Aprovechar(se) Aprovechar(se) (de) = To take advantage of Ex. (Se) aprovechan (de) la oportunidad = They take advantage of the opportunity Ex. Que (le) aproveche = Enjoy your meal

Question 67

To rush, to fret, to grieve, to worry

Answer 67

Apurarse

Question 68

To tear off (away), to snatch

Answer 68

Arrancar

Question 69

To fix, to repair, to arrange, to adjust

Answer 69

Arreglar

Question 70

To throw away, fling, to hurl, to throw

Answer 70

Arrojar

Question 71

To articulate

Answer 71

Articular

Question 72

To assure, to affirm, to assert

Answer 72

Asegurar

Question 73

To seize, to grasp

Answer 73

Asir

Question 74

To attend, to assist, to be present

Answer 74

Asistir Asistir a = To attend Ex. Asistí a la conferencia = I attended the lecture

Question 75

To be frightened, to be scared

Answer 75

Asustarse

Question 76

To attack

Answer 76

Atacar

Question 77

To rely on, to depend, to abide

Answer 77

Atenerse Atenerse a = To go by Ex. No sabía a qué atenerse = He didn't know what to go by

Question 78

To attract, to allure, to charm

Answer 78

Atraer

Question 79

To cross, to go through

Answer 79

Atravesar

Question 80

To dare, to venture

Answer 80

Atreverse

Question 81

To advance

Answer 81

Avanzar

Question 82

To find out, to inquire, to investigate

Answer 82

Averiguar

Question 83

To help, to aid, to assist

Answer 83

Ayudar

Question 84

To corner, to put in a corner, to discard

Answer 84

Arinconar

Question 85

To annihilate

Answer 85

Aniquilar

Question 86

To assure

Answer 86

Assegurar

Question 87

To hurry

Answer 87

Apurarse

Question 88

To wake up early, to wake up at dawn, to begin a day

Answer 88

Amanacerse

Question 89

To pass

Answer 89

Aprobar

Question 90

To crush

Answer 90

Aplastar

Question 91

To make sure

Answer 91

Assegurarse

Question 92

To abound

Answer 92

Abundar Ex. Lo que abunda no daña = You can't have too much of a good thing

Question 93

To applaud

Answer 93

Aplaudir

Question 94

To abuse

Answer 94

Abusar Ex. Abusan de su bondad. = They take advantage of his (her) kindness.

Question 95

To end up, to finish

Answer 95

Acabar Acabar de - to have just

Question 96

To dawn

Question 97

To go, to walk

Question 98

To get dark

Answer 98

Anochecer Al anochecer = At nightfall Ex. Al anochecer se dirigieron a su casa = At nightfall they made their way home

Question 99

To feed, to nourish

Question 100

To fancy

Answer 100

Antojarse Antojarse = To have a notion to Ex. Se me antoja invitarla = I have a notion to invite her

Question 101

To seize, to grasp

Question 102

To bet

Question 103

To burn

Question 104

To arrange

Answer 104

Arreglar Arreglárselas (para) = to manage (to) Ex. Se las arregla para llegar a tiempo = He manages to arrive on time

Question 105

To ascend, to go up

Answer 105

Ascender Ascender a = To amount to Ex. Los gastos ascendieron a 500 dólares = The expenses amounted to $500

Question 106

To show, to appear

Answer 106

Asomar Asomarse a = To look out Ex. Se asoma a la ventana = She looks out the window

Question 107

To astonish

Answer 107

Asombrar Asombrarse de (con) = To be astonished at Ex. Se asombraron de (con) mis relatos = They were astonished at my stories

Question 108

To draw towards evening

Answer 108

Atardecer Al atardecer = At dusk (in the late afternoon) Ex. Salimos al atardecer = We left at dusk (in the late afternoon)

Question 109

To drown

Answer 109

Ahogarse

Question 110

To abbreviate

Answer 110

Abreviar

Question 111

To abdicate

Answer 111

Abdicar

Question 112

To abolish

Question 113

To abort

Answer 113

Abortar

Question 114

To absorb

Answer 114

Absorber Asimilar

Question 115

To abuse

Question 116

To accent

Answer 116

Accentuar