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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Abandonar | to abandon, to leave |
| Abrir | to open |
| Acabar | to finish, to end, to complete |
| Aceptar | to accept |
| Acercar | to bring closer |
| Acercarse | to approach (oneself) |
| Acompañar | to accompany |
| Aconsejar | to advise, to suggest, to counsel |
| Acordar | to agree, to agree on or upon |
| Acordarse | to remember |
| Acostar | to put to bed, to lay down |
| Acostarse | to go to bed (oneself), to lie down (oneself) |
| Actuar | to act, to perform |
| Admirar | to admire |
| Admitir | to admit |
| Adoptar | to adopt |
| Adquirir | to acquire, to purchase |
| Ahorrar | to save (money), to spare |
| Alcanzar | to reach, to attain, to achieve, to accomplish |
| Almorzar | to lunch, to eat lunch |
| Alquilar | to rent, to hire |
| Amar | to love |
| Amenazar | to threaten, to menace |
| Andar | to walk, to go, to go around |
| Anunciar | to announce, to advertise |
| Apagar | to turn off, to extinguish |
| Aparecer | to appear |
| Aplicar | to apply |
| Apoyar | to support |
| Aprender | to learn |
| Apretar | to tighten |
| Aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| Arreglar | to fix, to mend, to arrange |
| Arreglarse | to get ready |
| Asegurar | to ensure, to secure, to insure |
| Asegurarse | to ensure, to be sure |
| Asistir | to assist, to attend |
| Atender | to attend to, to serve, to tend to |
| Aumentar | to increase, to enlarge |
| Avanzar | to advance, to proceed, to move |
| Averiguar | to find out, to ascertain |
| Ayudar | to help, to assist |
| Bailar | to dance |
| Bajar | to go down, to lower, to bring down |
| Beber | to drink |
| Buscar | to search (for), to look (for) |
| Caber | to fit |
| Caer | to fall, to fall down |
| Caerse | to fall, to fall down |
| Calentar | to warm (up), to heat (up) |
| Calentarse | to heat (oneself) |
| Cambiar | to change |
| Cambiarse | to change (clothes) |
| Caminar | to walk |
| Cancelar | to cancel |
| Cantar | to sing |
| Casarse | to marry |
| Celebrar | to celebrate, to hold (an event), to put on (an event) |
| Celebrarse | to be celebrated, to take place |
| Cenar | to dine |
| Cepillar | to brush |
| Cepillarse | to brush (oneself) |
| Cerrar | to close, to shut, to lock, to seal |
| Cocinar | to cook |
| Coger | to take, to catch, to get, to pick |
| Colocar | to place, to locate, to put |
| Comenzar | to start, to commence, to begin |
| Comer | to eat |
| Comerse | to consume, to eat away |
| Compartir | to share |
| Comprar | to buy |
| Comprender | to comprehend, to understand |
| Comprobar | to check, to test |
| Concluir | to conclude |
| Conducir | to drive, to lead, to conduct |
| Conocer | to know (people, places) |
| Conocerse | to know (oneself), to meet |
| Conseguir | to get, to obtain |
| Consentir | to consent, to accept, to agree |
| Conservar | to keep, to retain, to conserve |
| Considerar | to consider |
| Consistir | to consist |
| Consolar | to comfort |
| Consolidar | to consolidate |
| Construir | to build, to construct |
| Consumir | to consume |
| Contactar | to contact |
| Contagiar | to transmit, to spread (a virus) |
| Contar | to count, to tell |
| Contener | to contain, to hold, to include |
| Contestar | to answer, to reply |
| Continuar | to continue |
| Convertir | to convert |
| Copiar | to copy |
| Corregir | to correct, to mend |
| Correr | to run, to race |
| Corresponder | to correspond |
| Cortar | to cut |
| Coser | to sew, to stitch |
| Costar | to cost |
| Crear | to create |
| Crecer | to grow up, to rise, to increase |
| Creer | to believe |
| Criar | to raise, to bring up |
| Criarse | to raise, to bring up |
| Cruzar | to cross, to walk across |
| Cubrir | to cover |
| Cuidar | to look after, to care |
| Cuidarse | to look after (oneself) |
| Cumplir | to carry out, to fulfil |
| Dar | to give |
| Darse | to give (oneself) |
| Deber | to owe, to must, to should |
| Decidir | to decide |
| Decir | to say, to tell |
| Decirse | to say (to oneself) |
| Dedicar | to devote, to dedicate |
| Dedicarse | to devote (oneself), to dedicate (oneself) |
| Defender | to defend |
| Defenderse | to defend (oneself) |
| Dejar | to leave, to let, to allow |
| Dejarse | to let (oneself), to let oneself go |
| Demandar | to demand |
| Demostrar | to demonstrate, to show, to prove |
| Depender | to depend |
| Desaparecer | to disappear, to vanish |
| Desarrollar | to develop |
| Desarrollarse | to develop (oneself) |
| Desayunar | to have breakfast |
| Descansar | to rest |
| Descargar | to download |
| Desconectar | to disconnect |
| Describir | to describe |
| Descubrir | to discover |
| Desear | to wish, to want, to desire |
| Despedir | to dismiss, to fire (e.g. an employee) |
| Despedirse | to say goodbye |
| Despertar | to wake, to awaken |
| Despertarse | to wake (oneself), to awaken (oneself) |
| Detener | to stop, to arrest, to detain |
| Detenerse | to stop, to arrest, to detain |
| Determinar | to determine |
| Devolver | to give back, to return (something) |
| Dibujar | to draw |
| Dirigir | to direct, to lead |
| Disculpar | to excuse |
| Diseñar | to design |
| Disfrutar | to enjoy |
| Disponer | to prepare, to get something ready |
| Divertir | to amuse, to entertain |
| Divertirse | to enjoy (oneself), to amuse (oneself), to entertain (oneself) |
| Dividir | to divide |
| Doler | to hurt, to ache, to pain |
| Dormir | to sleep |
| Dormirse | to sleep |
| Duchar | to shower (someone), to shower (something) |
| Ducharse | to shower (oneself) |
| Dudar | to doubt |
| Echar | to throw, to put, to drop, |
| Echarse | to throw (oneself), to lean, to lie down |
| Educar | to educate |
| Ejercitar | to excercise |
| Elegir | to choose, to select, to elect |
| Emigrar | to emigrate |
| Empeorar | to worsen, to deteriorate |
| Empezar | to start, to begin |
| Emplear | to employ, to use |
| Empujar | to push |
| Encantar | to love, to enchant |
| Encender | to turn on, to switch on, to ignite, to light up |
| Encontrar | to find |
| Encontrarse | to find (oneself) |
| Engañar | to cheat, to deceive |
| Enseñar | to teach |
| Entender | to understand |
| Entrar | to enter |
| Entregar | to deliver, to give, to submit |
| Entrenar | to train |
| Enviar | to send |
| Escalar | to climb |
| Escoger | to choose, to pick |
| Escoltar | to escort |
| Esconder | to hide |
| Escribir | to write |
| Escribirse | to write to each other |
| Escuchar | to listen |
| Esperar | to wait, to hope |
| Establecer | to establish |
| Estacionar | to park |
| Estar | to be (temporary) |
| Estudiar | to study |
| Evacuar | to evacuate |
| Evitar | to avoid, to prevent |
| Examinar | to examine |
| Excluir | to exclude |
| Exigir | to require, to demand |
| Existir | to exist |
| Explicar | to explain |
| Expresar | to express, to convey |
| Fabricar | to manufacture, to make |
| Faltar | to lack, to fail, to fall short (of) |
| Fijar | to pin up, to set, to fix |
| Fijarse | to take notice |
| Firmar | to sign |
| Formar | to form |
| Fortalecer | to strengthen |
| Forzar | to force |
| Funcionar | to function, to work |
| Ganar | to win, to gain, to earn |
| Garantizar | to guarantee |
| Gastar | to expend |
| Gestionar | to manage |
| Girar | to turn |
| Gritar | to shout, to scream, to yell |
| Guardar | to save, to keep, to guard, to hold |
| Gustar | to like, to be pleased by |
| Haber | to have (auxiliary) |
| Hablar | to speak, to talk |
| Hacer | to do, to make |
| Hervir | to boil |
| Imaginar | to imagine |
| Implementar | to implement |
| Implicar | to implicate, to imply |
| Imponer | to impose |
| Importar | to import, to matter |
| Imprimir | to print |
| Inclinar | to incline |
| Incluir | to include |
| Indicar | to indicate |
| Infectar | to infect |
| Informar | to inform, to report |
| Inhalar | to breathe in, to inhale |
| Iniciar | to start, to initiate |
| Insistir | to insist |
| Intentar | to try, to attempt |
| Interesar | to interest |
| Ir | to go |
| Irse | to go (oneself) |
| Jugar | to play |
| Juzgar | to judge |
| Lamentar | to regret, to lament |
| Lanzar | to throw, to launch |
| Lavar | to wash |
| Lavarse | to wash (oneself) |
| Leer | to read |
| Levantar | to lift (up), to raise, to pick up |
| Levantarse | to get up (oneself), to stand up |
| Liderar | to lead |
| Limpiar | to clean |
| Llamar | to call |
| Llamarse | to be named |
| Llegar | to arrive, to come, to reach |
| Llenar | to fill |
| Llenarse | to be full, to fill up (oneself) |
| Llevar | to carry, to take, to bring, to wear |
| Llevarse | to take (with oneself), to get along with |
| Llorar | to cry |
| Lograr | to achieve, to accomplish, to attain |
| Luchar | to struggle, to fight |
| Manchar | to stain |
| Mandar | to send, to command, to order |
| Manejar | to drive, to manage, to handle, to operate |
| Mantener | to maintain, to keep |
| Mantenerse | to support (oneself), to hold up, to remain |
| Marcar | to mark, to dial |
| Matar | to kill |
| Medir | to measure |
| Mencionar | to mention |
| Mentir | to lie |
| Merecer | to deserve, to merit |
| Meter | to put, to place |
| Mezclar | to mix |
| Mirar | to look, to watch |
| Molestar | to bother, to disturb, to annoy |
| Montar | to mount, to ride |
| Morir | to die, to decease |
| Mostrar | to show |
| Mover | to move (something) |
| Nacer | to be born |
| Nadar | to swim |
| Necesitar | to need |
| Negar | to deny |
| Negociar | to negotiate |
| Notar | to note |
| Numerar | to number |
| Obligar | to force, to bind, to oblige |
| Observar | to observe |
| Obtener | to get, to obtain |
| Ocultar | to hide |
| Ocupar | to occupy, to concern |
| Ocurrir | to occur, to happen |
| Odiar | to hate, to detest |
| Ofrecer | to offer |
| Oír | to hear |
| Oler | to smell |
| Olvidar | to forget |
| Organizar | to organise, to arrange |
| Originar | to originate |
| Pagar | to pay (for) |
| Parar | to stop |
| Parecer | to seem, to appear, to look like |
| Partir | to split, to depart |
| Pasar | to pass, to happen, to go through |
| Pedir | to ask for, to request, to order (e.g. food) |
| Pelear | to fight, to quarrel, to argue |
| Peligrar | to jeopardize, to be in danger |
| Pensar | to think |
| Perder | to lose |
| Permitir | to allow, to permit |
| Persistir | to persist |
| Pertenecer | to belong |
| Picar | to chop, to string, to bite, to itch |
| Pintar | to paint |
| Planchar | to iron |
| Planear | to plan |
| Plantar | to plant |
| Poder | to be able to |
| Poner | to put, to place |
| Ponerse | to put on, to place on |
| Practicar | to practice |
| Preferir | to prefer |
| Preguntar | to ask, to question |
| Preocuparse | to worry, to concern |
| Preparar | to prepare |
| Presentar | to present |
| Probar | to try, to taste, to test, to prove |
| Probarse | to try on (oneself) |
| Producir | to produce |
| Progresar | to progress |
| Prohibir | to ban, to prohibit, to forbid |
| Prometer | to promise |
| Pronunciar | to pronounce |
| Proponer | to propose, to put forward |
| Proteger | to protect |
| Provocar | to provoke |
| Proyectar | to project |
| Quedar | to remain, to be left |
| Quedarse | to stay |
| Querer | to want, to love |
| Quitar | to take away, to remove, to take from |
| Realizar | to perform, to carry out, to realise |
| Recibir | to receive |
| Recoger | to collect, to pick up |
| Recomendar | to recommend |
| Reconocer | to recognise |
| Recordar | to remember, to recall, to remind |
| Referir | to refer |
| Registrar | to register, to record, to search |
| Regresar | to return, to go back, to come back |
| Reír | to laugh |
| Repetir | to repeat |
| Representar | to represent |
| Reservar | to reserve, to book |
| Resolver | to solve, to resolve |
| Respirar | to breathe |
| Responder | to answer, to respond |
| Resultar | to become, to turn out, to work |
| Reunir | to gather |
| Rezar | to pray |
| Robar | to steal, to rob |
| Romper | to break |
| Saber | to know (things) |
| Sacar | to take, to get, to take out |
| Salir | to leave, to go out, to get out |
| Saltar | to jump, to skip |
| Saludar | to greet |
| Secar | to dry, to dry off |
| Seguir | to follow, to continue |
| Seleccionar | to select |
| Señalar | to point, to mark |
| Sentar | to sit |
| Sentir | to feel, to regret |
| Ser | to be (permanent) |
| Servir | to serve |
| Significar | to mean, to signify |
| Sobrevivir | to survive |
| Soler | to be used to, to usually do |
| Sonar | to sound, to ring |
| Sonreír | to smile |
| Soportar | to put up with, to endure |
| Sorprender | to surprise |
| Subir | to go up, to upload, to rise |
| Suceder | to happen |
| Sufrir | to suffer, to sustain |
| Sugerir | to suggest |
| Suponer | to suppose, to guess |
| Surfear | to surf |
| Surgir | to emerge, to arise |
| Tardar | to delay, to be slow |
| Temblar | to tremble |
| Temer | to fear |
| Tener | to have |
| Terminar | to end, to terminate, to finish |
| Tirar | to throw |
| Tocar | to play (an instrument), to touch |
| Tolerar | to tolerate |
| Tomar | to drink, to take |
| Toser | to cough |
| Trabajar | to work |
| Traducir | to translate |
| Traer | to bring, to get, to carry |
| Transformar | to transform |
| Transportar | to transport |
| Tratar | to treat, to try |
| Usar | to use |
| Utilizar | to use, to utilize |
| Vaciar | to empty |
| Vacunar | to vaccinate |
| Valer | to value, to be worth |
| Valorar | to value, to assess, to appraise |
| Vender | to sell |
| Venir | to come |
| Ver | to see |
| Vestir | to dress, to wear |
| Viajar | to travel |
| Visitar | to visit |
| Vivir | to live |
| Volar | to fly |
| Volver | to return |
| Votar | to vote |
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