Los verbo regulares ms comunes (con traducon en espaol)

The most common REGULAR verbs in English (accompanied by its Spanish translation)

Carrala Ficklin-McClain

Tense of Verb

grammatical description of verb

Present Tense

I, you, we, they + simple form of verb he, she, it + simple form of verb + s

Simple Past Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + simple form of verb + ed

Present Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + present tense of the verb to have + simple form of verb + ed

Past Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + past tense of the verb to have + simple form of verb + ed

Future Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + future tense of the verb to have + + simple form of verb + ed

Conditional Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + condition tense of the verb to have + simple form of verb + ed

Present Progressive Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + present tense of the verb to be + present participle of verb (ing)

Past Progressive Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + past tense of the verb to be + present participle of verb (ing)

Future Progressive Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + future tense of the verb to be + present participle of verb (ing)

Conditional Progressive Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + conditional tense of the verb to be + present participle of verb (ing)

Example Tense of Verb to talk

grammatical description of the verb to talk

Present Tense

I, you, we, they + talk he, she, it + talks

Simple Past Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + talked

Present Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they + have + talked he, she, it + has + talked

Past Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + had + talked

Future Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + will have + talked

Conditional Perfect Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + would have + talked

Present Progressive Tense

I+ am + talking he, she, it + is + talking you, we, they+ are + talking

Past Progressive Tense

you, we, they+ were + talking I, he, she, it + was + talking

Future Progressive Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + will be + talking

Conditional Progressive Tense

I, you, we, they, he, she, it + would be + talking

Los verbo regulares ms comunes (con traducon en espaol)

The most common REGULAR verbs in English (accompanied by its Spanish translation)

abalanzar

to rush or surge toward

abalanzarse

to hurl oneself forward or toward

abalear, disparar

to fire (a gun), to wound, to kill

abalar

to move

abaldonar

to debase, to degrade, to affront

abanderizar

to adopt a position

abandonar

to abandon

abanicar

to fan

abducir

to abduct, to kidnap

abogar

to beg for

abjurar

to renounce

ablandecer

to soften

abofetear,

to slap in the face

abominar

to abominate

abordar

to board

aborrecer

to abhor, to detest

abrigar

to shelter, to protect

abrir fuego

to open fire

abrochar

to fasten, to button up

abrogar

to annul, to revoke, to abrogate

abrumar

to crush, to oppress, to overwhelm

abusar

to abuse

achatar

to flatten

acachetear

to slap in the face

acamar

to flatten

acentuar

to accentuate

acertar

to guess correctly

acomodar

to help feel comfortable or at home, to settle

acomodar

(guest) to lodge, to accommodate

acomodar

to prepare

acomodar

to place (in ones position or job), to help one to get a job to

acomodar

to adapt, to adjust, to accommodate

acomodar

to provide, to supply

acomodar

to apply

acomodar

to suit, to match

acomodar

(mechanic) to repair

acomodar

(enemies) to reconcile

acomodar

(theater or movie) to guide, usher or escort to a seat

acomodarse

(slang/ idiomatic) to plop down

acomodarse

to stay, to lodge, to be lodged

acomodarse

to conform to or adapt oneselfg

acomodarse

to take a job, to go into service

acomodarse

(eyes) to accommodate

acomodarse

to conform or to comply with a rule

acomodarse

to dress, doll, suit, rag or deck up, to deck, rag or dog out

acomodarse

to look after oneself, to fend for oneself

acompasar

to measure

acompaar

to accompany

acondicionar

to equip

acopiar

to classify, to collect, to gather

acoplar

to connect

acordar

to agree

acordarse

to remember

acorralar

to corner

acortar

to shorten

acorrer

to help, to aid

acosar

to bombard, to plague

acosar

to hound, to pursue, to dog

acotar

to fence in

acotar

to mention, to annotate

acotar

to comment

acrecentar

to increase, to augment

acrecer

to increase, to augment

acreditar

to accredit

acreditar

to authorize

acreditar

to prove

acreditar

(ones account) to credit

acreditarse

to achieve

activar

to activate

actuar

to behave, to act

acuchillar

to stab

acuchillar

to sand, to sand down

acudir

to arrive, to check in, to clock, ring or roll in

acudir

to proceed

acudir

(telephone) to answer

acudir

to attend, to arrive at

acudir

to happen to

acudir

(an order) to carry out or obey

acudir

to tend to, to care for

acudir

(in the sense of to come up with) to reach

acudir

to resort to, to use as a recourse, to turn to, to look to

acudir

to turn up, to present oneself

acudir

to proceed to help, aid or rescue

acumular

to accumulate

acunar

to rock

acusar

to accuse

acusar

(correspondence) to acknowledge

acusarse

to confess to

adaptar

to adapt

adelantar

to move forward

adelantar

(in the sense of get) to gain

adelantar

(position) to move up, to climb

adestar

to train, to instruct, to direct

adherir

to adhere

adicionar

to add

adivinar

to guess

adivinar

to predict

adjudicar

(prize) to award

adjudicar

(housing) to allocate, to allot

administrar

to administer

admitir

to accept

admitir

to admit

adoptar

to adopt

adornar

to adorn, to decorate

adquirir

to acquire, to obtain

adscribir

to ascribe, to assign, to attribute

adular

to flatter

adulterar

to dilute

advertir

to warn

advertir

to notice

afanar

to swipe, to rob, (British) to nick, (British) to pinch

afanar

to work

afear

(behavior) to criticize

afectar

(to have effect on) to affect

afeitar

to shave

aferrar

to anchor

aferrar

to grip

aferrarse

to cling

afianzar

to fasten

afiliarse

to join

afiligir

to afflict, to distress

afinar

(instrument) to tune

afinar

(motor/ car) to tune up

afirmar

to affirm, to assert

aflojar

(screw, knot, belt) to loosen

aflojar

(cord) to slack

aflojar

(money) to hand over

aflojar

(storm) to ease off

aflojar

(fever) to drop

aflojarse

(screw) to work loose

afluir

to flow

afluir

to flow

afrentar

to insult, to affront

afrontar

to face, to confront, to defy

agarrar

to seize, to grasp, to grab, to clutch

agarrar

to pick up

agarrar

(finance) to corner the market

agarrar

to understand, to follow

agarrar

(Botany) to establish roots

agarrar

(paint) to adhere

agarrar

to rob

agarrar

(ball or object) to grasp (after being thrown)

agarrar

to acquire, to procure (with permission)

agarrar

to surprise

agarrar

to trap

agarrar

(cold) to suffer from, to contract

agarrar

(question) to stump, to perplex, to render at a loss

agarrar

(speed) to pick up, to gather

agitar

(society) to cause unrest

agitarse

(boat) to toss

aglomerar

to pile up

agolparse

to crowd

agotar

to afflict, to distress

agotar

to exhaust, to use up

agrandar

to extend, to enlarge

agraviar

to wrong, to injure, to offend

agregar

to add

agriar

to sour

agriarse

to turn sour or bitter

agrietar

to crack

aguachar

to flood

aguantar

to endure

aguantar

to tolerate

aguantar

(storm, hurricane) to weather, to brook, to successful deal with, to continue

aguantar

to contain, to restrain, to control

aguantar

(pain) to endure, to bear, to bear with

aguantar

to grasp, to latch onto

aguantar

to wait

aguantar

to carry, to contain (in one hands)

aguantar

(technical) to support, to sustain

aguantar

to endure, to last

aguantar

(rope) to clutch, to gripe, to latch onto, to clasp

aguantar

to not back down

aguantar

(insults or offenses) to swallow, to not respond to, to grin and bear, to suffer

aguantar

to resist, to last, to persist

aguantar

(breath, laughter or tears) to suppress, to stifle

aguantarse

to remain quiet, to not open ones mouth

aguantarse

to tolerate, to abide, to brook

aguantarse

to restrain oneself

aguantarse

to wait, to not act

aguar

to dilute

aguar

to dilute, to water down, to add water to

aguar

to water

aguar

(horse) (British) to founder

aguar

to spoil, to ruin

aguar la fiesta

to wreck someones enjoyment, to ruin someones fun

ahogarse

to drown

airear

to air, to freshen, to purify, to refresh, to revivify

airear

to ventilate, to oxygenate, to fan

airear

to discuss at length about, to talk or hash over, to confer, to talk about, to exchange views

airear

to air, to allow for all to see, to vent, to broadcast

airear

to display, to flaunt

airear

to gossip about, to circulate rumors about

airearse

to contract a cold

airearse

(place) to air, to allow air in

airearse

(to get some fresh air) to stretch ones legs

aislar

to isolate

aislar

to insulate

ajustar

to adjust

ajustarle cuentas

to settle up

alambrar

to fence off or in

alardear

to boast

alargar

to extend, to lengthen

alargar

to stretch out (ones hand)

alardearse

to boast

alarmar

to alarm

albergar

to house, to accommodate

albergarse

to lodge, to shelter

alcahuetear

to act as a go between

alcahuetear

to snitch on

alcanzar

(place) to reach

alcanzar

(place) to achieve

alejar

to alienate

alejarse

to move or walk away

alentar

to breathe, to encourage, to inspire

aliar

to ally

aliarse

to join forces

alienar

to alienate

aligerar

to lighten

aligar

to tie

alimentar

to nourish

alinear

to select, to pick

aliviar (se)

to relieve, to soothe

alojar

to lodge

alquilar

to rent

alquilar

(British) to hire

alterar

to change, to alter

alternar

to alternate

alternar

to socialize

alumbrar

to illuminate

alzar

to lift

alzar

(building, monument) to erect

amar

to love

amargar

to spoil

amargar

to embitter

amplificar

to amplify, to enlarge

andar

(distance) to cover, to travel

andar

to pass, to elapse, to transpire, to lapse

andar

(horse) to amble

andar

(road) to travel, to walk

andar

to move

andar

to walk

andar

to carry, to use

andar

(mechanical) to work, to run, to function

andar

to move

aadir

to add

analizar

to analyze

andar presumiendose

to boast

animar

to animate

antedecir

to predict

antedatar

to backdate

antedatar

to predate

anteceder

to precede

apartar

to alienate

apartar

to separate

apartar

to divide

apartar

to take away, to subtract, to deduct

apartar

to remove

apartar

to move away

apartar

to place aside

apartar

(mine) to extract

apartar

(livestock) to separate

apartar

to commence, to start

apartar

to push or knock aside

apartar

to save

apartar

(mail) to sort

apartar

(railway car) to shunt

apartar

(law) to place aside, to waive

apartar

to turn away

apartarse

(two persons) to separate, to part

apartarse

to move away

apartarse

to withdraw

apartarse

to retire

apartarse

to depart, to leave

apartarse

to move over

apartarse

to move up

apartarse

to move aside

apartarse

to stray, to wander

apartarse

to separate oneself, to disentangle, to disconnect

apartarse

to fail in

apetecer

to crave, to long for, to desire

aplastar

to flatten

aplicar

to apply

apocar

to lessen, to reduce

apoderar

to empower

apostar

to wager

apresurar

to accelerate, to hurry

apretar

to press

apuntar

to train, to aim, to focus on, to sight

apuntar

(missile) to aim, to peg, to level

apuntar

(gun) to aim, to zero in on

apuntar

to point out

apuntar

(to put oneself on a list) to register

apuntar

(camera) to aim, to point

apuntar

(write)to note, to note down

apuntar

(list) to enter

apuntar

(Sports) to score

apuntar

(notebook) to jot down, to note

apuntar

(school) to enroll, (British) enrol

apuntar

(contest) to enter

apuntar

(statistics/ speed) to log

apuntar

to sketch, to outline

apuntar

(tool) to sharpen

apuntar

(statistics/ time) to log

apuntar

(in a low voice to an actor) to prompt

apuntar

to whisper

apuntar

(sewing) to patch, to darn, to mend

apuntar

to point out

apuntar

(weapon) to aim

apuntar

(finger) to direct or point ones finger at or to

apuntar

to track down

apuntar

(finger) to point at or to

apuntar

to hint at

apuntar

(in cards/ money) to stake

apuntar

(beard) to appear

apuntar

(day) to dawn

apuntar

to place a bet

apuntar

to emerge

apuntar

to manifest, to exhibit

apuntar

to place a mark on

apuntar

(sewing) to tack

apuntar

(plant/ flower) to sprout

apuntar

to fix temporarily, to fasten

apuntar

(grass) to come through

apuntar a

to aim at

apuntar a

to train on

apuntarse

to sign on or up

apuntarse

to jot ones name down

apuntarse

(course) to enroll, (British) to enrol, to register

apuntarse

(contest) to enter or record ones name

apuntarse

to join, to join up

apuntarse

(wine) to turn sour, to sour

apuntarse

to count one in, to include

apuntarse

(military) to join up

apuntarse

to agree

apuntarse

to chalk up, to achieve, to gain

apurar

to purify, to refine

apurar

to finish

apurar

(beverage) to drain

apurar

to pressure

apurar

(train) to start off

apurar

(refreshment) to guzzle or swill down quickly

apurar

to gobble up, to gulp down, to bolt, to wolf down

apurar

(process) to finish, to conclude

apurar

(provisions) to use up, to exhaust, to finish off

apurar

to have to

apurar

(facts) to verify, to check

apurar

to embarrass, to humiliate, to belittle

apurar

to annoy, to bother

apurar

to purify, to refine

apurar

to try ones patience, to exhaust the patience of

apurar

to pester, to provoke, to rile, to grate on ones nerves

apurar

to tired or wear out, to fatigue, to weary, (British) to fag, to poop, to poop out

apurar

(matter) to study minutely, to examine in detail

apurar

to hurry, to hurry up

apurar

(Scot) to swith, to whirry

apurar

(mystery) to clear up, to demystify

apurarse

to strive, to work at, to endeavor

apurarse

to push or exert oneself

apurarse

to hurry, to rush, to hurry up

apurarse

to worry, to fret

armar

to arm

arrancar

to sail

arrancar

(billboard) to pull down

arrancar

(page in a book) to pull out, to violently extract

arrancar

to drag away, to pull away

arrancar

(tag or label) to rip or pull off

arrancar

(victory) to snatch

arrancar

(button) to pull off

arrancar

(confession) to extract

arrancar

to wipe or snuff out, to eradicate, to expunge

arrancar

(flower) to pick

arrancar

(applause) to invite, to elicit

arrancar

(teeth) to pull out

arrancar

(promise) to extract

arrancar

(phlegm/ British) to hawk

arrancar

(laughter) to provoke, to start, to cause, to instigate

arrancar

(habit) to wean, to wean off, to stop

arrancar

(hands) snatch out of

arrancar

(sigh) to heave

arrancar

(sound) to produce

arrancar

(bag or purse) to grab, to wrench, to snatch

arrancar

(musical note) to produce

arrancar

to wrest, to forcibly pull something from a persons grasp

arrancar

(hair) to pull with force, to pull out

arrancar

(eye) to gouge out

arrancar

to force or impel to leave, to kick out

arrancar

(support) to gain, to procure, to obtain

arrancar

(plant) to pull off or out

arrancar

(vehicle) to start

arrancar

(sheet of paper) to rip out

arrancar

(computer) to boot or start up

arrancar

(feather)to pluck

arrancar

(motor) to start

arrancar

(phlegm) to cough up

arrancar

to nip in the bud

arrancar

(door) to wrench, to pull, to yank, to jerk

arrender

to lease, to rent, to hire

arrepentirse de

to repent for, to regret

arrestar

to arrest, to detain

asaltar

to assault, to attack

asentar

to usher or escort one to a seat

asentir

to assent, to agree

asignar

to assign, to apportion

asomarse

to lean out, to look out (of a window)

aventar

to fan

aventurarse

to venture, to risk

avisar

to advise, to inform, to warn

ayudar

to help, to aid

ayunar

to fast

bailar

to dance

bajar

to descend

bajar

(tide) to ebb

bajar

(price) to drop

baldar

to cripple, to maim, to disable

baldear

to swill or wash down

bandear

to pursue

bandear

to wound

bandear

(woman) to court

baar

to bathe

barajar

to mix up, to shuffle

barrer

to clean with a broom

bastar

to suffice

batallar

to struggle, to battle

bendecir

to bless

berrear

to bawl, to cry

berrear

to howl

besar

to kiss

blandear

to yield, to weaken

blanquear

to whiten

blanquear

to white wash

blasfemar

to blaspheme, to curse

bobear

to talk nonsense

bobear

to play the fool

bogar

to row, to sail, to move

bolichear

to potter, putter or tinker around

bombear

to pump, to pump up

bombear

to butter, puff or build up, to praise, to inflate, to toss a bouquet, to stroke

bonificar

to increase production

bonificar

to improve production

boquear

to utter, to mouth

bordar

to embroider

borrar

to cross out

borrar

(black board) to erase, to clean

borrar

(pen or pencil eraser) to erase, to rub out

borrar

to fade

borrar

(from a club) to resign

boxear

to box

brillar

to glisten, to glint, to glitter

brincar

to jump up and down

brincar

to skip around

brindar

to afford, to provide

brindar

to toast

brindarse

to volunteer

brindarse

to offer to, to volunteer to

bromear

to joke

brumar

to crush, to oppress, to overwhelm

bufonearse

to jest

bullir

(water) to boil

bullir

(anger) to seethe

bullir

to bustle

bullir

to stir, to move

burbujear

to bubble

burlar

to trick, to deceive

burlar

to flout

buscar

to search

cabecear

to nod one's head when sleepy

calar

to soak, to drench

calcular

to calculate

calificar

to assess, to rate, to classify

calmar

to calm, to sooth, to quiet

calmarse

to calm down, to improve, to settle down

cancelar

to cancel

candar

to lock

cantonear

to idle, to loaf, to wander about

capar

to castrate

captar

to capture

carecer de

to lack

cascar

to crack

castigar

to punish, to chastise

catar

to sample, to test

causar

to cause

cautivar

to capture, to captivate, to charm

cazar

to hunt, to chase

cegar

to blind

cejar

to move backwards

celar

(laws) to observe closely

celar

to conceal, to hide

celebrar

to extol, to praise

celebrar

to celebrate

cenar

to dine

censurar

to censure

cercar

to fence in, to enclose

cerrar

to close

certificar

to certify, to guarantee

certificar

(package) to register

cesar

to cease

chafar

to crease, to crumple (clothing)

chamar

to barter, to exchange

chamuscar

to singe, to scorch

chapar

to cover or to plate with silver or gold

charlar

to chatter, to prattle

chascar

to crunch

chiflar

to whistle

chillar

to scream, to shriek

chinchar

to annoy, to irritate

chismear

to gossip

chocar

to collide, to crash

chufar

to mock

chupar

(orange, bottle) to suck, to suck on

chupar

(cigarette, pipe) to puff on or at

chufar

to absorb, to soak up

chupar

to swipe

chuparse un insulto

to swallow an insult

chuparse los dedos

to lick one's fingers

(no) chuparse el dedo

to (not) to waste time

circular

to circulate, to move

citar

to cite, to quote

civilizar

to civilize

clamar

to wail

clarar

to explain

clarificar

to clarify

clavar

to nail

cobijar

to cover, to shelter

cocinar

to cook

codear

to elbow, to nudge

colar

to filter, to strain

colorear

to color

comandar

to command

combatir

to combat

comentar

to comment

comerse el coco

to think hard, to try to think or to worry

comparar

to compare

compartir

to divide, to share

competir

to compete, to contest

compilar

to compile

complacer

to please

completar

to complete

complicar

to complicate

comportar

to behave, to act

comprobar

to check, to verify, to confirm

comunicar

to communicate

concebir

to conceive, to image

conceder

to concede

concentrar

to concentrate

concertar

to arrange, to agree

concluir

to conclude

condenar

to condemn

confesar

to confess

confiar

to entrust, to trust

confirmar

to confirm

confiscar

to confiscate

conformar

to conform

consentir

to allow, to consent

considerar

to consider

consolar

to console

conspirar

to conspire, to plot

consultar

to consultar

contemplar

to contemplate

contar

to count

contradecir

to contradict

desarrollar

to develop

desayudar

to hinder, to impede

desbaratar

to ruin, to wreck

descargar

to unload

descender

to descend

descolgar

to unhook

descomponer

to disrupt

desconectar

to disconnect, to switch off

descontar

to discount, to deduct, to disregard

designar

to designate

desmentir

to disprove, to prove false

desobedecer

to disobey

desocupar

to vacate

desordenar

to disarrange

despedir

to discharge, to dismiss, to fire

desplegar

to unfold

desprender

to detach

disparar

to act foolishly, to talk nonsense, to blunder

disparatar

to talk or act silly

disparatar

to blunder, to slip-up

divertir

to divert

dictar

to dictate

diferir

to delay, to postpone

digerir

to digest

deseminar

to disseminate, to spread

disminuir

to lessen, to reduce

disfrutar

to enjoy

disimular

to cover up, to disguise, to cloak, to pretend

disponer

to dispose

distraer

to distract

distribuir

to distribute

disuadir

to dissuade

divertir

to amuse, to entertain

dividir

to divide

doblar

to fold

doblar

to turn up

doblar

to double

doblar

(cape) to round

documentar

to document

doler

to afflict, to distress

dominar

to dominate, to control

dominar

to master, to restrain

dominar

to tower above

dominar

to command, to overlook

dotar

to bequeath, to endow

driblar

(sport) to dribble

echar a perder

to spoil

echarse atrs

to back out

echarse hacia atrs

to lean back

echrselas de

to boast of

eclipsar

to eclipse

eclipsar

to overshadow

edificar

to build, to construct

editar

to publish

ejecutar

to execute

ejecutar

to execute, to carry out

ejecutar

to perform

ejemplificar

to exemplify, to illustrate

ejercer

to practice, (British) to practise

ejercer

to exercise

ejercer

to exert

ejercer

to exercise, to use

elaborar

to elaborate, to manufacture

elegir

to lift

elevar

to lift

elevar

to ascend

eliminar

to eliminate

eliminar

to expel

embalar

to crate, to pack

embalsar

to dam, to dam up

embarazar

to embarrass

embarazar

to hinder, to hamper

emborronar

to scribble

emitir

to emit

empapar

to drench, to soak

empear

to pledge or pawn

empearse en

to insist on

encargar

to entrust

enchufar

to connect, to plug

enfadar

to anger, to irritate

enfriar

to chill, to cool

engaar

to cheat, to deceive, to fool, to swindle, to trick

engordar

to gain weight

enjuagar

to rinse

enmendar

to amend, to revise, to correct

enojar

to anger, to annoy, to irritate

erollar

to roll up

ensayar

to rehearse, to test

ensear

to train, to instruct, to direct

ensillar

to saddle

ensuciar

to dirty, to soil, to stain

enterar

to inform

enterrar

to bury

entregarse

to surrender

entretener

to amuse, to entertain

entrevistar

to interview

escalar

to climb

escapar, huir

to escape

esconder

to conceal

esforzar

to encourage, to strengthen

espantar

to scare

esposar

to handcuff

estrechar

to narrow, to tighten

estrenar

to use (wear, show, perform) for the first time

estrenarse

to open

evacuar

evacuate

evitar

to avoid

evocar

to evoke

exagerar

to exaggerate

examinar

to examine

exasperar

to exasperate

exclamar

to exclaim

excluir

to exclude

excusar

to excuse

exhalar

to exhale

existir

to exist

expedir

to expedite

explorar

to explore

exponer

to expose

exportar

to export

extender

to extend

extinguir

to extinguish

extraer

to extract

extraar

to miss

facilitar

to facilitate

fajar

to wrap

faldear

(mountain) to skirt

fallar

to fail

faltar

to miss

faltar

to lack

falsear

to falsify

falsear, falsificar

to falsify, to forge, to misrepresent

fastidiar

to annoy, to pester

figurarse

to imagine

fijar

to fix, to fasten

fluir

to flow

formular

to formulate

forzar

to force

fruncir

(eyebrow) to knit

fruncir

(lip) to purse

frustrar

to frustrate

fumarse la clase

to cut class or to play hooky

fusionar

to combine, to merge

galantear

to woo

gatear

to crawl

generar

to generate, to produce

girar

to turn around

golpear

to crush, to strike

golpetear

to pound, to hammer

gorjear

to gurgle, to wobble

grabar

to engrave, to record

to gravar

to burden

guardar

to guard, to save

hacer agua

to leak

hacer cara a

to confront

hacer la encorvada

to malinger

hacer una broma a

to play a joke on

hacerse cuenta de

to imagine, to suppose

hacinar

to pile up, to stack

hacerle a uno una cada de ojos

to flirt with

hambrear

to starve

hervir

to boil

hervir a fuego lento

to simmer

huir

to escape

ilusionar

to fascinate

imaginar

to imagine, to suppose, to figure

imitar

to imitate

implicar

to implicate

implorar

to implore

imponer

to impose

impresionar

to impress

incitar

to incite

inclinar

to incline

influenciar

to influence

informar

to inform

iniciar

to initiate

inspirar

to inspire

instruir

to instruct

insultar

to insult, to injure, to offend

interpretar

to interpret

interrogar

to interrogate, to question

inventar

to invent

invertir

to invert, to turn upside down

investigar

to investigate

investir

to endow, to invest

invocar

to call upon, to invoke

ir a adjustar cuentas

to settle

irritar

to irritate

irse al bombo

to fail, to fall short, to not make or do it, to not make the grade, to not cut the mustard, to fall flat

jactarse

to boast

jadear

to pant

jalar

to pull

ladrar

to bark

ladronear

to shoplift

lagrimar, llorar

to cry, to weep

lamentar

to lament

lamer

to lick

laminar

to laminate

lavar la cara a

to flatter

limar

to file, to polish, to smooth

llevar a cabo

to carry out

llamar

to call

llamarse a engao

to name

llamar

to telephone

llamar

to attract

llamar

(door) to knock

llamar

to appeal

llamarse a engao

to call foul

llegar

to arrive

llegar

to reach

llenar

to fill

llenar

(requirement) to fulfill, to meet

llorar

to cry

lloriquear

to whimper, to whine

llover

to rain

lloviznar

to drizzle

localizar

to localize, to locate

lograr

to achieve, to attain

lubricar

to lubricate

machar, majar

to crush

magullar

to batter, to bruise

malgastar

to squander, to waste

maltratar

to mistreat, to abuse

manchar

to stain

mandar

to command, to order

manipular

to manipulate

masticar

to chew, to masticate

meter la cuchara

to butt in

mimar

to pamper, to spoil, to indulge

mitigar

to mitigate, to alleviate

moler

to crush, to mill

molestar

to bother, to annoy

murmurar

to murmur, to mutter

mutilar

to mutilate

narrar

to narrate

negociar

to negotiate

no tener cuidado

not to worry

no tener que dar cuentas

to not have to explain or justify ones behavior

nombrar

to appoint, to name

notar

to note

noticiar

to inform of, to notify

notificar

to notify, to inform of

numerar

to number

nutrir

to nourish

obligar

to oblige

obrar

to work

obscurecer

to darken

obstruir

to obstruct, to block

ofender

to insult, to injure, to offend

operar

to operate

optar

to opt

ornar

to adorn, to decorate

otorgar

to grant, to concede

padecer

to endure, to suffer

parpadear

to blink, to wink

participar

to participate

patear

to kick

patear

to skate, to slide

pausar

to pause

permanecer

to remain, to stay

perseguir

to pursue

persistir

to persist

pesar

to weigh

pescar

to fish

picar

to prick, to puncture, to pierce

picar

(food, bird) to peck at

picar

(meat) to grind, (British) to mince

picar

(onion) to chop up

picarse

(molars, back teeth) to decay

picar

(pan, sauce pan) to rust

pilotar, pilotear

to pilot

pilotar, pilotear

(company) to guide, to steer

plagar

to infest, to plague

planchar

to iron

planear

to plan, to design, to glide

plantar

to plant

plegar

to fold, to pleat

poblar

to populate

ponerse en camino

to start out

poner por caso

to assume

posar

to pose

postponer

to postpone

preciar

to appraise, to value

preciarse

to brag about oneself

predisponer

to predispose

predominar

to predominate

prescribir

to prescribe

preservar

to preserve

presuponer

to presuppose

prevaler

to prevail

prevenir

to warn

privar

to deprive

proceder

to proceed

procesar

to prosecute

procurar

to endeavor, to try

proferir

to utter

profesar

to profess

programar

to program

progresar

to progress

prolongar

to prolong

prometer

to promise

promulgar

to announce

propogar

to propagate, to spread

proponer

to propose

proporcionar

to furnish, to provide, to supply

proscribir

to proscribe, to banish

proseguir

to continue, to follow up, to proceed

prosperar

to prosper

protestar

to protest

proveer,

to furnish, to provide, to supply

provenir

to originate

provocar

to provoke

publicar

to publish, to issue

pulsar

to throb

punchar

to pierce, to puncture

puntar

to dot

quebrar

to smash

rabiar

to rage

racionar

to ration

rascar

to scratch, to itch

rasgar

to rip

raspar

to scrap

raguarse

to scratch oneself

reanimar

to revive

reparacer

to reappear

recargar

to overload, to reload

rebuscar

to search carefully, to search out

rechazar

to reject, to repel

recitar

to recite

reclamar

to protest

reclamar

to claim, to demand,

reclamar

to require

reclamar

to complain

reclinar en

to recline on

reclinar sobre

to recline upon

reconciliar

to reconcile

reconvenir

to rebuke, to reprimand

recopilar

to compile

recrear

to amuse, to entertain

recular

to recoil

recuperar

to recuperate

redactar

to edit

reelegir

to relect

regalar

to pamper, to indulge

rehusar

to refuse

rehuir

to avoid, to shun

relumbrar

to dazzle, to sparkle

rematar

to finish off, to kill off, to terminate

remediar

to remedy

remendar

to mend

remojar

to soak

remontar

to elevate, to lift

remontar

to frighten or scare away

remover

to remove

rendir cuentas a

to explain oneself

renegar

to deny, to renege

renegar

to abhor

renunciar

to renounce

repararse

to restrain oneself

repasar

to review

reprobar

to fail (an exam)

reprochar

to reproach

repudiar

to repudiate

resaltar

to rebound

requerer

to require

rescatar

to ransom, to rescue

reservar

to reserve

resistir

to resist

respectar

to respect

respirar

to breathe

reembolar

to refund

resistir

to endure

restituir

to refund

resultar

to result

resumir

to summarize, to sum up

retar

to challenge

retirarse

to move away or back

retirarse

to leave, to withdraw

retirarse

to retire

retobar

to answer back

retocar

to touch up, to retouch

retonar

to return

retraer

(nails) to retract

retratar

to paint a portrait

reventar

to explode

reventar

to rile, to anger

reventar

to work very hard, (British) to slog ones guts out

revestir

to cover

revisar

(documents) to look through

revolcar

to knock down

retratar

to paint a portrait

rezar

to pray

rimar

to rhyme

rizar

to curl

rociar

to spray, to sprinkle

rodar

to roll

rodar

to film

rodear

to surround

roer

to gnaw at

rogar

to beg

rogar

to pray

romper

to crack

romper el fuego

to open fire

roncar

to snore

rondar

to patrol, to prowl

rotar

to rotate, to turn

rotular

to label

rozar

to rub, to scrape, to scratch

rubricar

to sign

rubricar

to approve, to endorse, to sanction

rugir

(tiger) to roar

ruletear

to hack, to work as a cabbie or cab driver

rumiar

(idea or problem) to ponder

rumiar

to brood over

rumiar

to grumble about, (British) to moan about

saciar

to satisfy, to quench

sacrificar

to sacrifice

sacar en claro

to clear up

salir

(gray hairs) to appear

saltar

to jump, to jump over

saltarse

(page, line, word) to skip, to omit

saltarse

(meal) to skip, to miss

saludar

to greet

salvar

(from death or danger) to save

secar

to dry

secuestrar

to abduct, to kidnap

seducir

to seduce

segar

to mow

seguir

to follow

sellar

to seal, to stamp

sembrar

to sow

semejar

to resemble

sealar

to indicate, to show

sealar

to mark, to announce

sealar

(date) to fix

sealar

to point out

sealarse

to distinguish oneself

separar

to separate, to divide

separarse

(marriage) to separate

sepultar

to bury

serrar

to saw

servir

(food) to serve

servirse

(refreshment) to help oneself to, to pour oneself

significar

to signify

significar

to stand out, to distinguish

silbar

to whistle

simplificar

to simplify

simular

to feign, to pretend, to simulate

sistematizar

to systematize

sindicar

to unionize

sobar

to knead, to massage, to rub

sobreponer

to superimpose

sobresalir

to excel

sobresaltar

to attack, to startle

solicitar

to request

soltar

to loosen, to untie

soltar

to release

soltar

(skin) to shed

solventar

to settle a debt

someter

to subdue

someter

to subordinate, to submit

someter

(fight) to surrender

sonar

to sound

sonorizar

(film) to record the sound track of

sonrer

to smile

soportar

to endure

sonrojar

to blush

soar

to dream

sorber

to sip

sortear

to raffle

sostener

to support

subastar

to auction

subirse

to climb

sublimar

to exalt

subrayar

to underline

substraer

to subtract

suceder

to happen

sucederse

to follow

sudar

to sweat

sufrir

to suffer

sugerir

to suggest

sujetar

to fasten, to secure,

sujetar

to fasten, to secure,

sumar

to add, to add up

sumarse

to join up

sumir

to submerge, to sink, to plunge

sumir

to dent

superar

to exceed, to surpass

suplantar

to supplant, to reject

suplantar

to impersonate

suplicar

to beg

suplicar

to beg, to implore

suponer

to imagine

suponer

(hypothesis) to suppose

suponer

to mean

suprimir

to abolish

suprimir

(restriction) to lifted

suprimir

(service) to withdraw

suprimir

(chapter, paragraph) to delete

suprimir

(news, details) to suppress

surcar

to plow

surtir

to stock

suscribir

to sign

suscribir

to subscribe to or for

suscribir

to undersign

suspender

to suspend

suspirar

(from pain, relief) to sigh

suspirar

to yearn, pine or long for

sustentar

to support, to maintain

sustentar

(theory, opinion) to sustain

sustentarse

to subsist (on)

sustituir

to substitute, to replace

sustraer

(mathematics) to subtract

sustraer

to rob

sustraer

to remove, to carry away

sustraer

to extract

sustraerse

to avoid

susurrar

to whisper

susurrar

to mumur

susurrar

(paper) to rustle

tabular

to tabulate

tacar

(pipe) to fill

tachar

to cross out, to eliminate, to strike out

taconear

to stamp ones heel

tajear

to slash

tallar

to carve

tallar

(for relief) to rub

tallar

(to clean) to scrub

tallarse

to work hard or ones butts off, (British) to slog ones guts out

talonear

to work as a prostitute or hooker

tambalear

to stagger

tantear

to feel

tantear

to weigh or size up

tapar

(hole) to cover

tapar

(hole) to fill in

tapar

(door, window) to block up

tapar

(molar) to fill

tapar

(light, view) to block

tapar

(crime, error, defect) to cover up

tapar

(entrance, exit) to block

tapiar

to wall in

tapiar

to brick up

tapizar

to upholster

tapizar

(wall) to line

tartamudear

to murmur, to stammer

tasar

(jewelry) to assess, to value, to appraise

tasar

(money, food) to limit, to ration

tasar

to fix the price of

tasar

(prices) to regulate

tascar

to gnaw, to nibble

techar

to roof

teclear

to keyboard, to finger the keyboard, to type

teclear

to tile

teclear

to drum (ones finger)

tejar

to tile

tejer

to weave

tejer

(spider) to spin

tejer

to knit

tejer

to plot, to concot

telephonear

to telephone, to phone

temblar

to shudder, to tremble, to shiver

temblar

to fear, to dread

temperar

to temper

templar

to tune

templar

to temper, to moderate

templar

(cold water) to warm up

templar

(hot water) to cool down

templar

to calm down, to appease

templar

(color) to blend

templar

(color, light) to soften

templar

to knock down, to floor

templar

to kill, to murder

tener cara de

to look like

tener cara de pocos amigos

to look cross or angry

tener mala cara

to look bad

tener que pasar

to toe the line, to knuckle under

tentar

to touch

tentar

to tempt, to entice

tentar

to attract

tentar

to attempt, to try

tentar

(medicine) to probe

tentar

to try, to taste

tentar

to try, to test, to assess

terminar

to finish

testificar

to testify

testificar

to testify

timar

to cheat, to swindle

timarse con

to flirt with

tintar

to dye, to tint

tintinear

(glasses) to clink

tintinear

(bell) to tinkle, to jingle

tipificar

to classify, to categorize

tipificar

to typify

tipificar

to standardize

tirar

to knock over

tirar

(bomb) to drop

tirar

(rocket) to launch

tirar

to pull

tipificar

to classify, to categorize

titilar

(star) to twinkle

titilar

(light) to flicker

titilar

to twitch

titubear

to hesitate, to waver

titubear

to stutter, to falter, to stammer

titubear

to totter, to stagger

tizar

(coal, soot) to blacken

tocar

to touch

tocar

to handle

tocar

(subject) to refer to

tocar

(subject) to broach

tocar

(subject) to touch, to mention

tocar

to affect

tocar

(bell) to ring

tocar

(horn) to hoot

tocar

(instrument) to play

tocar

to knock on or at the door

tolerar

to tolerate

tomar

to capture, to seize

tomar

(attitude) to adopt

tomar el pelo a uno

to pull someone's leg

tomar tierra

to land, to touch down

torcer

to twist

tornear, voltear

to turn

torturar

to torture

torturarse

to worry excessively

trabajar

to work, to labor

tragar

to swallow

traicionar

to betray

tramitar

to negotiate, to transact

transitar

to travel

trascolar

to strain

trascolarse

to percolate

travesar

to cross over

trenzar

to braid, to plait

tricotar

to knit

trompicar

to stumble, to trip

troncar

to thunder

trotar

to jog, to trot

tumbar

to knock down, to knock over

ubicar

to place

ubicar

(candidate) to nominate

ubicar

to identify

ubicar

to locate

ubicar

(car) to park

ultimar

to complete, to finalize, to conclude

ultimar

to kill, to murder

ulular

to howl, to hoot, to screech

undular

to undulate

ungir

to anoint

unificar

to unify

uniformar

to standardize

unir

to unite, to join

unir

to attach

unir

to combine

unir

to bind

unir

(resources) to pool

unir

(companies) to merge, to amalgamate

ungir

to anoint

urbanizar

to urbanize

urbanizar

(land) to develop

unbanizar

to civilize, to educate

urdir

to warp

urdir

to plot, to scheme, to intrigue

urgir

to require immediate attention

urgir

to urge

usar

to use

usurpar

to usurp

usurpar

to encroach upon

utilizar

to utilize, to use

vacar

to stop working

vacar

to devote oneself to

vaciar

(liquid) to empty out

vaciar

(radiator) to drain

vaciar

to mold, (British) to mould

vaciar

to clean

vaciar

to hollow out

vaciar

(knife) to sharpen

vaciar

(theory) to expound at length

vaciar

(pocket) to empty out, (British) to turn out

vacilar

(furniture) to sway, to wobble

vacilar

(light) to flicker

vacilar

(memory) to fail

vacilar

to stumble, to totter

vacilar

to hesitate

vacilar

to rock

vacilar

to joke, to kid, to fool around

vacilar

to tease, to pull ones leg

vagabundear, vagar

to roam, to wander

valer

to cost

valer

to equal to

valer

to earn

valer

to count

valer

to protect, to help, to defend

valerse

to use

valerse

(ones rights) to exercise

vallar

to barricade, to fence in

valorar

(jewelry, picture) to value

valorar

(losses, damages) to assess

valorar

to appreciate

vangloriarse

to boast or brag about

vaporizar

to vaporize

variar

(price, temperature) to vary

variar

(ones mind) to change

variar

to vary, to diversify

variar

(situation, way) to change, to alter

vedar

(hunting, fishing) to prohibit, to ban

velar

to stay up, to stay awake

vencer

to defeat, to destroy

vencer

(passion, fear) to conquer

vencer

(obstacles) to surmount

vencer

to collapse

vencer

(passport) to expire

vendar

to bandage

vender

to betray

vengar

to avenge

ventear

(animal) to sniff

ventear

(clothes) to air

ventilar

to fan

ventilar

(clothes, mattress) to air, to ventilate

ventilar

to air, to discuss in public, to talk about

ver

to comprehend, to note

ver

(to study) to look at

ver

(doctor) to visit

verter

to pour

verter

(liquid) to spill

verter

to voice, to state

verter

to translate

verter

(body of water) to flow

vertar

to veto

vestir

to clothe, to dress

viajar

to travel, to journey

vibrar

to vibrate

victimar

to kill

vigilar

to watch

vigilar

to guard

vigilar

(exam) to proctor, (British) to invigilate

vincular

to relate

violar

to rape

visitar

(persons, country, museum) to visit

visitar

(family, friends) to visit with

vislumbrar

to discern

vitrinear

to window shop

vivir

to live

vivir al da

to live from hand to mouth

vocalizar

to vocalize

volarse

to escape

volcar

(bottle, glass) to knock over

volcar

(liquid) to knock over, to spill

volcar

to tip, to dump

voltear

to roll over, to turn over

votar

to vote

zafar

(knot) to untie

zafar

(arm, finger) to dislocate

zamparse

(food) to wolf down

zamparse

(drink) to knock back, to down

zanjar

to settle, to resolve

zapatear

to tap ones feet

zapatear

(to protest) to stamp ones feet

zozobrar

(boat) to founder

zumbar

to buzz

zumbar

(motor) to hum

zuncir

to darn, to mend

zapatear

(to protest) to stamp ones feet