*VERBS* (English Answers) Flashcards
Learn Spanish verbs.
comenzar
to start / to begin
Pueden comenzar el examen ahora.
You can begin the exam now.
Quiero comenzar a hacer yoga.
I want to start doing yoga.
quitar
to remove (to take away)
- to remove
No pude quitar la mancha del mantel.
I could not remove the stain from the tablecloth.
- to take away (to grab)
Le quité la carta que le había escrito.
I took the letter I had written away from him.
- to take
Me quitaron el celular en el autobús.
Someone took my cell phone on the bus.
negar
to deny
- to deny
La senadora negó haber cometido un crimen.
The senator denied having committed a crime.
Nos negaron el uso de la piscina del hotel porque no éramos huéspedes.
They denied us use of the hotel pool because we weren’t guests.
- to refuse (to withhold something)
El oficial nos negó su ayuda.
The official refused to help us.
culpar
to blame
La gente culpa al gobierno por la crisis financiera.
People blame the government for the financial crisis.
El dueño de la joyería culpó al nuevo empleado de la pérdida del diamante.
The owner of the jewelry store blamed the new employee for the loss of the diamond.
terminar / acabar
to finish / to end (noun = fin)
- to end
Solo quedan dos episodios para que termine la temporada.
There are only two episodes left before the season ends.
- to finish
¿Ya terminaste? ¡Qué rápido!
Have you finished already? That was quick!
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- to finish
Yo acabo mis clases en junio.
I finish my classes in June.
¿Quién acabó la leche?
Who finished the milk?
- to end
Te llamaré después de que acabe la película.
I’ll call you after the movie ends.
cortar
to cut
- to cut
Mi abuela siempre me cortaba el cabello.
My grandmother always used to cut my hair.
- to cut off
¿Quieres que te corte un pedazo de queso manchego?
Do you want me to cut off a piece of Manchego cheese for you?
- to carve (culinary)
Vengan, ya es hora de cortar el pavo.
Come on, it’s time to carve the turkey.
- to slice
El panadero cortó el pan con un cuchillo eléctrico.
The baker sliced the bread with an electric knife.
consider
to consider
He considerado todas las opciones y he decidido participar.
I’ve been considering all options, and I’ve decided to get involved.
Como profesor, considero una falta de respeto enviar mensajes de texto en clase.
As a teacherr, I consider it disrespectful to text in class.
girar
to turn (to rotate)
Tienes que girar la llave de manera suave.
You have to turn the key smoothly.
regresar
to return
- to return
Regresa con la factura si quieres un crédito de la tienda.
Return with the receipt if you want store credit.
- to come back
Odio que tenga que regresar al trabajo.
I hate that I have to come back to work.
- to return
Tendrás que regresar el vestido si no te sirve.
You’ll have to return the dress if it doesn’t fit.
llenar
to fill up
- to fill
¿No vas a llenar la tina antes de lavar el perro?
Aren’t you going to fill the bathtub before you wash the dog?
- to fill up
Tienes que llenar el tanque de gasolina antes de entregar el carro rentado.
You have to fill up the gas tank before you turn in the rental car.
- to fill
Los fans de los Pumas llenaron el Estadio Azteca antes del partido.
The Pumas fans filled the Aztec Stadium before the game.
destruir
to destroy
- to destroy
Los niños destruyeron el castillo de arena.
The kids destroyed the sand castle.
El huracán destruyó sus planes de vacaciones.
The hurricane destroyed their vacation plans.
- to wreck
Las discusiones políticas destruyeron su amistad.
Political arguments wrecked their friendship.
- to demolish
Dr. Banderas destruyó la hipótesis del Dr. Magallanes.
Dr. Banderas demolished Dr. Magallanes’ hypothesis.
dañar
to damage / to harm
unirse a
to join
- juntar
Podemos juntar estas dos mesas si están libres.
We can join these two tables if they are free.
- unir
Creo que hay que unir estas dos tuberías primero.
I think you need to join these two pipes first.
- (to take part in)*
- unirse a (a discussion or demonstration)
Me invitaron a que me uniera a su discusión.
They invited me to join their discussion.
- (to become a member of)*
- unirse a (a club or society)
Me estoy planteando unirme al club de ajedrez.
I’m thinking of joining the chess club.
rezar / orar
descubrir
to discover (to find out)
- to discover
Descubrieron una cueva en la montaña durante la excursión.
They discovered a cave in the mountain during their trip.
- b. to find
Isaac descubrió un tesoro enterrado en el jardín de su abuelo.
Isaac found a buried treasure in his grandfather’s garden.
- (to uncover)*
- a. to find out
He descubierto que van a despedir a la secretaria.
I‘ve found out that the secretary is going to be fired.
mostrar
to show
- to show
¿Oíste que están mostrando la nueva película en IMAX?
Did you hear that they’re showing the new movie at the IMAX?
- to display
Los vendedores en la feria muestran sus mercancías al público.
The vendors at the fair display their wares to the public.
(to demonstrate)
- to show
Muéstrame cómo se juega.
Show me how to play.
conquistar
to conquer
- to conquer
El equipo de fútbol conquistó a sus rivales.
The football team conquered their rivals.
pintar
to paint
comprar
to buy
salir / irse de / dejar
to leave (from) / to depart
pasar
to pass
seguir
to follow
abrir
to open
saber
to know
aparecer
to appear
parecer
to seem
salir
to go out / to leave
dejar / salir
to leave
llegar
to arrive / to come
ser / estar
to be
necesitar
to need
saber
to know
conocer
to know (to be acquainted with)
escaparse de
to escape from
protoger
to protect
separar
to separate
apoyar
to support
poder
to be able to (can)
subir
to go up / increase / rise
comer
to eat
caminar / andar
to walk
tomar
to take
beber / tomar
to drink
entrar
to enter
trabajar
to work
entender / comprender
to understand
decidir
to decide
llamar
to call
cambiar
to change
debatir
to debate
crear
to create
hacer
to make
dormir
to sleep
ganar
to win / to earn
hacer
to make / to do
construir
to build
levantar
to lift
imaginar
to imagine
conducir
to lead / to drive
nacer
to be born
pensar
to think
soñar
to dream
venir
to come
tomar
to take
llevar
to carry / to bring / to wear
sentir
to feel
notar
to notice
mentir
to lie
robar
to steal
matar
to kill
morir
to die
ayudar
to help
huir
to flee (to escape)
abrazar
to hug
