1
Q
to rescue
A
rescatar
2
Q
to defeat, beat
A
vencer (venzo)
3
Q
to recognize
A
reconocer
4
Q
to welcome
to say goodbye
A
recibir
despedirse (e->i)
5
Q
to miss (someone)
A
echar de menos, extrañar
6
Q
to miss (skip over something)
to miss (attending something)
A
saltarse
faltar a, perder a, perderse de
7
Q
to smile
to laugh
A
sonreir (e -> i)
reirse (e -> i)
8
Q
to whistle
A
silvar
9
Q
to wonder
A
preguntarse
10
Q
to sneeze
A
estornudar
11
Q
to grade, rate
A
calificar
12
Q
to make sense
to be right
A
tener sentido
tener razón
13
Q
to spray
A
rociar
14
Q
to be located
to agree to meet someone for …
I agreed to meet Chuy for lunch.
to agree to do something (several people)
We agreed to meet at 8:00
A
quedar
quedar con … para …
Quedo con Chuy para almorzar.
quedar (in plural) en + inf
Nos quedamos en reunir a las ocho.
15
Q
to stay, remain
to stay or keep (in some condition)
She stays calm.
to feel some way
We were surprised.
A
quedarse
quedarse + adj
Ella se queda tranquila.
quedarse + adj
Nos quedamos sorprendidos.
16
Q
to complain
to remain
to burn
A
quejarse
quedarse
quemar(se)
17
Q
to fund
A
costear
18
Q
to spend
A
gastar
19
Q
to earn
A
ganar
20
Q
to inherit
A
heredar
21
Q
to own
A
poseer
22
Q
to talk, chat, tell
A
platicar
23
Q
to get drunk
A
emborracharse
24
Q
to lurch
A
dar bandazos, tambalearse
25
to faint
desmayarse
26
to outlive, survive
sobrevivir
27
to lower, to go down
bajar
28
to depress
deprimir(se)
29
to threaten
amanezar
30
to hurt (oneself)
lastimar(se)
31
to move
to move (one's home)
mover (o -> ue)
mudarse
32
to worship
idolatrar
33
to rape
violar
34
to become pregnant
embarazar
35
to nurse (at the breast)
amamantar
36
to take off (in a plane)
despegar
37
to weigh
to weigh anchor
pesar
levar
38
to wash
lavar
39
to take, carry, wear
llevar
40
to arrive (at)
to arrive (in)
llegar (a)
llegar (en)
41
to pick up
recoger
42
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to leave (home, a building)
to go out
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to leave for
to leave (an area)
to leave (something)
salir
salir para
irse
dejar
43
to flee
huir
44
to scare, chase away
asustar, ahuyentar (a-ooh-yen-tar)
45
to ride on horseback
jinetear
46
to happen, occur, succeed
to succeed
ocurrir, suceder, acontecer (acontezco)
tener exito
47
to hunt
cazar
48
to plant, sow
to grow (actively)
to grow (passively)
to raise (animals, children)
sembrar
cultivar
crecer
criar
49
to believe
to create
to raise (animals, children)
creer
crear
criar
50
to cost
to charge
costar (o->ue)
cobrar
51
to go on strike
hacer huelga
52
to sue
demandar
53
to work (e.g, a stereo, a car)
to breakdown (machine)
funcionar
descomponer
54
to collapse
derrumbarse, sufrir un colapso
55
to repair
reparar, arreglar
56
to melt
derretir
57
to slip, slide
deslizar(se), resbalar
58
to pass (another car)
rebasar
59
to pass through
to pass by
to pass on
pasar a través de
pasar por
transmitir
60
to attract
atraer
61
to stretch
estriar
62
to tear
arrancar
63
to stain
manchar
64
to catch
atrapar
contagiarse de (a disease)
65
to itch
dar comezón
66
to sympathize with
simpatizar con
67
to care about
importarle
68
to encourage
to discourage
alentar, animar
desalentar
69
to make a mistake
equivocarse, cometer un error
70
to apologize
disculparse
71
to judge
jurar
72
to claim
reclamar, reivindicar
73
to trust
confiar (confío/as/a/an)
74
to spell
deletrear
75
to prevent
prevenir
76
to block
bloquear
77
to end, finish
to stop, obstruct, jam
to stop
terminar, acabar
atorar
parar
78
to climb
escalar, subir
79
to get into (car, bus, boat, bed, ...)
subir
80
to feed
alimentar
81
to water
regar
82
to save (a life)
to save (money)
salvar
ahorrar
83
to boil
hervir (e -> ie)
84
to collide
chocar
85
to glue, stick, hit
pegar
86
to hit
to fight
to wrestle
golpear
pelear
luchar
87
to throw
to throw (out)
lanzar
echar, tirar
88
to pull
tirar, jalar, sacar
89
to map out
mapear
90
to surf
surfear
91
to stab
acuchillar
92
to destroy, sink
hundir(se)
93
to score
anotar
94
to find out
to know how
averiguar, enterarse
saber
95
to find
to find (esp. a solution)
encontrar
dar con
96
to meet (by chance)
to meet (as planned)
encontrarse con
verse
97
to take advantage of (in a positive sense)
I took advantage of the low prices.
to take advantage of (in a negative sense)
She took advantage of me.
aprovechar
Aproveché los precios bajos.
aprovecharse de
Ella se aprovechó de mí.
98
to crawl
gatear
99
to open on, to face
to believe or consider
dar a, dar sobre
dar por + adjective
100
to realize
to initiate a habit
darse cuenta, darse por
darse a
101
to flatten
to crush
to smash
aplanar
aplastar
apachurrar
102
to spoil (someone)
consentir (e -> ie), mimar, malcriar
103
to bear, endure
aguantar
104
to notice
advertir (e -> ie)
105
to wound
herir (e -> ie)
106
to repay, return
to correspond
corresponder a, devolver, recompensar, reembolsar
corresponderse
107
to put in
meter
108
to do/use/wear/try for the first time
to train
estrenar
entrenar
109
to carve
to break out
tallar
estallar
110
to beg
rogar, suplicar, implorar
111
to shrink
encoger
112
to rub, scrub
to rub, masturbate
frotar
| frotarse
113
to knit
tejer
114
to be located
to stay, remain
quedar
quedarse
115
to retire
jubilarse, retirarse
116
to finish
to simulate past tense:
i finished eating / I ate
I'm giving up coffee
acabar
acabar de + inf
acabo de comer
acabo cafe
117
to be born
nacer
118
to leave for
salir para
119
to care about
importarle
120
to meddle, to get into
to get into trouble
meterse
meterse en problemas
121
to take time
tardar
122
to row
remar
123
to hang (a picture)
colgar
124
to look a certain way
you look pretty
to look like, be similar
verse, parecerle
Te ves bonita
Me pareces bonita
parecerse
125
to go shopping
to go on a picnic
ir de compras
ir de pícnic
126
to choose, select
to demand
escoger, elegir
exigir
127
to do harm to
hacer daño a
128
to capsize
volcar
129
to care for
cuidar
130
to lift
levantar
131
to cure
curar
132
to compress
comprimir
133
to interrupt
interrumpir
134
to smell
oler
| huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen
135
to hear
oír
oigo, oyes,oye, oímos, oís, oyen
oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oísteis, oyeron
136
to become
convertirse en, volverse, hacerse,
| ponerse (mood)
137
to drizzle
to rain
to snow
serenar, lloviznar
llover (o->ue)
nevar
138
to lay (oneself) down
to lay (someone else) down
tumbarse
tender
139
to guess
adivinar, suponer, imaginar(se)
140
to seem
you seem tired.
you seem tired to me.
golf seems silly to me.
parecer, parecerle
pareces cansado.
me pareces cansado.
el golf me parece tonto.
141
to feel
I feel the breeze.
I feel good.
sentir (something external)
Siento la brisa.
sentirse (internal)
Me siento bien.
142
to record
grabar (an audio/video)
| registrar, documentar (events, information)
143
to start (an engine, etc)
to turn on (a light, etc)
encender (e->ie)
prender
144
to get closer, to encourage
animar
145
to remove
sacar, quitar
146
to wake up early
to keep awake
to stay awake (unable to sleep)
to stay awake (deliberately)
madrugar (n: el madrugador)
desvelar
desvelarse
transnochar (n: el transnochador)
147
to go crazy
enloquecer
148
to drown, suffocate, choke
ahogar(se)
149
to back up (reverse)
echar (en) reversa
150
to offer
ofrecer
151
to go for a walk/drive/ride/stroll
to pass by
pasear, andar
pasar
152
to bite
morder (o ->ue) (animal)
| picar (insect)
153
to steer
dirigir, manejar, conducir, gobernar
154
to behave
portarse
155
to deal with
to deal with a person
resolver, ocuparse de, lidear
tratar con
156
to continue (doing something)
continuar + gerund
seguir + gerund
e.g, Ella continuó hablando.
157
to sail
velear
158
to waste (money)
to waste (time)
to waste (food)
malgastar, derrochar
perder
desperdiciar
noun: el derroche
159
to get stuck
atascarse
160
to bargain
regatear
161
to hold
agarrar, sostener
162
to drop
soltar, dejar caer (intentional)
caerse (accidental)
163
to tire
cansar(se)
164
to flood
inundar
noun: la inundación
165
to mention (something)
to mention (someone’s name)
mencionar
nombrar
166
to try (to do something)
tratar, intentar, procurar (make sure)
querer in preterite (esp. to try and fail)
167
to graduate
graduarse
168
to run over
atropellar
169
to park
estacionarse
noun: el estacionamiento
170
to cancel ( a debt)
condonar
171
to shoot
disparar
172
to chase
perseguir
173
to convince (oneself)
convencer(se) (convenzo)
174
to go to bed
to wake up
to get up
acostarse (o -> ue)
despertarse (e-> ie)
levantarse
175
to run for (office)
to elect (to office)
postularse
elegir
176
to make/get worse
empeorar
177
to carry out (achieve), reach
realizar, alcanzar, lograr, cumplir, llevar a
178
to put, place
colocar
179
to remember
to remind
recordar, acordarse
recordar, acordar
180
to direct (to somewhere)
to direct (a group, an organization)
dirigir
181
to enjoy
to enjoy oneself
disfrutar, deleitar(se)
divertirse (e->ie)
182
to feel like, to want
antojarse, apetecer, tener ganas de
se me antoja una muerta: Give me a cold one
183
to empower
empoderar
184
to prorate
prorratear
185
to explode
explotar
186
to flirt
coquetear, flirtear
187
to plane
to smooth
cepillar
noun: el cepillo
alisar
188
to fix (decide upon)
to pay close attention
fijar
fijarse
189
to cause
causar
190
to thank, to be grateful
agradecer
191
to start doing something (e.g, chores)
ponerse a
192
to go well
salir bien
193
to order, ask for
encargar
194
to reject
rechazar
195
to do for a living
dedicarse
196
to delegate, manage
to point
delegar
apuntar
197
disassemble
assemble
put back together
to rebuild
desmontar, desarmar
montar, armar
poner de nuevo juntos
reconstruir
198
to withdraw
retirar, sacar
199
to deserve
merecer, merecerse, ameritar
200
to keep
guardar, quedarse con, tener
201
to protect
proteger
202
to demand
exigir
203
to squander
derrochar
204
to break down, stopworking
descomponerse
205
to peel, to come unstuck
the paint is peeling
despegarse
le pintura se despega
206
to shine
lucir (luzco)
207
to be left over, to be extra
sobrar
208
to advance, move forward
avanzar
209
to be pitiful
dar lástima
210
to bet, to position
apostar (o -> ue)
noun: la apuesta - the bet
211
to agree, reconcile
concordar
212
to store
guardar, almacenar
213
to stroll
to ride a bike, horse
andar
andar en (bici, caballo)
214
to know
to taste
saber
215
to trip
tropezar(se)
216
to track
rastrear
217
to burn (something)
to burn (oneself)
quemar
arder
218
to go fishing
to catch fish
ir de pescar
pescar
219
to be sincere
to take seriously
ser sincero
tomar en serio
220
to transfer
to distinguish
transferir
distinguir
221
to increase
aumentar, incrementar, subir, crecer
222
to amplify
ampliar, amplificar, aumentar
223
to infect, transmit
to catch, contract
infectar, contagiar
infectarse, contagiarse, contraer
224
to pretend
fingir
225
to enlarge
agrandar
226
to tie (bind)
to put things together (mentally), to realize
amarrar, atar
amarrar cabos
227
to fall in love
enamorar(se)
228
to stand out
sobresalir
229
to shutup
callarse
cállate (imperative)
230
to pour
verter (e->ie), echar
231
to approach, move closer
acercar(se)
232
to tie
atar, amarrar
233
to afford
permitirse
234
to freeze
to thaw
helar, congelar
deshelar, descongelar(se), derritirse
* note g/h variants
235
to agree (to do something)
to agree (on something)
we agree to return
we agree on the idea
acordar + verb
acordar + noun
acordamos regressar
acordamos la idea
(also: acordar - to remind; acordarse - to remember)
236
to add
agregar, añadir
237
to resign
dimitir
238
to calm down
apaciguar(se)
239
to make sleepy
adormecer (adormezco)
240
to have a cold
to be hungover
estar resfriado
estar crudo
241
to approve
aprobar
242
to run aground
encallar
243
to cool down
refrescarse
244
to long for
ansiar
245
to squander
derrochar
246
to pester
hostigar
247
to laze around
to pester
holgazanear
hostigar
248
to asure
asegurar
249
to check
checar
250
to deal with
lidear
251
to cross, go through
atravesar
252
to roll
to turn
voltear
girar, doblar (corner), dar la vuelta a
253
relapse
recaer
254
to try (food, medicine, an activity)
probar
255
to give, grant, award
concedar
