Verbos Útiles

acabar de

to just.../finish with

ahorrar

to save (money)

alcanzar

to reach

agarrar

to seize/grab

agregar

to add (to)

amenazar

to threaten

apoyar

to support

aprovechar de

to take advantage of

advertir/avisar

to warn/to notify

arrancar

to start up (car, computer), pull out (hair, roots, etc)

acordarse de

to remember

dañar/lastimar

to damage/to harm

desarrollar

to develop

destacar

to highlight/emphasize

disfrutar/gozar

to enjoy

durar

to last

encargar de

to entrust/to take care of/to be responsible for

enfrentar

to confront/to face

evitar

to avoid

fabricar

to manufacture

entregar

to turn in

fracasar

to fail

guiar

to guide

intentar/tratar/probar

to try

funcionar

to work/function

hallar/encontrar

to find

lograr

to achieve

justificar

to justify

atraer

to attract

juzgar

to judge

mezclar

to mix

mejorar

to improve

negociar

to do business/negotiate

platicar

to chat

comportarse

to behave

quedar

to be left/to stay

quitar

to remove/to take off

realizar/llevar a cabo

to accomplish; to carry out; to fulfill

rechazar

to reject

reemplazar

to replace

sobrar

to be extra

solicitar

to apply for; to request

poseer

to possess

proveer

to provide

romper

to break

suceder/ocurrir

to happen/to occur

quemar/arder

to burn

difundir

to spread

contener

to contain

sobrevivir

to survive

corregir

to correct

obtener/conseguir

to obtain/to get

tener lugar

to take place

oponer

to oppose

proponer

to propose

prevenir

to prevent

darse cuenta

to realize

distraer

to distract

elegir/escoger

to elect/to choose

exigir

to demand

proteger

to protect

coincidir/estar de acuerdo

to agree

huir

to flee

destruir

to destroy

producir

to produce

reducir

to reduce

establecer

to establish

fortalecer

to strengthen

merecer

to deserve

ofrecer

to offer

parecer

to seem, to look like

mentir

to lie

convertirse en

to become

sugerir

to suggest

medir

to measure

despedir

to fire; to say goodbye

envolver/rodear

to wrap; to surround

devolver

to give back, return something

resolver

to solve/to resolve

esconder/ocultar

to hide

tener miedo

to have fear

lamentar

to regret; to feel sorry

enojarse

to become angry, to get mad

sorprender

to surprise

dudar

to doubt

alegrarse

to become happy

apagar

to turn off

prender

to turn on

tratar

to treat

alimentar

to feed/to nourish

saludar

to greet, to say hello

faltar

to lack/to be missing/to need

caer

to fall

empujar

to push/to shove

jalar

to pull

alistar

to get ready

to be thankful

agradecer

prestar

to lend/to borrow/to loan

darse por vencido

to give up/surrender

tener prisa/apresurarse

to be in a hurry