Useful verbs Flashcards

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to retire

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jubilar

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to hurl, to throw

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abalanzar

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3
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to throw launch

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lanzar

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4
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to award a prize

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galardonar

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5
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to pass (ie a law)

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promulgar

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6
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to perform, to act

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actuar

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7
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to chat

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charlar

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8
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to water

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regar

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9
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to scrub

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fregar

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10
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to be used to

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acostumbrar (regular)

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fix, repair, sort out, resolve, to get ready, to organize put in order

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arreglar (regular verb)

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Resign (from a post)

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Dimitir

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Dismiss, reject, discard, rule out

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Descartar

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Emphasise, Highlight, stand out, stress, underline, silhouette

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Destacar

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Foresee, anticipate, expect, plan

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Prever

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Figure out, discover, find out something, look into something

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Averiguar (algo)

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17
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To drown

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Ahogarse

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To take out, remove, draw out, get, receive, achieve, extract, remove

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Sacar

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Find something lost, encounter, come across, find something out

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Hallar

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Agree, gain access to, gain admission, consent

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Acceder

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Protect - a protected constitutional right (exercise a right at law)

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Amparar (ampararse)

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Take over, take responsibility, accept, come to terms with

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Asumir

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23
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Infringe, violate, damage, break

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Vulnerar

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Empower, authorise

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Facultar

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Suponer
Suppose, mean, assume that
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Allege, claim, put forward
Alegar
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Resort to, turn to, appeal
Recurrir
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Harass, hound
Acosar
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Recognise, recognise someone, concede, accept, appreciate
Reconocer
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Throw, shoot, drop, lay, screw
Tirar
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Move away from, dispel, distance
Alejar
32
Divert
Desviar
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Slam, bam, crash, shine like stars, (come against, be thwarted by)
Estrellar(se)
34
Rastrear
Follow a trail, track
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Reach, achieve, catch up
Alcanzar
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Assure, guarantee, insure, claim
Asegurar
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Atribute, confer, claim
Atribuyar
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Collect, pay, claim, earn, cash
Cobrar
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Share out, distribute, divide
Repartir(se)
40
Beg, plead
Rogar Ruego, ruegas, ruega, rugoamos, rogais, ruegan
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Care for, attend, look after
Atender
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Cost, be worth, be good at, make use of, care for oneself
Valer(se) Valer se por si misma
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Lack, not have
Carecer
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Set out, lay out, suggest, out line strategise Pronominal - consider, think about, contemplate
Plantear
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Take off, lift off
Despagar
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Deploy, unfurl, open up, put forth, display
Desplegar
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To dare, (take a risk, be impudent)
Atrever(se)
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Hang, put up, post on web, upload, hang (till dead)
Colgar
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Carry,
Portar
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Unchain, let loose, trigger, break out
Desencadenar
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To bear, put up with, hold on
Aguantar
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Swindle, con, cheat
Estafar
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Deceive
Enganar
54
Give, strike, hit
Pear
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Frighten, scare
Espantar
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Surrender, give up
Rendir (se)
57
Exhaust, tire out, use up, run down, become tired
Agotar Agotar(se)
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Resent, be affected, weaken, feel effects of, bother, trouble
Resentirse
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Take over, take control
Aduenarse
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Thrill
Emocionar
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Dodge, avoid, duck
Esquivar
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To.remove, extract
Extirpar
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Throw, toss, produce
Arrojar
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To be overwhelmed by something,
Agobiarse
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To soak, drench
Empapar
66
Renacer
Revive, to be reborn
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Retar
Challenge
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Remachar
Clinch
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Isolate
Aislar
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To dent, to contradict oneself, to go back on ones word
Desmentir
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To lie
Mentir